DOCUMENTOS DE ECONOMÍA Y FINANZAS INTERNACIONALES Working Papers on International Economics and Finance DEFI 10-05 September 2010 Markups‚ bargaining and offshoring: An empirical assessment Lourdes Moreno Diego Rodríguez Asociación Española de Economía y Finanzas Internacionales www.aeefi.com ISSN: 1696-6376 MARKUPS‚ BARGAINING POWER AND OFFSHORING: AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT Lourdes Moreno* Diego Rodríguez* Abstract This paper tests the pro-competitive effect of imports on product
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Descartes wishes to dismiss anything that can be doubted because he wishes to find a true foundation in which to build beliefs on. Using skepticism Descartes can find something beyond doubt to build true beliefs on. By doing so he hoped that his rationale would be accepted by the popular school of thought at the time known as “Scepticism” as well as those who‚ for Descartes‚ falsely believed in Aristotelian physics. From there Descartes can use their logic to appeal to the skeptics and ultimately
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Good experiences are something that we spend our life constantly striving to obtain. Once we gain these good experiences‚ we look for the next opportunity in order to gain that same great feeling that we had in our last experience. What if someone told you that there was a way to have these good experiences all the time? You could quite literally plug yourself into a machine that would give you the great experiences that you have been searching for your whole life. The best part is that‚ once you
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Outline of the Article Review Please include the following categories in your article review. 1. Full Bibliographic Reference (-3 if missing) 2. Introduction: Objectives‚ Article Domain‚ Audience‚ Journal and Conceptual/Emprical Classification (8) 3. Very Brief Summary (4) 4. Results (8) 5. Class Readings (4) 6. Contributions (8) 7. Foundation (4) 8. Synthesis with Class Materials (12 +8 extra credit) 9. Analysis & Additional Analysis (4 +8 extra credit)
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136 Positive Accounting Theory and Science JCC Journal of CENTRUM Cathedra ™ Positive Accounting Theory and Science by M. Humayun Kabir Senior Lecturer‚ Faculty of Business Auckland University of Technology‚ Auckland‚ New Zealand Abstract This paper examines the development of positive accounting theory (PAT) and compares it with three standard accounts of science: Popper (1959)‚ Kuhn (1996)‚ and Lakatos (1970). PAT has been one of the most influential accounting research programs
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Phenomenology of Reflection Each time an individual rediscovers revolt he remembers his previous experiences of it‚ which all come back to him like a sudden memory of childhood. We know that “whether the subject sinks into madness‚ practices theory‚ or participates in an uprising . . . the two poles of daily life — contact with a narrow and separate reality on one hand and spectacular contact with the totality on the other — are simultaneously abolished‚ opening the way for the unity of individual
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The Beginning of Psychology What is Psychology? Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Psychology predates back to the 19th century and includes roots into early philosophy. In the history of Psychology one can identify philosophers that historically relate to the beginning of psychology and identify major philosophers that historically relate to the beginning of psychology as a formal discipline. One can also identify how the development of the science of psychology changed
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© Kamla-Raj 2011 J Soc Sci‚ 29(3): 193-204 (2011) The Impact of Human‚ Social and Financial Capital on the Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa Olawale Olufunso Fatoki Department of Business Management‚ University of Fort Hare‚ Alice‚ P.B. X1314‚ Eastern Cape‚ 5700‚ South Africa Fax: 927-40-653-2248 E-mail: ofatoki@ufh.ac.za KEYWORDS Human Capital. Social Capital. Financial Capital. SMEs. Performance ABSTRACT The study investigates the impact of human‚
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Knowledge or Belief Unit 2 Individual Project Troy Wollenbecker American InterContinental University Knowledge or Belief When it comes to knowing or believing how do we decide what way to follow? There are two ways to look at it empirical or reasoning. Empirical being evidence based knowledge of a certain experience we have had in the past. Reasoning being based on logic‚ or innate (born with) knowledge. Is it possible that both could be right and combined with each other? When we talk
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Empirical Formula of Magnesium Oxide Date: Aim: The aim of this experiment was to determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide. Equipment: · Balance · Crucible and lid · Bunsen burner · Magnesium ribbon (0.2g) · Steel wool · Crucible tongs · Pipe clay triangle · Tripod Procedure: 1. Obtain a clean‚ dry crucible and lid‚ then heat them for approximately 5 minutes over a Bunsen burner 2. Clean the surface of a 20 cm strip of magnesium ribbon using steel wool 3. Coil
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