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Causal Relationship between Economic Growth, Financial Deepening, Foreign Direct Investment and Innovation: Evidence from China
Author(s): Mollah Aminul Islam --- Haiyun Liu --- Muhammad Asif Khan --- Sultanuzzaman MD Reza --- Yassin Elshain Yahia --- Layla Nasrin
Keywords: Economic growth, Financial deepening, Innovation, FDI, ARDL
Received: 14 June 2018 | Published: 31 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 1086-1101 | Citation:  0
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Multiple Representations in Dispelling Some Common Misunderstandings and Increasing the Clarity of Principles of Physics Taught at Secondary School Level
Author(s): Madawala Liyanage  Shanaka Piyatissa --- Md Gapar Md Johar --- Arun Kumar Tarofder
Keywords: External representation, Internal representation, Multiple representations, Physics education, Visualization, Visualization objects.
Received: 30 July 2018 | Published: 27 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 122-135 | Citation:  0
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Investigating English Teachers Perceptions and Practices of TBLT in Three Secondary Schools in Awi Zone
Author(s): Ketema Addis --- Abiy Yigzaw
Keywords: Teachers? perception, Task based language teaching (TBLT), Classroom, Challenges of implementing TBLT, Possibilities of implementing TBLT, Practice of TBLT.
Received: 6 June 2018 | Published: 27 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 90-121 | Citation:  0
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Acquisition of Skills for Listening Comprehension: Barriers and Solutions
Author(s): Md Nurul Anwar
Keywords: Authentic material, Visibility, Invisibility, Barriers & solutions, Inconsistency, L2 Comprehension
Received: 13 June 2018 | Published: 27 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 50-54 | Citation:  0
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Corruption and FDI Inflows: Evidence from a Small Developing Economy
Author(s): Hamad A. Kasasbeh --- Metri F. Mdanat --- Raed Khasawneh
Keywords: FDI inflows, Corruption, Multivariate VAR analysis
Received: 28 June 2018 | Published: 27 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 1075-1085 | Citation:  0
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An exploratory study in to the benefits and challenges facing small-scale farmers in the Taung irrigation scheme, north west province, South Africa
Author(s): Gabriel Ekobi and Lovelyne Mboh 
Keywords: Irrigation, Food security, Poverty, Livelihoods, Small-scale farmers 
Received: 19-JUL-2018 | Published: 10-AEP-2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 28-39 | Citation:  1
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Use of soil conservation practices for climate change adaptation among arable crop farmers in cross river state, Nigeria
Author(s): Agube, Ejeje Igwe and Ogbonna, Kalu, Ironbar 
Keywords: Adaptation, Change climate, Crop farmers, Practices, Soil conservation, Strategies
Received: 22-JUN-2018 | Published: 03-SEP-2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 16-27 | Citation:  0
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Retraction Note to: Importance of Forestry and its Role in Reduction of Poverty in Swat Valley, KPK, Pakistan
Author(s): Waqar Ahmad --- Tingwu Yan --- Suhair Hassan --- Aqsa Bibi
Keywords: Farm forestry, Poverty reduction, Income, Natural resource conservation,Swat,kpk, Pakistan.
Received: 11 July 2018 | Published: 17 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 115-128 | Citation:  1
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Approach for Managing Variability in Database Schema
Author(s): Nesrine Khalfallah --- Sami Ouali --- Naoufel Kraiem
Keywords: Databases, Schemas, Variability, Software product lines, Metamodels, Model transformation.
Received: 14 May 2018 | Published: 16 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 221-236 | Citation:  0
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Does Economic Growth Contribute to Poverty Reduction? An Empirical Analysis Evidence from Rwanda
Author(s): Gerard Bikorimana --- George Wycliffe Butare --- Shengmin Sun
Keywords: Economic growth, poverty, Poverty reduction strategies, Cointegration, Causality, Rwanda
Received: 30 May 2018 | Published: 16 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 374-390 | Citation:  1
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Essential issues in stakeholders management: a critical perspective on corporate India
Author(s): Gourab Chakraborty
Keywords: Stakeholder theory, Corporate social Responsibility, Managerial performance, Balance score card, Agency problem, Equity, Employee, Workmen, Government
Received: 30-Jun-2018 | Published: 03-Sep-2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 271-290 | Citation:  0
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Do Capital Regulations and Risk-Taking Behavior Affect Bank Performance? Evidence from Bangladesh
Author(s): Aklima Akter --- Md. Tofael Hossain Majumder --- Mohammad Jashim Uddin
Keywords: Capital regulations, Bank risk-taking, Performance, Dynamic panel model, GMM, TSLS, Bangladesh.
Received: 13 July 2018 | Published: 16 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 1042-1074 | Citation:  1
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Vulnerability Assessment of Lifestyle and Livelihoods in a High Risk Erosion Area of India by Using Time Use Micro Data in Two Coastal Fishing Communities
Author(s): Shimpei Iwasaki
Keywords: Coastal erosion, Time use, Vulnerability, Fishing communities, Disaster risk, Odisha.
Received: 25 May 2018 | Published: 16 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 790-800 | Citation:  0
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Privatization and profit efficiency: evidence from commercial banks of Pakistan
Author(s): Samina Sabir and Abdul Qayyum
Keywords: Banking efficiency, Profit, Panel data
Received: 30 April 2018 | Published: 27 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 1-14 | Citation:  0
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Sub-National Location Determinants of Inward Foreign Direct Investment: A Statistical Appraisal Across Regions in India
Author(s): Gourab Chakraborty
Keywords: Agglomeration, FDI, Ports, Provinces, Labor, Roads, Telecommunication
Received: 19 June 2018 | Published: 9 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 1026-1041 | Citation:  0
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A Study of Local Environment of Harran Historical Domed Houses in Terms of Environmental Sustainability
Author(s): Mine Baran --- Aysel Yilmaz
Keywords: Domed houses, Vernacular, Harran houses, Natural ventilation, Climatic design, Sustainability.
Received: 3 July 2018 | Published: 7 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 211-220 | Citation:  0
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The Incorporation of Subject Knowledge in Teaching Scientific Translation
Author(s): Jing Zheng
Keywords: Translator training, Scientific translation, Subject knowledge, Translation competence, Social constructivism, Student-centered learning.
Received: 25 June 2018 | Published: 7 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 45-49 | Citation:  0
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The Development of Smart House Model in Garut; The Advancement of Non-Formal Education Program
Author(s): Bambang Sudaryana
Keywords: Smart home, Innovation, Non-formal education.
Received: 12 June 2018 | Published: 7 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 84-89 | Citation:  0
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Service Quality in Higher Education: Expectations and Perceptions of Students
Author(s): Ahmed Asim --- Naresh Kumar
Keywords: Higher education institution, Expectations, Perceptions, Service quality, Students, Maldives.
Received: 13 July 2018 | Published: 7 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 70-83 | Citation:  0
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The Impact of Perceived Credibility and Perceived Quality on Trust and Satisfaction in Mobile Banking Context
Author(s): Mohamad Noorman Masrek --- Muhammad Syafiq Abdul Halim --- Asad Khan --- Ishak Ramli
Keywords: Mobile banking, Perceived quality, Perceived credibility, Trust, Satisfaction, Structural Equation Modelling.
Received: 29 June 2018 | Published: 7 August 2018
Article Type: Research Article | Page: 1013-1025 | Citation:  0
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