International Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences

Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017

  • BASEL–ll Compliance Status of State Owned Commercial Banks in Bangladesh: ‘A Study on Agrani Bank Ltd’

    Raad Mozib Lalon, Bazlul Kabir

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017
    Pages: 81-91
    Received: Nov. 07, 2016
    Accepted: Dec. 19, 2016
    Published: Jan. 26, 2017
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    Abstract: This paper on the compliance status of Basel-II of a state owned bank will provide a detailed picture of risk management of bank as well as a gross picture of Basel-II implementation status in Bangladesh. This study will also indicate any shortfall of bank in terms of Basel-II compliance and offer suitable recommendations.. In this Paper, I have di... Show More
  • Effect of Listing Age on Corporate Financial Leverage of Oil and Gas Firms in Nigeria

    Inyiama Oliver Ikechukwu, Ubesie Madubuko Cyril

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017
    Pages: 92-97
    Received: Aug. 17, 2016
    Accepted: Jan. 04, 2017
    Published: Jan. 26, 2017
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    Abstract: Examination of the effect of listing age on corporate financial leverage of oil and gas firms in Nigeria is the main objective of this study. The study also considers, for sake of robustness, the trend of movement of the variables, the relationships among the variables, as well as the causality of a variable by the other. This made the study a meta... Show More
  • Towards Constructing a Dynamic Model of Economics for Investigating Investment and Production in Bangladesh

    Akram Hossain Md.

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017
    Pages: 98-101
    Received: Nov. 24, 2016
    Accepted: Dec. 17, 2016
    Published: Jan. 26, 2017
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    Abstract: The main objective of this paper is to investigate how the per capita GDP growth rate reaches near about 7%. Bangladesh is treated asa role model of development. This is why it is analyzed in this article the relationship between gross domestic product and investments and proven on the basis of econometric models. Model of GDP determination is buil... Show More
  • The Controversy on the Implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in Nigeria: The Accounting Perspective

    Philip Olawale Odewole

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017
    Pages: 102-112
    Received: Nov. 28, 2016
    Accepted: Dec. 12, 2016
    Published: Feb. 03, 2017
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    Abstract: This study examined the cause of the controversy in the implementation of the contributory pension scheme among the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria. Descriptive methods of analysis were used to analyse the data. The result showed that misstatement in the disclosure of employees’ contribution is the major cause of the controve... Show More
  • Are Exports Productivity Enhancing? A Panel Analysis of Sub-Sahara Africa

    Olumuyiwa Olamade, Oluwasola Oni

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017
    Pages: 113-120
    Received: Jan. 05, 2017
    Accepted: Jan. 19, 2017
    Published: Mar. 01, 2017
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    Abstract: This paper examines the long-run relationship between exports and economic growth in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) to ascertain, if and how, exports drives economic growth through the productivity channel as opposed to volume contribution of exports to gross domestic product (GDP). We sampled seven SSA countries for the study including six of the most co... Show More
  • Relationship Between Working Capital Management Efficiency and Profitability: A Comparative Study on Square Pharmaceuticals Limited and Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited, in Bangladesh

    Rejaul Karim, Md. Abdullah Al-Mamun, Md. Tota Miah

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 2, April 2017
    Pages: 121-128
    Received: Jan. 19, 2017
    Accepted: Feb. 10, 2017
    Published: Mar. 09, 2017
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    Abstract: Pharmaceutical is an important adjunct of industrialization in Bangladesh. This paper examines the effects of working capital management efficiency on the profitability of the two leading pharmaceuticals companies of Bangladesh - Square Pharmaceuticals Limited (SPL) and Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited (BPL) and to make a comparison of financial eff... Show More