International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 49 Issue 12

The COVID-19 pandemic: access to relief under social assistance programs by rural households in India

Jabir Ali, Waseem Khan

This paper aims at analyzing the determinants of access to relief under social assistance programs among rural households during COVID-19 outbreaks in India.

Financial literacy and quality of life: a moderated mediation approach of fintech adoption and leisure

Yosuke Kakinuma

This study explores the relationship between financial literacy and quality of life (QoL). The study further examines the mediating effect of fintech adoption and the moderating…

Contingencies in the relationship between trade and internal conflict in Nigeria: the role of the quality of the political institution

Olalekan Charles Okunlola

This paper empirically tests the relationship between conflict and trade in Nigeria from 1986 to 2017.

Additional income and consumption expenditure at retirement in Ajumako – Enyan – Essiam District (AEED) in the Central Region of Ghana

Andrews Okwae, Anselm Komla Abotsi, Theophilus Edward Richardson

Pension income provides the main means for augmenting consumption expenditure and maintaining the welfare of households during retirement. Debate on the reduction in consumption…

The impact of fossil fuel subsidies on income inequality: accounting for the interactive roles of corruption and economic uncertainty

Sakiru Adebola Solarin

The aim of this empirical study is to examine the determinants of income inequality with particular concentration on the impact of fossil fuel subsidies, while controlling for…

Building corporate reputation through corporate social responsibility: the mediation role of employer branding

Asha Binu Raj, Akbar Jan N., Subramani A.K.

The paper analyses the link between corporate social responsibility (CSR), employer branding (EB), and corporate reputation (CR). Considering the signaling theory and social…

Impact of institutional quality and human capital creation on economic growth in Bangladesh: evidence from an ARDL approach

Md. Saiful Islam, Al Jamal Mustafa Shindaini

This study examines the impact of institutional quality (INQ) and human capital creation (HCC) on economic growth (EG) linkage in Bangladesh using an ARDL approach.

Does the COVID-19 pandemic change food consumption and shopping patterns? Evidence from Indonesian urban households

Hery Toiba, Anthon Efani, Moh Shadiqur Rahman, Tri Wahyu Nugroho, Dwi Retnoningsih

This study investigate changes in food consumption and shopping patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic.