International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 50 Issue 6

Rural non-farm employment diversification in India: the role of gender, education, caste and land ownership

Kashmiri Das, Amarjyoti Mahanta

Non-farm employment has transitioned from a residual to a dominant livelihood option in rural India. Despite the sector’s diverse welfare implications, it is still a male-dominant…

Controlling corruption in African countries: innovation, financial inclusion and access to education as alternative measures

João Jungo, Mara Madaleno, Anabela Botelho

This study aims to examine the impact of financial inclusion and financial innovation on corruption, considering the moderating role of education, as well as identify the specific…

Enhancing the capability of persons with disability to utilize healthcare

Adu Owusu Sarkodie

The Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Act, 2006 (Act 715) was passed in Ghana to grant several rights to PWDs, including access to public services such as healthcare. This paper…

Relationship between unemployment and policy uncertainty in Nigeria: ARDL evidence from 1990 to 2020

Yusuf Bala Zaria, Jasman Tuyon

Apart from providing theoretical clarity, the present research aims to validate empirically that the EPU will be adversely affecting these key macroeconomic variables and that…

Survival and sustenance strategy of primary agricultural cooperative credit societies in India: a fuzzy interpretive structural modelling approach

Debadutta Kumar Panda, Kaushik Bhattacharjee, Debmallya Chatterjee, Sankarshan Basu

Primary agricultural cooperative credit societies (PACSs) in India are considered to be the backbone of the last mile delivery of rural credit for landless and marginal farmers…

The economics of art: price determinants and returns on investment in Indian paintings

Shailendra Gurjar, Usha Ananthakumar

The valuation of artworks is challenging since their value encompasses economic, social and cultural values. This study examines two specific questions about the economics of…

International cooperation, production side emissions and environmental sustainability

Azmat Gani

Rising greenhouse gases have contributed to global warming above the pre-industrial levels with detrimental effects on world climatic patterns. Extreme weather has inflicted…

Determinants of catastrophic household health expenditure in Nigeria

Olaide Sekinat Opeloyeru, Akanni Olayinka Lawanson

The purpose of this paper is to examine the determinants of catastrophic household health expenditure in Nigeria, with particular focus on Out-of-Pocket (OOP) health expenditure…