Journal of Economic Literature 2011‚ 49:2‚ 326–365 http:www.aeaweb.org/articles.php?doi=10.1257/jel.49.2.326 What Determines Productivity? C S * Economists have shown that large and persistent differences in productivity levels across businesses are ubiquitous. This nding has shaped research agendas in a number of elds‚ including (but not limited to) macroeconomics‚ industrial organization‚ labor‚ and trade. This paper surveys and evaluates recent empirical work addressing the question of
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Strategic and Financial Valuation of Carlsberg A/S Master Thesis – Finance and Strategic Management 30th of September 2011 Cand. merc. FSM Department of Finance Copenhagen Business School Author: Andri Stefánsson Supervisor: Carsten Kyhnauv Strategic and Financial Valuation of Carlsberg A/S Executive summary The main objective of this thesis was to determine the theoretical fair value of one Carlsberg A/S share on the 1st of March 2011. Carlsberg A/S is the world´s 4th largest brewery
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New case study at Harvard Business School: gender equity Boston: When the members of the Harvard Business School class of 2013 gathered in May to celebrate the end of their studies‚ there was little visible evidence of the experiment they had undergone for the last two years. As they stood amid the brick buildings named after businessmen from Morgan to Bloomberg‚ the 905 graduates were united into one genderless mass. But during that week’s festivities‚ the Class Day speaker‚ a standout female
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Start: Some value relevance research studies are motivated by standard setting and seek to draw some standard setting inferences from these studies. Their studies are based on theories of accounting‚ standard setting and valuation. Question: Are these theories that underlie value relevance studies descriptive of standards setting and valuation? If they are not‚ then the associations between accounting numbers and equity valuations are just mere associations and have limited standard setting
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Methodology Use the Gordon’s growth model to determine the fair value of Esprit Holdings Ltd. Gordon’s growth value is chosen because it uses data that can be easily found or calculated with little chance of error. Assumptions 1. Dividend growth rate is constant 2. Return on equity is constant and sustainable 3. Forecasted dividend is accurate 4. There is market stability 5. Historical data is reasonable predictor of future returns Valuation Esprit Holdings Ltd 0330.HK (Hong Kong) All
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Determining Leadership Styles BD LDR/531 30 August 2010 Determining Leadership Styles One of the most important tasks any business leader must undertake is a personal assessment. An honest inventory of skills‚ strengths and weaknesses of a business leader can give insight into those areas that need improvement as well as those that can be accepted
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DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD Financial leverage means acquiring assets using funds provided by creditors and preferred stockholders to improve Return on Equity (ROE) of a company rather than utilizing owners’ equity. If a company can borrow money at a rate lower than the return on assets or ROI then the owners’ equity position will be improved. This occurs because less of the equity is required to purchase the assets. It is a double-edged sword and may be positive or negative. • A positive financial leverage is a
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Equity Research Report Maruti Suzuki Ltd INTRODUCTION Equity Research refers to the study of the performance of the economy as a whole‚ the industry and various companies and analyzing the same. It enables to predict the future performance of a particular stock based on its past performance‚ the current status of the internal as well as the external environment. This include both fundamental as well as technical analysis. The internal environment includes: * The financial performance
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Debt Policy at UST Attributes and Risks of UST UST is the market leader in the moist tobacco segment. In a struggling tobacco industry‚ UST has shown consistent growth over the past few decades. Despite the decrease in demand for smoked (cigarette) tobacco‚ there is a growing demand for UST’s products. The perception that smokeless tobacco is healthier than smoked tobacco has helped the company to build a strong customer base. Therefore‚ despite some legislative setbacks‚ the company is growing
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What are some future consequences of borrowing too much debt? The weight of debt is forcing many to put off saving for retirement‚ getting married‚ buying homes and putting aside money for their own children’s educations. Heavy student debts may also keep young adults from starting businesses. Some graduates will refuse to risk what little money they have on entrepreneurial ventures. And securing loans will now be harder. How do you plan on repaying your student loans? I have Stafford loans
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