Journal of Economics and Development: Volume 22 Issue 1 , Open Access

Spillover effects of the US monetary policy normalization on African stock markets

Ebere Kalu, Chinwe Okoyeuzu, Angela Ukemenam, Augustine Ujunwa

We study the contemporaneous effects of US monetary policy normalization on African stock market using panel data from six African countries.

Sustainability of the rice-shrimp farming system in Mekong Delta, Vietnam: a climate adaptive model

Huy Duc Dang

Agricultural systems in Mekong Delta have transformed to cope with climate change. Various researches pointed out that integrated agriculture-aquaculture (IAA) farming systems…

Impact of credit rationing on capital allocated to inputs used by rice farmers in the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam

Cao Van Hon, Le Khuong Ninh

The purpose of this paper is to estimate the impact of credit rationing on the amount of capital allocated to inputs used by rice farmers in the Mekong River Delta (MRD).

The effects of financial inclusion on agricultural productivity in Nigeria

Babajide Fowowe

Farmers are the largest group of financially excluded persons in Nigeria, thereby highlighting the supply shortfall in finance to agriculture in Nigeria. Availability of finance…

Determinants of the result of new rural development program in Vietnam

Quang Vu Hoang

The purpose of this paper is to identify the determinants of the proportion of communes that met all national new rural criteria (hereafter NRD communes).

Infrastructure development and industrial sector productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Chukwuebuka Bernard Azolibe, Jisike Jude Okonkwo

The purpose of this study is to examine whether the state of infrastructure development in Sub-Saharan Africa actually stimulates industrial sector productivity, using a panel…

A meta-analysis: capital structure and firm performance

Binh Thi Thanh Dao, Tram Dieu Ngoc Ta

The paper aims at providing insights on the relationship between capital structure and performance of the firm by employing meta-analytical approach to obtain a synthesized result…

Does regional trade promote economic growth? Evidence from Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Agwu Sunday Okoro, Augustine Ujunwa, Farida Umar, Angela Ukemenam

This paper examines the impact of regional and non-regional trade on economic growth using annual data from Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member countries for…

Confucianism, growth and democracy

Tay-Cheng Ma, Lishu Ouyang

The purpose of this article is to investigate the impact of Confucianism on growth under different political regimes.

Impacts of higher tobacco tax on output and employment in Vietnam

Hien Thu Thi Nguyen, Long Thanh Giang, Toan Ngoc Pham

The purpose of this study was to evaluate how higher tax on tobacco would influence output and employment in Vietnam.