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Degree of entrepreneurship : an econometric analysis using the ordinal probit model
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 1996-11)
The purpose of this paper is to develop an ordinal probit model of entrepreneurship which would enable us to calibrate the degree of entrepreneurship of an individual in appropriate samples and to perform multivariate ...
Further evidence on the consequences of foreign direct investment for the New Zealand economy
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 1996-12)
After 1984 the New Zealand economy underwent a radical transformation, moving from, arguably, the most regulated economy in the western world to the world’s freest market economy (Passow, 1992). One aspect of this economic ...
A nested logit model of vehicle fuel efficiency and make-model choice
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 1996-09)
Using data from a 1989 household survey of new vehicle buyers, this paper develops and estimates a nested logit model of new vehicle demands where the make-models in the lower nest are partitioned by their fuel efficiencies ...
Board structure of New Zealand listed companies : an international comparative study
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 1996-09)
Remarkably little is known about the boards of directors of New Zealand companies. The
most recent research in this area was conducted by Turner (1985) who examined CEO duality among listed companies for 1984, and Chandler ...
A portfolio choice model of the demand for recreational trips
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 1996-07)
This study extends previous recreational demand research by defining an annual
portfolio of recreational trips as the elemental alternative. There are three distinct advantages to this approach. First, identifying an ...
Corporate control and financial performance of New Zealand companies
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 1996-01)
This study has two objectives. The first objective is to address the issue of management versus owner control of New Zealand public listed companies. Specifically the focus is on the extent to which shareholders in New ...
Rent determination for differentiated retail space in shopping centres
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 1996-11)
The purpose of this paper is to estimate a model of rent determination for shopping centers in the Central District of Hong Kong, one that allows for differentiation among retail units. Besides some of the commonly-studied ...
Internalizing environmental assets : an environmental accounting perspective
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division, 1996-11)
Increases in national income are usually treated as economic growth. If large enough to produce increases in per capita income, they are generally considered as welfare enhancing. Yet, at the same time, these increases in ...
The implication of a merger announcement on share price : an event case study of Trust Bank New Zealand Limited
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division, 1996-09)
The purpose of this paper is to examine the behaviour of the share prices on the acquired bank, Trust Bank New Zealand Limited, involved in a merger proposal. Asquith, Burner and Mullins (1983) have identified a number of ...
A content analysis of educational advertising in Canterbury
(Lincoln University. Commerce Division., 1996-04)
There is growing interest and evidence in the New Zealand education sector of the application of marketing principles and techniques. This has been brought about, in part, by a declining birth rate and a more market-driven ...