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The Strategic Determinants of the Sport Club Performance Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Igor Ivašković
Abstract This article aims to disclose the role of strategic factors in the context of a sport club performance. We used 73 basketball clubs from four countries and tested the relationships between four segments of variables (grouped into: a) environmental factors’ set, b) strategic factors’ set, c) human resource management (HRM) factors’ set, and d) behavioral factors’ set) and two different aspects
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Institutions and the Efficiency of the European Union Product Market with an Emphasis on Croatia – Dynamic Panel Data Analysis Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Lucija Rogić Dumančić,Željko Bogdan,Irena Raguž Krištić
Abstract The positive relationship between product market efficiency (PME) and productivity has been established in the existing literature. An important component of productivity is the PME, which is significantly affected by the quality of institutions. Weaker quality of institutions, higher levels of corruption and lower efficiency of product markets have been confirmed in countries that share similar
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Are People Willing to Voluntarily Contribute to Public Goods? The Results from the Behavioral Game Experiment. Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Eva Sirakovová,Anetta Čaplánová
Abstract In the paper, we discuss the possibilities of alternative provision of public goods using the individual voluntary contributions. We use the data from the behavioral public goods game based on the model of voluntary contribution mechanism. We examine how people’s decisions about voluntary contributions to public goods change when the environment changes. The participants of the game were divided
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Performance Evaluation of the Fruit and Vegetable Subsectors in the Azerbaijani Economy: a Combinatorial Analysis Using Regression and Principal Component Analysis Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Ibrahim Niftiyev
Abstract Azerbaijan has an oil-led economy, which according to the well-known resource curse and Dutch disease hypotheses decreases the role of non-oil tradable sectors. Nevertheless, the government has actively fostered the growth of non-oil tradable sectors as the export orientation of Azerbaijan is being leveraged by the recently adopted economic policies. However, performance evaluations at the
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Critical Auditors’ Expertise for Blockchain-Based Business Environment Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Boris Tušek,Ana Ježovita,Petra Halar
Abstract The future of work of both external and internal auditors is exciting and promising, as well as, in the same time, threatening and extremely demanding. The exciting and promising part is connected with lots of possibilities for auditors’ professional career developments and specialization, while the threatening and demanding part is directed towards the ongoing demand and need for continuous
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Work-Study-Life Balance – the Concept, its Dyads, Socio-Demographic Predictors and Emotional Consequences Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-12-01 Nina Pološki Vokić,Milka Rimac Bilušić,Iva Perić
Abstract The concept of working students meeting triple demands of their work, studies and private life has not been sufficiently described or empirically supported in the literature, although combining work and study is not only a necessity for many students, but a common phenomenon among them. As well, studies so far focused on the dyads of work-nonwork relationship, predominantly on the work-study
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The Contraction of European Economic Distances through Sustainable Tourism in the Pre-Pandemic Period Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-11-01 Alina-Petronela Haller
Abstract The current importance of tourism leads us to analyze the extent to which the receipts from international tourism, and tourism in general, influence the capacity of European countries to reduce the development gaps of this sector in the European context and the extent to which the economic growth is sensitive to changes in tourist arrivals, tourism receipts and expenditures. Studying the GDP
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Platform Work as an Important New Form of Labour in Croatia Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-11-01 Predrag Bejaković,Peter Gladoić Håkansson
Abstract Recently, developments in digital technology have fuelled the emergence of online platforms that match the supply and demand of goods and services. In most European countries, platform work is still small, but it is strongly and rapidly developing. The types of work offered through platforms are ever-increasing, as are the challenges for existing regulatory frameworks. However, we still know
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Determinants of the effective tax burden of companies in the Telecommunications activities in the Republic of Croatia Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-11-01 Marijana Bubanić,Hrvoje Šimović
Abstract The aim of this paper is to identify the determinants of the effective tax burden of companies in the activity division Telecommunication in the Republic of Croatia. The research covers the time interval from 2008 to 2017. Dynamic panel analysis was used to conduct the research. Microeconomic data were obtained from the databases of the Financial Agency, and macroeconomic data from the Central
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Organizational Performance: Mediating Role of Employee Job Satisfaction Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-11-01 Kong YuSheng,Shaibu Ali,Alhassan Alolo Abdul-Rasheed Akeji,Abdul-Aziz Ibn Musah,Musah Ismaila
Abstract The study assesses the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and organizational performance of the companies listed on Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE). It further investigates the mediating effects of employee satisfaction on the relationship between CSR and OP. The survey data was collected from 246 responses, comprising junior and senior staff, senior level managers who are
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Knowledge Hiding: One of the Primary Reasons behind the Rapid Spread of the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-11-01 Abraham Cyril Issac
Abstract The world is battling out the pandemic of Covid-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) is jointly acting upon the same daily, which is evident from the ‘situation reports.’ The pandemic, which saw its origin in Wuhan, has spread across the world within a short span of under two months. While the pandemic has effectively instilled a situation of cordon sanitaire across the globe, the virus
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The Influence of Formal and Informal Education on Students’ Sustainable Development Skills, a Study in Iran Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-11-01 Mahtab Pouratashi
Abstract This study aimed to understand the influence of formal and informal education on students’ sustainable development skills. A sample of 567 students studying Humanities, Agriculture, or Engineering at public universities of Iran participated in this study. A survey was used to investigate students’ skills for sustainable development according to different forms of education. Students’ sustainable
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Do Exchange Rates Fluctuations Influence Gold Price in G7 Countries? New Insights from a Nonparametric Causality-in-Quantiles Test Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-11-01 Syed Ali Raza,Nida Shah,Muhammad Ali,Muhammad Shahbaz
Abstract In the recent era, gold is considered an essential investment source, a source of hedging inflation, and a medium of monetary exchange. The gold and exchange rate nexus become prominent after events like sovereign debt crisis, subprime mortgage crisis, low-interest rate problem, and global financial market solvency. These events attract the attention of researchers and academician for investigating
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Analytical approach to the influence of motivation on the dynamics of heterogeneous employees and expected average costs of efficient work Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-11-01 Mirko Talajić,Ilko Vrankić,Robert Kopal
Abstract Motivating employees with different characteristics has a significant effect on company performance. This paper models the relationship between employer and heterogeneous employees working in pairs as a principal-agent problem. Every worker can encounter moral hazard with regard to the stimulation of the employer and the efficient work of co-workers. Employee behavior describes a reaction
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The Unprecedented Lockdown: The consequences of job loss Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-11-01 Soujata Rughoobur-Seetah
Abstract Various studies have analyzed employees’ perceptions with regards to voluntary turnover and very few studies have attempted to identify and assess the consequences of involuntary turnover on the employees. Thus, this study attempts at analyzing the consequences of any potential involuntary turnover on employees that can take place as a response to the economic crisis that will occur with the
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Bank-Specific Variables and Banks’ Financial Soundness: Empirical Evidence from Nigeria Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-05-01 Abdulai Agbaje Salami,Ahmad Bukola Uthman,Mubaraq Sanni
Abstract This study examines the explanatory power of capital adequacy, asset quality, management soundness, earnings quality, liquidity and sensitivity to market risk (CAMELS) framework as well as a number of other variables on the financial soundness (measured by regulatory capital adequacy ratios) of banks in Nigeria. The findings, using ordinary least squared (OLS) regression subsequent to the
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Factors Influencing Organisational Buying Decisions in the Manufacturing Industry: Are Products and Services Procurement Different? Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-05-01 Dubravka Sinčić Ćorić
Abstract The paper explores factors influencing services procurement decision-making of manufacturing companies, and compares it to factors influencing products procurement decision-making. Data were gathered by survey among manufacturing companies and analysed by using exploratory factor analysis. The comparison between factors influencing services procurement and factors influencing products procurement
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The Effect of Renewable Energy Consumption on Economic Growth in Croatia Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-05-01 Sonia Pearson
Abstract This paper investigates the effect of renewable energy on economic growth in Croatia for the period 1996-2018. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) technique is used to find the long run relationships between renewable energy, energy consumption and economic growth. The empirical analysis indicates that renewable energy has a positive and significant effect on economic growth in the short
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Has Accession to the European Union Affected the Efficiency of Croatian Insurance Companies? Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-05-01 Maja Pervan,Marijana Ćurak,Tomislava Pavić Kramarić
Abstract Accession of Croatia to the EU brought legal, regulatory and market changes for the insurance companies. The question that arises is whether the new environment in which the companies operate has improved their efficiency. Accordingly, the aim of this paper is to separately estimate the efficiency of non-life and life insurance industry in Croatia and to compare it through the period before
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An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship between Financial Development and Merchandise Trade in Nigeria Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-05-01 Oluwafemi Mathew Adeboje,Isiaka Akande Raifu,Frank I. Ogbeide,Olusegun Abiola Orija
Abstract This study examines the empirical relationship between financial development and merchandise trade in Nigeria using annual data from 1981 to 2014. The empirical analysis is also carried out on the disaggregated components of the trade, that is, merchandise export and import, for robust analysis. Estimation results based on error correction model show that there exists significant long run
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Exchange Rate Volatility and Sectoral Analysis of Non-Oil Export in Nigeria Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2021-05-01 Lukman Oyeyinka Oyelami,Omowumi M. Ajeigbe
Abstract The paper seeks to assess the industry-based effect of exchange rate volatility on the export of non-oil sector in Nigeria. Theoretically and empirically, volatility-trade link is ambiguous. The paper employed bound test for co-integration between exchange rate volatility and exports of non-oil products. Empirically, the results show that we can accept the hypothesis of no co-integration between
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The Applicability of Political Business Cycle Theories in Transition Economies Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Aleksandra Praščević
Abstract The paper focuses the applicability of political cycles theories in specific circumstances of economies in transition which are at the same time the new democracies. Economic and political transition in these countries change both people’s and politicians’ preferences, institutions and generate specific politically motivated misuse of economic policymaking. Theories of political cycles in
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Decoding the Entrepreneurial Capacity: the Case of Entrepreneurial Alertness Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Marina Stanić
Abstract Over the last few decades, entrepreneurial alertness has established its place as one of the central concepts in entrepreneurship research. It implies one’s ability to identify opportunities that are overlooked by others and as such plays an important role in the process of opportunity discovery and creation. Entrepreneurial alertness is theoretically set as a multidimensional construct that
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Well-Being and Residents’ Tourism Support – Mature Island Destination Perspective Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Daniela Soldić Frleta,Jelena Đurkin Badurina,Larry Dwyer
Abstract Rapid tourism development accompanied by exponential increase in the number of tourists and visitors in destinations can disrupt the life of destination residents and negatively affect their support for (future) tourism development. On the other hand, residents economically dependent on tourism might have different attitudes toward tourism in comparison to those who are not economically involved
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Does High Population Density Catalyze the Spread of COVID-19? Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Berislav Žmuk,Hrvoje Jošić
Abstract COVID-19 represents not only public health emergency but has become a global economic problem. It has affected all economic sectors threatening global poverty. The important question that arises is what catalyses the spread of the disease? In this paper the relationship between population density and spread of COVID-19 is observed which is goal of the paper. For the purpose of the analysis
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Balance of Payments Deficit and Currency Board Arrangement Sustainability in Bosnia and Herzegovina Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Siniša Kurteš,Srđan Amidžić,Perica Rajčević
Abstract Constant current account deficit in Bosnia and Herzegovina results from a large foreign trade imbalance, which in turn is a consequence of uncompetitiveness of the economy in the global market. The current account deficit is mainly financed by foreign remittances, foreign aid, and least of all by foreign investment. Lately, the outflow of the active, working population has been decreasing
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The R&D Spillovers, Innovation and Knowledge-based Economy Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-12-01 Olga Miroshnychenko
Abstract The R&D processes generate knowledge and enhance innovation activity. Knowledge and ideas developed by one agent may spill over to and can be used for economic and acquired by other agents. The results of these processes are known as the R&D spillover effects. Factors, that have influence on innovation diffusion, and determine the place of the R&D spillovers in knowledge-based economy have
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Inflation Theories and Inflation Persistence in Iran Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-11-01 Hamidreza Ghorbani Dastgerdi
Abstract This study focuses on: (1) finding the causes of inflation which follows the inflation theories such as Demand-Pull, Cost-Push and Structural inflation.(2) measuring the degree of inflation persistence in order to evaluate the ability of monetary policies to control inflation. Engle- Granger test and the Autoregressive Distributed Lag are applied to analyze the response of inflation to its
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Import-economic growth nexus in selected African countries: An application of the Toda-Yamamoto Granger non-causality test Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-11-01 Olufemi Adewale Aluko,Adefemi A. Obalade
Abstract We determine the nexus between imports and economic growth for a sample of 26 African countries for the period 1990-2015 within the neoclassical production function framework. We mainly contribute to literature by overcoming the weak theoretical modelling framework and possible model specification bias in most extant studies. Using the Toda-Yamamoto Granger non-causality test, the empirical
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Towards better understanding electronic music festivals motivation Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-11-01 Danijela Ferjanić Hodak,Goran Belošević,Antonio Vlahov
Abstract Electronic music festivals became one of the most successful forms of tourism for young adults. In the paper, authors aimed to explored the motivation and the perception of the potential visitors of electronic music festivals in Croatia and to identify the key dimensions of electronic music festivals. Instrument used for the primary research was a structured on-line questionnaire distributed
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A-KA Model: an Optimization of the Stock’s Portofolio Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-11-01 Filippo Regina,Mauro Gianfranco Bisceglia
Abstract The elaborate proposes a compact alternative methodology to the classical stocks portfolio optimization based on the normal distribution of the returns of the assets named Adaptable - Kurtosis Asymmetry model (A-KA). In the financial theory is well-known that odd-order moments of a distribution describe a particular performance characteristic; on the contrary, the even-order moments tell a
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New EU member states’ emigration: Projections for future and lessons for the new EU candidates Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-11-01 Iva Vuksanović Herceg,Tomislav Herceg,Lorena Škuflić
Abstract Unlike the old member states that compensate the negative net birth rate with immigration, the new EU member states face both migrational and natural demographic decline. In the last decade, poor level of economic development as well as the accession to the EU encouraged net emigration from the new member states. Panel data for the 12 new member states for the 2007 - 2016 period were used
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Relationship between Macroeconomic Indicators and Capital Markets Performance in Selected Southeastern European Countries Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-11-01 Ante Dodig
Abstract This study tests the weak form of the efficient capital markets theorem in five transition economies in Southeast Europe between 2005 and 2016. A panel pooled mean group estimator is used to examine the relationship between macroeconomic indicators and the performance of stock market indexes. This is a suitable estimator for these young frontier markets, given that they have yet to develop
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An Investigation on the Share of Rural and Urban Households’ Expenditure as A Basis to Determine Economic Policies for Iran Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-11-01 Hamidreza Izadi
Abstract Many countries implement plans and programs whose purpose is low-income class protection and increase the purchasing power in order to eradicate poverty. The most common plan is the subsidies payment for consumption of deficits. Governments provide inexpensive goods and services and help to make price stability for necessities by applying policy in consumption sector. This research studies
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Are Growth Led Financing Decisions Causing Insolvency in Listed Firms of Pakistan? Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-11-01 Rana Yassir Hussain,Xuezhou Wen,Rehan Sohail Butt,Haroon Hussain,Sikandar Ali Qalati,Irfan Abbas
Abstract We examine the relationship between growth opportunities and insolvency risk in a mediating framework through financing decisions for 330 listed firms on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) This study covers a data period of five years ranging from 2013 to 2017. Financing decisions used in this study involve capital structure decision and debt maturity decision. We applied robust clustered panel
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A Dynamic Network Comparison Analysis of Crude Oil Trade: Evidence from Eastern Europe and Eurasia Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-05-01 Masoud Shirazi, Abdolrasoul Ghasemi, Teymour Mohammadi, Jurica Šimurina, Ali Faridzad, Atefeh Taklif
Abstract This article characterizes a dynamic crude oil trade network of Eastern Europe and Eurasia using the network connectedness measure of Diebold and Yilmaz (2014, 2015) and asymmetric reaction of crude oil bilateral trade flow in response to the positive and negative changes of its key determinants using the nonlinear panel ARDL model. Results indicate the existence of large and time-varying
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Interrelation of Capital Markets in the Context of Increased Audit Oversight in the European Union – Evidence on Third-Country Auditors Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-05-01 Mihaela Mocanu, Octavian Iancu Ionescu
Abstract We identified a notable lack of academic literature on the issue of third-country auditors and the main contribution of our article is to address this gap. This research builds on adjacent audit oversight and capital markets literature and we extend this literature by providing evidence on third-country auditors. Specifically, we test the relationship between market capitalization and number
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The Nexus between Economic Sentiment Indicator and Gross Domestic Product; a Panel Cointegration Analysis Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-05-01 Daniel Tomić, Jurica Šimurina, Luka Jovanov
Abstract Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) became the most popular composite indicator within the EU with the purpose of monitoring and/or forecasting business cycles in one country or for a region as a whole. Since it is calculated regularly, on a monthly base, and is based on five distinct confidence indicators, the main concern is whether the ESI can be explained and/or can explain the current
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Financial Liberalization and Current Account Developments in New EU Member States Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-05-01 Zdenka Obuljen Zoričić, Boris Cota, Nataša Erjavec
Abstract Due to negotiations on accession to the EU, the new EU member states from Central and Eastern Europe went through the financial opening. In the pre-crisis period followed by high liquidity in global markets, most of the EU new member states experienced rapid credit growth, which conditioned the appreciation of the exchange rate. External imbalances and vulnerabilities built up. Countries experienced
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Does Working Capital Management Affect Profitability of Ghanaian Manufacturing Firms? Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-05-01 Kwadwo Boateng Prempeh, Godfred Peprah-Amankona
Abstract This paper analyses the link between working capital management and profitability of firms in the context of developing economies. A balanced panel consisting of eleven (11) manufacturing firms listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange covering the period of 2011-2017 was used. The link between working capital management and profitability was examined using dynamic panel regression (Arellano-Bond
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Assessment of Women’s Early-stage Entrepreneurial Activity in 2018 Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-05-01 Iuliia S. Pinkovetskaia, Tatiana V. Gromova, Irina N. Nikitina
Abstract The analysis of the regularities characterizing the existing rate of female early-stage entrepreneurial activity, as well as the identification of reserves for female entrepreneurship growth is relevant nowadays. The purpose of the work is to assess the rates of entrepreneurial activity of women, their motivational preferences, and comparative analysis of female and male early-stage entrepreneurial
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Factors Influencing Purchases of Organic Food Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-05-01 Michaela Jánská, Patrícia Kollar, Čeněk Celer
Abstract The goal of the article is to describe factors influencing purchases of organic food by consumers in a selected area of the Czech Republic. We have researched and analysed reference books and studies focused on the topic to fulfil the goals of the article. Data acquired during a questionnaire survey with selected consumers was used as primary data. The impact of different factors on the purchase
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The Optimal Capital Structure under the Conditions of Employment: An Application of Theory X and Theory Y Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-05-01 Chamil W. Senarathne
Abstract The traditional theories governing the capital structure decisions completely ignore the human side of the enterprise (e.g. attitude to work). The objective of this paper is to identify the optimal mix of Theory X and Theory Y type employees to be employed by an organization in order to maintain (i.e. unaffected by the type of employees at work) the optimal level of capital structure. The
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Weather-Induced Moods and Stock-Return Autocorrelation Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2020-05-01 Anya Khanthavit
Abstract Moods affect investors’ attention, memory, and capacity to process information. Inattentive investors delay the price adjustment process, thus leading to a positive autocorrelation of asset returns. In this study, I investigate the relationship between weather-induced moods and stock-return autocorrelation in the Stock Exchange of Thailand from January 2, 1991, to December 29, 2017. Only good
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Can Evaluation Trigger Change? The Case of the Interim Evaluation of the Croatian Tourism Development Strategy Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Sanja Maleković, Sanja Tišma, Daniela Angelina Jelinčić, Ana-Maria Boromisa
Abstract The paper is focused on the results of the first conducted sectoral interim evaluation in Croatia, that of the Croatian Tourism Development Strategy till 2020. The authors reflect on the methodology used, the applied approach, the objectives and scope of the recently implemented interim evaluation of the mentioned Strategy. They comment on the purpose and functions of this sectoral evaluation
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Allowed Revenue of Network System Operators in the Croatian Energy Sector and Interest Rate Changes on the Croatian Capital Market Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Tomislav Gelo, Željko Vrban, Dalibor Pudić
Abstract The energy sector is characterized by market and monopoly activities. Monopoly activities include network activities, transmission and distribution of electricity, and transport and distribution of natural gas. For this reason, the revenue of the network activities is defined as allowed income, and it is under the control of the national energy regulator. In Croatia, this is the Croatian Energy
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Analyzing Capital Structure across Industries: Evidence from Croatia Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Bisera Karanović, Gordana Nikolić, Goran Karanović
Abstract Capital structure refers to the delicate balance between equity and debt that a company uses to finance its assets. It is typically expressed as a debt-to-equity or debt-to-capital ratio, with the components usually located on the right side of the company’s balance sheet. Capital structure can exert great influence on the company’s risk profile and ability to leverage its operations. For
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Consumer Satisfaction on Online Services in Kosovo Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Besim Beqaj, Arta Krasniqi, Valon Beqaj
Abstract This paper aims to analyse and examine consumer behaviour based on different variables (age, gender, level of education, income, customer care, delivery time), and the impact of those variables on consumer satisfaction on domestic and foreign online services in Kosovo. The data represented in the paper have been collected on 2017 and 2019. The majority of demographic variables (except gender
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Investigating Service Quality Issues in Higher Educational Context Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-12-01 Vivien Surman, Zsuzsanna Eszter Tóth
Abstract Recently, quality issues have been widely addressed in the higher education sector as a result of which the identification and the role of stakeholders have come to the forefront. When evaluating service quality in higher education, three distinct levels of operation could be taken into account, namely, institutional level, program or faculty level and course level, on which the relevant stakeholders
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Mobile phone penetration and its impact on inequality in the Western Balkan countries Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-11-01 Mjellma Carabregu Vokshi, But Dedaj, Adel Ben Youssef, Valentin Toçi
Abstract The aim of this paper is to analyse the effect of the mobile phone penetration rate on inequality in Western Balkan countries and to provide empirical evidence. We explore the question of whether cell phone diffusion helps to decrease inequality and whether it has a positive income equality effect. In the developed conceptual framework, we consider that people with access to mobile telephony
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Eco-innovation and Economic Growth in the European Union Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-11-01 Ana Andabaka, Martina Basarac Sertić, Martina Harc
Abstract Eco-innovation, as a new concept, and green technologies are central to the Europe’s future and at the core of the European Union policies to boost competitiveness, create jobs, and generate sustainable growth for years to come. In this context, eco-innovation is a significant tool that combines decreased environmental impact with a positive socioeconomic impact. This paper highlights the
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Achieving Sustainable Community-Based Tourism in Rural Myanmar: The Case of River Ayeyarwaddy Dolphin Tourism Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-11-01 John Walsh, Khin Kyi Zin
Abstract Community-based tourism is recognised as being a potentially important means by which economic development can take place in rural Myanmar. One particular project in this vein is the dolphin-based tourism organized at six villages on the River Ayeyarwaddy in the northern Mandalay division. Qualitative research featuring personal interviewing of international tourists and service providers
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Measuring Return and Volatility Spillovers among Sectoral Stocks in Nigeria Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-11-01 Ismail Olaleke Fasanya, Oluwatomisin Oyewole, Taofeek Agbatogun
Abstract This paper examines the return and volatility spillovers of different sectoral stock prices in Nigeria using monthly data from January 2007 to December 2016. We employ the Diebold and Yilmaz (2012) spillover approach and rolling sample analysis to capture the inherent secular and cyclical movements in the sector stocks market.We show that there is substantial difference between the behaviour
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Technology Access, Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria: Evidence from Error Correction Modeling Approach Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-11-01 Sebil Olalekan Oshota
Abstract This study examines the role of information and communication technology (ICT), access to electricity and transport infrastructure in reducing poverty and promoting inclusive growth in Nigeria for the period 1980-2014 using the error correction modeling approach (ECM). The results indicate that access to electricity and transport infrastructure is negative and statistically significant in
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Dividend Smoothing and Investor Protection Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-11-01 Ante Džidić, Silvije Orsag
Abstract This paper examines the agency model of dividends where the importance of dividends depends on the level of investor protection. The importance of dividends is presented by the dividend smoothing concept, while the level of investor protection is determined by the legal origin. Within this, the sensitivity of dividends to earnings changes was analyzed to examine the universality of the dividend
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A Survey and Analysis of Scholarly Literature in DEA Published by Croatian Researchers: 1978 – 2018 Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-05-01 Luka Neralić, Margareta Gardijan Kedžo
Abstract After its introduction in 1978, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) has instantly been recognized as a useful methodology for measuring the relative efficiency of different entities, called Decision Making Units (DMUs), given multiple criteria. Up until nowadays, the popularity of DEA has been growing and a significant number of bibliographical items was published, reporting on both theoretical
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Firm Financial Status and Investment Behaviour: Evidence from Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-05-01 Alarudeen Aminu, Isiaka Akande Raifu
Abstract The study examines firm’s investment behaviour sensitivity to cash flow before, during and after the recent global financial crisis using the data of 28 firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Market during the period from 2001 to 2012. The contribution of the study to the existing literature rests on using financial crisis as basis for classifying firms as either financially constrained or unconstrained
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Accounting Systems in Poland and Croatia - comparative study Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-05-01 Beata Zyznarska-Dworczak, Ivana Mamić Sačer
Abstract Central and Eastern European countries undergo many political, structural, social and economic changes. In the past decades such countries, like Croatia and Poland, witnessed a fundamental transformation of their societies and economies, which impacted accounting systems as well. The mail goal of the paper is to research the main differences in accounting systems in the Republic of Croatia
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Is Currency Appreciation or Depreciation Expansionary in Kosovo? Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-05-01 Yu Hsing
Abstract Applying an extended IS-MP-AS model (Romer, 2000), this paper shows that real depreciation of the euro raises real GDP in Kosovo and that a lower real lending rate in the euro area, a higher real GDP in Germany, a lower real oil price, or a lower expected inflation rate would help increase real GDP. More government deficit spending as a percent of GDP does not affect real GDP.
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Effects of Football Match Results of Croatian National Team on Stock Returns: Evidence from Zagreb Stock Exchange Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business Pub Date : 2019-05-01 Tihana Škrinjarić, Patrik Barišić
Abstract This paper observes short term effects of football match results by focusing on the Croatian national team and stock returns on the Zagreb Stock Exchange. Existing literature identifies psychological factors affecting investor’s sentiment around sporting events on different stock markets. There does not exist any study focusing on the Croatian stock market. Thus, this paper extensively observes