International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 49 Issue 6

Natural resource effect on child health outcomes in a multifactor health production model in developing countries

Azmat Gani

This study investigates if wealth from natural resources impacts child health in developing countries.

Putting participation into praxis: the struggle with Karol Wojtyla's Laborem Exercens

Noe Montaño Santillan

This paper scrutinizes the relevance of Karol Wojtyla's Laborem Exercens.

Spatial disparity in gender pay gap and female workforce participation: a sub-national level study in Indian manufacturing sector

Simontini Das, Rhyme Mondal

The paper intends to identify the factors that determine the variations in the gender pay gap and female workforce participation at low-skill manufacturing job across Indian…

The locational and gendered impacts of Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) on children education in Ghana

Franklin N. Mabe, Dominic Tasila Konja, Maame Dokua D. Addo, Joseph A. Awuni

This study seeks to identify locational and gendered determinants of inclusion of households in Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) and estimate the respective impacts…

An exploratory study of workers in the residential aged care sector of New Zealand: what drives them to stay or leave?

Arlene Garces-Ozanne, Ma. Reinaruth Carlos

This study analyses the different factors contributing to the retention and turnover of local- and overseas-born workers in the elderly care sector as an integral part of ensuring…

Carbon emissions, inequalities and economic freedom: an empirical investigation in selected South Asian economies

Megha Jain, Simrit Kaur

The purpose of this study is to analyze and empirically test the impact of Economic Freedom [(EF) measured by size of the government] and inequality on environmental pollutants in…

Impact of cooperative entrepreneurship on territorial human development in Morocco – Spatial analysis

Aomar Ibourk, Soukaina Raoui

This paper deals with the spatial impact of cooperative entrepreneurship on territorial human development in Morocco. Within the background of the new development model in…

Achieving SDG 5, gender equality and empower all women and girls, in developing countries: how aid for trade can help?

Chandan Kumar Roy, Huang Xiaoling

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether aggregate and sectoral disbursement of aid for trade (AfT) facilitates achieving gender equality and women empowerment in…