Abstract We characterize the knowledge production process whereby inventive capabilities of firm generate innovation output in highly multinational enterprises (MNEs). explore sensitivity this relationship to strength intellectual property rights (IPR) protection across MNEs R&D subsidiaries. argue that MNE innovative performance will be enhanced when firm’s activities are based locations w...

In this research, we analyse the impact of institutional distance between investor and investee countries on risk-adjusted financial performance for a broad sample US-based international mutual funds in period 1997-2021 (1,704 equity funds/106,521 monthly portfolios). Our results show that greater jeopardizes fund performance. Another relevant finding is holding more country-concentrated portfo...

this study was designed to investigate the demand for institutional credit among small scale farmers in imo state. a sample of 40 livestock and 50 food crop farmers were selected respectively using multistage random sampling technique. data were collected with a well structured questionnaire administered to a total of 90 randomly selected farmers. data collected were analyzed using descriptive ...

This article argues that the relatively new field of personnel economics (PE) holds strong potential as a tool for studying public sector workforces. This subfield of labor economics is based on a strong foundation of microeconomics, which provides a robust theoretical foundation for studying workforce and organizational design issues. PE has evolved on this foundation to a strong practical emp...

It is a matter of great pleasure for me to extend, on behalf of the ICAR and on my personal behalf, a warm welcome to all, especially to our very distinguished delegates who have traveled from various parts of the world to participate in the Conference. I am glad to share with you that the Conference is being held at a time when our Central Institute on Buffalo Research has completed 25 years o...

Entry of foreign mobile network operators (MNOs) increases competition and results in lower prices, which in turn can lead to increased levels of adoption. This study aims to systematically evaluate increasing international involvement (i.e., internationalization) of MNOs across several levels of analysis and consistently assess the impact of the regional dimension on MNO internationalization. ...

The Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia was formed to address the shortage of biostatisticians in that country. Academic biostatisticians are geographically spread out, with no single university department having the capacity to offer a graduate program in biostatistics. Eight universities have formed a consortium to mount such a program, with all instruction being in distance mode. Studen...

Studies of patient safety and comparative effectiveness entail unique methodologic challenges. These studies may be susceptible to systematic error, including selection bias, exposure misclassification, and outcome misclassification. They may also be vulnerable to random error, or confounding by a variable such as another drug, a disease, or the drug indication itself. Finally, special logistic...