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Impact of Oil Price Changes on Selected Macroeconomic Variables in Nigeria

Harbor Florence Ifeyinwa & Oleka Dorathy Chioma · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

In this study, the impact of oil price changes on selected variables in Nigeria within the period, 1981-2016 had been evaluated. Adopting the ex-post facto research design with annual time series and using The Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model; the results revealed that...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v4i130116

Interest Rate Management and the Nigerian Economy (1986 — 2018)

Kalu, Uko Kalu & Anyanwaokoro Mike · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

This study sought to examine the impact of interest rate on the Nigeria’s economy during the pre and post Regulation periods (1986 – 2013). It also investigated the joint influence of Inflation, Investment, Exchange Rate, Money Supply and Monetary Policy Rate individually on the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v4i130117

Direct and Reverse Causation of External Debt, Foreign Investment and Economic Growth in Nigeria, 1980-2017

Nwachukwu Ngozi Patricia & Willy Ugwuanyi · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

This study examined the direct and reverse relationship among external debt, foreign investment and economic growth in Nigeria, 1980-2017. The study is ex-post facto in design and adopted the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model, Granger causality test, bound co-integratio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v4i130118

Electronic Payment System and Financial Deepening in Nigeria, 2009-2017

Edoka Praise Rueben & Anyanwaokoro, Mike · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

This study sought to evaluate the impact of the electronic payment system on financial deepening indicators in Nigeria with particular focus on the popular Automated Teller Machine (ATM). The study adopted the ex-post factor research design and the granger causality tests, correl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v4i130119

Relating Financial Leverage to Corporate Performance: A Case of Cement Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria

Makwe Stella Ivo & Mike Anyanwaokoro · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

The study evaluated the effect of leverage financing on performance of quoted cement manufacturing firms in Nigeria for the period 2006-2017. There are four (4) cement manufacturing firms in Nigeria studied out of eight (8) manufacturing cement firms. Purposive sampling technique...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i430114

The Impact of Cost- driven Strategic Outsourcing on the Organizational Performance of Manufacturing Companies in Nigeria

Hafiz Baba · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

The pivotal roles of the manufacturing sector in economic growth and sustainable development in both developed and developing countries have been documented in the literature. However, the highly competitive environment along with customers' demands for tailored products and serv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i430113

Quantification of the Contribution of Rural Women in Socioeconomic Development

Md. Ripon Hossain, Md. Matiul Islam & Md. Maruf Billah · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

In Bangladesh, rural women contribute in social development and they are good partners to economic development too. However, their contribution to the socioeconomic development by spending time in various ways has not been quantified yet. The study aimed to quantify the extent of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i430112

Urban Sustainability Index: Measuring Performance of 15 Metropolitan Cities of India

Utkarsh Patel, Satarupa Rakshit, S. Ashwin Ram & Zareena Begum Irfan · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

Around the world, sustainable development has become a top policy discussion as countries struggle to maintain or enhance economic growth without compromising the future. Nowhere is the issue more pressing than in India, where urban areas and their economies are expected to grow...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i430111

Exploring Social Media as a Strategy for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Performance: Evidence from Oyo State, Nigeria

I. O. Ladokun · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

This study explored the role of social media strategy in the performance of SMEs in Oyo state, Nigeria. Specifically the study identified the various types of SMEs using Social Media for marketing, examined the relationship between social medial strategy and SMEs performance, and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i430110

Dividend Policy and Financial Performance- A Study of Quoted Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria and Kenya

Ayodeji Temitope Ajibade, Motunronke Bintu Amuda & Oluwatoyosi Tolulope Olurin · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

One of the indicators of shareholders’ wealth maximization is dividend policy (DP) consistency, proxied by dividend per share (DPS) with moderating variable of company size and financial performance measured by the return on asset (ROA). The purpose of this study is to demonstrat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i330108

Analysis of Strategic Variables for Ecotourism Development; an Application of Micmac

Nafiah Ariyani & Akhmad Fauzi · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

This study aims to determine strategic factors and its relationship in developing ecotourism areas. This research uses prospective structural approach. The analytical method uses Micmac to identify the most influential variables and its relation to Kedung Ombo ecotourism developm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i330107

International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) Adoption and Economic Growth: A Study of Nigeria and Kenya

Ajibade, Ayodeji Temitope, Okeke, Obiajulu Chibuzo & Olurin, Oluwatoyosi Tolulope · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

This study examines the effect of IFRS adoption on economic growth, using Nigeria and Kenya, for the period 2000-2016. The data which was utilized in this study, was gotten from National bureau of statistics. Descriptive statistics and paired sample t-test were used to analyze th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i330106

IFRS Adoption and Bank Performance in Nigeria and Canada Banks

T. Ajibade, Ayodeji, Nyikyaa, Terdoo Phoebe & Nyikyaa, Nguavese Miriam · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption on the financial performance of banks in Nigeria and Canada. The study made use of cross sectional data obtained for a period of 10 years from 2006 to 2017, while...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i330105

Accounting Rules on Loan Losses and Security Gains Contribute to Earnings Management for the Banking Industry in Sri Lanka

G. K. Suren W. de Chickera & Liu Qi · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

One of the most serious concerns presently facing the accounting profession is the growing complexity, extension, and significance of issues adjoining fair value measurements. Many researchers and practitioners criticized the fair value accounting and blame for it causing economi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i330104

Customer Relationship Management Dimensions and Nigerian Banks’ Performance: Evidence from Zenith Bank Plc

G. T. Ayo-Oyebiyi, I. O. Ladokun & D. Jooda Taiwo · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

Today, customers are looking for benefits from the bank, better service, lower transaction fees, higher interest rates, a sign of prestige, new products access from different channels. This study evaluates the influence of CRM dimensions on bank performance. Zenith Bank Plc was s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i230103