International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 47 Issue 2

Does inward remittance lead to export performance in South Asian countries?

Nihar Ranjan Jena, Narayan Sethi

The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate whether inward remittance leads to export performance in selected South Asian economies over the time period of 1993–2017.

Subjective social class and individual preferences for redistribution: Cross-country empirical analysis

Anil Duman

The recent increase in economic inequalities in many countries heightened the debates about policy preferences on income distribution. Attitudes toward inequality vary greatly…

Socioeconomic and demographic forecasters of upgraded water and sanitation facilities admittance in Rwanda

Gerard Bikorimana, Sun Shengmin

Upgraded water and better sanitation are essential for human health, but it is still a challenge to get admittance to these facilities and the concerns of public health becomes…

Women’s presence in top management and the performance of microfinance institutions in West Africa

Hamadou Boubacar

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the presence of women in senior management and the performance of microfinance organizations in the West…

Impact of food price volatility on child health and education attainment: A case study of urban households of Pakistan

Nigar Zehra

The purpose of this paper is to find the impact of food price volatility on child health and education attainment in urban areas of Pakistan. This research also compares the two…

Health insurance ownership and its impact on healthcare utilization: Evidence from an emerging market economy with a free healthcare policy

Ajantha Sisira Kumara, Ramanie Samaratunge

The purpose of this paper is to explore the determinants of health insurance ownership of individuals in the Sri Lankan labor force and to examine how insurance ownership impacts…

Drivers for a cross-sector successful collaboration: the Basque country model of action

Marta Enciso-Santocildes, Ana Vidu, Laura Gómez-Urquijo

The purpose of this paper is to show the positive effects of a cross-sector collaboration between public administration and third sector in the Basque Country. Solidarity within…