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External Market Conditions that Affect Cost of Tendering in Public Institutions: Evidence from Ghana

Augustine Kwasi Amoateng & Kwaku Tuah Osei · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

The study ex​​​a​mined the extern​​​a​l f​​​a​ctors or low visibility f​​​a​ctors that ​​​a​ffect the ​​​a​ccur​​​a​cy of pre-tender estim​​​a​te ​​​a​mong building contr​​​a​ctors of public institutions in the Brong ​​​a​nd ​​​Ashanti Regions of Gh​​​a​n​​​a. The study w​​​a​s s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/33536

Assessment of Factors Affecting the Performance of Women Entrepreneurs in MSE in Polosara District of Ganjam, Odisha

Satyajit Roy, Priyanka Tripathy & P. K. Tripathy · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

Entrepreneurship is increasingly recognized as an important driver of economic growth, productivity, innovation and employment, and it is widely accepted as a key aspect of economic dynamism. Entrepreneur is the key factor of entrepreneurship and now women have been recognized as...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/32298

Manufacturing Subsector and Economic Growth in Nigeria

Chukwuedo S. Oburota & Ifere, Eugene Okoi · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

The manufacturing subsector has become increasingly important as the engine and driver of economic growth in both developing and developed economies. This study set out to investigate the relationship between manufacturing output and economic growth. The analysis was conducted us...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/29352

Measuring Services Quality: Tabuk Municipal

Saleh Hamed Alharbi & Omer Ahmed Sayed · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

This study evaluates service quality in Tabuk Municipality and tries to identify employee constraints of providing better service. The study used SERVPERF presented by Cronin and Taylor [2] to explore client perceptions of the service quality provided by municipal Tabuk. Intervie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/33021

Cost and Returns Analysis of Coir Products: A Case of East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh

J. J. Nehru Naik & G. Nagaraja · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

This study was analysing the cost and returns of coir products in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. The production performance of coir industry have been examined. The primary data collected from 40 sample coir products manufacturing units/ producers and Cobb Douglas mode...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/32828

An Economic Analysis of Volume and Price Behaviour of Vegetables in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Brandon Murphy, G. Kathiravan, Wayne Ganpat, Duraisamy Saravanakumar & Jessica Churaman · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

Aims: This study was aimed to examine the behaviour and pattern of fluctuations in market volume and prices of 21 major vegetables consumed in Trinidad and Tobago. Study Design:  The study used monthly data for a period of 10 years from 2006 to 2015 obtained from the National Agr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/28752

Probabilistic Estimation of Potential Gas Reserves for the Emerging Nigerian Gas Market

Y. A. Omotosho & L. O. Akinpelu · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

Proved reserves for the Emerging Nigerian Gas Market is estimated to be around 186 trillion cubic feet (Tcf). In the short to medium term, only 54% or approximately 100 Tcf will be available for utilisation, the remaining locked up as Gas Cap Gas, only available on the long term...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/32140

Determinants of Purchase Intention in Saudi Arabia: A Moderating Role of Gender

Abdullah M. Alhidari & Soad A. Almeshal · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

Saudis live segregated life between male and female in all forms which might affect their decision making and purchase intention. Understanding the difference between male and female regarding their purchase intention and behavior is growing. Accordingly, this paper outlines thre...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/32793

Modelling the Impact of Oil Price Volatility on Investment Decision Making in Marginal Fields’ Development in Nigeria

Ogunsola- Saliu Kehinde & Falode Olugbenga · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

This study investigated the impact of oil price volatility on investment decision making in Marginal fields’ development in Nigeria. The study also investigated the relationship between oil price volatility and marginal fields’ investment analysis in Nigeria. The marginal fields’...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/28175

The Internal Control Systems of GN Bank- Ghana

William Owusu-Boateng, Richard Amofa & Isaac Osei Owusu · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

GN Bank is one of the numerous universal banks in Ghana. A bank is considered a universal bank if it is licensed with a license ‘A’ by the Bank of Ghana. Some of the universal banks in Ghana are GCB Bank, HFC Bank, First Atlantic Bank, Cal Bank and others. A useful and well-organ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/32261

Working Capital Financing Policy and Profitability: Empirical Study on Bangladeshi Listed Firms

Oli Ahad Thakur & Dewan Muktadir-Al-Mukit · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

Aims: For any manufacturing organization, working capital management decision is considered to be one of the crucial managerial decisions. In the working capital management process, an aggressive financing policy uses higher levels of current liabilities and less long-term debt w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/32595

Fair Trade Minimum Price: A Comparative Analysis for the Arabica Coffee Market

Sérgio Pedini, Fabio Maria Santucci & Ana Lúcia Silvestre · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

Aims: This paper analyses the validity of the fixed Minimum Price approach used by Fair Trade Movement (FTM). It focuses on coffee, from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where the majority of FTM Arabica coffee is produced. Two main organizations operate worldwide: Fairtrade...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/32662

The Role and Function of Private Trade Associations as a Private Regulator in Making Markets More Efficient and Stable: The ISDA, The ICMA and The LMA in Comparative Review

Stanyo Neykov Dinov · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

Financial markets play a critical role for market-based economies: their safety and efficiency ensures and reflects the wealth and prosperity of society. But can markets function sufficiently well-regulated by themselves via standard market practices of private trade associations...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/32132

The Intervening Effect of Customer Satisfaction in the Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and Reputation and Credibility: Case of Credit Departments of Taiwan's Farmer Association

Libby Chien Lu Lin Hsiang, Canon Tong & Anthony Tik-tsuen Wong · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2017

There has been a remarkable transformation in the business world over the last few decades with the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) having been universally embraced. CSR is prolific and paradoxical business applications, whereby businesses are made responsible fo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2017/31392