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Zambia’s economic history has, to some extent, been greatly influenced by the early 1970s energy oil crisis precipitated by the steep adjustment of the international oil prices following the Arab-Israeli war of 1972. Globally, energy is arguably one of the major determinants of economic growth....

Student class attendance is not only important to the performance of the education sector in Zambia, but also to the country’s economic productivity. Despite the removal of examination fees at junior secondary level, student performance in junior secondary examinations is low in Zambia. The...

There are many factors that influence females to enter the labour market. Women in most of the developing countries are underrepresented in the labour force. In this regard, the equity and efficiency related Sustainable Development Goals, in particular; ensuring inclusive and equitable quality...

Neonatal mortality is a global challenge; identification of individual and community determinants associated with it, are important for targeted interventions. Although many studies have emphasized the importance of accessible maternal healthcare as a means of reducing maternal and child...

This study empirically investigates the effects of real exchange rate volatility on tobacco export growth in Zambia. The study employs annual time series data for the period 1992 to 2014 and uses the Exponential Generalised Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (EGARCH) to measure...

Zambia has sought to attract Foreign Direct Investment because of the many benefits that it brings to the economy. Foreign Direct Investment is considered beneficial not only because it brings in the much needed capital, but also generates employment and provides access to advanced technologies...

This paper examines the determinants of FDI in Zambia from 1970 to 2014, with a particular focus on tax incentives. FDI is seen as a tool for economic development and a means of bridging the saving and investment gap in developing nations. For this reason emerging economies grant special...

Introduction: In most developing countries female education is considered the single most important predictor of maternal health seeking behavior. The study seeks to analyze the role of female education by establishing whether quantitative evidence provides the same conclusions and additional...