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Risk Management: Bankruptcy Prediction Models For Banks, Ponkala Anand Vaseekhar Manuel Jan 2012

Risk Management: Bankruptcy Prediction Models For Banks, Ponkala Anand Vaseekhar Manuel

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The purpose of this study is to determine the causes for financial distress which lead to bankruptcy and identify which of the five models used in this paper is more accurate in forecasting bankruptcy. It analyzes the changes in market, policy, economy, and political influence which leads to bankruptcy. Methodologies chosen to investigate financial distress and bankruptcy in this paper are Moody's, Standard and Poor's, Vaziri's, Z-score Model, and Logit Model. Data was collected from various websites to perform the analysis.


Western Involvement In The Middle East: Imperialism And Its Effects, Jamie Elizabeth Dewitt Jan 2008

Western Involvement In The Middle East: Imperialism And Its Effects, Jamie Elizabeth Dewitt

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This study explores Britain's and the United States' relationship with the Middle East, as specific examples of the theory of imperialism. The economic motivations for Britain's involvement in the Middle East are shown to be similar to those of the United States' involvement, and both of these are consistent with the theory of imperialism.