International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 48 Issue 9

Determinants of the number of deaths from COVID-19: differences between low-income and high-income countries in the initial stages of the pandemic

Magali Valero, Jorge Noel Valero-Gil

The purpose of this study is to understand the factors that contribute to the number of reported coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths among low-income and high-income countries, and to…

Are we all in this together? Alleviating the childcare constraint for women in economic crises

Gabriella Cagliesi, Denise Hawkes

The purpose of the paper is to advocates the use of gendered economic policies to stimulate a post-COVID-19 recovery. It alerts on the risk of ignoring the female dimension of the…

Do macroeconomic uncertainty and financial development cause environmental degradation? Evidence from an emerging economy

Bijoy Rakshit, Yadawananda Neog

The main purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the effect of macroeconomic uncertainty on environmental degradation in India over the period 1971–2016. Additionally…

Beyond the formal/informal employment dualism: evaluating individual- and country-level variations in the commonality of quasi-formal employment

Colin Williams, Besnik Krasniqi

To transcend the view of employment as either formal or informal, this paper evaluates the prevalence of quasi-formal employment where formal employers pay formal employees an…

The effect of cultural environment on entrepreneurial decisions

Marina Morales, Jorge Velilla

This paper empirically examines whether the cultural environment plays a role in entrepreneurial decisions in Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia.

Exploring the impact of socio-demographic characteristics on financial inclusion: empirical evidence from Tunisia

Mouna Amari, Jarboui Anis

This paper aim to fill the gaps by looking for the determinants and barriers related to financial inclusion. This study assesses the effect of socio-demographic variables on the…

Psychological impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on Vietnamese community

Christopher Gan, Dao Le Trang Anh, Quang Thi Thieu Nguyen

This study investigates the psychological impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on Vietnamese people and examines the factors affecting their psychological well-being during and after…

Awareness and adoption of positive selection technology among yam farmers in West Africa

Bright Owusu Asante, Jonas Osei-Adu, Kingsley Osei, Stella Ama Ennin, Beatrice Aighewi, Monica Opoku

This paper aims to investigate how awareness influences the adoption of positive selection (PS) technology among smallholder yam farmers in West Africa. PS has the potential of…