The Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), defined as a semi-autonomous decentralized participatory and market-driven extension model represents a shift away from transferring technologies for major crops to diversifying output. As the ATMA programme is under operation in Assam for the last ten years, the researchable questions may arise about to what extent the functions of […]

This paper attempts to estimate the effect of campaign advertising expenditures on vote outcomes in Great Britain’s general election over 1992-2001. It uses an empirical method to estimate the impact of electoral campaign expenditures on votes, but also attempts to develop a signaling model in the election by estimating the relationship between campaign spending and […]

Agriculture plays a significant role in Indian economy. Agriculture is an important sector of Indian economy as it contributes about 14% to the total GDP and provides employment to over 60% of the population. In India about 70 per cent of the rural households depend on agriculture. India population is equivalent to 17.7% of the […]

No clear link has yet been made between tax evasion and money laundering although many (or all) of the professionals in this field may have already assumed the relation. The aim of the research that was conducted for the purposes of this article was to explore whether there is a clear link between tax evasion […]

The purpose of this chapter is to reexamine the empirical evidence on the relation between inflation, and inflation uncertainty, with stock returns, using monthly data for a duration of sixty-three years to seventy years. Two series for inflation are considered: consumer CPI inflation and core inflation (i.e., without volatile food and energy prices). Two proxies […]

Consumer needs are diverse and numerous. The FMCG manufacturers are confused due to these diverse consumer needs. This results into brand /product proliferation. The product proliferation happens due to a marketing philosophy of everything for everybody [1] – Choose whatever you need. This especially happens with the lower consume involvement products such as bath soaps […]

Aims: The study examines the relationship between financial development, integration, inclusion and economic growth. Study Design: Empirical literature review. Place and Duration of Study: Southern African Development Community (SADC), January 1980 to December 2011. Conclusion: Empirical evidence suggests mixed effect of financial integration and inclusion on economic growth. While some studies argue that financial integration […]

This paper identified the determinants of nominal exchange rate movements in less developed countries operating the flexible exchange rate system. Factors peculiar to such countries which were believed to potently drive their nominal exchange rates are incorporated into the resulting model. In particular, the weather, parallel market exchange premium and corrupt practices entered the model. […]

A model of the determination of parallel market exchange rate premium in liberalized economies was presented. Clear distinction was made between fundamental and nominal determinants with economic justification(s) given for every variable. Likely data problems that might arise during implementation were discussed and suggestions on circumventing made. Author (s) Details Oluremi Ogun Department of Economics, […]

This research paper evaluates the impacts of external financing (one factor model) on market risk for the listed firms in the Viet nam medical industry as it becomes necessary, esp. after the financial crisis 2007-2009.  First, by using quantitative and analytical methods to estimate asset and equity beta of total 10 listed companies in Viet […]