Foreign direct investment (FDI) is widely regarded as an important source of capital, technology transfer, employment creation and productivity enhancement in developing economies. Kenya has implemented various measures to attract FDI; however, economic growth has remained unstab...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i111486
Aims: To analyse the transition from the gangyan (designated-merchant) arrangement to ticket-based (piaoyan) salt distribution in Northern Huai and to consider carefully delimited implications for tax administration. Study Design: Qualitative historical and institutional analysis...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i111485
Work–life balance is relevant to employee outcomes, but evidence concerning Panchayat Secretaries in Telangana State remains limited. This study examined the associations of three work–life balance dimensions with job performance and satisfaction among these rural public administ...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i111484
Aims: To evaluate the association between retained earnings relative to equity (retained-earnings capacity) and Risk-Adjusted Return on Capital (RAROC) among listed Indonesian conventional banks. Study Design: Quantitative longitudinal study using balanced panel data. Place and D...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i111481
Aims: This study re-examines the institutional dimensions of Lianghuai salt-tax culture by considering the public image of salt merchants, analyses the operation of the salt-tax system during the Qing dynasty, and explores its implications for contemporary tax administration. Stu...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i111482
Regional inequality remains an important development concern in India as improvements in national averages can conceal wide differences across states. This paper examines socio-economic disparities among the eight states of North-East India using a descriptive comparative framewo...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i111483
Entrepreneurial orientation (EO) is widely discussed in relation to enterprise performance, yet the associations of its individual dimensions with financial and non-financial outcomes may differ. This paper aims to clarify the relationship between the dimensions of entrepreneuria...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i101480
Micro enterprises are central to employment, income generation and local economic resilience, but their performance differs across Indian states because of variations in infrastructure, institutional support and entrepreneurial conditions. This study evaluates the performance of...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i101479
This research examined the relationships between selected sustainability strategies and the organisational sustainability of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Douala IV Municipality, Cameroon. More specifically, the study examined the relationships between funding diversifica...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i101478
This study examines the long-run relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and export performance in Tanzania. The study is motivated by the continuing policy interest in using foreign investment to expand productive capacity, strengthen international competitiveness,...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i101477
Foreign capital inflows play an important role in Kenya’s macroeconomic performance, but their effects on the real exchange rate remain empirically mixed. This study examines the effects of personal remittances, official development assistance (ODA), foreign direct investment (FD...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i101476
Aims: The present paper attempts to explore the spatial differentiation of agricultural development across the districts of Uttar Pradesh using hierarchical cluster analysis. Five main dimensions of agricultural development are identified: agricultural performance, access to agri...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i101475
Aims: The study assessed the effect of external research and development (R&D) on firms’ green process innovative performance and examined the moderating role of knowledge transformation in Ghana. Study Design: A quantitative explanatory research design was employed. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i101473
Mutual funds delegate security selection to professional managers, but they do not remove behavioural demands from retail investors. Investors still decide whether to participate, which fund or fund family to select, how much risk to accept, when to contribute or redeem, and whet...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i101474
Aim: This laboratory study compared the colourfastness of three black-and-white 100% cotton Printex fabric finishes (plain, embossed, and plissé) after three washing exposures with Key Soap and a Ghana Standards Authority reference soap (Standard Soap). Methodology: The colourfas...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i101472