hubris; and how is hubris portrayed in Livys‚ Thucydides‚ and Euripides respective works of literature?Hubris is an important term when it comes to classical literature especially to the Greeks‚ but also to the Romans. Hubris is excessive pride‚ often to the point where one is hurt in one way or another by it. Hubris is in the cave allegory from Platos Republic‚ but also in parts of Euripides The Bacchae‚ Livys The Early History of Rome‚ and in Thucydides On Justice Power and Human Nature‚ and hubris
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European Journal of Business and Management ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839 (Online) 1905 2222 Vol.5‚ No.3‚ 2013 www.iiste.org The Effect of Leverage on Shareholders’ Return: An Empirical Study on Some Selected Listed Companies in Bangladesh Md. Abdullah Al Hasan1* Anupam Das Gupta2 Al1. Lecturer‚ Department of Finance and Banking‚ University of Chittagong. 2. Assistant Professor‚ Department of Finance and Banking‚ University of Chittagong. Email: anupam@cu.ac.bd. * E-mail of the corresponding
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ISSN-L: 2223-9553‚ ISSN: 2223-9944 Vol. 3‚ No. 2‚ September 2012 Academic Research International EXTERNAL PUBLIC DEBT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM BANGLADESH‚ 1974 TO 2010 Mahmud Hasan Shah Department of Economics‚ Jagannath University‚ BANGLADESH. mhs_ju@yahoo.com Shahida Pervin Department of Economics‚ Jagannath University‚ BANGLADESH. Spervinruby@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This research paper investigates the relevance of the dependence of Bangladesh economy on external public
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AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF MONETARY POLICY AND PRIVATE SECTORLED INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA‚ 1986-2011. BY EZIE OBUMNEKE Department of Economics Bingham University‚ Karu‚ Nasarawa State 08069430911 eobumneke@yahoo.com 1 ABSTRACT This study undertakes an empirical analysis of the impact of monetary policy measures on private sector-led investment in Nigeria between‚1986-2011. In the process‚ a number of traditional hypotheses on nominal interest rates‚ nominal exchange rates and broad money supply reflecting
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of Public Sector Banks in India: An Empirical Assessment Rajiv Ranjan and Sarat Chandra Dhal* This paper explores an empirical approach to the analysis of commercial banks’ nonperforming loans (NPLs) in the Indian context. The empirical analysis evaluates as to how banks’ non-performing loans are influenced by three major sets of economic and financial factors‚ i.e.‚ terms of credit‚ bank size induced risk preferences and macroeconomic shocks. The empirical results from panel regression models
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THE EFFECTS OF OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND BOARD EFFECTIVENESS ON FIRM PERFORMANCE: NEW EVIDENCE FROM KENYA Vincent O. Ongore‚ PhD Assistant Commissioner Kenya Revenue Authority P.O. Box 48240-00100‚ GPO Phone: + 254 (20) 310900 Mobile: +254 723854796 Nairobi. Email: Vincent.ongore@kra.go.ke Abstract Research on corporate governance is very thin on the role of owners on corporate performance‚ especially how risk-taking orientation of owners comes to bear on decision making processes of
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study The Financial system is one of the most important creations of modern society. Its primary task is to move funds from surplus economic units to deficit economic units spenders to produce goods and services and to make investments in new equipments and facilities so as to facilitate the growth of the economy and improve the standard of living of its citizens. It is generally recognized that a financial system and its components play a catalytic
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Liutang and Zou‚ Heng-fu (2001). Graham‚ Carol and O’Hanlon‚ Michael (2001). “Making Foreign Aid Works.” Foreign Affairs‚ Volume 76‚ No.4 Islam‚ Anisul (1992) Knack‚ Stephen (2000). “Aid Dependence and the Quality of Governance: A Cross-Country Empirical Analysis.” Mavrotas‚ George (2003) “Which Types of Aid Have Most Impact?” Paper presented at WIDER (World Institute for Mbaku‚ J.M (1993). “Foreign Aid and Economic Growth in Cameroon.” Applied Economics‚ 25‚ pp.1309-14 Morrissey‚ Oliver (2001).
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The linkage between Environmental Management Systems implementation and Firms’ economic performance: an Empirical Analysis The summary version Author: K. Nishitani Student: Dang Tien Loc SUBMITTED TO UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS HO CHI MINH CITY VIETNAM THE NETHERLAND PROGRAMME 1. Paper’s objective the purpose of this paper is to answer the question whether EMS implementation can improves a firm’s performance or not by using panel data from Japanese manufacturing firms during 1996-2007
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ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM SELECTED ASEAN COUNTRIES Tran Thi Ha 19.1.2012 Master’s Thesis University of Tampere School of Management Author: Tran Thi Ha Title: Fiscal policy‚ government size‚ and economic performance: Empirical evidence from ASEAN countries
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