Effect of Micro-Grants on Poverty Alleviation of Palestinian Families (Gaza Strip- Palestinian Territories)
Khalil A. El-Namrouty,
Wassem Alhabil,
Doaa A. Al-thalathini
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2013
Pages:
82-88
Received:
31 August 2013
Published:
30 September 2013
Abstract: The research paper aimed to identify the impact of micro-grants in the poverty alleviation of Palestinian families in Gaza Strip who suffer from extreme poverty through the transfer of assets to start economic activities to improve their livelihood strategies and provide them with skills and experience to contact Microfinance Institutions taking Deprived Families Economic Empowerment Program (DEEP) as a case study. Results showed positive impact of the program in reducing poverty and unemployment rate, projects are the main source of income for many benefited families, they achieved a rise in their income after getting the grant and improved their expenditure on basic necessities. Poor families also feel that they are more independent after the project, and they can support themselves from their current income. Although these projects have not yet sufficiently developed to be able to dispense relief aid, the political and economic circumstances of the Gaza Strip had a negative effect on the performance of the projects.
Abstract: The research paper aimed to identify the impact of micro-grants in the poverty alleviation of Palestinian families in Gaza Strip who suffer from extreme poverty through the transfer of assets to start economic activities to improve their livelihood strategies and provide them with skills and experience to contact Microfinance Institutions taking De...
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Financial Dependence of the PIIGS Countries
Piotr Siemiatkowski,
Ewa Jankowska
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2013
Pages:
89-94
Received:
10 October 2013
Published:
10 November 2013
Abstract: In the paper, the authors presented the problems connected with the financial dependence of the PIIGS countries (the contractual name for a group of European countries with the highest debt which stands for the first letters of the names of countries: Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain). In the first part the issues related to the concept of the financial dependence were discussed. Then International Investment Position (IIP) of the PIIGS countries was compared with other countries of the European Union. The main part of the paper is analysis of the indicators of the financial dependence the PIIGS countries. The analysis of the proposed set of indicators caused that the authors drew particular attention to the situation that took place in Ireland. Therefore, the case of Irish economy was discussed in the detail way. At the end of the paper conclusions about the financial dependence of PIIGS countries were presented.
Abstract: In the paper, the authors presented the problems connected with the financial dependence of the PIIGS countries (the contractual name for a group of European countries with the highest debt which stands for the first letters of the names of countries: Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain). In the first part the issues related to the concept o...
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Special Reference to Merge Nedungandi Bank Ltd on Base of a Case Study about Merging Banks
Sriprakash Srivastava,
Brajesh Kumar Tiwari
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2013
Pages:
95-103
Received:
22 October 2013
Published:
10 November 2013
Abstract: A banking merger is just the same as the merger of two companies except that it involves banks. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in the banking sector may be in the form of amalgamation, absorption, consolidation, acquisition or take over. The important point in the bank merger is that banking activities of the participants will always be regulated. In the present study efforts have been made to analyse the effects of M&A on the Financials of the Merger of Nedungadi Bank Ltd. (NBL) With Punjab National Bank (PNB) before and after merger. For this purpose various variables namely, capital, deposits, investments, advances, interest earned, interest paid, total income, total expenditure and net profit have been identified. In the analysis of variables figures for four year prior to merger and figures of variables for four years after the merger have been taken. Figures prior to merger are the total of value of variables of both amalgamating bank (the bank which loses its identity) and amalgamated bank (the bank which continues its existence). The result of regression equation has been found effective after merger of PNB and NBL from the point of view of capital, deposits, advances, interest earned and total income. In the case of investments, fixed assets, interest expenditure, total expenditure, net profit and total assets result of regression equation has been found ineffective. The Null Hypothesis is rejected in all variables except capital, fixed assets and interest expenditure.
Abstract: A banking merger is just the same as the merger of two companies except that it involves banks. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in the banking sector may be in the form of amalgamation, absorption, consolidation, acquisition or take over. The important point in the bank merger is that banking activities of the participants will always be regulated. ...
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