African Journal of Economic and Management Studies
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The bidirectional causal relationship between cash holding and bid-ask spread: evidence from panel ARDL model
Wissem Daadaa, Mohamed Anis DaadaaThis paper tests the causal relationship between bid ask spread and cash holding in the short and long run. It uses different proxy of corporate cash holding and test three…
Foreign direct investment inflow and the economic growth nexus in Tanzania
Benedict Huruma Peter Mwakabungu, Melkamu WondimuA shortage of investment capital is one of the main issues facing most developing economies, including Tanzania. Policymakers, economists, and governments in these countries have…
Impact of financial inclusion, financial stability, bank nonperforming loans, inflation, macroeconomic management quality and unemployment on economic growth in Nigeria
Peterson K. OziliThe study investigates the impact of financial inclusion, financial stability, bank nonperforming loans, inflation, macroeconomic management quality and the unemployment rate on…
Macro-financial linkage, endogenous risk premium and monetary policy: evidence from a semi-structural model estimated for Morocco
Lahoucine Achmakou, M. El-Hassan Hachimi AlaouiThis paper seeks to investigate the amplitude of macro-financial linkage for an emerging country like Morocco.
Determinants of consumers’ attitude towards mobile wallet adoption in Somalia
Yonis Ali Mukhtar, Galad Mohamed BarreThis study aims to empirically investigate the factors that influence consumers' attitudes and intentions to use mobile wallets in the context of Somalia. Additionally, the study…
Stakeholder influence, local revenue mobilisation and service delivery in district local governments: evidence from districts in Northern Uganda
Pasquine Acak, Irene Nalukenge, David Nyamuyonjo, Sarah KyejjusaThis study examines the contribution of stakeholder influence and local revenue mobilisation to service delivery in district local governments in Northern Uganda.
Financial inclusion, ICT development and economic growth in WAEMU countries: evidence of governance
Traore Awa, Dieng Abdou KhadreThe main objective of this paper is to examine how short- and long-term dynamics can be promoted through economic growth policies, financial inclusion initiatives, institutions…
An investigation into factors influencing consumer buying behaviour towards online shopping in Ghana
Patrick Joel Turkson, Felix Amoah, Laura Novienyo Abla AmoahThe study aims to investigate the factors influencing consumer buying behaviour towards online shopping in Ghana.
Digital transformation and religious entrepreneurship in Nigeria: integrating artificial intelligence toward competitive advantage
Agu Godswill Agu, Clara MargaçaBased on the technology acceptance model (TAM), this study contextually examines the level of willingness of religious entrepreneurs to accept and implement artificial…
Finance–growth nexus and sustainable development in West Africa
Hauwah K.K. AbdulKareem, Sodiq Olaiwola Jimoh, Rashidat Sumbola AkandeWith the rising global emphasis on sustainable development (SD) and the attendant race to attain the sustainable development goals (SDGs), this study empirically examines the…
Institutional quality and economic growth in upper-middle-income African countries
Negussie GebrueTo determine which proxy institutional quality variables are most significant for a country’s economic growth, the paper aims to investigate the effect of institutional quality on…
The nexus between institutional quality and the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions
Tilahun Aemiro Tehulu, Shekur Wosen Muhammed, Mesfin Teshager MelesseIn recent years, researchers have shown an increased interest in studying the institutional environment–financial institutions’ performance nexus. However, little attention is…
The influence of solvency and liquidity ratios on profitability of Tunisian banks: the moderating effect of asset quality
Mariem Ben Abdallah, Slah BahloulThe objective of this research is to determine the influence of solvency and liquidity on the profitability [return on assets (ROA)] of Tunisian banks from Q2-2020 to Q3-2022 by…
Inflation-threshold effect on current account imbalance in Tunisia: new evidence from a nonlinear approach
Rihab Bousnina, Foued Badr GabsiIn this article, we assess the impact of inflation on the current account balance in the case of Tunisia, covering the period 1976–2022.
Examining the relationship between inclusive growth and tax revenue mobilization: additional evidence from sub-Saharan African countries
Opeoluwa Adeniyi Adeosun, Philip Akani Olomola, Adebayo Adedokun, Mosab I. TabashThe study investigates the influence of inclusive growth on tax revenue. It validates the fiscal exchange and resource bargaining theories, which suggest that tax compliance…
Tariff effects on industrial performance: symmetric and asymmetric evidence from Nigeria
Richard O. Ojike, Marius Ikpe, Joseph Chukwudi Odionye, Sunday V. AguDespite the government’s efforts to protect domestic industries from foreign competition through tariffs, the industrial sector’s contribution to GDP continued to decline in…
Safeguarding economic stability: the interplay of fiscal dominance and monetary policy in South Africa
Eugene Msizi ButheleziThe purpose of this study is to investigate the interplay between fiscal dominance and monetary policy in South Africa from 1960 to 2023.
Assessing the extent of exchange rate risk pricing in equity markets: emerging versus developed economies
Lumengo Bonga-Bonga, Salifya MpohaThis paper contributes to the literature on exchange rate exposure by assessing the extent to which exchange rate risk is priced in both African emerging and developed equity…
Mobility restrictions and firms' decisions to adopt digital technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic: across industry sectors study
Ebaidalla M. EbaidallaDespite the importance of digital technology in mitigating the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures, limited research attention has been…
Determinants of exchange rate threshold effect on economic growth. Evidence from Ghana
David Mensah Awadzie, Edward Attah-Botchwey, Bright Gabriel MawudorThe exchange rate is an important driver of a country’s economic growth, influencing trade, investment, inflation, and employment. This study’s main objective was to investigate…
Sustainable economic development in Kenya: influence of diaspora remittances, foreign direct investment and imports
Noah Cheruiyot Mutai, Lawrence Ibeh, Manh Cuong Nguyen, Joyce Wangui Kiarie, Cynthia IkamariMany African countries struggle to sustain steady economic growth. Specific macro-economic factors can influence a country’s economic growth. We investigated the trend and…
Fiscal policy and poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa: is the relationship influenced by the business cycle?
Olumide O. Olaoye, Mulatu Fekadu Zerihun, Mosab I. TabashThe study examined the effect of fiscal policy on poverty in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) while accounting asymmetric (captured by economic downturns) and spillover effects.
Domestic debt, public spending and economic growth in Nigeria: a mediation analysis
Nnachi Egwu OnuohaThis study is aimed at interrogating the mediation role of public spending in domestic debt and economic growth nexus, drawing on debt overhang theory and the Keynesian view.
Ownership structure and financial distress: is the tale from Sub-Saharan Africa different?
Mohammed Abdulkadir, Samuel Nduati Kariuki, Peter Wang’ombe KariukiThe paper investigates the effect of ownership structure on the financial distress of firms listed in sub-Saharan Africa.
Capital market development in emerging African countries: the pandemic problem and role of macroeconomic policies
Samson EdoThe study investigates the role of macroeconomic policies in driving capital market development in emerging African countries where the markets are relatively active. It aims to…
Bayesian inference for inflation volatility modeling in Ghana
Carl Hope Korkpoe, Ferdinand Ahiakpor, Edward Nii Amar AmarteifioThe purpose of this paper is to emphasize the risks involved in modeling inflation volatility in the context of macroeconomic policy. For countries like Ghana that are always…
Digital finance and SME financial inclusion in Africa
Umar Habibu Umar, Abubakar Jamilu Baita, Issa Hamadou, Muhamad AbduhThis study examined the impact of digital finance on SME financial inclusion in Africa.
Does humane leadership influence customer service orientation of financial institutions? The moderating effect of job satisfaction of casual employees
Robert Kwame Dzogbenuku, Evans Sokro, Kwasi Dartey-BaahThis study seeks to assess how a humane leadership style affects customer service orientation among casual employees of financial service institutions in Ghana. Using job…
Economic recovery through the money supply and public spending in Morocco: an empirical investigation
Jihane Benkhaira, Hafid El HassaniThe present article aims to estimate an autoregressive vector model covering the period of 1990–2021 to analyze the effect of public spending and monetary supply increases in…
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