We examine the impact of bank supervision on the financing obstacles faced by almost 5,000 corporations across 49 countries. We find that firms in countries with strong official supervisory agencies that directly monitor banks tend to face greater financing obstacles. Moreover, powerful official sup[r]
This book describes companies that conduct international business at or near the founding of the fi rm. Despite the limited resources that usually characterize new businesses, these “Born Global” fi rms achieve substantial international sales from an early stage in their development. They internatio[r]
A REVIEW OF THEORIES AND RESEARCH INTOSECOND LANGUAGE WRITING ASSESSMENT CRITERIADuong Thu Mai*VNU University of Languages and International Studies,Pham Van Dong, Cau Giay, Hanoi, VietnamReceived 19 April 2019Revised 20 May 2019; Accepted 3 June 2019Abstract: As language assess[r]
Although theoretical models make distinct predictions about the relation between financial sector development and income inequality, little empirical research has been conducted to compare their relative explanatory power. We examine the relation between financial intermediary development and income[r]
.. .NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF GEL MATERIALS DESCRIBING NATURAL PATTERN FORMATION Zhang Yang B.Eng (Harbin Institute of Technology, China) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ENGINEERING... processes of three types of leaves with different vein structures are also investigated by using the d[r]
the genetic pore types is presented. Two themes are repeated throughout the book:(1) it is not possible to understand carbonate reservoirs without looking at the rocks;and (2) one cannot accurately predict the spatial distribution of rock and reservoirproperties that are linked by cause–effec[r]
Objectives• Help the student understand • theories, methods, and technologies • applied for professional software development. • A general introduction to the field of software engineering • an understanding of what it means to do software engineering Jul2013 SE. Course outline 2• an understanding[r]
... of “conflicting theories” in the literature The objective of this thesis is therefore to seek a unifying understanding of the reaction mechanisms for the electrooxidation of small oxygenates... general, the more observations that could be explained by the unifying mechanism, the stronger is the[r]
.. .DATA- BASED METHODS FOR MODELING, CONTROL AND MONITORING OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES CHENG CHENG (B Eng., ECUST, China) (M Eng., ECUST, China) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY... the performance of many advanced control and monitoring methods is based on the availability of ac[r]
TESL 501: Theory and Principles of English Language Teaching I (ELT I) 3 credits, Fall 2006 Instructor: Noriko Ishihara, Ph.D. Class Time and Location: Thursday 5:308:00 pm, Asbury 218 Office: 156 McKinley Tel: 2028852247 Email: ishihara@american.edu Office hours: After class and by appo[r]
.. .TOWARD SYNTHESIS OF A MACROCYCLIC HYBRID AROMATIC PENTAMER SUN XIAONAN (M.Sc.) PKU A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE... synthetic facility, high structural diversity and adaptability In this regard, the aim of this stu[r]
This book is not intended to be an additional textbook of structural and stress analysis for students who have already been offered many excellent textbooks which are available on the market. Instead of going through rigorous coverage of the mathematics and theories, this book summarizes major conce[r]
Định nghĩa, lý thuyết. This chapter gives a brief overview of the main problems of family business research and offers basic information regarding family firms for a general understanding of the research field. One main issue is the question “What is a family business by definition?” In section 2.1,[r]
We consider variable preference relations, called also reference dependent preference relations which are typical in the study of dynamic models in economic theories. We introduce a new concept of weak consistency, a generalization of acyclicity, as an immediate regret condition for variable prefere[r]
Using data from a variety of languages such as Blackfoot, Halkomelem, and Upper Austrian German, this book explores a range of grammatical categories and constructions, including tense, aspect, subjunctive, case, and demonstratives. It presents a new theory of grammatical categories – the Universal[r]
Risk management course is of importance to business students expecting to deal with business and professional lives in the future. This course is designed to introduce and discuss various risk management concepts, tools, and techniques in global context. Using integrated approaches, the course will[r]
of tiny microelectromechanical (MEMS) sensors, robots, or devicesthat can detect (for example) light, temperature, or vibration.”To test this idea with “dumb dust”—grains of salt and sand—scientists put the grains on the top of a plate to show how they respond whenthe frequency[r]
This paper assesses three established theories regarding the historical determinants of financial development and also proposes an augmented version of one of these theories. The law and finance view stresses that different legal traditions emphasize to differing degrees the comparative rights of[r]