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Volume 13, issue 1, 2021

Corporate Governance Disclosure and Ownership Concentration in Non-Financial Listed Firms in Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) pp. 1

Mejbel Al-Saidi

Analysis of China’s Pure Electric Vehicle Sales Based on Spatial Econometric Models pp. 12

Huaying Gu and Chaoqun Han

Success’ Conditions of Microfinance to Fostering Sustainable Development pp. 22

Mongi Lassoued

Does the Quality of Fiscal Institutions Matter for Fiscal Performance? A Panel Data Analysis of European Countries pp. 33

Mitsi Dimitra

Hedge Funds, Arbitrage, and Timing pp. 45

Daniel T. Lawson, Robert L. Schwartz and Seth D. Thomas

The Relationship Between Financial Flexibility and Market Value Added: The Mediation Effect Role of the Corporate Size (A Practical Study on a Sample of Jordanian Industry Sector Firms) pp. 52

Arshed Fouad Altameemi

Causes and Consequences of Idle Youth in Guatemala pp. 61

Luis Rene Cáceres

Growing Thanks to Whom? The Impact of Staff on Demand on Organizational Growth Dynamics: Evidence from Sweden pp. 80

Leonardo Pompa

The Impact of Trade Agreement on Agricultural Trade Flow in West Africa pp. 89

Christiana Manu

The Impact of Noninterest Income on the Profitability of Commercial Banks in VietNam: Evidence of Non-Linear Relationship pp. 100

Khanh Ngoc Nguyen

The Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on the Hospitality Industry in Liberia: A Case Study on the Chinese Investment pp. 111

Loretha Adjuah Blamoh, Yang Jingyi, Wen Meixue and Gao Weiijie

Determinants of Banks’ Technical Efficiency in Loans Allocation: Evidence from Côte d’Ivoire pp. 124

Gahé Zimy Samuel Yannick

Equity Concentration and Capital Investment Efficiency of Companies in the Republic of Congo pp. 131

Mourou Roscelin Serge Carrel

Volume 12, issue 12, 2021

Accrued Gains are not Income: An Administratively Simple Rollover Treatment for Capital Gains Taxation pp. 1

Raymond L. Richman, Jesse T. Richman and Howard B. Richman

The Prediction Error of the Chain Ladder Method (With Application to Real Data) pp. 14

Afaf Antar Zohry and Mostafa Abdelghany Ahmed

Utilization of Trade Preferences in Zambia: Firm Specific Issues pp. 25

Mulenga Chonzi Mulenga

Corporate Tax Integration in Light of Falling Corporate Tax Rates: Using the 1803 British System for Withholding Taxes on Corporate Income as a Model pp. 36

Raymond L. Richman, Jesse T. Richman and Howard B. Richman

Macroeconomic Conditions and Stock Market Liquidity in Kenya pp. 47

Rogers Ochenge, Peter Muriu and Rose Ngugi

Measuring the Effect of the Internet on Economic Growth: The Case of Saudi Arabia pp. 61

Hisham J. Bardesi

Impact of Corporate Governance on Corporate Value for Companies Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange pp. 70

David Onguka, Cyrus Iraya and Winnie Nyamute

The Impact of FDI on Economic Growth in Case of Romania pp. 81

Alina Mihaela Ciobanu

Nominal Effects of Changes in Total Factor Productivity: Evidence for an Emerging Economy pp. 89

Leonardo Bianchi dos Santos and Ricardo Ramalhete Moreira

The Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Stock Market Return: The Case of the MENA Region pp. 100

Amr Arafa and Nader Alber

The Predominance of Balance Sheet Effect versus Competitiveness Effect of Exchange Rate on Brazilian Companies pp. 107

Maria Paula Vieira Cicogna, Rudinei Toneto, Mauricio Ribeiro do Valle and Wilson Tarantin Junior

Financial Management Practices Among Micro Enterprises and their Implications for Loan Repayment: A Case of Solidarity Group Lending of DCB Commercial Bank in Dar es Salaam pp. 122

Daudi Kitomo, Robson Likwachala and Cornelio Swai

Volume 12, issue 11, 2020

Governance and Performance in Insurance Companies: A Bibliometric Analysis and A Meta-Analysis pp. 1

Luisa Anderloni, Ornella Moro and Alessandra Tanda

True Expense Ratio and True Alpha of Imperfect Diversification: Evidence from Stock Market in Bangladesh pp. 21

Md Sajib Hossain

Impacts of Political Connections on Private Enterprise Performance in China and the Analysis of Mediating Effects pp. 28

Yang Wen

The Opportunities for Bilateral Cooperation between China and Uzbekistan in the Lens of “Belt and Road†Initiative pp. 39

Komolitdinova Kholiskhon and Lv JianPing

Research on the Development of China’s Peer-to-Peer Online Lending Industry Based on System Dynamics Simulation pp. 48

Lingjuan Xu, Zehua Guan, Lumei Ding and Qiucheng Tao

Strategies to Resolve Food Insecurity in Guinea International Cooperation Approaches (Availability: Production, Distribution, and Exchange of Food): A Case Study in Guinea pp. 59

Mamadou Saliou Ly and Xuecheng Dou

Financial Performance of the Lebanese Bank pp. 66

Hiyam Sujud and Joyce Tannous

Cause Determination of the Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Market Collapse During the Financial Crisis pp. 83

Ryan P. Wang

Back to the Origins of the Initial Public Offerings Price Range: Underwriter-Funds Network and Information Production Timeline pp. 91

Camilla Mazzoli, Claudia Pigini and Sabrina Severini

The Dynamic Relationship between FinTech and Social Distancing under COVID-19 Pandemic: Digital Payments Evidence pp. 109

Nader Alber and Mohamed Dabour

Market Risks, Firms’ Size and Financial Performance: Reality or Illusion in Microfinance Institutions in Kenya pp. 118

Kahihu Peter Karugu, Wachira D. Muturi and Stephen M. A. Muathe

Does Stock Listing Affect Value Creation and Profitability? Evidence from European Listed and Unlisted Companies pp. 130

Carmelo Intrisano, Anna Paola Micheli and Anna Maria Calce

Testing Growth Theory Using Existing Growth Models for MENA Countries pp. 151

Mohamed Omar Fargani and Girijasankar Mallik

Volume 12, issue 10, 2020

The Effect of Foreign Direct Investment on the Unemployment Rate in Saudi Arabia pp. 1

Kolthoom Alkofahi

Measurement and Drivers of Financial Inclusion in Cote d’Ivoire: A Case Study of Oil Palm and Rubber Tree Producers in Sud-Comoé Region pp. 11

Hugues Kouadio and Lewis Landry Gakpa

Do Ownership Structure, Political Connections and Executive Compensation Have Multifaceted Effects on Firm Performance? An Alternative Approach pp. 22

Ali Shaddady and Faisal Alnori

Beyond Beta-Convergence: Convergence in Differences and its Application to the Russian Regions pp. 45

Gianni Carvelli

An Assessment of the Applicability of Behavioral Economics’ Tools to Policy Making Process Considering Sustainable Development Goals pp. 57

Abeer Mohamed Ali Abd Elkhalek

Understanding the Motivating Factors among Future Working Individuals pp. 68

Mohamad F. Issa

Effect of VAT Adoption on Manufacturing Firms in Ethiopia pp. 75

Soule Sow and Mesay Gebresilasse

Political Connections and Enterprise Performance of Private Enterprises in China: Impacts and Mechanisms pp. 86

Yang Wen and Guo Feng

The Effect of Monetary Policy on the General Price Level in the Republic of Congo pp. 96

Bambi Prince Dorian Rivel and Ying Yirong

Research on the Export Potential of China’s Equipment Manufacturing Products to Countries Along the Belt and Road pp. 105

Pengfei Chu, Guanxia Xie and Zhenyun Liu

Volume 12, issue 9, 2020

Renewable Energy Challenges and Opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pp. 1

Mohammed A. Al Yousif

Does Trade Liberalization Reduce Poverty in Mali? Evidence from ARDL Bounds Testing Approach pp. 11

Adjouro Togo

Time-Varying Parameter Population Health Models and the Health Effects of Social Services vs. Health Care Spending: An Application to Canada pp. 23

Akhter Faroque

Technical Inefficiency of District Hospitals in Côte d'Ivoire: Measurement, Causes and Consequences pp. 35

Tito N. Tiehi

Does the Dogs of the Dow Theory Work at the Sectoral Level? pp. 46

Doh-Khul Kim, Michelle Nguyen and Kyle Arbet

Lucas Paradox, Declining Labor Share, Tendency of Rate of Profit to Fall of Karl Marx and Growth Theory of the Firm pp. 53

Chao Chiung Ting

Warehouse Management System of a Third Party Logistics Provider in Malaysia pp. 73

Vellian Vatumalae, Premkumar Rajagopal and Veera Pandiyan Kaliani Sundram

Effects of Corporate Profitability and Growth on the Shareholding Strategies of Banks: Evidence from Japan pp. 83

Kazuhiko Kobori

Finance and Development in Italy, 1870-1913 pp. 95

Andrea Incerpi, Barbara Pistoresi and Alberto Rinaldi

Extent of Commitment of Maritime Companies in Lebanon to Implementing the IAS 16 pp. 111

Rani Shakaroun, Hasan El-Mousawi and Joumana Younis

Volume 12, issue 8, 2020

Optimal Hedging Strategies for Natural Gas pp. 1

Changfeng Zhou and Huan Cai

Turkish Insurance Companies’ Risk Management Strategies and Structures: A Survey Study pp. 12

Suna Ozyuksel and Murat Gezgin

Impact of Engineering Insurances on the Growth of Turkish Construction Sector pp. 28

Suna Ozyuksel and Yavuz Bacak

Investment Strategy in Brazil's Financial Market: Wide Possibilities of Choice Between Risk and Return pp. 40

Ricardo Luis Chaves Feijó

The Effect of the ECB’s Forward Guidance on Interest Rate Forecasts pp. 52

Ralf Fendel, Jan Heins and Oliver Mohr

Economic Insecurity in the Italian Macro-Regions pp. 65

Alessandro Gallo and Silvia Pacei

Financial Performance and Income Diversity: Does Ownership Matter? Evidence from Vietnamese Commercial Banks pp. 77

Tin H. Ho

Analysis and Forecasting the Agriculture Production Sector in Rwanda pp. 91

Jean Niyigaba and Daiyan Peng

Study of the Influence Factors of the Attraction of FDI in the Economy of the Recipient State - Example of Russia pp. 101

Stefaniya Tsoneva

Impact of Forensic Accounting Domains on Financial Corruption in Lebanon – An Empirical Study pp. 121

Nader Abou-Zeid, Hasan El-Mousawi and Joumana Younis

Volume 12, issue 7, 2020

Determinants of Demand for Automobiles in Brazil: An Econometric Analysis in the Period 2012-2017 pp. 1

Pedro Vartanian and Paulo Henrique Silva de Oliveira

Strategy of Developing Local Economy Based on Regional Superior Commodities pp. 11

Arie Eko Cahyono and Lioni Indrayani

Partial Ordered Logit Analysis of Confidence Levels in Financial Institutions in Ghana. The Case of Asante Mampong Municipality pp. 21

Isaac Abunyuwah

How Do Estimates of Inflation Persistence in Malta Compare with Other EU Countries? pp. 31

Brian Micallef and Reuben Ellul

Effects of a Devaluation on Trade Balance in Uganda: An ARDL Cointegration Approach pp. 42

Godwin Kamugisha and Joe Eyong Assoua

Does Exchange Rate Volatility Affect Economic Growth in Nigeria? pp. 54

Moses Tule, Oboh Ugbem Victor, Ebuh Godday Uwawunkonye, Onipede Samuel Fumilade and Gbadebo Nathaniel

Directors’ Decision-Making Involvement on Corporate Boards pp. 72

Seoyoung Kim

Entrepreneurship in Brazil: A Worthy Endeavor? pp. 98

Igor Serpa Moraes, Roque Pinto de Camargo Neto, Vivian S. Queiroz Orellana and Gabrielito Menezes

Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Trade Balance: Evidence from Cote d’Ivoire pp. 113

Yaya Keho

Volume 12, issue 6, 2020

Influential Factors on Profitability of Islamic Banks: Evidence from Sudan pp. 1

Ahmed Nourrein Ahmed Mennawi and Ahmed Ali Ahmed

A Note on the Early Effects of the Brexit and US Presidential Votes on REITs pp. 14

Mark Schaub

Determinants of the Capital Structure of Companies Listed on the Stock Exchanges of Argentina, Brazil and Chile: An Empirical Analysis of the Period from 2007 to 2016 pp. 18

Marcelo Rabelo Henrique, Sandro Braz Silva, Ant?nio Saporito and S¨¦rgio Roberto da Silva

Capital Structure and Corporate Governance Mechanisms in Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) pp. 38

Mejbel Al-Saidi

A Simplified Variable Analysis of Credit Ratings for Small Chinese Enterprises Based on Support Vector Machine pp. 45

Ying Chen, Yangkai Guo and Maoguo Wu

The Impact of Autocratic Leadership on Disruptive Political Behavior, Moderating the Relationship of Abusive Supervisory Behavior and Mediating the Relationship of Employee¡¯s Perception of Job Insecurity pp. 57

Asif Hussain, Xue Yang, Lu Yali, Asma Ibrahim and Samina Hussain

Enlightenment of Global Advancement for Future: One Belt One Road pp. 80

Mukut Sikder, Xuecheng Dou and Lita Davi

Financial Market and Inflation pp. 90

Yuqing Qi

Volume 12, issue 5, 2020

An Improved Approach for Constructing the Real Estate Price Index with Bargaining Effect pp. 1

Yunyi Zhang and Huaying Gu

Analysis of Competitive Strategies by Asserting General Value pp. 10

Sergey K. Aityan

Effects of Financial Liberalization on the Productivity Growth of Agriculture Sector in the Presence of Structural Breaks: Evidence from Ghana pp. 22

Robertson Amoah and Peter Kwarteng

Bank Financing and Firms Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence of Cameroon and Senegal pp. 42

Agbemebia Akitan and Seydi Ababacar Dieng

Do Preconditions of Inflation Targeting Framework Matter? pp. 51

Syed Imran Ali Meerza

An Emerging Credit Risk Framework pp. 68

Eleftherios Vlachostergios

Origins of Banks and Credit Supply in Ivory Coast pp. 81

Prao Yao Seraphin

Interest Rate Liberalization and Commercial Banks Profitability: Evidence from China pp. 90

Lai Ying

Does ¡®The Belt and Road Initiative¡¯ Promote the Economic Growth of Key Participating Provinces? Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment Design pp. 101

Shan Gao and Maoguo Wu

Research on the Impact of Interest Rate Liberalization on Profitability of the Security Industry pp. 114

Lai Ying

Volume 12, issue 4, 2020

Can Gold Hedge Stock Market and Inflation Simultaneously? pp. 1

Jiaming Chen

A Changing Weights Spatial Forecast Combination Approach with an Application to Housing Price Prediction pp. 11

Chuanhua Wei, Chenping Du and Nana Zheng

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by Asian and European Union (EU) Countries: The Investment Effects of Pharmaceutical Sector pp. 16

Asif Hussain, Xue Yang, Lu Yali and Nazir Ms

Financial Sector Development and Open Economy for Income Inequality Reduction: A Panel Fixed Model Analysis pp. 33

Ngwen Ngangu¨¦

The Impact of Microfinance on Economic Development: The Case of Tunisia pp. 43

Achouak Barguellil and Leila Bettayeb

Is External Debt Hampering Growth in the ECOWAS Region? pp. 54

Felix Fofana N¡¯Zue

Canadian Banking Industry Profitability: Exploring the Relevance of Two Competing Hypotheses pp. 67

Abayomi Oredegbe

Land Consolidation for Agricultural Growth in Vietnam pp. 83

Nguyen Thi Thu Huong, Pham Nguyen My Linh, Vo Thi Van Khanh, Nguyen Quang Sang, Le Hoang Anh and Hoang Hai Ninh

A Risk-Neutral Consumer and His Coherent Decisions Under Uncertainty: A Methodological Analysis pp. 95

Pierpaolo Angelini

Leaving Country for Living: Household Level Welfare Assessment from the Destination Preference Lens in Bangladesh pp. 106

Mashrura Kabir Shaeba, Fariha Farjana and Subrata Kumar Datta

Volume 12, issue 3, 2020

The Effect of Board Structure on Egyptian Mutual Fund Performance: A Structural Equation Model Analysis pp. 1

Nancy Youssef and Peng Zhou

The Impact of Credit Risk Management on the Profitability of a Commercial Bank: The Case of BGFI Bank Congo pp. 21

Ossou Ndzila Fred Nelson

Equity and Reward Crowdfunding: A Multiple Signal Analysis pp. 30

Ciro Troise, Mario Tani and Ornella Papaluca

Impact of Exports on Economic Growth in the Non-Oil Sector in the Republic of Congo pp. 46

Ossou Ndzila Fred Nelson, Ossala Sonia Gladice, Bambi Prince Dorian Rivel and Ying Yirong

Technical and Scale Efficiency Analysis of 25 Nort Mediterranean Ports: A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach pp. 55

Buljan Perusic Nikolina and Zhang Jian Hua

Research on the Issuance Mechanism and Implementation Path of Multi-Body Asset Securitization Products of China Rural Banks pp. 64

Lingjuan Xu, Xinyue Liu, Zhu Huailei and Sun Jing

A Look at Behavioral Finance pp. 73

Mohamed S. Ahmed

Financing Italian Firms Throught Invoice Trading Platforms pp. 78

Valeria Vannoni

Volume 12, issue 2, 2020

Does Reminding of Behavioural Biases Increase Returns from Financial Trading? A Field Experiment pp. 1

Maria De Paola, Francesca Gioia and Fabio Piluso

Role of Fishery and Forest Resources in Local Economic Performance: Evidence from the Lake Zone of Tanzania pp. 22

Isege Z. Mihayo and Daiyan Peng

The Financial Decision Making for Tourism Hotels: Applying Real Options Approach pp. 32

Tung-Li Shih, Yu-Feng Chang and Tyrone T. Lin

War and Pensions: The Effects of War on Social Security and Pensions Around the World pp. 45

John A. Turner, David M. Rajnes, Gerard Hughes and Michelle Maher

The Impact of Inflation on Financial Sector Development: Evidence from Nigeria pp. 56

Udoma Afangideh, Garbobiya T. S., Umar F. B. and Usman N.

L¨¦vy Processes in Gold Option Modeling pp. 65

Sandya N. Kumari

The Influence of Geographical Coverage on the Microfinance Sustainability and Outreach in Northern Ghana pp. 82

Issahaku Salifu

Empirical Research on the Investment Performance of Information and Communication Technology in China pp. 94

Wei Qiying

Volume 12, issue 1, 2020

Comparative Analysis of Minimum Wage in Five Provinces in Northwest China pp. 1

Cai Yujie, Li Xiuyu and Tao Yuhong

Monetary Policy Capture and Political Stabilization pp. 8

Francesco Salsano

FTA: A Stumbling Bloc towards Global Free Trade pp. 22

Qiong Wang

Corporate Governance Features and Efficiency: Evidence from the Saudi Arabian Banks pp. 43

Adel Bogari

A Comparative Study between the Fama and French Three-Factor Model and the Fama and French Five-Factor Model: Evidence from the Egyptian Stock Market pp. 52

Nada S. Ragab, Rabab K. Abdou and Ahmed M. Sakr

Cost - Driving Strategy Under the Use of E-Business to Achieve a Competitive Advantage in a Digital Economy Environment pp. 70

Reem Oqab Hussein Al-Khasawneh

The Impact of Integrated Reporting on Analysts¡¯ Forecasts pp. 76

Romy Bakker, Georgios Georgakopoulos, Virginia - Athanasia Sotiropoulou and Kanellos S. Tountas

Tax Stability in Morocco pp. 90

Tahri Firdawss and Karim Mohamed