This study uses data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach to benchmark the performance of 13 thrifts and mortgage finance companies against one another for the period 2008 to 2011. We cover the period of start of the economic crisis and the consequent passing of new law to regulate the financial...

Several studies reveal that organisational databases have significant errors (Klein, 2000; Morgenstern, 1963; Musgrove, 1974). Attributed to this, researchers, policy makers and other users are obliged to authenticate collected data for its randomness before usage in order to prevent problems caused by...

Think tanks have been considered the educated voice on behalf of citizens in practices of government. They are key agencies for discussion on contemporary issues of national and international policy making. Think tanks as powerful agents in the policy making process, sometimes are considered...

This research aims to extend the analysis of the factors influencing consumer purchase of luxury goods. The effects of brand and country of origin (CoO) on the purchase decision are specifically considered. A total sample of 1103 respondents in seven countries (China, France, India, Italy,...