Influence of the soft state on the performance of development finance institutions
Thesis
Maynard, J. E. Influence of the soft state on the performance of development finance institutions. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4488
Development finance institutions put money into capital projects where conventional intermediaries are reluctant to get involved, and/or where there is a political preference ...
Public private partnerships in the European Union - the cases of the UK, Germany and Austria
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W., & Scherrer, W. (2008)
Public private partnerships in the European Union - the cases of the UK, Germany and Austria
Across the European Union the use of different forms of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) have been growing, but in different ways and for different reasons across Member Sta...
The effects of culture and politics on Foreign Direct Investment and sustainable development in China: some research hypotheses
Journal Article
Brown, A., Orr, A., Luo, J., Omar, M., & Handley-Schachler, M. (2006)
The effects of culture and politics on Foreign Direct Investment and sustainable development in China: some research hypotheses. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2(1/2), 89. https://doi.org/10.1504/wremsd.2006.009078
China's GDP reached US 1.159 trillion in 2001, making it the sixth largest economy in the world. In addition the Chinese government has reformed its economy, liberated market ...
Exploring the epistemology of utility function in Islamic economics: Foundation of Islamic finance
Book Chapter
Avdukic, A., & Khaleel, F. (2020)
Exploring the epistemology of utility function in Islamic economics: Foundation of Islamic finance. In V. Efendic (Ed.), Islamic Finance Practices: Experiences from South Eastern Europe. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34420-7
An opinion held by the majority of Muslims scholars, such as, Ibn Tamiyah, supports the contention that each thing or act has an ethical value that can be comprehended through...
‘Greed is (not) good’ the causes and consequences of the financial crisis
Journal Article
Ellis, V. (2011)
‘Greed is (not) good’ the causes and consequences of the financial crisis. Work, Employment and Society, 25(1), 163-169. https://doi.org/10.1177/0950017010389245
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A Study of Shanghai and Hong Kong as International financial centres - a review of their developments and attributable factors
Thesis
Wong, Y. C. A. A Study of Shanghai and Hong Kong as International financial centres - a review of their developments and attributable factors. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5688
The development of an international financial centre has long been an interesting topic to economists, researchers and policy makers. Understanding the development process an...
FDI, international business and regulation: The behaviour of UK multinational corporations.
Journal Article
Smith-Hillman, A. V. & Omar, M. (2005)
FDI, international business and regulation: The behaviour of UK multinational corporations. European Business Review. 17, 69-82. doi:10.1108/09555340510576276. ISSN 0955-534X
Purpose - Multinational corporations (MNCs) occupy a central role within the process of globalisation as evidenced through global foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows value...