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Scale invariant properties of public debt growth [PDF]
Public debt is one of the important economic variables that quantitatively describes a nation's economy. Because bankruptcy is a risk faced even by institutions as large as governments (e.g. Iceland), national debt should be strictly controlled with respect to national wealth.
Horvatic, Davor+3 more
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Domestic clustered networks and internationalization of agrifood SMEs
Abstract This paper examines how participating in domestic clustered networks in the agri‐food industry affects the export status and export intensity of small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). The Uppsala internationalization process model has been revisited in light of the knowledge that these networks can contribute to promoting the presence of ...
Raul Serrano+5 more
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Corporate Board of Directors’ Attributes and Audit Fees
This study examines the effect of corporate board of directors’ attributes on audit fees for Nigerian listed Deposit Money Banks (DBMS). The study adopts an ex post facto research design and uses data on 10 deposit money banks sampled via purposive ...
Sanyaolu Wasiu Abiodun+2 more
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An Exploratory Study on the Introduction and Removal of Different Types of Technical Debt [PDF]
To complete tasks faster, developers often have to sacrifice the quality of the software. Such compromised practice results in the increasing burden to developers in future development. The metaphor, technical debt, describes such practice. Prior research has illustrated the negative impact of technical debt, and many researchers investigated how ...
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Aim. To find out and evaluate interrelation between inhabitants mortality in Tyumenskaya region and quantity of PCI for ACS in this region during 2006-2012 y. Material and methods.
V. A. Kuznetsov+6 more
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Bank ownership, lending relationships and capital structure: Evidence from Spain [PDF]
This paper analyses the influence of bank ownership and lending on capital structure for a sample of listed and unlisted Spanish firms in the period 2005–2012.
Fernández Méndez, Carlos+1 more
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Abstract The valuation effects on international investment position induced by the exchange rate volatility are not uniform or easily manageable in small and vulnerable economies when compared with larger developing or developed countries. To investigate the underlying dynamics, we developed a foreign currency exposure index over the period 2006–2019 ...
Devendra Kumar Jain+4 more
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The path to kina convertibility: An analysis of Papua New Guineaʼs foreign exchange market
Abstract Papua New Guinea (PNG) has faced a foreign exchange (forex) shortage since 2015. The Bank of PNG has resorted to forex rationing to protect reserves, leading to a large backlog of orders and import compression. This paper surveys the structure of PNGʼs forex market and analyses recent market conditions.
Martin Davies, Marcel Schröder
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Technical debt and agile software development practices and processes: An industry practitioner survey [PDF]
Context: Contemporary software development is typically conducted in dynamic, resource-scarce environments that are prone to the accumulation of technical debt. While this general phenomenon is acknowledged, what remains unknown is how technical debt specifically manifests in and affects software processes, and how the software development techniques ...
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We examine the economics of financing small business in private equity and debt markets. Firms are viewed through a financial growth cycle paradigm in which different capital structures are optimal at different points in the cycle. We show the sources of
Allen N. Berger, Gregory F. Udell
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