Nexus Between Economic Growth and Inflation: Evidence from Bangladesh

This paper analyzes the long run and short run relationship between economic growth and inflation in Bangladesh using annual data set during 1980 to 2016. The vector error correction model verified that there exists at least one co integrating relation among them. In the long run, the macroeconomic variables come back to the equilibrium through the error correction term of -0.4306. But in the short run, the model could not show any such features. Keywords: Inflation, Growth, Cointegration, Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) JEL Classification: C22, E31, O11 DOI: 10.7176/JESD/10-16-03 Publication date: August 31st 201

Future Career in Hospitality Industry Based on Internship Experience: A Principal Component Analysis

The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors associated with internship programs and the relationships between internship experiences in tourism and hospitality industry and aspect of future career in the same industry. A principal component analysis was used to determine the degree of impact of internship program planning, industry’s involvement and students’ self commitment. Effective planning of the internship program played a positive and influential role in deciding future career in tourism and hospitality industry. The extent of industry involvement during the internship period mediated internship students’ confidence in tourism industry. However, students’ self-commitment have found rather low to join the industry. Keywords: Internship program, Tourism and Hospitality industry, Factor Analysis DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/12-3-22 Publication date: January 31st 202