Department of Economics and Marketing
Recent Submissions
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Determinants of Productivity and Structural Change in a Large Commercial Farm Environment: Evidence from Ukraine
(Article)The coincidence of productivity improvements and growth of agriholdings in Ukraine over the last decade is often interpreted as evidence of technology-induced increasing returns to scale and superiority of very large ... -
Security of Property Rights and Transition in Land Use
(Article)Price and yield uncertainty are traditional considerations in agricultural markets and their impact on development. Agricultural producers in transition economies face an additional risk factor – changes in the institutional ... -
Dynamics of Agricultural Production and Land Use in Post-Soviet Ukraine
(Book chapter)Multiple economic and institutional factors drive change in the mix of agricultural commodities produced over time in any country. We examine grain, fruit and vegetable markets in Ukraine since 2004, with a focus on the ... -
Examining the Role of Women Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies
(Book)Entrepreneurship has seen an influx of industry-leading women. With this shift, women are now impacting a mainly male-dominated field and face ongoing challenges within this domain. Examining the Role of Women Entrepreneurs ... -
Vinyl Records: The Future of Consuming Music?
(Conference)Despite having been deemed to be obsolete nearly 30 years ago, vinyl records are enjoying since 2011 a major revival and seem to change the way we listen to music again. This paper uses an ethnographic approach to explore ... -
Duration Gap Analysis Revisited Method in Order to Improve Risk Management.The case of (Chinese) commercial bank interest rate risks after interest rate liberalization
(Article)Modern theories attach much attention to interest rate related problems. We discuss the impacts of the interest rate liberalization, in China, for (10) commercial banks of (3) markedly different ownership types. The ... -
Procedural Justice in Group Decision Support
(Book chapter)This chapter reports a case study that explicitly considers dimensions of procedural justice in the negotiation of new “working contracts” in a large organisation. The case outlines how using a causal mapping Group Support ... -
Fusing Big Data, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Their Individual and Combined Importance in the Digital Economy
(Book)As technology continues to revolutionise today’s economy, Big Data, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency are rapidly transforming themselves into mainstream functions within the financial services industry. This book examines ... -
Online Communities and Entrepreneuring Mothers
(Conference)Although entrepreneurship is well recognised as a gendered phenomenon which is embedded within the family domain, less is known about the interplay of individual, communal and social influences on women’s entrepreneurship ... -
The Role of Uncertainty Avoidance and Situational Abnormality in Satisfaction-Trust-Loyalty Link
(Article)Purpose – The relational link between satisfaction-trust-loyalty is rather complex and dynamic. This paper examines the effect of situational abnormality (SA) and uncertainty avoidance (UA) variables as moderators to trust ... -
Does using latest technology impact new venture innovation? A contingency based view of institutional environments
(Article)Drawing on resourced based theory and institutional theory, we develop a multi-level model on the outcomes of early-stage entrepreneurs employing latest technologies in their ventures. Essentially, we argue that the effects ... -
Ransomware and Reputation
(Article)Ransomware is a particular form of cyber-attack in which a victim loses access to either his electronic device or files unless he pays a ransom to criminals. A criminal’s ability to make money from ransomware critically ... -
From Social Interactions to Interpersonal Relationships: Influences on Ultra-runners’ race experience
(Article)Ultra-running’s psychological and physiological dimensions have been widely studied. However, the social dimensions of ultra-racing have been largely overlooked. This study aims to identify the different types of ... -
An exploration into the use of the digital platform Slack to support group assessments and feedback and the impact on engagement - Working Paper
(Working Paper)Assessment and feedback is consistently highlighted as an area where students feel Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) could improve and regularly scores lowest of the key criteria for student satisfaction (Grove, 2014). ... -
Driven to Excess: An analysis of the causes of young male driver deaths and injuries
(Conference)2009 was the safest year on record on Irish roads since records began in 1959. There were 240 deaths on Irish roads, which represent a 14% reduction from 2008 figures. Despite these improvements, 40% of all road deaths ... -
Loosening the Imaginary Purse Strings – The Bolstering Mindset
(Conference)Resistance is defined as the ability to withstand a persuasion attempt (McGuire, 1964). The “bolstering mindset” erodes resistance and makes consumers more vulnerable to persuasive appeals. This mindset occurs when ... -
The Application of Social Marketing in Reducing Road Traffic Accidents among Young Male Drivers: An Investigation Using Physical Fear Threat Appeals.
(Article)There were 338 road fatalities on Irish roads in 2007. Research in 2007 by the Road Safety Authority in Ireland states that young male drivers (17 – 25 years) are seven times more likely to be killed on Irish roads than ... -
Projections of migration inflows under alternative scenarios for the UK and world economies
(Other)This study investigates the impact of economic fluctuations on the migrant stocks and flows in the UK. The stock of migrants depends on the speed of reaction to economic events and the net flow of migrants. Using a forecast ...
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