International Journal of Development Issues: Volume 18 Issue 3

Time poverty in Egypt and Tunisia: is there a gender gap?

Asmaa Ezzat, Hanan Nazier

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the gender differences in time poverty in two Middle East North African (MENA) countries, particularly Egypt and Tunisia, as well as…

Influence of remittances oncapital endowment of Tibetan refugees in India

Tenzin Namgha, Ganesh L., Amalendu Jyotishi

An issue concerning Tibetan refugees in India is the poverty and unemployment among Tibetan youth. This often leads to households adopting a strategy of sending one of its members…

Barriers to foreign direct investment in the power sector: evidence from Bangladesh

Tareq Mahbub, Juthathip Jongwanich

The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that deter firms from pursuing foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh’s power sector.

Towards an alternative economic development framework for Algeria: The challenge of the developmental state approach

Moula Cherikh, Nikolaos Karagiannis

This paper aims to propose a national development framework for Algeria while considering the country’s historical, social, cultural, institutional and political factors. The main…

Technical assistance for innovation development from and to developing country: Case study of Indonesia’s foreign aid to Timor-Leste

Ahmad Hidayat, Asra Virgianita

Innovation is a fundamental element for developing countries’ development. For instance, the innovation process should be integral to a country’s development plan for it to…

Political instability and its impact on economic growth: the case of Jordan

Malak Samih Abu Murad, Nooh Alshyab

Political instability may have far-reaching implications for economic performance. This paper aims to analyze the impact of political instability on economic growth by focusing on…

Social spending and democratic institutions in Southeast Asia: A comparative study between Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines

Fadillah Putra

This paper aims to analyse how democratic institutions affects social spending formations in the context of developing countries. Furthermore, this essay will also challenge the…