This paper develops a comprehensive methodological framework for assessing state finances in India, aiming to provide a unified tool for evaluating revenue performance, expenditure efficiency, transfer dependency, and debt sustainability. The study integrates classical concepts s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2025/v25i122115
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the long-term relationships among various variables, with economic growth serving as the dependent variable and factors such as exports, export instability, and foreign exchange (forex) serving as independent variables. Specifically...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2025/v25i122116
The present study investigated farmers’ perceptions of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme and assessed the challenges encountered by farmers in the Mysore division. The research relied exclusively on primary data, which was collected using a pre-tested questionnaire administered...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2025/v25i122114
Social media influencers (SMIs) have surpassed traditional marketers in shaping contemporary consumer decision-making, particularly among younger cohorts. By employing advanced celebrity-branding strategies and multimodal narrative techniques, influencers construct persuasive pro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2025/v25i122112
The research examined the extent to which financial literacy and risk tolerance influence the investment behavior of college students in Jakhama, Kohima when considered together. Using primary survey data of 415 respondents, the analysis applied logistic and ordered logit models...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2025/v25i122113
Aims: This study aims to test five hypotheses focusing on the role of Adaptive Entrepreneurial Leadership in encouraging Employee Innovative Behavior. Specifically, it examines the direct effects on Employee Innovative Behavior and Psychological Empowerment, the effect of Psychol...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2025/v25i122108
Aims: This study examines the effect of social media usage on the performance of SME. Social media usage is conceptualized as an ordered construct: marketing, relationship service, information service, cost effectiveness, and compatibility. Study design: A quantitative study. Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2025/v25i122109
Local governments worldwide face the persistent challenge of providing essential services amidst tightening budgets, necessitating effective strategies for cost reduction and revenue enhancement without overburdening residents. This study investigates the efficacy and responsive...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2025/v25i122110
Digital transformation in public procurement is reshaping governance by embedding transparency, efficiency, and accountability into state operations. This scoping review explores the strategic adoption of e-Government tools in procurement systems, guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2025/v25i122111
This study examines the relationship between household loan utilization and repayment performance in an emerging economy context (Uganda). Applying 2 waves of the Uganda National Household Survey (Wave 1 and Wave 2 for years 2021/2022 and 2022/23 respectively, N = 3,173 household...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2025/v25i122107