Volume 47, Issue 3

Comparative Evaluation of Conventional and Interest-Free Microfinance in Poverty Alleviation: Evidence from Bangladesh

Abdullah Al Mamun , Mohammad Shoyeb, Muhammmad Salah Uddin, Zobayer Ahmed

Year: 2026, September / Issue: 3 / Volume: 47 / JEL: O15, G21, I32, I38, Z12

The Military Expenditure and Economic Growth Conundrum: The Moderating Role of Institutional Quality and Fiscal Policy Patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

Obukohwo Oba Efayena, Ejiroghene Victoria Uwanoghor, Oderhohwo Oghenevwarhe , Chukwunonso Ekesiobi, Jonathan Ojarikre Oniore

Year: 2026, September / Issue: 3 / Volume: 47 / JEL: E62, H56

Understanding Consumer Purchase Decisions for Traditional Food in Indonesia: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

Yusuf Enril Fathurrohman, Arif Prashadi Santosa, Alfato Yusnar Kharismayah

Year: 2026, September / Issue: 3 / Volume: 47 / JEL: M31, D91, L66, Z13

Understanding SME Loan Repayment Dynamics: Integrating Thematic and Bibliometric Analyses of Government Interventions and Financial Resilience

H F Harun, S M Abd Malik

Year: 2026, September / Issue: 3 / Volume: 47 / JEL: G02, I22

The Role of Natural Resource Rent on Economic Growth and Environmental Degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Akindele John Ogunsola, Omowumi Omodunni Idowu

Year: 2026, September / Issue: 3 / Volume: 47 / JEL: C31, O13, O47, Q52

Decarbonization, Energy Transition, and Economic Resilience: West African Policy Directions towards Net-Zero and Sustainable Development

Akindele John Ogunsola, Omowumi Omodunni Idowu, Taiwo Owoeye

Year: 2026, September / Issue: 3 / Volume: 47

Unravelling the Determinants of Economic and Environmental Sustainability in China: New Insights from Aggregated and Disaggregated Data

Xinxu Zhao, Kizito Uyi Ehigiamusoe

Year: 2026, September / Issue: 3 / Volume: 47 / JEL: O44, Q43, Q55, Q56

Macroeconomic Impact of Fiscal Policy Shocks in Burundi: Evidence from a Structural VAR Approach

Jean Baptiste Aboyitungiye

Year: 2026, September / Issue: 3 / Volume: 47 / JEL: C32, E62, H30

Tariffs vs. Monetary Reform: Does the U.S. Trade Problem Stem from Protectionism or the Dollar’s Reserve Status?

Adam Abdullah, Omar Al-Ammari, Abdalla Sirag

Year: 2026, September / Issue: 3 / Volume: 47 / JEL: E01, E52, F13, F33

ESG Performance and Bankruptcy Risk in Southeast Asia: Moderating Role of Board Gender Diversity

Khalilul Rahman, Yurniwati, Sanda Patrisia Komalasari, Abeer A. Alqayidi

Year: 2026, September / Issue: 3 / Volume: 47 / JEL: Q56, G32, G33, J16, M14