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Bootstrap Causality among Foreign Direct Investment, Exports and Economic Growth in Burundi

Arcade Ndoricimpa · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

Aims: This paper examines the causal links among Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), exports and economic growth in Burundi. Methodology: The paper applies bootstrap causality tests to account for non-normality in error terms and the presence of ARCH effects in which case the Wald s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/12454

Motivations to Participate in International Trade Fairs: The Portuguese Experience

J. Freitas Santos & P. B. Mendonça · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

Aims: This study explores the prime motives and barriers that drive or inhibit the Portuguese exporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to exhibit at an international trade fair. Study design:  Survey, based on a questionnaire sent by email. Place and Duration of Study: 68 Po...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/11450

Credit Market and Economic Development in Nigeria

Chijioke Mercy Ihuoma & Ogbuagu Uchechi Rex · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

A developed and efficient credit market encourages savings, allocative efficiency of investible funds and promotion of capital accumulation. Countries with deeper credit market face less severe business cycle, output contraction and lower chances of an economic downturn. This wil...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/12024

Work Stress and Job Performance in Malaysia Academic Sector: Role of Social Support as Moderator

Sai Mei Ling & Muhammad Awais Bhatti · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

The present study aims to investigate the relationship role conflict, job control, social support and job performance among administration staff in University Utara Malaysia (UUM), Kedah. The research was designed by using quantitative approach and survey was conducted between 6t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/12098

Microfinance and Micro-Small-Medium Scale Enterprises (MSME’s) in Kasoa Municipality, Ghana

Gideon Danso-Abbeam, Isaac G. K. Ansah & Dennis S. Ehiakpor · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

Limited access to credit is one of the key factors inhibiting the growth of micro-small-medium scale enterprises (MSME’s) in developing countries like Ghana. Hence, this study sought to identify determinants of access to credit and the factors influencing the volume of credit dis...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/11351

Shock Transmission between Export Expansion and Technological Change in Developing Economies: Evidence from Nigeria

Ayeni Raphael Kolade · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

Nigeria export earnings especially from oil, makes up over 25% of its GDP and over 90% of its annual budget. This makes the economy an attractive case study in the field of trade. This study investigated the short-run shock transmission and long-run multiplier analyses between ex...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/9510

The Impact of Overconfidence on Entrepreneurial Process: Entrepreneurs versus Students

Salima Taktak & Mohamed Triki · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

Empirical research documents that overconfidence has a strong impact on investment decision. In this experimental study using a within-subject design and entrepreneurial process, we detail this relationship by introducing a stage of identification (initial knowledge about the ent...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/10927

Decision Theory and Its Relevance to Real Estate Development Decisions

Daniel Ibrahim Dabara, Ankeli Ipkeme Anthony, Odewande Adeleye Gbenga & Oluwasegun Adeyanju · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

The major purpose of this study is to critically examine decision theory with a view to identifying and evaluating its relevance to real estate development decisions. The theoretical research approach was adopted for this study. The study revealed that real estate development inv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/5574

The Economic Survey of Walnut Production in Iran

Bakhshinejad Mahmoud · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

This paper assessed the comparative advantage of walnut production in Iran and determined that how far the current set of policies is consistent with the comparative advantage. The domestic resource cost (DRC) has been applied. DRC method relies on production cost data to compare...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/9896

Occupiers’ Perception of Commercial Leases: Empirical Evidence from Ede, Nigeria

Daniel Ibrahim Dabara, Ankeli Ipkeme Anthony, Oluwasegun Adeyanju & Odewande Adeleye Gbenga · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

The purpose of this study is to examine the perception of commercial property occupiers’ towards their lease structures, terms and duration (LSTD) in Ede, Nigeria. Questionnaire survey was carried out to elicit for information from the occupiers’ in the study area. The targeted p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/5575

Cotton Lint Export Trade in the Midst of Distortion: What are the Competitiveness Statuses of Major Players in the Industry? Case of 12 Selected Countries

David Boansi, Boris Odilon Kounagbé Lokonon & John Appah · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

The world’s cotton production and export industry has for some time now witnessed protests from various producers and exporters on distortionary measures (notably subsidies) instilled by some major players (including the United States, India and China) and the downward pressure s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/11913

The Effects of Diagnostic and Interactive Performance Measurement Systems on Organisational Commitment and Job Satisfaction: The Perception of Information and Communication Technology Practitioners in Hong Kong

Canon Tong, Michelle Suen & Anthony Wong · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

The rapid and accelerating development of information and communication technology (ICT) has caused an unprecedented expansion in Hong Kong’s ICT industry and a simultaneous increase in the demand for ICT practitioners. With the intention of helping ICT-related companies in Hong...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/10056

Credit Constraints: Its Existence and Determinants among Poultry (Egg) Farmers in Nigeria

O. I. Afolabi, D. A. Adegbite, S. O. Akinbode, O. F. Ashaolu & A. M. Shittu · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2014

Access to productive resources at the level sufficient for economic and scale efficiencies by farmers is constrained by limited resource endowment and poor access to farm credit. This study examined the existence and determinants of credit constraint on poultry egg farmers in Nig...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2014/10018