International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 44 Issue 7

The importance of new forms of capital in nonprofit organizations: A case study of the Fafe delegation of the Portuguese Red Cross

Paulo Mourão, Teresa Pereira, Maria Cristina Moreira

The purpose of this paper is to understand the extent to which new forms of capital are noticed by different members of nonprofit organizations (directors, employees, and…

Love thy neighbor – religion and prosociality

Guido Heineck

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between religious involvement and attitudinal (importance of helping others and of being socially active) and…

Unmasking the factors behind income inequalities in Ghana

Michael Danquah, Williams Ohemeng

The purpose of the paper is to examine the extent and trends of income inequality as well as the contribution of household and community-level factors in explaining inequality…

Interaction and higher order effects of factors affecting the performance of microfinancing institutions

Gemunu Nanayakkara

The purpose of this paper is to find the factors that affect the “performance” of microfinancing institutions (MFIs) around the world and to further analyse the interaction and…

Developing a comprehensive performance measurement system for waqf institutions

Nazrul Hazizi Noordin, Siti Nurah Haron, Salina Kassim

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature on management of waqf institutions by developing a contingency framework and outlining approaches that can be followed…

A multi-disciplinary approach to explaining workless-ness in Britain

Gabriella Cagliesi, Denise Donna Hawkes, Max Tookey

The purpose of this paper is to adopt the principles of labour economics, behavioural economics and social influence to identify constraints and enablers that influence people’s…

Performance of SOEs: evidence on Botswana Telecommunications Corporation

Mbako Mbo, Charles Adjasi

The purpose of this paper is to investigate fundamental performance drivers in a state-owned enterprise (SOE) in the context of organizational theories.

Measuring trust and commitment in collective actions: Evidence from farmers’ marketing organizations in rural Ethiopia

Getaw Tadesse, Girma Tesfahun Kassie

The purpose of this paper is to explore the theoretical and empirical possibility of measuring trust and commitment in collective actions.