International Journal of Business and Economics Research

Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2016

  • Development of a Credit Scoring Model for Retail Loan Granting Financial Institutions from Frontier Markets

    Kazi Rashedul Hasan

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2016
    Pages: 135-142
    Received: Jun. 27, 2016
    Accepted: Jul. 05, 2016
    Published: Aug. 10, 2016
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    Abstract: The primary focus of this paper is to develop a retail credit scoring model specifically suitable for financial institutions from emerging economies, where availability of reliable data is scarce. In addition, the study seeks to illustrate the efficacy of such credit scoring models and emphasize improvements that can be achieved in the decision-mak... Show More
  • Empirical Evidence Impact of Interest Rate on Loan Repayment of Microfinancial Institution in Tanzania

    Ali Othman Abbas, Zhang Honghui

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2016
    Pages: 143-148
    Received: Sep. 01, 2016
    Accepted:
    Published: Sep. 06, 2016
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    Abstract: Microfinance nowadays is about drawing the benefits of modern entrepreneurship downward to those with low incomes relatively than endorse alternatives to free enterprise; “…it is a component of the post-Washington Consensus [30]” also not a substitute to the prevailing attitude. We adopted descriptive assessment techniques, the data were collected ... Show More
  • A Test for the Cobb Douglas Production Function in Manufacturing Sector: The Case of Bangladesh

    Shaiara Husain, Md. Shahidul Islam

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2016
    Pages: 149-154
    Received: Aug. 16, 2016
    Accepted: Sep. 01, 2016
    Published: Sep. 21, 2016
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    Abstract: The manufacturing sector has been a major driver of GDP growth in Bangladesh. The sector recorded an impressive average annual growth during last a couple of decades. This study is an attempt to test empirically the Cobb-Douglas production function for manufacturing sector of Bangladesh. Data of total value of output, total asset, total liabilities... Show More
  • Investment Approval Process of ISLAMIC Banking - An Identical Investment Approval Process Model: A Case Study on Some Selected Islamic Banks in Bangladesh

    Md. Shahinoor Rahman, Md. Shafiul Islam, Md. Morshadul Hasan Arif

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2016
    Pages: 155-160
    Received: Jun. 29, 2016
    Accepted: Jul. 22, 2016
    Published: Sep. 22, 2016
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    Abstract: Bangladesh is a developing country having various religious people. The majority portion of people is Muslim in this country. Bangladesh is in a growing stage of Business and its development. Banking sector is one of the best source of this development in Business. For being one of the developing country as well as Muslim country, there are several... Show More
  • Determinants of Micro and Small Enterprises Growth: The Case of Durame Town, Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Nations and Nationalities and Peoples Region, Ethiopia, 2016

    Dagmawit Alemayehu, Yishak Gecho

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2016
    Pages: 161-175
    Received: Aug. 16, 2016
    Accepted: Aug. 31, 2016
    Published: Oct. 14, 2016
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    Abstract: This study was conducted in Durame Town, KembataTemaro zone, Southern Ethiopia. The objective of the study is to find out factors that determine growth of Micro and Small Enterprises and to assess current status of Micro and Small Enterprises in terms of employment and capital growth. Out of 148 Micro and Small Enterprises in the study area, 100 Mi... Show More
  • Strategy of Cluster Innovation in the Economic Transformation of Resource Cities of China: Experiences of Britain and Germany

    Tao Meng, Andrew M. Forman

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, October 2016
    Pages: 176-182
    Received: Aug. 31, 2016
    Accepted: Sep. 18, 2016
    Published: Oct. 26, 2016
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    Abstract: The economic transformation of resource cities is one universal economic difficulty. The resource cities in China are confronted with double difficulties at the same time-resource exhaustion and economic system transformation. The economic transformation and social stableness of such cities are the important issues in the development and reformatio... Show More