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Enhancing Mar and Abrasion Resistance of Acrylic Hard Coatings with Soft Base Layer
(Scientific Research, 2016-01)
Mar and abrasion resistance were investigated by a progressive load scratch test and steel wool
abrasion test, respectively. Two acrylic coating systems including trimethylolpropane triacrylate
(TMPTA) and pentaerythritol ...
Financial Integration and Portfolio Diversification: Evidence from CIVETS Stock Markets
(Scientific Research, 2016-12)
This paper investigates the extent of financial integration among a new group of six
frontier markets called “CIVETS” by utilizing the multivariate GARCH framework
of Engle and Kroner [1]. These countries are expected ...
Research on the Method of Capitalization of Entertainment Products in GDP Statistics
(Scientific Research, 2016-06)
It is one of directions of the reform about China’s national economic statistics system to incorporate
the intellectual property products into the GDP statistics, and the capital of intellectual property
products is the ...
Speed of Adjustment of Capital Structure in Emerging Markets
(Scientific Research, 2016-06)
Speed of Adjustment (SOA) is a concept well studied in the area of capital structure. The concept is
premised upon the fact that firms have a target capital structure for the next year and strive to
achieve this target; ...
Guidelines for Community-Based HIV/AIDS Stigma Reduction Intervention in a Rural Community
(Scientific Research, 2016-03)
Research encourages evidence-based guidelines for practice. This paper describes the guidelines
for HIV/AIDS stigma reduction in the community. These guidelines were developed by the authors
based on findings of the study ...
Effect of Molecular Weight and Molecular Distribution on Skin Structure and Shear Strength Distribution near the Surface of Thin-Wall Injection Molded Polypropylene
(Scientific Research, 2016-01)
In this study, the relationship between skin structure and shear strength distribution of thin-wall
injection molded polypropylene (PP) molded at different molecular weight and molecular distribution
was investigated. ...
Non-Neutral Technological Progress and Income Distribution—Piketty’s Fundamental Laws in a Neoclassical Two-Sector Model
(Scientific Research, 2016-12)
This paper discusses the theoretical validity of Thomas Piketty’s fundamental laws
about income distribution in the context of a standard neoclassical growth model.
We take Uzawa’s two-sector growth model as the platform ...
Social Capital, Perceptions and Economic Performance
(Scientific Research, 2016-04)
This paper describes how social capital emerges, relates to economic performance and evolves in
the long run. Using the concept of psychological equilibrium, two types of individuals are generated
in the population ...
The Impact of Nonfarm Activities on Rural Farm Household Income and Food Security in the Upper East and Upper West Regions of Ghana
(Scientific Research, 2016-06)
Research shows that participation in rural non-farm activities exerts a pronounced impact on
agriculture, household farm decisions, rural development, income and welfare as well as household
food security. This paper ...
Modeling the Relationship between FDI and Financial Development in Small Island Economies: A PVAR Approach
(Scientific Research, 2016-06)
FDI is considered as an important source of capital investment for small island economies and is
considered as a crucial tool for attaining economic growth and development. Most studies that
have been done relating to ...