Abstract This study investigates the carbon (C) sequestration of traditional cocoa agroforestry systems in Eastern Region Ghana and theoretical impact CO 2 emission rights trading on their profitability. The was conducted four villages Suhum Municipality, two each with either conventional or organic cultivation systems. Profitability calculated using net present value cashflow (NPV), benefit co...

A conceptual framework for analyzing the credit rationing and the link between credit access and profitability is developed. The empirical analysis using data from manufacturing firms in Bulgaria, provides direct estimates of credit rationing and its impact on profitability in transition economies. The results from the switching regression suggest that the presence of credit market constraints ...

The strategy literature has long debated the relative contribution of firm versus industry related factors as the drivers of firm profitability. The industrial organization perspective on this issue suggests that the structure of an industry is a key determinant of profitability (e.g., Porter, 1979). On the other hand, the resource-based view of the firm posits that strategic advantages conferr...

Performance Data envelopment analysis Managerial efficiency Profitability efficiency A two-stage approach in data envelopment analysis (2S-DEA) methodology is used towards decomposing a typical two-stage operation process of general insurance companies, which is conducted in a single operation involving intermediate. Specifically, we evaluate the managerial efficiency and profitability efficien...

Micro, small, and medium enterprises play a very important role in driving the economy both nationally internationally. The level of profitability is one indicator performance SMEs. One factors that affect financial factor. Therefore, this study attempts to analyze contribution (Own Capital, Loan Assets, Trade Credit, Production Costs, Sales, Average Wages, Taxes, Lagged Profitability) populati...

This chapter deals with project profitability to society and how it is related to market-based commercial profitability. The first part discusses the sources of divergence between profitability to private companies and to society as a whole, and how commercial assessments can be modified in order to find the social surplus. The second part deals with the role of information and risk for project...

A two-year experiment evaluated the effects of sorting long yearling steers by initial feedlot BW and supplementing 200 mg/steer of Optaflexx daily the last 28 days of the feeding period on ADG, F/G, carcass characteristics and profitability. Feedlot ADG, F/G, and profitability were not effected by sorting. However, sorted cattle exhibited increased fat thickness, increased rib-eye area, and in...

Collecting and displaying product reviews written by consumers is a common practice for many retail websites. These websites, however, differ in their choice to reveal aggregate review statistics on the product list displayed while consumers browse or search to make initial product selections. This study proposes an analytical model to examine the conditions in which revealing average star rati...

This research examines the impact of market risk premium, size, book-to-market equity, profitability, and investment as factors on stock return. Portfolios are formed to develop left-hand side right-hand portfolios. The objective this paper is assess performance equity enhance generalizability five-factor model. A statistical analysis applied estimate asset pricing model their in Association So...