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Curriculum alignment with international graduate attribute standards in engineering education: The CPUT experience

The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper presents a qualitative case study of how the Mechanical Engineering Diploma programme at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) systematically aligned its curriculum with both national and international graduate attribute (GA) standards.
Ali Rugbani, Simphiwe Nqabisa
wiley   +1 more source

Development of an efficient machine learning algorithm for reliable credit card fraud identification and protection systems [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences
Recent developments in e-commerce and e-payment systems have led to a rise in financial fraud incidents, particularly credit card fraud. Software tools to identify credit card theft are essential. Critical characteristics of credit card fraud are crucial
Maithili K., Sathish Kumar T., Subha R., Srinivasa Murthy P.L., Sharath M.N., Gurnadha Gupta Koppuravuri, Ravuri Praseeda, Madhuri T.N.P., Verma Vikas   +8 more
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Soil Carbon Markets in the Making: Power Relations and Matters of Concern in Offsetting and Insetting

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates emerging soil carbon markets and seeks to identify the groups of actors and power relations that constitute their structure and function. Voluntary soil carbon markets (VSCMs) are emerging globally as a key mechanism for generating carbon removals as part of climate mitigation efforts.
Philippa Simmonds, Julie Ingram, Damian Maye   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beta Forecasting With Realized Beta Estimators and Machine Learning Algorithms

Journal of Forecasting, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper applies machine learning algorithms to the modeling of realized betas for the purposes of forecasting stock systematic risk. Higher levels of beta forecast accuracy are demonstrated, relative to other studies in the literature. These improvements are also highly significant, both statistically and economically.
Bao Doan, Dulani Jayasuriya, John B. Lee, Jonathan J. Reeves   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revolving Credit and Credit Cards

Law and Contemporary Problems, 1968
The tide of the future seems likely to carry with it ever increasing waves of revolving credit in the sea of consumer credit extensions. Already revolving credit represents more than a ripple in that sea.l The reasons are primarily economic. For a creditor who extends credit on a mass basis and has computer facilities, clerical and record-keeping costs
openaire   +1 more source

An Investigation of the Relationship Between Central Bank Unconventional Monetary Policy and Bitcoin Activity

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article investigates whether the unconventional monetary policy (UMP) measures pursued by the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, and the European Central Bank since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) are associated with an appetite for cryptocurrency.
Niamh Wylie, Martha O'Hagan‐Luff
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Contributing to Credit Card Adoption Among Malaysian Consumers [PDF]

, 2019
This research examines factors that contribute to credit card adoption among Malaysian consumers. This study investigates factors that lead to credit card adoption to provide useful insights to various parties such as marketers and policy makers.
Yuen, Yee Yen, Pillay, Shalini Devi, Ramasamy, Suganthi   +2 more
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The Regulation of the Credit Card Market in Turkey [PDF]

The rapid growth in Turkish credit card market brought together new issues. Card holders and consumer unions complain about the high interest rates, economists complain about the default rates and banks complain about the amnesties.
Lerzan, Yildiz, Aysan, Ahmet Faruk
core  

Credit cards: facts and theories [PDF]

, 2005
We use data from several waves of the Survey of Consumer Finances to document credit and debit card ownership and use across US demographic groups. We then present recent theoretical and empirical contributions to the study of credit and debit card ...
Haliassos, Michael, Bertaut, Carol C.
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Technological Evolution in Fintech: A Decadal Scientometric and Systematic Review of Developments and Criticisms

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aims to classify pivotal fintech innovations and explore the prospects and pitfalls associated with emerging fintech services extensively discussed in the literature. We conducted a multistage systematic review of research published on fintech over the past decade from a technological perspective. Using the Preferred Reporting Items
Muhammad Imran Qureshi, Nohman Khan
wiley   +1 more source