International Journal of Business and Economics Research

Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016

  • Asymmetry and Persistence of Stock Returns: A Case of the Ghana Stock Exchange

    Abonongo John, Oduro F. T., Ackora-Prah J., Luguterah Albert

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 183-190
    Received: May 19, 2016
    Accepted: May 31, 2016
    Published: Nov. 11, 2016
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    Abstract: Measuring and estimating volatility of asset return is bubbly for risk management, asset allocation, and option pricing. This paper investigated the asymmetry and persistence of the return of some stocks on the Ghana Stock Exchange using univariate TGARCH-M (1, 1) and half-life measure of the daily returns of eight stocks from 02/01/2004 to 20/12/2... Show More
  • Women Empowerment in the Arab Region: A Comparative Investigation

    Hanan Atta Shamlawi, Nahil Ismail Saqfalhait

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 191-201
    Received: Oct. 12, 2016
    Accepted: Oct. 22, 2016
    Published: Nov. 17, 2016
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    Abstract: This study aims at investigating women empowerment in the Arab region through a comparative investigation using the analytical descriptive methodology. Inevitably, woman is a key and an important contributor to development. Therefore, enhancing her empowerment is a vital driver and a key element for a development process that is sustainable and con... Show More
  • Impact of Some Selected Macroeconomic Variables (Money Supply and Deposit Interest Rate) on Share Prices: A Study of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)

    Md. Nazmul Haque

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 202-209
    Received: Jul. 21, 2016
    Accepted: Jul. 30, 2016
    Published: Nov. 23, 2016
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    Abstract: This paper tries to investigate the long-run relationship and the short-run dynamics between Bangladesh stock market index (DSE General Index) and some selected macroeconomic variables such as Broad money supply (M2) and Deposit Interest rate (DIR). This study analyses monthly data for the above variables between the periods spanning from January 2... Show More
  • Industrial Disputes at Ready Made Garments in Bangladesh: An Analysis

    Mohammad Monir Hossen, Md. Hossen Miazee

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 210-216
    Received: Oct. 04, 2016
    Accepted: Oct. 28, 2016
    Published: Nov. 23, 2016
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    Abstract: The Ready Made Garments of Bangladesh at present occupy a rigid position in the national economy of Bangladesh. The sector has emerged with silent revolution, contributing economic development such as creating enormous employment, strengthening national GDP, decreasing child marriage, self- development through empowering women specially for the les... Show More
  • Renewable Energy Consumption, CO2 Emissions and Economic Growth: A Case of Jordan

    Khawlah Ali Ahmed AbdAlla Spetan

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 217-226
    Received: Oct. 19, 2016
    Accepted: Oct. 31, 2016
    Published: Nov. 23, 2016
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    Abstract: This study inspects the causal relationship between renewable energy consumption, CO2 emissions, labor, capital and economic growth for Jordan over the period 1986-2012 within a multivariate framework. The time series cointegration test suggests a long-run equilibrium relationship among real GDP, renewable energy consumption, real gross fixed capit... Show More
  • The Role of Workers’ Remittances in Development of Jordanian Banking Sector

    Alaaeddin Al-Tarawneh

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 227-234
    Received: Oct. 26, 2016
    Accepted: Nov. 07, 2016
    Published: Dec. 02, 2016
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    Abstract: This paper examines the impact of workers’ remittances on a key indicator of banking sector development using Jordanian data over the period 1964 to 2013. The results are obtained using cointegration analysis depending on the E-G procedure test within the ECM framework. The study has found evidence of significant positive effects of remittances on ... Show More
  • Effect of Entrepreneurship Education on Students Orientation Towards Entrepreneurship at the Malawi Polytechnic

    Charles Mwatsika, Eric Sankhulani

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2016
    Pages: 235-245
    Received: Sep. 28, 2016
    Accepted: Oct. 07, 2016
    Published: Dec. 14, 2016
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    Abstract: Entrepreneurship education has proliferated in universities following empirical studies linking it to entrepreneurship practice. The University of Malawi introduced entrepreneurship and innovation course to the bachelor of business administration programme and aims to make entrepreneurship a core module across academic programmes. This study assess... Show More