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The geese still fly: China as number two in the world

As some of us in the West sit in the wreckage of the fallout of 'slash and burn' cuts resulting from the post-2008 financial sector induced mess, we may cast increasingly admiring glances to parts of Asia that weathered the economic storm so much better.

Updated: 22/09/2011
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Views: 3,406

Cass Knowledge video library: 2010-2011

Cass Knowledge video library 2010-2011

Updated: 22/09/2011
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Views: 3,583

Introduction to Cass research: video series

Cass academic research introduced by Cass academics - in short video format.

Updated: 22/09/2011
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Views: 3,213

Why poor nurse rostering frustrates Government initiatives to reduce spending on temporary staff and facilitate flexible working practices

The production of rosters, while maintaining the correct level of staff coverage, is a highly complex task and is not amenable to solution by manual methods. It's imperative not to break any employment laws or force staff to continually work undesirable shifts, such as a 7 nights in a row, or late shifts followed by an early the next day.

Updated: 22/09/2011
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Views: 3,874

Cass Ethics with Jan Grasty: President of UN Women UK

Author(s):

Edouard Larpin

In the 10th edition of Cass Ethics, Jan Grasty, President of UN Women in the UK, discusses women discrimination in the UK and abroad and how the organisation is fighting it.

Updated: 21/10/2011
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Views: 4,519

Discoveries and deficits

Author(s):

Keith Cuthbertson

Topic:
Finance
Industry:
Banking

This talk to the Hellenic Operations Reseach group, after a short 'historical' introduction and overview of the role of government, deals with three interrelated themes.

Updated: 24/10/2011
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Views: 3,284

UK mutual fund performance skill or luck?

Author(s):

Keith Cuthbertson

 et al.
Industry:
Banking

Using a comprehensive data set on (surviving and non-surviving) UK equity mutual funds, we use a crosssection bootstrap methodology to distinguish between 'skill' and 'luck' for individual funds.

Updated: 20/10/2011
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Views: 3,676

Nurture or nature? the growth paradox of research-based spin-offs

This study explores the effect of institutional origin ('nurture') and economic context ('nature') on the financial resource endowment and subsequent early employment growth of research-based spin-offs (RBSOs).

Updated: 06/03/2012
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Views: 4,171

Cass Ethics with Geraint Anderson: author of 'Cityboy'

Author(s):

Edouard Larpin

Industry:
Banking

In the eigth edition of Cass Ethics, Geraint Anderson who spent 12 years as a City boy, tells us about his bestseller and the realities of working as an analyst in the Square Mile.

Updated: 20/10/2011
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Views: 4,699