International Journal of Business and Economics Research

Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2015

  • Comparative Economics Analysis of the Bt. Cotton V/S Conventional Cotton Production in Khairpur District, Sindh, Pakistan

    Sanaullah Noonari, Ms. Irfana Noor Memon, Mukhtiar Ali Bhatti, Moula Bux Perzado, Shoaib Ahmed Wagan, Qurat-ul-ain Memon, Abass Ali Chandio, Asif Ahmed Sethar, Ghulam Yasin Kalwar, Syed Taimoor Shah, Abdul Shakoor Jamroo

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 72-85
    Received: Feb. 08, 2015
    Accepted: Mar. 13, 2015
    Published: Apr. 21, 2015
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    Abstract: Cotton is an important cash crop which covers 35 million hectares of land. Major objectives of the study were to examine the role of determinants of cotton yield to asses’ financial gain from Bt.cotton comparing with conventional Cotton. District Khairpur was selected for the present study where both Bt.cotton and conventional cotton varieties are ... Show More
  • Dynamics of Formal Seed Utilization and Use Intensity: Evidence from Wheat Growers in East Gojjam Province, North-western Ethiopia

    Amare Tesfaw

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 86-97
    Received: Mar. 22, 2015
    Accepted: Apr. 06, 2015
    Published: Apr. 28, 2015
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    Abstract: Commercial agriculture is driven by utilization of modern agricultural inputs despite the variable rate of adoption and use intensity. This study investigates the major factors attributed to variation in households’ participation and intensity of formal seed useby taking 4 districts as a case in East Gojjam, Northwestern Ethiopia. A total of 250 fa... Show More
  • Investigation of the Granger Causal Relationship Between Macroeconomic Variables and Stock Prices in Kenya

    Mohammed Mustapha Wasseja, Elizabeth Njoroge, Samwel N. Mwenda

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 98-108
    Received: Apr. 10, 2015
    Accepted: Apr. 16, 2015
    Published: Apr. 30, 2015
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    Abstract: The aim of this paper was to analyze the causal relationship between macroeconomic variables and stock prices in the VAR(Vector Autoregressive) modeling framework using secondary time series annual data from 1980 to 2012. Sim's causality test based on Granger definition of causality was used to test the causality relationship while OLS (Ordinary Le... Show More
  • Macroeconomic Effects of Fiscal Policy Shock in Nigeria: A SVAR Approach

    Usenobong Friday Akpan, Johnson Akpan Atan

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 109-120
    Received: Apr. 15, 2015
    Accepted: Apr. 22, 2015
    Published: May 06, 2015
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    Abstract: This paper investigates the macroeconomic effects of fiscal policy shock in Nigeria using a Structural Vector Autoregressive (SVAR) framework on quarterly data for the period 1980:1-2010:4. From the empirical findings, the responses of real output and inflation may be asymmetrical depending on the component of government spending used as a fiscal s... Show More
  • The Impact of Foreign Aid on Economic Growth of Ethiopia (Through Transmission Channels)

    Fentaye setargie Ejigu

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 121-132
    Received: Apr. 28, 2015
    Accepted: May 11, 2015
    Published: May 21, 2015
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    Abstract: The study has examined the impact of foreign aid on economic growth in Ethiopia through transmission channel (i.e through financing investment) over the period 1980/01 to 2013/14 using multivariate co integration analysis. The empirical result from the growth model shows that aid has a significant positive impact on growth in the long run. The empi... Show More
  • Analysis of Rice Profitability and Marketing Chain: A Case Study of District Sukkur Sindh Pakistan

    Sanaullah Noonari, Ms. Irfana Noor Memon, Asif Ali Jatoi, Muola Bux peerzadio, Abass Ali Chandio, Shoaib Ahmed Wagan, Asif Ahmed Sethar, Ghulam Yasin Kalwar, Mukhtiar Ali Bhatti, Abdul Sami Korejo, Ghulam Mustafa Panhwar, Taimoor Shah

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 133-143
    Received: Feb. 08, 2015
    Accepted: Mar. 13, 2015
    Published: Jun. 02, 2015
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    Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate rice profitability and marketing in taluka Pano Akil district Sukkur Sindh. This study was based on primary data, which was collected from rice farming in study area. Analysis was done by using statistical technique like means, comparison of means and frequency distribution etc. Results shows rice farmer... Show More
  • Microenterprises Targeting Youth Group to Socioeconomic Development: The Case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Markos Kidane, Dugassa Mulugeta, Addis Adera, Yonas Yimmam, Tigabu Molla

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 144-156
    Received: May 01, 2015
    Accepted: May 17, 2015
    Published: Jun. 02, 2015
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    Abstract: Back ground: The sources of unemployment has been identified as one of the major challenges facing young people around the world, with the ranging from 25% to 45 % in most developing countries, “self-employment” and microenterprise as the only way to reach the poorest of the poor”. The unemployment rate of youth group is estimated to 26.1% based on... Show More
  • Leadership and New Ways of Working: A Case Study in a Financial Service Organisation

    Stoffers J., Kurstjens J., Schrijver I.

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 157-162
    Received: May 07, 2015
    Accepted: May 20, 2015
    Published: Jun. 02, 2015
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    Abstract: In financial service organisations clients are imposing increasingly greater demands on staff. The organisations need to find a balance between, on the one hand, "being in control", and promoting staff responsibility, flexibility and enterprise on the other. Managers have a crucial role in this process and their leadership is assumed to have an inf... Show More
  • Stock Market Development of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region

    Wan Fauziah Wan Yusoff, Instisar J. Guima

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 163-171
    Received: May 24, 2015
    Accepted: May 28, 2015
    Published: Jun. 09, 2015
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    Abstract: Financial markets play important roles for economic growth as they facilitate the flow of resources to the most productive investment opportunities and help in terms of efficient allocation of credit in the economy. Recognizing the important roles of stock market on economic growth, prudential international institutions such as World Bank, IMF and ... Show More
  • Income Diversification and Household Well-Being: A Case Study in Rural Areas of Bangladesh

    Naznin Sultana, Md. Elias Hossain, Md. Khairul Islam

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 172-179
    Received: Apr. 24, 2015
    Accepted: May 25, 2015
    Published: Jun. 11, 2015
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    Abstract: Diversification of income is considered as an effective way to increase household wellbeing in the developing countries. However, scant attention has been given on this issue in the context of Bangladesh. Thus, the objective of this study is to present an empirical evidence of the state of income diversification and its impact on households’ wellbe... Show More