Maternal health equity across stages of care: analysis of national surveys in 25 sub-Saharan African settings
Dr. Amina K. Abebe¹, Prof. Samuel T. Ndlovu², Dr. Grace M. Owusu³, Dr. Jean-Paul Mbarga⁴, Dr. Helen R. Kamau⁵ ¹ School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ² Department of Community Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa ³ Department of Population and Reproductive Health, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana ⁴ Faculty […]
Towards a Green Market Economy: Modelling Sustainable Adaptive Complex Systems in Emerging Economies
Dr. Amina K. Rasheed¹, Prof. Jonathan T. Wexler¹, Dr. Sofia Martínez-León¹, Dr. Harunobu Saito², Dr. Amirul Reza Khan³,⁴ ¹ Faculty of Business and Economics University of Nairobi, Kenya ² Centre for Sustainable Systems and Innovation, University of Leeds, United Kingdom ³ School of Business and International Affairs,Pontifical University of Chile, Santiago, Chile ⁴ Department of Political and Social Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia […]
Repercussions of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Consumer Lifestyles and Purchasing Dynamics: Evidence from an Emerging Market Context
Samira K. Mehta¹, Rajan V. Subramaniam², Priyanka Bose ³ ¹ Department of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, School of Management Studies, Eastern National University, Kolkata, India ² Centre for Socioeconomic Research, Institute of Business and Economics, Bengaluru, India ³ Department of Business Analytics, Faculty of Commerce, Southern State University, Hyderabad, India * Corresponding Author: Dr. Rajan […]
Reimagining Wealth Management: The Evolution of AI-Driven Robo-Advisory Platforms
Dr. Ayesha Rahman¹, Dr. Nikhil Deshmukh², Dr. Fatima El-Masri³, Dr. Jonathan Kim⁴ ¹ Department of Financial Technology, Institute of Digital Innovation, University of Leeds, UK ([email protected]) ² School of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, India ³ Department of Economics and Blockchain Studies, American University of Beirut, Lebanon ⁴ Department of Finance and Data Analytics, University of British […]
Reassessing the Role of Monetary Policy in Driving Economic Growth in Developing Economies: A Review of the Literature
Dr. Samuel K. Nyarko¹, Dr. Lila M. Fernandes², Dr. Ahmed R. El-Badry³ ¹Department of Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya. ² School of Business and Economics, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil * Corresponding Author: Dr. Samuel K. Nyarko Email: [email protected] Abstract This paper presents a comprehensive review of existing literature on the role of monetary policy in developing economies, with an […]
Financial Inclusion and Environmental Sustainability in Emerging Economies: Evaluating SDG Alignment in the Next-11 Nations
Arifa Nadeem¹, Zara Waqas¹, Faisal Jamil ², ¹School of Business and Economics, Quaid-i–Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan ² Department of Finance and Banking, National University of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan * Corresponding Author: Arifa Nadeem Email: [email protected] Abstract The pursuit of sustainable development has gained significant global attention, with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) providing a structured framework to guide […]
Tourism Spending and Its Multiplier Effect on Local Economic Development: Empirical Evidence from Spain
Dr. Habib Al Souleiman1*, Dr. Ibrahim Al Souleiman1 1 Swiss International University SIU * Corresponding Author: Dr. Habib Al Souleiman, email: [email protected] Abstract In Spain, tourism is the principal driving force of the economy as it has an estimated contribution of about 12% to national GDP, and is a key employer and a source of […]
Influence of Shear Wall Placement on the Seismic Behaviour of Multi-Storey RC Buildings
Author: Fahad Ambusaidi Supervisor: Dr. Nasrellah Hassan Journal of Advanced Structural Engineering and Design 2025 Submission received: 16 July 2025/ Accepted: 21 July 2025/ Published: 23 July 2025 ABSTRACT This paper carries out an inquiry into how shear wall locations affect the seismic behaviour of multi-storey reinforced concrete (RC) buildings. Four structural layouts of a […]
Offshore FDI Through Tax Havens: New Empirical Evidence
Abstract While much of the existing literature on foreign direct investment (FDI) emphasizes flows tied to real economic activity, a significant share—estimated at over 30% of the global FDI stock—is funneled through tax haven jurisdictions. Drawing on 2010 data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concerning FDI stock positions, this study investigates the geographic, historical, […]
The Great Recession and the Evolution of the Social Safety Net
Abstract This study investigates the extent to which the social safety net in the United States adapted and expanded in response to the profound economic dislocation triggered by the Great Recession. Aggregate per capita spending across major safety net programs increased substantially, with particularly notable expansions in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Earned […]
