The objective of the study was to assess financial access as a challenge to SMEs in tourism and in rural areas. The focus was on the relationships between financial access and its determinants, such as, information asymmetry, ...

Considerable progress has been made globally with regard to the poverty question. The greatest reduction in poverty has been in China where millions have been moved out of poverty and this has been due to China’s impressive ...

This research analyses the statistical relationship between income distribution and seven taxation and government expenditure components in Namibia using data from 1996-2016. The research is aimed at creating new knowledge ...

Knowledge of the many influences that affect purchasing preferences is important for marketers o Apart from the technical and economic factors of importance, non- economic factors are also significanto The latter have ...

Studies explaining international the impacts of regional trade agreements (RTAs) on trade flows in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are sparse. The available research indicates that inter-regional trade in SSA is limited because ...

Capital structure has been a subject of debate for a number of decades. Extensive research explaining various theories of capital structure can be found. The most notable theories are the Modigliani and Miller capital ...

Asians and expatriate Africans have been prominent in the SMME economy of South Africa. This work seeks to establish reasons for the growth and competitiveness of SMMEs run by these groups compared to those operated by ...

South Africa is a country that depends heavily on coal to produce energy. With the global outcry to address climate change challenges, a shift to renewable energy sources is critical. The change from large carbon ...

This study aimed to assess the determinants and deterrents of profit shifting, which can occur as a result of corporate income tax competition, with a view to aid in collecting sufficient tax revenue to meet public spending ...

African countries take advantage of the blue economy to boost their local economies. Consequently, countries with coastlines, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), can develop strategies for coastal tourism. This ...