This study analyzed timber market structure and efficiency in Benue State. Applying a multistage sampling approach at 30% sampling intensity, seven out of 23 Local Government Areas in the State were sampled for the study. A total of 256 respondents (164 timber traders, 79 chainsa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/26573
This study develops a theoretical model of institutional economics and corruption in order to determine the optimum institutional level that would allow the government to achieve economic equilibrium in the country, under an oligopolistic scheme of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/28689
Both theoretical and empirical literatures have present mixed evidence on the impact of trade openness on growth. Recent studies indicate that the mixed results are conditioned, amongst others, on the quality of domestic institutions. This paper examines the evidence for a sample...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/28877
With the rapid development of economy, the business activities between China and America become more and more frequent. And China has become one of the major trading partners of the America. However, the huge cultural differences between the two countries may give rise to potenti...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/27497
This study seeks to determine the factors predicting customers’ choice of bank in Ho, Ghana. A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was conducted among 350 randomly selected bank customers of Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the predictors of bank choice. Results...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/28490
The study analyzed the digital financial services in Rwanda basing on mobile money operators, the case study of COPEDU Ltd (2011-2015). The objectives of the study were to examine the technical and non-technical requirements for linking a mobile money account to MFI's normal acco...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/27528
Participation of citizen is crucial for development (of) and democracy. It is recognized by world scholar that citizen participation has a positive effect on the quality of democracy. This study examines the relation between participatory budgeting and public accountability for t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/27286
TRIPs agreement on industrial property part provides for intellectual property rights aspects as reflected in terms of patents, trademarks, industrial designs, utility models, service marks, trade names, geographical indication and repression of unfair competition. Rwanda became...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/28002
Rwanda as a least developed country is in economic transformation process for which it aimed at moving from agrarian based economy to knowledge and private sector led economy thereby agricultural labor intensive activities get replaced by industry and service dominance. With econ...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/28001
The main objectives of the study are to investigate, analyze and evaluate scientific positions of scientists - economists in relation to the economic content of operational control and its importance as a management function; find out its differences from other forms and types of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/28050
The role of non-bank financial institution towards financial intermediation process in Nigeria is not fully noticed. It is against this background that we assess the effect of non-bank financial institutions on financial intermediation process as well as the long run relationship...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/28359
Aims: The aim of the article is to systematize and improve existing theoretical approaches to the classification of biotechnology as a part of NBIC-technologies for bioeconomy. Study Design: The reviews were carried out in the period 2005–15 on the basis of studying the world cou...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/28151
The aim of this study was to analyse factors affecting consumers’ preferences. The study was conducted in Windhoek; multiple stage sampling was employed to collect data. That is first stage was cluster sampling methods (to characterise the population to lower, middle and higher i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/27336
MSEs have become important economic activities particularly in providing employment and other business activities for unemployed and low income households. The objective of this study is to determine the role of financial institutions in growth and productivity of MSEs in Yirgale...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25814
Green purchasing can reduce negative environmental impacts as well as promote sustainable development. As related literature from the African context is limited, this paper tries to bridge the gap by investigating the green purchasing behaviors of residents in the Tamale Metropol...
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Research Article10.9734/BJEMT/2016/27676