Outputs (66)

Petroleum fiscal regimes and the sustainable development goals (SDGs): exploring alignments and misalignments. (2024)
Book Chapter
ACHEAMPONG, T. and MENYEH, B.O. 2024. Petroleum fiscal regimes and the sustainable development goals (SDGs): exploring alignments and misalignments. In Pereira, E.G., Muinzer, T.L. and Baker, P.R. (eds.) Energy law and the Sustainable Development Goals: host government instruments for sustainability in oil and gas operations. Abingdon: Routledge [online], chapter 10, pages 163-189. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003245551-12

Several G20 economies have, since 2009, committed to phasing out inefficient fossil fuel – coal, oil and gas – subsidies that limit the potential attainment of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Dealing with climate change means embracing a gl... Read More about Petroleum fiscal regimes and the sustainable development goals (SDGs): exploring alignments and misalignments..

Motivating entrepreneurial activities to achieve sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa. (2024)
Book Chapter
ONOSHAKPOR, C. and OGUNDANA, O.M. 2024. Motivating entrepreneurial activities to achieve sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Ibidunni, A.S., Ogundana, O.M. and Olokundun, M.A. (eds.) Innovation, entrepreneurship and the informal economy in Sub–Saharan Africa: a sustainable development agenda. Cham: Springer [online], chapter 4, pages 93-120. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46293-1_4

It is largely acknowledged that entrepreneurial activities represent a crucial means for achieving sustainable development, especially in the developing economy. Yet, the percentage of population involved in business start-ups is still very low in Af... Read More about Motivating entrepreneurial activities to achieve sustainable development in Sub-Saharan Africa..

Lebanon: Technica International: SDG#5 gender equality and women's empowerment. (2023)
Book Chapter
BASTIAN, B.L., NG, P.Y. and WOOD, B.P. 2024. Lebanon: Technica International: SDG#5 gender equality and women's empowerment. In Birdthistle, N. and Hales, R. (eds.) Attaining the 2023 sustainable development goal of gender equality. Leeds: Emerald [online], chapter 7, pages 95-104. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-832-420231007

Gender equality and women's empowerment are key priorities to achieve sustainability in the world, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region where women are often an under-represented group across politics, economic and social sp... Read More about Lebanon: Technica International: SDG#5 gender equality and women's empowerment..

Contextualizing female entrepreneurship and financial inclusion in Nigeria. (2023)
Book Chapter
ONOSHAKPOR, C., CUNNINGHAM, J. and GAMMIE, E. 2023. Contextualizing female entrepreneurship and financial inclusion in Nigeria. In Harrison, C. and Omeihe, K.O. (eds.) Contextualising African studies: challenges and the way forward. Bingley: Emerald, chapter 2, pages 13-36. To be made available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-338-120231002

Our aim is to better understand access to finance and financial inclusion and how this impacts the development of female-run enterprises in Nigeria. In such a way, we can better understand the gendered context of entrepreneurship and the implications... Read More about Contextualizing female entrepreneurship and financial inclusion in Nigeria..

Sentiment analysis of electronic word of mouth (E-WoM) on e-learning. (2023)
Book Chapter
OBOT, O.U., ATTAI. K.F., ONWODI, G., JAMES, I. and JOHN, A. [2024]. Sentiment analysis of electronic word of mouth (E-WoM) on e-learning. In Khosrow-Pour, M. (ed.) Encyclopedia of information science and technology. Sixth edition. Hershey: IGI Global [online], chapter 57. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7366-5.ch057

The proliferation of social media and the internet has given people many opportunities to air their views and to be at liberty to say what they feel without hindrance. This is beneficial to commercial organizations and the general well-being of the p... Read More about Sentiment analysis of electronic word of mouth (E-WoM) on e-learning..

United Arab Emirates: the family business of the Shehada brothers. (2023)
Book Chapter
DSILVA, J., LOCKE, J. and NG, P.Y. 2023. United Arab Emirates: the family business of the Shehada brothers. In Birdthistle, N. and Hales, R. (eds.) Attaining the 2030 sustainable development goal of sustainable cities and communities. Leeds: Emerald [online], chapter 6, pages 79-89. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-836-220231006

The family business – Shehada Brothers – own several ventures in different sectors in the United Arab Emirates which will be discussed briefly in the case study; however, to mention one of the businesses, Trigono Developments is a business model that... Read More about United Arab Emirates: the family business of the Shehada brothers..

The virtual happy hour for contract law students: reflecting on an unplanned transition. (2023)
Book Chapter
LAUTERBACH, T., FULFORD, H. and AGNEW, M. 2023. The virtual happy hour for contract law students: reflecting on an unplanned transition. In Jones, E. and Strevens, C. (eds.) Wellbeing and transitions in law: legal education and the legal profession. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan [online], chapter 5, pages 87-106. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27654-5_5

The restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic forced university teachers to switch to an online delivery mode. Students signed up for in-person delivery became distance learners overnight. Whilst both teachers and students quickly became familiar... Read More about The virtual happy hour for contract law students: reflecting on an unplanned transition..

Ireland: Bewley's coffee. (2023)
Book Chapter
NG, P.Y. 2023. Ireland: Bewley's coffee. In Birdthistle, N. and Hales, R. (eds.) Attaining the 2030 sustainable development goal of responsible consumption and production. Bingley: Emerald [online], chapter 6, pages 67-76. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-840-920231006

Promoting sustainable patterns of consumption and production is one crucial effort to ensure the resources of the Earth are managed efficiently for future development. The continuous growth in the world's population and a surge in consumerism as coun... Read More about Ireland: Bewley's coffee..

The energy transition, critical minerals and industrialisation in sub-Saharan Africa: needs, opportunities, and strategies. (2023)
Book Chapter
ACHEAMPONG, T. and MENYEH, B.O. 2023. The energy transition, critical minerals and industrialisation in sub-Saharan Africa. In Nalule, V.R. (eds.) Mining law and governance in Africa: transformation and innovation for a sustainable mining sector. Abingdon: Routledge [online], chapter 2, pages 22-45. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003284437-3

The energy transition, evidenced by continuing resolutions to limit fossil fuel production and consumption to tackle climate change, has become one of the most hotly debated contemporary geopolitical issues. On the other hand, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA... Read More about The energy transition, critical minerals and industrialisation in sub-Saharan Africa: needs, opportunities, and strategies..

The ability of Altman's Z"-score model to detect the economic distress of Kazakh banks. (2023)
Book Chapter
SALINA, A.P., ZHANG, X., JIAO, T. and HASSAN, O.A.G. 2023. The ability of Altman's Z"-score model to detect the economic distress of Kazakh banks. In Boubaker, S. and Elnahass, M. (eds.) Banking resilience and global financial stability. London: World Scientific [online], chapter 13 . Available from: https://doi.org/10.1142/q0422

This study contributes to the literature by evaluating the ability of Altman's Z"-score model to predict the economic distress of twelve Kazakh banks over the period of 2008 to 2014. The original Z"-score model, with a cut-off point implied by Altman... Read More about The ability of Altman's Z"-score model to detect the economic distress of Kazakh banks..