IJBEP.V9.N1.2014

Agim Kukeli Black Hills State University, South Dakota, USA ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of debt on the economic growth using pooled-cross-sectional data of nine Balkan countries over the period 2001-2011. Balkan countries have seen an increase in the debt-to-the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio, although this ratio is still at moderate level, and […]

V. Sivarama Krishnan University of Central Oklahoma Abdulhamid Sukar Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma ABSTRACT The financial crisis of 2008-2009 highlights the problems with Basel II accord and the need for better capital standards. Basel III accord addresses these problems and strengthens bank regulations, supervision, and risk management. The United States is currently implementing Basel III […]

Sharif M. Abu Karsh The Arab American University, Jenin, Palestine Bassem Ahmad Alqadi Ministry of Education, Palestine ABSTRACT Palestine is considered conflict area because it’s difficult to achieve economic development in it. Moreover, there is the difficulty of executing strategic plans to achieve complete economic development for the reason of economic, political and military instability, […]

Ralf Wilhelms Lake Superior State University ABSTRACT Volatile gas prices and ever increasing congestion on the highways and at airports are demanding advancements in the transportation industry. In order to lessen some of the current transportation issues, current administration has taken preliminary steps to develop a high-speed rail network in the United States. This study […]

Farrokh Safavi Western Washington University Tehran University ABSTRACT In a recent banking conference in Tehran, Iran, where some 800 banking executives attended, a survey of bankers’ perceptions of the causes of economic stagnation was conducted by the author, who was also a keynote speaker at the conference. The 225 participants who responded to the survey […]

Nam Chul Lee Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education & Training ABSTRACT Korea is now switching from the fossil fuel-driven energy to an eco-friendly low carbon society based on renewable energy. The Green growth movement has become a key value that Korea’s society must now pursue. It is necessary to pioneer new markets by developing […]

Nicolas A. Pologeorgis Shepherd University ABSTRACT This study examines the factors that have been contributing to high unemployment rates in the United States in the recent years. It looks at both the economic and social factors as well as the labor force’s employability, specialization, and the impact of technology, U.S. Government policies, Immigration policies and […]

Pablo Calafiore Josephine Sosa-Fey Syed Harun Texas A&M University-San Antonio ABSTRACT This study explores the possibility that the credit score range provided by a free credit score calculator is comparable to the credit score obtained from the fee-based service provided by Experian. If free informative credit scores (FAKO) are within a reasonable range from Fair […]

Harjit K. Arora Le Moyne College, New York ABSTRACT This study investigates trends in world migration and the contributions of immigrants to the economic growth in the U.S. Innovations by skilled workforce lead to higher productivity that contribute to economic growth and raise standard of living for all citizens. The U.S. is and will be […]

Mahmoud Haj Wiley College, Marshall, TX ABSTRACT This study examines market efficiency in an emerging stock market. It takes into account some characteristics that face emerging markets like thin trading, non-linearity and structural changes. Empirical results show that the Amman Stock Exchange has a structural change in 1993. Furthermore, the empirical results show that the […]