International Journal of Business and Economics Research

Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019

  • Role of Telecommunication Sector Towards Government Revenue Generation in Nepal (A Case Study of Nepal Telecom Limited)

    Pravesh Ghimire

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 245-256
    Received: 14 June 2019
    Accepted: 18 July 2019
    Published: 31 July 2019
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    Abstract: Worldwide, telecommunication sector has been playing a significant role towards public revenue generation. In Nepal, also it is one of the important sectors, which contributes on government revenue generation through paying direct and indirect taxes. This study aims to highlight the contribution of Nepal Telecom: a government incorporated telecommu... Show More
  • Determinants of Export Decisions by Manufacturing Firms in Botswana

    Kefilwe Sebolao, Lesego Sekwati, Malebogo Bakwena

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 257-262
    Received: 11 June 2019
    Accepted: 16 July 2019
    Published: 05 August 2019
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    Abstract: The paper examines determinants of export decisions and export intensity by manufacturing firms in Botswana, a developing country in Sub-Saharan Africa. Manufacturing, is one of several sectors through which the government seeks to pursue the all-important diversification of the economy. Botswana’s economy is heavily dependent on a diamond sector t... Show More
  • The Impact of Women Cumulative Empowerment and Educational Gap on the Participation of Arabic Women in the Labor-Force

    Hanan Atta Shamlawi

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 263-272
    Received: 13 June 2019
    Accepted: 17 July 2019
    Published: 06 August 2019
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    Abstract: Woman is a key and an important contributor to development, therefore, enhancing her empowerment is a vital driver and a key element for a development process that is sustainable and continuous. Measuring the impact of both of cumulative woman empowerment, and educational empowerment (educational gap) on the participation of women in the labor forc... Show More
  • Do Banking Sector Reforms Drive Economic Growth in Nigeria

    Ikubor Ofili Jude

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 273-285
    Received: 26 May 2019
    Accepted: 10 July 2019
    Published: 12 August 2019
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    Abstract: Banking sector reforms is the deliberate policy measures adopted by the monetary authority to promote the safety, soundness, reliability and stability of the sector, in order to be able to deliver the expected goods by improving the economy. It is against this background the investigates that impact of bank sector reforms on Nigeria’s economics gro... Show More
  • GDP Growth and Indirect Taxation in Bangladesh: Related Issues, Consequences and Expectation

    Aoulad Hosen

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 286-296
    Received: 10 July 2019
    Accepted: 06 August 2019
    Published: 20 August 2019
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    Abstract: This is an empirical study that takes GDP growth and indirect tax in Bangladesh as its cynosure. It examines the relationship between the growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the indirect-tax for the policy issues regarding long-term macroeconomic stability as well as economic development of Bangladesh. This paper focuses on the impact o... Show More
  • A Personalized Recommendation Method Based on Collaborative Filtering Algorithm

    Liu Hui, Cui Lixin, Yao Ting, Li Rongrong

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 297-302
    Received: 28 June 2019
    Accepted: 27 July 2019
    Published: 23 August 2019
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    Abstract: Collaborative filtering algorithm is a widely used recommendation algorithm. However, when applied to e-commerce personalized recommendation, it faces the following issues: firstly, how to consider the user's interest changes over time when getting similarity between the users more precise; secondly, how to use social networks to more accurately ge... Show More
  • Monetary Policy and Economic Growth in Developing Countries: Evaluating the Policy Nexus in Nigeria

    Miftahu Idris

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 303-313
    Received: 03 July 2019
    Accepted: 07 August 2019
    Published: 26 August 2019
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    Abstract: While there are numerous studies on the relationship between monetary policy and economic growth, evaluating the policy nexus between the two phenomena remain inconclusive. Undeniably, monetary policy is believe to influence the employment level, price stability, growth of aggregate output and equilibrium in the balance of payment- for the case of ... Show More
  • Research on the Relation Between Government Treasury Cash Management and Monetary Policy

    Ke Gao, Kehan Li, Tao Wang

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 314-319
    Received: 04 April 2019
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    Published: 27 August 2019
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    Abstract: After more than ten years of endeavors and efforts, the reform of the financial treasury management system has made significant progress, and functions such as budget execution management and monitoring, financial financing and financial management, financial operation information analysis and reflection, macroeconomic regulation and control, and p... Show More
  • The Effect of Packaging Size on Purchase Intention: The Case of Tunisian Olive Oil in the USA Market

    Imene Trabelsi Trigui, Mohamed Abdelmoula

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 5, October 2019
    Pages: 320-324
    Received: 17 July 2019
    Accepted: 19 August 2019
    Published: 29 August 2019
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    Abstract: In response to today’s needs and changes in the international market in which many products travel all around the world, this study investigates the impact of packaging size upon perceived value for money and purchase intentions. Although existing literature has provided ample evidence that packaging size is able to influence consumers’ behaviour a... Show More