Empirical studies on economics of innovation, public economics and management : procceedings of the 18th Eurasia Business and Economics Society Conference

This volume presents selected papers from the 18th Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES) Conference, with major emphasis placed on highlighting the latest research developments in the economics of innovation, public economics, and management. The articles in the volume also address more specialized topics such as luxury fashion, weather derivatives, health management, islamic bonds, and life satisfaction, among others. The majority of the articles focus on phenomena observed in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and South Asia, representing a unique contribution to understanding contemporary research challenges from a different perspective. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Islamic Bonds and Real Estate Securitizations: The Italian Perspective for Issuing a Sukuk....Pages 3-28 The Role and Impact of Performance Audit in Public Governance....Pages 29-44 Business Performance Assessment in the Customs Administrations Activity and Trade Facilitation Measures....Pages 45-55 The Determinants of Lending to Customers: Evidence from Italy Between 2008 and 2012....Pages 57-102 Possibilities of Exotic Options Application in the Pro-ecological Investments Efficiency Assessment....Pages 103-113 Weather Derivatives: Another Need for India....Pages 115-126 Front Matter....Pages 127-127 Global Competitiveness of World Superpowers: Education, Talents and Innovations....Pages 129-147 Energy Security: Is It a Strategic Cause of Conflicts or Peace Among States/Actors in the Global Nexus?....Pages 149-166 The Organizational Cyberspace: E-trainerism. The Model of Advanced ICT and Augmented Reality in Sports Enterprises....Pages 167-177 Front Matter....Pages 179-179 Unexpected Industries with Consumer Power....Pages 181-192 Brand Meanings in the Context of Luxury Fashion: A Projective Study in China....Pages 193-209 Environmental Decision Support Systems: A Literature Review....Pages 211-223 Are You Really Influencing Your Customers?: A Black-Friday Analysis....Pages 225-240 Front Matter....Pages 241-241 Institutional Clusters and FDI Flows to the MENA Region....Pages 243-252 TFP and Possibility of Convergence in OECD Countries: The 2000–2012 Period....Pages 253-268 Estimating the Value of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project: A Semiparametric Analysis of Property Values on Oahu, HI....Pages 269-281 Front Matter....Pages 283-283 Solving the Cost Crisis in Healthcare: Can Poland Learn from the Kaplan and Porter’s Model?....Pages 285-295 The Efficiency of the Low Water Retention in the Area of Poland: Chosen Aspects....Pages 297-304 The Management and Economics of a Life-Threatening Invasive Species in Hawaii....Pages 305-317 The Change of Structures or Institutions? Views on the Methods for the Elimination of Territorial Division Dysfunctions....Pages 319-333 Front Matter....Pages 283-283 The Effect of Employment Status on Life Satisfaction in Europe....Pages 335-347 Promoting Green Urbanism and Disaster Resilience in the Anthropocene: From Invasive to Community in Kakaako, Oahu....Pages 349-363 Econometric Estimation of the Quality and the Efficiency of Social Services for Children Deprived of Parental Care....Pages 365-380