The Lahore Journal of Economics 15 : 1 (Summer 2010): pp. 1-26 The Determinants of Pakistan’s Trade Balance: An ARDL Cointegration Approach Waliullah*‚ Mehmood Khan Kakar‚ Rehmatullah Kakar and Wakeel Khan ** Abstract This article is an attempt to examine the short and long-run relationship between the trade balance‚ income‚ money supply‚ and real exchange rate in the case of Pakistan’s economy. Income and money variables are included in the model in order to examine the monetary and absorption
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Determinants of poverty INTRODUCTION Background to the study The translation of consumption into welfare units is a function of various physiological characteristics such as age and sex of recipient‚ and environmental factors ( The possession of assets is a measure of the socio-economic status of the household. According to the 2002 Uganda Population and Housing census main report‚ majority (79%) of the households owned the houses they lived in especially in rural areas with 86% compared to urban
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influences the health of individuals? The determinants of health COPY NOTES • • • • • An individual’s level of health status and quality of life are the result of many factors interacting. These factors are referred to as determinants of health. Some of these factors can be controlled or modifiable by the individual‚ such as smoking cigarettes. Some factors are beyond an individual’s capacity to control‚ so they are termed non-modifiable‚ eg. age/heredity. Determinants of health affect health in a cumulative
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Introduction 1.1 Rationale of the Study Investment Banking is an American synonym of merchant banking. Investment banks provide advice on mergers and acquisitions and are involved in financing industrial corporations through buying shares and selling them in relatively small lots to investors. In the Bangladesh context‚ merchant banking includes all institutions that combine the functions of both development banking and investment banking. Investment banks act as intermediaries between issuers
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Determinants of Health Introduction Many factors combine together to affect the health of individuals and communities. Whether people are healthy or not‚ is determined by their circumstances and environment. The determinants of health include: the social and economic environment‚ the physical environment‚ and the person’s individual characteristics and behaviours. The context of people’s lives determines their health‚ and so blaming individuals for having poor health or crediting them for
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can influence the health and well-being of an individual. There are twelve determinants of health that help not only to define health‚ but also to assist in understanding the problems and health concerns within society. All of these determinants are interrelated and can have different effects on someone’s health (Potter & Perry‚ 2010). A single negative determinant in one’s life can affect a large aspect of other determinants that can result in health problems or other situations that can negatively
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Ethiopia Vol. 4 (3b) July‚ 2010 ISSN 1994-9057 (Print) ISSN 2070-0083 (Online) Fraud and Fraudulent Practices in Nigeria Banking Industry (Pp. 240-256) Owolabi‚ S. A. - Accounting Department‚ Babcock University‚ Nigeria E-mail: emilagab05@yahoo.com Abstract The paper reviews the various forms of fraudulent practice their impact and inducement for various reforms in banking industry. It also mentions various legislations targeted at reducing fraud and introducing some forms of control and reporting
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KEY SUCCESS FACTORS IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY. A key success factor is the thing that most affects the ability of a company to succeed in the market. A company must develop competence on its industry’s key success factors if it has to remain successful. Sound strategy incorporates efforts to be competent on all key industry success factors and to excel on at least one factor. The key success factors in the banking industry include: 1) Management – Management plays a key role in ensuring
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Journal of Money‚ Investment and Banking ISSN 1450-288X Issue 22 (2011) © EuroJournals Publishing‚ Inc. 2011 http://www.eurojournals.com/JMIB.htm The Performance Analysis of Islamic and Conventional Banks: The Pakistan’s Perspective Mian Muhammad Ashraf M. Phil Scholar‚ Superior University of Lahore E-mail: Ashraf.iub@gmail.com Tel: 0092-300-7808066 Zia-ur-Rehman Lecturer‚ Hailey College of Commerce University of the Punjab‚ Lahore E-mail: Ziaurrehman_hailey@hotmail.com Abstract The intent of
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recommended PA guidelines during the interview – “I only do 60 minutes maximum per week‚ which is not enough”. Further questions revealed Jakes determinants towards PA‚ which are explained below. Determinants During the interview the determinants of Jake were found. These can be broken up into 3 major factors; individual‚ environmental and cognitive. Individual determinants are more specific about the individual themselves‚ for example someone’s age and gender‚ De Moor et al (2006) research demonstrated
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