Journal of Business and Economic Development

Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2018

  • Household Level Gender Roles and Empowerment in a Coffee Value Chain in Gomma and Limmu Kossa Districts of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia

    Bizualem Assefa Gashaw

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2018
    Pages: 62-67
    Received: Sep. 20, 2018
    Accepted: Oct. 08, 2018
    Published: Nov. 14, 2018
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    Abstract: Gender is the socially and culturally constructed differences associated with being a man or a woman. For providing the opportunity of substantial economic and income growth in a country, the growing integration of gender issues in a value chain has part. The objective of this study was to analyse intra-household gender roles and empowerment of men... Show More
  • Synergy Between the Nigeria Banking Sector and the Nigerian Stock Exchange as Nigeria Economy Development Agents (2007-2016)

    Rebecca Folake Bank-Ola, Comfort Bosede Olopade, Akinyele Akinwumi Idowu, Nureni Adekunle Lawal

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2018
    Pages: 68-76
    Received: Sep. 14, 2018
    Accepted: Oct. 16, 2018
    Published: Nov. 16, 2018
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    Abstract: The study is designed to examine the impact of banking and the stock exchange on the economic development of Nigeria and the interplay of relationship between these two major financial institutions as agents of economic development between 2006 and 2016. The independent variables were: Market Capitalization, Total Securities Listed (for the Nigeria... Show More
  • Analysis of Economic Development Impact of Remittances on Recipient (Zimbabwe) and Remitting (South Africa) Countries

    George Chirwa, Abdulla Kader

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2018
    Pages: 77-85
    Received: Aug. 20, 2018
    Accepted: Oct. 29, 2018
    Published: Nov. 21, 2018
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    Abstract: The importance of remittances to recipient economies has been greatly researched and there is a general consensus around their continued significance to these countries. However, their impact on the development of the receiving economies remains a subject of much debate among academics and policy makers. There is even greater dearth of academic res... Show More
  • Generic Business Strategy as Driver of Competitiveness in Organizations: A Study of Selected Mobile Telecommunication Companies in Lagos, Nigeria

    Onyeaghala Obioma Hyginus, Odiba Onyejeche Maria

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2018
    Pages: 86-96
    Received: Oct. 08, 2018
    Accepted: Oct. 22, 2018
    Published: Nov. 27, 2018
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    Abstract: The telecommunication industry has witnessed great increase in the level of competition since its privatization in Nigeria. A lot of works has centered on strategies to make business perform, especially those operating in competitive environments.. But not much has been done in the area of generic business strategy and organizational competitivenes... Show More
  • Analysis on the Imitation Effect of Investment Decisions in Internet Lending Market

    Bo Yao

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2018
    Pages: 97-105
    Received: Oct. 15, 2018
    Accepted: Oct. 30, 2018
    Published: Nov. 29, 2018
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    Abstract: Nowadays, internet lending has become an important model that cannot be ignored in China financial lending market. Based on the individual transaction data of Chinese Paipaidai website, this paper examines the existence, rationality, decline and heterogeneity of the imitation effect of lenders’ investment decisions in China internet lending market.... Show More