Based on the literature of capital flow studies, this paper chooses Feldstein-Horioka model to measure level flow. The results show that main factors positively affect flows are savings rate, infrastructure construction, economic structure, government intervention, industry, real estate and transportation facilities construction; negatively degree openness, provincial scale bank flows, finally ...

The authors analyze how changes in the value of naira affect country’s overall trade surplus or deficit. 2020 edition Central Bank Nigeria Statistical Bulletin was consulted for data on balance payments, exchange rate, openness, and inflation rates. Exchange rate fluctuation, are independent variables, payments (BOPs) is dependent variable. model’s variables’ stationary determined using ADF uni...

We investigated effects of nutrient availability on shoot structure and light-interception efficiency based on data from control (C) and irrigated + fertilized (IL) trees of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.). The sampling of 1-year-old shoots was designed to cover the variation in canopy exposure within the live crown zone, where current-year shoots were still found. Canopy openness was u...

BACKGROUND During the 2008-2010 economic recession, Kentucky local health department (LHD) leaders utilized innovative strategies to maintain their programs. A characteristic of innovative strategy is leader openness to change. Leader demographical research in for-profit organizations has yielded valuable insight into leader openness to change. For LHD leaders, the nature of the association bet...

This study examined whether big five personality traits affect game addiction with control of psychological, social, and demographic factors. Specifically, using data from a survey of 789 game users in Korea, we conducted a regression analysis to see the associations of psychological (loneliness/depression), social (activities with family/friends), self-efficacy (game/general), gaming (daily ga...

We identify and address a fundamental general problem which we regard as crucial for the widespread, effective use of decision support systems (DSS) in the future: how can we substantially improve the quality of interaction, and the degree of flexible engagement, between humans and computers? Rather than seeking an answer in additional technical functionality, we propose a new paradigm for comp...

This study uses " Multiple Indicators – Multiple Causes" (MIMIC) approach to model the causal relations between main variables, which determine the underground economy in Iran. we Basically, it examines the relationship between underground and official GDP in Iran, using annual time-series data for Iran during 1965 – 2005. Accordingly, it is found that the estimated size of the underground ...