Regulation of Venture Capital in the EU and East and West Africa: Impacts and Possibilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 292-307
Author(s):  
Jean Michel Marone
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Venture Capital ◽  
Investor Protection ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Capital Regulation ◽  
African Continent ◽  
Strong Correlations ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Eu

This article provides a discussion of venture capital regulation in Africa and Europe. It is based on a mixed-methods study of three representative cases across two geopolitical entities. The cases are Germany, Kenya and Nigeria. The article notes the lacuna in scholarly circles on the African continent with respect to venture capital and therefore lays the platform for robust engagement with the subject. Using analysis from Germany, it observes that lessons can be drawn on how effective institutions may not be a hindrance to capital but serve to continue to attract. With strong correlations between capital and investor protection as well as capital and taxation levels, a case is made for better institutions even in Eastern and West Africa.

scholarly journals Regional African stock markets indices

2002 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
T. Fish ◽  
N. Biekpe
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
East Africa ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Stock Markets ◽  
African Continent ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Market Trends ◽  
Market Capitalisation

This paper presents an overview of the construction of regional indices for three of the four regions within Africa. The three indices are the EASDEX (for East Africa), the NADEX (for North Africa) and the WADEX (for West Africa). The SADC region has been excluded, as it has recently been concluded as the subject of study, in which the index, the SADIX was constructed (Tyandela, 2001). The weekly market capitalisation data collected for the construction of these indices was further used to construct an All-Africa index. These indices could in future assist investors both locally and internationally to determine the movement of indices as a way of assessing market trends and opportunities for investment on the African continent.

Investigating models of adult safeguarding in England – a mixed-methods approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 377-388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Norrie ◽  
Martin Stevens ◽  
Katherine Graham ◽  
Jill Manthorpe ◽  
Jo Moriarty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
Experimental Study Design

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the methodology being used in a study exploring the organisation of adult safeguarding. Design/methodology/approach – A mixed-methods study is presented which describes how the research team is seeking to identify models of adult safeguarding and then compare them using a quasi-experimental study design. Findings – Close examination of this study's methodology highlights the potential value of mixed-method research approaches. Research limitations/implications – Anticipated study challenges include difficulties with gaining agreement from study sites and recruitment of people who have been the subject of a safeguarding referral. Originality/value – This will be the first study in England to identify and compare different models of adult safeguarding in depth. Outlining and discussing current methodology is likely to be of interest to practitioners, managers and other researchers and policy makers.

scholarly journals ‘Did I pass the licensing exam?’ aspects influencing migrant physicians’ results: a mixed methods study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. e038670
Author(s):  
Linda Sturesson ◽  
Andreas Heiding ◽  
Daniel Olsson ◽  
Terese Stenfors
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Pass Rate ◽  
European Economic Area ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Economic Area ◽  
The Eu

ObjectivesMigrant physicians (MPs) who wish to practise their profession in a new country often must undergo a recertification process, including a licensing exam. In many cases, this is the same licensing exam used for peers educated within the country; however, the pass rate of MPs is usually lower. This study aimed to explore MPs exam results, focusing on MPs that had participated in a complementary programme (CPP) for physicians with a medical degree from outside the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA), and aspects that may influence these.MethodsMixed methods were applied. The data consisted of 2013 to 2019 licensing exam results of 564 physicians in Sweden that were educated outside of the EU. The data was analysed using linear and logistic regression analysis. Further, 14 interviews with MPs were conducted and thematically analysed.ResultsAn interaction between age and CPP participation was found for both the total score in per cent (p=0.01) and for the proportion failing their first attempt (p=0.04). Age was found to be a very strong predictor for failing on the first attempt, with those 45 and older failing on the first attempt in 72 and 82 per cent for CPP and non-CPP participants, respectively. Interview data was categorised into two themes: preparations and biographical aspects, and the exam and exam situation.ConclusionsAge seems to be an important predictor for failing the first attempt. MPs have had less time to familiarise themselves with the exam type and the language used on the exam. To improve exam results, MPs used different strategies and tools, that is, studying with nationally trained physicians, and using old exams and a web-based study tool consisting of common exam subjects. At the same time, these strategies and tools have also become mediators in the socialisation of MPs into the exam context.

scholarly journals A comparison of holistic, analytic, and part marking models in speaking assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-360
Author(s):  
Nahal Khabbazbashi ◽  
Evelina D. Galaczi
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Strong Correlations ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
Speaking Assessment ◽  
Ability Levels

This mixed methods study examined holistic, analytic, and part marking models (MMs) in terms of their measurement properties and impact on candidate CEFR classifications in a semi-direct online speaking test. Speaking performances of 240 candidates were first marked holistically and by part (phase 1). On the basis of phase 1 findings—which suggested stronger measurement properties for the part MM—phase 2 focused on a comparison of part and analytic MMs. Speaking performances of 400 candidates were rated analytically and by part during that phase. Raters provided open comments on their marking experiences. Results suggested a significant impact of MM; approximately 30% and 50% of candidates in phases 1 and 2 respectively were awarded different (adjacent) CEFR levels depending on the choice of MM used to assign scores. There was a trend of higher CEFR levels with the holistic MM and lower CEFR levels with the part MM. Although strong correlations were found between all pairings of MMs, further analyses revealed important differences. The part MM was shown to display superior measurement qualities particularly in allowing raters to make finer distinctions between different speaking ability levels. These findings have implications for the scoring validity of speaking tests.

scholarly journals A mixed-methods study of online learning in the EFL classroom

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Carolina Girón-García ◽  
Sorina Boghiu-Balaur
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Students Satisfaction

<p class="Normal1"><span lang="EN-GB">The need to adapt classroom materials to maintain students’ interest to learn the subject matter in an engaging environment, by means of Information and Communication Technologies, becomes a first concern. The purpose of this mixed-methods study, which involves a combination of both qualitative and quantitative data analyses, is to survey the perceptions and engagement of higher education students as regards learning theoretical content and vocabulary through the implementation of two online called ‘Cybertasks’. The participants were administered two perception questionnaires in order to gather information concerning their previous knowledge and their acquired knowledge. Additionally, a final written exam was delivered to determine whether there is a correlation between students’ satisfaction with Cybertask completion and their academic achievement. The results indicate that students with higher levels of engagement towards the use of the Cybertask to improve their acquisition of theoretical content and vocabulary showed higher academic achievement in their final exam. </span></p>

A Contested Cultural Space

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 457-476
Author(s):  
Catasha R. Davis ◽  
Michael C. Thornton ◽  
Sean Moxley-Kelly
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Division I ◽  
Overt Attention ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Color Blind

Over the past several years, color-blind rhetoric has permeated public discourse around the subject of race in U.S. society. In this color-blind world, race is either a thing of the past or something we can choose to ignore. One location of such rhetoric is in sports. This mixed-methods study offers a rare examination of color-blind rhetoric among 365 college students at a Division I school that is a part of one of the power conferences. We administered a 20-question multiple-choice and open-ended survey accessing students’ views about race in college football and its athletes. Our open-coded responses were consistent with Bonilla-Silva’s color-blind racism frames. The frames students use are consistent with previous work that suggests that they envision a world in which overt attention to race is secondary to traditional aspects of American life, such as work ethic, meritocracy, individualism, and cultural differences. This color-blind emphasis works to encourage students to take to heart that race does not warrant inclusion in explaining college sports.

Determining Emotional Tone and Verbal Behavior in Patients With Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 660-672
Author(s):  
Suzanne H. Kimball ◽  
Toby Hamilton ◽  
Erin Benear ◽  
Jonathan Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Verbal Behavior ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Emotional Tone ◽  
Explanatory Mixed Methods ◽  
Quantitative Results

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the emotional tone and verbal behavior of social media users who self-identified as having tinnitus and/or hyperacusis that caused self-described negative consequences on daily life or health. Research Design and Method An explanatory mixed-methods design was utilized. Two hundred “initial” and 200 “reply” Facebook posts were collected from members of a tinnitus group and a hyperacusis group. Data were analyzed via the LIWC 2015 software program and compared to typical bloggers. As this was an explanatory mixed-methods study, we used qualitative thematic analyses to explain, interpret, and illustrate the quantitative results. Results Overall, quantitative results indicated lower overall emotional tone for all categories (tinnitus and hyperacusis, initial and reply), which was mostly influenced by higher negative emotion. Higher levels of authenticity or truth were found in the hyperacusis sample but not in the tinnitus sample. Lower levels of clout (social standing) were indicated in all groups, and a lower level of analytical thinking style (concepts and complex categories rather than narratives) was found in the hyperacusis sample. Additional analysis of the language indicated higher levels of sadness and anxiety in all groups and lower levels of anger, particularly for initial replies. These data support prior findings indicating higher levels of anxiety and depression in this patient population based on the actual words in blog posts and not from self-report questionnaires. Qualitative results identified 3 major themes from both the tinnitus and hyperacusis texts: suffering, negative emotional tone, and coping strategies. Conclusions Results from this study suggest support for the predominant clinical view that patients with tinnitus and hyperacusis have higher levels of anxiety and depression than the general population. The extent of the suffering described and patterns of coping strategies suggest clinical practice patterns and the need for research in implementing improved practice plans.

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