International Journal of Business and Economic Development
Volume 11 Issue 02 (November 2023)
Issue citation and reference package
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1. Trimming the Retail: The investment outlook for CVS’s growth strategy
Authors: J. Mark Smith
Published: 01 Nov 2023
Article URL: https://ijbed.org/details&cid=213
References: Briefing.com (3 May 2023). ‘CVS Health slips to new 52-week lows as investors home in on its reduced FY23 EPS outlook’. Available at: https://www.briefing.com/in-depth-analysis/story-stocks/2023/5/3/cvs-health-slips-to-new-52week-lows-as-investors-home-in-on-its-reduced-fy23-eps-outlook-(cvs) (Accessed 5 May 2023). Brigham, E.F., Ehrhardt, M.C., Gessoroli, J., and Nason, R.R. (2017) Financial management: theory and practice. Third Canadian edition. Toronto: Nelson Education Ltd. Cournoyer, A. (27 July 2020). ‘The CVS-Aetna acquisition is showing results. Available at: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4361056-cvs-aetna-acqusition-is-showing-results (Accessed: 6 May 2023). Finance.yahoo.com (3 October 2022). ‘Francisco Partners to acquire bswift from CVS Health’, Available at: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/francisco-partners-acquire-bswift-cvs-123000635.html (Accessed 3 June 2023). Finance.yahoo.com, large capitalization health care firms (no date). Available at:  https://finance.yahoo.com/screener/predefined/ms_healthcare/?.tsrc=fin-srch (Accessed 5 May 2023). Finance.yahoo.com, market data (no date). Available at: https://finance.yahoo.com/. (Accessed 3 March 2023). Investopedia.com, dividend signaling (29 August 2022). Available at:  https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dividendsignaling.asp (Accessed: 16 March 2023). Kolakowski, M. (3 May 2023). ‘CVS, UNH, and MHK top the list of the 10 biggest healthcare companies. Investopedia.com. Available at: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets/030916/worlds-top-10-health-care-companies-unh-mdt.asp (Accessed: 6 May 2023). Marketwatch.com, cash flow statement (2023). Available at:  https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/CVS/financials/cash-flow   (Accessed: 9 March 2023). NASDAQ.com, CVS dividend history (no date). Available at: https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cvs/dividend-history  (Accessed: 17 March 2023). Foldy, B. (2 June 2023) ‘Companies find crafty ways to engineer larger profits. The Wall Street Journal, p. A1. Vol. CCLXXXI No. 127. Reinhard, Abby (17 March 2023). ‘CVS is closing multiple locations, starting today’, Available at:  https://bestlifeonline.com/cvs-closing-locations-march-april-2023-news/ (Accessed 4 May 2023). Schwab.com, no date. (Accessed 4 May 2023). SEC.gov, CVS 10K report for FY 2022 (8 February 2023). Available at: https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/64803/000006480323000009/cvs-20221231.htm#i1ae8e8cf4da649e4afa2b073939999d2_103, pp. 87, 106-111 (Accessed 4 May 2023). SEC.gov, CVS 10Q report for Q1 2023 (3 May 2023). Available at:  https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/64803/000006480323000016/cvs-20230331.htm (Accessed 4 May 2023). US Inflation Calculator (no date). Available at: https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/historical-inflation-rates/    (Accessed 4 May 2023). Zutter, C. and Smart, S. (2019). Principles of Managerial Finance, Brief. 8th Edition. New York: Pearson Education (US).
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2. Gender separation of entrepreneurship skills acquisition programmes for economic development
Authors: Eyitayo Francis Adanlawo; Nomusa Yolada Nkomo
Published: 11 Nov 2023
Article URL: https://ijbed.org/details&cid=214
References: Achor, E. E. (2021). Security and human capital for sustainable educational development In Nigeria: Re-Inventing Education across Curriculum. Zuba Journal of Educational Studies, 5(1), 3-19. Adanlawo, E. F., Nkomo, N. Y., & Vezi-Magigaba, M. (2023). Entrepreneurship Skills Acquisition Programs: A Tool for Economic Development. Multicultural Education, 9(7). Adanlawo, E. F., Nkomo, N. Y., & Vezi-Magigaba, M. F. (2023). Compensation as a motivating factor of job satisfaction and performance. International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), 12(3), 131-139. Adanlawo, E. F., Vezi-Magigaba, M., & Owolabi, O. C. (2021). Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria: The Effect on Economy and People’s Welfare. African Journal of Development Studies,11 (2), 163-181. Adanlawo, E.F. & Chaka, M. (2022). The Use of Online Library by University Students During Covid-19 For Academic Gratification. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(8), 10249-10255. Adanlawo, E.F. & Vezi-Magigaba, M. (2021). Informal Financing and the Performance of Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs). Psychology and Education Journal, 58(4), 3307-3315. Adanlawo, E.F. & Vezi-Magigaba, M. (2022). Exploring the impact of tax policies on small and medium scale enterprises’ (SMEs) performance in Nigerian Economy. The Business and Management Review, 13, (1), 7-14. Conference Proceedings of the Centre for Business and Economic Research, ICBED- 2022, 11-12 April. Adanlawo, E.F., Reddy, M. M., & Rugbeer, H. (2021). Intercultural Business Communication: The implications of Language Barriers. Psychology and Education Journal, 58(5), 6281-6290. Adeniyi, B.C. (2020). Skills acquisition: a panacea for economic development in Nigeria. Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Cross-Border Trade and Business. doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9071-3.ch012 Born, B., & Breitung, J. (2011). Simple regression‐based tests for spatial dependence. The Econometrics Journal, 14(2), 330-342. Brand, D., Novak, M., Reed, D. & Tortolero, S. (2020). Examining the Effects of Feedback Accuracy and Timing on Skill Acquisition. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 40(1-2). doi.org/10.1080/01608061.2020.1715319 Chaka, M. & Adanlawo, E. F. (2023). The Impact of Communication Management on National Development Plan: A South African Case Study. Journal of African Films and Diaspora Studies, 6(2), 41-57. Chaka, M., & Adanlawo, E. F. (2022). The implications of inappropriate posting and commenting on Facebook to university students. Webology, 19(6). Chen, S. X., Li, J., & Zhong, P. S. (2019). Two-sample and ANOVA tests for high dimensional means. The Annals of Statistics, 47(3), 1443-1474. Chidiebere, A. C. (2020). Investigating technology integration in business education in Nigeria secondary schools: a critical analysis (Doctoral dissertation). Ekong, U. & Ekong, C. (2016). Skills Acquisition and Unemployment Reduction in Nigeria: A Case Study of National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Akwa Ibom State. International Journal of Economics & Management Sciences, 5(4), 1-10. doi: 10.4172/2162-6359.1000352 Idris, A. & Mbudai, Y. (2017). Technical and Vocational Education: Challenges Towards Youths Empowerment in Kano State-Nigeria. Journal of Technical Education and Training, 9(1), 1-12. Ikuteyijo, L. O. (2020). Irregular migration as survival strategy: Narratives from youth in urban Nigeria. West African Youth Challenges and Opportunity Pathways, 53-77. Kabir, S.M. & Jazuli, B.M. (2017). Youth and Women Empowerment Through Agribusiness for Sustainable Livelihoods in Kano State. Journal of Sustainable Development, 13(1). Kemp, S. E., Ng, M., Hollowood, T., & Hort, J. (2018). Introduction to descriptive analysis. Descriptive analysis in sensory evaluation, 1-39. Magaji, M. (2015). The Role of Skills acquisition programme and Technical Education for Improving National Economy for Sustainable Development: Curriculum Issues. IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education, 5(2), 12-18. Manda, D. & Mwakubo, S. (2014). Gender and Economic Development in Africa: An Overview. Journal of African Economies, 23(1), 4–i17. doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejt021 Nkomo, N. Y., & Adanlawo, E. F. (2023). The implications of population ageing on savings rates. Management and Entrepreneurship: Trends of Development, 2(24), 8-16. Olagbaju, O.O. (2020). Adult Literacy and Skill Acquisition Programmes as Correlates of Women Empowerment and Self-Reliance in The Gambia. Education Research International, Article ID 7264171, 1-8. doi.org/10.1155/2020/7264171 Omidiji, S.A. & Ogwu, O.C. (2019). 21stcentury Skill Acquisition in Business Education Programmes. Nigerian Journal of Business Education, 6(2). Onwuka, E. M., Ugwu, K. E., & Chukwuma, E. D. (2020). Implications of youth unemployment and violent crime on the economic growth (a case study of anambra state, Nigeria). Australian Journal of Commerce Study. Reddy, M. M., & Adanlawo, E. F. (2018). Communication’s module: Inclusion within all undergraduate qualification at higher education institutions. Gender and behaviour, 16(2), 11359-11376. Trafimow, D., & MacDonald, J. A. (2017). Performing inferential statistics prior to data collection. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 77(2), 204-219. Ukwayi, J., Angioha, P. & Ojong-Ejoh, M. (2017). Youth empowerment: A criminological approach for crime prevention and control in Cross River State, Nigeria. IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 22(11-12), 73-81. Utete, R. (2021). Capacity building as a strategic tool for employment equity implementation in the financial sector. SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 19, 10. Utete, R. (2023). Investigating the Relationship between Capacity Building and Employee Performance at a Leading Organisation in Durban, South Africa. African Journal of Business and Economic Research, 18(2), 255-274. Zondi, T., Nkomo, N. Y., & Adanlawo, E. F. (2023). The Determinants of The Economic Wellbeing of An Ageing Population. Journal of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing, 7(3), 301-308.
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3. A study on millennium development goals and sustainable development goals: Lesson from Bangladesh
Authors: Md. Shah Alam
Published: 11 Nov 2023
Article URL: https://ijbed.org/details&cid=215
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