This paper evaluates the determinants of bank performance in China. In particular, we examine the effects of stock market volatility, competition and ownership on bank performance in China. The sample comprises a total of 11 banks (four state-owned and seven joint-stock commercial banks) listed in the Chinese Stock Exchanges. The period under consideration extends from 2003-2009. The Generalize...

The main goal of this work is the characterization of the power quality (PQ) in the mould industry in the centre region of Portugal and the effects of the PQ disturbances in their production processes and their worldwide competitiveness. First a panorama of the mould industry in Portugal is described pointing key figures of the sector, some history and present needs. Then the classification of ...

Nowadays more and more attention is given to energy development problems. Modern ways of producing energy are bounded by planet’s resources of coal, natural gas and petroleum, and harmful effects of waste produced by energy industry forced the increasing growth of alternate ways of energy development, such as wind farms, geothermal and solar energy, etc. The article considers a solution the pro...

The Icelandic Competition Council recently ruled that a cement supplier with 75% market share did not enjoy a dominant position. The ruling was based on countervailing power of local concrete producers. To test whether there are economic arguments for the ruling, we present a simplified model of the industry and apply and adapt some recent work on bilateral oligopoly. We show that, in equilibri...