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Modelling substitution between domestic and outbound tourism in Australia: a system-of-equations approach
(Elsevier, 2014)
This study uses a system-of-equations approach to model the substitution relationship between Australian domestic and outbound tourism demand. A new price variable based on relative ratios of purchasing power parity index ...
Calcium is the switch in the moonlighting dual function of the ligand–activated receptor kinase phytosulfokine receptor 1
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Background:
A number of receptor kinases contain guanylate cyclase (GC) catalytic centres encapsulated in the cytosolic kinase domain. A prototypical example is the phytosulfokine receptor 1 (PSKR1) that is involved in ...
Assessing the Associated Challenges in the Use of Animal Manure in Plant Growth
(KAMLA-RAJ ENTERPRISES, 2014)
The present paper explores the underpinnings that drive efficiency, efficacy and effectiveness in teaching and learning of tourism in some few township high schools. The variables scrutinized have been elicited through the ...
Balancing academic and professional pedagogies: a comparative study of two accounting departments in South Africa and the UK
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2014-04)
The paper adds to extant professional education literature by reflecting on apparent differences in pedagogy of similar professional programmes of study, allowing deeper insight into the unique strand of higher education ...
How deep are scuba divers’ pockets?
(IP Publishing Ltd, 2014-08)
More than 60,000 divers annually visit Sodwana Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, one of the world's top diving sites. A survey was conducted during March and April 2012 to identify factors that influence the spending ...
Who is willing to pay to see the Big 7?
(IP Publishing, 2014)
This article investigates the non-consumptive, or appreciative value of the 'Big 7' and identifies the variables that influence willingness to pay (WTP). Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape Province, South ...
Hedge fund performance evaluation using the sharpe and omega ratios
(Clute Institute, 2014-05)
The Sharpe ratio is widely used as a performance evaluation measure for traditional (i.e., long only) investment funds as well as less-conventional funds such as hedge funds. Based on mean-variance theory, the Sharpe ratio ...
The bias ratio as a hedge fund fraud indicator: an empirical performance study under different economic conditions
(Clute Institute, 2014-07)
The Sharpe ratio is widely used as a performance evaluation measure for traditional (i.e., long only) investment funds as well as less-conventional funds such as hedge funds. Based on mean-variance theory, the Sharpe ratio ...
Comparing the South African stock markets response to two periods of distinct instability the 1997-98 East Asian and Russian crisis and the recent global financial crisis
(Clute Institute, 2014-05)
This paper compares the South African stock markets response to two periods of distinct instability, namely the East Asian and Russian crisis of 1997-98 and the global financial crisis of 2007-09. Considering share prices, ...
Identifying new product and service export opportunities for South Africa using a decision support model
(Clute Institute, 2014-11)
In the face of slow economic growth and development, and the perennial problems of unemployment, poverty and inequality, the South African government and business community have long recognised the importance of growing ...