International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 49 Issue 8

Socioeconomic wellbeing of women domestic workers in Pune: an exploratory study

Hima Gupta

Household chores are one of the most essential aspects of each individual's daily routine. The author has observed people from middle and upper socioeconomic backgrounds…

Personal finance behaviour: a reasoned action approach

Philomina Araba Sam, Siaw Frimpong, Stephen Kendie

This study sought to examine the impact of financial knowledge, financial attitude, locus of control and income on financial behaviour.

Trust and beliefs about robots in Latin America

Andres Marroquin, Antonio Saravia

The goal of this paper is to study the factors that determine individuals' beliefs about robots in Latin America. The authors highlight the role of interpersonal trust in shaping…

Microfinance and entrepreneurship: the enabling role of social capital amongst female entrepreneurs

Abiola Ayopo Babajide, Demola Obembe, Helen Solomon, Kassa Woldesenbet

This paper examines mechanisms through which social capital strengthens microfinance impact on fostering female entrepreneurial success. Specifically, the study focuses on how…

Determinants of the risk perception of farmer–herder conflicts: evidence from rural Nigeria

Amaka Nnaji

The purpose of this paper is to examine the social, economic and demographic determinants of rural households' risk perception of farmer–herder (FH) conflicts in Nigeria. The…

Gender achievement gap in the national secondary education examination in Ethiopia

Melaku Abegaz, Hossein Eftekari

This paper examines the gender achievement gap in the Ethiopian secondary education system using tenth-grade national examination results for the period 2002/03–2013/14.

How household consumption has changed after an economic crisis

Miguel A. Martínez, Angeles Camara

This work analyzes the economic impact of an economic crisis on consumption in Spanish households, detecting inequalities in household consumption according to the age of the main…

Vietnamese living habits, wellbeing and working adaptation in face of COVID-19's strictest lockdown

Dao Le Trang Anh, Quang Thi Thieu Nguyen, Christopher Gan, Tung Duy Thai, Tu-Anh Nguyen

This study explores the impacts of COVID-19's strictest lockdown on Vietnamese citizens' living habits, wellbeing and work-from-home effectiveness.