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Responding to the crisis: food co-operatives and the solidarity economy in Greece
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Theodoros Rakopoulos --- The Human Economy Project, Faculty of Humanities, South AfricaThis article discusses a case of popular social response to imposed austerity and recession in Greece. It focuses on the antimiddleman movement in an Athens suburb. It also addresses the broader picture of the current Greek crisis, explaining how participants... -
Company-specific characteristics affecting oil and gas reserves disclosure in the United Kingdom
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Wilson Uchenna Ani --- Department of Banking and Finance, Nigeria Philip Obialor --- Coxswain Social Investment Plus (CSI+) (Consultants), Nigeria Odo Cosmas --- Department of Marketing, Nigeria David Okelue Ugwunta --- Department of Banking and Finance, NigeriaThis paper investigates company-specific characteristics affecting oil and gas reserves disclosure in the United Kingdom. Using a sample selected through purposive and stratified random sampling from 83 UK oil and gas exploration and production companies listed on the London Stock... -
An empirical test of the agency problems and capital structure of South African quoted SMEs
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: J Abor --- University of Stellenbosch Business School, Bellville N Biekpe --- University of Stellenbosch Business School, BellvilleThe agency theory suggests that the separation of ownership and control in firms creates conflicts of interest between the firm’s shareholders and managers. This is mainly because managers have the opportunity to use the resources of the firm in ways... -
Responding to the crisis: food co-operatives and the solidarity economy in Greece
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Theodoros Rakopoulos --- The Human Economy Project, Faculty of Humanities, South AfricaThis article discusses a case of popular social response to imposed austerity and recession in Greece. It focuses on the anti-middleman movement in an Athens suburb. It also addresses the broader picture of the current Greek crisis, explaining how participants... -
Barriers and facilitators of antiretroviral therapy adherence in rural Eastern province, Zambia: the role of household economic status
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Rainier Masa --- School of Social Work, USA Gina Chowa --- School of Social Work, USA Victor Nyirenda --- Global Social Development Innovations, USAIn Zambia, more people living with HIV now have access to lifesaving antiretroviral therapy than ever before. However, progress in HIV treatment and care has not always resulted in lower mortality. Adherence remains a critical barrier to treatment success. The... -
A pandemic triad: HIV, COVID-19 and debt in low- and middle-income countries
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Charles Birungi --- , Switzerland Jaime Atienza Azcona --- , Switzerland Daniel Munevar --- , SwitzerlandThis article assesses the impact of the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics and debt dynamics on health, HIV and pandemic preparedness and response-related financing in developing countries. Using a novel dataset, we did a cross-national systematic analysis of all data sources... -
Complementary level of financial and tax aggressiveness and the impact on cost of debt: A cross-country study
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Accounting Research • Authors: Nurul Aisyah Rachmawati --- Universitas Trilogi, Indonesia Sidharta Utama --- University of Indonesia, Indonesia Dwi Martani --- University of Indonesia, Indonesia Ratna Wardhani --- University of Indonesia, IndonesiaManagers can take advantage of the flexibility of accounting choices to act opportunistically through financial aggressiveness and/or tax aggressiveness. The higher the complementary level of financial and tax aggressiveness, the higher the risk arising from the levels of error or... -
Debt financing and growth of Ghanaian family-owned businesses: The dual role of family values
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Africa Journal of Management • Authors: J. K. Dartey --- Doctorate Division, Nobel International Business School, Ghana J. Okeniyi --- Creative Enterprise Department, School of Business and Creative Industry, University of West of Scotland, UK S. E. Samuel --- School of Business, Law and Social Sciences, Abertay University, UK E. Peregrino-Dartey --- Business Administration, Walden University, USA C. Cobblah --- Doctorate Division, Nobel International Business School, GhanaThis study investigates how family values can create finance and growth challenges for family-owned businesses in emerging economies. Specifically, it explores the interplay between family values, debt financing, and firm growth, while also considering the moderating role of self-enhancement and...