The paper made a comparative study of the performance of NEI states in economic growth, trade and investment inflows under Look East Policy (LEP) and Act East Policy (AEP) based on secondary data. AEP is viewed as a paradigm shift in respect of NEI compared to LEP due to the rene...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i91138
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in the economic development, which drives innovation, employment and helps in regional development. Even though SMEs contribute significantly to the economy, they often faces challenges in accessing traditional sources of fina...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i91136
The nexus between economic development and environmental sustainability is a critical aspect of global discourse. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the evolving relationship between these two concepts. It explores historical perspectives, examining how industrializati...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i91137
This study examines the effect of the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) on women's subjective perception of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) based on the 2018 Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS-Palu). The choice of this period is bas...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i91135
Around the world, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) has been acknowledged as a means of enabling individuals, particularly the younger generation, to achieve sustainable livelihood and socio-economic advancement. This study analysed the influence of private s...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i81134
This paper examines Tanzania’s legal and regulatory framework governing insider trading using a doctrinal legal methodology. It critically analyzes key legislation, including the Capital Markets and Securities Act, and evaluates enforcement mechanisms and institutional capacity a...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i81131
Aims: This study aims to examine the structural and sectoral factors contributing to inter-state disparities in Net Domestic Product (NDP) growth across Indian states. It specifically investigates the sectoral contributions—agriculture, industry, and services—in shaping economic...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i81132
Aims: To trace and explain how India’s middle-class spending evolved from frugality-driven to convenience- and experience-oriented behaviour over 1970-2025, and to spell out the macro-economic implications of this shift for savings, credit and policy design. Study Design: A longi...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i81133
Purpose: This study tests whether informal, non-R&D innovation improves firm performance among Rwandan small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Methodology: Guided by absorptive-capacity and inclusive-innovation theory, we analyse nationally representative 2023 World Bank E...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i81129
Recently, the concept of environmentally conscious management of human resources has been intertwined with ecological management in many domains such as business, urbanization, industrialization, and quite many other contexts. The main responsibility of this role is to oversee th...
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Research Article10.9734/sajsse/2025/v22i81130