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Volume 2 Issue 1


Journal of Emerging Markets and Management

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7 articles

The Impact of Family Control on Corporate Climate Performance: Evidence from Chinese Listed Firms

Chenlu Liao, Xiaolin Li

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 1–14 · 10.63385/jemm.v2i1.51

This paper explores the relationship between family ownership and corporate climate-related disclosure. These empirical findings show that family control is positively associated with higher levels of climate performance, using panel data of 9762 firm-year observations from 2010 to 2022, where climate performance is measured by

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Financial Innovation and Resilience: Transforming Zambian MSMEs through Microfinance and Public-Private Partnerships

Pethias Siame, Raphael Prince Akeem Chisenga

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 15–26 · 10.63385/jemm.v2i1.218

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the unequivocal cornerstone of the Zambian economy, constituting over 70% of GDP and nearly 90% of national employment. However, their immense potential is critically constrained by perennial challenges, including acute financing gaps, pervasive low financial literacy, and pronoun

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Corporate Governance and Human Resource Management Practices: How Organisational Culture Drives Teamwork Performance in Ghana’s Road Safety Authority

Seth Acquah Boateng, Bridgette Enimil

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 27–47 · 10.63385/jemm.v2i1.188

The study examines the impact of organisational culture on performance in project teams in the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) in Ghana. Quantitative methodologies and survey techniques have been adopted in analysing the types of organisational cultures, testing for effective teamwork, and exploring the linkage between cul

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Harnessing Technological Innovation for Poverty Reduction: Sectoral and Microsimulation Insights from Cameroon and the DRC

Rodrigue Nobosse Tchoffo, Eric Tchouamou Njoya, Guivis Zeufack Nkemgha

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 48–68 · 10.63385/jemm.v2i1.307

This study investigates Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo, both contending with significant technological disparities—defined as variations in capital-augmenting technological capacity across sectors that influence productivity and growth potential. Using data from the year 2015, the analysis employs a dynamic comput

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Vulnerability and the Future of Small Businesses: A Case of Small Businesses at Kalikiliki Market in Zambia

Pethias Siame, See Muleya

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 69–79 · 10.63385/jemm.v2i1.217

Small businesses are vital to livelihoods in Zambia's informal economy but face significant threats to their sustainability. This study explores the vulnerability and prospects of small businesses at Kalikiliki Market in Lusaka. Guided by the Resource Dependence Theory, it employs a qualitative case study design to identify vuln

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Cash Holdings of Small and Big Firms: Corporate Governance and Financial Constraints—Evidence from an Emerging Market

Rifaqat, Waheed Ullah Shah

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 80–91 · 10.63385/jemm.v2i1.332

Small firms often follow the financial behavior of large firms to sustain operations and mitigate risks during periods of uncertainty. This study examines the relationship between corporate cash holdings of small and large firms, while assessing the impact of corporate governance and financial constraints among 200 non-financial

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Understanding Digital Nudges in E-Commerce: An Interpretative Structural Modeling-Based Analysis of Impulse Buying Behavior

Tanzila Parvez, Hans Kaushik

Journal of Emerging Markets and Management · 92–108 · 10.63385/jemm.v2i1.341

Online platforms have a significant influence on consumer purchase patterns, making consumer decision-making in the digital marketplace more complicated. Although there has been research on impulse buying, little is known about the ways in which various platform-related and behavioral elements combine to influence such behavior.

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