The interaction of BRICS stock markets with the United States is studied using an asymmetric Granger causality test based on the frequency domain. This type of analysis allows for both positive and negative shocks over different horizons. There is a clear bivariate causality that runs both ways between the United States stock market and the respective BRICS markets. In addition, both negative a...

Purpose: The threat of global warming has escalated as a result industrialization, urbanization, population growth, and lifestyle changes in Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS). amount electricity generated by various sources is directly influenced their respective carbon dioxide (CO2
 ) emissions. This study’s primary goal to determine which are bad for the environment not....

The purpose of the study is to evaluate impact capital account liberalization and foreign bank ownership on income inequality. In this study, we have analyzed BRICS countries. used an unbalanced panel dataset. timeline was 1991-2020, countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) were analyzed. To measure data liberalization, KAOPEN index. We inequality as independent variable in measur...

The life insurance industry has experienced phenomenal growth over the years. broad aim of this study was to establish variables that influence demand for in BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). Although many studies have investigated determinants demand, little research considered supply-side factors such as financial regulation. Therefore, also contemplated effect ...

The southern African species of the water beetle genus Hydraena Kugelann, 1794, are revised. Twenty-eight new species are described, and redescriptions and new collection records are given for three previously described species, based on the examination and databasing of 11,534 specimens from 488 localities/events. Male genitalia are illustrated, and high resolution habitus images of the holoty...

The present study analyses BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) capital markets in both time and frequency domain using wavelets. We used artificial neural network techniques to forecast the co-movement among markets. Wavelet coherence clustering estimates uncover interesting dynamics co-movement. A wavelet diagram shows a clear contagion effect nations, it favors short period inv...

The main thesis of this book is that, given that South African education faces major challenges, the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and Africa) constellation states offers — thus far overlooked a valuable tertium comparationis, source international comparative perspectives, to inform domestic scholarly discourse on education. This first investigates national contexts development in countri...

This paper attempts to compare the overall trends and industrial patterns of inward foreign direct investment in the BRICs and explain their determinants. The overall trend of the inward FDI in the BRICs is increasing. Nevertheless, the industrial patterns of inward FDI are different from each other. In addition, there are three main factors that determinant the industrial patterns of inward fo...