International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 49 Issue 2

Territorial efficiency of social spending in Spain

Olga García-Luque, Matilde Lafuente-Lechuga, Úrsula Faura-Martínez

Regional disparities in social risk levels threaten social cohesion in Spain, which cannot be justified by the territorial differences in social spending per capita. These…

Military expenditures and quality of life in ASEAN: exploring the unexplored

Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Mumtaz Khan, Imran Naseem, Syed Afzal Moshadi Shah, Arshad Hayat

Improving the quality of life of the masses is the prime objective of all policymakers of both developed and developing countries. However, the determinants of improved quality of…

Psychological beliefs and financial well-being among working adults: the mediating role of financial behaviour

Long She, Ratneswary Rasiah, Jason James Turner, Vinitha Guptan, Hamid Sharif Nia

This study aimed to assess the impact of psychological beliefs (subjective financial knowledge, financial attitude and locus of control) on financial well-being, as well as the…

Cannot keep up with the Joneses: how relative deprivation pushes internal migration in Austria

Stefan Jestl, Mathias Moser, Anna Katharina Raggl

Using aggregated data at the municipality level allows the authors to assess the role of relative deprivation (RD) – a measure of income inequality – on top of absolute income in…

(A) Symmetric impacts of crime rate on total factor productivity: evidence from Nigeria

Folorunsho M. Ajide

In this study, an investigation into the asymmetric impacts of crime rate on total factor productivity (TFP) in Nigeria is conducted.

Organizational citizenship behavior and job flexibility in Family-Responsible Companies: a study from the perspective of employee family situation

Florina Guadalupe Arredondo-Trapero, José Carlos Vázquez-Parra, Ana Sofía González-Arredondo

The aim of this article is to analyze the relationship between the personal life situation and marital status of the worker and how this relates to organizational citizenship…

The impact of FDI on human capital development in SACU countries

Winfried Henok, Teresia Kaulihowa

This paper aims to examine how FDI trickle down to human capital development in SACU member states.

Assessing the mediating effect of leadership capabilities on the relationship between organisational resilience and organisational performance

Afzal Izzaz Zahari, Norhayati Mohamed, Jamaliah Said, Fauziah Yusof

The COVID-19 pandemic had brought drastic economic, social and technological changes in society. The drastic changes and uncertainty in the environment had forced various…

Bonding and bridging social capital towards collective action in participatory irrigation management. Evidence in Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand

Christopher Llones, Panya Mankeb, Unggoon Wongtragoon, Suneeporn Suwanmaneepong

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of social capital with bonding and bridging distinction in promoting higher participation in collective action in participatory…