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Knowledge Economy And Its Impact On Economic Growth And Per-Capita Income: Evidence From Arab Countries, Ahmad M. Khreisat, Nahil Saqfalhait, Khawlah Spetan, Raad M. Al-Tal

An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the development of the Global Knowledge Index (GKI) (published by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF)) for Arab countries according to their income levels and to assess the impact of the level of knowledge on economic growth and per capita GDP in Arab countries during the period (2017-2021). Methodology: The study covers a sample of the following Arab countries: (UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Algeria, Lebanon, Tunisia, Egypt, and Morocco). Two econometric models were conducted using panel data based on the (GKI) reports: …

Cobm Adjunct Faculty Newsletter: November 2024, Ellen Ramsey

College of Business and Management Adjunct Faculty Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Residential Solar Power: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Of The Consumer Decision Process Regarding Solar Adoption In The Low-Energy-Cost / Low-Solar-Exposure Pacific Northwest, Steven W. Schmidt

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

The energy-supply industry is faced with aggregate global energy demand growth associated with the simultaneous impact of worldwide increasing population and decreasing poverty (with its associated increased access to energy choices), thus, increasing both total and per capita world-wide energy usage. Concomitant with energy demand growth, though, there are widening and deepening concerns among many regarding the impact of energy-related pollution, which is accompanied by an associated, growing interest in clean, renewable sources of energy. In this milieu, solar energy has provided a rapidly growing supply of power solutions (though still a small overall proportion).

The intent for this doctoral …

Beyond Borders, Beyond Boundaries: How Globalization Affects Real Estate Prices, Ritu Mehlawat

Dissertations and Theses Collection (Open Access)

In this comprehensive study, we aim to investigate the impact of Globalisation on house prices globally. Our analysis spans annual data from 42 countries, including OECD and some Non-OECD countries, from 1991 to 2021. Our research underscores the role of Globalisation in shaping house prices, with distinct impacts contingent on the type of Globalisation. Financial globalisation, which primarily encompasses capital flow coupled with enabling regulatory environment, is one of the drivers of house price increases. Conversely, Interpersonal, and Informational globalisation, which mainly involves the physical or virtual proximity of people supported by favourable conditions, has a negative effect on house …

The Effects Of Antitrust Laws On Horizontal Mergers: International Evidence, Chune Young Chung, Iftekhar Hasan, Jihoon Hwang, Incheol Kim

Finance Faculty Publications

This study examines how antitrust law adoptions affect horizontal merger and acquisition (M&A) outcomes. Using the staggered introduction of competition laws in 20 countries, we find antitrust regulation decreases acquirers’ five-day cumulative abnormal returns surrounding horizontal merger announcements. A decrease in deal value, target book assets, and industry peers' announcement returns are consistent with the market power hypothesis. Exploiting antitrust law adoptions addresses a downward bias to an estimated effect of antitrust enforcement (Baker (2003)). The potential bias from heterogeneous treatment effects does not nullify our results. Overall, antitrust policies seem to deter post-merger monopolistic gains, potentially improving customer welfare.

2024 - The Fifth Annual Fall Symposium Of Student Scholars

Symposium of Student Scholars Program Books

The full program book from the Fall 2024 Symposium of Student Scholars, held in November 2024. Includes abstracts from the presentations and posters.

Guide To Supplementary Feeding And Budgeting, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia

Animal production and livestock factsheets

Supplementary feeding of sheep, with grain, hay or silage is necessary when pastures or stubbles are deficient in energy and protein.

A good supplementary feeding program will ensure sheep utilise as much dry paddock feed as possible as well as provide sufficient supplementary feed for maintenance or growth.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development recommends supplementary or confined paddock feeding to maintain livestock productivity and avoid animal welfare and soil erosion problems.

Factors Affecting Csr Practices In Entrepreneurship: Case Of Female Entrepreneurs In Pakistan, Muhammad Nawaz Tunio, Iffat Sabir, Aamir Rashid, Faheem Gul Gilald

Publications and Research

Purpose: The aim of this chapter is to find out the factors affecting female entrepreneurship in the case of the Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) in entrepreneurship.

Methodology: In this chapter, semi-structured interviews are conducted to reach the final findings of the study.

Findings: Findings entail different six factors that severely affect CSR activities in entrepreneurship in Pakistan. These six factors are the educational system and skills gap, Cultural Mindset and Risk Aversion, Limited Access to Finance, Regulatory and Bureaucratic Hurdles, Political Instability and Security Concerns, and Inadequate Infrastructure. Every factor has its intensity and influence on the entrepreneurial process.

Originality/value: …

Equity Fund Monthly Report, November 2024, Archway Investment Fund

Archway Investment Fund

No abstract provided.

Nfts At The Nexus Of Innovation And Sustainability: A Framework Aligning Nft Affordances With The Sustainable Development Goals, Kristi Yuthas

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are goals associated with the most significant global issues, which include climate, health, security, and poverty. The goals are part of an agenda for making progress on environmental, social, and economic issues while ensuring peace and leaving no one behind. Meeting these goals requires effort and innovation on all fronts, including technology. Information and communication technologies have long contributed to these efforts, and more recently, blockchain for good projects have begun to bear fruit. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which are, in essence, certificates of ownership stored on a blockchain, can also contribute to sustainable …

New Dentist News (November 2024), Ada Committee On The New Dentist

New Dentist News

New Dentist News offers timely information on scientific, social, educational, political and economic developments affecting new dentists. This collection is historical and items may not reflect current standards. For up-to-date information contact the ADA. The New Dentist News was alternately titled ADA Lifeline, 1997-June 2001.

Applying Deep Learning To Detect Abnormal Event Log Traces: A Non-Rule-Based Framework, Yunsen Wang, Tiffany Chiu, Miklos A. Vasarhelyi

Department of Accounting and Finance Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Process mining is an efficient method that can analyze the full population of transactions using the event log of business processes. Conventional rule-based process mining techniques can detect anomalies; however, it tends to trigger a large number of false alarms. To improve the efficiency of anomaly detection using process mining, this study adopts a deep learning-based classification approach to detect anomalies in the traces of event logs. This approach contributes to the literature by proposing a non-rule-based process mining technique based on deep learning. Results demonstrate that the proposed non-rule-based process mining method can help auditors focus on transactional anomalies.

Improved Estimation Of The Correlation Matrix Using Reinforcement Learning And Text-Based Networks, Cheng Lu, Papa Momar Ndiaye, Majeed Simaan

Department of Accounting and Finance Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

We propose a data-driven methodology to shrink the correlation matrix and, hence, the covariance matrix using reinforcement learning (RL). Our approach does not impose any assumptions on the stock returns and can be applied to any covariance matrix target. It focuses on the special case of the global minimum variance portfolio and investigates the economic value of our methodology by utilizing text-based networks (Hoberg and Phillips, 2016). The portfolio selection problem, hence, boils down to determining the optimal shrinkage policy using RL. The empirical analysis utilizes a large universe of stocks covering more than 400 assets and 20 years as …

How Management Disclosure And Auditor Disclosure Affect Auditor Liability: The Case Of The Going Concern Financial Accounting Standard, Joel Owens, K. Kelli Saunders, Samantha Schachner, Todd A. Thornock

Business Faculty Publications and Presentations

A current FASB standard requires management to assess the ability of the entity to continue as a going concern (GC) and disclose any substantial doubt about such. Using contextualized experiments wherein the auditor does not issue a GC opinion for an entity that subsequently fails, we study the effects of management disclosure, increased management disclosure responsibility, and auditor disclosure on auditor blame, a proxy for auditor liability. Consistent with predictions based on the Culpable Control Model, we find (1) management disclosure of substantial doubt increases auditor liability; (2) when management has not disclosed substantial doubt, auditor liability is greater under …

Interest Groups And Central Banking, Louis Rouanet, Michael Wroblewski

Hunt Institute Working Paper Series

This chapter offers an alternative approach to the public interest theory of central banking.Instead of interpreting the history of central banking as attempts to solve market failures, we suggest that central bank behavior can be best explained by studying the constraints faced by members of various interest groups, including members of the central banks themselves. Instead of looking uniquely at how private decisions in commercial markets shape central banks’ decisions, we argue that central bank behavior is best predicted when applying the tools of economics to politics, i.e., when using Public Choice.

Local Ceos And Voluntary Disclosure: Evidence From Non-Gaap Earnings, Jiwoo Seo, Adam Esplin, Yun Ke, Kari Olsen

Hunt Institute Working Paper Series

In the U.S. CEO labor market, firms are more likely to hire local CEOs than non-local CEOs. We explore the consequences of this hiring practice on voluntary disclosure of firm financial information in the non-GAAP earnings setting. Using a sample of S&P 1500 firms from 2003 to 2020, we show that firms led by local CEOs are less likely to provide non-GAAP earnings than those led by non-local CEOs. This result holds across a battery of robustness tests, including a placebo test, adopting different matching procedures, an instrumental variable approach, various regression specifications, and alternative samples using CEO turnover events. …

The Heterogeneous Effects Of Cannabis Dispensaries On Crime: The Importance Of Foot Traffic, Thomas Lebesmuehlbacher, Justin Roush, Rhet A. Smith

Hunt Institute Working Paper Series

This paper pairs exact dispensary locations with city block level crime data to study the impact of medical cannabis dispensaries on crime in the state of Florida from 2016-2019. Leveraging a Florida state law that requires broadly uniform security provisions across dispensaries, we capture important dispensary heterogeneity by incorporating customer volume and local non-dispensary foot traffic with smartphone geopositional data. We use not-yet-operational dispensary locations as a control group and a geo-spatial difference-in-differences framework and find reductions in larceny, vehicle burglary, and motor vehicle theft following the opening of high-volume dispensaries. We fail to find evidence of similar deterrent effects …

Two Birds With One Stone? Suburban Office-To-Multifamily Conversion Trends In The U.S., Jongwoong Kim, Dorothy Ives Dewey

Geography & Planning Faculty Publications

This study explores the adaptive reuse of underutilized suburban office buildings into multifamily housing as a response to rising office vacancies and housing shortages. While much attention has been given to urban conversions, suburban transformations remain underexamined despite facing similar challenges. Using CBRE’s National Commercial Office Property Conversion Database (Q1 2024), the research analyzes 15 completed suburban projects (2016–2024), highlighting trends, barriers, and policy considerations. The study emphasizes the importance of flexible zoning, financial incentives, and community engagement to facilitate successful suburban conversions, offering practical insights for developers, planners, and policymakers navigating the evolving real estate landscape.

An Examination Of Duplicates In The Fast Fashion Industry: Synthesizing Definitions And Comparing Original Designs To Duplicate Examples, Raquel Maranhao Braulino

University Honors Program Senior Projects

The business of fast fashion has expanded tremendously since the nineties (Ozdamar-Ertekin, 2016). This expansion is caused by the market’s demand for low-cost trendy items (Jin et al., 2012), the overproduction of merchandising (Joy et al., 2012), online shopping (Rosskamp, 2018), technology-facilitated designs (Peroni, & Vitali, 2017), and faster delivery processes (Moon et al., 2017). The effects caused by the expansion of the fast fashion industry can be detrimental to consumers' self-concept (Legere, & Kang, 2020), result in the amplification of mass production (Moretta et al., 2013) and can have negative consequences to the environment (Peters et al., 2021). In …

From Congestion To Connectivity, Shoeb Kagda

Asian Management Insights

Southeast Asia is betting on new urban transit systems to solve its urban gridlock problems.

Why Isn’T Formula 1 Going Electric?, Terry Van Gevelt

Asian Management Insights

Electric vehicles are not the only sustainable automotive option.

1. While electric vehicles (EVs) are marketed as ‘zero-emission’, their overall environmental impact and battery production all contribute to their lifecycle emissions. In fact, their widespread adoption needs significant infrastructural changes like installing new charging networks and upgrading power grids, which come with substantial environmental and financial costs.

2. Considering a diverse array of energy alternatives, including synthetic e-fuels, could offer Singapore a that is tailored to the specific needs and infrastructural realities of the country and region.

Spatiotemporal Evolution And Driving Forces Of The Externality Value In Rice Production: A Study Of 30 Provinces In China From 2000—2021, Rongji Zhou, Lizhuang Luo, Sibin Wu

Management Faculty Publications

Research on the indirect value of rice production has primarily focused on ecosystem service functions, with less emphasis on externalities. This article conducts an innovative evaluation of the externality value of rice production and its significant impact on the ecological transformation of grain production. Utilizing the Chinese panel data on rice production from 2000 to 2021, the study applies methods such as the functional value approach, hotspot analysis, and spatial autocorrelation, in conjunction with geodetectors and geographically weighted regression, to assess the externality value of rice production. It further analyzes the spatiotemporal evolution and driving factors of these externalities. Findings …

Mda Services: Now Is The Time To Assess Your Practice’S Risk Of Embezzlement, Reva Darling

The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association

In Healers Versus Stealers (2023), David Harris highlights that dentistry faces over $1 billion in embezzlement annually. Harris, CEO of Prosperident, offers strategies to prevent theft in dental practices. Embezzlement involves not only cash theft but also fraudulent use of payments, payroll manipulation, and misappropriation of supplies. Prosperident provides investigation and preventive services, such as Owner Proactive Strategies, to help dentists safeguard their finances. The MDA endorses Prosperident and offers members discounts and free risk assessments. Orthodontic practices are particularly vulnerable to embezzlement, making preventive measures essential for all dental professionals.

Legal Analysis Of The Laws To Combat Illicit Drug Trafficking At Sain Tonga, Sikini Falesiva

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Should School Buses Be Green? A Sustainability Decision-Making Case Study, Bonnie R. Albritton, Amy Foshee Holmes, Janet R. Jones

School of Business Faculty Research

The Director of Transportation for Grenze Independent School District wants to transform the bus fleet to clean energy, but budget constraints are a constant barrier. The health and safety of pupils, particularly those with asthma, is a compelling feature of this case to engage students and explore the benefits and challenges of electric vehicles. The purpose of this case study is to encourage students to consider all stakeholders when analyzing data for business decision-making, thus utilizing the triple bottom line. Learning objectives for Module 1 are to (1) analyze financial data for optimal decision-making, (2) identify and describe environmental and …

A Phenomenological Study Of The Lived Experiences Of Black Entrepreneur Women’S Personal Development And Its Effect On Their Self-Identity, Mayrion Ann Washington

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore Black entrepreneur women’s personal development and its effect on their self-identity. The study specifically aimed to explore personal development, entrepreneurship, and self-identity as they related to and affected Black entrepreneur women, in the United States, and their experiences with oppression, challenges, barriers, intersectionality, and systemic subordination. Historically, Black entrepreneur women have experienced systematic oppression and faced increased challenges that have and continue to negatively affect their entrepreneurial progress and their self-identity. Preliminary findings from the literature found that when Black entrepreneurial women engage in personal development, the results are reflected in …

Leading The Way: An Exploration Of Leadership Behaviors In Academic Advising, Amanda Bergeron-Bauer

Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–

Academic advisors in higher education serve as more than a resource for planning classes. These student affairs professionals also assist with success plans, identifying career paths, connecting students with relevant campus resources, and working through academic and personal concerns. Over time, the field of academic advising has transitioned from a prescriptive form of advising that consisted primarily of transactional interactions to a hybrid approach that incorporates developmental advising or helping to develop the whole student. As institutions emphasize the importance of developmental advising on their campuses, it is necessary for academic advisors to expand their skill sets to better meet …

Could The Net Cost Of A Child Be Zero Dollars?, Vladimir Snurenco

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

The article argues that the claim that raising children in America is unaffordable overlooks the economic benefits of marriage. While estimates like $300,000 sensationalize costs, they ignore the "marriage premium," which provides married couples with $1 million–$2 million in additional lifetime earnings through combined incomes, shared expenses, and increased productivity.

DINKs (Dual Income, No Kids) exemplify this premium, enjoying financial stability and luxury without children. The article suggests reframing parenting costs from a macroeconomic problem requiring political solutions to a microeconomic perspective that highlights marriage as a key to financial success. For most married couples, the net cost of raising …

Unveiling The Paradox: How Abusive Supervision Can Stimulate Employee Creativity, Tahmineh Borhani, Sina Eslamdoust, Zahra Yamin, Minoo Karandish

Business Analytics Faculty Publications

In today's dynamic organizational landscape, understanding the interplay between leadership behavior and employee creativity is essential for fostering innovation and maintaining competitive advantages. While extensive research has examined various leadership styles and their impact on employee performance, there is a notable gap regarding the effects of abusive supervision on employee creativity and perceived competence. Drawing on the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, this paper investigates how abusive supervision influences employee creativity and perceived competence. We propose a framework that integrates the negative impact of fear of abusive supervisors as a key factor influencing creativity and employees' perceived competence. By examining …

Developments In Agro-Food Business Industries: Mapping The Philippine Mango Industry's Value Chain And Innovation System Interactions, Kevin Christopher Go

Development Studies Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.