Journal of International Business and Economics

Amid continued global economic turmoil, recent signs of optimism but also brewing controversies on what should be next in the face of weak economic growth and high joblessness. Thanks to the current political season in the United States, and many European,...

1. INTRODUCTION According to global estimates presented by Iconebrasil (2012), in 2050 the growth of world population should reach 9 billion people with an economic capacity to consumption that will generate an exponentially growing demand for agricultural...

1. INTRODUCTION In response to the audit failures and corporate scandals in the U.S. in 2001 and 2002 such as in the case of Enron, Tyco Industries, WorldCom, also Picnic in Thailand, the internal audit function becomes a cornerstone that plays...

1. INTRODUCTION Brands are considered a marketer's greatest asset for the simple fact that brands allow companies to establish a unique identity and position of their products (Russell and Lane, 1999). The value of a brand is derived from the structure...

1. INTRODUCTION In the literature, life insurance is a form for saving either for retirement or a bequest. The more risk averse the persons are, a high demand for the life insurance exists. The demand and motives for the purchase of life insurance...