E-GOVERNANCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN ALGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROGRESS

This paper investigates the e-government landscape in Algeria, analyzing its progress, challenges, and readiness. Algeria's digital transformation journey is marked by advancements in infrastructure, digital literacy, and online services, alongside persistent issues like the digital divide and the need for data security enhancement. The study also delves into Algeria's global ranking in the e-government domain, shedding light on its international standing. Furthermore, the paper explores the profound impact of e-government on enhancing the quality and accessibility of public services, making them more responsive to citizens' needs and expectations. The conclusion highlights Algeria's promising path toward comprehensive egovernment. With continued efforts in infrastructure development, addressing digital disparities, and reinforcing data security, Algeria is well-positioned to create a more efficient and citizencentric governance model. This paper provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities that define Algeria's evolving e-government landscape

THE IMPACT OF BANKING ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE: SUB-SAHARA AFRICA

African countries are developing better economic and monetary reforms so as to gain the status of an emergent country over a certain period of time. This study seeks to shed light on the development of the banking sector in African countries, as well as studying the relationship between the development of the banking sector and the economic growth. This study was based on quantitative data available through the World Bank for The 32 African countries for the period 1993-2016. The results of the study showed a positive relationship between the granting of credit to the private sector by banks and the growth in GDP. The granting of credit encourages investment, reduces unemployment and increases per capita income. While there was a negative correlation between inflation and growth in GDP due to the inflation that causes investors to refrain from founding projects in inflationary countries because of the high risk of investment which affects GDP growth. There was also a negative correlation between trade balance and growth in GDP. Africa continent is mostly poor, developing and heavily dependent on exports, making the trade balance is not in its favo

" EXPLORING THE NEXUS OF LEADERSHIP STYLES AND EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN MAURITIUS "

Recognizing the critical importance of employee motivation in contemporary settings, government agencies and businesses alike are actively prioritizing strategies to boost staff morale. A central determinant of success in this endeavor is the leadership style adopted by managers, influencing their ability to inspire and effectively lead teams. This research is specifically focused on identifying the most effective leadership style within the public sector of Mauritius, with a primary objective of elevating employee motivation levels. Employing both descriptive and explanatory research strategies, the study utilizes a quantitative approach to provide numerical insights into the impact of leadership styles on employee motivation. The target population consists of public sector employees in Mauritius. Pearson Correlation and Multiple Linear Regression tests demonstrated significant positive correlations between leadership styles and employee motivation. Transformational leadership demonstrates a robust positive correlation, along with transactional leadership. Surprisingly, laissez-faire leadership also exhibits a positive correlation, suggesting autonomy may enhance motivation. Democratic leadership has a high positive correlation, and unexpectedly, autocratic leadership shows a positive correlation, challenging conventional perceptions

QUANTITATIVE WEALTH AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (QWIM) ADVANCED PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION

Within the realm of Portfolio Diversification, the classic Mean-Variance (MV) Analysis framework faces scrutiny for its stringent assumptions and the high propensity for creating portfolios that are heavily concentrated in a limited selection of assets. Our study explores various Advanced Portfolio Diversification (APD) techniques  Hierarchical Clustering (HC) with Hierarchical Principal Component Analysis (HPCA) and Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) to address the inherent estimation challenges associated with MV. These innovative methods refine the diversification process by utilizing the hierarchical and centroid clustering network approaches, thereby mitigating most of the problems incurred by the MV framework and problematic portfolios. When tested against various diversification models and anchoring strategies, these diversified portfolio management methodologies demonstrate superior performance over the traditional Mean-Variance (MV) strategy in the long-term horizon, across multiple risk-adjusted evaluation metrics. The reasons for this result are twofold: (1) the more diverse weight allocation of HC models, and (2) the flexibility of HC models in selecting different risk measures

ECONOMIC CYCLES AND THE THERMODYNAMIC UNCERTAINTY RELATIONS

In the century and a half since Maxwell first conjured his “finite being” which Lord Kelvin subsequently dubbed a “daemon”, researchers have explored the connections between non-equilibrium thermodynamics, entropy, and information theory. In recent years various Thermodynamic Uncertainty Relations (TURs) have been derived to inform upon the relationship between the entropy production and the precision possible in thermodynamic machines and processes. In this paper the recently derived TURs are applied to a hypothetical thermodynamic economy. The TURs define the lower bound on the total entropy production of the economy. Changes in the economy’s entropy production rate have important consequences for the stability of the economic systems, the growth of inflation and play a central role in the evolution of the business cycle. This new perspective has important implications for policy makers, researchers, and other economic actors

ORGANIZATIONAL SILENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON A LOW LEVEL OF JOB PERFORMANCE

The study aimed to identify the relationship between organizational silence in its three dimensions (defensive silence, acquiescent silence, and social silence). This study was conducted on a random sample in the Commercial Bank of Iraq in Maysan Governorate and to identify the extent of the existence of a significant relationship between organizational silence and the level of performance. Occupational: Questionnaire forms were distributed to a sample of bank employees on the assumption that the community was homogeneous. Then the appropriate sample was drawn, where (80) questionnaire forms were distributed to a sample of employees, where it was found that there was a significant correlation between each dimension of organizational silence. (combined and individually) represented by (defensive silence, submissive silence, social silence) and the level of job performance

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND LOAN RISK MANAGEMENT IN ALGERIAN PUBLIC BANKS: A FORWARD-LOOKING STUDY OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ADOPTION AND PROSPECTS FOR APPLICATION

This research paper aims to examine the prospects for the adoption of artificial intelligence technology for effective loan risk management at the level of the Algerian banking system. In the context of efforts to keep pace with the global digital trend, the Algerian authorities have made profound reforms to this important economic agent. Additionally, via a scoping research that uses a descriptive methodology and is backed by a case study. Academic researchers, officials inside the framework, and representatives of loan-seeking firms at the level of Algerian state banks were the three categories of players targeted in the lending process. Depending on the interview. The study discovered that the sample dialects supported the digital track and experiment, notwithstanding differences in opinion between advocates and opponents of its usage. Uncertainty surrounds the perception of artificial intelligence as a cutting-edge financial technology that competes with conventional banking services

DETERMINANTS OF FOOD SECURITY IN ALGERIA IN LIGHT OF CLIMATE CHANGE-ANALYTICAL ECONOMETRIC STUDY FOR THE PERIOD 1990-2021

This study aimed to identify the most important factors and variables that affect food security in Algeria in light of climate changes. The study approach includes econometric analysis based on the bound testing approach (ARDL) regarding the period of 1990-2021. The empirical study showed that rainfall does not contribute to increasing agricultural production in the long term, but rather the contribution is limited to the short term only. Therefore, enhancing and sustaining Algerian food security in light of the decline in rainfall requires ensuring water security by enhancing investments to benefit from underground and surface water. Desalinating seawater and directing it to agriculture; Strengthening national governance of food security and nutrition through a clear and shared vision of goals and means of action; Support sustainable agri-food sectors to create decent job opportunities in rural areas.

THE ROLE OF ISLAMIC WINDOWS IN ENHANCING ISLAMIC BANKING: A CASE STUDY OF MEETHAQ WINDOW FOR ISLAMIC BANKING (2013-2022)

This study aims to shed light on one of the advantages of Islamic windows, which is enhancing Islamic banking, through presenting and analyzing the experience of Maethaq Window for Islamic Banking in the Sultanate of Oman during the period (2013-2022). The study concluded that Maethaq Window has contributed to the promotion of Islamic banking by successfully attracting significant Islamic deposits, particularly investment deposits, which constitute 70% of its total deposits. It has diversified its financing formats in the form of Murarabah, musharakah, istisna'a, agency with investment, and ijara ending with ownership

CRYPTOCURRENCY MARKET DYNAMICS AROUND BITCOIN FUTURES EXPIRATION EVENTS

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cryptocurrency markets, understanding the underlying dynamics that drive price movements and investor sentiment can be a matter of survival. However, there are myriad facets of trading reality, and the only thing that we can do is to slowly understand them one after another, one step at a time. This article picks one corner of the cryptocurrency market and sheds a little light on it. We have already written a few times about the importance of the introduction of Bitcoin futures and their impact on the Bitcoin price. Therefore, in this article, we will specifically examine Bitcoin’s behavior around the critical events when Bitcoin futures expire