https://nokspublishing.com/index.php/aemr/issue/feed 2025-04-16T10:03:55+01:00 Prof. Afred Joseph aemr@nokspublishing.com Open Journal Systems <p><em><strong>African Economic and Management Review (AEMR)</strong> </em>is an international and Africa focused peer review Journal that advances both sound theoretical and empirical research, and encourages applied economics and sound business practices that promotes economic development in Africa. <span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">The African Economic and Management Review (AEMR) is a bi-monthly journal that focuses on research in the field of economics, business, and management related discipline. </span><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">Authors interested in submitting to this journal should read <a href="https://nokspublishing.com/index.php/aemr">About the journal</a> first and subsequently </span><a style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 0.875rem;" href="https://nokspublishing.com/index.php/aemr/user/register">register</a><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;"> with the journal prior to submitting. If you encounter any challenge during submission kindly send article to editor through this email aemr@nokspublishing.com.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 0.875rem;">Or send us WhatsApp message by clicking the link. <a title="Send Us WhatsApp Message" href="https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=447526110534&amp;text=Thank%20you%20for%20contacting%20us.%20You%20can%20drop%20your%20message/question,%20one%20of%20our%20team%20will%20respond%20to%20your%20question%20shortly."><strong>Click here to Send Us WhatsApp Message</strong></a></span></p> <p>Specific topics the journal covers include but not limited to:</p> <ul> <li class="show">General Economics,</li> <li class="show">Micro and Macro Economics,</li> <li class="show">Labour, International, Monetary, Health, Energy, Information Economics etc.</li> <li class="show">Business and Management studies, </li> <li class="show">Business and Financial Studies,</li> <li class="show">Accounting,</li> <li class="show">Marketing studies,</li> <li class="show">Corporate governance and conflict management,</li> <li class="show">Communication,</li> <li class="show">Marketing Theory and Applications,</li> <li class="show">Organizational Behavior and Theory,</li> <li class="show">Personnel and Industrial Relations,</li> <li class="show">Social and Political Studies,</li> <li class="show">Other Social Sciences Studies.</li> </ul> <p><strong>ISSN Number: 2814-3418</strong></p> https://nokspublishing.com/index.php/aemr/article/view/86 2023-12-04T20:07:04+00:00 Olusegun J. Ajibola ajibolao@babcock.edu.ng Olabisi T. Oni bisioni@gmail.com Oladapo G. Awolaja awolajao@babcock.edu.ng

<p>This study computed an Investor Sentiment Index (ISI) for the Nigerian stock market using the Hamilton Filter Decomposition method. The objective is to estimate an Index that reflect Nigerian investor sentiment over the period from January 15, 2009, to November 21, 2024. The Hamilton Filter allows for the separation of long-term trends from short-term cyclical fluctuations, which are then normalized using the min-max approach to create a sentiment index that spans from 0 to 1. The findings from the computed index suggest that investor sentiment generally follows the market’s movements, exhibiting greater volatility during periods of crises, such as the 2008-2011 Global Financial Crisis and the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, sentiment reacts swiftly to news and market changes, making it a leading indicator of market trends, though it does not always align perfectly with the underlying stock index. This research highlights the significant role of investor sentiment in driving market volatility and offers insights into the psychological factors influencing stock prices.</p>

2025-04-13T00:00:00+01:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Olabisi Oni https://nokspublishing.com/index.php/aemr/article/view/112 2025-04-16T10:03:55+01:00 Betsy M. Oloyede oloyede@gmail.com Sheriffdeen Tella tella@yahoo.com Esther Lawal lawal@gmail.com

<p>This study investigated the impact of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) on intra-African trade by employing an augmented gravity model. Using Poisson Pseudo-Maximum Likelihood (PPML) estimation on panel data covering 36 African countries from 2008 to 2023, the analysis revealed that RTAs significantly enhance trade flows within the continent. In addition, economic size, geographical contiguity, and a shared official language were found to exert a positive and statistically significant influence on bilateral trade. Conversely, geographical distance had a negative but statistically insignificant effect in the presence of RTAs, suggesting that policy-driven integration may mitigate traditional spatial constraints. Based on these findings, the study recommends reinforcing the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) through regulatory harmonization and the systematic elimination of non-tariff barriers in order to unlock its full trade potential and foster deeper regional integration.</p>

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