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Efficiency measurement in Greek dairy farms : stochastic frontier vs. data envelopment analysis

Theodoridis, A. M.; Psychoudakis, A. - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 1 (2008) 2, pp. 53-66

Analysis (DEA) have become very popular in the analysis of productive efficiency. This paper undertakes a comparison of the SFA and the constant returns to scale (CRS) and variable returns to scale (VRS) output-oriented DEA models, based on a sample of 165 dairy farms in Greece. However, the aim...

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The influence of size on cost behaviour associated with tactical and operational flexibility

Argilés Bosch, Josep Maria; Blandón, Josep García - In: Estudios de economía 38 (2011) 2, pp. 419-455

This paper contributes with an empirical analysis, using a sample of farms, on the influence of size on cost behaviour under operational and tactical flexibility. Results indicate that small farms behave advantageously with respect to biggest farms in situations of operational and tactical...

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The use of capital market instruments in investment of European insurance companies

Wolski, Rafał - In: E-Finanse : finansowy kwartalnik internetowy 7 (2011) 4, pp. 92-99

The financial and the insurance markets are increasingly penetrating each other, accounting for the fact that insurers are more and more often seen as major institutional investors of capital markets. The capital market offers a range of new opportunities, although it is not devoid of faults,...

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The impact of stock, energy and foreign exchange markets on the sugar market

Sariannidis, Nikolaos - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 3 (2010) 1, pp. 109-117

This study examines the effect of financial factors on the sugar market by using Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (GARCH) models. The results show that changes in capital and energy markets returns have a positive impact on the mean returns of Sugar futures as opposed to...

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Determining the probability of default of agricultural loans in a French bank

Jouault, Amelie; Featherstone, Allen M. - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 1 (2011) 1, pp. 1-30

Recently, financial institutions have developed improved internal risk rating systems and emphasized the probability of … scoring models, banks may benefit from lower capital requirements while borrowers may see better rates where the risk of loans … is appropriately priced. -- agricultural credit risk ; probability of default ; agribusiness loan, French banking …

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Privatización, competencia por depósitos y desempeño bancarios

Ruiz-Porras, Antonio - In: Estudios de economía 37 (2010) 1, pp. 67-104

In this article we develop a microeconomic framework to study the relationships among privatization, competition for deposits and performance in banking. Particularly, we analyze banking privatization when competitive strategies of the Cournot and Stackelberg types are allowed. Our findings show...

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"Grüne"“ Investitionen in einem europäischen Wachstumspaket

Spencer, Thomas; Bernoth, Kerstin; Chancel, Lucas; … - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 79 (2012) 25, pp. 3-9

"Grüne" Investitionen können in einem europäischen Wachstumspaket eine zentrale Rolle einnehmen, da sie kurzfristig spürbare Beschäftigungsimpulse und mittel- bis langfristig positive fiskalische Effekte auslösen können. Die Summe der zusätzlichen "grünen" Investitionen könnte die...

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Intellectual capital efficiency : evidence from Bangladesh

Rahman, Sheehan; Ahmend, Jashim Uddin - In: Advances in management & applied economics 2 (2012) 2, pp. 109-146

The study investigates associations, first, between a firm's intellectual capital and market value, and second, between a firm's intellectual capital and financial performance in the context of Bangladeshi companies selected from three different industries - banking, textiles, and...

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Incertidumbre hídrica y prima de riesgo en la agricultura de la cuenca del Segura

Tobarra González, Miguel Ángel; Castro Valdivia, Juan … - In: Atlantic review of economics 2 (2011), pp. 1-17

In this article, premium risk concept is used to value the cost of water uncertainty for a risk adverse farmer in the …

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Medición del riesgo de renta variable mediante modelos internos en Solvencia II

Durán Sontomil, Pablo; Otero González, Luis A.; … - In: Investigaciones europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 18 (2012) 1, pp. 53-68

This work focuses on developing an internal model for equity risk under Solvency II. We have used monthly data for the … results showed that the funds needed to take the equity risk are dependent on the specification used. -- internal models … ; equity risk ; Solvency II …

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