Arkansas Business and Economic Review articles from December 1992

Arkansas Business and Economic Review archives from December 1992

A comparison of state government performance appraisal practices: Southwestern states and Southeastern states.
December 22, 1992... Introduction Like other management practices, performance appraisal has undergone significant transition through the years. Practitioners gradually have shifted away from simple performance appraisal approaches to more complex methods in an...

Assessment of export market awareness and export capabilities of small firms: evidence from Metropolitan Atlanta.
December 22, 1992... Introduction In recent years, international trade issues have received considerable attention in the United States as the U.S. trade deficit became an important public policy issue. The trade imbalance has persisted despite a substantial...

The cost of public higher education: a comparison of Arkansas with its bordering states and the United States.
December 22, 1992... Introduction Over the past several years, Research Associates of Washington, a Washington, D.C. consulting firm, has published national data on the costs of higher education. Among its activities is the calculation of the Higher Education...

Continued expansion of the U.S. economy; some mixed signals for Arkansas.
December 22, 1992... Introduction The expansion of the U.S. economy that was seen during the third quarter of 1992 gained strength throughout the fourth quarter. The recovery from the previous recession is currently on a steady course, and consumer confidence has...