International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 44 Issue 6

Psycho-economic aspiration and subjective well-being: Evidence from a representative Turkish sample

Necati Aydin

Previous research using the Aspiration Index (AI) suggests that intrinsic goals are positively, but extrinsic/materialistic goals are negatively associated with subjective…

A principal component analysis of the determinants of spatial disparity between rural and urban localities of Ghana

Ivy Drafor

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the spatial disparity between rural and urban areas in Ghana using the Ghana Living Standards Survey’s (GLSS) rounds 5 and 6 data to…

Parents or peers, wealth or warmth? The impact of social support, wealth, and a positive outlook on self-efficacy and happiness

Vesarach Aumeboonsuke

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the association between family wealth, positive outlook, and support from significant others, including parents and friends, on…

The willingness of undergraduate students to volunteer for NGO work: a Ghanaian case study

Ernest L. Okorley, Alberta A. Owusu, Samuel Akuamoah-Boateng

Despite the increasing awareness on students’ volunteerism globally, and its potential benefit to national development, there is limited research information on the subject in…

The new deflation and housing market bubbles in the USA and UK: a monetary policy dilemma

Heather Richardson Bono, Charles G. Leathers, J. Patrick Raines

The purpose of this paper is to develop an analysis of the improbable events of housing market bubbles occurring in a period when US and UK central bankers were responding to…

Inequalities in economic and educational status among social groups in India: Evidences from a village-based study in Uttar Pradesh

Ishwar Chandra Awasthi, Puneet Kumar Shrivastav

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the social and economic disparities across social groups in rural Uttar Pradesh. The paper demonstrates that the structure of the rural…

A panel vector AutoRegression analysis of income inequality dynamics in each of the 50 states of USA

Olugbenga Onafowora, Oluwole Owoye

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the income inequality dynamics in each of the 50 states of USA over the period 1981-2011.

Trade policy and health implication for Pacific island countries

Siope Vakataki ‘Ofa, Azmat Gani

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of trade policy pertaining to imported processed food on poorer health outcomes of people’s in the Pacific island countries.

A conceptual framework for ecological economics based on systemic principles of life

Fritjof Capra, Ove Daniel Jakobsen

The purpose of this paper is to refer to ecological economics using two meanings of the term “ecological”. In the strict scientific sense, ecological economics refers to an…