Search results for "markets"

Univariate and multivariate statistical aspects of equity volatility

2004

We discuss univariate and multivariate statistical properties of volatility time series of equities traded in a financial market. Specifically, (i) we introduce a two-region stochastic volatility model able to well describe the unconditional pdf of volatility in a wide range of values and (ii) we quantify the stability of the results of a correlation-based clustering procedure applied to synchronous time evolution of a set of volatility time series.

Business Models in Emerging Markets

2019

Agro-food markets’ functional efficiency, products’ quality and information’s role

2018

Nowadays agro-food productions’ quality and markets’ economic efficiency are strictly connected and related to the increasing information’s role that is no doubt simplify by the global presence of the World Wide Web system. It is possible to assert that this kind of situation does not always safeguard information’s safety and propriety and at the same time consumers’ aware and complete choice capability. From a production markets’ economic efficiency point of view these elements contribute to create some kind of functional distortions able to prevent their proper working system under the economic theory profile and supply misunderstandings and informational asymmetries. These specific condi…

Mobile Telephony in Emerging Markets: The Importance of Multi-Simming Customers

2015

Rapidly increasing sales of multi-SIM phones, mobile penetration rates above 100% and reported customer behavior all point to the fact that a signicant share of mobile customers in emerging markets tend to use more than one SIM card. A primary motive for this is to avoid making expensive o-net calls. We add a segment of exible prepaid customers, who choose to "multi-sim" in equilibrium, to the seminal model of competing telephone networks a la Laont,

Conspicuous Consumption in Emerging Markets: The Case of Starbucks in Colombia as a Global and Sustainable Brand.

2021

Conspicuous consumption symbolizes ostentatious and material consumption through the purchase of products and services with a higher economic value and that allows their consumers to excel socially. However, conspicuous consumption often does not represent social and environmental values, because their products are often not characterized by being made through sustainable processes. United Nations, through its sustainable development agenda, invited companies to be aware of the social and environmental problems of the world and to be able to generate strategies that can be sustainable over time and allow the growth of both the company and society in general. This study analyses the case of …

The ICT Implication on CSR in the Tourism of Emerging Markets

2012

Abstract Tourism has a significant environmental, social and human impact. No other sector provides jobs and ensures wealth across poor countries in the same way as tourism. In the context of sustainable responsible tourism, the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility CSR has gained increased importance: CSR is a company's understanding of the role it plays in society, the environment in which it operates, the values it upholds and its awareness of the intended and unintended consequences of its actions. ICT can create many environmental benefits and there have been several optimistic assessments of the overall relationship between e-business and sustainable development. ICT-based servic…

Is There a Predisposition towards the Use of New Technologies within the Traffic Field of Emerging Countries? The Case of the Dominican Republic

2021

Technological devices are becoming more and more integrated in the management and control of traffic in big cities. The population perceives the benefits provided by these systems, and, therefore, citizens usually have a favorable opinion of them. However, emerging countries, which have fewer available infrastructures, could present a certain lack of trust. The objective of this work is to detect the level of knowledge and predisposition towards the use of new technologies in the transportation field of the Dominican Republic. For this study, the National Survey on Mobility was administered to a sample of Dominican citizens, proportional to the ONE census and to sex, age and province. The k…

'Where Have I Heard It?' Assessing the Recall of Traffic Safety Campaigns in the Dominican Republic

2021

Although traffic crashes are the eighth leading cause of death in the world, and are linked to vehicle and infrastructure-related factors, crash-related fatality rates are much higher in lowincome countries. Particularly, the Dominican Republic is the country with the highest accident rate in the whole American continent. Therefore, in the past few years, public agencies have been developing different measures aimed at reducing traffic fatalities, including road safety campaigns. The aim of the present study was to assess the recalling of such campaigns among the Dominican population, which may serve as an additional indicator to evaluate their effectiveness in this and other countries of t…

Citizens’ perceptions in relation to transport systems and infrastructures: a nationwide study in the dominican republic

2021

One of the challenges currently faced by emerging countries is to get their citizens to decide to use sustainable transport for their regular trips, in order to reduce the current vehicular pollution rates. The objective of this descriptive research is to examine the perceptions of Dominicans regarding the state of the country’s transport systems and road infrastructure. For this purpose, a nationwide survey procedure was performed. This cross-sectional research used the data retrieved from a sample of 1260 citizens aged over 18, proportional in gender, age, habitat, and province of the Dominican Republic. The results showed how Dominicans believe that, compared to other road features, pede…

Carlo Attanasio: obblighi legali a contrarre e tutela della concorrenza

2023

L'A. passa criticamente in rassegna il Volume recensito, evidenziandone struttura e iter argomentativo. L'impianti complessivo del lavolo e la sua tesi di fondo vengono fatti oggetto di articolate obizioni; specifico risalto viene poi dedicato al terreno - pure non indagato dall?A. - dei mercati digitali