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Dynamics Of Capital Structure: The Case Of Korean Listed Manufacturing Companies Open
In this paper, we develop a model of dynamic capital structure choice based on a sample of Korean manufacturing firms and estimate the unobservable optimal capital structure using a wide range of observable determinants. Unbalanced panel d…
Exploring non-linear causal nexus between economic growth and energy consumption across various R&D regimes: Cross-country evidence from a PSTR model Open
Purpose: This study endeavors to elucidate the divergent conclusions encountered in empirical research regarding the interplay of Economic Growth (EG) and Energy Consumption (EC). Design/methodology/approach: For this purpose, we employ th…
The effects of lifetime work experience on incidence and severity of elderly poverty in Korea Open
This study investigates the characteristics that contribute to elderly poverty, mainly focusing on individuals’ lifetime work experience. It adopts the heterogeneous relative poverty line. It calculates the work experience and obtains demo…
Impacts of improved agricultural technologies on food security and child nutrition in rural Ethiopia Open
New agricultural technologies and improved practices play a key role in increasing agricultural production and productivity, as well as improving national food security and overall social well-being. A large body of empirical literature sh…
Is FDI inflow bad for environmental sustainability? Open
In the last few years, discussions and debates around environmental sustainability have become a key goal of the global agenda. This is because the latest studies and our direct experiences of the consequences of environmental degradation …
Effects of the vaccination and public support on covid-19 cases and number of deaths in Sweden Open
There are large variations between and within countries’ performance in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic. This study assesses the efficiency of different provinces in Sweden in managing the pandemic. Its objective to estimate the relative…
RETRACTED: Green innovations and patents in OECD countries Open
Green transition is important for the economics of the OECD countries and their transition to cleaner production. This paper estimates a knowledge production function consisting of a system of innovation inputs, innovation outputs, and pro…
Impacts of improved agricultural technology adoption on welfare in Africa: A meta-analysis Open
A large body of researches have widely examined the impact of adopting improved agricultural practices and technologies on general welfare of smallholder farmers. The results of deep literature review show that varies agricultural technolo…
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The impact of energy poverty on the aggregate and disaggregate material footprints in BRICS Open
This study aims to examine the impact of energy poverty on the aggregate and disaggregate material footprint components such as biomass, fossil fuel, metal ores and non-metallic minerals while considering the economic growth and tourism de…
Elaborating on the links between declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge, and employee performance Open
The purpose of this study is to elucidate the links between declarative knowledge, procedural knowledge, and performance in the context of ISO 9001:2015 certification. It develops a model which tests the impact of training and rewarding on…
Foreign language skills and labour market earnings in Rwanda Open
This paper investigates the extent to which proficiency in English and French as a form of human capital individually determine earnings in Rwanda’s labour market and whether it still pays to be bilingual. Using data from the nationally re…
Relationship between education and well-being in China Open
Well-being is often quantitatively measured based on individuals’ income or health situation but the relationship between education and well-being has not been fully investigated. It is also important to compare well-being using different …
Comprehensive Environmental Assessment Index of Ecological Footprint Open
This paper aims to contribute to the growing body of research literature on assessing environmental efficiency by introducing a new key performance indicator (KPIs) in more complete and dependable aspects of ecological footprint indices. F…
Smallholder farmers’ crop production and input risk analysis in rural Ethiopia Open
Different types of risks are inherent in agricultural production. This study examines agricultural input risks faced by smallholder farmers in rural Ethiopia. It uses data from farm household surveys covering the period 1995–2015. The stud…
Regional Effects of Maternal Mortality Determinants in Africa and the Middle East: How About Political Risks of Conflicts? Open
Background As per the United Nations Women data, the maternal mortality rate in war-affected countries is critical and more than 800 million people live in war-affected countries (ICRC). External and internal conflicts such as foreign pres…
Sustainability of Cooperation in the International Development of African Higher Education* Open
This study compares an ideal model of a sustainable research institution and the dominating model used by Sida. It uses a complementary capacity building (CCB) model aimed to promote an improved research culture for strengthening the susta…