Journal of Economics and Development: Volume 23 Issue 3 , Open Access

Does financial system development, capital formation and economic growth induces trade diversification?

Sohail Amjed, Iqtidar Ali Shah

The purpose of this study is to investigate long-run and short-run relationships between trade diversification, financial system development, capital formation and economic growth.

Gender pay gap in Vietnam: a propensity score matching analysis

Gabriel Obermann, Nguyen Hoang Oanh, Nguyen Hong Ngoc

This paper investigates the extent, the determinants and the change in the gender pay gap in Vietnam in the period 2010–2016 in order to provide suggestions for policy adjustment…

Effect of health outcome on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa: a system generalized method of moment approach

Sakiru Oladele Akinbode, Adewale Oladapo Dipeolu, Tobi Michael Bolarinwa, Oladayo Babaseun Olukowi

Some progress have been made over time in improving health conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There are, however, contradicting reports on the relationship between health…

Determinants of financial performance of listed firms manufacturing food products in Vietnam: regression analysis and Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition analysis

Nhung Le Thi Kim, Daphné Duvernay, Huyen Le Thanh

This article studies the impact of micro and macro factors on firm performance in the context of an emerging economy just changed from a subsidized economy to a market economy.

Does it pay to be green? An exploratory analysis of wage differentials between green and non-green industries

Mahalia Jackman, Winston Moore

This paper investigates the potential wage impacts of a shift to more environmentally sustainable production patterns.

The competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in the tourism sector: the role of leadership competencies

Le Chi Cong, Dao Anh Thu

This research aims to adopt competitiveness theory to analyse the effects of leadership competencies on the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the…

The missing middle phenomenon in Indian manufacturing sector: myths or realities?

P. C. Parida, Arup Mitra, Kailash Ch. Pradhan

This study attempts to examine the missing middle (MM) phenomena in the context of the Indian manufacturing sector using the unit level information from the database of Ministry…