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On Hospital Competition: Quality, Efficiency, and Ownership
Herr, Annika - 2009
) quality, ii) efficiency, and iii) ownership.i) Quality of health care is the most important good of the health production … of competition on quality of care.ii) The health economy also merits attention because of its sheer size e.g. with … ownership type on the production of quality of care and efficiency from a theoretical (Chapter 2) and empirical perspective …
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The Regulation of Stock Trading and its Enforcement in China
Shen, Tingting - 2004
The first public share issue in the PRC took place in 1994. By the early 21st century, in the space of less than two decades, the Chinese stock market has become the largest one in Asia, with the exception of Japan. Along with this rapid enlargement of the market, the Chinese stock trading...
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The relationship between the annualised volatility and correlation of G7 ten-year bond returns
Hollander, Martin B. L.; Faculty of Business - University of Western Sydney, Nepean - 1999
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the relationship between the annualised volatility and correlation of G7 ten-year bond returns for the period July 1992 to June 1998 and the effects that such a relationship has on portfolio diversification. The stock market crash of 1987 and the...
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Stock Markets and Household Wealth: Can a Stock Market Crash Cause a Recession in The U.S. Economy?
Singh, Ishan - 2008
Stock market wealth effects on the level of consumption in the United States economy have been constantly debated; there is evidence for arguments for and against its prominence and its symmetry. This paper seeks to investigate the strength of its negative effect by creating models to analyze...
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A source of new information? the market effects of corporate testimony in congressional hearings (2000-2005)
Jones, Bryan D. (contributor) - 2011
Given that Congressional hearings are established legislative and political information generating tools for committee members engaging in oversight, fact finding, and agenda setting, I examine whether or not hearings provide information to actors outside of government. More specifically, does...
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External economic drivers and US agricultural production systems.
Halloran, J.M.; Archer, D.W. - 2008
US agriculture operates in a market driven economy, although government policies can have influence on what farmers produce and how they produce it. As with other businesses, agricultural producers respond to economic incentives and disincentives, and make decisions to maximize their welfare;...
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The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence: Rewarding World-Class Practices
Chakravorty, Satya S.; Atwater, J. Bryan; Herbert, James I. - 2008
Established in 1988, the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence recognises organisations in the USA, Mexico and Canada … processes, the adoption of proven world-class practices, the use of specific measurements related to quality and process … increased productivity, enhanced quality and customer service and improved bottomline business results …
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Determinants of the Relations between Transitory Earnings and CEO Cash Compensation in the USA
Asthana, Sharad; Ye, Zhongxia Shelly - 2007
effect). This study has practical implications for regulators, corporations and investors, both in the USA and abroad. …
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A study of outsourcing of premedia services to India by US companies
Nayak, Rahul P. - 2009
Offshore outsourcing continues to gain prominence as the printing industrystrides into the future. With different segments of the industry looking at reducingcosts and, in exchange providing value-added services, more companies turntowards outsourcing services offshore as a solution. Although it...
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Meister in sich verändernden Zeiten. Der Große Befähigungsnachweis zwischen deutscher Tradition und EU-Binnenmarkt
Ebert, Andrea - 2009
The major certificate of aptitude (MCA) means that German craftmen have to pass an examination for the master craftsman`s certificate to start up a business of their own. This requirement has existed for centuries and is disputed since.Whereas in pre-industrial times this requirement was...
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