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  • The effect of military expenditure on the human development index via political risk score and government expenditure on health in developing countries 
    Haddad, Youssef Samy (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1994-09)
  • End-user satisfaction of EDP in the Lebanese commercial banks 
    El Jamal, Wassim Mohammad Issam (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1994-11)
  • Applying factor, cluster, multidiscriminant, and path analyses for classification of the Lebanese commercial banks 
    Haddad, Ziad Fouad (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1995)
    The banking sector in Lebanon has survived bravely despite the fact that it has been seriously and unexpectedly shaken several times in the past few years. This study identifies and clusters 53 out of 72 Lebanese Commercial Banks into groups containing similar and homogeneous characteristics, and measures the direct and indirect effects of capital and assets/equity ratios on profit for 100 Arab banks. Its purpose is to analyze, design, implement, and establish a consistent framework of analysis of bank data. To reach this purpose, the researcher uses cross-sectional secondary data to answer ...
  • Foreign direct investment : Antecedents and consequences 
    Kahy, Hady (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1995)
    This research project deals with foreign direct investment (FDI) trying to identify its antecedents and its consequences. The project starts by a historical review and an examination of past studies to situate the study better. A rather new statistical technique (Recursive System) was used to try and find the statistically significant variables affecting FDI. The researcher reached interesting results in his study by finding that political stability and government incentives together affect positively FDI and both of them affect economic performance independently and via FDI.
  • Is there an audit expectation gap in Lebanon? 
    Ghossein, Samar Joseph (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1995)
  • Attitudes of academics versus business executives toward privatization in Lebanon 
    Yammine, John (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1995)
  • The effect of the World Bank's loans on human development 
    Gharios, Robert Toni (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1995)
    This research is conducted to explain the effect of IDA and IBRD loans on HDI given political risk and bank lending factors. In order to reach his objective, the researcher analyzed data for 22 developing countries that is available on Euromoney 94 and World bank 93 annual report. The developing countries are divided into four categories as follows: The Latin American countries category is composed of Bolivia Honduras, Paraguay, El Selvador, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Ecuador. It is characterized by having the highest HDI94 average score amounting to 0.64 compared to an average score ...
  • Economic feasibility study of recycling empty metallic food containers in Lebanese industry 
    Jabbour, Nadine (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1996)
  • Factors affecting the geographical distribution of commercial banks in Lebanon: an analysis of the need for further branch banking in Aley 
    Chammas, Ghada (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1997)
    This research assesses the economic justification for establishing additional commercial bank branches in the Caza of Aley. The study is limited to the top-ten rating commercial banks in the country, which are determined according to specific criteria. The geographical centralization of commercial banks in beirut and its suburbs is evaluated given population and economic activity. Besides, factors encouraging the geographical spreading of economic activity over the Lebanese territory are considered. As to the economic potential of Aley, it is analyzed in light of the return of the displaced and ...
  • The fame of the cedars of Lebanon and the extent of its effect upon the hotels' volume of business in the Cedars area 
    Bassil, Esther (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1997)
    This study reviews the extent of the fame of the cedars of Lebanon. The cedars are revealed as a natural wealth, their present state and number is brought into view, their bibical fame is exhibited, and their worldwide fame is investigated. Thus, two objectives are pursued: the evaluation of the volume of tourism business in the hotels in the Cedars area, and the appraisal of the extent of the contribution of the fame of the cedars to the hotels in the Cedars area. The tourism business in the hotels in the Cedars area has been, throughout the early 1990s, mainly generated during both, the Winter ...
  • Analytic study of the job enrichment leading to employees' Job Satisfaction and Performance (JSP) in the banking sector in the North of Lebanon 
    Mardini, Samir M. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1997)
    This research studies the effect of job enrichment as an intrinsic motivational factor on the job satisfaction of Lebanese commercial bank employees in Muhafazat North Lebanon. This research shows whether or not intrinsic motivation such as job enrichment can be differentiated from extrinsic motivation in affecting performance of the employee. Since job satisfaction plays a significant role in affecting employee performance, the importance of job enrichment as a leading factor to job satisfaction is tested empirically.
  • Demand for vocational education, and economic feasibility of a vocational school in el-Kah Town 
    Jabbour, Cynthia (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1997)
    The same latent problem faces almost all developing countries. This problem is how to develop the society of the country. Before 1990, and for years, economists, politicians and development planners have charged year-to-year progress or decline within a country, by measuring average per capita income. So, clearly, before 1990 and for years development of a society was viewed as the development and growth of the capital resources of the economy, often by neglecting the human dimensions in that society, Current views regarding development, have changed. It is thought that the development of a ...
  • Influence of electronic banking and the internet on Lebanese banking system 
    Darwish, Ali A. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1997)
    The purpose of this research project is to show the inflow of technological means that affect business especially Lebanese banks. the Lebanese private sector seeks always to implement technologies that are aimed to provide increase in its profits. Electronic Banking is now adapted by foreign banks outside Lebanon (and soon it can be adapted) by the Lebanese banks. There exists in the market an array of advanced machines to serve customers in a faster pace, and as offer them new services to facilitate their daily transactions, thus easing economic business cycle. Internet is the most advanced ...
  • Corporate income tax collection in Lebanon : criticisms and recommendations 
    Raffoul, Marcel (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1997)
  • Overview of the services of Islamic banking system and potential for implementation problems in Lebanon 
    Kaddissi, Jeanette (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1997)
    This study presents a brief and a quick overview of the Islamic banking system which is finding its way as a new competitive system. Islamic banking is mainly directed towards fulfilling and respecting Islamic fundamental laws of monetary relations among Muslims. this study concisely summarizes services offered by Islamic banking, then determines potential problems that could be encountered by this new system in the Lebanese economy.
  • Société des Ciments Libanais S.A.L : common stock valuation 
    Salameh, Mario D. (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1997-08)
  • Environmental and economic benefits of recycling dead lead-acid batteries 
    Tashjian, Azadouhi (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1998)
    This project presents the study of environmental and economic benefits of recycling dead lead-acid batteries. Its first objective is to examine the impacts of recycling on resource recovery, physical environment and health. The second objective is to examine the impacts of recycling on employment, foreign exchange earnings or savings, price of lead, and profit.
  • The Euro : conditions and realities 
    Bassil, Lily (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1998-07)
    "The Euro: Conditions & Realities" is a study that is focussed on the conditions or convergence criteria set for joining the euro zone.The peak point of reaching a European Union and more specifically an Economic Monetary Union lies in the attainment of a single currency area. In order to take part in the euro, the European Member States have to abide by the conditions decided upon in the Treaties. the conditions lay the foundations for a stable economic area where the different states' economic indicators converge. Not one of the convergence criteria can be ignored for each one is justified by ...
  • The impact of advanced manufacturing technology on major organizational and managerial concern areas 
    Al Semaani, Toni (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1999)
    In today's highly competitive global marketplace, many manufacturers are seeking lower cost, higher quality processes in order to increase productivity and enhance flexibility. Many of these manufacturers seek a solution with lower paid workers by either importing them or moving manufacturing operations to low wage locations. Often this is done with disappointing results. Low labor costs are often offset by high turnover rates, low productivity, poor quality of work, high training costs, and high travel and transportation costs. An alternative solution for many manufacturers is automated ...
  • The role of financial institutions in issuing governmental securities in Lebanon : the case of $400 million Lebanese Eurobonds issued by Merrill Lynch 
    Geagea, Wissam (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 1999)

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