African Journal of Economic and Management Studies
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Correlations of structural shocks, dynamic responses of output and inflation to commodities price shocks and monetary union in WAMZ
Yahuza Abdul Rahman, Anthony Kofi Osei-Fosu, Daniel SakyiThis paper examines correlations of the underlying structural shocks and the degree of synchronization in the impulse responses of output, inflation and trade to a one standard…
Predicting stock market crashes on the African stock markets: evidence from log-periodic power law model
Sirine Ben Yaala, Jamel Eddine HenchiriThis study aims to predict stock market crashes identified by the CMAX approach (current index level relative to historical maximum) during periods of global and local events…
Understanding generational differences for financial inclusion in Kenya
Lilian Korir, Dieu Hack-PolayThe purpose of this paper is to estimate the effect the five different generations and the key financial inclusion indicators of gender, education and location (rural–urban) in…
How optimal is Ghana's single-digit inflation targeting? An assessment of monetary policy effectiveness in Ghana
Richard Amoatey, Richard K. Ayisi, Eric Osei-AssibeyThe purpose of this study is twofold. First, to estimate an optimal inflation rate for Ghana and second, to investigate factors that account for the differences between observed…
What happens after product rebranding: understanding the interrelational effect of brand attachment, brand distinctiveness and consumer attitudes on brand loyalty
Isaac Mensah, Yaw BrewProduct rebranding is increasingly popular, but brand managers are sceptical about its implications on brand loyalty (BL). Given the limited empirical literature on the subject…
Foreign bank presence and inclusive growth in Africa: the moderating role of financial development
Khadijah Iddrisu, Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Thadious Kannyiri BanyenThe purpose of this study is to assess the extent to which the nexus between foreign bank presence (FBP) and inclusive growth is being impacted by the financial development.
Agricultural loan pricing by banks in Ghana: a panel data analysis
Raymond K. Dziwornu, Eric B. Yiadom, Sampson B. Narteh-yoeThe cost of agricultural loans is a major constraint to the growth of the agriculture sector. This paper examines agricultural loan pricing by banks in Ghana using panel data…
The effect of corporate reputation on customer loyalty in the Ghanaian banking industry: the role of country-of-origin
Deli Dotse Gli, Ernest Yaw Tweneboah-Koduah, Raphael Odoom, Prince KoduaCustomer loyalty is of growing interest to many service firms due to the many tangible and intangible benefits it offers them. However, building customer loyalty is challenging…
Mitigating the impact of a pandemic: a time-varying-parameter structural VAR (TVP-SVAR) and time-varying granger causality estimations
Olumide O. Olaoye, Mulatu F. ZerihunThe study investigates the effectiveness of government policies to mitigate the impact of a pandemic. The study adopts the small open economy of Nigeria for the following reasons…
State-business relations for entrepreneurial takeoff in Africa: institutional analysis
Farhad Hossain, Aminu Mamman, Emmanuel Yeboah-Assiamah, Christopher J. ReesReports and experiences suggest that several developing African economies are faced with entrepreneurial-impeding forces such as lengthy bureaucratic processes and poor regulatory…
Non-linearity in the Phillips curve: evidence from Nigeria
Olufemi Gbenga Onatunji, Oluwayemisi Kadijat Adeleke, Akintoye Victor AdejumoThis study reinvestigates the validity of the Phillips curve in Nigeria for the period 1980–2020 by considering the asymmetric nexus between unemployment and inflation.
Internal control mechanisms and financial performance of Ghanaian banks: the moderating role of corporate governance
Clement Oppong, Abukari Salifu Atchulo, Achille Dargaud Fofack, Daniel Elorm AfonopeThis study aims to evaluate the moderating impact of corporate governance on the relationship between internal control mechanisms and financial performance.
Creativity, innovation and employment growth in sub-Saharan Africa
Stephen Kehinde Medase, Ivan SavinAlthough employees' creativity is vital for firm innovation and overall performance, little is done to examine the potential association between creativity and employment. This…
Enhancing ICT for female economic participation in sub-Saharan Africa
Simplice Asongu, Nicholas M. OdhiamboThis study investigates how enhancing information and communication technology (ICT) affects female economic participation in sub-Saharan African nations.
Economic growth, inflation and unemployment in Africa: an autoregressive distributed lag bounds testing approach, 1991–2019
Mario Gómez, Oluwasefunmi Eunice IrewoleUnemployment is one of the major challenges facing most countries, including Africa as a continent. Seeking how to reduce unemployment, debt, inflation and increase gross domestic…
What levels of informality tackle poverty in Africa? Evidence from dynamic panel threshold analysis
Segun Thompson Bolarinwa, Munacinga SimateleThe paper validates the threshold argument in the informality–poverty nexus. Recent literature and policy have argued the existence of a threshold in the relationship.
ICT adoption and youth employment in Nigeria's agricultural sector
Romanus OsabohienThis paper argues that through information and communication technology (ICT) adoption, the youth will be engaged in all nodes of the agricultural value chains, thereby improving…
Digital financial service adoption decisions of semi-urban Ghanaian university students – implications for enterprise development and job creation
John Coker Ayimah, John Kuada, Edward Kwame AyimeyThis paper reports results of an investigation into semi-urban Ghanaian university youths' attitude to digitized financial services (DFSs) and the determinants of their adoption…
Digital financial inclusion and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: the role of institutions and governance
Tough Chinoda, Forget Mingiri KapinguraThis study examines the role of institutions and governance on the digital financial inclusion and economic growth nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 2014 to 2020.
The impact of customer-focus on the performance of business organizations: evidence from SMEs in an emerging West African economy
Kwabena Abrokwah-LarbiThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of customer-focus on small medium enterprise (SME) performance from the perspective of a resource-based view (RBV).
The effect of electronic human resource management on electronic human resource management macro-level consequences: the role of perception of organizational politics
Musa NyathiThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating role of perceived organizational politics on the relationship between electronic human resource management (e-HRM) use…
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