Economics

Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2023

  • The Impact of Oil Price Volatility on Inflation and Economic Growth in Tanzania

    Gibson Sabayo, John Massito, Abogust Moshi

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2023
    Pages: 32-43
    Received: 7 February 2023
    Accepted: 24 March 2023
    Published: 27 April 2023
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    Abstract: The government of Tanzania has persistently experienced uneven growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and failed to attain the national target. This research study intended to examine the impact of oil price volatility on inflation and economic growth in Tanzania. Specifically, the analysed the causal relationship between Oil Price Volatility,... Show More
  • Pilot Policies and Innovation Vitality: Empirical Evidence from China's National E-commerce Demonstration Cities

    Lin Chongyu, Li Dong, Guo Xin

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2023
    Pages: 44-52
    Received: 4 May 2023
    Accepted: 23 May 2023
    Published: 29 May 2023
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    Abstract: A national e-commerce demonstration city is a city with a relatively popular application of e-commerce and a high annual e-commerce transaction volume, with the aim of reducing energy consumption and developing a green economy. It is an attempt by China to actively explore a unique modernization path with Chinese characteristics. We believe that in... Show More
  • The Impact of Foreign Mergers and Acquisitions on ESG Performance of Chinese Listed Companies: Empirical Analysis Based on the PSM-DID Method

    Xiao Lu, Minxing Zhu

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2023
    Pages: 53-60
    Received: 8 May 2023
    Accepted: 23 May 2023
    Published: 29 May 2023
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    Abstract: In recent years, green finance has led to increased focus on ESG performance, measuring corporate social responsibility. Meanwhile, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) play a crucial role in international capital flow, which have attracted widespread attention. Exploring the impact of foreign M&A on ESG performance of companies has become an important r... Show More
  • Factors Affecting Rural Household Saving Intension and Ability Case of Coffee Producers in Bule Hora Woreda of West Guji Zone

    Dawit Udessa Gede

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2023
    Pages: 61-71
    Received: 25 June 2022
    Accepted: 23 February 2023
    Published: 20 June 2023
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    Abstract: This study was initiated with the aim of assessing factors affecting saving habit of coffee producers in Bule Hora Woreda West Guji Zone and further to investigate effects of identified factors on saving intension and abilities of households. Study was employed both qualitative and quantitative research approach with descriptive and explanatory res... Show More
  • Fake News: An Analysis from Political Economy

    Mario González Arencibia, Emilio Horacio Valencia Corozo, Dagmaris Martinez Cardero

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2023
    Pages: 72-82
    Received: 9 January 2023
    Accepted: 16 June 2023
    Published: 27 June 2023
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    Abstract: The issue of fake news has its antecedents in the very logic of capitalism, and has now become a recurrent phenomenon due to the way in which capitalist relations of production are being fetishized through the manipulation of reality. The issue of fake news has become a viral concern in social networks due to the dangers it represents for various s... Show More