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The impact of budget deficit on economic growth and its channels in South Africa
Elisha MavodyoThis paper analyses the direct relationship between budget deficits and economic growth, the channels through which budget deficits inhibit growth and finally, the Granger…
The relationship between electronic human resource management and employee job satisfaction in organizational value-creation in Africa: the case of Zimbabwe
Musa Nyathi, Ray KekwaletsweThe purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating effect of employee job satisfaction on the relationship between electronic human resource management (e-HRM) use and e-HRM…
Revisit of Okun's law case of Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Jordan and Oman
Malika NeifarIn this paper, the author aims to investigate the relationship between economic growth and unemployment in six Arab countries from Middle East and North Africa (MENA) zone…
Solvency and performance persistence of defined benefit private and public pension plans
Bruvine Orchidée Mazonga Mfoutou, Yuan Tao XieThis study aims to examine the solvency and performance persistence of defined benefit private and public pension plans (DBPPs) in the Republic of Congo.
Gender and financial literacy in Ghana
Emmanuel Sarpong-Kumankoma, Sayeed Ab-Bakar, Felix Nartey AkpleheyThis study examines the gender gap in financial literacy in Ghana.
Effect of abnormal increase in credit supply on economic growth in Nigeria
Peterson K. Ozili, Olajide Oladipo, Paul Terhemba IoremberThis paper investigates the effect of abnormal increase in credit supply on economic growth in Nigeria after controlling for the quality of the legal system, size of central bank…
Competition, risk-taking behavior and stability of commercial banks: evidence from Kenya
Purity Wanjiru Wahinya, Rogers Ochenge Ondiba, Peter Wang’ombe KariukiThis study analyzes the effects of competition and risk-taking behavior on the stability of commercial banks in Kenya.
Exchange rate pass-through to inflation in South Africa: is there non-linearity?
Hayelom Yrgaw Gereziher, Naser Yenus NuruThis paper aims to examine the asymmetric effects of exchange rate shocks on inflation for a small open economy, namely South Africa, over the period 1970Q1–2020Q1.
Infrastructure availability and disruption levels on performance of firms: a survey of Sub-Saharan Africa informal enterprises
Edson Mbedzi, Forget Mingiri KapinguraInfrastructure deficiency and supply disruption challenges are quite common among developing economies. While Sub-Saharan Africa is not unique to these challenges, it is the…
Rural youths' choice of livelihood strategies and their effect on income poverty and food security in Rwanda
Angelique Kangondo, Daniel Wilson Ndyetabula, Ntengua Mdoe, Gilead Isaac MlayThis study aims at exploring the choices of livelihood strategies amongst the rural youth and how these choices relate to food security and income poverty.
Willingness to pay for electronic transaction levy: empirical evidence from Ghana
Anthony Amoah, Edmund Kwablah, Benjamin Amoah, Kwame Adjei-ManteyIn countries where the electronic levy (e-levy) has been implemented, one question that resonates with the populace is, “how much would you want to pay for e-levy per…
Emotional and behavioural appeals as key determinants in Ghanaian consumer pre-banking behaviour
Linus Linnaeus Tannor, Stephen CarterThe pre-purchase phase of consumer behaviour for financial services, especially retail banking, has been under-researched. This study explored the determinants of consumer…
Revisiting the oil prices–domestic food inflation nexus in Nigeria: the role of global geopolitical risk
Opeoluwa Adeniyi Adeosun, Mosab I. Tabash, Suhaib AnagrehThis study examines the influence of the global geopolitical risk (GPR) on the relationship between oil prices and domestic food prices under the augmented Phillips curve…
Financial inclusion and poverty reduction in Nigeria: the role of information and communication technology (ICT)
Olumide Olaoye, Mulatu. F. ZerihunThe study analyzed the moderating role of information and communication technology (ICT) in the financial inclusion–poverty nexus in Nigeria.
What factors influence household financial decisions in Malawi?
Paul Kachepa, Muhammad Zubair MumtazThis study investigates the factors influencing household financial choices in Malawi. The authors also compare how household financial decisions differ in urban and rural areas.
Can national productions replace imports in West African countries? Estimation of the Marshall–Lerner–Robinson condition (MLRC)
Laurent OloukoiThis article examines if the national productions of West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) countries can be substituted for the imports by testing MLRC in these…
Inflation and interest rate dynamics in Ghana: the supply-side perspective
Solomon Yemidi, Grace Nkansa Asante, Paul Owusu TakyiThe purpose of this research is to examine the impact of alterations in the path of monetary policy rates on inflation via the supply side of an emerging economy.
Modeling trade openness–unemployment nexus in sub-Saharan Africa: the role of asymmetries
Abdallah Abdul-Mumuni, Kwaku Amakye, Abdul-Lateef Abukari, Michael InsaidooWhile several existing panel studies have focused on the linear specifications of the nexus between trade openness and unemployment, nonlinear panel studies on this subject remain…
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