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Convergence or divergence in cross-country growth? (2011)
Journal Article
Dobson, S., Ramlogan-Dobson, C., & Strobl, E. (2012). Convergence or divergence in cross-country growth?. International review of applied economics, 26(3), 417-424. https://doi.org/10.1080/02692171.2011.557058

In the traditional empirical convergence literature, a negative coefficient on initial income in a cross-country growth regression is interpreted as evidence of poor countries growing faster than richer ones. A key assumption in this work is that the... Read More about Convergence or divergence in cross-country growth?.

Commodity buffer stock redux: the role of International Cocoa Organization in prices and incomes (2011)
Journal Article
Swaray, R. (2011). Commodity buffer stock redux: the role of International Cocoa Organization in prices and incomes. Journal of policy modeling, 33(3), 361-369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2011.03.002

This paper utilizes linear demand and supply models, with additive independent shocks, to derive producer price and income variances of a typical commodity during and after a buffer stock control. It proceeds to use the models to evaluate Internation... Read More about Commodity buffer stock redux: the role of International Cocoa Organization in prices and incomes.

Enhancing Information Usefulness by Line Managers' Involvement in Cross-Unit Activities (2011)
Journal Article
Foss, K., & Rodgers, W. (2011). Enhancing Information Usefulness by Line Managers' Involvement in Cross-Unit Activities. Organization Studies, 32(5), 683-703. https://doi.org/10.1177/0170840611407017

Organization and management scholars have long advocated that efficient use of information is critical for firms to compete successfully in the modern marketplace. This study examines whether the use of managerial cross-unit involvement in an organiz... Read More about Enhancing Information Usefulness by Line Managers' Involvement in Cross-Unit Activities.

The intergenerational effects of parental schooling on the cognitive and non-cognitive development of children (2011)
Journal Article
Silles, M. A. (2011). The intergenerational effects of parental schooling on the cognitive and non-cognitive development of children. Economics of education review, 30(2), 258-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2010.09.002

This article, using the National Child Development Study, estimates the causal relationship between parents' schooling and children's cognitive and non-cognitive development using the 1947 compulsory schooling legislation in Great Britain. The least... Read More about The intergenerational effects of parental schooling on the cognitive and non-cognitive development of children.

The interface between retailers and logistics service providers in the online market (2011)
Journal Article
Xing, Y., Grant, D. B., McKinnon, A. C., & Fernie, J. (2011). The interface between retailers and logistics service providers in the online market. European Journal of Marketing, 45(3), 334-357. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090561111107221

Purpose: The growth in online shopping has presented challenges for physical distribution service quality (PDSQ) provided by retailers, including both multi-channel and pure players, and logistics service providers (LSPs). Issues emerging from a cons... Read More about The interface between retailers and logistics service providers in the online market.

A gravitational model of international retail market selection (2011)
Journal Article
Alexander, N., Rhodes, M., & Myers, H. (2011). A gravitational model of international retail market selection. International Marketing Review, 28(2), 183-200. https://doi.org/10.1108/02651331111122669

Purpose: The increasingly important role of international retail companies in the distribution and marketing of goods highlights important gaps in the literature. One of these gaps concerns a scientifically based understanding of the key, underlying... Read More about A gravitational model of international retail market selection.

Potential model misspecification bias: formative indicators enhancing theory for accounting researchers (2011)
Journal Article
Rodgers, W., & Guiral, A. (2011). Potential model misspecification bias: formative indicators enhancing theory for accounting researchers. International Journal of Accounting, 46(1), 25-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intacc.2010.12.002

This paper describes why and when formative factors, in combination with reflective measures, can be used in accounting research to better represent complex theoretical constructs. We argue that the exclusive use of reflective factors constrains theo... Read More about Potential model misspecification bias: formative indicators enhancing theory for accounting researchers.

An evaluation of a group project designed to reduce free-riding and promote active learning (2011)
Journal Article
Swaray, R. (2012). An evaluation of a group project designed to reduce free-riding and promote active learning. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 37(3), 285-292. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2010.531246

The effect of historical events on the speed of price evolution indexed by an operational time for China’s futures market (2011)
Book Chapter
Zhang, R., Li, Y., & McKillop, D. (2011). The effect of historical events on the speed of price evolution indexed by an operational time for China’s futures market. In L. Wang (Ed.), Rising China in the Changing World Economy (357-395). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203144596

The relationship between product market competition and capital structure in Chinese listed firms (2011)
Journal Article
Guney, Y., Li, L., & Fairchild, R. (2011). The relationship between product market competition and capital structure in Chinese listed firms. International review of financial analysis, 20(1), 41-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.irfa.2010.10.003

Financial and industrial economists have increasingly recognized the interaction between product market competition and financing decisions of firms. This paper analyzes the relationship between product market competition (measured by Tobin's Q) and... Read More about The relationship between product market competition and capital structure in Chinese listed firms.