Applied Economic Research and Trends : 2023 International Conference on Applied Economics (ICOAE), Brno, Czech Republic, June 29-July 1 2023

• Autore: Tsounis Nicholas
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1229 pages)
• Disciplina: 330.072
• Altri autori: VlachveiAspasia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 The Nexus Between Geopolitical Risks and Confidence Measures in G7 Countries -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Literature Review -- 1.3 Data Discussion and Methodology -- 1.4 Results and Findings -- 1.5 Conclusions -- References -- 2 International Trade Flows and Geo-Political Episodes-Network Perspective -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Background and Literature Review -- 2.2.1 Community Detection -- 2.2.2 Centrality Measures -- 2.3 Methodology -- 2.4 Network Analysis -- 2.4.1 Data collection -- 2.4.2 Creating the Network -- 2.4.3 Analyzing the Network -- 2.4.3.1 Top Trading Interactions Between Countries -- 2.4.3.2 Community Detection and Evaluation -- 2.4.3.3 Node Analysis -- 2.5 Results -- 2.6 Conclusions -- 2.7 Declarations -- 2.7.1 Study Limitations -- References -- 3 A South African Perspective on the Corporate Cash Holding Conundrum -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Literature Review -- 3.3 Methodology -- 3.3.1 Sample, Data, and Variables -- 3.3.2 Panel Regression Analysis -- 3.4 Panel Regression Results: All, Financial, and Non-financial Firms -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Simulating the Impacts of Productive Development Policies in Algeria: Computable General Equilibrium Model Analysis -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 CGEM Structure -- 4.3 Construction of a CGEM and a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) -- 4.4 Calibration -- 4.5 CGEM Equations -- 4.6 Simulations and Results -- 4.7 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Forecasting the Main Energy Crop Prices in the Agricultural Sector of Thailand Using a Machine Learning Model -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 A Literature Review -- 5.3 Data Review -- 5.4 Research Methodology -- 5.4.1 The k-Means Clustering Algorithm of Unsupervised Machine Learning -- 5.4.2 Supervised Machine Learning Approaches -- 5.4.2.1 Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) -- 5.4.2.2 The k-Nearest Neighbor (kNN) Algorithm. ; 5.4.2.3 Support Vector Machines (SVMs) -- 5.5 Empirical Results -- 5.5.1 The Clustering Results of the k-Means Algorithm -- 5.5.2 Forecasting of Stock Market Regimes by the Machine Learning Approach -- 5.6 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Extreme Events and Stock Market Efficiency: The Modified Shannon Entropy Approach -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Methodology -- 6.2.1 Symbolic Time Series Analysis (STSA) -- 6.2.2 Symbolic Sequence Histograms -- 6.2.3 The Modified Shannon Entropy Based on Symbolic Encoding -- 6.3 Data Description and Empirical Findings -- 6.3.1 Data Description -- 6.3.2 Empirical Experiments: Histograms -- 6.3.3 Informational Efficiency of the European Stock Markets -- 6.4 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Examining Public Expenditure on Education and the Relationship Between Expenditure and Corruption in Greece Through a Nonparametric Statistical Analysis Method -- 7.1 A Nonparametric Statistical Analysis of Public Expenditures at Various Levels of Education (A Comparative Analysis) -- 7.1.1 Introduction -- 7.1.2 A Literature Review -- 7.2 Public Expenditure at Different Educational Levels -- 7.2.1 Nonparametric Spearman's Statistical Analysis -- 7.3 Public Investment in Education vs. Corruption -- 7.4 Conclusions -- 7.5 Online Resources -- References -- Greek -- Foreign -- 8 Does Clove Export Cause Economic Growth in Nigeria? -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Literature Review -- 8.2.1 Theoretical Framework -- 8.2.1.1 Comparative Advantage -- 8.2.2 Review of Empirical Studies -- 8.2.3 An Overview of the Trade Policy in Nigeria -- 8.2.3.1 The Pre-SAP Trade Policy of 1970-1985 -- 8.2.3.2 Trade Policies During and After the SAP -- 8.2.3.3 Trade Policy in the NEEDS Era -- 8.3 Methodology -- 8.3.1 Data Source -- 8.3.2 Model Specification -- 8.4 Data Presentation and Analysis -- 8.4.1 Descriptive Statistics -- 8.4.2 Series Trend Analysis. ; 8.4.3 The Stationarity Test -- 8.4.3.1 Unit Root Tests -- 8.4.3.2 The Phillips-Perron Unit Root Test -- 8.4.4 Determination of Lags -- 8.4.5 The Co-integration Test -- 8.4.6 Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) Estimation -- 8.4.7 Simultaneous Equation Short-Run Simulation and Analysis -- 8.4.8 Impulse Response Function -- 8.4.9 Variance Decomposition -- 8.4.10 VAR Model Checking -- 8.4.10.1 Autocorrelation Residual Lagrange Multiplier (LM) Test -- 8.4.10.2 Test for Stability -- 8.4.11 Discussion of Findings -- 8.5 Conclusions -- 8.5.1 Policy Implications -- References -- 9 The Share of Dependent Work Income in Greece: Main Domestic and External Determinants -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Literature Review -- 9.3 Data, Methodology, and Results -- 9.3.1 Regression Model Fitting -- 9.3.2 Statistical Analysis -- 9.3.3 Discussion of the Results -- 9.4 Summary and Conclusions -- A.1 Appendices -- A.1.1 Appendix A: ANOVA Tables -- A.1.2 Appendix B: Residual Plots -- References -- 10 Export-Led and Import-Led Growth Hypotheses: Empirical Evidence from Greece -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Research Questions and Hypotheses -- 10.2 Literature Review -- 10.3 Data -- 10.4 Methodology and Results -- 10.4.1 The Unit Root Test -- 10.4.2 Optimal Lag Length Selection -- 10.4.3 The Johansen Co-integration Test -- 10.4.4 Vector Error Correction Model -- 10.4.5 Short-Run VECM -- 10.4.6 Validity Tests -- 10.4.7 The Granger Causality/Wald Test -- 10.4.8 The Pairwise Granger Causality Test -- 10.4.9 Impulse Response Function and Variance Decomposition -- 10.5 Discussion -- 10.6 Conclusions and Limitations -- Appendices -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- References -- 11 An Empirical Analysis of the Trade Impediments in Greece's Global Trade Relationships: A CGE Approach -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Model Description for Greece -- 11.2.1 Conceptual Framework. ; 11.2.2 Data Description -- 11.2.3 Model Equations and Description -- 11.2.3.1 Behavior of the Producer -- 11.2.3.2 Behavior of the Consumer -- 11.2.3.3 Transformation -- 11.2.4 Calibration -- 11.2.5 General Equilibrium -- 11.3 Results and Discussion -- 11.3.1 CGE Model Results -- 11.4 Conclusions -- References -- 12 Employee Benefits Required by Women of Generation Y in the Food and Agricultural Sectors -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Literature Review -- 12.3 Materials and Methods -- 12.4 Results and Discussion -- 12.5 Conclusions -- References -- 13 How Is Economic News Tone Driven: An Analysis of the Longitudinal Data (1998-2017) of Korean EconomicNews -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 A Literature Review -- 13.3 Research Questions and Hypotheses -- 13.4 Methods -- 13.5 Findings -- 13.6 Discussion -- 13.7 Conclusions -- References -- 14 The Role of Trust and Contracts in the Expansion of Technology-Intensive SMEs -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Imperfect Contracting -- 14.3 The Role of Trust -- 14.4 A Simple Model of Profit Sharing -- 14.5 Conclusions -- References -- 15 Improving Employee Retention: Evidence from "Best Practices" in the Craft Sector to Tackle the Labor Shortage of Skilled Workers -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Research Design and Literature Review -- 15.2.1 Procedure and Methods -- 15.2.2 Results from Literature Analysis -- 15.3 Expert Interview Study -- 15.3.1 Descriptive Analysis and Implementation -- 15.3.2 Quality Criteria -- 15.3.3 Coding and Results -- 15.4 Conclusions -- References -- 16 Blockchain Research Trends in Information Systems: A Systematic Review -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Related Work -- 16.3 Methodology -- 16.3.1 Components -- 16.3.2 Overview of Consensus Algorithms -- 16.4 Critical Issues on Blockchain Protocol Level -- 16.4.1 Security Issues -- 16.4.2 Low Scalability and Interoperability Challenges. ; 16.4.3 Low Workforce Availability -- 16.5 Evaluation on Current Research Trends -- 16.6 Conclusions -- References -- 17 Analysis of Customer Perception of E-banking Services in India -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 Literature Review -- 17.2.1 Hypothesis and Model Development -- 17.2.2 Conceptual Model -- 17.3 Methodology -- 17.3.1 Analysis -- 17.3.2 Hypothesis Testing -- 17.3.2.1 Estimation of Direct Effects -- 17.3.2.2 Estimation of Indirect Effect: Mediation Through PEOU and PU -- 17.4 Results, Conclusion, and Implications -- 17.5 Future Scope -- References -- 18 Defense Spending and Economic Growth: An Empirical Investigation in the Case of Greece -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Greek Defense Spending: An Overview -- 18.3 The Literature on Defense Spending and Economic Growth -- 18.4 Defense Spending and Economic Growth in Greece: An Empirical Review -- 18.5 Model Specification -- 18.6 Data -- 18.7 Methodology -- 18.8 Findings -- 18.9 Conclusions -- References -- 19 Quality of IFRS Reporting: Developed, Transitional, and Developing Economies -- 19.1 Introduction -- 19.2 Materials and Methods -- 19.2.1 The Companies Sample Description -- 19.2.2 Disclosure Index Method -- 19.3 Results and Discussion -- 19.3.1 Results of Analysis in Particular Sectors -- 19.4 Conclusion -- References -- 20 Influencer Marketing and Its Impact on Consumer Behavior: Case Study from Slovakia -- 20.1 Introduction -- 20.2 Theoretical Background -- 20.3 Research Framework -- 20.4 Results -- 20.5 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 21 The Reflection of COVID-19 Pandemic in the State Budget of the Slovak Republic: Selected Problems -- 21.1 Introduction -- 21.1.1 Pandemic State Budgets in the Slovak Republic -- 21.2 Literature Review -- 21.3 Methodology -- 21.4 Empirical Results and Discussion -- 21.5 Conclusion -- References. ; 22 Role of Information Technology in the Efficiency of HR Processes in Educational Institutions: A Case Study of Greece.
• Titolo autorizzato: Applied Economic Research and Trends
• ISBN: 9783031491054; 9783031491047
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910874672703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics Series