Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: May Alashwal
Author-Name-First: May
Author-Name-Last: Alashwal
Author-Email: msalashwal@knights.ucf.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Learning Sciences and Educational Research, University of Central Florida, USA
Title: A Study on Web 2.0 Technologies Integration Challenges and Changes in Saudi Arabian Universities
Abstract: This study was applied within two universities in the western part of Saudi Arabia. The universities intend to implement and apply Web 2.0 tools to help lecturers and faculty enhance teaching and training at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The research was carried out to determine the associated challenges and changes in applying Web 2.0 at two Saudi universities in order to assess the decision of whether or not to adopt such technology. The results demonstrated that lecturers and faculties in the two Saudi universities were willing to accept the new challenges and changes to embrace Web 2.0. Additional results showed their enthusiasm to improve the learning process and to enhance interactions with students. 
Length: 9 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 1-9
File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/iises-international-academic-conference-dubai/table-of-content/detail?cid=100&iid=001&rid=12644
File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012644
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: Web 2.0; Technologies; Lifelong learning; Faculty perceptions
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012644
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Devjani  Chatterjee
Author-Name-First: Devjani 
Author-Name-Last: Chatterjee
Author-Email: d.chatterjee@iimkashipur.ac.in
Author-Workplace-Name: Indian Institute of Management Kashipur
Author-Name: Akhil Pratap Singh
Author-Name-First: Akhil Pratap
Author-Name-Last: Singh
Author-Email: akhil.epgp1701@iimkashipur.ac.in
Author-Workplace-Name: Indian Institute of Management Kashipur
Title: Zone of Possible Agreement in Negotiation: Impact of Gender and Personality
Abstract: To date, impact of gender differences and different personality types on negotiation  [specially Zone of Possible Agreements (ZOPA)] have received little theoretical and practical attention. This paper aims to explore the effects that gender and personality have over negotiation style and decision making in order to find the connection and create new knowledge in understanding the behavior of the negotiators. We conducted a survey both on buyers and sellers and collected data on their personality and negotiation style. Big Five factors were considered for understanding the personality of the buyers and sellers. Afterwards the data was subjected to statistical analysis through correlation and paired sample t-test. We found that for female buyers the frequency of indulging into negotiations has a correlation with personality trait of openness to experience. For sellers, the frequency of negotiation correlates negatively with personality trait of agreeableness. 
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 10-10
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012557
Classification-JEL: D74, C78
Keywords: Gender, Negotiation, Zone of possible Agreement (ZOPA), Big-Five Model, Negotiation
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012557
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Marcella D'Uva
Author-Name-First: Marcella
Author-Name-Last: D'Uva
Author-Email: duva@uniparthenope.it
Author-Workplace-Name: University Parthenope of Naples
Author-Name: Mariangela  Bonasia
Author-Name-First: Mariangela 
Author-Name-Last: Bonasia
Author-Email: bonasia@uniparthenope.it
Author-Workplace-Name: University of Naples Parthenope
Author-Name: Oreste  Napolitano
Author-Name-First: Oreste 
Author-Name-Last: Napolitano
Author-Email: napolitano@uniparthenope.it
Author-Workplace-Name: University Parthenope of Naples
Author-Name: Elina De Simone
Author-Name-First: Elina
Author-Name-Last: De Simone
Author-Email: elina.desimone@uniparthenope.it
Author-Workplace-Name: University Parthenope of Naples
Title: Does a better protected environment enhance happiness in European countries? 
Abstract: The promotion of a sustainable development and the safeguard of citizens? wellbeing through the international cooperation is one of the fundamental scope of many multilateral environmental agreements. In particular, the Parties who ratified the Aarhus Convention recognized the importance of an ample environmental protection for human well-being of present and future generations. They also stated that the right of everyone is to live in an environment appropriate to their own health. Therefore, the pursuit of happiness and well-being cannot represent a secondary objective in environmental decision-making (United Nations, 2011; Tofallis, 2019). Providing that environmental factors affect human well-being (MacKerron and Mourato, 2013), an interesting question may concern the actions that policy makers can take to promote a safer environment and, as a consequence, to improve the quality of life of the citizens. The answer to this question may offer important policy implications for controlling pollution and environmental degradation that generate negative externalities. The linkage between environmental degradation and well-being has been explained as both a relational and environmental failure of market societies. The capacity to generate growth is negatively affected by mass dissatisfaction in rich societies deriving from an excessive depletion of environmental and social assets, as growth does not necessarily lead to happiness (Bartolini, 2007, p. 351). Hence, public spending on environmental protection responds to a worsening in the quality of life caused by overexploitation of natural resources and aims to restore happiness by providing a more sustainable community development. The role of public expenditure is thus to provide those goods like environmental protection and pollution abatement which, by securing a more sustainable future, may increase the citizens? well-being. The aim of our paper is to study the long-run relationship between per capita environmental protection expenditure (EPE) and happiness at the European level. To our knowledge, this link remains unexplored. We use a dynamic panel heterogeneity analysis through an autoregressive distributed lag model estimated by the dynamic fixed effect, the mean group and the pooled mean group estimators. The sample covers 19 countries in the period 1997-2016. Our results highlight the existence of a direct long-run equilibrium between happiness and environmental protection expenditure. The policy implication suggested by our findings is that government expenditure on environmental protection may not only offer a solution to market failure but, by increasing happiness, could also improve the quality of social life.
Length: 2 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 11-12
File-URL: https://iises.net/proceedings/iises-international-academic-conference-dubai/table-of-content/detail?cid=100&iid=003&rid=12458
File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012458
Classification-JEL: Q58, I31, C22
Keywords: environmental protection expenditure; happiness; long-run relationship; dynamic fixed effect; mean group; pooled mean group
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012458
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Taisuke Ehara
Author-Name-First: Taisuke
Author-Name-Last: Ehara
Author-Email: a5714019@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Kaoru Kuramoto
Author-Name-First: Kaoru
Author-Name-Last: Kuramoto
Author-Email: kuramoto@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Yosuke Kurihara
Author-Name-First: Yosuke
Author-Name-Last: Kurihara
Author-Email: kurihara@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Toshiyuki Matsumoto
Author-Name-First: Toshiyuki
Author-Name-Last: Matsumoto
Author-Email: matsumoto@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Satoshi Kumagai
Author-Name-First: Satoshi
Author-Name-Last: Kumagai
Author-Email: kumagai@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Title: Optimization of an Information Diffusion Model of Influencer Marketing -Evaluation of Speed- and Cost-oriented Marketing based on Influencer-Market Elasticity-
Abstract: Owing to its high degree of credibility, influencer marketing is incorporated into the advertising activities of many companies. However, it is often unclear for the company which market initiator (defined as the consumer to whom a company should first provide information) should be given information for marketing purposes. A company?s choice of market initiators in social networking services influences advertising speed as well as marketing cost.In this study, market initiator candidates were identified to determine the most suitable market initiator in the information diffusion simulation. The cost effectiveness of each candidate was evaluated in terms of influencer-market elasticity. First, we optimized the information diffusion model in influencer marketing and considered whether this or mass marketing is best for companies. Influencer-market elasticity was then determined based on the information obtained from the simulation. Using such elasticity, we clarified whether companies should request advertising from influential users, with an emphasis on speed of advertising, or from insensitive users, with emphasis on advertising costs. The proposed methods were applied to actual companies, and the most suitable market initiator was identified for the maximum and minimum values of influencer-market elasticity in a certain period.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 13-13
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012455
Classification-JEL: M10, M31, L19
Keywords: information diffusion modelsocial networking servicecentrality index
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012455
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: EMEKA LIVINUS EJIOFOR
Author-Name-First: EMEKA LIVINUS
Author-Name-Last: EJIOFOR
Author-Email: mavlonconsult@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: FIRST BANK NIGERIA
Title: N/A
Abstract: Not applicable 
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 14-14
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012676
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: N/A
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012676
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: P?nar Gültekin
Author-Name-First: P?nar
Author-Name-Last: Gültekin
Author-Email: pinargultekin@duzce.edu.tr
Author-Workplace-Name: Duzce University 
Author-Name: Ya?ar Selman Gültekin
Author-Name-First: Ya?ar Selman
Author-Name-Last: Gültekin
Author-Email: selmangultekin@duzce.edu.tr
Author-Workplace-Name: Düzce University
Author-Name: Ya?ar Selman Gültekin
Author-Name-First: Ya?ar Selman
Author-Name-Last: Gültekin
Author-Email: ysgultekin@hotmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Duzce University
Title: Determination of Noise Sources in Recreation Areas and Noise Management: Example of Abant Nature Park
Abstract: This study, it aims to determine the source of noise from user perspective and making recommendations for reducing noise in Abant Nature Park which is one of Turkey's most important recreation area In this context, a questionnaire was developed to determine noise sources in the study area and a questionnaire was applied to 122 persons in the spring season. The obtained data were interpreted by using descriptive and exploratory analysis with IBM Statistics SPSS 22 program. As a result; the visitors of the recreation area stated that they used the area to get away from the noise and stress of the city at weekend but they could not be found in a calm and peaceful environment at the expected level, although not as high as the urban environment. It has been determined that the users are exposed to noise due to the user capacity of the area, the picnic areas are located very close to each other, the traffic noise from the vehicle road, bicycle path and  parking areas, the activity areas, and the lack of noise barrier between the camp areas. All determined noise factors reduce user satisfaction. There is no legislation in Turkey describing the noise limits in rural recreation areas. In the study, within the framework of the Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise for the urban areas, recreational planning and noise management suggestions have been developed for Abant Nature Park to reduce noise and increase user satisfaction
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 15-15
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10011874
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: Noise, Recreation, Planning and Management, Abant Natural Park
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10011874
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Ya?ar Selman Gültekin
Author-Name-First: Ya?ar Selman
Author-Name-Last: Gültekin
Author-Email: pinargultekin@duzce.edu.tr
Author-Workplace-Name: Duzce University
Author-Name: ismail baysal
Author-Name-First: ismail
Author-Name-Last: baysal
Author-Email: selmangultekin@duzce.edu.tr
Author-Workplace-Name: Duzce University
Title: Evaluation of Human Based Forest Fires From Socio-economic Perspective  and Suggestions for Environmental Awareness in Gallipoli National Park
Abstract: The Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park is located on the European side of the Dardanelles Strait, which separates Asia and Europe. In this study, Gallipoli National Park Forest fires from 1983 to 2018 are listed. As a part of method human based forest fires and human neglect based forest fires were evaluated. It was determined that the fires in Gallipoli forests were generally caused by the visitors during the tourism activities in summer times or as a result of the agricultural activities of the local people. Damages caused by forest fires to Gallipoli Historical National Park and their causes were evaluated from socio-economic perspective. In this context, the importance of the area in terms of tourism sector and and the life quality of local people were examined.In this study, the conditions affecting the forest fire hazard, especially the vegetation status of the area, were evaluated. Suggestions were made to improve environmental awareness for the tourists visiting the area and local people.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 16-16
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012567
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: Human Impact, Forest Fire, Sustainable Forest Management, Socioeconomic Perspective, Gallipoli
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012567
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Sami Kajalo
Author-Name-First: Sami
Author-Name-Last: Kajalo
Author-Email: sami.kajalo@aalto.fi
Author-Workplace-Name: Aalto University School of Business
Title: Market Orientation as Competitive Advantage in the Age of Corporate Social Responsibility ? An Integrative Framework
Abstract: The present paper focuses on creating an organizing framework that would integrate the two distinct research domains of Market Orientation and Corporate Social Responsibility. Market Orientation (MO) consists of intelligence gathering, dissemination and management?s efforts to implement this new market knowledge for firm?s benefit. Although there is evidence of benefits of MO, recent research also suggests that MO itself does not anymore provide superior performance. Instead MO has become a ?cost of competing?. On the other hand, there is evidence that it is difficult (or even impossible) to achieve high performance without MO. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) represents companies? business practices that are intended to improve societal well-being. CSR has taken its place as a key component of firms? overall strategy and its importance is represented in annual reports and corporate websites. Moreover, recent recent suggests that CSR has a small positive impact on companies? financial performance and even a positive effect on shareholder wealth. There are only few previous attemps to focus on the interplay of MO and CSR. The present paper focuses on this research gap and provides an organizing framework to facilitate further research on the interplay of MO and CSR.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 17-17
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012405
Classification-JEL: M31, M14
Keywords: Market Orientation, Corporate Social Responsibility, Marketing
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012405
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Kaoru Kuramoto
Author-Name-First: Kaoru
Author-Name-Last: Kuramoto
Author-Email: kuramoto@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama-Gakuin University
Author-Name: Yosuke Kurihara
Author-Name-First: Yosuke
Author-Name-Last: Kurihara
Author-Email: kurihara@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama-Gakuin University
Author-Name: Satoshi Kumagai
Author-Name-First: Satoshi
Author-Name-Last: Kumagai
Author-Email: kumagai@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama-Gakuin University
Title: Sleep structure analysis considering ecological information and thermal environment 
Abstract: In this study, we propose a social framework in which all people can live in good physical and mental conditions. Focusing on sleep, which is one of the most important factors affecting physical and mental well-being, sleep with a high degree of satisfaction in terms of subjectivity is defined as ?comfortable sleep?. The purpose of this study is to build a sleep structure model that takes into account the sleep environment that leads to sleep and individual differences in daytime behavior. The Model we focus on the comfort of sleep and sleep, and clarify the relationship between biological responses and thermal environment using covariance structure analysis.Therefore, for proper sleep, we clarify the influence of the behavior during the daytime and before going to sleep, as well as the bedroom environment such as room temperature, body temperature, and humidity during sleep, and by controlling these, many unspecified It is possible to provide a uniform service based on a common general-purpose model for service users as an objective of the Well Being project.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 18-18
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012438
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: core temperature,  covariance structure analysis?surface temperature, thermal environment
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012438
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Kaoru Kuramoto
Author-Name-First: Kaoru
Author-Name-Last: Kuramoto
Author-Email: kuramoto@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama-Gakuin University
Author-Name: Yosuke Kurihara
Author-Name-First: Yosuke
Author-Name-Last: Kurihara
Author-Email: kurihara@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama-Gakuin University
Author-Name: Satoshi Kumagai
Author-Name-First: Satoshi
Author-Name-Last: Kumagai
Author-Email: kumagai@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama-Gakuin University
Title: Consumer purchasing behavior analysis using CVS POS data
Abstract: In this study, the purchase behavior of customers is analyzed using the purchase history data of convenience stores for one year. Therefore, considering the number of visits to the store, the purchase price, and personal attributes, we use the maximum likelihood method to estimate the customer's selection probability of ?continuation? and ?separation?. AIC is used as a model evaluation index. 
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 19-19
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012494
Classification-JEL: C23
Keywords: Simultaneous purchaseConsumer attributesmaximum likelihood methodlogit modelAIC
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012494
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Dorotea Milas
Author-Name-First: Dorotea
Author-Name-Last: Milas
Author-Email: dorotea.milas@pvzg.hr
Author-Workplace-Name: Zagreb School of Business
Author-Name: Marija Bari?evi?
Author-Name-First: Marija
Author-Name-Last: Bari?evi?
Author-Email: marija.baricevic@pvzg.hr
Author-Workplace-Name: Zagreb School of Business
Author-Name: Luk?a Luli?
Author-Name-First: Luk?a
Author-Name-Last: Luli?
Author-Email: luksa.lulic@pvzg.hr
Author-Workplace-Name: Zagreb School of Business
Title: BUSINESS ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Abstract: The concepts of business ethics ? ethical behaviour and corporate social responsibility ? have recently become more prominent both in developed and in developing countries. Both concepts may yield considerable benefits in business and have been shown to be extremely important for the growth and success of an organisation. The notion that apart from making profit companies implement corporate social responsibility in their business has shown to be a successful component that has ensured positive relations with employees and the community, as well as a more positive public image, greater customer loyalty, and healthier community relations. This paper deals with the concepts of business ethics and social responsibility, demonstrating the importance of both concepts for the growth and success of a company. Business ethics leads to positive relations with employees and the community, and organizations that adopt the concept are considered reliable and socially responsible partners. Social responsibility is the duty of an organization to maximize the positive and minimize the negative impacts it has on society. The adoption of CSR practices should not only refer to profit increase ? it should also aim to establish responsible business as a moral and ethical imperative which will at the same time add significant value to the organization and help it to maintain its competitive advantage in a world abundant with challenges.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 20-20
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012558
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: business ethics, corporate social responsibility, duty, responsibility, ethical behaviour, business
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012558
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Oreste Napolitano
Author-Name-First: Oreste
Author-Name-Last: Napolitano
Author-Email: napolitano@uniparthenope.it
Author-Workplace-Name: University of Naples Parthenope
Author-Name: Salvatore Capasso
Author-Name-First: Salvatore
Author-Name-Last: Capasso
Author-Email: scapasso@uniparthenope.it
Author-Workplace-Name: University of Naples Parthenope
Author-Name: Ana Laura Viveros
Author-Name-First: Ana Laura
Author-Name-Last: Viveros
Author-Email: 30531784@comunidad.unam.mx
Author-Workplace-Name: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Title: Financial Conditions Index as a  predictor in low-inflation environment
Abstract: The nature of the ?nancial crisis in 2008 imposed new challenges for macroe-conomic theory and policy-makers. In this context, a ?nancial conditions index(FCI) could be a useful tool to identify the state of ?nancial conditions in acountry. We construct a FCI for Mexico to analyse the role of prices of ?nancialassets in the formulation of monetary policy under the in?ation-targeting regime.We estimate FCIs by two di?erent methodologies using monthly data from 1990to 2017. The variables are considered according to the mechanismof transmission of monetary policy and incorporating other important ?nancialvariables, those characterise developing countries. Our results show that FCI isa good predictor in a low/non-in?ation environment.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 21-21
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012456
Classification-JEL: E52, E58, C01
Keywords: Financial Conditions, Monetary policy, Vector autoregressive models
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012456
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Keita Nishio
Author-Name-First: Keita
Author-Name-Last: Nishio
Author-Email: nishio.engineering.agu@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Takashi Kaburagi
Author-Name-First: Takashi
Author-Name-Last: Kaburagi
Author-Email: kabutakashi@icu.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: International Christian University
Author-Name: Satoshi Kumagai
Author-Name-First: Satoshi
Author-Name-Last: Kumagai
Author-Email: kumagai@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Toshiyuki Matsumoto
Author-Name-First: Toshiyuki
Author-Name-Last: Matsumoto
Author-Email: matsumoto@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Yosuke Kurihara
Author-Name-First: Yosuke
Author-Name-Last: Kurihara
Author-Email: kurihara@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Title: Unconstrained Cardiac Sound Measurement Method Utilizing a Pneumatic Sensing Method
Abstract: Diagnoses based on the cardiac sound by auscultation that require doctors to obtain cardiac sound in front of a patient is the de facto standard at medical institutions. From the viewpoint of home health management, the burden of the daily monitoring of cardiac sound could be reduced if we could obtain cardiac sounds without applying a stethoscope to the patient?s body. However, prior studies of unconstrained bio-signal measurement methods mainly focused on the detection of low-frequency cardiac movements. We have also proposed an unconstrained cardiac movement measurement method utilizing a pneumatic sensing device. Hence, in this paper we aimed to evaluate whether our pneumatic method also shows sensitivity in the cardiac sound domain. In the proposed method, to measure cardiac sound without restraint, we designed a sheet-shaped device with a high-sensitivity pressure sensor, a rubber tube, an expanded polystyrene spacer, and two polyvinyl chlorides boards. One end of the tube is sealed with glue and the pressure sensor is attached to the other end. The tube with pressure sensor is installed in a groove on the spacer, which is sandwiched between two polyvinyl chlorides boards. When a person lies on the device, cardiac sound changes the pressure in the tube through the upper polyvinyl chloride boards. The pressure sensor then measures the pressure changes. The output signal from the sensor contains noise components as well as the cardiac sound. To extract the cardiac sound, the output signal from the pressure sensor is passed through an analog band-pass filter with a pass frequency of 0.008 Hz to 1 kHz and a non-inverting amplifier with the gain of 2. We evaluated our proposed method in a validity experiment involving a 24-year-old healthy male. The subject was asked to lie on the sensing device, and a stethoscope was applied to his thoracic wall. The correlation coefficient between the frequency spectra calculated by the proposed method and phonocardiogram in the frequency band of 50 Hz to 1 kHz was used as the evaluation index. A correlation coefficient was found of 0.80, showing that the proposed unconstrained measurement method has promising sensitivity in the cardiac sound domain.
Length: 2 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 22-23
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012622
Classification-JEL: I10
Keywords: cardiac sound; pneumatic method; unconstrained sensing
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012622
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Keita Nishio
Author-Name-First: Keita
Author-Name-Last: Nishio
Author-Email: nishio.engineering.agu@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Misaki Kohama
Author-Name-First: Misaki
Author-Name-Last: Kohama
Author-Email: a5716036@aoyama.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Kota Yamamoto
Author-Name-First: Kota
Author-Name-Last: Yamamoto
Author-Email: a5717085@aoyama.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Takashi Kaburagi
Author-Name-First: Takashi
Author-Name-Last: Kaburagi
Author-Email: kabutakashi@icu.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: International Christian University
Author-Name: Toshiyuki Matsumoto
Author-Name-First: Toshiyuki
Author-Name-Last: Matsumoto
Author-Email: matsumoto@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Satoshi Kumagai
Author-Name-First: Satoshi
Author-Name-Last: Kumagai
Author-Email: kumagai@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Yosuke Kurihara
Author-Name-First: Yosuke
Author-Name-Last: Kurihara
Author-Email: kurihara@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Title: Estimation of Water Intake by Measuring Vibrations caused by Larynx Movement and Swallowing Sounds
Abstract: People suffering from dementia often forget to drink water due to deterioration of their cognitive functions. Usually water intake of these people is managed by care workers. However, the water intake cannot be monitored while the care workers are absent. Therefore, if we could estimate water intake of the patients while the care workers are absent, we could better manage the water intake of said patients. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a method for estimating water intake by measuring vibrations caused by larynx movement and swallowing sounds.When we ingest water, the larynx rises up with a vibration of 1 Hz to 20 Hz in the pharyngeal stage, and water flows into the stomach with a swallowing sound of frequency 400 Hz to 750 Hz in esophageal stage. Here, we assume that water intake is associated with the vibration and the swallowing sound. To measure the vibration and the swallowing sound, we developed two sensing devices based on an electret condenser microphone. The first device is an earphone-type device that measures the swallowing sound. The other sensing device is a neck-collar type device and measures the vibrations caused due to larynx movement. Output signals from the earphone-type device and the neck-collar type device are filtered by band-pass filters with passbands of 1 Hz to 20 Hz, and 400 Hz to 750 Hz, respectively. To estimate the water intake, we apply the dynamic time warping (DTW) algorithm that can take time dynamics into account for template matching method. The template data, which have n types of labels representing the water intake, is prepared in advance. Water intake is estimated by comparing the unknown data with the template data and selecting the label which gives minimum DTW distance.We conducted an experiment with two healthy subjects in their twenties. Each subject wears the proposed sensing devices. The sampling frequency is 25 kHz and measurement time is 3.2 s. In this experiment, n is set to three different values: 5 ml, 10 ml, and 15 ml. These are used as labels for the template data. Three trials were conducted for each round of water intake; therefore, the total number of observations is 18. The leave-one-data-out cross validation is applied, and accuracy is calculated to be 0.78. This result indicates that the proposed method can be helpful for the improvement of food management.
Length: 2 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 24-25
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012638
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: dynamic time warping distance; electret condenser microphone; swallowing sound; water intake
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012638
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Keita Nishio
Author-Name-First: Keita
Author-Name-Last: Nishio
Author-Email: nishio.engineering.agu@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Takashi Kaburagi
Author-Name-First: Takashi
Author-Name-Last: Kaburagi
Author-Email: kabutakashi@icu.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: International Christian University
Author-Name: Toshiyuki Matsumoto
Author-Name-First: Toshiyuki
Author-Name-Last: Matsumoto
Author-Email: matsumoto@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Satoshi Kumagai
Author-Name-First: Satoshi
Author-Name-Last: Kumagai
Author-Email: kumagai@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Yosuke Kurihara
Author-Name-First: Yosuke
Author-Name-Last: Kurihara
Author-Email: kurihara@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Title: UNOBTRUSIVE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR MONITORING SCRATCHING TIME BY WIGNER?VILLE DISTRIBUTION
Abstract: Patients with dermatitis can stand scratching itchy parts while waking up; hence, monitoring the scratching time unobtrusively during sleep can achieve a more accurate dermatitis diagnosis. Therefore, in this paper, we proposed an unobtrusive scratching motion measurement system. The signal processing for estimating scratching time from output signals from the sensing device was also presented.This measurement system includes a sensing device that measures the vibrations due to scratching on a bed. As per the device structure, a piezoelectric ceramic is bonded to a metal plate. The sensing device is set between the floor and a bed leg of the head side. When a patient lying on the bed scratches skin, vibrations due to motion propagate to the sensing device. The device outputs signal proportional to the amplitude of the vibrations. To obtain a feature vector, Wigner?Ville distribution and non-negative matrix factorization are applied to the output signal from the sensing device. Applying an optimal threshold to the feature vector, we classified whether the patient scratches the skin at each discrete time.The validation experiment was conducted with four males. Each subject is asked to scratch the right cheek with his right hand at an arbitrary timing during the 30-s measurement time for one data. We obtained 14 data from four subjects. We aggregated the estimation results in a confusion matrix. To evaluate the system, sensitivity, speci?city, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and F value were calculated from the confusion matrix. Due to an initial value dependence on the non-negative matrix factorization, each index was calculated 100 times, and average and standard deviation were obtained. The sensitivity was 0.94±2.1×10^(-4); speci?city, 0.94±2.2×10^(-4); PPV, 0.87±2.9×10^(-4); NPV, 0.97±1.4×10^(-4); and F-value, 0.90±2.6×10^(-4). These results showed that the proposed measurement system succeeded in estimating the scratching time unobtrusively.
Length: 2 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 26-27
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012447
Classification-JEL: I10
Keywords: scratching, Wigner-Ville distribution, nonnegative matrix factorization, piezoelectric ceramic
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012447
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Thomas Simon
Author-Name-First: Thomas
Author-Name-Last: Simon
Author-Email: thomasw.simon@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Johns Hopkins University
Title: Industrial Disaster and Corporate Irresponsibility: Rana Plaza Debacle
Abstract: Although the indirect (Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs), arbitral decisions, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)) and direct (Accord, Alliance) responses to the Rana Plaza and similar disasters, eventually, made improvements for workers in the Ready Made Garment (RMG) industry, they ultimately have proven unsatisfactory because they do not challenge the fundamental and structural impediment, namely, the dominance of the economic investment regime over human rights. A new paradigm anchored in health law creates an entirely new and fresh framework for rethinking the problems. Within that health paradigm, a ban on workplace smoking can provide a wedge for opening the door for workers to begin to make fundamental changes in their well-being. Health, for far too long, has remained at the bottom of the human rights hierarchy. Putting health first actually makes it more likely that safety issues will be adequately addressed in a systematic and meaningful way. Giving priority to health rights creates opportunities to radically change the terms of the debates. Using a ban on workplace smoking provides a wedge and the first step to effecting this radical transformation.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 28-28
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012671
Classification-JEL: K32, K31, K33
Keywords: corporate social responsibility, bilateral investment treaties, industrial disasters, right to health, workers rights
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012671
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Thomas  Simon
Author-Name-First: Thomas 
Author-Name-Last: Simon
Author-Email: thomasw.simon@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Johns Hopkins University/Nanjing University
Title: EDUCATING AND PUNISHING THE ADOLESCENT BRAIN
Abstract: The American Psychological Association submitted a brief in the Supreme Court in Hodgson v. Minnesota (1990), arguing that given that adolescents had similar cognitive skills as adults, they should not be required to notify their parents before having an abortion. Yet, it submitted a brief in Roper v Simmons (2005) arguing that since science had demonstrated that adolescent brains were not as developed as adult brains, they lacked the ability to take moral responsibility for their decisions. Many commentators found these positions inconsistent while others tried to reconcile them. We need to (1) recognize the complex interplay between the cognitive and the emotive, which has legal and educational implications; (2) more effectively integrate the cognitive capacities and so-called emotive short-comings of adolescents; (3) more seriously consider the implications of neuroscientific claims about the adolescent brain; and (4) recognize, encourage, and facilitate the cognitive capacities of people to make moral judgments at a very early age.
Length: 7 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 29-35
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012610
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: abortion, adolescents, brain development, cognitive ability, moral responsibility
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012610
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Ikuya Takao
Author-Name-First: Ikuya
Author-Name-Last: Takao
Author-Email: c5619160@aoyama.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Shota Chikayama
Author-Name-First: Shota
Author-Name-Last: Chikayama
Author-Email: a5716063@aoyama.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Takashi Kaburagi
Author-Name-First: Takashi
Author-Name-Last: Kaburagi
Author-Email: kabutakashi@icu.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: International Christian University
Author-Name: Satoshi Kumagai
Author-Name-First: Satoshi
Author-Name-Last: Kumagai
Author-Email: kumagai@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Toshiyuki Matsumoto
Author-Name-First: Toshiyuki
Author-Name-Last: Matsumoto
Author-Email: matsumoto@aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Yosuke Kurihara
Author-Name-First: Yosuke
Author-Name-Last: Kurihara
Author-Email: kurihara@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Title: After fall motion discrimination system using autoencoder
Abstract: With the increase in world?s older population, the cases of fall accidents among the elderly has increased, with 32% - 42% of the annual fall accidents from people aged 70 years and older. Because the impact of falls can cause some serious aftereffects on the elderly, early detection of the fall accident and appropriate treatment based on the condition after the fall are required. To perform appropriate treatment upon arrival at the incident scene, it is essential to assess the behavior and condition of the elderly after the fall (whether they are standing, conscious, or unconscious) in advance. Under these circumstances, many previous researches have proposed automatic fall detection systems for early detection. Our previous studies have proposed an unconstrained fall detection system utilizing a microwave Doppler sensor; however, these studies did not focus on behavior assessment after fall accident. Hence, this study proposes a system that could assess behavior after fall accident.This study used two types of sensor: a microwave Doppler sensor, which was attached to the ceiling, and a piezoelectric ceramic, which was installed on the floor. The output signal from the microwave Doppler sensor was extracted for 3 seconds after the time the impact on the floor was detected by the piezoelectric ceramic. The extracted data was downsampled to reduce the data size and was applied to the autoencoder to compress dimension. The compressed data was used as input to a neural network for multiclass discrimination. The output from the neural network was converted into probability by the softmax function. Finally, the class with the largest probability was determined as the motion after the fall.In the verification experiment, four subjects in their 20s were set up. Each subject was asked to stand up and not to stand up (unconscious and conscious) after each fall, with 30 times data for each set, which corresponded to 3 classes to be discriminated. The sampling frequency, sampling points, and measurement time were set to 4000 Hz, 60000 points, and 15 seconds, respectively. From the data collected, 2400 points were obtained with downsampling point of five. Then, the dimension of the hidden layer was set to 50. For the evaluation of the proposed system, leave-one-subject-out cross-validation was performed. The result shows a correct answer rate of one for all subjects. 
Length: 2 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 36-37
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012518
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: After fall motion discrimination, Autoencoder
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012518
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Ikuya Takao
Author-Name-First: Ikuya
Author-Name-Last: Takao
Author-Email: c5619160@aoyama.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Ryoji Sato
Author-Name-First: Ryoji
Author-Name-Last: Sato
Author-Email: a5717038@aoyama.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Takashi Kaburagi
Author-Name-First: Takashi
Author-Name-Last: Kaburagi
Author-Email: kabutakashi@icu.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: International Christian University
Author-Name: Satoshi Kumagai
Author-Name-First: Satoshi
Author-Name-Last: Kumagai
Author-Email: kumagai@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Toshiyuki Matsumoto
Author-Name-First: Toshiyuki
Author-Name-Last: Matsumoto
Author-Email: matsumoto@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Yosuke Kurihara
Author-Name-First: Yosuke
Author-Name-Last: Kurihara
Author-Email: kurihara@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Title: Development of One Sensor Multi-Physical Quantities Sensing Device based on Piezoelectric Film -Application to Detecting of Security Events-
Abstract: Generally, a sensor is specialized to measure a targeted physical quantity. Hence, to measure multi-physical quantities, the same numbers of types of sensors as physical quantities to be measured are required. However, applying plural types of sensors increases battery power consumption. In the case that a vast number of sensor nodes including plural types of sensors are spread to our living environment, a large number of broken batteries are discarded, which may lead to an environmental burden. If one sensing device can measure multi-physical quantities, the power consumption for the sensors can be saved. Therefore, we propose a sensing device that can measure multi-physical quantities (pressure, thermodynamic temperature, luminous intensity) by utilizing piezoelectric film and apply the sensing device to detect security events.The structure of the proposed sensing device comprises an acrylic box with a port and piezoelectric film covering the port to seal the inside of the box. When a tiny pressure change is generated inside or outside of the box, the film can be distorted, thereby generating voltage corresponding to the distortion. In addition, when the box is warmed up by heat, the increased inner pressure of the box distorts the film from the inside and a voltage corresponding to the pressure is generated. Therefore, the thermodynamic temperature can be measured indirectly. In the case of the measurement of the luminous intensity, the piezoelectric film outputs voltage that is proportional to the intensity of the light irradiated to the surface of the piezoelectric film. In this study, we assume that unauthorized door opening/closing, light on/off, and fire are the security events to be detected by the sensing device. The sensing device measures the following four data types: ?No abnormality??no physical quantity detected, ?Door??that the door is opened, ?Heat??measure of thermodynamic temperature, and ?Light??measure of luminous intensity. To characterize the signal for each security event, we build a model that reconstructs a signal based on the input signal by utilizing the autoencoder. The characteristic of each security event is defined by the sum of the root mean square error (SRMSE) that represents the similarity between the input signal and the reconstructed signal by the model. Finally, the security event is determined by applying the SRMSE to a classifier. As for the experimental results, the average error rates were 0.29 and 0.23 for the multi-class SVM classifier and k-nearest neighbors classifier, respectively.
Length: 2 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 38-39
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012575
Classification-JEL: 
Keywords: Multi-Physical Quantities Sensing, Security
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012575
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Tomomasa Yamasaki
Author-Name-First: Tomomasa
Author-Name-Last: Yamasaki
Author-Email: tomomasa.yamasaki@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Takashi Kaburagi
Author-Name-First: Takashi
Author-Name-Last: Kaburagi
Author-Email: kabutakashi@icu.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: International Christian University
Author-Name: Toshiyuki Matsumoto
Author-Name-First: Toshiyuki
Author-Name-Last: Matsumoto
Author-Email: matsumoto@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Satoshi Kumagai
Author-Name-First: Satoshi
Author-Name-Last: Kumagai
Author-Email: kumagai@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Yosuke Kurihara
Author-Name-First: Yosuke
Author-Name-Last: Kurihara
Author-Email: kurihara@ise.aoyama.ac.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Author-Name: Yosuke Kurihara
Author-Name-First: Yosuke
Author-Name-Last: Kurihara
Author-Email: kurihara@ise.aoyama.jp
Author-Workplace-Name: Aoyama Gakuin University
Title: Automatic Control of a Room Ventilation System by a Single Fan Actuator
Abstract: Ventilation with a combination of active aeration fans and passive openings is essential for keeping rooms in houses comfortable. However, excessive use of an exhaust fan may prevent doors from being opened because of decreasing pressure in the room. In addition, when the room pressure is too low, the aeration fans are not always able to ventilate the air. In this study, we present a simple feedback system to address these house ventilation problems. The proposed system uses a ventilation fan as an actuator and a highly sensitive sensor for feedback.The ventilation fan in the proposed system rests in standstill mode without any electric power supply. The fan starts rotating when the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the fan exceeds a specific value, and the basket-type induction motor generates AC voltage. In this case, the induction motor is used as a sensor to provide a low power signal. Because of the self-sensing mechanism, the fan works well for a certain period. Subsequently, it returns to the standstill mode and continue to monitor the pressure difference.We conducted experiments in a kitchen to test the theory. The kitchen had an exhaust fan with an airflow of 800 m3/h installed in the range hood. At the maximum exhaust setting, the room pressure decreased to -9.0 Pa. We fixed a ventilation fan with an airflow of 80 m3/h as the control ventilation fan. The room pressure was monitored using the induction motor. According to the specifications of the motor, a voltage more than 0.12 V implies that the pressure is below 3.0 Pa. In this case, the AC power supply was switched on by the circuit and aeration was performed for 10 seconds. After aeration, the fan entered standstill mode, and monitoring started. The results indicate that the proposed ventilation system worked well to increase the room pressure from -3.0 Pa to -1.2 or -1.5 Pa. Under non-aeration, the room pressure remained constant at -3.0 Pa.In summary, a self-sensor-based automatic aeration control ventilation system was proposed. The aeration fan itself was able to measure the subtle pressure decreases in the room, and we believe that such a system could eliminate the need for manual switching of aeration fans. 
Length: 2 pages
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 40-41
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012462
Classification-JEL: C67
Keywords: Automatic ControlVentilationSelf-sensingMonitoringaerationPressure
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012462
Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Fernando Zanella
Author-Name-First: Fernando
Author-Name-Last: Zanella
Author-Email: f.zanella@uaeu.ac.ae
Author-Workplace-Name: United Arab Emirates University
Author-Name: Peter Oyelere
Author-Name-First: Peter
Author-Name-Last: Oyelere
Author-Email: poyelere@uaeu.ac.ae
Author-Workplace-Name: United Arab Emirates University
Title: Are non-sticky costs endemic in the Arabian Gulf Region? Evidence from publicly listed companies
Abstract: We investigate the endemism of non-sticky costs in resources-rich emerging economies of Arabian Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries. Evidence already exists for non-sticky costs amongst publicly-listed companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study extends the investigation of the phenomenon to four other member countries of the GCC ? Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain. We measured the degree of adjustment between operating revenues and costs for publicly listed companies in all GCC countries. We did not find evidence of sticky costs in four of the five countries suggesting that the endemic absence or curtailment of the main benefits of western-style employment protection legislation (EPL) available in other national jurisdictions is a possible explanation for why variable costs, such as labor costs, adjust easier to changes in sales thus eliminating the main cause of cost stickiness. This result, which may be generalizable to other similar emerging economies, raises some practical questions that may need to be addressed by relevant authorities in the respective countries of the region.
Length: 1 page
Creation-Date: 2020-02
Publication-Status: Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 53rd International Academic Conference, Dubai, Feb 2020, pages 42-42
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File-Function: First version, 2020
Number: 10012411
Classification-JEL: M20, M41
Keywords: Sticky costs, Employment Protection Legislation, GCC countries, Expatriates
Handle: RePEc:sek:iacpro:10012411