VOLUME 10(3) • 2015
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CITIZEN-CENTRIC E-GOVERNMENT SERVICES
ABSTRACT. The mainstay of the paper is formed by an analysis of citizens’ contentment with e-government services, essential determinants of online service enlargement in public administration, and the preconditions for enforcing citizen-oriented e-participation. The findings highlight the importance..
ELECTORAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND POLITICAL CORRUPTION
ABSTRACT. My paper contributes to the literature by providing evidence on the electoral consequences of corruption data, periodic elections as mechanisms of democratic accountability, and the potentially adverse effect of corruption on voters’ conduct. This paper aims to analyze and discuss the impa..
ICT’S COMMITMENT TO ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY AND REDUCING GHG EMISSIONS
ABSTRACT. The purpose of this article is to gain a deeper understanding of the significance of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for competitiveness, work rate and growth, the difficult tasks in handling the social intricacy of environmental interests, and the character of green sust..
THE ECONOMICS OF DRIVE-IN THEATRES: FROM MAINSTREAM ENTERTAINMENT TO NOSTALGIA ON THE MARGINS
ABSTRACT. At their peak in the 1950s, there were around 4,500 drive-in movie theaters accounting for 25% of box office revenues. Today, fewer than 350 drive-ins remain in the United States. This research examines the economic, social and technological forces that have contributed to the decline of t..
CAN INVESTORS PROFIT BY FOLLOWING ANALYSTS’ RECOMMENDATIONS? AN INVESTIGATION OF CHINESE ANALYSTS’ TRADING RECOMMENDATIONS ON INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT. This study empirically examines the investment value of security analysts’ industry-specific trading recommendations on China’s stock market. Two questions are raised: whether investors can profit from the Chinese stock market by following those analyst recommendations; and whether buying ..
THE EURO AND WORLD INDEXES BEFORE THE GREAT RECESSION
ABSTRACT. The introduction of the euro has forced governments to comply with a number of monetary and economic requirements and to introduce a number of structural reforms in order to foster innovation, productivity, and competitiveness. This has helped regional integration among Eurozone Member Sta..