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The Validity of Wagner’s Law in India: A Post-liberalisation Analysis

Suraj Sharma & Surendra Singh · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

Aims: The present study attempts to analyse the behavior of government expenditure in relation to national income using most appropriate advanced econometric techniques to test the Wagner’s law of increasing State’s activity in Indian scenario during the post-liberalisation perio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v4i230124

Effects of Exchange Rate on Foreign Direct Investment Inflow in Nigeria

Chukwurah, Josephine Chikwue · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

Aims: This study examined the place of exchange rate in determining foreign direct investment inflow into the Nigerian economy using time series data from 1980 to 2017. Study Design:  Historical research design method was adopted for the study, it uses secondary sources and a var...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v4i230123

Capital Structure and Organizational Performance: Evidence from Nigerian Food and Beverage Companies

G. T. Ayo-Oyebiyi · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

This study seeks to investigate the impact of capital structure on the performance of organizational performance with particular reference to Nigerian Food and Beverage Companies. Secondary data was used for this study. It was adopted from the audited financial statements of the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v4i230121

Influence of Fin-tech on Customer Satisfaction: Empirical Evidence from Allied Bank of Pakistan

Ikramuddin Junejo, Asif Ali Shah & Asha Bachani · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

The purpose of this research is to examine the influence of financial technology on customer satisfaction in Allied bank of Pakistan. For this research the sample size of 183 respondents of Allied bank of Pakistan was selected using convenient sampling. The questionnaire was desi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v4i230120

Implication of Monetary Policy Rate and Interest Rate on Exchange Rate in Nigeria: 1981-2017

Nnamani, Vincent & Anyanwaokoro, Mike · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

The study investigated the implication of monetary policy rate on the exchange rate and interest rate in Nigeria, 1981-2017. Because of the above-stated problems, the specific objectives are to: Investigate the effect of monetary policy rate on the exchange rate in Nigeria, deter...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v4i130115

Impact of Oil Price Changes on Selected Macroeconomic Variables in Nigeria

Harbor Florence Ifeyinwa & Oleka Dorathy Chioma · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

In this study, the impact of oil price changes on selected variables in Nigeria within the period, 1981-2016 had been evaluated. Adopting the ex-post facto research design with annual time series and using The Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model; the results revealed that...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v4i130116

Interest Rate Management and the Nigerian Economy (1986 — 2018)

Kalu, Uko Kalu & Anyanwaokoro Mike · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

This study sought to examine the impact of interest rate on the Nigeria’s economy during the pre and post Regulation periods (1986 – 2013). It also investigated the joint influence of Inflation, Investment, Exchange Rate, Money Supply and Monetary Policy Rate individually on the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v4i130117

Direct and Reverse Causation of External Debt, Foreign Investment and Economic Growth in Nigeria, 1980-2017

Nwachukwu Ngozi Patricia & Willy Ugwuanyi · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

This study examined the direct and reverse relationship among external debt, foreign investment and economic growth in Nigeria, 1980-2017. The study is ex-post facto in design and adopted the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model, Granger causality test, bound co-integratio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v4i130118

Electronic Payment System and Financial Deepening in Nigeria, 2009-2017

Edoka Praise Rueben & Anyanwaokoro, Mike · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

This study sought to evaluate the impact of the electronic payment system on financial deepening indicators in Nigeria with particular focus on the popular Automated Teller Machine (ATM). The study adopted the ex-post factor research design and the granger causality tests, correl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v4i130119

Relating Financial Leverage to Corporate Performance: A Case of Cement Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria

Makwe Stella Ivo & Mike Anyanwaokoro · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

The study evaluated the effect of leverage financing on performance of quoted cement manufacturing firms in Nigeria for the period 2006-2017. There are four (4) cement manufacturing firms in Nigeria studied out of eight (8) manufacturing cement firms. Purposive sampling technique...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i430114

The Impact of Cost- driven Strategic Outsourcing on the Organizational Performance of Manufacturing Companies in Nigeria

Hafiz Baba · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

The pivotal roles of the manufacturing sector in economic growth and sustainable development in both developed and developing countries have been documented in the literature. However, the highly competitive environment along with customers' demands for tailored products and serv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i430113

Quantification of the Contribution of Rural Women in Socioeconomic Development

Md. Ripon Hossain, Md. Matiul Islam & Md. Maruf Billah · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

In Bangladesh, rural women contribute in social development and they are good partners to economic development too. However, their contribution to the socioeconomic development by spending time in various ways has not been quantified yet. The study aimed to quantify the extent of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i430112

Urban Sustainability Index: Measuring Performance of 15 Metropolitan Cities of India

Utkarsh Patel, Satarupa Rakshit, S. Ashwin Ram & Zareena Begum Irfan · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

Around the world, sustainable development has become a top policy discussion as countries struggle to maintain or enhance economic growth without compromising the future. Nowhere is the issue more pressing than in India, where urban areas and their economies are expected to grow...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i430111

Exploring Social Media as a Strategy for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Performance: Evidence from Oyo State, Nigeria

I. O. Ladokun · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2019

This study explored the role of social media strategy in the performance of SMEs in Oyo state, Nigeria. Specifically the study identified the various types of SMEs using Social Media for marketing, examined the relationship between social medial strategy and SMEs performance, and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2019/v3i430110