International Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Sciences

Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024

  • Research Article

    Debt and the Excess Value of Diversified Firms: Evidence from Nigeria

    Ibeawuchi Ibekwe*, Pedkuna Queenta Siliya

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 235-249
    Received: 26 July 2024
    Accepted: 26 August 2024
    Published: 6 September 2024
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    Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between debt and the value and excess value of diversified firms in Nigeria. This is against the background that there is no consensus on the factors that distinguish value-creating from value-destroying diversified firms. Data were collected from the annual reports of 62 diversified firms l... Show More
  • Research Article

    Socio-Economic Perspectives of Household Water Treatment for Safe Drinking in Nigeria

    Tochukwu Georgina Onyechi, Divine Ndubuisi Obodoechi*, Chika Anayochukwu Ameh, Joseph Iyidiobu Amuka, Victoria Ibrahim Hauwa

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 250-257
    Received: 29 July 2024
    Accepted: 22 August 2024
    Published: 6 September 2024
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    Abstract: Access to safe drinking water remains a huge challenge to households in developing countries of which Nigeria is one. This is evident from the numerous cases of water related diseases ravaging the country. The United Nations Children Emergency Fund reports that over 150,000 Nigerians and about 117, 000 under five children, die of water borne diseas... Show More
  • Research Article

    A Soft Voting Ensemble Model for Hotel Revenue Prediction

    Yuxin Jiang, Chengjie Ni*, Mingjing Chen

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 258-266
    Received: 9 August 2024
    Accepted: 9 September 2024
    Published: 11 September 2024
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    Abstract: In recent years, the hotel industry has faced unprecedented opportunities and challenges due to the increasing demand for travel and business trips. This growth not only presents significant opportunities but also brings challenges to resource management and price setting. Accurate hotel revenue prediction is crucial for the hotel industry as it in... Show More
  • Research Article

    Diversification Effect of Gold as an Asset Class in Foreign Exchange Reserve Portfolio, Evidence from Sri Lanka

    Roshan Harshapriya*

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 267-275
    Received: 14 August 2024
    Accepted: 5 September 2024
    Published: 20 September 2024
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    Abstract: Foreign Exchange Reserves of the countries play a major role in managing exchange rate and monetary policy, particularly in emerging countries as Sri Lanka. Therefore, it is important to manage foreign exchange reserves in an open and transparent manner with clear objectives of what is going to be achieved. For a country like Sri Lanka the main obj... Show More
  • Research Article

    Causes of Failure Among Family Owned Businesses

    Marcellinus Chukwuka Ihionu, Iyke Ofoedu Maureen*, Alexander Chinaza Aneke

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 276-283
    Received: 13 June 2024
    Accepted: 28 June 2024
    Published: 26 September 2024
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    Abstract: The study investigated the causes of failure among family owned businesses in South-East, Nigeria. Specific objectives were to; evaluate major family business enterprises that have failed in South-eastern states, Nigeria; investigate the causes of failure of these family owned business enterprisesidentified in South-eastern states in Nigeria; explo... Show More
  • Report

    Visibility in the Italian Art World: How Far Along We Are

    Irene Sanesi*

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 5, October 2024
    Pages: 284-292
    Received: 23 July 2024
    Accepted: 13 September 2024
    Published: 29 September 2024
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    Abstract: Even though the concept of “nationality” when we talk about an internationally acclaimed artists is more and more blurred and has little to do with the importance of the artworks, it is evident how small the Italian art presence in great international art manifestations is, sometimes almost negligible. It is then necessary to understand the causes ... Show More