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The Behavior of FDI in South Asian Countries
Majeed, Muhammad Tariq; Syed, Shabib Haider - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
investment is complimentary but insignificant. This weak relationship explains the fact that domestic investment performance is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011110391
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Human Capital Development and FDI in Developing Countries
Majeed, Muhammad Tariq; Ahmad, Eatzaz - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
This paper evaluates the proposition that development of human capital can be instrumental in attracting FDI in developing countries by using fixed effects models on the panel data of 23 selected developing countries and 35 years (1970-2004). For the purpose, we employ two indicators of human...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011111951
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The development of capital market and its impact on providing alternative sources of business financing: Empirical analysis
Govori, Fadil - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
We survey 500 business firms about the initial capital and its adequacy for business startup, how much the banking system meets the needs of business firms for loans, need for new sources of financing, if businesses possess sufficient information regarding the capital market, whether the lack of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114339
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Economic and legal advantages to business financing through the issuance of bonds
Sojeva, Diamanta - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015
In this paper we treat economic and legal advantages to firms in business financing through the issuance of bonds. Besides theoretical analysis paper includes the empirical analysis, a survey conducted in 50 businesses, including individual businesses and corporations, about the types of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011196664
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Islamic Finance: Debt versus Equity Financing in the Light of Maqasid al-Shari'ah
Yusof, Eddy; Fahmy, Ezry; Kashoogie, Jhordy; Anwar … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
A hot topic among Islamic economists is the debt versus equity debate. Which of the two are more in line with justice and equality? Which of them is more productive in fulfilling the greater objectives of the Shariah? This paper is divided into sections. After the introduction, it is followed by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008636465
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Assessing Indicators of Currency Crisis in Ethiopia: Signals Approach
Megersa, kelbesa; Cassimon, Danny - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
currency crisis in Ethiopia over the time frame January 1970 to December 2008. Using the Exchange Market Pressure Index (EMPI …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259158
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Land Access and Youth Livelihood Opportunities in Southern Ethiopia
Bezu, Sosina; Holden, Stein T. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This study aims to examine current land access and youth livelihood opportunities in Southern Ethiopia. Access to … agricultural land is a constitutional right for rural residents of Ethiopia. We used survey data from the relatively land abundant … livelihood. The law prohibits the purchase and sale of land in Ethiopia. We found that land access through allocation from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260202
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Air Transport and Destination Performance – A case study of three African countries (Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa)
Tchouamou Njoya, Eric - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Tourism is increasingly being promoted as an important source of economic growth especially in developing countries. While there are many elements that contribute to tourism growth, without an efficient air transport system, it is almost impossible for a number of landlocked and geographically...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260537
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Foreign aid and economic growth in Ethiopia
Tadesse, Tasew - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Abstract The study has examined the impact of foreign aid on investment and economic growth in Ethiopia over the period … 1970 to 2009 using multivariate cointegration analysis. The empirical result from the investment equation shows that aid … has a significant positive impact on investment in the long run. On the other hand, volatility of aid by creating …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009325600
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Employment dynamics in the rural nonfarm sector in Ethiopia Do the poor have time on their side?
Bezu, Sosina; Barrett, Christopher B. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
We study rural employment transitions in Ethiopia between farming and both low- and high-return nonfarm employment. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009401335