International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 29 Issue 6

Experiences of economic transition in complex contexts

Marina V. Rosser

This paper focuses on nonlinear properties of economic transformation and provides illustrations from nearly a decade of economic transition experience of the formerly planned…

Employers and employees with disabilities in the UK: An economically beneficial relationship?

Pauline Dibben, Phil James, Ian Cunningham, David Smythe

This paper examines the importance of the “business case” in relation to disability practice. In order to investigate this issue, it draws on an analysis of over 400 top company…

Formation of desired values: the role of parents

Selamah Abdullah Yusof, Ruzita Mohd Amin, Mohamed Aslam Mohamed Haneef, Hazizan, Noon

This study investigates the values of teenagers and their parents, and the influence parents have on the values of their children. Values are categorized into terminal and…

Worsening income gaps and a sustainable future

Richard J. Ward

To resolve the wide and growing disparity of incomes within the USA and between highly and poorly developed countries, self‐empowerment of the poor – while devoutly to be…

Examining international trade flows for Australian construction companies

Faiza A. El‐Higzi

The construction industry in Australia is a major contributor to the national GDP. In recent years efforts to improve the industry’s performance led to the realisation that the…