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Lagged Effect Of Tv Advertising On Sales Lagged Effect Of Tv Advertising On Sales Of An Intermittently Advertised Product Of An Intermittently Advertised Product, Cesar C. Rufino Jul 2008

Lagged Effect Of Tv Advertising On Sales Lagged Effect Of Tv Advertising On Sales Of An Intermittently Advertised Product Of An Intermittently Advertised Product, Cesar C. Rufino

DLSU Business & Economics Review

This study is an empirical evaluation of the dynamic effect of intermittent television ad placements on the sales of a consumer product using three classes of distributed lag models. The study is also geared to analytically determine the duration of advertising effects and the dependability of the firm’s pulsing type of advertising strategy. Empirical results support the soundness of the company’s strategy. Maximum duration of advertising effect is estimated at six months, which is about the largest number of consecutive months the product was not seen on TV during the sample period.

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Lost And Found Again: Subjective Norm In Gym Membership, Octavia Leeman, Jaime S. Ong Jul 2008

Lost And Found Again: Subjective Norm In Gym Membership, Octavia Leeman, Jaime S. Ong

DLSU Business & Economics Review

Understanding behavioral intention, a critical aspect of market planning, is not simple, as many factors are involved in the formation of behavioral intention. This study endeavored to better understand the relationship between attitude, subjective norm and behavioral intention in an empirical study of gym membership. Using a model based on the Theory of Reasoned Action, the study examined the influence of attitude and subjective norm on behavioral intention to join a gym. An analysis of the findings suggested that to maintain current gym members, a gym operator should capitalize on attitudes favoring gym membership.

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The Patent System And The Quest For Affordable Medicines, Christopher E. Cruz Jul 2008

The Patent System And The Quest For Affordable Medicines, Christopher E. Cruz

DLSU Business & Economics Review

This study examined how the patent system in the Philippines – as embodied by the Intellectual Property Code – affects the public’s access to affordable medicines. It discussed the issue of patent protection vs. public health in the context of the Philippine pharmaceutical industry. The study discovered that Filipino-owned pharmaceutical companies find it difficult to compete with multinational corporations, and that this factor has raised the prices of medicines in the Philippines. The study then proposed solutions to the problem, which include the promotion of off-patent drugs and the amendment of the Intellectual Property Code.

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Planning Or Warfare: On Urban Allocation Of Land, Syed A. Samad Jul 2008

Planning Or Warfare: On Urban Allocation Of Land, Syed A. Samad

DLSU Business & Economics Review

This study reviewed the subject of the urban allocation of land, and mainly drew from two major works: Vernon (1960) and Vreeker, de Groot, and Verhoef (2007). The two major works were analyzed along with other relevant issues such as urban multifunctional land use, clustering of firms, and empirical implications. Recommendations regarding the urban allocation of land were then presented.

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A Preliminary Exploration Of Generational Similarities And Differences In Values Between The United States, United Kingdom, Iceland, Japan, Korea, Colombia And The Philippines, Arnel Onesimo Uy, Edward F. Murphy Jr, Regina A. Greenwood, Jaime A. Ruiz-Gutierrez, Terrell G. Manyak, Bahaudin Mujtaba Jul 2008

A Preliminary Exploration Of Generational Similarities And Differences In Values Between The United States, United Kingdom, Iceland, Japan, Korea, Colombia And The Philippines, Arnel Onesimo Uy, Edward F. Murphy Jr, Regina A. Greenwood, Jaime A. Ruiz-Gutierrez, Terrell G. Manyak, Bahaudin Mujtaba

DLSU Business & Economics Review

Generational similarities and differences among working adults in the United States, United Kingdom, Iceland, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, and Colombia were investigated using the Rokeach Value Survey (RVS). Hypotheses were supported for cross-cultural generational differences for 23 of 36 values; there were also generational similarities. Sixteen values were ranked similarly for the 40+ year-old generation; thirteen values were ranked similarly for the 18 to 29 year-old generation; and 13 values were ranked similarly for the 30 to 39 year olds. This study is one of the first to identify values that are similar across cross-cultural generations in Western, Eastern, South …

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The Economic Review Of The Travel Industry In Montana: 2008 Biennial Edition, Kara Grau, Melissa Bruns-Dubois Jul 2008

The Economic Review Of The Travel Industry In Montana: 2008 Biennial Edition, Kara Grau, Melissa Bruns-Dubois

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This review provides current and historical data of nonresident travel and tourism in Montana, and offers the industry's economic contributions to the state.

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Earnings Asymmetric Timeliness And Shareholder Distributions, Richard M. Frankel, Yan Sun, Rong Wang Jul 2008

Earnings Asymmetric Timeliness And Shareholder Distributions, Richard M. Frankel, Yan Sun, Rong Wang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

We study whether more asymmetrically timely earnings constrain payouts to shareholders in the presence of bad news. Our goal is to provide evidence on the ex post contracting benefits of accounting conservatism. We distinguish between cash flow asymmetric timeliness and accrual asymmetric timeliness to examine how each relates to asymmetric sensitivity of shareholder payouts. We find that only the asymmetric timeliness of cash flows is significantly related to the asymmetric sensitivity of shareholder payouts. Other measures of conservatism (earnings skewness and accumulated nonoperating accruals) are also not significantly related to the sensitivity of shareholder payouts given bad news. These results …

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A Long Spell Of Uncertainty, John Austin, Chris Decker, Tom Doering, Ernie Goss, Bruce Johnson, Lisa Johnson, Ken Lemke, Franz Schwarz, Scott Strain, Eric Thompson, Keith Turner Jun 2008

A Long Spell Of Uncertainty, John Austin, Chris Decker, Tom Doering, Ernie Goss, Bruce Johnson, Lisa Johnson, Ken Lemke, Franz Schwarz, Scott Strain, Eric Thompson, Keith Turner

Economics Faculty Publications

We find ourselves in a period of sustained economic uncertainty. Today, like 6 months ago, the U.S. economy is on the brink of a recession. Weakness in lending activity, coupled with weakness in the housing sector and related manufacturing industries has stymied economic growth since late 2007. At times, recession seems imminent. But, the official measures, such as quarterly gross domestic product, do not clearly signal that the economy is contracting. Further, prices are rising rapidly for food and energy. That is the uncertainty. Will 2008 be remembered as a recession year, or as a period of disappointing but slow …

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Pre-Test Assessment, Thomas Berry Jun 2008

Pre-Test Assessment, Thomas Berry

College of Business Faculty and Staff Works

Pre-tests are a non-graded assessment tool used to determine pre-existing subject knowledge. Typically pre-tests are administered prior to a course to determine knowledge baseline, but here they are used to test students prior to topical material coverage throughout the course. While counterintuitive, the pre-tests cover material the student is not expected to know, but serve as a motivational tool and a road map for the students, resulting in improved course performance.

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Economic Impact Analysis Of The Tourism Industry, Robertico R. Croes May 2008

Economic Impact Analysis Of The Tourism Industry, Robertico R. Croes

Dick Pope Sr. Institute Publications

The tourism industry in Osceola County has undergone some significant changes over the past ten years. The inventory of the accommodation sector increased by more than 20%; the industry became more diversified and complex by a greater number of timeshare properties in the area, the emergence of vacation homes as a prominent market segment and the emergence of convention hotels. The continuing evolution of the tourism industry has kept it a significant player in the economic landscape of the county. The analysis considered the local tourism industry from the perspective of both direct impacts (i.e. employment, value-added and government revenues …

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Portland Me: Affordable Housing V. Open Space, Patrick Wright, Brett Richardson, Richard Barringer May 2008

Portland Me: Affordable Housing V. Open Space, Patrick Wright, Brett Richardson, Richard Barringer

Planning

Amid an acknowledged “affordable housing crisis”, a first-time developer approaches the City to release part of a tax-acquired property, promising a smart-growth development that would provide sorely needed starter homes for working families. The case highlights the complications of balancing competing interests in Portland ME. It shows where rational planning fails in the presence of strong neighborhood opposition, a disjointed city staff structure, and the absence of political will among City Councilors. It highlights the need for champions within local government when a project evokes competing interests. It demonstrates the extent to which “words matter” to policy outcomes, and who …

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University Of Texas At El Paso Capital Improvements: Economic Impact On El Paso, Texas, David A. Schauer, Carlos Olmedo, Dennis L. Soden May 2008

University Of Texas At El Paso Capital Improvements: Economic Impact On El Paso, Texas, David A. Schauer, Carlos Olmedo, Dennis L. Soden

IPED Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

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Cd. Juárez Manufacturing And El Paso Industry Linkages, Carlos Olmedo, Roberto Tinajero, Mario E. Caire May 2008

Cd. Juárez Manufacturing And El Paso Industry Linkages, Carlos Olmedo, Roberto Tinajero, Mario E. Caire

IPED Technical Reports

The City of El Paso Economic Development Department views the development of strategies to enhance industry recruitment and retention as a key initiative to promote the regional economy. In an effort to identify opportunities for El Paso industries to become suppliers to the high demand for inputs by the Cd. Juárez manufacturing base, the Institute for Policy and Economic Development (IPED) at the University of Texas at El Paso has undertaken an input-output (I-O) study to examine customer-supplier linkages between Cd. Juárez manufacturing and El Paso industry. Analysis built on strongly associated linkages among industries (via I-O sales and purchasing …

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A Study Of Craft Worker Length Of Employment At Select Missouri Construction Companies, Richard D. Bruce May 2008

A Study Of Craft Worker Length Of Employment At Select Missouri Construction Companies, Richard D. Bruce

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Craft worker retention is a constant concern of construction firms who selfperform portions of projects. These companies must maintain an understanding oftheir work force. A methodology is presented in this study for studying information in readily available employee databases to gain such an understanding. Using a sample of 10 of Missouri's 17 largest contractors, that employ 5,277 craft workers; this study examined the employee databases to identify differences in mean length of employment based on hire age, craft, union affiliation, and company size. The analysis of variance statistical technique was utilized to test four null hypotheses. Based on the test …

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Evaluating Long Term Political Consequences Of Economic Restructuring Programs, James Mcgee May 2008

Evaluating Long Term Political Consequences Of Economic Restructuring Programs, James Mcgee

Senior Honors Projects

Development assistance loans provided by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund are accompanied by structural adjustment programs that must be implemented as a condition of receiving the loan. These economic reforms often include currency devaluation, inflation control, increased taxation, market liberalization, decreased expenditure, and a decrease in the size of government. Populations within countries are drastically effected by these structural economic reforms as social welfare programs are often cut, government workers laid off, and the domestic economy struggles to compete in the global marketplace. The implementation of restructuring programs also constrains the policy options that are available to the …

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Cultural Advantage For Cities: An Alternative For Developing Countries, Florentin Smarandache, Victor Christianto May 2008

Cultural Advantage For Cities: An Alternative For Developing Countries, Florentin Smarandache, Victor Christianto

Branch Mathematics and Statistics Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

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Montana Nonresident Traveler Quarterly Travel Comparison: 2007, Melissa Dubois May 2008

Montana Nonresident Traveler Quarterly Travel Comparison: 2007, Melissa Dubois

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report shows the 2007 quarterly visitation and length of stay data for nonresident travelers to Montana. It also displays average daily spending for various expenditure categories, as well as total expenditures for those categories.

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Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Trends: 1997-2007, Kara Grau May 2008

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Trends: 1997-2007, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report shows the nonresident traveler expenditure trends for visitors of Montana from 1997-2007. It also displays the total actual expenditures and the total inflation-adjusted expenditures.

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Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: 2007, Kara Grau May 2008

Montana Nonresident Traveler Expenditure Profiles: 2007, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

This report examines spending profiles of nonresident travelers to Montana. It displays the average daily expenditures by purpose of trip for different spending categories during 2007.

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Energy Efficiency, Business Competitiveness, And Untapped Economic Potential In Maine, Charles S. Colgan, Samuel Merrilll, Jonathan Rubin Apr 2008

Energy Efficiency, Business Competitiveness, And Untapped Economic Potential In Maine, Charles S. Colgan, Samuel Merrilll, Jonathan Rubin

Regional Studies

The economic stresses on Maine’s businesses are growing. A slowing economy and rising input costs, particularly for energy, are increasing pressures in a state where concerns about the costs of doing business remain high. But there is much that businesses can do on their own to relieve some of these pressures. Even a quick examination of Maine’s energy situation shows that there are both real challenges and opportunities. Perhaps the single most effective action to enhance Maine’s business climate and economic competitiveness is to aggressively increase the energy efficiency of Maine’s economy.

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Are Two Carrots Better Than One? The Effects Of Adding Employment Services To Financial Incentive Programs For Welfare Recipients, Philip K. Robins, Charles Michalopoulos, Kelly Foley Apr 2008

Are Two Carrots Better Than One? The Effects Of Adding Employment Services To Financial Incentive Programs For Welfare Recipients, Philip K. Robins, Charles Michalopoulos, Kelly Foley

Economics Articles and Papers

The Self-Sufficiency Project (SSP) was a social experiment conducted in two Canadian provinces during the 1990s that tested a generous financial incentive program for welfare recipients. A little-known subsidiary experiment, called SSP Plus, had a three-way design that tested the incremental effect of adding employment services to the generous financial incentive program. Employment services are viewed by many welfare analysts as an important component of an overall strategy for helping welfare recipients escape poverty and achieve stable employment. This paper presents the results of the SSP Plus experiment. Adding employment services encouraged more people to take up the earnings supplement, …

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Front Matter, Esr Review Apr 2008

Front Matter, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.

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End Matter, Esr Review Apr 2008

End Matter, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.

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Vol. 10 No. 1 Esr Review, Esr Review Apr 2008

Vol. 10 No. 1 Esr Review, Esr Review

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.

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Economic Development At A New Level, Ned C. Hill Apr 2008

Economic Development At A New Level, Ned C. Hill

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.

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Solving The Access Problem, Francisco Prior Sanz Apr 2008

Solving The Access Problem, Francisco Prior Sanz

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.

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Entrepreneurship, Thinking, And Economic Self-Reliance, Ronald K. Mitchel, Adam D. Bailey, Mitchell J. Robert Apr 2008

Entrepreneurship, Thinking, And Economic Self-Reliance, Ronald K. Mitchel, Adam D. Bailey, Mitchell J. Robert

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.

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Education A Powerful Asset For Single Mothers, Richard J. Mcclendon, Julie Humberstone Apr 2008

Education A Powerful Asset For Single Mothers, Richard J. Mcclendon, Julie Humberstone

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.

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What Is Economic Self-Reliance?, Paul C. Godfrey Apr 2008

What Is Economic Self-Reliance?, Paul C. Godfrey

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

Editor's Note: This issue begins our third year under the banner ESR Review. ESR stands for economic self-reliance, and we have published a number of themed issues addressing particular issues of development and self-reliance. When I first became involved in this project, my task was to define what we mean by economic selfreliance and to create a theory-based model of how individuals and families can become more self-reliant. The next four issues will center on the different elements of the model. This issue focuses on the role of human capital in economic development and self-reliance.

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Utilizing Socially Responsive Knowledge, Lisa Jones Christensen, Jennifer Boehme Kumar Apr 2008

Utilizing Socially Responsive Knowledge, Lisa Jones Christensen, Jennifer Boehme Kumar

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.

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