FACTORS AFFECTING BITCOIN PRICE IN THE CRYPTOCURRENCY MARKET: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
Tram Nguyen Christopher de Bodisco Ranjini Thaver Stetson University ABSTRACT This study examines the relationships between Bitcoin and some major cryptocurrencies to better understand the effects of different market factors on their price formation. Our results show that Bitcoin’s price is driven by both transactional demand, such as supply of Bitcoin or size of the […]
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STOCK MARKET RETURN AND CONDITIONAL VARIANCE (VOLATILITY) IN THE NIGERIAN STOCK MARKET FROM 1999-2016
Chukwu Agwu Ejem Abia State Polytechnic, Abia,State,Nigeria Godfrey Udochukwu Ogbonna Board of Internal Revenue, Umuahia, Abia State,Nigeria, Chinedu B. Ezirim University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria ABSTRACT This study examined the nature of the relationship that exists between stock market return and conditional variance (volatility) in the Nigerian stock market, by applying Exponential Generalized Autoregressive Conditional […]
CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND BANK PERFORMANCE: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM LISTED NIGERIAN FIRMS
Nneka Charles-Anyaogu Imo State Polytechnics Nigeria Ucheoma I. Ezirim Chinedu B. Ezirim University of Port Harcourt Nigeria ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of capital structure on the profitability of listed Nigerian banks using the co-integration, error correction, causality, and generalized method of moments’ techniques on annual average data of 13 selected banks that are […]
DYNAMIC INTERACTION BETWEEN MACROECONOMIC IMBALANCES: THE CASE OF EGYPT
Eman Elish The British University in Egypt Rasha Hammam Misr International University ABSTRACT This study examines the dynamic interaction between three macroeconomic imbalances (current account, output gap, and exchange rate misalignment) affecting Egypt. The interaction between these imbalances is critical given their interdependence. Vector Auto Regression (VAR) analysis is employed over the period 1990 to […]
THE IMPACT OF REGIONAL AGE DISTRIBUTION ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN CANADA
Weiqiu Yu University of New Brunswick Liang Ma University of Alberta ABSTRACT A sustained decline in mortality and fertility rates during the twentieth century has resulted in a shift towards older populations worldwide. Ageing is directly impacts business and the overall economy of a nation. Some studies have shown that the decision to become an […]
FINANCIAL LITERACY AND OWNER-MANAGED SMALL- SIZED SERVICE ENTERPRISES PERFORMANCE FOR LAGOS METROPOLIS’ SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Tejumade O. Siyanbola Obafemi Awolowo University ABSTRACT The research investigated the nexus between financial literacy of small-sized service enterprises (SSEs) owners in Lagos metropolis and the performance of such businesses. Data were collected from 120 business owners through a survey questionnaire. Findings revealed that a sizable number of owners recognized strong financial knowledge as panacea […]
AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF NAFTA ON ECONOMIC GROWTH OF ITS MEMBER COUNTRIES
Habte G. Woldu Shawn Alborz Nitish Myneni University of Texas at Dallas ABSTRACT This study examines whether the creation of North America Free Trade Association (NAFTA) has had a positive impact on the growth of the national economies of the United States (U.S.), Mexico and Canada. Based on the data from 1994 to 2016, two […]
