Athens Journal of Business & Economics最新文献

Has the Demand for Fats and Meats in the United States been Affected by the Health Claim on Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Issued by the Food and Drug Administration? 美国对脂肪和肉类的需求是否受到食品和药物管理局发布的冠心病风险健康声明的影响?

Athens Journal of Business & Economics Pub Date : 2022-01-05 DOI: 10.30958/ajbe.8-2-1

S. Malla, K. Klein, Taryn Presseau

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Empirical Assessment on the Impact of Leverage and Capital Adequacy on Performance of Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Bangladesh 杠杆率和资本充足率对孟加拉国非银行金融机构绩效影响的实证评估

Athens Journal of Business & Economics Pub Date : 2022-01-05 DOI: 10.30958/ajbe.8-2-4

Liton Chandro Sarkar

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Assessment of the University Vision, Goals, Mission and Program Objectives: A Management Protocol for Quality Assurance 大学愿景、目标、使命和项目目标的评估:质量保证的管理协议

Athens Journal of Business & Economics Pub Date : 2022-01-05 DOI: 10.30958/ajbe.8-2-3

B. Dolipas, Julie A. Buasen, Maria Azucena B. Lubrica, Phil S. Ocampo, Kenneth B. Pakipac, M. Sajise, Precious M. Valentin

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Greece in the Eurozone: An Evaluation of the First Two Decades 希腊在欧元区:前二十年的评估

Athens Journal of Business & Economics Pub Date : 2022-01-05 DOI: 10.30958/ajbe.8-2-5

G. Papanikos

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Rural Structural Transformation and Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria 尼日利亚农村结构转型与农业生产力

Athens Journal of Business & Economics Pub Date : 2022-01-05 DOI: 10.30958/ajbe.8-2-2

A. Abiola, R. A. Adefabi

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Open Innovation: A New Source of Business Competitiveness 开放式创新:企业竞争力的新源泉

Athens Journal of Business & Economics Pub Date : 2021-06-23 DOI: 10.30958/ajbe.7-4-4

Saïd Oubaziz, Dalila Matmar

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A Review of Main Strands on the Flow-Performance Relationship of Mutual Funds 共同基金流量-绩效关系的主要研究方向综述

Athens Journal of Business & Economics Pub Date : 2021-06-16 DOI: 10.30958/AJBE.7-3-2

Dariusz Filip

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Transnational Entrepreneurship: A New Perspective on a Cooperative Approach towards Cross-border Entrepreneurship 跨国创业:跨国创业合作途径的新视角

Athens Journal of Business & Economics Pub Date : 2021-06-16 DOI: 10.30958/AJBE.7-3-4

C. Brandstetter, Roman Kerres, Carsten Hahn

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Farmers Willingness to Pay for Participatory Poultry Research in Kwara State, Nigeria: Ex-ante Approach 尼日利亚夸拉州农民为参与式家禽研究付费的意愿:事前方法

Athens Journal of Business & Economics Pub Date : 2021-06-16 DOI: 10.30958/AJBE.7-3-1

Rapheal Olanrewaju Babatunde, Adedayo Olufemi Adekunle, G. Opeyemi, O. Agboola

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Revisiting Young Customers’ Bank Selection and Loyalty Decisions in Ghana 加纳年轻客户的银行选择和忠诚度决策

Athens Journal of Business & Economics Pub Date : 2021-02-15 DOI: 10.30958/AJBE.7-2-5

H. Ibrahim, I. Abdul-Hamid, Muhammed Abdulai

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