International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 35 Issue 6

Cross‐country determinants of satisfaction with life

Elia Kacapyr

This paper aims to investigate the social, economic, and cultural factors that impact satisfaction with life (SWL) in 63 countries. The intent is to determine empirically the…

Triumphant capitalism and the future of human, social and economic progress in the post‐Cold War era

Wilfred I. Ukpere, Andre D. Slabbert

The aim of this paper is to show that there could still be the possibility of a complementary relationship between capitalism and socialism (effective state), so that a higher…

New public management and the corporatisation of the public sector in peripheral capitalist countries

Motsomi Marobela

Capitalist transformation of the public sector is global phenomenon that affects many countries. This paper seeks to examine recent public sector reforms introduced by the…

Human rights of migrant women workers in janitorial services and night clubs: A case of North Cyprus

Fatma Güven‐Lisaniler, Sevin Uğural, Leopoldo Rodríguez

To discuss the gender dimension of migration and human rights, and to provide an assessment of how to improve human rights protections for migrant women workers in janitorial…

Combining faith and CSR: a paradigm of corporate sustainability

Loi Teck Hui

Engaging corporate social responsibility (CSR) is essential to attain corporate sustainability. This paper aims to take the CSR from the viewpoints of a believing system…

International Year of Planet Earth: four reports on status and trends

Udo E. Simonis

In 2007, the issues of global and climate change in particular, have become major issues in the social psyche. With the United Nations declaring 2008 the “International Year of…

Call for reviewers

Editorial

Leslie Armour