International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 44 Issue 4

Identifying the poor and the needy among the beneficiaries of zakat: Need for a zakat-based poverty threshold in Nigeria

Bilqis Ololade Ahmed, Fuadah Johari, Kalsom Abdul Wahab

The purpose of this paper is to identify the hardcore poor, moderately poor and just poor among zakat recipients in southwest Nigeria. It seeks to explain the criteria and basis…

Exchange transactions revisited: on the universal applicability of homo economicus

John Dixon

The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive classification of quid pro quo exchange transactions, so as to distinguish the different ways that desired exchange…

Impact of electronic-wallet system on farmer’s welfare in Oyo State, Nigeria

Nneji Ifeyinwa Umeokeke, Victor Olusegun Okoruwa, Temitayo Adenike Adeyemo

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of e-wallet on farmer’s welfare in Nigeria.

Flags and anthems: naturalisation effects on income and employment

Jan-Jan Soon

Even though Europe has recently undergone a difficult time and is recovering from the aftermath of prevalent unemployment, immigrants are still flocking towards Europe and taking…

The impact of targeted subsidies plan on electricity consumption, sale, receivables collection and operating cash flow: Evidence from the agricultural and rural sectors of Iran

Mahdi Salehi, Hamdollah Sojasi Qeidari, Ahmad Asgari

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the implementation of the targeted subsidies plan in the rural and agricultural sectors of Iran and its impact on the government’s…

Life insurance demand: Middle East and North Africa

Sara Emamgholipour, Mohammad Arab, Zahra Mohajerzadeh

Life insurance is a kind of long-term investment; hence, the purpose of buying life insurance is to cover both current and future damages for the insured. Although insurance plays…

Disparity in family status attainment between the majority and minority ethnic groups in Bangladesh

Md. Emaj Uddin

Structural sociological framework suggests that sociopolitical and economic factors exert independent effects on variations in family status attainment (FSA) across the…

Institutional change and economic development: a conceptual analysis of the African case

Kwami Adanu

The purpose of this paper is to explain the African socio-economic development and policy design problems using the new institutional economics methodology. The paper emphasizes…

Quality of life in Italian cities: a temporal comparison between before the crisis and after

Guido Bonatti, Enrico Ivaldi, Riccardo Soliani

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the changes in well-being in the Italian reality, in particular, through the study of major cities. The study is based on a set of data…