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The Relationship between Human Capital and the Competitiveness of SMEs in Mexico City, Mexico

Maria Elena Camarena Adame & Maria Luisa Garcia Saavedra · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The main purpose of this paper was to determine if a relationship between human capital and competitiveness in the SMES in Mexico City exists. To be able to determine the above the data collected in the first phase of this research and the correlation statistics tests were conduc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/26460

Bayesian Approach for Bonus-Malus Systems with Gamma Distributed Claim Severities in Vehicles Insurance

Emad Abdelgalil Ali Ismail · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

Aims: This paper aims at developing a model to calculate the net premiums under Bonus-Malus System. This model depends on the following components; frequency, severity and policy year(s) of an individual policyholder in vehicle insurance. Study Design: This study is an empirical...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/26520

Nonoil Export – Growth Nexus in Nigeria: Macroeconomic Base for Nonoil Export- LED Growth Policy

Samuel O. Okafor, Victor C. Akandu & Ann N. Ike · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

Public hue and cry about Nigeria’s overdependence on oil has now faded into an inaudible whisper and a mere rhetoric as diversification of the Nigerian economy still remains an unsettled issue. However, the dwindling international oil price has rendered the country insolvent ther...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25381

Evaluation of Airports Traffic Systems in Nigeria

O. Oyesiku Olukayode, O. Somuyiwa Adebambo & O. Oduwole Adewale · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The impact of civil aviation as a sector on the general economic activity has been studied systematically and documented. In other words, sustaining a viable aviation industry is therefore vital if the economy is to reap the full benefits of the future growth in foreign trade and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25528

Relationship between Cash Flow of Companies in Risaralda and Regional Gross Domestic Product for the Industrial Sector in the 2002-2011 Period

Gabriel Escobar, Jairo Carmona & Jairo Toro Diaz · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

This study aimed at analyzing the cash flows of some companies in Risaralda of the industrial sector in the 2002-2011 period, in their operating, financing and investing activities, as well as at determining their relationship with the regional economic environment during the sam...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/23260

The Influence of Rewards on Employees Performance

Mohammed Raja Abulraheem Salah · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The study aims to examine the influence of reward types (extrinsic, intrinsic, social and rewards mix) on employees performance. Subjects for the study consisted of 308 workers which constituted 60% of the total target population of 513 people working for Unified Mining Companies...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25822

Influence of Socio-demographic Variables on Electrical Energy Management Practices among Residents of Niger State, Nigeria

T. M. Saba, J. Tsado, B. Bukar & E. Raymond · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The study investigated the influence of socio-demographic variables on electrical energy management practices among residents of Niger State, Nigeria. The study adopted Cross Sectional Survey Research Design. The population of the study was made up of 191,416 heads of households...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25589

Assessment of Truck Drivers’ Literacy and Performance Evaluation in Haulage Operations in Nigeria

A. Dosunmu Victor, O. Somuyiwa Adebambo & O. Adepoju Olusegun · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

This research work examined the literacy of Nigerian truck drivers being used in haulage operations with a view to assess whether driver’s literacy enhances haulage operational performance. The problem of haulage operations in Nigeria can be attributed to inadequacy of well train...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25527

Loan Debt Management: The Optimal Strategy Formation

N. E. Egorova & E. A. Gordeeva · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

Background: Methodological ground for compromise – rent strategy of loan debt management was settled by N.E. Egorova and A.M. Smulov (Businesses and banks: interaction, economic analysis, modeling, 2005). Article takes point of view on compromise – rent strategy as a time-sensiti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25861

Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between Industrial Performance and Macroeconomic Factors in Ghana

Frederick Mensah, Grace Ofori-Abebrese & Robert Becker Pickson · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The conscious attempt to ascertain the wide range of macroeconomic factors that drive industrial production in Ghana necessitated this study. The main purpose of this study is to ascertain the impact that macroeconomic factors have on industrial performance in Ghana over the peri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25092

The Impact of Domestic Debt on Agricultural Output in Nigeria (1985-2014)

Abula Matthew & Ben Daddy Mordecai · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

This paper investigated the impact of domestic debt on agricultural output in Nigeria using annual time series data spanning 1985-2014.The study employed the Augmented Dickey-Fuller test, Johansen Co-integration test, Error Correction Method (ECM) and Granger causality test. Find...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/24842