African Journal of Economic and Management Studies: Volume 15 Issue 4

The drivers of external debt in Ghana

Lord Mensah, Felix Kwasi Arku

This paper aims to examine the factors that contribute to the external debt growth in Ghana.

Effects of some macroeconomics variables on estimated tax evasion: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

Abba Ya'u, Mohammed Abdullahi Umar, Nasiru Yunusa, Dhanuskodi Rengasamy

Most research on tax evasion focused on microeconomic variables revolving around perceptions and decisions of individual taxpayers. However, a new wave of research is now…

Multidimensional poverty analysis of women, children and households in Nigeria: the first order dominance approach

Oluwanishola Okogun, Masato Hiwatari

This study examines the dynamics of multidimensional poverty in Nigeria from 2003 to 2018, focusing on women and children, to understand the reality of poverty in Nigeria, where…

An empirical evaluation of the performance of Nigerian pension fund managers

Adedeji David Ajadi

This paper evaluates the risk-adjusted returns, selectivity, market timing skills and persistence of the performance of Nigerian pension funds.

Market power, human capital efficiency and bank performance in Kenya

Peter Wang’ombe Kariuki

The study evaluates the influence of human capital efficiency (HCE) and market power on bank performance.

Pay dissatisfaction and withdrawal behaviour of employees in the civil service: does personal income tax regime matter?

Timinepere Ogele Court, Alaowei Kingsley Appiah

The aim of the study is to explore the links between multiple personal income tax regimes, pay dissatisfaction, employee lateness and absenteeism. Accordingly, this paper examines…

Understanding the link between supervisor and co-worker support, job characteristics, work engagement and employee resilience: evidence from Uganda

Hamidah Nabawanuka, Emre Burak Ekmekcioglu

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between support (i.e. supervisor support (SS) and co-worker support (CS)), job characteristics (job autonomy, job…

The impact of fiscal shocks on economic growth and income inequality in Ghana: is there a trade-off?

Zenabu Mustapha, Paul Owusu Takyi, Raphael Edem Ayibor, Frank Adusah-Poku

The study examines the impact of fiscal policy shocks on economic growth and income inequality in Ghana. This has become necessary because of the interdependence between growth…

FinTech and financial development: the role of traditional financial institutions

Abraham Emuron, D.P. van der Nest, Cephas Paa Kwasi Coffie

This paper employs data from the World Bank to examine the effect of traditional banks on FinTech and financial development in the Southern African Development Community (SADC…

The mediating role of organizational learning culture in the nexus of human resource development practices and employee competencies

Frank Nana Kweku Otoo

A learning-focused culture promotes creativity, innovativeness and the acquisition of novel insights and competencies. The study aims to explore the relationship between human…

The impacts of the Ethiopian developmental state model on the competition, efficiency and profitability of banks

Abdulmenan Hamza

This study examines the impacts of the Ethiopian developmental state model on the competition, efficiency and profitability of banks.

Leveraging growth of savings and credit cooperatives through innovative practices-cases from Uganda

Agnes Noelin Nassuna, Soeren Jeppesen, Waswa Balunywa

This paper explores how the growth of selected Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) in an African setting was nurtured through innovative practices that enabled them to…