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01 - Chinese Politico-Economic Engagement in Africa: Strategy of Economic Diplomacy a

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).01
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).01      Published : Jun 2018

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    Since the late 1990s, while Chinas official announcement of its going out strategy and soon after, during early 2000s collaborations with World Trade Organization (WTO) to persuade economic engagements beyond Chinese geographical boundaries, expansion of its Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) vis-à-vis trade exploration with both African continents has increased proportionally. Particularly, ... Details

    Africa, China, Political Economy, Foreign Direct Investment, Non-Interference

    (1) Assad Mehmood
    PhD Scholar,Department of Political Science & International Relations, Qurtuba University of Science & IT Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Nazim Rahim
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science & International Relations, Qurtuba University of Science & IT Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Aziz Ur Rehman
    Assistant Professor,Department of Political Science & International Relations, Qurtuba University of Science & IT Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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02 - Institutional Setup in Market Economy and Islamic Property Rights

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).02
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).02      Published : Jun 2018

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    This paper argues that there is an ever-growing demand to correlate between Islam and Economics. Property-right and ownership is the basic concept of the modern economic structure of a liberal economic system. A property right is well explained in Islam and that also an essential element for the market economy, this paper discusses the Islamic perspective of property rights and how far it is compl... Details

    Property-Rights, MarketEconomy, Institutional-Setup, Islam and Economics, EconomicFreedom

    (1) Noor Fatima
    Assistant Professor,Department of International Relations and Political Science, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Zubair
    Associate Professor, Department of Law,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Zubair Sarfaraz
    Legal Consultant, Islamabad,Pakistan.
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03 - Problems and Prospects of CPEC for Economic Development and Regional Integration

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).03
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).03      Published : Jun 2018

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    China is keenly observing the dynamics of world politics and to meet the challenges of the existing world, China is focusing on economic development and industrialization. China is also trying to facilitate other states to overcome their economic problems by providing them with foreign direct investment, loans, development projects, technical assistance, infrastructure building etc. By doing this,... Details

    CPEC, Economic Integration, Regional Stability

    (1) Nazim Rahim
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science & IR, Qurtuba University of Science & IT, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Assad Mehmmod Khan
    PhD. Scholar, Department of Political Science & IR, Qurtuba University of Science & IT, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Muzaffar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Government College Women University Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
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04 - European Union and Liberalism

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).04
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).04      Published : Jun 2018

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    Complex interdependence is the crucial concept of liberalism. If Liberalism believes in democracy, cooperation, mutual benefits, and human rights, then complex interdependence helps the states to achieve these ideals. Moreover, it also minimizes the chances of conflict and war. The military’s role as a tool of foreign policy is limited, and transnational actors take precedence. The core of l... Details

    Democracy, Complexinterdependence, Human rights, Cooperation, Mediation, Military Control

    (1) Sohail Ahmad
    Assistant Professor,, International Relations Programme,Department of Humanities, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Inayat Kalim
    Assistant Professor, International Relations Programme, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Azka Gull
    Candidate of MS,International Relations, Department of Humanities,COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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05 - Socio-Economics, Religion and Family Planning in a Muslim Society: A Study of Is

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).05
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).05      Published : Jun 2018

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    Demographic characteristics of varying societies vary from area to area depending on the ecological patterns of different societies. The commencement, receipt, and popularization of the movement of birth control were not identical all across the world. The idea of birth control reflects one of the most interesting episodes in the history of modern ideas. It is widely known as all the methods used ... Details

    Economic, Socio-economic, Religion, Birth Control, Family Planning, Pakistan,.

    (1) Sajid Mahmood Aawan
    Research Fellow,National Institute of Historical and Cultural Research (NIHCR),Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Ali Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Syed Rashid Ali
    Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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06 - The Economy of Projects: Analyzing Project Management Resilience, Stress Managem

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).06
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).06      Published : Jun 2018

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    The due economy of projects is a catchword nowadays in the world. Advancement in project sustainability has reshaped the banking across the globe forcing companies to perform tasks and activities in the form of projects; resilience, stress management are some of the factors that redesign project sustainability. This cross-sectional study investigates the impact of resilience and stress management ... Details

    Resilience, Stress Management, and Project Sustainability

    (1) Syed Ali Naqi Kazmi
    Research Scholar, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Asia Baig
    Demonstrator, Department of Economics. Abdul Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Zia-Ur Rehman
    Assistant Professor, National Defence University,Islamabad, Pakistan.
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07 - China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI): Debt Quagmire or a Ridge Rope for Strugg

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).07
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).07      Published : Jun 2018

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    China is an emerging superpower expanding its influence all over the world. But Chinas rise is a peaceful one and will be beneficial for the countries that are being involved in the process of development through the BRI. This project is a comprehensive portrait of the complex interdependence between China and the developing economies. China is getting the opportunities to expand its market and to... Details

    BRI, Debt Trap, Containment Policy, Hegemon, Interdependency

    (1) Saima Gul
    Lecturer,Department of International Relations, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Saima Umer
    A Student of Master's Program, Department of International Relations,University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Shoaib Malik
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies,National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, Pakistan.
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08 - Economic Turmoil - Oil Prices and the Middle East Crisis

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).08
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).08      Published : Jun 2018

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    This study focuses on Economic turmoil due to issues of the Middle East and its relation to oil prices, hence transposing the crisis to other economies of the world. A qualitative and logical resigning technique is used during the study. The author finds that the Middle East has a lot of issues related to oil prices, oil production. Most important are wars and conflicts within the region, terroris... Details

    Economic Turmoil, Middle East Issues, War and Conflicts in the Middle East, Oil Prices

    (1) Muhammad Zia-Ur Rehman
    Assistant Professor, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Zahid Bashir
    Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology, Islamabad
    (3) Asia Baig
    Demonstrator,Department of Economics.Abdul Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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09 - Banking Sector Performance and Political Stability9apos9s Impact on Economic Gro

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).09
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).09      Published : Jun 2018

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    This paper empirically finds the link between the banking sector performance and political stability on Economic growth. Panel data was used encompassing the time frame from 2006 to 2016 for banks operating in Pakistan. This paper main purpose at discovering that the banking sector performance, political stability, and other bank-specific factors have a vital impact on enhancing the procedure of e... Details

    Economic growth, political stability, banking sector

    (1) Junaid Khan
    Research Scholar, Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Faizan Malik
    Assistant Professor,Department of Management Sciences,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Ilyas
    Lecturer, Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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10 - China's Consumption Function: An Empirical Test of Absolute and Permanent Income

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).10
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).10      Published : Jun 2018

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    The study investigated the empirical rationale of Absolute and Permanent Income Hypothesis (AIH) & (PIH) for China by applying the yearly data from 1970-2016. The outcomes of the research study dismissed the validity of PIH, at the same time it reinforced the soundness of AIH in the country. The aftereffects of CMMl demonstrate that any change that occurs in expected income significantly affec... Details

    AIH, PIH, Campbell and Mankiw Model, Forward-looking Households, Backward-looking Households

    (1) Saima Liaqat
    Visiting PhD Scholar,University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
    (2) Khalid Khan
    College of Economics and Management, Northeast Agricultural University (NEAU), Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
    (3) Po Bunnika
    College of Economics and Management, NEAU, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
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11 - Investigating the Dynamic Empirics between Outflow of Remittances and Economic G

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).11
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).11      Published : Jun 2018

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    To meet the developmental goals and fulfill the domestic labor demand of Saudi Arabia, more than 9.5 million skilled, semi-skilled and highly skilled workers from across the world are imported. After the United States of America (USA), it is the second-largest which is responsible for the larger outflow of remittances. This study is an empirical investigation to explore the impact of remittances o... Details

    Remittances Outflow, Inflation, Economic Growth

    (1) Nazima Ellahi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, Foundation University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Taseer Salahuddin
    Assistant Professor, Director Research National College of Business Administration and Economics, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Asif Raza
    Head of Business Operations, DPL (Pvt) Ltd., Islamabad, Pakistan.
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12 - Impact of Credit Rating, Profitability and Liquidity on Capital Structure and In

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).12
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).12      Published : Jun 2018

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    This study conducted for the nonfinancial sector of Pakistan, Total number of observations for the study is 600 with a group of 120. The dependent variable for this study is Capital structure and discretionary accrual, while independent variables include credit rating, profitability, and liquidity. The study developed two models for answering the research questions and objectives. Model one is abo... Details

    Credit Rating, Profitability, Capital Structure, Pakistan, Non-Financial Sector

    (1) Muhammad Anees Khan
    Senior Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Imran
    Lecturer, Institute of Business Studies & Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Jehangir
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies & Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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13 - Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure: From the Perspective of Firm's Chara

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).13
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).13      Published : Jun 2018

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    The study analyzed the combined impact of the firm's characteristics on the level of corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD). Data were obtained from the annual reports, and all the available assumptions were fulfilled before running the regression models. The results show that the percentage of shares held by the foreigner shareholders, top management, number of total shareholders, and ... Details

    Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR Disclosure; Firm's Characteristics; Content Analysis; Corporate Decision.

    (1) Maqsood Hayat
    Assistant Professor, Yunnan University of Business Management, Kunming, China.
    (2) Shehzad Khan
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Faizan Malik
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business Studies and Leadership, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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14 - Socio-economic Disparities in Balochistan: Assessing Structural Etiology

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).14
10.31703/ger.2018(III-I).14      Published : Jun 2018

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    This study attempts to explain the insurgency in Balochistan in the context of existing socio-economic disparities. Structural etiology is a systemic and institutionalized deprivation of the people to their needs and rights. The empirical evidence suggests that violence in Balochistan is a complex phenomenon triggered by numerous instigators. The data on socio-economic indicators testifies that Ba... Details

    Socio-Economic, Disparity, Structural Etiology, Balochistan

    (1) Inayat Kalim
    Assistant Professor, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Syeda Zohra Jabeen Naqvi
    Research Student, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Mubeen
    Assistant Professor, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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