Advances in Panel Data Analysis in Applied Economic Research

Front Matter ....Pages i-xv
 Spatial Analysis of Research-Productivity Nexus: A Case of Thai Rice Sector  (Waleerat Suphannachart)....Pages 1-12
 Application of Thermodynamics Entropy Concept in Financial Markets  (Sellamuthu Prabakaran)....Pages 13-28
 Economic and Business Cycle of India: Evidence from ICT Sector  (Chukiat Chaiboonsri, Satawat Wannapan, Anuphak Saosaovaphak)....Pages 29-43
 Patents and R&D Cartels  (Adam Karbowski, Jacek Prokop)....Pages 45-54
 A Mean-Variance Analysis of the Global Minimum Variance Portfolio Constructed Using the CARBS Indices  (Coenraad C. A. Labuschagne, Niel Oberholzer, Pierre J. Venter)....Pages 55-68
 Univariate and Multivariate GARCH Models Applied to the CARBS Indices  (Coenraad C. A. Labuschagne, Niel Oberholzer, Pierre J. Venter)....Pages 69-83
 Value-At-Risk Forecasting of the CARBS Indices  (Coenraad C. A. Labuschagne, Niel Oberholzer, Pierre J. Venter)....Pages 85-94
 A Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) of FTSE/JSE SA Listed Property Index and FTSE/JSE SA Capped Property Index  (Coenraad C. A. Labuschagne, Niel Oberholzer, Pierre J. Venter)....Pages 95-111
 Liquidity Proxies Based on Intraday Data: The Case of the Polish Order-Driven Stock Market  (Joanna Olbrys, Michal Mursztyn)....Pages 113-128
 Measuring Dynamics of Financial Integration on the Euro Area Stock Markets, 2000–2016  (Elzbieta Majewska, Joanna Olbrys)....Pages 129-142
 The Effect of Inflation-Targeting Policy on Economic Growth in AEC Countries  (Chukiat Chaiboonsri, Prasert Chaitip, Kanchana Chokethaworn)....Pages 143-159
 Economics, Marketing and Performances of US Classical Music: Journeyin’ Together to de Promise Land  (Angela Besana, Annamaria Esposito)....Pages 161-173
 An Investigation into the Notion of “Efficiency”  (Aidar Puryaev)....Pages 175-187
 An Analysis of ICT Sectors and Economic Growth: Evidence from ASEAN Countries  (Satawat Wannapan, Chukiat Chaiboonsri)....Pages 189-201
 FDI Spillover Effects in China’s Manufacturing Sector: New Evidence From Forward and Backward Linkages  (Chengchun Li, Sailesh Tanna)....Pages 203-222
 Environmental Kuznets Curve and Turkey: An ARDL Approach  (Mustafa Göktuğ Kaya, Perihan Hazel Kaya)....Pages 223-234
 Selected Aspects of Managerial Success Perception: The Case of Polish Born Globals  (Tomasz Sikora, Ewa Baranowska-Prokop)....Pages 235-244
 CSR Communication on Social Networks  (Anna Križanová, Dominika Moravcikova, Katarina Moravcikova)....Pages 245-257
 Tax Bonus Versus Tax Allowance in Slovak and Czech Republic  (Martina Paliderova, Alzbeta Bielikova)....Pages 259-268
 The Application of Nonparametric Methods in Nonprofit Sector  (Jaroslav Mazanec, Alzbeta Bielikova)....Pages 269-282
 Why You Should Use High-Frequency Data to Test the Impact of Exchange Rate on Trade  (Karam Shaar, Mohammed Khaled)....Pages 283-288
 On the Radio Spectrum Value for Telecommunication Market Participants  (Tatiana Corejova, Mario Al Kassiri, Marek Valica, Ivana Andrisková)....Pages 289-298
 Real Options Games Between Asymmetric Firms on a Competitive Market  (Elżbieta Rychłowska-Musiał)....Pages 299-310
 The Dynamic Effect of Bank Size on Earnings Volatility in Iranian Banking System  (Mahshid Shahchera, Fatemeh Noorbakhsh)....Pages 311-324
 The Selection of Human Resources in Slovak Companies  (Pavol Durana, Darina Chlebikova)....Pages 325-332
 The Issue of Investment Decision-Making of Leveraged Projects  (Lucia Michalkova, Erika Spuchlakova)....Pages 333-342
 Volatility Modelling of Agricultural Commodities: Application of Selected GARCH Models  (Corlise L. Le Roux)....Pages 343-356
 Increase the Standard of Living of Regions by Increasing the Quality of the Business Environment  (Martin Buno, Silvia Zadnanova, Zuzana Stofkova)....Pages 357-365
 Building a Sustainable Brand  (Eva Kicová, Anna Križanová)....Pages 367-379
 Facility Management as a Tool for Optimizing Business Costs  (Ladislav Vagner, Viera Bartošová)....Pages 381-389
 Brand Value and the Factors Affecting It  (Margareta Nadanyiova, Jana Kliestikova)....Pages 391-401
 Does the Fall in Crude Oil Prices Really Affect the Malaysian Ringgit?  (Muhammad Adli Amirullah, Zarinah Hamid)....Pages 403-414
 The Impact of Exchange Rate Regimes on Economic Growth  (Touitou Mohammed, M. Retia, K. Gaidi, A. Boudeghdegh)....Pages 415-427
 Utilization the Process BIM – Building Information Modeling in Facility Management  (Dominika Matusova, Viera Bartošová)....Pages 429-436
 Modeling and Forecasting of British Pound/US Dollar Exchange Rate: An Empirical Analysis  (Chaido Dritsaki)....Pages 437-455
 Modeling and Forecasting of US Health Expenditures Using ARIMA Models  (Paraskevi Klazoglou, Nikolaos Dritsakis)....Pages 457-472
 Industry Competitiveness Using Firm-Level Data: A Case Study of the Nigerian Insurance Sector  (Godwin Enaholo Uddin, Kingsley M. Oserei, Olajumoke E. Oladipo, Damilola Ajayi)....Pages 473-492
 Business Cycle Transmission from BRICS to Developing Countries, Some New Evidence  (Argiro Moudatsou, Huseyin Kaya)....Pages 493-541
 Assessment of Financial Risks in the Insurance Sector Using the Sensitivity Analysis  (Vladimir Bakes, Katarina Valaskova)....Pages 543-551
 Calculation of Tax Shields Using the Method of Adjusted Present Value  (Katarina Valaskova, Vladimir Bakes)....Pages 553-562
 Some Remarks on the Quantification of the Company Financial Health  (Erika Spuchlakova, Katarina Zvarikova, Tomas Kliestik)....Pages 563-572
 Measuring the Globalization Degree of Foreign Direct Investments from 2001 to 2012: First Interpretations  (Bruno G. Rüttimann, Pavlos Stamatiou)....Pages 573-591
 Gender Barriers in Employment and Their Policy Implications in Transition Economies  (Theranda Beqiri)....Pages 593-611
 Intergenerational Persistence of Child Labor in Brazil  (Temidayo James Aransiola, Marcelo Justus)....Pages 613-630
 Consequences of External Macroeconomic Shocks Transmission Through International Trade Channel: The Case of the Central and Eastern European Countries  (Vilma Deltuvaitė)....Pages 631-655
 Investment and Economic Growth  (Carlos Encinas-Ferrer, Eddie Villegas-Zermeño)....Pages 657-678
 Does Financial Regulation Influence Bank Efficiency? A Study on UAE Banking Sector  (Rachna Banerjee, Sudipa Majumdar)....Pages 679-691
 Competitiveness Index  (Ourania Notta, Aspasia Vlachvei)....Pages 693-705