Smoking In The United States Air Force: Trends, Most Prevalent Diseases And Their Association With Cost,
2011
Air Force Institute of Technology
Smoking In The United States Air Force: Trends, Most Prevalent Diseases And Their Association With Cost, Michail Gkoutouloudis
Theses and Dissertations
This research focuses on the smoking rates among the Active Duty Air Force (ADAF) personnel and the association of smoking and cost of hospitalization because of diseases related to smoking. Three types of analyses were used in this research. The Contingency Analysis was based on the data taken from the Air Force Web HA questionnaire. The Pivot Table Analysis and the Regression Analysis were based on a second data set associated with the cost of hospitalization. The Contingency Analysis showed that smoking in the U.S. Air Force is more prevalent among the enlisted, males, and the younger age groups. The …
How The Mindless Growth Mantra Of Modern Economics Is Failing Us,
2011
Singapore Management University
How The Mindless Growth Mantra Of Modern Economics Is Failing Us, Knowledge@Smu
Knowledge@SMU
As the world ponders the possibility of yet another global recession, one economist has offered up, instead, a critical view of the fundamental flaws within a system so caught up with consumption that a second wave recession would seem more intentional than unnerving. In 'The End of Progress: How modern economics has failed us', author Grame Maxton takes readers through a re-examination of 'the invisible hand' and puts forth several radical ideas for how the world economy may repair itself.
The Archway Investment Fund Semi Annual Report, Fall 2011,
2011
Bryant University
The Archway Investment Fund Semi Annual Report, Fall 2011, Bryant University, Archway Investment Fund
Archway Investment Fund
No abstract provided.
Comprehensive Income Reporting: Fasb Decides Location Matters,
2011
Kennesaw State University
Comprehensive Income Reporting: Fasb Decides Location Matters, Dennis Chambers
Faculty Articles
The article reports on Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-05 issued by the Financial Accounting Services Board (FASB) in June 2011. It states that the standard requires all companies to report comprehensive income and components either in one continuous statement or in two separate, but consecutive, net income and other comprehensive income statements.In both cases, companies must reportedly now report in an income statement-type location for total comprehensive income.
Overview And Conceptual Issues Of Non-Interest Banking In Nigeria,
2011
Central Bank of Nigeria
Overview And Conceptual Issues Of Non-Interest Banking In Nigeria, B. A. Umar
Bullion
This paper examines the role of non-interest banking in national development. The paper is divided into five sections, the first section contains the introduction, section 2 has the conceptual framework, section three gives non-interest bonking in Nigeria and section four concludes the paper.
The Legal And Regulatory Framework For Non-Interest Banking In Nigeria,
2011
Central Bank of Nigeria
The Legal And Regulatory Framework For Non-Interest Banking In Nigeria, A. Atta
Bullion
Non-interest bonking is one of the aspects of Islamic finance. Islamic finance distinguishes itself from conventional finance through its compliance with the principles of Islamic commercial jurisprudence. This paper examines the legal and regulatory framework for non-interest banking in Nigeria. First the paper explored the global development of non-interest banking and goes further to highlight why would non-interest banking be beneficial for Nigeria?; In identifying this, the paper highlighted the main contracts that would be used for transactions which include: Profit sharing agreements, Joint venture agreements, Purchase and resole contracts, investment Certificates, insurance; the current legal and regulatory framework and …
The Role Of Non-Interest Banking In National Economic Development,
2011
University of Ilorin, Kwara
The Role Of Non-Interest Banking In National Economic Development, Hakeem Ishola Mobolaji
Bullion
The paper examines non-interest Banking model that operates devoid of interest in lending, financing, deposit-taking and all forms of financial intermediation. Hence, the bank becomes an important financial institution for enhancing growth and development in an economy. The article is divided into five section, the first being the introduction, section two contains the conceptual framework, three highlights non-interest banking in Nigeria and four concludes the paper.
Research On Capacity Development Plan Of Wenzhou Shipping Company,
2011
World Maritime University
Research On Capacity Development Plan Of Wenzhou Shipping Company, Xinlei Chen
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Study On Ship Investment Risk : Uo Company As An Example,
2011
World Maritime University
Study On Ship Investment Risk : Uo Company As An Example, Yichen Chen
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Application Of Portfolio Theory In Shipping Assets And Business For Shipping Company,
2011
World Maritime University
The Application Of Portfolio Theory In Shipping Assets And Business For Shipping Company, Ying Zheng
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
An Investigation Of Shipping Derivatives Based On Risk Evaluation,
2011
World Maritime University
An Investigation Of Shipping Derivatives Based On Risk Evaluation, Sheng Yang
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Research On The Impact Of Container Freight Derivatives On Shipping,
2011
World Maritime University
Research On The Impact Of Container Freight Derivatives On Shipping, Zhenle Shen
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Process Optimization In Freight Forwarding Industry,
2011
World Maritime University
Process Optimization In Freight Forwarding Industry, Xiaohua Shi
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Liner Shipping Lane Planning From Shanghai Port To Guangzhou Port Of Shanghai Baoyin Shipping Co., Ltd,
2011
World Maritime University
Liner Shipping Lane Planning From Shanghai Port To Guangzhou Port Of Shanghai Baoyin Shipping Co., Ltd, Zhujun Zhou
World Maritime University Dissertations
No abstract provided.
An Improved Test For Statistical Arbitrage,
2011
Cornell University
An Improved Test For Statistical Arbitrage, Robert Jarrow, Melvyn Teo, Yiu Kuen Tse, Mitch Warachka
Business Faculty Articles and Research
We improve upon the power of the statistical arbitrage test in Hogan, Jarrow, Teo, and Warachka (2004). Our methodology also allows for the evaluation of return anomalies under weaker assumptions. We then compare strategies based on their convergence rates to arbitrage and identify strategies whose probability of a loss declines to zero most rapidly. These strategies are preferred by investors with finite horizons or limited capital. After controlling for market frictions and examining convergence rates to arbitrage, we find that momentum and value strategies offer the most desirable trading opportunities.
Building Structured Products: Like Manufacturing A Complex, Abstract Car,
2011
Singapore Management University
Building Structured Products: Like Manufacturing A Complex, Abstract Car, Singapore Management University
Perspectives@SMU
What are structured products, and how do they fit in with clients' needs and the banks' range of services? Experts from Standard Chartered Bank's (SCB) structuring business provided their take at SMU's Lee Kong Chian School of Business Public Lecture.
Building Structured Products: Like Manufacturing A Complex, Abstract Car,
2011
Singapore Management University
Building Structured Products: Like Manufacturing A Complex, Abstract Car, Knowledge@Smu
Knowledge@SMU
The inner workings of structured financial products and the structured products industry might seem complicated to outsiders looking in. After all, regulatory restrictions, quantitative financial modelling, and foreign exchange options are not exactly universally understood commonplace terms. Industry insiders at a Lee Kong Chian School of Business Public Lecture say, however, that an appreciation for this seemingly complex domain is more about attitude than aptitude.
On The Acceleration Of Explicit Finite Difference Methods For Option Pricing,
2011
Technological University Dublin
On The Acceleration Of Explicit Finite Difference Methods For Option Pricing, Stephen O'Sullivan, Conall O'Sullivan
Articles
Implicit finite difference methods are conventionally preferred over their explicit counterparts for the numerical valuation of options. In large part the reason for this is a severe stability constraint known as the Courant–Friedrichs–Lewy (CFL) condition which limits the latter class’s efficiency. Implicit methods, however, are difficult to implement for all but the most simple of pricing models, whereas explicit techniques are easily adapted to complex problems. For the first time in a financial context, we present an acceleration technique, applicable to explicit finite difference schemes describing diffusive processes with symmetric evolution operators, called Super-Time-Stepping. We show that this method can …
Three Essays On Opacity, Corporate Governance, And Credit Ratings,
2011
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Three Essays On Opacity, Corporate Governance, And Credit Ratings, Yiwen Gu
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
In the first essay, utilizing a more recent and expanded 20-year sample 1991-2010 of dual-rated bonds issued, I confirm Morgan's (2002) finding that banks are relatively more opaque than nonbanks. The likelihood of a rating split is higher, and the magnitude of the rating gap is larger, for banks than nonnbanks. Moreover, rating agency disagreements are more significant for banks with relatively higher loan and trading securities holdings and maintain lower capital, and for banks engaged in mortgage securitization. Importantly, I find that rating agency disagreements reflect market proxies of information uncertainty. Further, opacity makes external financing more costly. Equity …
Credit Fluctuations And Lodging Firms: An Investigation Of The Differing Capital Structures In The Us Lodging Industry,
2011
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Credit Fluctuations And Lodging Firms: An Investigation Of The Differing Capital Structures In The Us Lodging Industry, Dipendra Singh
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This study empirically investigates the effect of credit availability and firm size on the leverage of lodging industry in United States using a 3 X 2 factorial Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). Three time points of differing credit availability (Low, High, and Average) were identified using Case-Shiller home price index. Leverage, Net Leverage, and Short-to-Long-Term debt ratios of large and small US lodging firms were analyzed at these differing credit availability time points to assess any significant differences. Specifically, this study attempts to find whether there is an interaction effect of credit availability and firm size on the leverage of …
