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Use of e-government services: the role of trust
Mercy MpinganjiraThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of trust in understanding usage of e-government services in South Africa. Of interest are services that involve two way…
Digital commerce in emerging economies: Factors associated with online shopping intentions in Pakistan
Ather Akhlaq, Ejaz AhmedMore research is needed to understand the online shopping behaviors and intentions of consumers in emerging economies. The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which…
Market structure, efficiency and profitability of insurance companies in Ghana
Abdul Latif Alhassan, George Kojo Addisson, Michael E. AsamoahThe purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the regulatory-driven market structure on firm pricing behaviour by testing the structure-conduct-performance (S-C-P…
Non-linear modelling of market cycles in South Africa
Yudhvir Seetharam, James BrittenThe purpose of this paper is to expand on the sparse literature on non-linear modelling in South Africa and test for non-linearity of the market cycle on the Johannesburg Stock…
Relevance of fair value of Brazilian banks securities in the financial crisis
Fernando Chiqueto, Ricardo Luiz Menezes Silva, Guilherme Colossal, L. Nelson G. Carvalho– The purpose of this paper is to seek to clarify whether the fair value (FV) of Brazilian banks securities is relevant for investors in times of crisis.
Market structure-performance hypothesis in Kenyan banking industry
Solomon W. Giorgis Sahile, Daniel Kipkirong Tarus, Thomas Kimeli CheruiyotThe purpose of this paper is to test market structure-performance hypothesis in banking industry in Kenya. Specifically, the structure-conduct-performance (SCP) and market…
Purchasing power parity as a long-term memory process: Evidence from some emerging countries
Mohamed Bilel Triki, Samir MaktoufThe purpose of this paper is to focus on whether the deviations from the cointegrating relationship possess long memory and the fractional cointegration analyses may capture a…
An empirical analysis of funds’ alternative measures in the mean absolute deviation (MAD) framework
Mohammad Reza Tavakoli BaghdadabadThe purpose of this paper is to provide an attempt to evaluate the risk-adjusted performance of international mutual funds using the risk statistic generated by the mean absolute…
Testing three materialism life-course theories in South Africa
Helen DuhAbout 80 per cent of consumers in the world reside in emerging consumer markets (ECM). Thus, consumer behaviour theories and models should be tested for validation in ECM such as…
The role of financial development in economic growth: empirical evidence from Indian states
Madhu Sehrawat, A K Giri– The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between financial development and economic growth in Indian states using annual data from 1993 to 2012.
Global managers: An analysis of the impact of cultural intelligence on job satisfaction and performance
Livia L. Barakat, Melanie P Lorenz, Jase R. Ramsey, Sherban L Cretoiu– The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of cultural intelligence (CQ) on the job performance of global managers.
Dissecting sources of price momentum: evidence from India
Sanjay Sehgal, Kanu JainMomentum is an unresolved puzzle for the financial economists. The purpose of this paper is to dissect the sources of momentum profits and investigate the possible role played by…
A performance evaluation of Chinese mutual funds
Halil KiymazThe purpose of this paper is to examine the performance of Chinese mutual funds during the period of January 2000 to July 2013. Emerging market funds provide investors with…
Cultural adaptation in cross-national buyer-seller relationships: A study of Russian buyers and Norwegian sellers of seafood
Gøril Voldnes, Kjell GrønhaugThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how buyers and sellers in cross-cultural business relationships manage cultural differences to ensure functional, successful business…
Advanced and emerging economies Generation Y’s perception towards country-of-origin
Nathalia C. Tjandra, Maktoba Omar, John Ensor– The purpose of this paper is to explore the perceptions of Generation Y from advanced and emerging economies towards the country-of-origin (COO) of fashion products.
A helping hand: examining the effect of foreign banks on the business environment
Christopher A. Hartwell, Bryane MichaelThe penetration of foreign banks into emerging markets has been linked with financial sector deepening and expansion of credit. However, there is little research into the…
Understanding establishment mode choice of foreign manufacturing firms in Ghana
Samuel Ato Dadzie, Richard Afriyie OwusuThe purpose of this paper is to analyse the foreign direct investment (FDI) strategies of manufacturing firms in Ghana using the eclectic model in order to understand how…
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2006Copyright Holder:
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- Prof Ilan Alon