The Palestinian economy is a small open economy with poor endowments of natural resources and unmarked national borders. Almost 80% of its foreign trade is conducted with a single trading partner, Israel. It currently exports 17% of its output, which in turn finances only about …
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Prior to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 (SFAS No. 121): Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of, managers had substantial discretion concerning the amount and timing of reporting writedowns of long-lived ass…
Overvaluation of exchange rate is often mentioned in the literature as a cause of explaining the declining revenue from agricultural exports in Sub-Saharan countries of Africa. This research analyzes how rural producers, the main interest group in Niger responded to change in ex…
The current experimental study aims to examine the effects of using oxygenates as a replacement of lead additives in gasoline on performance and exhaust emissions of a typical SI engine. The tested oxygenates are MTBE, methanol, and ethanol. These oxygenates were blended with a …
Traditional methods for measuring the adhesion between fiber and polymers, using single fibers, have problems due to the unknown frictional effects, Poisson's shrinkages or expansions, and uncertainties about failure process. Also environmental studies using these techniques are…
I study the effects of demand and supply uncertainty on irreversible investment. My objective is two fold. First, I investigate whether demand and supply uncertainty have similar effects on investment. Second, I study the effects of sunk costs on investment. I make three contrib…
Soil salinization is increasing in Morocco as a result of irrigation of agricultural land. The argan forest in the Souss Valley region has been negatively impacted by urban expansion and the increase in agricultural land. Additionally, both artificial and natural regeneration ef…
This dissertation presents four studies covering different areas of Indonesian regional analysis with special attention to the interregional interaction. The first study examines the determinants of the lay-off process that took place during the Indonesian economic crisis among …
This project examines the effect of COO on consumer expectation of service quality. More specifically, the study addresses the value of “Country-Of-Origin” in shaping North American consumers' perception of a country that has been subjected to negative political characterization…
This dissertation consists of three essays on international economics. The first essay studies exchange rate arrangement in Korea. After the crisis, Korea announced that it would let its currency float freely. Our analysis indicates that Korea still loosely pegs its currency to …
A market orientation is a set of cross-functional processes and activities directed at creating and satisfying customers through continuous needs assessment. It is operationalized as customer orientation. Although it has been shown to have a positive effect on business performan…
The use of antisenescence compounds to precondition seedlings was studied in white pine (Pinus strobus L.). In a preliminary study, the effectiveness of eight compounds were tested by their ability to prevent desiccation-induced membrane leakage in Phaseolus vulgaris . When fed …
To prove the post-natal depression model, the antidepressant sertraline, was assessed in rat mothers (n=14) divided into Prenatally Stressed (PS) and Non-Stressed (NS) groups. The data failed to support the hypothesis that ‘the progeny of 10mg of sertraline-treated PS mothers di…
In recent years, project management has become an important part of any organisation and/or government as a result of the changing nature of managing organisations due to technological advancement, and a complex, competitive global marketplace. Projects require huge capital outl…
Background. Millions worldwide are being exposed to arsenic through drinking water, which is associated with increased risks of skin cancer. Results from experimental research have found that dietary protein and specific amino acids may assist with arsenic methylation and conseq…
Organic soils are found in many places around the world. Organic soils undergo large secondary settlements depending on the amount of organic matter present in the soil Organic soil is a mixture of finely divided particles of organic matter, in some instances visible fragments o…
This study explores the effect of country-of-origin information on two aspects of brand image: quality perceptions and purchase decisions of consumers regarding foreign products. Mavi Jeans, a Turkish jean brand which is currently being distributed in the U.S. market, was used a…