This study compares the Zambian and NICs manufacturing finance models to identify their similarities and differences with a view to enhance Zambia's manufacturing finance and consequently manufacturing development. It applies structural equation modelling on a merged dataset and contrasts four...

This study investigates the effect of immigration on Foreign Direct Investment in 21 African countries between 1990 and 2021. Using random effects, fixed effects, and heteroscedasticity-based identification methods in a dynamic panel model, we found that countries with higher levels of past...

The objective of this study is to analyse the correlation between different types of taxation, price, usage, Human-Development-Index (HDI), affordability, and Gross-Domestic-Product(GDP) per capita. In particular, this work hypothesizes that there is a positive relationship between tobacco taxes...

The rapid growth of ride-hailing platforms has transformed urban transportation worldwide, with significant implications for developing countries. This study departs from most research on the sharing economy, which primarily focuses on technological factors that influence the sharing economy....

This paper examines and proposes strategies to strengthen the development and regulation of Higher Education in the Philippines as enacted by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Through a comprehensive review of CHED's mandate, a comparative analysis of higher education systems throughout...

Existing literature confirms both the role of agricultural technology in elevating agricultural productivity and the positive effects of green energy on environmental sustainability; nevertheless, less attention has been paid to agrotechnology's energy sources and their adaptability to...