Harshana Kasseeah
Biographic Data
| ID | 3532794 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harshana Kasseeah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Harshana |
| FAMILY NAME | Kasseeah |
| SIGNATURE | KASSEEAH H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Mauritius |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9968-5550 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Religion and social sustainability in Mauritius
This paper studies the relationship between religion and social sustainability by taking Mauritius as a case study. Mauritius is not only a melting pot of cultures but also several religions including Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism among others. Hinduism is the predominant religion. Mauritius is not only an example in the region in terms of economic growth and development but also in terms of engagement with social sustainability. This p…
Wicked policy problems and Covid ‐19 in small island developing states
The COVID‐19 pandemic represented one of the most significant wicked policy problems in modern history. Global policy efforts to combat the pandemic reflect a diverse set of approaches, with varying underlying goals and values driving the policy choices. This article studies the pandemic response of two small island developing states, Mauritius and Seychelles, to better understand the policy landscape in this understudied African region. Evidence…
A Socio-Economic-Political Dimension of Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
The paper adopts a broader perspective in studying the determinants of employment. The main objective of the study is to assess the impact of social and political variables on employment levels after accounting for macroeconomic factors. In addition, the paper adopts a gendered dimension to the labour market, as relatively more women tend to be unemployed or have vulnerable jobs in the informal sector. The Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares is…
Green measures and firm characteristics
This paper attempts to investigate the firm characteristics that could possibly influence the use of green practices in a sample of small firms. Using a probit model and a firm-level dataset containing information on the use of green measures by the firms, the paper investigates the link between firm characteristics and several ‘green’ practices. These green practices include the use of an electricity system equipped with residual current device,…
Women in the informal sector in Mauritius
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the characteristics of women entrepreneurs operating in the informal sector in Mauritius and to investigate the impact of women entrepreneurship on their own livelihoods and that of their families. Design/methodology/approach – Using survey data on 158 women entrepreneurs operating in the informal sector, the authors analyse whether there has been an improvement in the standard of living of women …
Innovation and performance in small- and medium-sized enterprises
This paper studies the relationship between innovation and firm performance in small- and medium-sized firms in Mauritius, given that these firms are important contributors to growth and employment in the economy. Innovation is proxied by the acquisition of technological developments, expenditure on research and development and the introduction of new or significantly improved products. Results obtained indicate that innovation affects the perfor…
What determines the leverage decisions of Chinese firms
We study the leverage decisions of listed Chinese manufacturing firms over the period 1995–2004. We show that some firm characteristics, such as profitability and size, affect the leverage decisions of these firms, while other characteristics such as collateral and growth opportunities do not. Additionally, we find no important differences in the financing of listed firms across eastern (coastal), central and western regions. We also find evidenc…
Innovation and performance in small- and medium-sized enterprises
This paper studies the relationship between innovation and firm performance in small- and medium-sized firms in Mauritius, given that these firms are important contributors to growth and employment in the economy. Innovation is proxied by the acquisition of technological developments, expenditure on research and development and the introduction of new or significantly improved products. Results obtained indicate that innovation affects the perfor…
Women in the informal sector in Mauritius
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the characteristics of women entrepreneurs operating in the informal sector in Mauritius and to investigate the impact of women entrepreneurship on their own livelihoods and that of their families. Design/methodology/approach – Using survey data on 158 women entrepreneurs operating in the informal sector, the authors analyse whether there has been an improvement in the standard of living of women …
Wicked policy problems and Covid ‐19 in small island developing states
The COVID‐19 pandemic represented one of the most significant wicked policy problems in modern history. Global policy efforts to combat the pandemic reflect a diverse set of approaches, with varying underlying goals and values driving the policy choices. This article studies the pandemic response of two small island developing states, Mauritius and Seychelles, to better understand the policy landscape in this understudied African region. Evidence…
What determines the leverage decisions of Chinese firms
We study the leverage decisions of listed Chinese manufacturing firms over the period 1995–2004. We show that some firm characteristics, such as profitability and size, affect the leverage decisions of these firms, while other characteristics such as collateral and growth opportunities do not. Additionally, we find no important differences in the financing of listed firms across eastern (coastal), central and western regions. We also find evidenc…
Innovation and performance in small- and medium-sized enterprises
This paper studies the relationship between innovation and firm performance in small- and medium-sized firms in Mauritius, given that these firms are important contributors to growth and employment in the economy. Innovation is proxied by the acquisition of technological developments, expenditure on research and development and the introduction of new or significantly improved products. Results obtained indicate that innovation affects the perfor…
Women in the informal sector in Mauritius
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the characteristics of women entrepreneurs operating in the informal sector in Mauritius and to investigate the impact of women entrepreneurship on their own livelihoods and that of their families. Design/methodology/approach – Using survey data on 158 women entrepreneurs operating in the informal sector, the authors analyse whether there has been an improvement in the standard of living of women …
Green measures and firm characteristics
This paper attempts to investigate the firm characteristics that could possibly influence the use of green practices in a sample of small firms. Using a probit model and a firm-level dataset containing information on the use of green measures by the firms, the paper investigates the link between firm characteristics and several ‘green’ practices. These green practices include the use of an electricity system equipped with residual current device,…
A Socio-Economic-Political Dimension of Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
The paper adopts a broader perspective in studying the determinants of employment. The main objective of the study is to assess the impact of social and political variables on employment levels after accounting for macroeconomic factors. In addition, the paper adopts a gendered dimension to the labour market, as relatively more women tend to be unemployed or have vulnerable jobs in the informal sector. The Fully Modified Ordinary Least Squares is…
Wicked policy problems and Covid ‐19 in small island developing states
The COVID‐19 pandemic represented one of the most significant wicked policy problems in modern history. Global policy efforts to combat the pandemic reflect a diverse set of approaches, with varying underlying goals and values driving the policy choices. This article studies the pandemic response of two small island developing states, Mauritius and Seychelles, to better understand the policy landscape in this understudied African region. Evidence…
Religion and social sustainability in Mauritius
This paper studies the relationship between religion and social sustainability by taking Mauritius as a case study. Mauritius is not only a melting pot of cultures but also several religions including Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism among others. Hinduism is the predominant religion. Mauritius is not only an example in the region in terms of economic growth and development but also in terms of engagement with social sustainability. This p…
Economics (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Corporate Finance and Governance (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Finance (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Industrial organization (2 works) · Informal sector (2 works) · Labour economics (2 works)