Industrial Bonds as an Investment

Testing as an Investment

Software testing is an expensive and important task. Plenty of researches and industrial efforts have been invested on improving software testing techniques, including criteria, tools, etc. These studies can provide guidelines to select suitable test techniques for software engineers. However, in some engineering projects, business issues may be more important than technical ones, hence we need...

Industrial Networks Trust Bonds: A Sociological Perspective

The core question that supports this paper aims to identify the role of trust bonds in a subcontracting/cooperation network. The empirical research relies on a case study of an industrial network, developed in the north of Portugal (Águeda and nearby), within the bicycles’ subsector, covering about 25 enterprises. We identified patterns of relationships amongst the subcontracting and subcontrac...

An Empirical Analysis of the Dynamic Relationship between Investment-grade Bonds and Credit Default Swaps

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The Influence of Housing Investment as an Asset Price Channel on Inflation

The housing market plays a significant role in the economies of countries, and as an asset price channel, is considered as one of the main channels for monetary transmission mechanism. Considering the structure of the country's economy and the characteristics of housing as a capital commodity, the assessment of the impact of housing investment on inflation is important. This research evaluates ...

The Statewide Economic Impact of Small-Issue Industrial Revenue Bonds