Vol. 03, Issue 02
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JCC Volume 3 - Issue 2 - 2010
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Positive Accounting Theory and Science
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. CENTRUMPE, 2010)This paper examines the development of positive accounting theory (PAT) and compares it with three standard accounts of science: Popper (1959), Kuhn (1996), and Lakatos (1970). PAT has been one of the most influential ... -
Behavioral Anatomy of the Financial Crisis
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. CENTRUMPE, 2010)In view of the challenges facing the neoclassical paradigm of economy, behavioral finance which offers an alternative way of looking at the processes taking place in capital markets is growing in importance. By referring ... -
Spillover Effects Among Gold, Stocks, and Bonds
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. CENTRUMPE, 2010)In this paper an attempt is made to document the interdependence among stocks, bonds and gold. Gold is an important asset class and has often been seen as a safe haven and counter-cyclical investment vehicle. We present ... -
The Impact of External Shocks and Preferential Trade Arrangements on the Agricultural Gross Domestic Product of Peru, 1950-2007
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. CENTRUMPE, 2010)This paper examines the impact of external shocks and six preferential trade arrangements faced by the Peruvian economy during the period 1950-2007. The focus was the agricultural gross domestic product (GDP), its external ... -
Competitive Strategy and Performance in Mexico, Peru, and the United States
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. CENTRUMPE, 2010)This paper compares competitive strategy-performance relationships in Mexico, Peru, and the USA. 334 managers in the USA, 398 in Mexico, and 314 in Peru completed surveys. An innovative strategy orientation was positively ... -
Employability Management Needs Analysis for the ICT sector in Europe: The Case of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. CENTRUMPE, 2010)The purpose of this paper is to deal with the outcomes of a so-called “employability management needs analysis” that is meant to provide more insight into current employability management activities and its possible benefits ... -
Interest Rate Adjustment Mechanisms as a Response to External Shocks: Evidence from Argentina's Convertibility Plan (1991-2002)
(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. CENTRUMPE, 2010)From 1991 to 2002, Argentina engaged in an economic stabilization strategy, the “Convertibility Plan,” that fixed the national currency to the U.S. dollar. This article analyzes how the counter-cyclical role of domestic ...