International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 51 Issue 12

Why do the educated poor pay less price per calorie? Evidence from household-level calorie consumption data

Kalyani Mangalika Lakmini Rathu Manannalage, Shyama Ratnasiri, Andreas Chai

While the monetary returns to education are well documented in the economics literature, the studies on non-monetary returns to education are scarce. The purpose of this study is…

Strategic renewal of family firms to face vulnerability risks during times of crisis

Juan M. Gómez, Yeny E. Rodríguez

This study aims to unveil the impact of strategic renewal and its implications on employment during the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores the role of strategic renewal in mitigating…

Analyzing interrelationships among factors affecting hygiene and sanitization in India: key insights and policy recommendations

Jitesh J. Thakkar, Rishabh Rathore, Chandrima Chatterjee

Despite the fact that hygiene and sanitation are becoming more critical for improving the present situation in developing nations, the factors that affect them are not well…

The spillover effect of export on total factor productivity of enterprises: panel data approach in Vietnam

Anh Tuyet Nguyen, Vu Hiep Hoang, Phuong Thao Le, Thi Thanh Huyen Nguyen, Thi Thanh Van Pham

This study addresses the empirical results of the spillover effect with export as the primary economic activity that enhances local businesses' total factor productivity (TFP). A…

Dynamics of household welfare change and analysis of coping strategies during floods: an empirical investigation

Sibananda Senapati

This study aims to understand the socioeconomic impact of flood events on households, especially household welfare in terms of changes in consumption and coping strategies to deal…

Gender-based division of household labor: a study of selected districts of Bangladesh

Sabiha Afrin, Md. Khaled Saifullah

As women perform most household chores and other nonproductive work, gender-based division of labor in the home has now been identified as a barrier to gender equality. The…

Does my school teach me entrepreneurship? School entrepreneurship curriculum and students’ entrepreneurial intention: a serial mediation-moderation analysis

Jayesh Patel, Sanjay Vannai, Vikrant Dasani, Mahendra Sharma

In order to achieve a sustained level of entrepreneurship in India, it is very important that the spirit and culture of entrepreneurship are ingrained in students, right at the…

Antecedents of Murabaha home financing among Muslim household – an integrated framework

Youssef Chetioui, Hind Lebdaoui, Zakaria Belouali, Adel Sarea

Though Murabaha financing experienced substantial growth in several majority-Muslim countries, its market share in the Moroccan banking industry is still very narrow than other…

Does the digitalization crusade a way out of poverty and income inequality? Evidence from developing countries

Kabiru Kamalu, Wan Hakimah Binti Wan Ibrahim

This study examines the effect of digitalization on poverty and income inequality in developing countries. The study answers the question of whether digitalization is a way for…

The impact of artificial intelligence on unemployment: a review

Gianluca Piero Maria Virgilio, Fausto Saavedra Hoyos, Carol Beatriz Bao Ratzemberg

The aim of this paper is to summarise the state-of-the-art debate on impact of artificial intelligence on unemployment and reporting up-to-date academic findings.