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The crowding effects of foreign direct investment on domestic investment: Evidence from Asia
Nurul Azwanie Binti Budang • Taufik Abd Hakim
Volume 07 Issue 02 · 23 Oct 2019 · Most Downloaded: 583
This paper intends to investigate the impacts and consequences of the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on Domestic Investment (DI) by the occurrence of the financial crisis (before, during and after Asia financ…
The environmental impact of renewable energy
Neli Ivanova • Palto Datta
Volume 11 Issue 01 · 29 May 2023 · Most Downloaded: 401
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to ascertain the environmental impact of renewable energy sources. Methodology: The research combines a pragmatist epistemology and an exploratory, inductive technique. Using the Un…
Organizational Commitment, Job Satisfaction and Job Performance as a mediator between Role Stressors and Turnover Intentions A Study from an Egyptian cultural perspective
Mohamed A. Rageb • Eman Mohamed Abd-El-Salam • Ahmed El-Samadicy • Shaimaa Farid
Volume 01 Issue 1 · 03 Mar 2014 · Most Downloaded: 331
The purpose of this paper is to explore (1) the effect of the relationship among role stress (role conflict, role ambiguity, role novelty and role overload) on job performance, job satisfaction, organizational commitmen…
Inclusive entrepreneurship: A critical look at the inclusion of persons with disabilities
JoAnn Rolle • Jacqueline Kisato • Patricia Rock • Jacqueline Winstanley
Volume 08 Issue 02 · 23 Dec 2020 · Most Downloaded: 160
There have been many definitions of inclusion as it relates to the underserved and economic empowerment through entrepreneurship, but few of these definitions have focused specifically on persons with disabilities. &nbs…
Determinants of household over-indebtedness in South Africa
Roseline Tapuwa Karambakuwa • Ronney Ncwadi
Volume 09 Issue 02 · 29 Nov 2021 · Most Downloaded: 147
The proportion of household debt to disposable income is high in South Africa, signifying over-indebtedness which reduces the welfare of households. High debt leads to low savings, negatively impacting economic growth.…
Interest rate and investment decisions: the Nigerian scenario
Apere, ThankGod Oyinpreye • Akarara, Ebierinyo Ayebaemi
Volume 06 Issue 3 · 09 Jan 2019 · Most Downloaded: 138
Interest rate policy is perhaps one of the most controversial policies in Nigeria and has drawn the attention of several scholars, thus, its contribution to the investment base of the economy remains unclear. This paper…
Ownership structure and Earnings Management: evidence from Egypt
Racha El Moslemany • Demyana Nathan
Volume 07 Issue 01 · 02 Apr 2019 · Most Downloaded: 120
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationships between ownership structure and Earnings Management (EM) of Egyptian companies. Discretionary accruals using the modified Jones model is evaluated to calcula…
Determinants of foreign direct investment in Ethiopia: Systematic review
Habtamu Legese
Volume 06 Issue 3 · 09 Jan 2019 · Most Downloaded: 102
The determinants of FDI include any host country’s situations that affect the inflow of FDI, like market size, the economic growth rate, real growth domestic product, infrastructure, natural resource, the politica…
The Empirical Study of the Effect of Corporate Governance on earnings management based on FTSE350, UK
Rishiram Aryal • Gurjeet Dhesi
Volume 10 Issue 02 · 02 Dec 2022 · Most Downloaded: 98
While the interests of shareholders contradict with the interests of the managers, agency problem appears. However, the principle of the agency theory is to establish the relationship between the shareholders and manage…
How supply chain management impacts governance and development in context with COVID-19: Implications for poverty in developing countries
Dr Juliette Brathwaite
Volume 09 Issue 01 · 26 May 2021 · Most Downloaded: 98
COVID-19 impacts both direct and indirect and at various levels, are currently ominous, and significantly challenge systems in society, economy and environment, influencing governance (GVRN), development (DVMT) and rela…
An overview of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): Implications in geo-strategy and geo-politics
Rahul Gupta Choudhury
Volume 09 Issue 01 · 26 May 2021 · Most Downloaded: 97
China is a very interesting country, and the entire world is looking at it. This is not only because of its spectacular rise in the world stage and the fact that it has become one of the largest markets in the world. Ch…
Forensic accounting skills and tax evasion detection in Lagos State, Nigeria
Asaolu Taiwo O. • Akinkoye Ebenezer Y. • Akinadewo Israel S.
Volume 08 Issue 02 · 23 Dec 2020 · Most Downloaded: 95
The study investigated the application of Forensic Accounting Skills on Tax Evasion Detection in Lagos State, Nigeria. Data were sourced with the aid of structured questionnaire administered on respondents. The sample s…
Expected return, stock valuation, and the capital structure: comparing the Gordon model and the capital asset pricing model
J. Mark Smith
Volume 11 Issue 01 · 29 May 2023 · Most Downloaded: 94
Expected returns, stock valuation methods, and capital structure management have a major influence on the effectiveness of the company’s financial strategy. This study analyzes a sample portfolio to consider how t…
The impact of entry modes of Foreign Direct Investment towards unemployment: Evidence from Asian countries
Meldebra Hilom-Polinon • Taufik Abd Hakim
Volume 07 Issue 02 · 23 Oct 2019 · Most Downloaded: 93
This study attempts to examine the impact of entry modes of foreign direct investment (FDI) namely Greenfield investment and Brownfield investment towards unemployment in 25 Asian countries over the period of 2006 &ndas…
Financial impact of using EUR call options to hedge accounts receivables
Kenneth B. McEwan
Volume 09 Issue 02 · 29 Nov 2021 · Most Downloaded: 91
International business has grown rapidly in recent years as companies seek to take advantage of expanding supply chain opportunities. As companies enter into contracts to take advantage of engineering, production, and c…
A critical examination of the importance of sustainability in the circular economy: UK perspective
Mirela Ionela Chirea • Palto Datta
Volume 10 Issue 01 · 04 Jun 2022 · Most Downloaded: 86
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine how the concept of sustainability might operate in a circular economy in order to contribute to economic growth Design/methodology/approach: A quantitative survey ques…
Monetary policy and long-run share price reversals on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange
Rollins NG Ayaya • Runxin Lin • Onesmus Ayaya
Volume 10 Issue 01 · 04 Jun 2022 · Most Downloaded: 83
Purpose: The study expounds on the phenomenon of long-run reversal and monetary policy in the financial markets. The study used Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) data to determine whether the monetary policy change…
How to value a patent: a simple formula for lost profits patent damages
Young S. Yoo • Stephen P. Magee
Volume 07 Issue 01 · 02 Apr 2019 · Most Downloaded: 83
Patents are valuable only when they are enforced in court. The purpose of this paper is to measure a patent owner’s profits that are lost when a competing firm unlawfully makes infringing sales. Our microeconomic…
Effect of public debt on economic growth in Nigeria: An empirical analysis 1981 - 2018
Alagba Ochuko S. • Eferakeya Idowu
Volume 07 Issue 02 · 23 Oct 2019 · Most Downloaded: 82
The study investigated the effect of public debts on economic growth of Nigeria for the period of thirty-eight (38) years, 1981 to 2018. Relevant secondary data were sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical bull…
Consumer buying behaviour post and pre COVID analysis- specific reference to South Africa
Ankit Katrodia
Volume 11 Issue 01 · 29 May 2023 · Most Downloaded: 81
This research focused on examining the motivational factors that determine the behaviour of consumers in pre and post pandemic times in South Africa by conducting a secondary literature study in the selected universe, w…
Prospects and challenges of achieving structural transformation in Africa through the African Continental Free Trade Area
Malefa Rose Malefane
Volume 12 Issue 01 · 11 May 2024 · Most Downloaded: 79
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement seeks to integrate markets in Africa into one large market. With the growing concerns about continental integration, this study identifies prospects and challen…
Micro and macroeconomic determinants of profitability of conventional banks and stock performance using Tobin’s Q ratio: Evidence from the banking sector of Pakistan
Jo-Ann Rolle • Bushra Javed • Gobind M. Herani
Volume 08 Issue 02 · 23 Dec 2020 · Most Downloaded: 79
The financial sector is the key player to enhance sustainable economic growth. Commercial banks play an important role to improve the performance of the financial sector of the economy and their profitability is closely…
The impact of building fires in relation to GDP of the city of Tshwane in Pretoria South Africa
Sethakha Paul • EI Edoun • Solly Pooe
Volume 12 Issue 01 · 24 Jun 2024 · Most Downloaded: 77
The purpose of this paper is to measure the economic consequences of building fires in relation to the GDP of the City of Tshwane. Specifically, the research investigates the economic impact from the victim’s pers…
Insights from behavioural economics to enhance the environmental dimension of sustainable development
Ismail Hussein Ismail • Abeer Mohamed Ali Abd Elkhalek
Volume 09 Issue 01 · 26 May 2021 · Most Downloaded: 77
Individuals everywhere and every day take decisions and make choices that affect the environment either positively or negatively. By understanding and analysing the determinants and incentives of humans' decision-ma…
The growth, inequality and poverty triangle in South Africa: A provincial analysis
Stephen Zhanje • Dintuku Maggie Kgomo
Volume 13 Issue 01 · 14 Jun 2025 · Most Downloaded: 73
Purpose of research: Poverty, widening income inequality and economic growth are crucial challenges in sustainable development. A significant fraction of the world's poorest population still struggles to achieve a m…
Addressing the detrimental impacts of COVID-19 on women in the workforce: Where do we go from here?
Kareen Odate • Rene S. Parmar
Volume 09 Issue 02 · 29 Nov 2021 · Most Downloaded: 73
This paper analyzes national and global statistical data and reports to investigate the status of women in the workforce subsequent to the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, identify issues, and propose a…
The impact of political parties on foreign direct investment within Mexico
Juan Carlos Botello • Carlos Botello Baltazar
Volume 12 Issue 01 · 11 May 2024 · Most Downloaded: 71
Today we can identify a variety of political and economic systems in the world. A free market economic system is more likely to work if it is based on a democratic political system. According to the Democracy Index 2021…
Effect of Key Financial Drivers on Organizational Performance: Evidence from Public Establishments in Nigeria
Lawal Babatunde Akeem
Volume 07 Issue 01 · 02 Apr 2019 · Most Downloaded: 71
This paper examined the effect of key financial drivers on organizational performance of public establishments in Nigeria. There exists difficulty in achieving continued exercise and growth, poor management funding, fai…
Improving competitiveness and profitability in the Namibian retail-banking sector
Lucky Shindume • E.I Edoun • S. Pooe
Volume 10 Issue 02 · 02 Dec 2022 · Most Downloaded: 68
Multiple financial institutions are struggling to survive in the current business environment, due to the challenges that arose due to outbreak of COVID 19 and subsequent economic contraction in Namibia. The outbreak of…
Trimming the Retail: The investment outlook for CVS’s growth strategy
J. Mark Smith
Volume 11 Issue 02 · 01 Nov 2023 · Most Downloaded: 67
CVS Health Corporation owns the retail pharmacy chain and also owns CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefits manager, and the Aetna health insurance provider (Kolakowski, 2023). Recent acquisitions in 2022 and 2023 include O…