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Economic Value of International Language(s) in International Trade, a Case Study of Traders (Ghana-Togo-Ghana) in Central Business District of Kumasi, Ghana

Eric Effah Sarkodie & John Awuni · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2018

International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories, which could involve the activities of the government and individual. In Africa and Ghana to be specific, it is through international trade that items like automobiles,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2018/39651

Brand Co-creation in the Saudi Telecommunication Sector: Antecedents and Consequences from Customer Perspective

Mahmoud Abdel Hamid Saleh & Meteb Naif Alotaibi · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2018

Brand co-creation has been a crucial concept in contemporary marketing. The growing interest in co-creation had its impact on business research efforts as a support mechanism for developing the firm’s brands to meet its customer requirements and enhance the company’s competitive...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2018/42036

Relationship between Entrepreneurial Factors and Small Agro-enterprises’ Success: Evidence from Bhutan

Tashi Dendup, Phub Dorj, Tandin Gyeltshen & Lobzang Penjor · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2018

Successful small agro-enterprises (SAEs) play a vital role in the economy of an agrarian country like Bhutan. Although entrepreneurial factors, amongst others, affect the success of SAEs, there is a dearth of empirical studies on this topic in Bhutan. Such studies will help entre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2018/41089

Effect of Symbiotic Relationship on Self-organized Startup Entrepreneurship, an Innovative Synergy

Ann Dodor, Cai Li, Isaac Gumah Akolgo & Daniel Quacoe · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2018

Self-organized theory-series are improving constantly with strong explanation base for entrepreneurship, with symbiotic theory as the most important one of which plays very crucial role for startups ‘symbiotic relationship survival rate, goodwill and growth potential on self-orga...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2018/40719

Corporate Social Responsibility and Investment Decisions in Listed Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria

Okere Wisdom, Imeokparia Lawrence, Ogunlowore John Akindele & Isiaka Muideen · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2018

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an inexorably critical issue for economic agents everywhere throughout the world, due to regularly developing attention to all the aspects of firm’s activities and their relationships with stakeholders. Likewise in rising economies like Ni...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2018/40844

An Institutional Framework to Analyze Human Behavior

Ivan Porras Chaparro, Leodegario Fabián Medinilla, César Emilio Contreras Piedragil & Cuauhtémoc Talavera Moncayo · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2018

Aims: This paper shows the analytical framework used by Elinor Ostrom in her book Understanding Institutional Diversity, which provides that institutions underlie the decisions that face the economic individual and develops the proposal by Ostrom of modifying the rules, to make t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2018/40171

Technology Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria: Stakeholders’ Impact Assessment in Central Nigeria

Eneji Mathias Agri, Nnandy Drenkat Kennedy, Gukat Olivia Bonmwa & Odey Francis Acha · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2018

This study seeks to find out the impact of technology innovation on sustainable entrepreneurship development in Nigeria. Technology innovation seems to impact on entrepreneurship, and one cannot deny the fact that entrepreneurship development can also impact on technology innovat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2018/25512

An Assessment of Government Sectoral Spending on Productivity in Nigeria: Error Correction Analysis

Paul Ndubuisi · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2018

This study sets out to examine the role of government sectoral expenditure on productivity in Nigeria. The research covered the period between 1982 and 2015. Data on government sectoral expenditure and productivity were sourced from secondary sources and analysed using Dickey-Ful...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2018/40029

Unravelling the Impact of Macroeconomic Fundamentals on Stock Market Performance in Nigeria: An Ardl-bound Testing Approach

Funso T. Kolapo, Michael O. Oke & Temitayo O. Olaniyan · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2018

In this study, we unravelled the impact of macroeconomic fundamentals on stock market performance in Nigeria for the periods from 1986 to 2015. This investigation helps to understand certain peculiarities in the Nigerian stock market; being an emerging stock market. Gross domesti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2018/40177

World Energy Consumption: Regional Differences and Features of Change

Sergey Alexandrovich Surkov & Ellen Grigorjevna Trofimova · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2018

Background: Literary sources contain contradictory information about energy release. Some authors describe the trend of rapid growth of this indicator, others believe that this growth is gradually subsiding Objective: Authors have considered a problem of worldwide consumption of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2018/40232

Patenting and Technology Entrepreneurship in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and Strategic Options

Adesina A. Oyewale, Caleb M. Adelowo & Moses C. Ekperiware · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2018

Patent is a useful indicator of scientific outputs and techno-economic activities of countries. It is used to foster linkages between research and industrial organisations in an economy. However, it has not been adequately utilised by several developing countries in Africa, inclu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2018/34723

The Impact of a Dollar-based Economy on the Hospitality Industry: A Theoretical Explanation and a Research Agenda

Lolonyo Letsa · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2018

The goal of this was to explore and situate the study within a broader context of related researches in relation to impact of dollar-based economy on the hospitality sector. In order to accomplish this goal, this study has been organized in nine sections: the hospitality industry...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2018/37957

The Functioning of Human Resource Management Practices as a Correlate of Economic Recession in Manufacturing Sector of the Nigerian Economy

O. Oginni Babalola, O. Olabode Samuel & A. Ojo Afolabi · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2018

Aim: The main aim of the study was to examine the functioning of Human Resources Management Practices during economic recession in the manufacturing sector. Study Design: Descriptive study through survey of human resources activities during recession documented in the cable indus...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEMT/2018/35147