Pang Wei Loon
Biographic Data
| ID | 6179036 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pang Wei Loon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pang Wei |
| FAMILY NAME | Loon |
| SIGNATURE | LOON P W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universiti Brunei Darussalam |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1531-2555 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Do globalised economies benefit more from export sophistication? Evidence from advanced and developing economies
Purpose This study examines whether the gains from export sophistication is conditional on the level of globalisation. Previous studies have shown that the impact of export sophistication on growth varies depending on the level of a country's economic development. The authors argue that globalisation plays an important role in influencing the gains from export sophistication, mainly through the competition and scale effects. The competition effec…
Tourism dependency and residents' happiness
Does institutional quality affect the relationship between income inequality and entrepreneurial activity
Purpose This study examines whether institutional quality affects the relationship between income inequality and entrepreneurial activity. The authors specifically examine whether the greasing or sanding effect holds for the relationship between income inequality and entrepreneurship, while moderating for institutional quality. The greasing effects suggest that income inequality can promote entrepreneurial activity, while the sanding effects disi…
Does unemployment affect the relationship between income inequality and food security
Purpose This study examines whether unemployment affects the relationship between income inequality and food security in 143 advanced and developing economies from 2000 to 2019. The authors specifically explore whether unemployment can weaken the negative impact of income inequality on food security. Design/methodology/approach The authors estimate a new and robust index of food security using a generalized least squares approach. The authors the…
Are formal institutions ineffective for firm performance? Evidence from the economic community of West African States
Purpose This study examines the interconnected effects of formal, informal, environmental and skill-based institutional barriers on firm performance. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region has implemented various reforms and policy initiatives to support small businesses yet are unsuccessful as formal institutional framework and governance remains a challenge. Design/methodology/approach The authors employ a sample of 3,515…
Internet penetration, financial access and new business formation
Purpose This study examines whether Internet penetration has a complementary effect on the relationship between financial access and new business formation in 57 developing economies from 2006 to 2018. Design/methodology/approach Using the generalised least squares estimator, the authors employ a framework that allows us to distinguish between the marginal impact of financial access on new business formation in developing economies with high and …
Tourism dependency and residents' happiness
Does institutional quality affect the relationship between income inequality and entrepreneurial activity
Purpose This study examines whether institutional quality affects the relationship between income inequality and entrepreneurial activity. The authors specifically examine whether the greasing or sanding effect holds for the relationship between income inequality and entrepreneurship, while moderating for institutional quality. The greasing effects suggest that income inequality can promote entrepreneurial activity, while the sanding effects disi…
Are formal institutions ineffective for firm performance? Evidence from the economic community of West African States
Purpose This study examines the interconnected effects of formal, informal, environmental and skill-based institutional barriers on firm performance. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region has implemented various reforms and policy initiatives to support small businesses yet are unsuccessful as formal institutional framework and governance remains a challenge. Design/methodology/approach The authors employ a sample of 3,515…
Internet penetration, financial access and new business formation
Purpose This study examines whether Internet penetration has a complementary effect on the relationship between financial access and new business formation in 57 developing economies from 2006 to 2018. Design/methodology/approach Using the generalised least squares estimator, the authors employ a framework that allows us to distinguish between the marginal impact of financial access on new business formation in developing economies with high and …
Do globalised economies benefit more from export sophistication? Evidence from advanced and developing economies
Purpose This study examines whether the gains from export sophistication is conditional on the level of globalisation. Previous studies have shown that the impact of export sophistication on growth varies depending on the level of a country's economic development. The authors argue that globalisation plays an important role in influencing the gains from export sophistication, mainly through the competition and scale effects. The competition effec…
Tourism dependency and residents' happiness
Does institutional quality affect the relationship between income inequality and entrepreneurial activity
Purpose This study examines whether institutional quality affects the relationship between income inequality and entrepreneurial activity. The authors specifically examine whether the greasing or sanding effect holds for the relationship between income inequality and entrepreneurship, while moderating for institutional quality. The greasing effects suggest that income inequality can promote entrepreneurial activity, while the sanding effects disi…
Does unemployment affect the relationship between income inequality and food security
Purpose This study examines whether unemployment affects the relationship between income inequality and food security in 143 advanced and developing economies from 2000 to 2019. The authors specifically explore whether unemployment can weaken the negative impact of income inequality on food security. Design/methodology/approach The authors estimate a new and robust index of food security using a generalized least squares approach. The authors the…
Are formal institutions ineffective for firm performance? Evidence from the economic community of West African States
Purpose This study examines the interconnected effects of formal, informal, environmental and skill-based institutional barriers on firm performance. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region has implemented various reforms and policy initiatives to support small businesses yet are unsuccessful as formal institutional framework and governance remains a challenge. Design/methodology/approach The authors employ a sample of 3,515…
Economics (6 works) · Endogeneity (5 works) · Econometrics (4 works) · Economic Growth and Development (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economic inequality (2 works) · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth (2 works) · Finance (2 works)