Volume 4, Issue 1 (2008) | Journal of Social Sciences

Aggregate Import Demand and Expenditure Components in Ghana

Oteng-Abayie Eric Fosu — 2008-03-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 March 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.1.6

The behaviour of Ghana’s imports during the period 1970-2002 was studied using disaggregated expenditure components of total national income. We used newly developed bounds testing approach to coint...

The Volatility and Asymmetry of Won/Dollar Exchange Rate

Seok Yoon — 2008-03-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 March 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.7.9

The study on volatility and asymmetry of the exchange rate by applied to the daily Won/Dollar exchange rate shows that past volatility of the exchange rate still has strong persistency at present and ...

The Private Sector's Role in limiting unemployment in Jordan

Khaled M.M.Abu Aliqah — 2008-03-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 March 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.10.15

This study is aimed to define unemployment, and private sector, to know more about both, and to study the role of the private sector in limiting unemployment in Jordan in special. In a particular year...

Impact of Foreign Aid on Economic Development in Jordan (1990-2005)

Mwafaq Dandan Al-Khaldi — 2008-03-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 March 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.16.20

The analysis of the impact of foreign aid on economic development, suggest that poor countries have to relay on the foreign aid as a resource to fill the deficit. There are many form of foreign resour...

Effects of Training on Skill Development of Agricultural Extension Workers in Bangladesh: A Case Study in Four Upazilas (Sub-district) Under Kishoreganj District

Mohammad Jiaul Hoque — 2008-03-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 March 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.21.28

This study was conducted to identify the contributing Off-the-Job Trainings (Off-JT) and determinant On-the-Job Training (OJT) for developing Agricultural Extension Workers' (AEWs) extension skil...

A case study on Journalistic Coverage for Chinese issues in Saudi Newspapers

Yahya Sharahili — 2008-03-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 March 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.29.36

As Journalism could instinctively exert some effects on international relationships; the importance is how to effectively journalism captures attention. This paper, from the perspective of Saudi-China...

The Determinants of Agricultural Production and Profitability in Akoko Land, Ondo-State, Nigeria

Fasoranti Olayiwola Olujenyo — 2008-03-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 March 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.37.41

The study considered the determinants of agricultural production and profitability with special reference to maize production in Akoko North East and South West Local Government Areas of Ondo-State. D...

How Greece and Ireland Have Been Positioned in the World Developments Since 1945: A French Regulation Approach

Lavrentios Vasiliadis — 2008-03-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 March 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.42.55

This research analyses how Greece and Ireland have been positioned in the world development since 1945 by using the French Regulation Approach. In particular, this analysis describes three broad perio...

Combining ANP and TOPSIS Concepts for Evaluation the Performance of Property-Liability Insurance Companies

Hui-Yin Tsai — 2008-03-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 March 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.56.61

This is a significant problem for the property-liability insurance industry. The study first uses Modified Delphi Method to sift influence property-liability insurance effects out norms. Moreover, the...

How Prepared are Trainee Teachers of University Putra Malaysia (UPM) to Integrate Computer Technology in Classroom Teaching?

Shamsiah Mohamed — 2008-03-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 March 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.62.67

This research is a presentation of a study on trainee teachers' preparedness to integrate computer technology in teaching. One-hundred and thirty-nine trainee teachers participated in the study. They ...

Inciting Striving Speech (i.e., BS) and Imperfect Dialogical Exchanges is exactly what is needed in Higher Education Today

James Carifio — 2008-03-31

Journal of Social Sciences, Published online: 31 March 2008; doi:10.3844/jssp.2008.68.74

Harry Frankfurt, the American moral philosopher, as well as his many advocates, has initiated a growing movement for eliminating BS from our culture and classrooms. BS is defined as people speaking be...