Chapter 1: Review of the Neoclassical Theory of Capital Flows and Related Empirical -- Chapter 2: The Lucas Paradox: Alternative Estimates of Marginal Product of Capital -- Chapter 3: Estimating the Determinants of Capital Inflows Using Cross-Sectional Data -- Chapter 4: Panel and Non-Linear...

In the study we try to understand and compare how the married man and women in the indigenous community (Khasia people), Bangladesh perceive the relation between family size and environmental degradation. The findings of the study show that people who think their local environment such as land...

This paper analyses the COVID-19 impact on New Zealand’s exports and imports based on the latest available data. The analysis presents a commentary of the performance of exports and imports and found, to date, that New Zealand’s external sector showed resilience to the shock. However, the...

Institutional quality is found to be a major determinant in FDI literature in general. It suggests that political risk (lack of/poor institutional quality) not only deters FDI inflows to host countries but also can lead FDI to countries with higher risks and to ‘pollution heaven’ which might...

Background: Businesses have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand (NZ) managed the COVID-19 pandemic successfully however at the costs of business. The aim of this study is to understand what dominated in business news in the mainstream newspapers in New Zealand during the...

Renewable energy can play a vital role in sustainable energy future and to address the climate change. Investment in renewable energy in the upper middle-income countries (UMIC), a major contributor to global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, can be an important part of recovery from climate...