Government expenditure is an important fiscal policy instrument for supporting production, income generation, and economic development. This study examines the growth, composition, and relationship of public expenditure with Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) in Tamil Nadu from 19...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i81455
Objective: Previous studies have reported inconsistent findings regarding the determinants of capital structure, with limited evidence on the moderating role of financial market development in emerging markets. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effects of goodwill assets,...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i81454
Coconut cultivation in Salem District has undergone a transition from a household plantation activity to a farm enterprise with a capital structure. Small and marginal farmers continue to cultivate the crop amid ever-increasing irrigation charges, labour shortages, high input req...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i81453
Background: India’s merchandise exports are influenced by interrelated trade, investment, production, energy and exchange-rate conditions. Aim: The study examines the short-run and long-run determinants of India's merchandise exports, focusing on the role of foreign direct invest...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i81452
Fragile states in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to face recurrent conflict associated with economic marginalisation, weak institutions, poverty, and restricted access to finance. This study examined whether credit access and mobile money are associated with conflict risk in ten fra...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i81451
Sub-Saharan Africa continues to experience instability and violence, as economic exclusion, weak governance systems and inadequate financial resources constrain development. This study examines the effect of credit allocation on development finance and the moderating role of cent...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i71450
Women’s incorporation into the Mexican labour market has occurred within unequal gender relations that concentrate them in low-paid occupations with limited mobility, while substantial wage differentials favouring men persist despite regulatory advances and women’s rising educati...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i71449
Recent studies have emphasised the growing importance of auditing in supporting sustainability governance and organisational accountability. According to the International Federation of Accountants, auditing functions play a critical role in enhancing transparency, improving stak...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i71448
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly influencing project management practice, particularly in relation to project risk, cost and schedule management. However, the reviewed literature indicates that existing applications and adoption approaches remain fragmented across sec...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i71447
Rural FMCG distribution networks in India operate under structurally constrained market conditions where distributors function as the principal executional link between manufacturers and fragmented retail systems. The study aims to investigate the relationship between marketing c...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i71446