International Research Journal of Finance and Economics
Issue 3
May, 2006
Measuring the NAIRU: Evidence from the European Union, USA and Japan
George Stephanides
6-12
Review of Capital Market Efficiency: Some Evidence from Jordanian Market
Mahdi M. Hadi
13-27
Oil Price Shock and Macroeconomic Activities in Nigeria
Philip A. Olomola and Akintoye V. Adejumo
28-34
Tax Finance and Savings: Conceptual Issues
Vasanthi Peter and Raja Peter
35-47
The Budget Support Instrument New Paradigm: Can it Enhance Ownership in
Development Assistance?
Yiannis Hadziyiannakis and John Mylonakis
48-55
Free Trade Agreements as a Vehicle to Growth – The Israeli Experience
Dov Mishor
56-65
Appraising the Institutional Framework for Poverty Alleviation Programmes in Nigeria
Elumilade, D.O., Asaolu, T.O. and Adereti, S. A.
66-77
Analysis of the Effectiveness of Official Development Assistance
José Boza Chirino and Juan Miguel Báez Melián
78-90
The Problems of Internet Company Financing: A Methodological Analysis
Mª Carmen Lozano and Federico Fuentes
92-100
A Comparison of Financial Performance in the Banking Sector: Some Evidence from
Omani Commercial Banks
Medhat Tarawneh
101-113
Is Mean Variance is Efficient than MAD in Istanbul
114-120
Ali Argun Karacabey
The Impact of Banks’ Mergers & Acquisitions on their Staff Employment & Effectiveness
John Mylonakis
121-137
Forecasting Inflation in Developing Nations: The Case of Pakistan
Muhammad Abdus Salam, Shazia Salam and Mete Feridun
138-159