Examines a number of different, but closely related, perspectives on trade links between Europemore specifically, the European Union – and the East Asian region. Analyses the recent development and success of the region′s economies, discussing the key determinants of that success. Evaluates...

Purpose – This editorial builds on the distinction between soft and hard economics and discusses dominant explanations for the development challenges of Sub-Sahara African (SSA) countries. It also seeks to offer a backdrop for the papers in the present volume of AJEMS . The paper aims to...

Purpose – The current study contributes to filling the gap in studies that discuss the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic growth and employment in Saudi Arabia. Although the study found that FDI inflows contribute to the government effort to reduce or at least control the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between different aspects of public library use with elements of economic growth and development. Design/methodology/approach – Statistical correlations were performed to uncover statistically significant relationships....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to attempt to highlight some issues in the development process of the economic and social commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) countries. The question that may arise here is whether these countries can translate the different policies of trade as well as...

Purpose – The paper is a pioneering attempt to study the relative competitiveness of Association of South East Asian Nations – ASEAN‐10, 31 provinces of mainland China and 35 states of India by disaggregate approach vis‐à‐vis ranking and simulation studies. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the possibility of fast‐tracking sustainable economic growth and development in Nigeria through mainstreaming of the benefits of international migration and inflow of remittances from abroad. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a political‐economy model to show how political imperatives lead to reforms in administering direct tax collection. Design/methodology/approach – A static, political‐gain approach was used to model employment in the tax collection sector...

Purpose – Building a bioeconomy requires efficient technology transfer and global linkages to exploit finite intellectual property exclusivity periods. The purpose of this paper, using a resource‐based view lens, is to assess the priorities, capabilities, and competitiveness of the emerging...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to use the recent development in unit root tests and cointegration as applied to panel data and dynamic time series, to estimate the relationship between financial liberalization, financial development and growth. Design/methodology/approach – The paper...