Journal des affaires et de l'économie

The presented study investigates the impact of the US Market on the herding behavior in the Indian Equity Market through an analysis of daily returns from the top 100 companies of the National Stock Exchange and S&P 500 index of the US market in tenure ranging from October 2017 to April 2023. The selected study period is very productive because during this time the Covid-19 Pandemic spread all over the world and those distinct circumstances can precipitate herding behavior. The outcomes exhibit that there is no polarization effect between the US and the Indian Market. This outcome may be due to the different market structures of both of countries. The US markets are primarily self-governing while In the Indian Equity Market government can easily interrupt the situation of destabilizing.

This study examines the dynamics of immigrant entrepreneurship in Sweden, considering the nation's rich history of diverse immigration flows. It explores how various factors—immigration background, gender, age, geographical location, length of stay and reasons for immigration—impact immigrants' propensity to become entrepreneurs and their employment rate. Utilizing a blend of qualitative research and quantitative data analysis, the study highlights the critical role of self-employment in economic integration for immigrants, particularly in overcoming labor market barriers such as discrimination and unrecognized qualifications. It delves into the influence of ethnic enclaves and societal factors on entrepreneurial decisions. This research not only contributes to academic discourse on immigration and entrepreneurship in Sweden but also provides valuable insights for policymakers, business organizations and social actors aiming to foster economic integration among immigrants.

African Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are anticipated to boost the member country's economic growth and development. Africa currently has eight regional economic communities. Due to regional economic integration, notably trade agreements between African regions, the majority of African countries are members of multiple regional economic communities, creating a multi-membership (spaghetti bowl). The objective of the study is to assess the effect of multi-membership in African economic communities on intra-trade performance among COMESA, IGAD and EAC using a pooled Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model. The research revealed that having numerous memberships hinders rather than fosters intra-regional trade and regional integration. Similar to earlier research, multiple memberships burden African governments with significant time, energy, and resource costs and make them manage conflicting policies. The study recommend that implementation of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) which aims to establish a single continental market for goods and services, free movement of businesspeople and investments, expand intra-African trade, and increase the appeal of the continent as a global trade region. This is expected to eliminate the multi-membership to various regional economic communities of Africa.