Literature review of Efficiency and productivity of banking firms Introduction Measuring the efficiency and productivity of banking firms has been playing a predominant role in helping managers or regulators to achieve a better understanding of the success or failure of policy strategies and make better decisions. Furthermore‚ the evaluation results of efficiency are also of major importance to stock owners‚ depositors and investors. The influence of ownership on cost and profit efficiencies
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“Why do states contribute foreign aid?” Literature Review Christopher Bennett Introduction to International Research Professor David Mislan Introduction There are many competing theories underscoring why countries elect to contribute foreign aid to other countries. This is a difficult international phenomena to isolate‚ because there are many potential factors that could influence a country’s decision. Some countries are motivated to provide foreign aid to certain countries
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topic or field of the literature review article The article is called Dividend policy: A review of Theories and Empirical Evidence. In this article‚ the main theories on dividend policy are described and their credibility is evaluated. Connection between the reviewed paper and my research proposal According to my research proposal‚ the master thesis topic will be “Comparative analysis of companies’ dividend policy: international perspective”. Therefore‚ the literature review on dividend policy
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Appendix 2 Literature Review – Childhood Obesity Obesity - Background All of the literature refers to similar statistics regarding obesity. The list below gives some examples of the data available from the different sources. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Obesity has more than doubled between 1990 and 2000 in Britain. One in 10 six year olds (8.5%) are obese. One in six (15%) 15 year olds is obese. If the current trends continue‚ one fifth of boys and one third of girls will be obese by 2020. Obesity is measured using
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Wendy Smith Literature Review and Appraisal of Evidence Weber State University Literature Review and Appraisal of Evidence PICO Question: For pregnant women considering breastfeeding (P)‚ does a prenatal breastfeeding course (I)‚ as compared to not attending a prenatal breastfeeding course (C) affect the length of exclusive and successful breastfeeding (O)? Part I: Identification of Research Evidence Article #1: Shu-Shan‚ L.‚ Li-Yin‚ C.‚ Chen-Jei‚ T.‚ & Ching-Fang‚ L. (2008). Effectiveness of a
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3.1. Research Objective: To review literature on Social entrepreneurship The aim in this section is to review and discuss the concept of social entrepreneurship (SE). First‚ some of the historical antecedents of SE such as communities‚ cooperatives and philanthropists will be introduced. Then‚ definitions of SE extant literature will be presented. Two significant streams in the definition of SE are derived‚ one is social innovation (SI) and the other one is social enterprise organisation (SEO).
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Literature Review ‘Mobile marketing’ is a dynamic and cutting-edge channel of communication for marketing messages. Before evaluating whether there is a future for mobile marketing‚ it would be sensible to analyse the current literature in this area. To begin with‚ this paper will look into the growth of the mobile phone globally and how the term ‘mobile marketing’ has developed. From here‚ it is important to get an in-depth understanding of how consumers’ attitudes <TO WHAT?> contribute
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Effectiveness of In-School Programs and After School programs A Review of the Literature California State University Los Angeles Criminology 301 Professor Jenny June 7‚ 2012 Abstract In recent years‚ the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) noticed the increase in the number of teens between the ages of nine to seventeen being involved with gangs in the United States. While most people would agree that gang membership is an individual choice‚ scholars believe that
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REVIEW OF LITERATURE ON ABSENTEEISM DYNAMICS INTRODUCTION Literature reviews are acknowledged as valuable contributions to advancement of research. When done well‚ they help researchers sum up where have been and where they need to go next. They identify gaps in knowledge and suggest new directions for future research. That such endeavors are considered useful is reflected in the number published each year. Reviews of research literature are carried out for several reasons. One reason is to assess
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LITERATURE REVIEW Foreign exchange exposure is very crucial now a days as cross border trade is increasing day byway at a very fast pace. But it is also regarded as very complex. There is a dearth of good literature on this subject‚ especially in India. Some of the studies identified in this area areas follow; Bengt Pramborg‚ in this study‚ ―Foreign Exchange Risk Management by Swedish and Korean Non Financial Firms: A Comparative Survey‖‚ 2002‚ makes a comparison of hedging practices of Swedish
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