International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 45 Issue 9

Debunking the myth of job hopping amongst black professionals in corporate South Africa

Nceba Ndzwayiba, Wilfred Isioma Ukpere, Melissa Steyn

The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the facticity of the dominant construction of black professionals as job hoppers that derail workforce reforms in corporate…

Did FDI increase wage inequality in transition economies?

Merita Zulfiu Alili, Nick Adnett

The last two decades have been characterised by a rise in income and wage inequality in a wide range of countries, including European transition countries. The rise in…

An investigation of mission drift in Indian MFI

K.S. Ranjani, Sanjeev Kumar

The purpose of this paper is to investigate empirical evidence of drift from social goals (mission drift) among Indian microfinance institutions (MFI).

Determinants of enrolment in the NHIS for women in Ghana – a cross sectional study

Anthony Kusi, Ama Fenny, Daniel Kojo Arhinful, Felix Ankomah Asante, Divya Parmar

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was introduced in 2005 to provide equitable access to healthcare. Furthermore, concessions were made for pregnant women, yet inequities…

The Great Recession and wealth in the United States: differentials by religious affiliation

Sedefka V. Beck, Donka Mirtcheva Brodersen

The purpose of this paper is to examine wealth dynamics through the Great Recession along a dimension previously not studied, religious affiliation. Specifically, this paper…

The reading public in the United Arab Emirates

Odekhiren Amaize, Steven Buigut

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the socioeconomic factors that influence the public’s reading interest in specific genres of literature, as well as what the public…

What lies behind income inequality and income mobility in India? Implications and the way forward

Aswini Kumar Mishra, Anil Kumar

The purpose of this paper is to examine income inequality and income mobility, which have been central to understanding India’s recent economic development.

Children and the dynamics of poverty and social exclusion: empirical evidence for Portugal

Amélia Bastos, Carla Machado

While the literature commonly analyses child poverty and social exclusion data covering a single year, less is known about children who fall in and out of poverty over a longer…