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Social protection for inclusive growth: a tale of two countries Pakistan and Bangladesh
Sadaf Nisar, Mumtaz Anwar Chaudhry, Asma Awan, Faisal Faisal, Sami Ur RahmanThis paper examines and compares the role of social protection to promote inclusive growth in two countries (once related), Pakistan and Bangladesh, from 1984 to 2020, using…
From multifunctionality and ecosystem services to a just transition of agri-food systems
Stefan Mann, Elisabeth Buergi, Christian Schader, Johanna JacobiWe aim to compare multifunctionality, ecosystem services and just transition as overall conceptual approaches to understand agri-food systems.
Social inclusion and poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa
Esther Laryea, Emmanuel Sarpong-Kumankoma, Anthony Aboagye, Charles AndohThe poverty puzzle persists in sub-Saharan Africa decades after some other regional bodies have recorded substantial gains in their poverty reduction efforts. This study seeks to…
Political cycles, fiscal policy and capital flight in Africa
John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, Charles AdjasiThis paper examined the interactive role of Political Cycles on the relationship between Fiscal Policy and Capital Flight in Africa.
Revisiting the determinants of tax revenue: an integrative model with conventional, economic policy and institutional factors
Shubham Garg, Sangeeta Mittal, Aman GargThe Indian government is grappling in generating sufficient revenue resources through taxation to meet their expenditure on public goods and services. Therefore, the government…
The intermix of affect, perception and familism in African American financial well-being
John H. YoungGiven that African Americans are at the bottom of household income, understanding how individuals can improve their financial well-being is critical. Cultural background…
Does digital finance improve welfare effects of maize farmers’ productivity gains?
Salimata Traoré, Richard K. MoussaIn Burkina Faso, maize is a key component in farm households’ food security and welfare. However, maize productivity in the country is low and productivity improvements do not…
School starting age and mothers’ labour supply: causal evidence from the 2012 education reform in Turkey
Gulen Derya Zayim, Aysegul KayaogluThis paper assesses the impact of a reduction in childcare costs, resulting from a change in compulsory schooling law, on mothers' labour supply in Turkey.
Assessing the impact of the European Union-Vietnam free trade agreement on labor market and employment in Vietnam
Quoc Dung Ngo, Quynh Hoa Nguyen, Pham Ngoc ToanThis study investigates the impact of the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) on Vietnam’s labor market and employment outcomes, considering the potential…
From struggle to strain: effects of financial distress on household vulnerability to poverty
Khan Islam, Murshed ChowdhuryThis study explores the impact of financial distress on household vulnerability to poverty in Canada. Previous studies primarily focus on assessing financial stress using one or…
The role of monetary and non-monetary shocks in children’s schooling in the presence of credit market imperfection in Cameroon
Olivier Ewondo Mbebi, Fabrice Nzepang, Romeal Eboue, Carlos Rigobert Ewane NkoumbaThis paper examines the determinants of children’s schooling under imperfect credit market conditions in Cameroon, with a particular focus on the role of monetary and non-monetary…
Street food in the digital era: unraveling the influence of food vloggers credibility and information quality on consumer intentions
Sheetal Bhagat, Suvidha Khanna, Priyanka Sharma, Dada Ab Rouf BhatThe purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of credibility and information quality (IQ) of online food vloggers on consumer attitude and purchase intention towards…
Income inequality persistence in African countries: financial regulation and military expenditure roles
João Jungo, Mara Madaleno, Anabela BotelhoEvidence shows that African countries are confronted with high levels of income inequality. Therefore, it is relevant to approach and analyze the factors contributing to these…
The correlations between business ethics rules, talented human resource supply chain management and managing SMEs ethics: fresh insight from middle Eastern countries
Moh'd Anwer AL-ShboulIn this study, we attempt to investigate and examine the correlations among enterprise culture (EC), business ethic rules (BERs) and talented human resource supply chain…
Determinants of household choice of cooking fuel in India: evidence from National Family Health Survey 5
Dinesh Kumar Choudhury, Siva Kiran Guptha, Rajiv GurungMore than 40% of Indian households still rely on unclean cooking fuels, exposing particularly women and children to adverse health effects. This paper explores the factors…
Causal impact of the 2015 European refugee crisis on resident immigrants’ life satisfaction
Jan-Jan Soon, Hock Eam LimBy exploiting the exogeneity of the unexpected 2015 European refugee crisis, the paper’s purpose is to analyze the causal impact of the crisis on resident immigrants’ life…
Impact of digital financial inclusion on economic growth: a study on Bangladesh
Syed Mohammad Khaled Rahman, Mohammad Ashraful Ferdous Chowdhury, Nabila Rezwana SristiThe purpose of the study is to find out the impact of Digital Financial Inclusion (DFI) on economic growth [(Industrial Production Index (INDP)] of Bangladesh.
The impact of macroeconomic policy and supply shocks on sectoral output and the implications for policy
Johnson Worlanyo Ahiadorme, Linda AkotoLittle is known about the quantitative impact of macro policies on disaggregated variables. This study investigates the effects of macroeconomic policies and cost/supply shocks on…
Employment demand and generation under MGNREGA in India: examining external and internal shocks with special reference to climate change and COVID-19 pandemic
Alok Ranjan Mohanty, Narayan Chandra Nayak, Bimal Kishore SahooDespite India achieving many milestones under MGNREGA, the external and internal shocks result in below potential outcomes in employment demand and generation. This study examines…
Does official development assistance (ODA) cause the Dutch disease in developing countries
Hien Nguyen Phuc, Dung Nguyen Viet, Xuyen Le Thi Kim, Cuong Nguyen Van, Minh Nguyen VanThis paper aims to investigate whether official development assistance (ODA) inflows to developing countries (lower-middle and low income) can cause the symptoms of Dutch disease…
Life satisfaction, consumption adequacy and social comparison in social deprivation environments
Thiago Matheus De Paula, Verónica PeñalozaThis paper aims to evaluate the influence of relative social standing, society’s level of restrictions and consumption adequacy on life satisfaction as well as to examine the…
The impact of excess CSR expenditure on firm value and dividend payout in India: an analysis using firm age and size dynamics
Navin Chettri, Leo Themjung MakanThe paper looks at the impact of excess amount of CSR expenditure (CSRE) in relation to mandatory CSRE in an Indian context on dividend payout (DP) and firm value (FV) where CSRE…
Availability and utilisation of family-friendly work conditions for women in Malaysia: a review
Nadirah Mat Pozian, Yvette D. Miller, Jenni MaysEvidence for the availability and utilisation of family-friendly work conditions (FFWCs) in Malaysia has not been comprehensively reviewed. Whether persistent inequities are due…
Envisaging Indian farmers' desires from agricultural index insurance integrating rank sum weighting method and MoSCoW technique: an approach to requirements prioritization
Pankaj Singh, Ruchi KushwahaThe goal of this study is to predict the farmers’ concerns about agricultural index-insurance (AII) for weather risk mitigation of horticultural crops in hilly regions. The key…
Fiscal policy and income inequality in SA: a quantile regression
Olumide Olusegun Olaoye, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan, Mosab I. TabashThe objective of the research is threefold. First, the study examines the fiscal policy – income inequality nexus in SA. Second, the study addressed the potential asymmetric…
Determinants of financial well-being for emerging adults: the moderating effect of financial risk tolerance
Reem Alsuwaidi, Syed Zamberi Ahmad, Khalizani KhalidThis study explores the determinants of financial well-being (FW) among emerging adults and investigates the moderating role of financial risk tolerance in the relationship…
Banking concentration, information sharing and women's political empowerment in developing countries
Simplice Asongu, Emeride F. Kayo, Vanessa Tchamyou, Therese E. ZogoThis article analyses the effect of bank concentration on women's political empowerment in 80 developing countries over the period 2004–2020.
The relationship between the cost of living and food security in developing countries. Evidence from Ghana
Ernest Sogah, John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor, Freeman Christian GborseThe aim of the quantity study is to investigate the cost of living and food security nexus in Ghana. Time series secondary quarterly data from 2012Q1 to 2018Q4 were examined.
Youth in agriculture and food security in Nigeria
Romanus Osabohien, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-FaryanThough agriculture has the potential for job creation for the growing population; nevertheless, most Nigerian youth merely see the agricultural sector as a viable opportunity for…
Gender gap in agricultural productivity: evidence from Burkina Faso
Aristide Bonsdaouêndé Valea, Tiatité NouféWomen make a major contribution to the agricultural sector, especially in developing countries. Despite this, women still face many obstacles in carrying out their agricultural…
Government size, institutional quality and economic welfare in Africa
Mark Kunawotor, Godson Ahiabor, Eric YoboMost African countries operate large government sizes but with little corresponding economic outcomes. Institutional economics however, show that strong institution is fundamental…
Determinants of donation intentions in Malaysia
Mohd Khairy Kamarudin, Fatin Nur Ainaa Mustaffa, Norhaifa Ganti, Nur Izzati Mohamad Norzilan, Nurul Izzah Noor Zainan, Masyitah KhidzirThe current study examines the factors that affect trust and donation intention in donation-based crowdfunding.
Deciphering the nexus of climate change, agriculture, and migration: perspectives from African and Asian realms
Rajveer Kaur Ritu, Prabhjot Kaur, Amanpreet KaurThe present research attempts to delve into the climate-agriculture-migration nexus to ascertain whether the variation in agriculture output due to climatic factors has a…
Beyond the fields: tracing India’s labour transition from agriculture to non-agricultural sectors
Pushpendra Singh, Falguni PattanaikSince the post-liberalization era, a noticeable structural change and transition in employment have unfolded within the Indian economy. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to…
Unveiling the African growth puzzle: relationship between financial inclusion, debt sustainability and economic growth
Godwin Ahiase, Maya Sari, Denny Andriana, Nugraha Nugraha, Budi Supriatono Purnomo, Toni HeryanaThis study examines the moderating role of debt sustainability on the nexus between financial and economic growth in African countries.
The effect of early life care on childhood cognitive development in Ghana
Josephine Ofori AdofoIn most Sub-Saharan African countries, a widely adopted policy to increase access to healthcare is the complete or partial removal of health user fees. This paper examines the…
Unlocking trade potential: gender equality, economic complexity and trade openness in the Developing-8 (D-8) countries
Saima Sajid, Syed Saqlain Ul Hassan, Shafique Ur Rehman, Maryam Arooj, Md Nazmus SadekinPrioritizing the shift from a traditional economy towards complex integrated economies has been the top priority among policymakers to achieve sustainable development goals…
The theory of interpersonal behaviour for conventional enterprises' adoption of the halal supply chain in Malaysia
Imran Mehboob Shaikh, Hanudin AminThis paper aims to apply the theory of interpersonal behaviour (TIB) and its determinants to determine conventional enterprises' intentions toward halal supply chains (HSCs…
ESG scores and stock returns during COVID-19: an empirical analysis of an emerging market
Mahender Yadav, Barkha Dhingra, Shallu Batra, Mohit Saini, Vaibhav AggarwalThe COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a dramatic downturn in the global stock markets. Investors look for safe stocks that can provide better risk-adjusted returns. Stocks with higher…
Mobility during COVID-19 recovery: role of media and culture as social amplifiers
Arunima Rana, Tuheena Mukherjee, Souradip AdakThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in countries reacting differently to an ongoing crisis. Latent to this reaction mechanism is the inherent cultural characteristics of each…
Determinants of rural credit in India: evidence from a large-scale sample survey
Vandana SehgalThe present study examines the determinants of households’ access to agricultural credit through institutional and non-institutional sources. The study evaluates the role of…
Does the size of the firm matter in determining the adoption of green economy practices in India?
Jabir Ali, Sarbjit SinghThis article aims at analysing the factors influencing the adoption of green economy practices across different sizes of firms in India.
Promoting gender equality during uncertainty: which policies and institutional qualities matter?
Ibrahim Shittu, Abdul Rais Abdul Latiff, Siti 'Aisyah BaharudinThe study investigates the effect of uncertainty on gender equality and examines the policies and institutional qualities that matter for mitigating the effect.
Do collective actions reduce household poverty? Evidence from empirical evaluation of farmers cooperatives in East Shewa, Ethiopia
Adem Nemo Eresso, Yared Deribe TeferaCooperatives are used as one of the strategic tools to reach smallholder farmers and reduce household poverty through augmenting access to inputs, technologies, farm productivity…
Do self-help groups possess the dimensions of social capital? Empirical evidence from India
Jogeswar Mahato, Manish Kumar JhaThe present study examines the relational, structural and cognitive dimensions of social capital developed within members of self-help groups (SHGs) in India.
ESG performance and corporate volatility: an empirical exploration in an emerging economy
Sudhi Sharma, Vaibhav Aggarwal, Reepu, Gitanjali Kaur MehtaThis study aims to investigate into the dynamic connection between ESG scores and the volatility term structure for Indian companies listed BSE. The study divides the BSE-100…
Financial literacy in predicting investment decisions: do attitude and overconfidence influence?
H. Maheshwari, Anup K. Samantaray, Rashmi Ranjan Panigrahi, Lalatendu Kesari JenaThe significance of financial literacy (FL) in deciding how to allocate one’s investment capital has recently attracted much attention from various market participants and…
The role of foreign aid in the nexus between capital flight and unemployment in sub-Saharan Africa
Simplice Asongu, Nicholas M. OdhiamboThis study assesses the relevance of foreign aid to the incidence of capital flight and unemployment in 20 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Is eating meat the new smoking? Exploring the dynamics between meat consumption and education in Switzerland
Daria Loginova, Stefan MannThis study aims to test Singer’s suggestion that ‘over the next 20 years meat could follow smoking into disrepute” using the findings of the recent literature on meat consumption…
Perceived impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic: does farm households' capability influence food security resilience in Ghana?
Esther Cobbinah, Hamdiyah Alhassan, Bundom Edward DaadiCOVID-19 which became a global pandemic in 2020 has had tremendous impacts on several sectors including agriculture. Farm household capability is said to play a major role in…
The nexus between FDI and human development: non-linear evidence from South Asia
Ranjan Dash, Deepa Gupta, Aditi MishraHuman development is critical for fostering economic growth and development. Given the importance of human development, this study examines the asymmetric impact of Foreign Direct…
Impact of credit expansion and contraction on unemployment
Peterson Ozili, Olajide OladipoWe investigate the impact of private credit expansion and contraction on the unemployment rate in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries.
Unraveling the dynamics: macroeconomic drivers of equity market development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fredrick IkpesuThe aim of this paper is to contribute to empirical research by identifying the key macroeconomic drivers of equity market development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and to ascertain…
Impact of small-scale irrigation on the income of rural farm households: empirical evidence from Ethiopia
Desta Jatana, Azmeraw Ayehu TesfahunAgricultural production in Ethiopia is largely dependent on seasonal rainfall. This has made the agriculture-based economy of the country extremely vulnerable to the impacts of…
Financial well-being of internal migrant labours: the role of financial socialisation, financial knowledge and financial behaviour
Abdul Gafoor, S Amilan, Versha PatelThe primary purpose of the research is to examine the impact of financial socialisation (FS) on the financial well-being (FWB) of unskilled internal migrant labourers…
Unveiling investment behavior: through emotional intelligence, social stigma, financial literacy and risk tolerance
Pooja Chaturvedi SharmaThis study examines the effects of financial literacy and financial risk tolerance on investor behavior by introducing social stigma as a mediator and emotional intelligence as a…
Determinants of electric vehicle adoption: insights from Indian states
Nitish Nigam, Debabrata Samanta, Sibananda SenapatiElectric Vehicles (EVs), owing to their low carbon emissions, have gained immense importance in achieving net-zero emissions by 2070. They have also appeared as viable substitute…
The effects of mother's schooling on next generation’s schooling: evidence from Bangladesh
Md. Nasir Uddin, Saran SarntisartThis paper aims to find the effects of mothers’ schooling on child schooling.
Measuring women’s empowerment in organic farming from Odisha: critical reflections on the total observed score of statement-revised scale (TOSS-R)
Sarthak Dash, Sugyanta Priyadarshini, Nisrutha Dulla, Sukanta Chandra SwainThis study aims to investigate the level of empowerment of rural women organic farmers through the Total Observed Score of a Statement-Revised scale (TOSS-R).
Governance quality and the labor market in the MENA region post-Arab Spring
Ali Fakih, Jana El Chaar, Jad El Arissy, Sara Zaki KassabThis paper aims to investigate the impact of governance quality on total unemployment in general and female unemployment in particular in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA…
Does participation in self-help groups affect the political empowerment of tribal women? Evidence from India
Tanushree Mahato, Manish Kumar JhaThere has been a substantial increase in the implementation of programmes that aim to enhance the livelihoods of rural people by organizing them into groups, emphasizing women…
The relationship between inequality and poverty in developing countries: mitigating role of virtual social network and internet access in schools
Simplice Asongu, Peter Agyemang-MintahThis research complements the extant literature on poverty and inequality by assessing the role of “virtual social networks” and “internet access in schools” in mitigating the…
Does the media contribute to raising awareness of organ donation? Evidence from Brazil
Tallys Kalynka Feldens, Paulo de Andrade JacintoBrazil has the second-biggest transplant system in the world. The organ donation rates, however, are still low. To persuade the population towards the theme, media interventions…
Agricultural services and rural household welfare: empirical evidence from Ghana
Bright Owusu Asante, Stephen Prah, Kwabena Nyarko Addai, Benjamin Anang, John N. Ng’ombeThis paper aimed to examine the impacts of agricultural services on welfare of rural farmers in Ghana.
Income mobility and crime: a hierarchical cluster analysis on principal components for 27 OECD countries
Maria BerrittellaThe aim of this paper is to investigate the linkages between intergenerational income mobility and crime for 27 OECD countries, considering different types of crime, family ties…
Measuring central bank independence in India – a legal and behavioural case of Reserve Bank of India
Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, Javaid Iqbal Khan, Javed Ahmad Bhat, Sajad Ahmad BhatThis study attempts to quantify the degree of independence of Central Bank of India from both legal and behavioural contexts over the period 1990–1991 to 2018–2019, a period…
Improved drinking water, healthier children? Evidence from Pakistan
Rashid Javed, Mazhar MughalOne of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals is to ensure the availability of improved drinking water for everyone. In this study, we examine the association between…
Perception and willingness to participate in warehouse receipt system: insights from cashew farmers in the Bono region of Ghana
Jeffery Kofi Asare, Nicholas Oppong Mensah, Priscilla Agyemang, Anderson Matthew, Surjeet Singh DhakaThe warehouse receipt system (WRS) is critical for farmers because it addresses agricultural market inefficiencies, provides credit access, reduces postharvest losses and…
Evaluating the Kuznets curve relationship between economic growth and child labor in an emerging economy
Muhammad Zubair Khan, Ismail Khan, Zeeshan Ahmed, Muhammad Sualeh Khattak, Muhammad Asim AfridiThis study aims to test the Kuznets curve between economic growth and child labor, along with the influence of exports, household size and rural population in the context of…
A bibliometric analysis of economic freedom: current status and future research directions
Anand SharmaThe purpose of this study is to examine and identify the predominant themes in the literature on economic freedom. The paper also highlights the key journals, leading authors, top…
Effect of income instability and social transfers on food security during COVID-19 in Tunisia
Hajer Habib, Amal JmaiiThe purpose of this paper is to assess the implications of COVID-19 shocks on household income, food security and the role of social protection in Tunisia.
“Village market” formation and livelihood conundrums among displaced rural Zimbabwean flood victims
Elmon Mudefi, Wilson Akpan, Alice Stella KwizeraThe primacy of commerce in livelihood security cannot be overstated. However, in a rural context defined by involuntary socio-ecological displacement, commerce can assume a…
Behavioural economics and social economics: opportunities for an expanded curriculum
Paul ManningThe global financial crisis (GFC) has undermined the legitimacy of orthodox neo-classical economic assumptions, which nevertheless continue to frame the philosophical assumptions…
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