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{"title":"The Impacts of Transportation Infrastructure on Economic Openness in Yangtze River Delta of China","authors":"Yun-dal Sun","doi":"10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i11.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i11.002","url":null,"abstract":"The paper discusses the impacts of transportation infrastructure on economic openness within the 27 major cities of Yangtze River Delta of China. Through reviewing relevant literatures, it forms an influencing mechanism and research path based on the theories of New Economic Geography and comparative advantages. In the empirical test, the whole research chooses the panel data from the year 2005 to 2020 to observe the spatial autocorrelation through Global Moran Index (Moran’s I) and Local Moran Scatterplots. Then, the paper builds an econometric function on the basis of Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) to measure the regression results and then decompose the effects. According to the test results, it can be concluded that transportation infrastructure generates positive impacts on economic openness and there truly exists the spatial spillover effect in the Yangtze River Delta. Finally, the paper gives proposals from three aspects which are combined with the policies on integration construction of national strategic deployment of China.","PeriodicalId":153790,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130881520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Miniscule Exploration of the Libyan Stock Market","authors":"W. G. Bonga, Puruweti Siyakiya","doi":"10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i11.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i11.001","url":null,"abstract":"The formation of the Libyan Stock Market (LSM) has been greatly affected by instability in the country. The stock market has been active, inactive, active and inactive since its inception in 2006. On the other end, there has been a growing concern and existence of constant pressure to activate the stock market for the benefit of the economy. The factional disagreements and a weak security environment that persist pose heavy challenges for developing and re-activating the stock market. The economic outlook for Libya remains uncertain. It remains difficult to forecast economic outcomes with any degree of confidence because of high uncertainty linked to political and security developments. The times when the stock market was active, significant contribution was brought to the economy, and such has been confirmed by many stakeholders. If re-activated the LSM is expected to play vital role in capital supply for investment, which in turn drive economic development in Libya. For effective contribution, LSM should be established on strong and stable foundations.","PeriodicalId":153790,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133429993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Study of Socio-Economic Conditions of Handloom Weavers in Uttar Pradesh of India","authors":"Parvez Ahmed, Zeba Sheereen","doi":"10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i10.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i10.002","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the social and economic conditions of handloom weavers in Uttar Pradesh state of India. This study is primarily based on secondary data, and the data were evaluated using a simple percentage, an annual growth rate, and a compound annual growth rate. They were also shown in a pie chart and a bar chart. This study is based on the following key aspects such as location, age, gender, religion, social group, educational qualifications, type and size of family, employment status, type and ownership of dwelling units, ration card, source of loan and purpose of the loan, monthly household income from handloom-related activities, and ownership of looms. The study results indicated that most workers are men, and the number of women workers is not good. Most weavers in Uttar Pradesh are members of the Muslim religion or the OBC (Other Backward Class) social group. Most workers live in kutcha houses, especially in rural areas. In cities, more households live in pucca and semi-pucca houses than in rural areas. It was also found that most handloom workers (97.3%) have their own homes in rural areas. There aren't enough educated handloom weavers, and a study shows that most weavers have never been to school. It can be said that most of the weavers, or about 55 per cent, worked as independent weavers. About 40 per cent worked as master weavers. It was found that most, or 59.5 per cent, of weaver households, have an income of less than Rs. 5,000. It can be said that most (53.2% of the weaver households) have taken out a loan for handloom purposes. The study found that most (25.5%) handloom households got loans from the government, followed by commercial banks (21.9 per cent). It found that most weaver households (73.5% of them) work with looms and that 26.5 % of weaver household’s work without looms. The study found that more male weavers (66.1%) have bank accounts than female weavers (only 33.7%). The study found that more male weavers (66.1%) have bank accounts than female weavers (only 33.7%). It found that 62.4 per cent of male weavers and 37.5 per cent of female weavers have aadhar cards. Only two transgender people have Aadhar cards. Most households (60%) have a monthly household income of less than Rs. 5,000, but the monthly household income in cities is higher than in rural areas. It also shows that most of the sales of their main products come from the local market (46.1%) and master weaver (43.3 per cent).","PeriodicalId":153790,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128294056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Socio-Economic Determinants on Educational Outcomes in Nigeria","authors":"Obumneme Anakudo, Amaka Okafor, U. Ezenekwe","doi":"10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i10.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i10.003","url":null,"abstract":"The study examined the effects of socioeconomic determinants on educational outcomes in Nigeria. This study was done against the backdrop that the education sector of Nigeria has failed to produce quality educational outcomes needed for the growth of the nation’s economy despite enormous works on the topic by most scholars who failed to account for the combination and extent of the effect of infrastructure, ICT, per capita income, and corruption on education outcome in Nigeria. The study was carried out to investigate the effect of infrastructure, ICT, per capita income, and corruption on educational outcomes in Nigeria using time series data covering a period of 21 years (2000- 2020). The study employed the Autoregressive Distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach to ascertain the relevant relationship while the ECM captured the speed of short-run adjustment to long-run equilibrium. The findings reveal that infrastructure and per capita income have a positive effect on education outcomes (with literacy rate as a proxy) in Nigeria with only infrastructure being statistically significant. The study also found that ICT and corruption negatively and insignificantly affect education outcomes in Nigeria. The study, therefore, recommends that emphasis should be shifted from education for all to learning for all, improvement in infrastructure, and incorporation of ICT in education to aid teaching and learning.","PeriodicalId":153790,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130888697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Social Entrepreneurship: Global Emerging Trend","authors":"S. Ilahi, Raziuddin Mohammed, Anis Souissi, Mohammed H Juriby","doi":"10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i10.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i10.001","url":null,"abstract":"Social Entrepreneurship has significantly progressed and is well appreciated globally. It is the way of pursuing innovative solutions to societal problems. Social entrepreneurs act as the change agents for society like traditional entrepreneurs change the profile of the business. They tirelessly pursue opportunities to create and sustain social value to serve the community. This paper builds on the literature to study the concept of social entrepreneurship, examines the various challenges faced by social entrepreneurs, discusses the scope of social entrepreneurship and puts forward the initiatives taken by disparate social entrepreneurs.","PeriodicalId":153790,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123755603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Determinants Influencing Foreign Banks’ Entry into Saudi Arabia","authors":"Najla Alomar, M. Sathye, P. Graham","doi":"10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i09.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i09.004","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigates the determinants of foreign banks’ entry decisions into Saudi Arabia and their relative importance. Seventy-one questionnaires were analyzed using the Distribution Fitting Algorithmic Approach (DFAA). This paper is situated in the existing literature on the Internalization Theory, Eclectic Paradigm, and Follow-the-Customers hypothesis. While we confirm the Follow-the-Customers hypothesis, we also found that the host market’s characteristics influence entry decisions. We envisaged that this paper would not only contribute to the existing literature but also inform policymakers and industry participants to better understand foreign banks’ entry into emerging and developing markets. Keywords: Foreign banks, Determinants, Entry decisions, Saudi Arabia.","PeriodicalId":153790,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance","volume":"737 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"113982243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of Cash Flow, Board Independence, and Company Size on Financial Distress","authors":"F. Pandapotan, F. Puspitasari","doi":"10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i09.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i09.003","url":null,"abstract":"Covid-19 has affected the world’s economic sectors, including Indonesia. This can be seen from the declining of the company’s operational activities until the threat of the company to become bankrupt, so that it can influence the stability of the country. The government tries its best to recover the economy. Therefore, the objective of this research is to test the effect of cash flow, board independence, and company size on financial distress. It is classified as causal research with quantitative approach. The population used in this research is all transportation and logistics companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) period 2019-2021. The sampling technique is simple random sampling with Slovin formulation, so that there are 72 samples used after outliers. All the information of the samples are obtained from the annual financial statements downloaded from the official company’s websites. The analysis technique is multiple regression linear with SPSS 22 as a research tool. The results indicate that cash flow has a significant effect on financial distress whereas board independence and company size do not have significant effects on financial distress.","PeriodicalId":153790,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117010454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Does Corporate Transparency Moderate Factors Affecting Tax Avoidance? Empirical Study of Indonesian Coal Mining Companies","authors":"Irwan Supriyadi, W. Waluyo","doi":"10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i09.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i09.002","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this research is to examine and analyze influence of company size, and leverage on tax avoidance with company transparency as a moderating variable in mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2015 – 2019. Data is obtained by accessing the company's financial statement and annual reports through the company's website or www.idx.co.id. The research sample was searched by purposive sampling methode using criteria so that 9 sample companies are obtained for 5 years of observation (2015-2019). The data analysis methode used is the path analysis methode with Partial Least Square which processed using SmartPLS 3.0 software. The result of this research indicates that the size of the company has a significant effect on tax avoidance. Leverage has no effect on tax avoidance. Corporate transparency cannot moderate the effect of company size on tax avoidance, but corporate transparency can weaken the effect of leverage on tax avoidance.","PeriodicalId":153790,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129145749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Financial Inclusion in Jammu & Kashmir: An Assessment of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana","authors":"Yasser Ibrahim Poswal, Farida Siddiqui","doi":"10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i09.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i09.001","url":null,"abstract":"There has been an intensive debate about the improvement in accessibility of financial services through PMJDY in India. After almost eight years of its inception, there is still a significant section of population, particularly in rural and unbanked part of the country which is not linked with the formal financial system. This paper attempts to assess the performance of PMJDY scheme, generally in India and particularly in Jammu and Kashmir. The public sector banks are the dominant players in implementing this scheme across the country, but in Jammu & Kashmir, private sector banks are leading from the front. Except the account opening process, other financial facilities being provided under this scheme are still not fully accessible throughout the region. There is a significant number of accounts under this scheme which are dormant and having zero balances. There is need to accelerate the financial literacy programs to financially educate the beneficiaries for better usage of financial services.","PeriodicalId":153790,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122573102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quality Cost Control Analysis to Degrade Defective Products and Their Impact on Company Performance (Case Study at Pt. Tirta Investama – Subang Factory)","authors":"Warcito Warcito, Nengzih Nengzih","doi":"10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i08.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i08.004","url":null,"abstract":"PT. Tirta Investama – Subang Factory is an industrial company engaged in bottled drinking water, background of this research is significant increase in product returns of 5 gallons over five years (in 2016 - 2020) from AQUA Group. Purpose of this study was to analyze the cost of quality due to defective products and their impact on the company's performance. This study uses the quantitative destructive method with the seven tools analysis method. The results showed that the increase in conversion costs / industrial costs, especially quality costs, has an impact on the company's performance must be improved.","PeriodicalId":153790,"journal":{"name":"Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121500643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}