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    A statistichal equilibrium perspective on corporate profitability 

    Mundt, Philipp (Date of defense: 2017-04-24)

    The thesis shows how the dynamics a large pool of publicly traded firms can be meaningful described by a single stochastic equation under statistical equilibrium approximation. The whole dynamics of profitability of the ...

    La adopción de prácticas de gestión del conocimiento y su efecto sobre el desempeño innovador y la creación de competencias distintivas: un estudio empírico en el sector de biotecnología 

    Alegre Vidal, Joaquín (Date of defense: 2003-03-10)

    En los últimos años el conocimiento está siendo reconocido como un recurso clave para la competitividad de las empresas. Los procesos de innovación en la empresa necesitan de una adecuada gestión del conocimiento. Sin ...

    Agent-based simulation of macroeconomic systems 

    Pulcini, Cinzia (Date of defense: 2017-07-20)

    In this Doctoral thesis we use an Agent- Based Model (ABM) to analyze variables and dynamics of the economy, building a complex system that is very close to the real world behavior. The main aims of the research are ...

    Alternative investments for the retail investor in Spanish equities mutual funds 

    Sala Peñalver, Saul (Date of defense: 2017-07-17)

    This paper tries to overcome the limitations that retail investor seek when using traditional approaches to asset allocation, particularly in Spanish equities mutual funds. To do so, we structure this paper into three ...

    An analysis of the relationship between Economic Growth and the Environment: consequences on Climate Change and Sustainable Development 

    Mendoza Lemes, Yurena (Date of defense: 2015-01-29)

    Greenhouse gases are emitted locally around the different countries in the world, but their negative effects, resulting in the very worrying climate change, are an international problem since the fight to reduce them ...

    Analysis of environmental policy and emission control instruments 

    Vidal Meliá, Lidia (Date of defense: 2020-01-23)

    The debate on the emissions control instruments for improving environmental policy is the inspiration of the present thesis. In a first attempt, we use a theoretical model to study how international trade affects the ...

    Analysis of high-frequency data on information transmissio and optimal portfolio choice 

    Alemany Palomo, Nuria (Date of defense: 2018-04-11)

    With the advent of the new technological era, the development of high-frequency datasets is easier Ihan ever. It has allowed a wide range of empirical investigations regarding the financial markels to deepen lhe understanding ...

    Un análisis de la evaluación SQAS en el transporte de mercancías peligrosas por carretera: motivaciones, interiorización, prácticas de responsabilidad social y resultados. 

    Torres-Rubira, Juan-Luis (Date of defense: 2022-12-22)

    En este trabajo se pretende analizar la validez de la evaluación SQAS (Safety and Quality Assessment for Sustainability) como herramienta de responsabilidad social (RS). Por una parte, un análisis comparativo basado en la ...

    Análisis de la influencia del Country of Origin en el comportamiento del consumidor del sector calzado español 

    Casado Cárdenas, Raquel (Date of defense: 2023-02-15)

    Este proyecto pretende profundizar en el grado de implicación del constructo COO en su relación con el consumidor del sector calzado español. En este sentido, parece que el contexto socioeconómico, político y cultural ...

    Análisis de la relación entre calidad y satisfacción en el ámbito hospitalario en función del modelo de gestión establecido 

    Civera Satorres, Manuel (Date of defense: 2008-07-23)

    El objetivo básico de esta tesis es contrastar el modelo que determina como influyen las dimensiones de calidad sobre la satisfacción de los usuarios con un hospital. <br/>Entre los objetivos especificos figuran:<br/>- ...

    Análisis del riesgo para la inversión extranjera en China en proyectos de participación público privada (PPP) en el marco de la ruta de la seda (Belt Road Initiative). Un estudio integral en torno a las dimensiones del riesgo y el papel antecedente de la confianza interempresarial 

    Irún Molina, Beatriz (Date of defense: 2019-11-06)

    Se analiza el constructo riesgo bajo un enfoque integral y multidimensional con tal de determinar la forma en que es percibido por parte de las empresas internacionales con decisión sobre las inversiones destinadas al ...

    Antecedents of radical innovation: an empirical research 

    Domínguez Escrig, Emilio (Date of defense: 2019-01-11)

    The main objective of this research is to disentangle the factors that promote or are positively related to radical innovation and its success. To this end, four studies have been proposed, which suggest various facilitators ...

    Approaching Complex Credit-Driven Economies From The Bottom Up: An Agent-Based Model for Open Economies And An Empirical Study on Loans’ Distribution 

    Petrovic, Marko (Date of defense: 2017-11-03)

    In this thesis we use methodologies that are grounded on a ``bottom-up'' approach, denoting the importance of considering the emergence of the aggregate economic behavior from the interaction of heterogeneous economic ...

    Attachment Styles Associations with Long-Term Relationships Mediated by Brand Loyalty in the Israeli Mobile Market 

    Frydman, Smadar (Date of defense: 2022-04-27)

    Purpose: The main objective of the thesis is to use attachment styles theory to explore long-term relationships in a service context, using the Israeli mobile market as a case study. Theoretical framework: Attachment theory ...

    Business Cycle Fluctuations and Granular Behavior: an Empirical Analysis vs. the Agent-Based Approach 

    Blanco Arroyo, Omar (Date of defense: 2022-04-08)

    This thesis aims to quantify the granular size of an economy, i.e., the number of granular firms. Empirically, we find that the contribution of idiosyncratic shocks to gross domestic product (GDP) fluctuations is attributed ...

    Citizens' Attitude towards Political Corruption and the Impact of Social Media 

    Belda Mullor, Guillermo (Date of defense: 2018-12-13)

    The thesis is focused on the analysis of the factors that have a greater impact on citizens' attitude towards political corruption and the role played by social media, in order to design better strategies to promote citizens' ...

    Cobertura dinámica con contratos de futuro sobre índices bursátiles 

    Aragó Manzana, Vicent (Date of defense: 2000-04-14)

    El objetivo principal de esta Tesis es estudiar si la cobertura de carteras de renta variable utilizando contratos de futuro sobre índices bursátiles es más efectiva con ratios de cobertura constantes o dinámicos. El estudio ...

    Compassion Counts! The power of compassion at work: Empirical findings from several multi-samples studies 

    Miralles Armenteros, Sandra (Date of defense: 2018-06-01)

    Compassion is defined as an interpersonal process involving the noticing, feeling, sensemaking, and acting that alleviates the suffering of another person. Thus, compassion can be understood as a social process rather than ...

    Consumer's Behavior under Different Economic Scenarios: Willingness to Bargain, Willingness to Pay and Willingness to Buy 

    Parasyri, Despoina (Date of defense: 2017-03-17)

    El objeto de estudio y nexo de unión entre estos distintos trabajos que están presentados en los siguientes capítulos, queda perfectamente reflejado en el título de la tesis “Comportamiento de los consumidores en diferentes ...

    Corporate Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Behavior of Employees: Antecedents and Triple Bottom Line Consequences 

    Badoiu, Georgiana-Alexandra (Date of defense: 2023-11-03)

    This thesis sheds light on the factors that stimulate entrepreneurship within companies, both at the organizational level, by analyzing corporate entrepreneurship (CE), and at the employee level, by studying the entrepreneurial ...