This paper investigates the relationship between the effective tax rate on bank income and bank profit efficiency. Our sample consists of 3,472 observations from 533 publicly quoted commercial banks operating in 46 countries ...

In recent years there is an intense effort around the world for integrating children considered as having special needs in their neighborhood schools. The function of special education in Cyprus has been criticized as ...

We examine the performance of various types of technical trading rules in the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE). In particular, this study examines the predictability of daily returns for the ASE by using the various moving ...

An endogenous growth model is presented that combines two well-known 'sources of growth': technological progress arising from R&D investments and accumulation of human capital. The model produces steady state growth of per ...

Metaverse has gained a lot of attention in recent years for its potential in the tourism and hospitality industry. As a disruptive technology, Metaverse offers an immersive experience that takes advantage of the virtual ...

Governments are expected to subsidy activities that would improve environmental conditions. In this respect, subsidies promoting the spread of new environment friendly technology are in effect in most parts of the world. ...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the existence of historical Market anomalies in the Athens Stock Market (ASE). The market anomalies that are going to be explored are technical ones concerning the trading rules ...

Strategy theories make great claims about their ability to contribute to business success, but how realistic are those claims? We only have to look back to re engineering and its promised miracles, for a lesson in how far ...

This paper presents four consumer demand models. The Rotterdam, the Linear Expenditure, the Indirect Addilog and the Translogarithmic. In the first part their derivation and theoretical properties are outlined. Afterwards ...

Forecasting has clearly become a field in its own right; its growth and change continue at a rather fast pace, as the number of published books and papers on the topic increases and as more experience about forecasting ...

The Turing Test, originally proposed as a simple operational definition of intelligence, has now been around for more than half a century. This paper chronicles some comments on Turing's classic article from its publication ...

The accelerated pace of technological advancement has had a signifi cant impact on the tourism and hospitality sectors, particularly with regard to the integration of service robots into hotel operations. These robots ...

This study provides a critical examination of how different theoretical perspectives present the concept of entrepreneurship and its relative issues evident in the creation and development of some theories, trends and ...

This chapter explores the profound disruptions to globalization and trade liberalization caused by the resurgence of trade wars in the 21st century. Driven by geopolitical rivalries and shifting economic power dynamics, ...

Knowledge has been identified as one of the most important resources that contribute to the competitive advantage of an organisation. The problems associated with poor leadership and interpersonal skills manifest themselves ...

Performance is a key concern for organisations in the rapidly changing global economy. Although both leadership and the ability of employees to work in an autonomous manner are often cited as being essential for ...

The objective of this research is to identify the barriers that the school community faces in trying to include pupils identified as having special educational needs (SEN). We recommend the application of the “Intermediate ...

The increasing significance of digital engagement in the tourism sector has led to a heightened interest in the ways in which Destination Development, Management and Marketing Organizations (DDMMOs) websites influence ...

The increasing significance of digital engagement in the tourism sector has led to a heightened interest in the ways in which Destination Development, Management and Marketing Organizations (DDMMOs) websites influence ...

The forthcoming elections of June 72009 for the election of members of European Parliament have partially withdrawn Brussels' interest from matters of management the current economic crisis, at central level. The ongoing ...