International Journal of Business and Economic Development
Volume 02 Issue 2 (July 2014)
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1. Locking-in and locking-out business and economic reconciliation in the conflict-affected region of Sri Lanka
Authors: Danura Miriyagalla
Published: 09 Sep 2014
Article URL: https://www.ijbed.org/details&cid=49
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2. Macroeconomic determinants of savings in Egypt "Statistical Model"
Authors: Hanaa Abdelaty Hasan Esmail
Published: 09 Sep 2014
Article URL: https://www.ijbed.org/details&cid=50
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3. Corporate level strategic analysis and choice as a measure of achieving performance in organizations: (a survey of Dangote groups of companies/conglomerates) quoted on Nigeria stock exchange market
Authors: Sev Joseph Teryima; Angahar Paul Aondona
Published: 09 Sep 2014
Article URL: https://www.ijbed.org/details&cid=51
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4. The impact of taxpayers’ financial statements audit on tax revenue growth
Authors: Mutarindwa Samuel; Rutikanga Jean De Dieu
Published: 09 Sep 2014
Article URL: https://www.ijbed.org/details&cid=52
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5. .:. Using TRIZ to a quality improvement .:. Case study of Foxbro in Shanghai
Authors: GUO Yan; SUN Ming-Gui; XU Ming
Published: 09 Sep 2014
Article URL: https://www.ijbed.org/details&cid=53
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6. Factors of economic growth in Palestine: an empirical Analysis during the period of (1994-2013)
Authors: Omar Mahmoud Abu-Eideh
Published: 09 Sep 2014
Article URL: https://www.ijbed.org/details&cid=54
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7. The changing trend in marketing of financial services: an empirical study on bank performance in Nigeria
Authors: Abiodun Eniola Alao; George Oludare Diyaolu; Afolabi Moruf Afuape
Published: 09 Sep 2014
Article URL: https://www.ijbed.org/details&cid=55
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8. Role of rural finance in reduction of poverty in the Agriculture sector: Northern India
Authors: Nadia Yusuf
Published: 09 Sep 2014
Article URL: https://www.ijbed.org/details&cid=56
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9. Economic geography of electricity consumption: do regional characteristics matter in Indonesia, 1993-2010?
Authors: Timotius D. Harsono; Mudrajad Kuncoro
Published: 09 Sep 2014
Article URL: https://www.ijbed.org/details&cid=57
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10. Mergers & Acquisitions in India: A sectoral analysis
Authors: Priya Bhalla
Published: 09 Sep 2014
Article URL: https://www.ijbed.org/details&cid=58
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