The quest for rapid economic growth and development has pre-occupied the minds of researchers and policy makers most especially in less developed countries. This has resulted to empirical inquiry into the causes of growth in a sustainable term. This study therefore examines the i...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v23i130116
Tourism is among the major economic sectors in Tanzania, contributing about 17.5% of the gross domestic product (GDP). However, the sector is facing many challenges including climate change leading to the destruction of tourist attractions. This study clearly identifies the impac...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v23i130118
The aim of this paper is to illustrate the key cultural factors of consumers repurchase intentions toward counterfeit products. The study is also examining the influence of culture and social factors on attitudes towards counterfeiting products and repurchase intention among Saud...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v23i130119
This study assessed the transmission of international price shocks to domestic prices in Bamako and Kayes markets. Threshold Autoregressive Model developed by Balke and Fomby (1997) was used in the study. The empirical analysis used monthly price data of Bamako and Kayes markets...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v23i130115
Aim: This study set out to examine the effects of Cameroon Cooperative Credit Union League (CamCCUL) on the satisfaction of members in affiliated Credit Unions. In a world where heightened competition keeps elevating the pivotal role of customer as economic bottom line-drivers, e...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v22i630111
This paper aims at examining the effect of macroeconomic variables on stock market performance in Nigeria using annual time series data spanning 1981 to 2016.The data were obtained from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletin. Four macroeconomic variables, namely: mone...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v22i630110
Service quality has played a significant role in the Higher education institution. It is essential that Higher education institution recognizes student perceptions and expectations and those factors that influence their satisfaction with the service provided. The purpose of this...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v22i630107
This study conducted a disaggregated analysis of foreign trade impact on economic growth using Nigeria historical data. The data used spans the period 1981-2017 on variables such as foreign trade decomposed into four components namely; oil import, oil export, non-oil import, and...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v22i630109
Since the aircraft grew into the most popular transportation used by tourists. Price competition between airlines becomes a very interesting issue. This study examines the behavior of airfare from Jakarta (CGK) to Denpasar (DPS) through online media (official website). Data is co...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v22i630105
This paper examines the response of consumer prices to the oil price shocks in Nigeria. The current oil price slump and its slowness to rise for giving hope to economic recovery pose a threat to many oil-backed economies, particularly Nigeria. As such, oil price and consumer pric...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v22i530104
This study examined the impact of agriculture sector growth on unemployment level as well as the direction of causality between agricultural sector output and unemployment level in Nigeria. Secondary annual time series data between 1981 and 2016 were used for the study. Data on u...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v22i530103
This paper has investigated the signs of the relationship between growth and volatility in a new environment set by changes in assumptions of the Ramsey model to allow technological progress to become endogenous. A generation’s utility maximization is obtained through externaliti...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v22i530102
Creative industry has a big influence on the development of tourism destination. Developing a creative industry which is the part of the tourism industry is an assertion in the present. The synergy between the creative economy and the tourism sector is a potential economic develo...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v22i530101
The contributions of Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs) to the Ghanaian economy can never be overemphasised. However, most of these institutions are faced with various challenges including non-payment of loans which constantly affect their operations and subsequently survival. As...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2019/v22i530100
We examine the effect of wilderness designation on US counties’ spending patterns as well the effect of designation on counties’ overall and tax revenue. Using data on each of the 3,144 US counties from the US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics we apply ordinary lea...
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Research Article10.9734/JEMT/2019/46813