<title>ABSTRACT</title> Catalogs, application packages, and program materials from 106 business schools were analyzed to determine the degree of international coverage in business schools' curricula. The study found that 49% of the accredited schools and 33% of the non-accredited schools had international...

<title>ABSTRACT</title> The study surveyed (questionnaire) 222 doctoral business students from private and public universities in Northeastern United States. The objective was to identity important criteria used to select a university. In addition, this study compared the responses of students from these...

This study examines the role of loan guarantees in lines of credit granted to small businesses. Since there is evidence of simultaneity among lending terms, two-stage instrumental variable procedures are used to obtain consistent parameter estimates. The findings suggest the presence of a loan...

This study examines the impact of external factors, such as law, regulation, and technology on a country’s rate of economic growth. The results suggest that the technological, legal, and regulatory environment can play a major role towards enhancing the smooth functioning of the financial...

This study examines differences in terms of lending for small loans among non-farm commercial banks and farm lenders of different sizes. Large farm lenders more frequently require collateral than large commercial banks, while small farm lenders require collateral less frequently than small...

This paper estimates the relationship between the level of economic growth and the extent of environmental pollution for a wide range of both industrialized and emerging countries. Using data from 28 countries over the period 1975-1998, the paper finds support for an inverted U- shaped economic...

Multiple regression analysis has become increasingly popular when appraising residential properties for tax purposes. Alternatively, most fee appraisers and real estate brokers use the traditional sales comparison approach. This study combines the two techniques and uses multiple regression to...