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The return to firm investment in human capital [PDF]
, 2005 In this paper we estimate the rate of return to firm investments in human capital in the form of formal job training. We use a panel of large firms with unusually detailed information on the duration of training, the direct costs of training, and ...
Almeida, R., Carneiro, P.
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Oil Futures Prices, Inflation Expectations, and Bond Risk Premiums
Journal of Futures Markets, EarlyView.ABSTRACT By decomposing West Texas Intermediate futures price changes into structural supply and demand shocks, this paper shows that dissecting the oil price significantly improves inflation forecasts. Empirically, demand‐driven shocks predict a negative real bond risk premium but a positive inflation risk premium; these opposing effects result in an ...
Haibo Jiang
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USE OF ALTERNATIVE DEPRECIATION METHODS TO ESTIMATE FARM TRACTOR VALUES [PDF]
Six depreciation methods were used to simulate the value of farm tractors with indexed and expected prices. Accuracy of simulated values was evaluated using paired t-tests of mean absolute percentage errors and forecast accuracy regression models ...
Burton, Robert O., Jr. +2 more
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Institutions and efficiency in transition economies [PDF]
, 2009 This paper analyzes the effects of political and economic institutions on efficiency of transition economies over the 1995-2005 period. Perpetual Inventory Method is used to construct capital series for these countries, and then stochastic production ...
Dang, V
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Medicare Part D and Hospital Admissions due to Antimicrobial Resistance
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been increasing rapidly in the United States despite government efforts to contain its spread. Both under‐utilization and overuse of prescribed antimicrobials contribute to rising resistance. The introduction of Medicare Part D in 2006 expanded prescription drug coverage for the elderly, including coverage ...
Ricardo B. Ang III
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Tax holidays and investments [PDF]
The tax holiday - an incentive frequently used in developing countries to encourage capital investments - offers benefits for short-term investments but could in fact penalize long-term capital investments.
Mintz, Jack M.
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Formation of an investment channel: determination, financial policy factors and strategic approach
π-EconomyThe relevance of this research is substantiated by the fact that the integrated management approach will help to unite and focus the heterogeneous instrumental mechanism of regulatory influence on investment processes to achieve strategic goals, in ...
Krasyuk Tatyana
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines how Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), Independent Venture Capital (IVC) and Venture Capital Syndicate (VCS) promote innovation among startups. Drawing on a dataset of 4406 venture‐backed deals in North America, spanning 1998–2019, it explores how the configurations of investors and their contextual factors influence ...
Fatima Shuwaikh +3 more
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Anticipated real exchange-rate changes and the dynamics of investment [PDF]
The impact of permanent real depreciation on a country's capital stock is uncertain. Whether total capital stock rises or falls depends on how depreciation affects aggregate demand, the real interest rate, and especially the import content of capital ...
Serven, Luis
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Earnings Quality and ESG Performance in Energy and Utilities: What Really Matters?
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The paper investigates the controversial relationship between firms' earnings quality and environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, focusing on the energy and utility sectors given their significant regulatory pressures, environmental impact, and capital‐intensive nature, which render ESG performance particularly important for ...
Antonios Persakis +2 more
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