Economics
Rural Infrastructure and Its Impact on Agricultural Production in Bangladesh: A Case Study on Kushtia Sadar Upazila

Rimon Kumar; Saikat Pande

Volume 10, Issue 2 , February 2023, , Pages 106-121

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7749551

Abstract
  Agriculture is one of the most important sectors and driving factors of the economy of Bangladesh, which plays a significant role in the prosperity of large rural communities by increasing productivity, income, and creating employment. Presently, this sector has faced a severe challenge in its production, ...  Read More

Economics
Investigating the Long-run Influences of Human Capital on Innovation and Economic Growth in MENA Countries

Seyed Valiallah Mirhoseyni; Seyed Hosein Izadi; Leila Mohammad Ghader

Volume 10, Issue 2 , February 2023, , Pages 122-134

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7760603

Abstract
  Human capital is supposed to be an important factor in innovation and economic development. However, the long-run influence of human capital on current innovation and economic development is still unclear, in particular in the MENA region. Therefore, the present study is to investigate the long-run influence ...  Read More

Economics
Mixed Duopoly, Privatization and Subsidization: Complementary Goods

Kazuhiro Ohnishi

Volume 10, Issue 2 , February 2023, , Pages 149-156

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7790265

Abstract
  This paper uses a mixed market model in which a state-owned public firm and a private firm produce complementary goods and reassesses the welfare effects of production subsidies. The paper examines four regimes: mixed and private duopoly, each with and without subsidies. In the regimes without subsidies, ...  Read More

Economics
Studying the Impact of Exchange Rate Fluctuations on Tax Revenues in Iran's Economy

Seyed Valiallah Mirhoseyni; Seyed Hossein Izadi; Abas Rahimi

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 87-105

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7699086

Abstract
  One of the most significant sources of government funding that has an impact on social and economic trends is tax income. One of the most significant elements impacting macroeconomic variables, particularly tax income, are exchange rate swings. In this regard, the current study has looked at the impact ...  Read More

Economics
Globalization and Income Inequality in Nigeria

Idongesit Edem Udoh; Ubong Edem Effiong; John Polycarp Ekpe

Volume 9, Issue 12 , December 2022, , Pages 822-847

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7558266

Abstract
  The main objective of this study was to empirically examine the influence of globalization on income inequality in Nigeria from 1986 to 2021. The income inequality was represented by the Gini coefficient while globalization was measured by key indices like foreign direct investment, remittances, and ...  Read More

Economics
Factors Affecting Income from Fish Pindang Businesses in Mlaten and Kedawang Villages, Pasuruan Regency, Indonesia

Ade Herawan; Agnes Quartina Pudjiastuti; Nur Ida Iriani

Volume 9, Issue 11 , November 2022, , Pages 719-733

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7426299

Abstract
  People of Pasuruan Regency seize market opportunities for fishery commodities by conducting fish pemindangan (processing) businesses. The study aims to analyze factors that affect income of the fish pindang business in Mlaten and Kedawang Village, Pasuruan Regency. The research respondents were all fish ...  Read More

Economics
Problems and Prospects of Handloom Industries: A Regional Study

Saikat Pande

Volume 9, Issue 11 , November 2022, , Pages 734-748

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7433077

Abstract
  The handloom textile industry, one of the significant labor-contributing industries in Bangladesh, provides income and employment opportunities for a sizable section of rural labor. However, in recent years, the handloom textile industry has been experiencing several problems in its production. The residents ...  Read More

Economics
Potential Development of Mini-Scale Shrimp Aquaculture in Plastic Ponds in Pasuruan Regency, Indonesia

Wakhid Setiyantoro; Agnes Quartina Pudjiastuti; Cakti Indra Gunawan

Volume 9, Issue 10 , October 2022, , Pages 616-631

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7324806

Abstract
  Vannamei shrimp farming on a mini-scale plastic pond ("busmetik") in Pasuruan Regency has been implemented since 2015. This study aims to analyze financial feasibility and potential for busmetik development in this region. The research was conducted in three sub-districts with a population of 120 farmers. ...  Read More

Economics
Peoples Income and Consumption Pattern during & before COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study in the Northern Areas of Bangladesh

Mohammad Nazmus Sakib; Abu Hurira; Md Ariful Islam

Volume 9, Issue 10 , October 2022, , Pages 653-668

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7330163

Abstract
  The SARS COV2 pandemic hits the life and livelihoods of millions and consequently slows down the world economy. The pandemic hits hard the specific social groups due to travel restrictions/bans and other regulations that affect their income and consumption patterns. The goal of this paper is to find ...  Read More

Economics
The Relation between Gold Price Movement and Bitcoin Investment Sentiment

Nastaran Shahvari

Volume 9, Issue 9 , September 2022, , Pages 566-582

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7179948

Abstract
  Considering the emotional behavior of investors in the cryptocurrency market, this paper comprehensively explores the sophisticated relationship between Bitcoin investor sentiment and gold price movements. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the gold price on investor sentiment of Bitcoin ...  Read More

Economics
Investigating the Role of Households’ Health Care Expenditures on the Iranian Households’ Welfare Using DSGE Framework

Hamid Izadi

Volume 9, Issue 8 , August 2022, , Pages 505-516

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7028256

Abstract
  Nowadays, the study of the share of households' health expenditures in their total consumption expenditures and its impact on the well-being of households and society has become an important issue as it is applied in policy and planning by government officials. This paper aims to examine the impact of ...  Read More

Economics
Corporate Social Responsibility and Reaction Functions of Labor-Managed Firms with Lifetime Employment as Strategic Commitment

Kazuhiro Ohnishi

Volume 9, Issue 8 , August 2022, , Pages 542-549

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7028374

Abstract
  This paper examines an oligopoly game model with a concave demand function where labor-managed firms compete in quantities with each other. There is no possibility of entry or exit. The timing of the game is as follows. In the first stage, each labor-managed firm simultaneously and independently chooses ...  Read More

Economics
Dynamic Connectedness between Global Commodity (Fuel and Non-fuel) Prices and Middle East Stock Market: Stock Exchange Perspective

Nastaran Shahvari

Volume 9, Issue 7 , July 2022, , Pages 464-481

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7011368

Abstract
  In this article, we provide an in-depth study of the link between global commodity prices and the shocks market. Many Middle East countries are exports dependent and rely heavily on the global price of their primary commodities to make rational economic decisions. It is against this background that this ...  Read More

Economics
Foreign Exchange Reserves and Import Demand in a Developing Economy: New Evidence from Nigeria

Ubong Edem Effiong

Volume 9, Issue 7 , July 2022, , Pages 482-504

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7013115

Abstract
  The attempt in this study has been to detect the influence of foreign exchange reserves on import demand in Nigeria. With data spanning from 2000 to 2020, we estimated the long-run and short-run import demand function using ‘fully modified ordinary least squares’ and ‘error correction ...  Read More

Economics
A Survey on Behavioral Models of Intra-Household Consumption

Elnaz Hajebi; Mohammad Taher Ahmadi Shadmehri; Kambiz Peykarjou; Salman Sotoudehnia

Volume 9, Issue 6 , June 2022, , Pages 396-412

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6981965

Abstract
  In the theory of microeconomics, in discussions related to consumer behavior, it is usually assumed that the household acts as a decision-making unit like an individual, and for a household, a budget constraint and a utility function are considered. As a result, only the general behavior of the household ...  Read More

Economics
Income Determinants of Dairy Cattle Farmers Participants in the Insurance Program in Ngajum District, Malang Regency, Indonesia

Retno Furi Sekarsari; Agnes Quartina Pudjiastuti; Cakti Indra Gunawan

Volume 9, Issue 5 , May 2022, , Pages 286-299

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6773505

Abstract
  Livestock businesses have various risks of death that can occur due to accidents, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks. To anticipate the risks that occur, the government seeks to help farmers through agricultural insurance, including the cattle and buffalo business insurance program (AUTSK= Asuransi ...  Read More

Economics
The Impact of Oil Price Shocks on the Macroeconomic Variables of Major Oil Exporting Countries: A GVAR Approach

Elnaz Hajebi; Teimour Mohammadi

Volume 9, Issue 4 , April 2022, , Pages 203-226

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6644779

Abstract
  In a world scale economy considering interlinkage and interactions between countries, economic shocks will affect various economies through channels. Meantime, the oil price is one of the most important channels. New studies show that the connection between the oil price and the world economy has numerous ...  Read More

Economics
Marketing Efficiency of Orange in Gadingkulon Village, Dau District, Malang Regency, Indonesia

Andi Kusmawan; Agnes Quartina Pudjiastuti; Nur Ida Iriani

Volume 9, Issue 3 , March 2022, , Pages 131-143

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6614665

Abstract
  Efficient marketing will prosper the actors in each marketing agency, producers and consumers. Efficiency will be created if marketing costs can be minimized so that the percentage of producer prices to consumers is not too large, and there is no gap in the profit ratio to marketing costs between marketing ...  Read More

Economics
Feasibility Study of Tangerines and Siamese in Dau District, Malang Regency, Indonesia

Rahmat Hidayat; Agnes Quartina Pudjiastuti; Sumarno Sumarno

Volume 9, Issue 3 , March 2022, , Pages 155-165

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6615323

Abstract
  Oranges are favored by consumers, especially during pandemic covid-19, because they contain high vitamin C. Gadingkulon Village, located in Dau District, Indonesia, is one of the largest oranges producing villages. Mainstay plantation commodities of the village are tangerines and siamese. Agricultural ...  Read More

Economics
Modelling the Intervention of UAH/USD Exchange Rates as a Result of 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Etuk Harrison Etuk; Obioma Gertrude Onukwube; Imoh Udo Moffat

Volume 9, Issue 3 , March 2022, , Pages 166-174

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6615329

Abstract
  Russia and Ukraine are in a war, with the former invading the latter. This puts the latter under great stress, many have died in the process and many more have been displaced and many more have fled from Ukraine. This has resulted in intervention in many time series related to Ukraine. For example, the ...  Read More

Economics
The Effects of ICT and Technological Innovation on Environmental Quality: Evidence from Asian Developing Countries

Johora Tahsin

Volume 9, Issue 1 , January 2022, , Pages 14-33

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6479344

Abstract
  ICT has been considered a crucial player in environmental quality in the present age of industrial revolution and technological advancement. This study, therefore, seeks to examine the effects of ICT on environmental quality including technological innovation in selected Asian developing countries. A ...  Read More

Economics
Allocation of Public Expenditure on Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Importance of Democracy and Quality of Governance

Mfouapon Alassa; Kamdem Cyrille Bergaly; Mohammadou Nourou

Volume 8, Issue 12 , December 2021, , Pages 902-933

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6407408

Abstract
  The objective of this study is to produce a statistical investigation of the determinants of public expenditure in and for agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa with particular emphasis on the effects of democracy and quality of governance. The data for the study cover the period 1996-2018 in 32 Sub-Saharan ...  Read More

Economics
Exchange Rate Pass-Through and Central Bank Credibility: Evidence on Inflation Targeting Countries

Elham Kamal

Volume 8, Issue 11 , November 2021, , Pages 795-815

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5987713

Abstract
  This paper sheds a new light on the role of central bank credibility (CBC) in explaining the extent of exchange rate pass-through (ERPT) in two stages. In the first stage, using 60 months rolling window regression of the inflation on the nominal effective exchange rate is obtained time-varying ERPT during ...  Read More

Management
Stock Price Index Prediction Using Adaptive Neural Fuzzy Inference System

Rina Nopianti; Andreas Tri Panudju; Angrian Permana

Volume 8, Issue 10 , October 2021, , Pages 715-732

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5907662

Abstract
  This paper aims to predict stock prices using open, high, low, close variables using artificial neural networks, especially the adaptive fuzzy neural inference system (ANFIS). Each stock has a different pattern and can be predicted if you have complete data. This study is limited by stock data for 2012-2019. ...  Read More

Economics
Financial Development, Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth: Evidence from Southern Africa Development Community (SADC)

Gomolemo Gashiten; Paidamoyo Mutepfa

Volume 8, Issue 9 , September 2021, , Pages 647-667

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5854811

Abstract
  The study followed up on the observations made by Bara et al., (2016) who observed that there was a deficit in analyzing the growth-finance nexus using data from SADC countries. The purpose of the study was therefore to ascertain the impact of foreign direct investment on economic growth through the ...  Read More