154 articles for “economic factors”

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleThe Place of Transport Infrastructures among the Economic Factors of Foreign Direct Investment Attractiveness in the Meda-10 RegionSamir Saidi, Sami HammamiThis article aims to evaluate the contribution of transport infrastructures to improve the attractiveness of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the countries of the MEDA-10 region. The present article is formed by two sections. In the first one, we have a theoretical study of the FDI attractiveness and an explanation of the transport role among the territorial attractiveness factors. … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 3 Mar 2016 · 7,588 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleAnalysis of Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Forest Dwellers' Participation in Reforestation and Development of Forest Areas (The Case Study of West Mazandaran, Iran)E. Faham, A. Rezvanfar, T. ShamekhiThe main purpose of this study was to investigate the links between forest dwellers’ participation in reforestation and development of forest areas in west Mazandaran of Iran and a set of socio-economic variables. The statistical population includes all forest dwellers living in villages, which locate in the west Mazandaran in Iran and had been covered by local forestry cooperative. A … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2008 · 7,762 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleEconomic Factors of Creation MBA Program: Main Characteristics, Mission and Strategy (Case Study: USA)Maral Serikovna Zakirova, Didara Smailova, Zulfiya Torebekova, Maigul Zhalelovna KizatovaIn this study we will examine the history of MBA program in the United States of America. Authors shall analyze the objectives of creating this kind of programs, the mission of the MBA program, the effect of tuition rate changes, the changing curriculum of the MBA program, the admission process in different universities and the varying forms and lengths of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 8 Apr 2016 · 7,101 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAssessing the Environmental and Socio-Economic Risk Factors of Climate Vulnerability in Low-Income Settlements of Kitwe City in ZambiaGeorge Kasali, Julius Kanyembo, Mapenzi Phiri, Mainza SibajeneRecent findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have clearly shown that climate change represents an urgent and irreversible threat to human societies and the planet and especially to the social and economic development of Africa.Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine and identify the risk factors associated with climate vulnerability in selected slum settlements of Kitwe … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 25 Mar 2017 · 8,183 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Factors that Affect the Dividend Policy of the Greek Listed Firms Prior to the Economic Crisis: A Comparison to Nyse, Nasdaq, Norwegian and U.K. Firms"N. Eriotis, P. Kaldis, E. Poutos, D. VasiliouThis study presents, analyzes and compares the factors affecting the dividend policy of the Greek listed firms, prior to the Greek economic crises, to NYSE, NASDAQ, Norwegian and U.K. firms. Our empirical investigation has a dual objective, to record the dividend policy of the Greek firms and to compare their dividend choices to other, more financially mature, markets. We sent … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 3 Jun 2014 · 7,554 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Economic Feasibility of Rebuilding Al-Isra University Tunnel — Mechanical FactorsBassam Al-HelouEconomic feasibility is the cornerstone in the decision making on an economic venture. The more positive the economic signs, the less the risk and foreseen losses. This study throws light on some economic advantages of rebuilding Al-Isra tunnel, especially in terms of shortening the car/bus trip by six kilometers go and fro, and in terms of reducing the trip schedule … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2006 · 7,154 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsDevelopment of a Machine Learning Based Mobile and Web Crop Recommendation System for Precision Farming in WardhaAishwarya Kadu, KTV ReddyAgricultural productivity is crucial for economic growth of a nation, especially for countries like India which is highly dependent on agriculture. This study addresses the need for cutting-edge technology to enhance crop productivity by proposing a Mobile/Web-based precision farming system. Leveraging Machine Learning (ML) algorithms, the proposed system recommends optimal crops based on several factors such as environmental parameters (Nitrogen … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 22, Issue 3 · 20 Mar 2026 · 1,660 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsWhy is China the World’s Leader of Solar Water Heater Production and Consumption?Lee Liu, Jie LiuSustainable energy programs in developing countries face many challenges. The purpose of this research is to examine why China has been successful as the world’s leader of Solar Water Heater (SWH) production and consumption. The study is based on field work in China in the past two years in areas where SWHs are widely used. The results may help provide … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 18 Apr 2013 · 7,495 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsA Review of the Determinants of Share PricesTafirenyika Sunde, Abel SandersonProblem statement: The main purpose of the review was to qualitatively establish the determinants of share prices in Zimbabwe. The review was carried out in 2006 before the situation in Zimbabwe deteriorated to the level where it is at the moment. Approach: To gather the information that we wanted we used interviews and the archival method. We targeted the people … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 9,028 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Role of the Jordanian Media in Raising Awareness of the Democratic ElectionHeba Hammad, Mustafa AyrouttProblem statement: We ty to identify the role of Jordanian media in spreading awareness of the democratic election from the viewpoint of a sample of students in the faculties of university in Jordan. Approach: The search tool consisting of 24 paragraphs were utitlized on a sample of 100 students. Results: Results showed that differences were not statistically significant according to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 18 Jul 2011 · 7,101 accessesView PDF Cite