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Financial Education and Consumer Financial Planning: Evidence from China

Fuzhong Chen, Tianyi Zhang & Jin’ge Ma · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

The purpose of this study is to examine the impacts of financial education on consumer financial planning. Using data from the 2012 Household Consumer Finance in China’s Urban Residents, this study conducts logistic regression to investigate the associations between financial edu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v7i230188

Exchange Rates Fluctuations and International Trade in a Mono-product Economy: Nigeria’s Experience, 1986-2018

Kalu, Uko Kalu & Anyanwaokoro, Mike · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

This study sought to examine the effects of Exchange Rate on the International Trade in a Mono-Product Economy: Nigeria’s experience 1986–2018 Nigeria has a large population and as a nation, she imports virtually everything including toilet tissues and toothpicks. In fact, in som...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v7i230187

Impacts of Change of Supervisors on Effective Conduct of Senior School Certificate Examinations in Central Senatorial District of Ondo State, Nigeria

Ige Akindele Matthew & Olofinsao Ogochukwu Chika · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

The change of supervisors is noticeable during the conduct of Senior School Certificate Examinations in Nigeria. This study investigated the impacts of such change on the effective conduct of SSCE in Public Secondary Schools, with a focus on the Central Senatorial District of Ond...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v7i230186

The Role of Total Number of Floors under Age Influencing Residential Price Utilizing the Mediation Analysis

Ho-Wen Yang & Hsien-Chi Hsieh · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

We examine here how does age and total number of floors affect residential prices in Taichung City Taiwan. In recent years, with the increase in land prices and the improvement of construction technology, number of floors in multi-family residential towers has also increased in Tai...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v7i230185

Pricing Efficiency in Agricultural Markets: Evidence from the Sugarcane Sector in Laos

Xomphouthep Phimthong, Yohana James Mgale, Ray Munachoonga Sikamwaya & Zhao Guiyu · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

This study aims to analyse the relationship between farm gate prices and export prices in the sugarcane sector in Laos. The Johansen cointegration test, Granger-causality test, and the Error Correction Model (ECM) were used to investigate the causality and asymmetry of price tran...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v7i130184

Migrant Remittances and Economic Growth: The Role of Financial Efficiency

Ningaye Paul, Abba Yadou Barnabé & Balla Mekongo Célestin Ghislain · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

The objective of this paper is to examine the relationship between migrant remittances and economic growth by considering the role of financial efficiency in 34 African countries from 1995 to 2016. The methodology is based on a GMM system model and a Pooled Mean Group (PMG) on a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v7i130183

Impact of Career Planning on Employee Turnover Intention in Short-term: Evidence from Leading Garment Factory in Sri Lanka

W. D. N. S. M. Tennakoon & W. J. A. J. M. Lasanthika · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

Employee turnover intention in short term (ETIST) is still a burning issue for many labor-intensive industries despite the interest of scholars on it for many past decades. The impact of Career Planning (CP) on ETIST is loosely addressed. Thus, this study investigates the impact...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v7i130178

Rising Temperatures and Cereal Production in Cameroon

Demanou Neigha Stephan & Mapa Kamdoum Géneviève Christel · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

This paper assesses the impact of rising temperatures on cereal production in Cameroon over the period 1980-2016. To achieve this objective, we used Auto Regressive Distributed Lags (ARDL). Short and long-term results show that rising temperatures do not affect cereal production...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v7i130179

Agricultural Sector Linkage with Other Sectors of the Economy: Evidence from Nigeria

Ikechukwu Kelikume & Stanley Emife Nwani · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

Economic resource planners have continued to harness proven empirical link amongst various sectors of the economy for effective policy formulation and implementation of successful growth and development strategies. The Agricultural sector is one of the sectors that have consisten...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v7i130177

The Role of NGOs in Sustainable Socio-economic Development of Rural Poor: Evidence from Bangladesh

Umma Jakia, Md. Sajjad Hosain & Md. Altab Hossin · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

The present study aims to investigate the current initiative and practices of Non Government Organizations (NGOs) in sustainable socio-economic development of the rural poor people of Bangladesh. NGOs in Bangladesh have virtually grown in vast numbers since the independence. It h...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i430176

The Economic Value of Small Pelagic Fisheries in Indramayu Regency, West Java

Desi Medi Arisandy, Zuzy Anna, Isni Nurruhwati & Iwang Gumilar · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

This study aims to analyze the economic value of small pelagic fishing fisheries in Indramayu Regency, West Java. This research was conducted by a survey method using a questionnaire with a purposive sampling method and the data were analyzed descriptively quantitative and qualit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i430175

On Import Growth Path of China’s Bulk Agri-Products from Perspective of Ternary Margins

Yinguo Dong & Jiao Yu · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

Based on the HS6 encoded agricultural trade data from 1995 to 2018, this paper uses the ternary marginal method to analyze the import path of China’s bulk agri-products from the static and dynamic perspectives. The study finds that the import of bulk agri-products is mainly drive...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i430173

Conceptualizing on Structure Functionalism and Its Applications on Patriotism Study during Covid-19 Pandemic in Malaysia

Siti Norayu Mohd Basir, Mohd Zaini Abu Bakar, Fauziah Ismail & Junainor Hassan · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

This paper attempts toreconcilesymbiotic concepts including the theory of functionalism and patriotism among Malaysians during Covid-19 pandemic crisis. To this end, this paper focuses on the theory of functionalism and how the connection with the patriotism perspectives in deali...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i430171

Is Oil Rent a Curse for Health in Africa?

Lepatouo Ngouffo Martial · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

Aims/ Objectives: To determine whether oil rent is a curse for the health of populations in Africa. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Oil-producing African countries over the period 2000-2015. Methodology: Using the Random effects (RE) and the Two...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v6i330172