Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences: Volume 38 Issue 3

Insurance and economic growth in Ghana

Andrews Osei-Bonsu, Anselm Komla Abotsi, Emmanuel Carsamer

The Ghanaian insurance industry has been transformed significantly from state-led to a market-driven one over the past decades. The empirical literature on the causal relationship…

Internal audit quality, punitive measures and accountability in Ugandan statutory corporations

Irene Nalukenge, Twaha Kigongo Kaawaase, Juma Bananuka, Peter Francis Ogwal

This study aims to (1) examine the contribution of internal audit quality, punitive measures to accountability in statutory corporations in developing countries such as Uganda and…

Examination of impact of COVID-19 on stock market: evidence from American peninsula

Ali Amin, Muhammad Arshad, Naheed Sultana, Rabeeya Raoof

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has dramatic effects on financial market across the globe. This study analyzes the relationship between the COVID-19 cases, age and stock market…

The nexus between foreign bank presence and credit to the private sector: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

Vera Fiador, Lordina Amoah, Emmanuel Abbey

The purpose of the study is to explore the implications of global financial integration on host economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study tests the competing views on the…

Does economic risk affect corporate cash holdings?

Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Tahar Tayachi, Rashid Mehmood, Anwaar Hussain

Economic risk plays a vital role in firm's cash holdings. We aim to determine the impact of economic risk on the firm's cash holdings.

Do corporate financial flexibility, financial sector development and regulatory environment affect corporate investment decisions?

Yasin Mahmood, Abdul Rashid, Muhammad Faisal Rizwan

This study aims to examine how corporate financial flexibility, financial sector development and the regulatory environment influence corporate investment decisions in an emerging…

Foreign capital inflows: a panacea to slow economic growth and infrastructure decay in Africa?

Olumide Olusegun Olaoye, Oluwatosin Odunayo Eluwole, Faraz Lakhani

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of foreign capital inflows on economic growth in 15 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries over the period…