International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 50 Issue 1

Decomposing wage differences in Brazilian regions: a revised insight about traditional discrimination

Izabel Faustino, Katy Maia, Magno Rogerio Gomes, Paulo Mourao, Elisangela Araujo

This paper analyzes the issue of wage differentials and gender discrimination in the Brazilian labor market.

The disappearance of Bangkok's Artbox: examining the challenges of sustaining a mobile night market during the COVID-19 pandemic

Steve Kwok-Leung Chan

This study aims to investigate the reasons for the shutdown of a mobile night market during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lack of tourists was obviously one of the causes but social…

In-depth and feedback analysis of the relationship between human activities, the environment and economic growth in Africa

Sisay Demissew Beyene

The literature argues that human activities are responsible for environmental pollution and world climate change. Africa is the second-largest continent by population and its…

Somebody is watching me: framing surveillance as rent-seeking behavior

Albena Dzhurova, Arthur Sementelli

This paper examines how contemporary workplace surveillance can simultaneously incentivize and commodify workforce behavior. Specifically, workplace surveillance is…

How responsive is the poverty to the foreign direct investment inflows in Nigeria? Evidence from linear and non-linear ARDL

Muhammad Aminu Haruna, Sallahuddin B. Hassan, Halima Salihi Ahmad

The aim is to examine the long run and short run linear and non-linear impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows on poverty in Nigeria from 1980 to 2019.

Political ideology mismatch as a determinant of the intention to migrate: evidence from Latin America

Antonio Saravia, Andrés Marroquín

The purpose of this paper is to assess whether a difference or mismatch between individual political ideology and predominant political views in society is a significant…

Ownership concentration, financial reporting quality and investment efficiency: an empirical analysis of Vietnamese listed firms

Thi Ha Thu Dinh, Cuong Cao Nguyen, Christopher Gan

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships among financial reporting quality (FRQ), ownership concentration and investment efficiency (IE) of listed firms in…

Examining the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on international migrants' repatriation intention using structural equation modeling

Amanpreet Kaur, Vikas Kumar, Prabhjot Kaur

COVID-19 pandemic has shattered the economic systems all around the world while creating numerous problems which were faced by all, especially international migrants. The present…

Does conditional cash transfer change educational aspirations? Evidence from Indonesia

Romi Bhakti Hartarto, Dyah Titis Kusuma Wardani

The paper aims to examine whether conditional cash transfer (CCT) program has effect on educational aspirations of poor parents for their children. Specifically, it investigates…