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Measurement Of Commodity Price Risk: An Overview Of Brazilian Agricultural Markets, Daniel Henrique Dario Capitani, Fabio Mattos

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

This study explores different procedures to estimate price risk in commodity markets. Focusing on Brazilian agricultural markets, the paper proposes to assess both dispersion and downside risk measures using five different approaches (volatility, coefficient of variation, lower partial moments, value at risk and conditional value at risk). Results suggest that some commodities have large price variability but small downside risk, while other commodities show small price variability and large downside risk. Thus, there is no single answer to the question of which commodity exhibits more price risk, but rather distinct answers depending on how risk is perceived by different individuals. …

Use Of Smartphones For Clinical And Medical Education, Jazmine Valle, Tyler Godby, David P. Paul Iii, Harlan M. Smith Ii, Alberto Coustasse

Management Faculty Research

Introduction: Smartphones for clinical and medical education have been on the rise and show contribution to healthcare and healthcare providers. Smartphones in healthcare facilities has been examined for utilization and efficacy, however, although the advantages are abundant some healthcare facilities and providers are reluctant to change due to threat of mixing personal apps with clinical care applications, distraction to the provider using the smartphone which has led to medication errors followed by errors linked to procedures, treatments, or tests. The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of smartphones in a clinical setting and for medical education to …

Perceptions Of Agriculture And The Economy In Nonmetropolitan Nebraska: 2017 Nebraska Rural Poll Results, Rebecca J. Vogt, Cheryl A. Burkhart-Kriesel, Randolph L. Cantrell, Bradley Lubben, L.J. Mcelravy, Timothy Meyer

Rural Futures Institute: Publications

Conclusion

Most rural Nebraskans view their economic well-being as being dependent on agriculture. Over three-fourths feel their economic well-being is at least somewhat tied to agriculture. Economic dependence on agriculture has changed very little over the past seven years. The proportions reported in 2017 are almost identical to those from 2010.

Similarly, most rural Nebraskans believe the economic well-being of their community is very much dependent on agriculture. Overall, over nine in ten rural Nebraskans feel their community’s economic well-being is at least somewhat tied to agriculture.

Most rural Nebraskans say their job/income security is about the same as it …

Western Australian Arable Crops Industry - Overview For Potential Investors And Other Stakeholders, Virginia Wilkinson, Tim Morris, Nicki Hall, David Hughes Professor

Farm Systems and Economics published reports

When looking at opportunities for investment in the Western Australian arable crop production system, one must consider by whom? If you were to judge purely from the popular press, you would believe Western Australia agriculture was totally controlled by billionaires and foreign speculators. Nothing could be further from the truth.

The largest farmer, the largest farmland owner, the largest investor, the largest employer and the largest agrifood research funder in Western Australia (WA) is the government. The government is also the largest builder of the infrastructure used by the industry. At the same time, the government invests in food safety …

Public Vs. Private Accounting: A Guide To Choosing Which Field Is Best For You, Katelyn Nelson

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Usually the big question among accounting students is whether to work in tax or audit. However, there is a third option. Accounting students may find a career in private accounting a better fit for them. This thesis is designed to discuss the aspects of both private and public accounting, and the opportunities available in each field. Unfortunately, it is difficult to determine which field of accounting will provide a student's desired lifestyle and will lead the student to his or her ultimate career goal. It was easier for me to decide which field I wanted to pursue after experiencing public …

Measuring What Matters: Exploring Student Motivations To Inform International Student Recruitment, Rebecca Lubitz

Capstone Collection

Over the last decade, international students in the United States have surpassed the one million mark (Institute of International Education [IIE], 2016(a). Research found here highlights the goals and motivations of this growing constituency and examines factors that influence international students to choose educational experiences in the United States.

Two online surveys were distributed, one to international recruitment agents that work for UC Berkeley Extension, and another to international students. The paper examines survey responses along with existing research to offer data-driven theories on how international educators might more effectively approach student recruitment and program design. The research concluded that …

2017-July-01-Abeer Chaudhary, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2017-July-01-Levi Bradford, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

2017-July-01-Robotics Camp, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

No abstract provided.

Biztech Summer 2017, Southern Adventist University

BizTech – School of Business Newsletter (Retired)

The summer 2017 edition of BizTech features different events that the business department was involved in such as the 5K color run and it also features an article thanking the alumni for Southern's Long Term Care program.

Potenciali Zhvillimor I Ekoturizmit Në Kosovë, Pajtim Shala

Theses and Dissertations

Turizmi, sot është një ndër industritë më të fuqishme në botë dhe si i tillë, turizmi ka një impakt të madhë në zhvillimin ekonomik e social të një vendi, sidomos në zhvillim ku shihet si një nga burimet më të rëndesishme të të ardhurave, të mundësive të punësimit, të diversifikimit të ekonomisë, të mbrojtjes së ambientit si dhe të promovimit të shkëmbimeve ndërkulturore. Në këtë temë diplome trajtohet potenciali zhvillimor i ekoturizmit në Kosovë. Në fillim kemi një shqyrtim të literaturës ku shpjegohet zhvillimi ekonomik i Kosovës, turizmi si faktor, ekoturizmi si the potenciali për ekoturizëm. Ekoturizmi përfshirë udhëtimin në …

Ndikimi I Krizës Financiare Në Tregun E Zgjedhur Të Aksioneve Në Katër Kontinente, Aurora Mustafa

Theses and Dissertations

Synimi i kësaj teme është të shqyrtojë ndikimin e krizës financiare në performancën dhe vlerën e aksioneve, poashtu si ndikoi kriza financiare performancën e njëzet e shtatë kompanive të zgjedhura. Janë të analizuara të dhëna nga periudha vjetore nga 1/1/2008 – 31/12/2015, në mënyrë që të shohim për ndryshimet e mundshme në mes të vlerës së aksioneve si dhe performancës financiare.

Kemi marrë për analizë variablet të cilat janë marrë nga këndvështrimi i profitabilitetit apo performancës së kompanisë siq janë: shitjet, çmimet e aksioneve, vlera e indekseve, vlera e kompanive, kthimi në ekuitet, fitimi për aksion (EPS), kthimin nga kapitali …

Efektet E Marrëveshjes Së Stabilizim-Asociimit Në Kosovë, Breta Berisha

Theses and Dissertations

Qëllimi kryesor i kësaj teme të Bachelor-it është, zbatimi i implementimit të efekteve që do të arrije Kosova nga marrëveshja e MSA-së. Gjithashtu, të kemi njohuri rreth Marrëveshjes Stabilizim Asociimit, Partneritetit Evropian, Task Forcës e cila është shumë e rëndësishme për hyrjen në fuqi të marrëveshjes dhe shumë gjëra të tjera rreth MSA-së. Gjithashtu, të dimë se çfarë marrëdhënie është Kosova me BE-në. E veçanta e këtij punimi është të kuptojmë se cilat kritere dhe faza duhet ti ketë në veçanti dhe që duhet të përmbushen nga ana e Kosovës.

Sa i përket, efekteve negative tek kritereve ekonomike, Kosova është …

Faktorët Që Ndikojnë Në Zhvillimin Ekonomik, Lumi Bicurri

Theses and Dissertations

Struktura e ekonomisë së Kosovës e shikuar nga aspekti i pjesëmarrjes së sektorëve të ndryshëm dhe numri i ndërmarrjeve të regjistruara në krijimin e produktit shoqëror në të ardhurat kombëtare ka përjetuar ndryshime të konsiderueshme. Rëndësi të veçantë për strukturën ekonomike ka ndryshimi i marrëdhënieve në prodhim ose i marrëdhënieve pronësore të mjeteve të prodhimit. Ato praktikisht ngacmojnë ndryshimet cilësore në sistemin ekonomik. Me gjithë faktin se në ekonominë e Kosovës ekziston një strukturë ekonomike e papërshtatshme, ku mbizotëron pjesëmarrja e lartë e degëve energjetike dhe e lëndëve të para, të cilat nuk mund të paraqesin një faktor potencial për …

Valmira Vranovci Funksionet E Financave Publike Dhe Roli I Tyre Në Qeverisje, Valmira Vranovci

Theses and Dissertations

Politika fiskale është përdorimi i shpenzimeve dhe taksave qeveritare të cilat ndikojnë aktivitetin ekonomik. Përcaktimi i politikës fiskale në një vit të dhënë kohor faktikisht merr parasysh si të kaluarën (gjendjen aktuale social – ekonomike), ashtu edhe implikimet për të ardhmen (qëndrueshmërinë fiskale).

Politika fiskale mund të jetë ekspansioniste ose shtrënguese. Një politikë fiskale ekspansioniste do të thotë shkurtim i taksave direkte dhe indirekte si dhe rritja e shpenizimeve qeveritare. Këto politika do të inkurajojnë më shumë shpenzimet dhe do të rrisin aktivitetin ekonomik. Ndërsa një politikë fiskale shtrënguese do të thotë rritje taksash, si dhe shkurtim të shpenzimeve qeveritare. …

Impact Of Employees Motivation And Performance On Organizational Effectiveness, Fadil Sadiku

Theses and Dissertations

Qëllimi i këtij studimi ishtë analizimi i marrëdhënies mes motivimit dhe performancës së punonjësve me efektivitetin organizativ në sektorin bankar. Për të realizuar këtë hulumtim u përdor metodologjia sasiore. Në studim u morën 65 punonjës nga katër banka që operojnë në Gjilan. Të dhënat u mblodhën me anë të 3 pyetësorëve dhe të dhënat u analizuan nëpërmjet programit statistikor SPSS. Rezultatet e korrelacionit treguan se midis motivimit të punonjësve dhe efektivitetit organizativ ekziston marrëdhënie e rëndësishme pozitive (r=.491, p<0.01). Gjithashtu marrëdhënie e rëndësishme pozitive eksiziton edhe mes performancës së punonjësve dhe efektivitetit organizativ (r=.699, p<0.01). Marrëdhënia mes performacnës dhe efektivitetit organizativ është më e fortë se mes motivimit dhe efektivietit organizativ. Rezultatet e analizës së regresionit treguan se motivimi t=2.89, p=.005 dhe performanca t=6.518, p=.000 kanë koefiçent statistikisht të rëndësishëm, që do të thotë se si motivimi edhe performanca e punonjësve janë koefiçentë statistikisht të rëndësishëm në vlerësimin e efektivitetit organizativ.

Roli I Prokurimit Publik Dhe Menaxhimit Të Kontratave Në Krijimin Dhe Ngritjen E Vlerës: Rasti I Studimit Kosova, Fatbardhe Mehmetaj

Theses and Dissertations

Prokurimi publik është temë që e tërheq vëmendjen e publikut të tërësishëm nga fillimi i mileniumit të ri, për shkak të faktit se përqindje e madhe nga buxheti kombëtar bie përkatësisht të procedurave përmes të cilave shteti blen mallra, punë dhe shërbime.. Pavarësisht nga fakti që kjo çështje ka aspekte administrative, pa dyshim se ajo paraqet fushë kreative dhe zhvilluese, që në vetë përfshin një numër shumë të madh të disciplinave, dhe është komplekse dhe kreative. Më fjalë të tjera, secili që është i përfshirë në procesin e prokurimit publik, është krijues potencial i praktikës së mirë pune, veçanërisht për …

Understanding The Effects Of Regulatory Focus On Proactive Behavior, Brian P. Waterwall

Doctoral Dissertations

Over the past decade, motivation research has focused on what motivates employees to engage in behaviors that fall outside of ones' job/task requirements and bring about meaningful change in the organization's environment, proactive behaviors (Bateman & Crant, 1993; Crant, 2000). Recently, regulatory focus theory has received considerable research attention because of its potential to explain additional variance in behavior beyond other motivational constructs. Regulatory focus theory suggests that during goal striving, people will display behaviors associated with their current motivational state. Drawing from prior research examining motivation and behavior, I propose and test a model that examines the effects of …

Editor's Note, Marites Tiongco

DLSU Business & Economics Review

No abstract provided.

Hedging And Pricing Rent Risk With Search Frictions, Briana Chang, Hyunsoo Choi, Harrison Hong, Jeffrey Kubik

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

The desire of risk-averse households to hedge rent risk is thought to increase home ownership and prices. While evidence for the ownership implication is compelling, support for the price effect is mixed. We show that an important reason is search frictions. Rent risk reduces outside options, leading to less-picky buyers and worse home/buyer matches. This attenuates the rise in the price-to-rent ratio that would otherwise occur without frictions. Consistent with our model, a house remains on the market for fewer days when rent risk is higher. Accounting for frictions significantly increases the effect of rent risk on home prices.

Toward A Theoretical Framework To Studying Climate Change Policies: Insights From Case Study Of Singapore, Ai Sian Ng, May O. Lwin, Augustine Pang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

The world decided in December 2015 to take actions to reduce global warming. To contribute toward this goal, this research examines possible policy levers for inclusion in the climate change ratification plan. A case study of the measures taken by the Republic of Singapore, a low-lying 719.2 km2 island without natural resources in Asia, is conducted. Being vulnerable to climate change impact and yet having to balance her people’s needs and economic progress with limited resources, the measures taken by this small country could offer policy insights for small states and states without access to alternative energy sources. This research …

The Portland Innovation Center, Rully Adisuryo, Melissa Beh, Yan Zhang, Jamison Loos, Ben Summers, Andrew Crampton, Conner Dowling

Real Estate Development Workshop Projects

The following report is our development program for the 2.17 – acre site in the Central Eastside Industrial District currently owned by Prosper Portland. Our proposal consists of three half blocks housing a CLT building and dual-block office hub named Portland Innovation Center. We believe this unique site can be molded into a next-generation “factory” becoming ground zero for creative collaboration and product development on the Eastside while producing solution-oriented ideas and citywide connections.

Sustainability Standards And Stakeholder Engagement: Lessons From Carbon Markets, Hans Rawhouser, Michael E. Cummings, Alfred Marcus

Management, Entrepreneurship and Technology Faculty Research

Stakeholders play an increasingly active role in private governance, including development of standards for measuring sustainability. Building on prior studies focused on standards and stakeholder engagement, we use an innovation management theoretical lens to compare stakeholder engagement and standards developed in two carbon markets: the Climate Action Reserve and the U.N.’s Clean Development Mechanism. We develop and test hypotheses regarding how different processes of stakeholder engagement in standard development affect the number, identity, and age of stakeholders involved, as well as the variation and quality of the resulting standards. In doing so, we contribute to the growing literature on stakeholder …

Towards Establishing Design Principles For Balancing Usability And Maintaining Cognitive Abilities, Gayathri Balasubramanian, Hyowon Lee, King Wang Poon, Wee-Kiat Lim, Wai Keet Yong

CCX Research

While technology has improved the speed, accuracy, and efficiency of work, its prolonged use also weakens users’ cognitive abilities over time. By creating usable, efficient, emotive, and engaging experiences, HCI researchers and practitioners have inadvertently led users to offload their innate capabilities onto their devices. How should technology be (re)designed so as to reduce the negative effects of on users’ cognitive abilities when used over time? In this paper, we discuss a set of design principles intended to help designers consider how long-term use of their artefacts could maintain and even improve users’ unassisted abilities and reduce negative impacts of …

Peer Effects Of Corporate Social Responsibility, Hao Liang, Hao Liang, Xintong Zhan

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

We investigate how firms react to their peers' adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) by using a regression discontinuity design that relies on "locally" exogenous variations of CSR generated by shareholder proposals that pass or fail by a small margin of votes. Specifically, we find that peers of a voting firm who passed a close-call CSR proposal experience lower announcement returns and higher following-year CSR scores compared to those of a voting firm that marginally failed a CSR proposal. Such effects are stronger in peer firms with higher competitive pressure, better CSR performance relative to the voting firm, and a …

Strategy Making: How To Tap The Wisdom Of The Crowd, Daniel Z. Mack, Gabriel. Szulanski

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Even firms that typically prefer to centralise decisions needn’t miss out on the benefits of opening up their strategy making.

The Contributors, Marites Tiongco

DLSU Business & Economics Review

No abstract provided.

Gender Gap In Entrepreneurship: Evidence From Argentina, Sebastian Auguste, Alejandro Bricker

DLSU Business & Economics Review

We investigate which factors affect the gender gap in entrepreneurship using evidence from CBMS Argentina and the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition for nonlinear models. The dataset allows us to construct a series of personality variables (risk aversion, social aversion, outgoing attitude, flexibility desire, and effort aversion) which are usually missing in standard household surveys. In addition, we can measure current entrepreneurial activity as well as failure from the past. We find that there is no evidence of discrimination in the event of starting up, since the small gap between women and men can be fully explained once the new personality variables are …

Role Of Education In Encouraging Youth Employment And Entrepreneurship, Brian C. Gozun, John Paolo R. Rivera

DLSU Business & Economics Review

More than half of the Philippines’ jobless sector is comprised of the youth. This warrants the need to identify the constructs and create policy frameworks that would facilitate employability and entrepreneurship among the Filipino youth. Using the Community Based Monitor System (CBMS) survey on Accelerated Poverty Profiling among member schools of De La Salle Philippines, we estimate a multinomial logistic regression that highlights how demographic characteristics and level of education influence a youth’s likelihood to be employed or to be entrepreneurial. Our results provide a framework for policymakers in improving program design and policy implementation targeted towards youth employment and …

Determining The Credit Risk Factors In Accessing Debt Financing For Entrepreneurial Activities, Junette A. Perez, Denmark C. Alarcon, Mar Andriel S. Umali

DLSU Business & Economics Review

Access to debt financing can be explained by the capability to pay of the borrower. The idea is that the better the capability to pay of a borrower, the wider his option to access debt financing and secure bank capital. As a derivative function of the individual and business characteristics of the borrower, the credit risk factors among others include housing type, education, share of income, total sales and total expenses, business and unemployment and economic skills. Using the Community Based Monitoring(CBMS) data, a three stage methodology has been implemented. Regression results show that having business capital is positively affected …