Nida Shah

Tourism growth and income inequality: does Kuznets Curve hypothesis exist in top tourist arrival countries

ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between tourism and the income inequality in top 43 tourist arrival countries by using the data over the period of 1995–2015. We have applied advanced econometric techniques which include cross-sectional augmented IPS (CIPS) unit root test, bootstrap co-integration, Pedroni co-integration, fully modified ordinary least squares, and heterogeneous panel causality technique. The results confirm that all the variables are co-integrated in the long run. The result also shows that the tourism has a positive effect on income inequality in full and the region-wise sample. Furthermore, the Kuznets curve hypothesis is also tested and found its existence. This concludes that if the examined countries increase their tourism revenue this will help them to reduce income inequality. This study gives valuable policy implications for the government and the policy-makers.

Transferring knowledge from universities to organizations by business students: Findings from a developing country

This paper aims to explore the significance of knowledge transfer (KT) from universities to organizations by employing in-service employees, who are working in organizations and at the same time studying in the universities, as the channel.,By using survey methodology, data were collected from 216 in-service business students via self-administered questionnaires and partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was applied.,The results revealed that intrinsic motivation, psychological hardiness, functional value and innovative culture significantly predict the acquired knowledge which henceforth positively affects KT.,Data from business students of the single university were extracted which limits the findings, and hence directed future researchers to explore further.,Interactive, case study-based training and others implications are discussed to effectively transfer the knowledge from universities to organizations.,The role of in-service employed students is of significant importance, as students exist as an intermediary between organizations and universities, and so both universities and organizations should make maximum use of the said channel for an effective KT.

Acceptance of e-book reading among higher education students in a developing country: the modified diffusion innovation theory

This study explores the students intention towards the e-book adoption in Pakistan by using the modified diffusion innovation theory. Student attitude, awareness, perceived innovation characteristics (PIC) are taken as independent variables; actual usage is taken as a dependent variable, whereas intention plays the role of the mediator in the relationship. The data is collected through five-point Likert questionnaire from 620 university students. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), partial least square structure equation modelling (PLS-SEM) has been applied. The results show that compatibility, complexity, observability, trialability, attitude and awareness has a significant positive effect on behavioural intention, whereas, relative advantage has an insignificant effect on behavioural intention. Moreover, behavioural intention creates a significant positive effect on actual usage. This study will be useful in understanding the factors associated with the adoption of e-book reading. This work will help the managers to understand the role of PIC in adoption of new product or technology.

Testing environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis in G7 countries: the role of renewable energy consumption and trade

This study has been conducted to examine the impact of trade, economic growth, and renewable energy on environmental degradation in G7 countries. The data consist of the years 1991–2016. We employed the panel unit root test and co-integration test, along with cross-sectional dependence and cross-sectionally augmented IPS unit root test by Pesaran (J Appl Econ 22:265–312, 2007). We also employed dynamic ordinary least squares, fully modified ordinary least squares, and fixed effect ordinary least squares regression. The result concluded that all the variables are co-integrated in the long run and all the variables create a significant effect on CO2 emission. This study implies that economic growth and trade increases the CO2 emission in the long run whereas the renewable energy consumption reduces the CO2 emission in the long run. The result also provides support for the Environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis in G7 countries.

New determinants of ease of use and perceived usefulness for mobile banking adoption

This research centres the variables affecting the intention of individuals to continue using mobile banking in Pakistan through using a model of technology acceptance model (TAM). Relevant information was collected through a structured instrument while the sample size included 300 users of mobile banking. Furthermore, statistical tools applied as a part of a study were reliability analysis and partial least square-SEM = Structural Equation Modelling in order to check the effect of those factors with the intention of the users. Outcomes suggest that resistance is significantly and negatively associated with perceived ease of use while it is significantly and positively associated with perceived usefulness. Also, perceived risk and compatibility have positive significant relationships with both perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. However, awareness is positively and significantly connected with perceived ease of use and an insignificant relationship with perceived usefulness. Perceived ease of use has a significant positive relationship with both perceived usefulness and attitude, while perceived usefulness has a positive significant relationship with attitude and intention towards adopting mobile banking. Finally, attitude is also positively and significantly linked with the intention of using mobile banking. The results of this study provide useful information about the users pattern of using the technology, which will be helpful for the financial institutions.