Journal of World Economic Research

Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013

  • Collective Brand Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Regional Growth: The Role of a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)

    Erik A. Borg, Karl Gratzer

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 26-38
    Received: 20 May 2013
    Published: 30 June 2013
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    Abstract: This research aims to interconnect entrepreneurship theories with brand theories. The study analyzes how this can be accomplished in the context of smaller agricultural firms, considering how intellectual property rights can be used strategically in entrepreneurial activities, ultimately creating regional growth. A firm has several options to prote... Show More
  • Oil Wealth; Meat in Norway, Poison in Nigeria: An Analysis of Human Capital as a Transmission Channel of Resource Curse

    Adebiyi Oyeyemi Omodadepo, Olomola Philip Akanni

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 39-44
    Received: 12 June 2013
    Published: 30 June 2013
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    Abstract: The study examined the resource curse hypothesis on Nigeria, an oil rich but poor country and Norway, an oil rich and rich country. Human capital was the transmission channel explored in this study. The VAR was used to test annual data from 1970-2007. The result showed that oil wealth led to economic growth in both countries. Oil wealth led to impr... Show More
  • Trade Liberalization and Economic Growth: The Role of Regulatory Policies

    Peter K. Biwott, Eliud D. Moyi, Dickson Khainga

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 45-57
    Received: 10 June 2013
    Published: 10 July 2013
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    Abstract: This paper investigates the relationship between international tradeliberalization and economic growth with a focus on the role of regulatorypolicies in a selected sample of sixteen sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries.While international trade liberalization refers to the removal ofbarriers to international trade, regulatory policies refer to the im... Show More
  • Influences on Brand Selection Decisions of Staple Goods: A Study on Toothpaste Users of Khulna City

    SANDIP SARKER, SALAHUDDIN YOUSUF, MUHTARIM ZUBAIR MONZOOR

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2013
    Pages: 58-66
    Received: 24 June 2013
    Published: 20 July 2013
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    Abstract: In present society and living way, the Brands not only represent the symbol of the company or product but to a larger extent define the general life of a person. What the person uses can reflect his taste of life, his status in the society, his economic background and many other things. This makes a deep connection between the company and its brand... Show More