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- Title
- Foreign aid allocation: Humanitarian needs and donor interests.
- Creator
- McCluskie, Sean Edward., Florida Atlantic University, Vincent, Jack E., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
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This thesis examines if characteristics of a foreign nation's economic, social and foreign policy affect U.S. policy makers foreign aid allocation decisions. The three years of 1981, 1985, 1988 were studied. There were several theories that were taken form previous literature that could be grouped generally into humanitarian interests and donor interests that were used to determine the rationale behind the U.S. foreign aid allocation. There were two stages in the study, the first asked: what...
Show moreThis thesis examines if characteristics of a foreign nation's economic, social and foreign policy affect U.S. policy makers foreign aid allocation decisions. The three years of 1981, 1985, 1988 were studied. There were several theories that were taken form previous literature that could be grouped generally into humanitarian interests and donor interests that were used to determine the rationale behind the U.S. foreign aid allocation. There were two stages in the study, the first asked: what are the characteristics of nations most likely to receive aid from the U.S.? The second stage asked among nations receiving aid, which attributes--humanitarian interests or donor interests--are associated with greater amount of aid?
Show less - Date Issued
- 1992
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14833
- Subject Headings
- Economic assistance, American, International economic relations, United States--Foreign economic relations
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The impact of the budget deficit on key macroeconomic variables in the major industrial countries.
- Creator
- Al-Khedair, Saleh Ibrahim, Florida Atlantic University, Thai, Khi V.
- Abstract/Description
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This study was conducted to analyze the impact of the budget deficit on key macroeconomic variables in the seven major industrial countries (G-7): Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Four models were developed to test the impact of the budget deficit on the variables of importance within the economies of the countries in question. The first model tested the relationship between the budget deficit and the short-term interest rate. The second...
Show moreThis study was conducted to analyze the impact of the budget deficit on key macroeconomic variables in the seven major industrial countries (G-7): Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Four models were developed to test the impact of the budget deficit on the variables of importance within the economies of the countries in question. The first model tested the relationship between the budget deficit and the short-term interest rate. The second explored the impact of the budget deficit on the long-term interest rate. The third model examined the impact of the budget deficit on the trade balance. The fourth and final model was specified to explain the relationship between the budget deficit and economic growth. The data utilized in this study covered the period from 1964 to 1993 and were gathered mainly from the international statistics of the International Monetary Fund. The data were standardized in the form of the percentage of the gross domestic product and the percentage change over the previous year in order to compile similar data across the seven countries. Multiple regression analysis as well as meta analysis were used to analyze the data. The multiple regression results indicated that the budget deficit leads to higher short-term interest rates in Japan and the United States. With respect to the long term-interest rate, the budget deficit led to an increase of this rate in France, Germany, and the United States. The budget deficit, however, appeared to worsen the trade balance in Canada. In Italy and the U.S., the trade balance improved with the budget deficit. With respect to the economic growth, the budget deficit is a significant variable of growth in France, Germany, and Italy. When the data for the seven countries were combined in meta analysis, the results showed that the budget deficit led to higher short-term interest rates in the seven countries. The budget deficit, however, did not manifest any impact on the long-term interest rates. The trade balance was worsened by the budget deficit and the economic growth improved in all the seven major industrial countries.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1996
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12466
- Subject Headings
- Debts, Public, Budget deficits, Fiscal policy, International economic relations
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Institutional Distance, Social Capital, and the Performance of Foreign Acquisitions in the United States.
- Creator
- Rottig, Daniel, Reus, Taco H., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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This dissertation examined the roles of institutional distance and corporate social capital in the unique context of foreign acquisitions in the United States. A conceptual framework was developed which suggests that institutional distance has a dual impact on international acquisition performance. Institutional distance makes it more difficult for foreign acquirers to establish legitimacy in the United States, and therefore adversely affects acquisition success. Institutional distance also...
Show moreThis dissertation examined the roles of institutional distance and corporate social capital in the unique context of foreign acquisitions in the United States. A conceptual framework was developed which suggests that institutional distance has a dual impact on international acquisition performance. Institutional distance makes it more difficult for foreign acquirers to establish legitimacy in the United States, and therefore adversely affects acquisition success. Institutional distance also has a beneficial effect on acquisition performance to the extent to which it provides valuable opportunities for institutional arbitrage. Corporate social capital was discussed as a strategy to aid foreign MNCs in overcoming the detrimental, and leveraging the beneficial effects of institutional distance on these cross-border transactions. Analysis results based on a sample of 247 large-scale acquisitions in the US by publicly traded foreign acquirers that were made between 2000 and 2005 provided overall support for the hypothesized model. It was found that each of the three dimensions of institutional distance - regulatory, normative, and cultural distance- was negatively associated with the local media endorsement of foreign acquirers. Furthermore, regulatory distance was negatively associated with the investment ratings of foreign acquirers, and normative distance had a positive impact on the number of local lawsuits filed against these firms. Results from this study also showed that the existence of corporate social capital aided foreign acquirers in overcoming the negative effect of regulatory distance on both the firms' investment ratings and their local media endorsement. The findings further revealed that media endorsement of foreign acquirers in the United States was positively related to acquisition performance as indicated by cumulative abnormal returns. Moreover, legitimate foreign acquirers with high investment ratings were able to leverage cultural distance, given that the relationship between investment ratings and acquisition performance was positive for this group of acquirers. The results reported in this study therefore emphasize the importance of organizational legitimacy and corporate social capital for international acquisition performance, and shed light on the detrimental and beneficial roles of institutional distance in this context. In so doing, this dissertation strengthens institutional theory and social capital theory as powerful perspectives in international strategic management.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2008
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000611
- Subject Headings
- International Economic Relations, Foreign Trade Regulation, Export Marketing--Management, International Business Enterprises--Management
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Foreign Market Opportunity Analysis.
- Creator
- Sheng, Shirley Ye, Mullen, Michael R., Florida Atlantic University
- Abstract/Description
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Foreign-market opportunity analysis is the most frequent objective of international marketing research (Czinkota and Ronkainen 2007). The importance of foreign market opportunity assessment has been well noticed by both marketing managers and scholars. However, a foreign market opportunity analysis model based on theory that goes beyond aggregate demand is still lacking. This dissertation proposes a new model by combining marketing-based Overall Market Opportunity Index (OMOI) scheme with the...
Show moreForeign-market opportunity analysis is the most frequent objective of international marketing research (Czinkota and Ronkainen 2007). The importance of foreign market opportunity assessment has been well noticed by both marketing managers and scholars. However, a foreign market opportunity analysis model based on theory that goes beyond aggregate demand is still lacking. This dissertation proposes a new model by combining marketing-based Overall Market Opportunity Index (OMOI) scheme with the economic-based gravity model of international trade. Hypotheses were tested as well as the usefulness of OMOI/Gravity Hybrid Model through three separate models with empirical analyses structured as follows. The first model extends existing screening methods by combining both OMOI and gravity models. Unlike previous studies using ad hoc or equal weights on variables, this study employs Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CF A) and weight derived from regression coefficient on each factor under study and thus gives a more realistic estimation of the potential for aggregate exports. The second model goes beyond the previous work on aggregate exports by examining data at the sector and category level. In this study, comparisons were drawn between the OMOI/Gravity Hybrid Model in three sectors (manufacturing goods exports, agricultural goods exports and service exports) and 1 0 1-digit SITC categories (SITC 0 to SITC 9). The third model moves from the OMOI/Gravity Hybrid Model to the Industry Market Opportunity Index (IMOI)/Gravity Hybrid Model. This model develops a framework that analyzes market potential for specific industries classified by 2- and 3- digit SITC.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2008
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000613
- Subject Headings
- Export marketing, International trade--Mathematical models, International economic relations--Econometric models, Comparative advantage (International trade)--Econometric models
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Driving a hard bargain: U.S. sanctions strategies.
- Creator
- Levitt, Jason., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
- Abstract/Description
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Policymakers and scholars are deeply divided on the purpose and effectiveness of sanctions, but recent work has given attention to the strategy of using positive sanctions or incentives. This study investigates the conditions under which the U.S. uses a punitive sanctions policy (indicated by all negative sanctions) or an engagement policy (indicated by a mix of positive and negative sanctions). Applying materialist (Schelling, 1960, 1966; Snyder and Diesing, 1977; Axelrod, 1984; Fearon, 1994...
Show morePolicymakers and scholars are deeply divided on the purpose and effectiveness of sanctions, but recent work has given attention to the strategy of using positive sanctions or incentives. This study investigates the conditions under which the U.S. uses a punitive sanctions policy (indicated by all negative sanctions) or an engagement policy (indicated by a mix of positive and negative sanctions). Applying materialist (Schelling, 1960, 1966; Snyder and Diesing, 1977; Axelrod, 1984; Fearon, 1994) and sociological (Schoppa, 1999; Wendt, 2000; Lebow, 2007) bargaining perspectives, this study will consider factors such as the level of target threat, the target's nuclear weapons capability, the extent of international support for sanctions, and the relationship between the U.S. and target. This study analyzes the case studies of the U.S-led sanctions against Iraq (1990-2003), North Korea (1993-present), and Libya (1972-2006).
Show less - Date Issued
- 2010
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/2976441
- Subject Headings
- Terrorism, Prevention, Government policy, Economic sanctions, American, Sanctions (International law), International economic relations, Foreign relations, Foreign relations
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The impact of the informal economic GDP growth in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Creator
- Wedderburn, Chantal., College of Business, Department of Economics
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The informal, underground or shadow economy is a significant, growing force throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, contributing to overall output, yet diminishing productivity, congesting public services, and depriving developing nations of potential fiscal revenues. This paper discusses the various definitions and methods of measurement of the informal sector, with the aim of showing the importance of collecting taxes in informal economies. Informal economy participants engage in tax...
Show moreThe informal, underground or shadow economy is a significant, growing force throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, contributing to overall output, yet diminishing productivity, congesting public services, and depriving developing nations of potential fiscal revenues. This paper discusses the various definitions and methods of measurement of the informal sector, with the aim of showing the importance of collecting taxes in informal economies. Informal economy participants engage in tax evasion and avoidance of governmental regulations, therefore the implications of excessive tax burdens and onerous bureaucracy are studied, with a focus on their impact on GDP growth. Informal sector enterprises can greatly contribute to the official, recorded GDP measures if they have significant incentives to joining the formal sector. These incentives are presented and must be considered seriously by policymakers concerned with capturing additional tax revenues and improving economic growth in their nations.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2009
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/186773
- Subject Headings
- Gross domestic product, Gross domestic product, International economic relations, Economic conditions, Economic conditions
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The value relevance of accounting numbers and the implications for international accounting standards harmonization: Evidence from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
- Creator
- Alsalman, Ahmad M., Florida Atlantic University, Skantz, Terrance R.
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This study examines whether accounting standards or institutional factors are the prime determinants of differences in value relevance of accounting numbers across countries. The motivation for this study arises from ongoing accounting harmonization efforts to increase the comparability of financial reporting across countries. Proponents of harmonization agree that investors support the need for comparability. Opponents, on the other hand, argue that efforts toward a common set of accounting...
Show moreThis study examines whether accounting standards or institutional factors are the prime determinants of differences in value relevance of accounting numbers across countries. The motivation for this study arises from ongoing accounting harmonization efforts to increase the comparability of financial reporting across countries. Proponents of harmonization agree that investors support the need for comparability. Opponents, on the other hand, argue that efforts toward a common set of accounting standards worldwide may not achieve comparability as long as economical, cultural, and political differences exist across countries. So, the question is whether the application of common accounting standards result in enhanced comparability of financial statements, given that firms operate in different countries with different regulatory and cultural influences. This study examines the relationship between reported financial figures and both stock prices and returns across Saudi, Kuwait, the U.S., and U.S. listed firms that use international accounting standards (IAS-sample) to determine whether there are differences in the value relevance of their accounting numbers. Saudi and Kuwait have similar environments. However, they use different GAAPs. Saudi uses U.S. GAAP and Kuwait uses IAS. As a benchmark, this study uses samples of firms that use U.S. GAAP, and that use IAS, with both samples listing in the U.S. capital market. To determine whether accounting standards play a large role in differences in value relevance across these countries, four comparisons are performed: (1) Saudi and the U.S.; (2) Kuwait and IAS-sample; (3) Saudi and Kuwait; and (4) the U.S. and IAS-sample. The results show that there are significant differences in the value relevance between countries that apply the same standards but have different institutional factors. On the other hand, there are no significant differences, in most cases, in the value relevance between countries that apply different standards but operate in a similar environment. Moreover, this study attempts to determine whether earnings conservatism differs across these countries. This study provides evidence that institutional factors affect the differences in earnings conservatism. The findings of this study suggest that international harmonization of accounting standards may not be easily accomplished because institutional factors play an influential role in information dissemination.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2003
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT12079
- Subject Headings
- Accounting--Standards, Financial statements--Standards, Investment analysis--Saudi Arabia, Investment analysis--Kuwait, International economic relations--Standards, Strategic alliances (Business)--Middle East
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- FORGING THE ALLIANCE FOR PROGRESS: VENEZUELA, THE UNITED STATES, AND THE BOUNTY OF OIL, 1957-1963.
- Creator
- Aristeguieta, Leandro Simón Pirela, Weinberg, Eyal, Florida Atlantic University, Department of History, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
- Abstract/Description
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This thesis analyses the foreign economic policies of the Eisenhower and Kennedy administration toward Venezuela from 1957 to 1963. By examining material from U.S. diplomatic document collections, my research intervenes in the historiography of the Alliance for Progress by demonstrating the failures of U.S. policy in Venezuela during the Latin American Cold War. Although the United States supported the democratic government of Rómulo Betancourt politically, it hamstrung his government...
Show moreThis thesis analyses the foreign economic policies of the Eisenhower and Kennedy administration toward Venezuela from 1957 to 1963. By examining material from U.S. diplomatic document collections, my research intervenes in the historiography of the Alliance for Progress by demonstrating the failures of U.S. policy in Venezuela during the Latin American Cold War. Although the United States supported the democratic government of Rómulo Betancourt politically, it hamstrung his government economically. The Kennedy administration at first provided loans for economic development to Venezuela, though they quickly eliminated this aid and began prioritizing military assistance as the most efficient way of supporting Betancourt’s government. More importantly, by continually limiting imports of Venezuelan oil into the United States, both the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations hurt Venezuela’s economy and caused Betancourt to face a crisis of legitimacy as his capacity to manage the nation’s natural wealth came into question.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2024
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014368
- Subject Headings
- International economic relations, Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969, Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963, Venezuela, Historiography
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- Document (PDF)
