International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 44 Issue 5

Does individual heterogeneity shape retail investor behaviour?

Abhijeet Chandra, Kantesha Sanningammanavara, A. Satya Nandini

The purpose of this paper is to survey retail investors to study the determinants of their investment behaviour and show that individual heterogeneity and financial factors such…

Evaluating the effect of macroeconomic variables on the welfare changes in Iran

Mohammad Nabi Shahiki Tash, Saber Molaei, Kamran Barghandan

The purpose of this paper is to examine the level of cardinal welfare based on Sen’s index using both Pareto and non-Pareto states besides evaluating the effective factors on the…

Competencies as a factor of economic deactivation: Application of exploratory factor analysis

Justyna Wiktorowicz

The purpose of this paper is to propose the method of measurement of competencies using exploratory factor analysis and the evaluation of the relation between competencies and…

The effect of social spending on reducing poverty

Ferdi Celikay, Erdal Gumus

The purpose of this paper is to provide new empirical evidence on the relationship between social expenditure and poverty in Turkey.

Factors determining child mortality in Uganda

Will Kaberuka, Alex Mugarura, Javan Tindyebwa, Debra S. Bishop

The purpose of this paper is to establish socio-economic factors and maternal practices that determine child mortality in Uganda.

Economic impact of the Canadian co-operative sector (2009 and 2010)

George Karaphillis, Fiona Duguid, Alicia Lake

Little research exists on the economic impact of the co-operative sector in Canada, and changes in the sector over time. The purpose of this paper is to fill-in the gaps in the…

The effects of higher education on childrearing fertility behavior in Japan

Yuko Nozaki

Cost-benefit theory cannot explain the inverse relationship between education and fertility behavior among developed countries. The purpose of this paper is to examine…

Self-interest and the modernity of homo economicus

Valentin Cojanu

Criticism directed at neoclassical economics has failed to replace it with a similar grand theory. The authors argue that one possible explanation may lie in the failure of…

Impact of migration on economic growth and human development: Case of Sub-Saharan African countries

Olusegun Ayodele Akanbi

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of migration on economic growth and human development in selected Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries.