Global evidence shows that seasonal climate forecasting can be a useful strategy in adapting to the effects of climate change on agricultural production. Meteorological science based seasonal climate forecasting has been broadly promoted as an important adaptation tool in this regard. However,...

Governments across the globe are progressively becoming aware of the increasing significance of international migration and remittances on the international development agenda. Remittances are perceived as one of the key benefits that migration bring to originating countries. Zimbabweans abroad...

This paper attempts to explore the comparative ability of different statistical and econometric volatility forecasting models in the context of Zimbabwe stock market. Two different models were considered in this study. The volatility of the ZSE industrial index returns have been modeled by using...

Our study explores the impact financial crisis has on performance of microfinance institutions in Zimbabwe employing the Vector Autoregression using annual time series data from 1990 to 2018. The findings from our study revealed a positive impact of financial crisis on performance of...

By virtue of the stochastic nature of economic variables that exists today in any country, most nations are in a continuous attempt to increase their economic growth rates. Accurate foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows forecasting is certainly an inexpensive way to meet the aforementioned...

Zimbabwe is blessed with tourist attractions that draw visitors from all over the world. However, there are no quantitative models available for tourism stakeholders to utilize in decision-making and planning. The country is experiencing foreign currency shortages, which may be alleviated if the...