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Job Creation or Destruction? Labor-Market Effects of Wal-Mart Expansion

by Emek Basker , 2002
"... The phenomenal expansion of Wal-Mart provides a clean case for studying the labor-market effects of increased efficiency. I estimate the effect of Wal-Mart entry on retail employment at the county level. Using an instrumental-variables approach to correct for both measurement error in entry dates an ..."
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The phenomenal expansion of Wal-Mart provides a clean case for studying the labor-market effects of increased efficiency. I estimate the effect of Wal-Mart entry on retail employment at the county level. Using an instrumental-variables approach to correct for both measurement error in entry dates

1. IntroductionThe growth in equity market size and trading activity: An international study

by Kai Li , 2006
"... most shareholder-friendly institutional frameworks that foster larger and more active equity markets. It Stock markets around the world have experienced phenomenal expansion over the past 30 years. According to Datastream, the aggregate market capitalization of all national equity Journal of Empiric ..."
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most shareholder-friendly institutional frameworks that foster larger and more active equity markets. It Stock markets around the world have experienced phenomenal expansion over the past 30 years. According to Datastream, the aggregate market capitalization of all national equity Journal

Trends and Challenges in Islamic Finance

by Heiko Hesse, Juan Solé - Thirty Years of Islamic Banking, Macmillan, Palgrave Iqbal, M., and Llewellyn, D.T.,(eds.), (2002), “Islamic Banking and Finance: New Perspective on Profit-Sharing and Risk,” (Cheltenham, United Kingdom , 2008
"... The Islamic finance industry is in the midst of a phenomenal expansion-ary phase, exhibiting average annual grown rates of about 15 percent in recent years. This rapid growth has been fueled not only by surging demand for shari’ah compliant products from financiers from the Middle ..."
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The Islamic finance industry is in the midst of a phenomenal expansion-ary phase, exhibiting average annual grown rates of about 15 percent in recent years. This rapid growth has been fueled not only by surging demand for shari’ah compliant products from financiers from the Middle

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by Julia Edwards, Alan Mckinnon, Tom Cherrett, Fraser Mcleod, Liying Song, Julia Edwards, Alan Mckinnon, Tom Cherrett, Fraser Mcleod, Liying Song
"... There has been phenomenal expansion of online shopping in recent years, with growth rates exceeding 35 % year-on-year (IMRG, 2008). Retail sales for this channel now account for £18.5bn in the UK (Mintel, 2008). IMRG (2008) estimates that 820 million parcels were delivered to UK online shoppers in 2 ..."
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There has been phenomenal expansion of online shopping in recent years, with growth rates exceeding 35 % year-on-year (IMRG, 2008). Retail sales for this channel now account for £18.5bn in the UK (Mintel, 2008). IMRG (2008) estimates that 820 million parcels were delivered to UK online shoppers

Tempo-spatial patterns of land use changes and urban development in globalizing China: a study of Beijing

by Yichun Xie, Chuanglin Fang, George C. S. Lin, Hongmian Gong, Biao Qiao - Sensors
"... Abstract: This study examines the temporal and spatial changes in land use as a consequence of rapid urban development in the city of Beijing. Using a combination of techniques of remote sensing and GIS, the study identifies a substantial loss of plain dryland and a phenomenal expansion of urban con ..."
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Abstract: This study examines the temporal and spatial changes in land use as a consequence of rapid urban development in the city of Beijing. Using a combination of techniques of remote sensing and GIS, the study identifies a substantial loss of plain dryland and a phenomenal expansion of urban

Full Research Paper Tempo-Spatial Patterns of Land Use Changes and Urban Development in Globalizing China: A Study of Beijing

by Yichun Xie, Chuanglin Fang, George C. S. Lin, Hongmian Gong, Biao Qiao
"... Abstract: This study examines the temporal and spatial changes in land use as a consequence of rapid urban development in the city of Beijing. Using a combination of techniques of remote sensing and GIS, the study identifies a substantial loss of plain dryland and a phenomenal expansion of urban con ..."
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Abstract: This study examines the temporal and spatial changes in land use as a consequence of rapid urban development in the city of Beijing. Using a combination of techniques of remote sensing and GIS, the study identifies a substantial loss of plain dryland and a phenomenal expansion of urban

EDITORIAL International Journal of Design: A Step Forward

by Lin-lin Chen
"... journal dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed research papers in all areas of design. The field of design is growing, and is moving closer towards becoming a fully recognized academic discipline. During the last decade, we have witnessed the phenomenal expansion of graduate design education globally ..."
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journal dedicated to publishing peer-reviewed research papers in all areas of design. The field of design is growing, and is moving closer towards becoming a fully recognized academic discipline. During the last decade, we have witnessed the phenomenal expansion of graduate design education

Quality Assurance in Asian Distance Education: Diverse Approaches and Common Culture

by unknown authors
"... With the phenomenal expansion of distance education in Asia during the past three decades, there has been growing public demand for quality and accountability in distance education. This study investigates the national quality assurance systems for distance education at the higher education level in ..."
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With the phenomenal expansion of distance education in Asia during the past three decades, there has been growing public demand for quality and accountability in distance education. This study investigates the national quality assurance systems for distance education at the higher education level

Quality Assurance in Asian Distance Education: Diverse Approaches and Common Culture

by unknown authors
"... With the phenomenal expansion of distance education in Asia during the past three decades, there has been growing public demand for quality and accountability in distance education. This study investigates the national quality assurance systems for distance education at the higher education level in ..."
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With the phenomenal expansion of distance education in Asia during the past three decades, there has been growing public demand for quality and accountability in distance education. This study investigates the national quality assurance systems for distance education at the higher education level

Latent infections Varicella-zoster and related viruses

by K. Mccarthy
"... The phenomenal expansion in the study of latent phage infection has meant that there has been no shortage of ideas and hypotheses to explain experi-mental latent infections of animal cell cultures in vitro; but the greater complexity of the intact animal imposes a more complex pattern on the relatio ..."
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The phenomenal expansion in the study of latent phage infection has meant that there has been no shortage of ideas and hypotheses to explain experi-mental latent infections of animal cell cultures in vitro; but the greater complexity of the intact animal imposes a more complex pattern
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