July 2013
Deregulation and privatization in Nigeria: The advantages and disadvantages so far
The economic principles of deregulation and privatization were first introduced in Nigeria in the 1980s through the policy of structural adjustment programme (SAP). Since then, government monopolies had disappeared in many industries and over 85 public enterprises (PES) in mining, education, health, agriculture, transportation and telecommunication were transferred, either fully or partially to private owners. The...
July 2013
The income tax deductibility of indirect empowerment measures relating to Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in South Africa
When an entity incurs expenditure relating to indirect empowerment measures of broad-based black economic empowerment (‘BEE’) (that is the preferential procurement, enterprise development, skills development and socio-economic development categories on the BEE scorecard), there are differing opinions on whether or not these expenditure will be deductible in terms of the South African Income Tax Act. The...
July 2013
Willingness to pay for protecting natural environments in Pulau Redang Marine Park, Malaysia
Although marine parks, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserves are established to conserve biodiversity and enhance ecotourism, some of the country’s protected areas are under threat whether at varying degree. The biggest threat arises from human encroachment. To rescue these resources, appropriate conservation strategy must be put in place. This requires proper valuation of the environment. Taking Pulau...
July 2013
Role of rate of return, inflation and deposits on loan supply: An empirical study of banking sector in Pakistan
In Pakistan, banks are experiencing a significant increase in supply of loans. Trend of financing through banks increases with passage of time. The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the major factors which have determining role in the supply of loans in local market of Pakistan. Statistical techniques have been used to relate the supply of loans with deposits, weighted average rate of returns on loans,...
July 2013
Ownership structure and dividend policy evidence from the Tehran stock market
The major purpose of this paper is to identify and analyse the influence of concentrated ownership and institutional ownership on dividend policy for Chemical and Medical firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) from 2002 to 2008. We used multiple regressions to examine the influence of ownership structure on dividend per share (DPS). The ownership structure variables used in this study include concentrated...
July 2013
Studying the role of using electronic commerce in development of handy-woven carpet exports compared to using the traditional methods
This study examined the effect of using electronic commerce on development of Iran`s hand-woven carpet exports, compared to using the traditional methods. The study is a field study and the population consists of all of the Iranian hand woven carpet exporters. A simple random sampling technique was used to select the respondents surveyed for this study, a total of 65 questionnaires were administered to respondents...
July 2013
The effects of coupon distribution program stocks on the stock exchange in Central and Eastern European countries
n the early 1990s after the collapse of the Soviet Union, all countries in East and Central Europe had to reform their economic, political and social bases. About economic reform, the first and the most important step was the privatization of state enterprises. Therefore, the distribution of shares of stock stamps was considered private advocates. This article attempts...
July 2013
Evaluation of the entrepreneurial success factors of small, micro and medium farming enterprises (SMMEs) in the peri-urban poor communities of George municipality, Western Cape Province, RSA
The aim of the study was to determine the entrepreneurship capacity of farming enterprises focussed small business in poor communities of George Municipality. The study was conducted in four (n=4) townships around George metropolitan areas. Only 10% the sample population was considered during quantitative data collection processes. The quantitative data collected was randomly selected whilst the qualitative data...
July 2013
The biographical profiles correlates on the performance management system: A case of the university of technology
The performance management system (PMS) has been topical in South African higher education institutions even though it is usually resisted by key stakeholders owing to poor consultation, inconsistencies and lack of knowledge and ownership of the entire process. This study aims to sheds light on biographial factors that hinder the processes of PMS from being as effective as it is supposed to be in the context of South...
July 2013
Return to education in China’s rural labor market
The purpose of this study is to estimate the return to education in China’s rural labor market. We find that education increases off-farm employment participation and earnings. An additional year of schooling increases the earnings of a rural worker by 4.50%. Individuals with an education of senior middle school and above have significantly higher wages than those without. Furthermore, the type of education...
July 2013
The relationship among certain youths’ demographic variables and their social media browsing behaviour
The increased use of social media particularly amongst youths has placed greater importance of social media as a marketing and communication tool. Based on this, this work is an exploratory study conducted among a convenience sample of 150 youths (university students); the relationship amongst their age, gender, social media browsing and purchasing behaviour was examined. It was ascertained through both multiple...
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