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Acta Universitatis Sapientiae: Economics and Business
ISSN 2360-0047 · Scientia Publishing House · 83 articles in the index
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Exploring the Background Factors of LEADER Experiences from the Mayors’ Perspective
Since its launch in 1991, the EU’s LEADER programme has been hailed as a successful model of bottom-up rural development, relying on social networks and decentralized decision making. This study analyses the operation of LEADER programmes in the Local Action Groups (LAGs) of Harghita County…
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Designing Appropriate Intermediate Technology for Sustainable Development: Nigerian Perspective
The nonexistence of efficient intermediate technologies that are more advanced than the traditional tools is posing a greater obstacle to development in Nigeria. Therefore, the effect of intermediate technology on sustainable development in Nigeria is explored, using Autoregressive Distributed Lag…
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Regional and Social Dimensions of Inequality in India: Evidence from NSS Data, 2002–2012
This paper analyses inequality in India by considering religion, caste, and region, using consumption data from successive rounds of the National Sample Survey. Gini coefficients are estimated for Hindus, Muslims, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes at both national and state levels. The…
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Index Tracking Portfolio Construction with Sector Weight and Turnover Constraints
This study examines the index tracking problem using constrained optimization with sector weight and turnover constraints. We implement a mixed-integer quadratic programming (MIQP) model using the Gurobi framework. Our goal is to construct concentrated portfolios that replicate the Standard &…
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Beyond Commodification: Reframing Cultural Marketing through Double Value Theory
The classical marketing management literature rests on the assumption that the marketing concept can be universally applied, with its extension celebrated as a landmark achievement in the discipline’s evolution. Yet the arts and theatre domain resists such an approach, with auteur (director-led)…
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A Case for Disclosures by Start-Ups in India
There has been a rise in mandatory reporting requirements, alternatively referred to as disclosures on non-financial aspects, of large businesses across countries in recent times as the perils of environmental damages and climate change become more evident. In line with this, academic attention has…
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An Examination of Economic Development Causation through Time Series Analysis in South Africa
Recent literature considers gross fixed capital formation (formally referred to as gross domestic fixed investment) to be crucial to accelerate economic growth and increase employment levels. The current body of knowledge presents conflicting empirical evidence regarding the causal pathway among…
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Unpacking the Mediating Role of Financial Literacy between Women’s Economic Empowerment and Green Microfinance Initiatives
The goal of this study is to understand how financial literacy (FL) mediates the relationship between women’s economic empowerment (WEE) and green microfinance (GMF). The study defines women’s economic empowerment as the explanatory, financial literacy as the mediator, and green microfinance as the…
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Nexus between Shareholding Pattern and Performance of Firms Listed under S & P BSE 30 Index
The current study aims to investigate the impact of shareholding pattern on the performance of firms under the S&P BSE 30 Index through panel data regression analysis. The study reveals a positive association between promoter holdings and firm performance, following the alignment effect…
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Analysis of Economic Policy Instruments to Promote Sustainable Mobility
The mobility sector, a fundamental component of contemporary socioeconomic systems, is a predominant source of anthropogenic emissions. The technological development of the last decades has brought new vehicles, infrastructure, decision-making processes, and a deeper understanding of mobility. In…
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Knowledge Integration and Organizational Performance in Selected Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Firms in Nigeria
In this study, we examine the nexus between integration of knowledge and organizational performance in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry in Nigeria. A survey research design with a combination of multistage, stratified, and proportional sampling techniques was employed. Regression…
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Beyond the Big Five: How Dynamic Personality Traits Predict Financial Risk Tolerance?
The present study examines the impact of dynamic personality traits (emotions, financial self-efficacy, trait anger, resilience, and intolerance of uncertainty) on the financial risk tolerance of an investor. To that end, the study uses data collected from 486 stock market investors adopting a…
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Does Gender Wage Gap Exist among Farm Workers in Nigeria? Evidence from Decomposition-Matching Analysis
Using a cross-sectional survey data of agricultural farms, we investigate gender-based differences in farm wages among farm workers by randomly allocating farm workers into treatment (female) and control (male) groups with a simple random sampling technique. We used the Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition…
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Demand for Kerala’s International Tourism by the Top Three Source Markets: A Comparative Analysis
The study examines the role of economy, the environment, and the source country’s tourism seasonality in driving the inflow of tourists into Kerala from the top three source countries, viz. the United Kingdom (UK), the United States (US), and France. The methodology employed is the double-log…
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Deciphering Financial Health and Risk: Hierarchical Relationships and Interdependencies among Key Factors
This study examines the hierarchical relationships and inter dependencies of financial factors impacting companies’ health, using Total Interpretive Structural Modelling and Matrice d’Impacts Croisés Multiplication Appliquée à un Classement analyses. It identifies key financial factors and their…
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Towards Sustainability on a Sea of Eco-Labels. Leading or Misleading?
Eco-labels help consumers navigate and promote environmental initiatives and curb greenwashing. The paper presents the eco-labels used in Romania by the government, companies, and consumers. The paper finds that Romania’s activities related to eco-labels, especially EU eco-labels, are lagging…
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Work–Life Balance, Supervisor Support, and Life Satisfaction in the Higher Education Sector
The study explores the relationship between work–life balance and supervisor support in the Indian higher education sector. More specifically, the study explores the effects of supervisor support on the work–life balance of female employees working in academia. We used online panel data comprised…
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Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers and Tax Collection of Indian States: Estimation from Panel Data Models
This study tries to empirically estimate the effects of the composition of intergovernmental transfers on tax collection across the Indian states by using panel regression model. As intergovernmental transfers constitute almost 47 per cent in total revenue of the states, it could play a vital role…
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Financial Well-Being and Financial Stress: Examining the Moderating Effect of Gender
The study aims to investigate the relationship between financial well-being and financial stress while examining the moderating role of gender. The study uses a survey method, and data were collected in Kashmir Province of Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, from 168 respondents selected on a…
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Effect of Crude Oil Revenue on the Oil and Non-oil Sectors in Nigeria
The debate for oil-rich economies to plough their oil windfalls into real economic activities to spur diversification has become intense due to the deficit fiscal crisis and poor socio-economic profile of resource-abundant nations. Therefore, we use secondary data from the period between 1981 and…