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South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics

Published by SCIENCEDOMAIN international · ISSN (electronic) 2581-821X

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Factors Driving Farm Gate Price of Tomatoes in Ghana: An Application of Hedonic Model

Margaret Aba Sam Hagan, Appiah Godfrey Acheampong & Dadson Awunyo-Vitor · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

The study examined the relationship between product characteristics and price of tomatoes in Ghana. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 300 sampled tomato farmers. The data collected included the price and quality characteristics of tomatoes traded in sp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i230164

How are Holiday Photography Startups “Disrupting” Indonesia Tourism Business?

Marya Yenny, Kadek Wiweka, Suci Sandi Wachyuni & Putu Pramania Adnyana · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

The era of disruption has had an effect on changing the business model of the tourism industry based on startups. This business model has changed a variety of tourism businesses, ranging from online travel agents (OTA) to culinary. One of the startups that are currently developin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i230165

The Impact of Economic Freedom on Creating Happiness and Inequality: International Evidences

Debraj Roka · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

It is remaining a big question in happiness economics, what is the common motto of human beings? What human beings want to achieve? Are these, money, good job, position, power, peace, good living condition, good health, good family, good environment and what others? All researche...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i230163

Composite Index of Inclusive Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Inclusion of the Informal Sector

Omang Ombolo Messono & Nsoga Nsoga Mermoz Homère III · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

This paper aims to provide a composite index of inclusive growth in 32 sub-Saharan African countries between 1995 and 2014 by taking into account the importance of the informal sector. Following the principal component analysis methods, we find specifically that except for countr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i230161

Linkages between External Reserves and Economic Performance in Nigeria, 1981-2018: Bounds Test and ARDL Approaches

Ifeanyi A. Ojiako · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

Aims: This study seeks to explore a two-way relationship between Nigeria’s economic performance, measured by the GDP, and her stock of foreign reserves over time. Study Design: It uses secondary data - documented time series of Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) and foreign e...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i130160

Stock Market Development and Economic Development in Emerging Economies

A. Ibrahim, Ayankunle, J. Emeka, Okereke & P. Ebele, Ifionu · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

This study investigated the effect of stock market development on economic development in developing economies which include Nigeria, South Africa, Angola and Kenya using time panel data between the periods 1986 to 2018. The study employed panel co-integration test, panel regress...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i130159

The Relationship between Electric Power Consumption, Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Sri Lanka

S. Maheswaranathan · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

Purpose: This paper investigates the long run relationship between electricity consumption, foreign direct investment and economic growth in Sri Lanka. Design/Methodology/Approach: The annual time series data over the period 1970–2017 is considered to this study. Augmented Dickey...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i130158

Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Vehicles in Nigeria: The Challenges and Prospect

Gbalam Peter Eze & Nelson Johnny · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

This study stands to find out the various investment vehicles in the Small and Medium enterprises (SME) sector in Nigeria. The research also ascertained the challenges confronting investors to invest in the identified investment vehicles in the SME subdivision. The research utili...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i130157

Conduit Mentality and the Economy: The Nigerian Experience

S. Samuel, Ogunbiyi & G. Tunde, Monogbe · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

The study is about conduit mentality and the Nigerian economy. Conduit mentality was proxied by annual values of aggregate illicit funds, then the economy was proxied by Educational level (EDU), Standard of living and Health in Nigeria over the period of 1996 to 2018. The researc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i130156