International Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences

Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2018

  • Cultural and Institutional Differences at the National and Regional Levels

    Bagrat Yerznkyan, Lily Gassner

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2018
    Pages: 133-138
    Received: 10 May 2018
    Accepted: 07 June 2018
    Published: 29 June 2018
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    Abstract: Culture and institutions are two related phenomena contributing to economic performance. Culture is transmitted via teaching and imitation, while institutions, especially informal ones, come from socially transformed information and as such they are close to culture. The purpose of this paper is to examine the cultural and institutional issues of e... Show More
  • Factors Affecting Dividend Policyin an Emerging Capital Markets (ECM’s) Country: Theoratical and Empirical Study

    Mohamed Masry, Ahmed Sakr, Marwan Amer

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2018
    Pages: 139-152
    Received: 20 May 2018
    Accepted: 19 June 2018
    Published: 07 July 2018
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    Abstract: The dividend decision is taken after careful consideration of a number of factors, such as legal and financial. This is because it is impossible to develop a dividend policy set that applies to all companies. The decision about dividends differs from company to company in the light of company considerations. The dividend is partly dependent on the ... Show More
  • Investment Related Risk Management Practice by Islamic Banks in Bangladesh

    Mohammad Asif Nawaz, Umme Farzana

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2018
    Pages: 153-164
    Received: 29 May 2018
    Accepted: 08 June 2018
    Published: 10 July 2018
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    Abstract: Banks are important financial intermediaries for any financial system and the risk management is at the core of banking activities if a bank wants to remain sound and active. Islamic bank is a specialized bank as the nature of operation and the types of risks it face are very different from the interest-based conventional banks and the Islamic bank... Show More
  • Deposit Performance Analysis: A Comparison of Conventional and Islamic Banks in Bangladesh

    Tasneema Khan

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2018
    Pages: 165-173
    Received: 09 June 2018
    Accepted: 26 June 2018
    Published: 23 July 2018
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    Abstract: Deposit is considered to be the most important source of a banks’ fund, which plays a significant role in running a banking industry. Existence and expansion of banks are mainly influenced by their ability to attract deposits from different segments of the society. Although every bank expects that flow of deposits will be sufficient and smooth, cha... Show More
  • Analysis of the Relationship Between Private Investment and Public Investment in Mexico

    Ana Laura Bojorquez Carrillo, Victor Manuel Villasuso Pino, Lilia Carolina Aviles Heredia

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2018
    Pages: 174-184
    Received: 16 July 2018
    Accepted: 08 August 2018
    Published: 15 September 2018
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    Abstract: The aim of this study is to identify the relationships between domestic private investment and domestic public investment in Mexico. The hypotheses are as follows: H1 – Domestic public investment generates domestic private investment (period between 1993 and 2017); H2 – Domestic public investment generates domestic private investment (period betwee... Show More
  • Empirical Analysis of Resident Income and Economic Growth in Guangxi, China

    Junjun Zhang, Ke Gao

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2018
    Pages: 185-191
    Received: 16 September 2018
    Accepted:
    Published: 18 September 2018
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    Abstract: This paper explores the current situation and causes of rapid economic growth but slow growth of residents' income since the reform and opening up in Guangxi China, and clarifies the relationship between income distribution and economic growth. According to the basic principles of economics, through the establishment of economic models, this paper ... Show More
  • Extreme Risk Analysis of Personal Insurance Claim Based on Block Maxima Method

    Tian Yaqiong

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2018
    Pages: 192-199
    Received: 31 July 2018
    Accepted: 22 August 2018
    Published: 21 September 2018
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    Abstract: Recent years, the portion of personal insurance, including life insurance, health insurance and accident insurance, were getting larger and larger as the development of insurance market. Besides, the extreme risk of claims always exists in personal insurance. The domestic and foreign personal insurance practices have confirmed that mastery the extr... Show More