International Journal of Development Issues: Volume 18 Issue 1

Does the composition of government expenditure matter for Eastern Caribbean economies’ long-run sectoral output growth?: An ARDL bound test approach

Ankie Scott-Joseph, Treshauna Felecia Turner

This study takes a disaggregated approach to investigate the impacts of long-run GDP on changes in total government expenditure in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU…

Political regimes and foreign aid effectiveness in Ghana

Vincent Konadu Tawiah, Evans John Barnes, Prince Acheampong, Ofori Yaw

This paper has examined the effectiveness of foreign aid on Ghanaian economy under different political regimes.

Transaction costs in microfinance – study from clients’ perspective

Prakash Singh, Sanjeev Kapoor

The issue of transaction cost (TC) has always been the concern of both researchers and policymakers in microfinance. This paper aims to measure the TC of borrowers across various…

Financial inclusion and land ownership status of women

Senthil Arasu Balasubramanian, Thenmozhi Kuppusamy, Thamaraiselvan Natarajan

The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the influence of women’s land ownership status on their inclusion in developing economies.

Democracy, economic growth and government spending in public health in Southeast Asia

Thanapan Laiprakobsup

The purpose of this paper is to examine how political regimes and political transition affect government decisions to allocate budgets to the public health sector in Southeast…

Trade, FDI and income inequality: empirical evidence from CIS

Imran Khan, Zuhaba Nawaz

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between trade, foreign direct investment (FDI) and income inequality for Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), using…

Fiscal sustainability challenges in the new normal of low oil prices: Empirical evidence from GCC countries

Assil El Mahmah, Magda Kandil

Given the persistence of low oil prices and the continued shrinking of government revenues, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries continue to adapt to the new normal of the oil…