African Journal of Economic and Management Studies: Volume 10 Issue 1

Doing business and inclusive human development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Simplice Asongu, Nicholas Odhiambo

The purpose of this paper is to examine how doing business affects inclusive human development in 48 Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2000–2012.

The effect of audit committee effectiveness and audit quality on corporate voluntary disclosure quality

Ben Kwame Agyei-Mensah

The purpose of this paper is to examine the linkages between audit committees’ (AC) effectiveness, audit quality and corporate voluntary disclosure quality (VDQ).

Bank earnings smoothing during mandatory IFRS adoption in Nigeria

Peterson K. Ozili, Erick R. Outa

The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent of bank earnings smoothing during mandatory International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption in Nigeria, to determine…

Poverty index vs richness index: a new way to analyze the determinants of poverty

Rami B.H. Kacem

The analysis of poverty is fundamentally focused on examining the well-being condition of the poor. We usually neglect the information provided by the rich. Nevertheless, perhaps…

Exploring retention factors and job security of nurses in Gauteng public hospitals in South Africa

Nelesh Dhanpat, Tlou Manakana, Jessica Mbacaza, Dineo Mokone, Busisiwe Mtongana

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between employee retention and job security and the impact of retention factors on the job security of nurses in…

Does a meaningful relationship exist between copper prices and economic growth in Zambia?

Sydney Chikalipah

The purpose of this paper is to examine the causal relationship between the copper price dynamics and economic growth in Zambia over the period from 1995 to 2015.

The perceived influence of relationship quality on brand loyalty: An emerging market perspective

Aobakwe Ledikwe, Mornay Roberts-Lombard, Hendrik Baltus Klopper

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which the attitudinal loyalty of customers of small and medium apparel businesses is influenced by their perceptions of…

The impact of the global financial crisis on Moroccan exports: a gravity model approach

Abdelmounaim Lahrech, Anass Faribi, Husam-Aldin N. Al-Malkawi, Kevin Sylwester

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the global financial crisis (GFC) on Morocco’s export performance employing a gravity model framework.

Determinants of banks’ profitability in Angola

Maria Teresa Medeiros Garcia, Maria José Trindade

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the factors that influence the profitability of 17 banks in Angola between 2010 and 2016, as low profitability weakens the ability and…