International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 50 Issue 12

Do globalised economies benefit more from export sophistication? Evidence from advanced and developing economies

Hazwan Haini, Wei Loon Pang

This study examines whether the gains from export sophistication is conditional on the level of globalisation. Previous studies have shown that the impact of export sophistication…

Health performance and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa: new evidence based on quantile regressions

Simplice Asongu, Nicholas M. Odhiambo

The present study investigates the nexus between health performance dynamics and economic growth in 43 countries in sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2004–2018.

Does COVID-19 pandemic spur digital business transformation? Evidence from selected MENA countries

Mohammed Elhaj Mustafa Ali, Ebaidalla M. Ebaidalla

In the light of high reliance on digital technology to mitigate the consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its containment measures, this study…

Drivers of willingness to pay for reforestation of urban ecosystems in Ghana

Kofi Korle

Population growth and urbanization pose several threats to terrestrial ecosystems, especially in forest ecological zones worldwide. This study examines the drivers of average…

Effect of financial inclusion and fintech on the effectiveness of Indian monetary policy: an empirical investigation

Ruhee Mittal, Tanu Kathuria, Mohit Saini, Barkha Dhingra, Mahender Yadav

Fintech plays a prominent role in augmenting the financial inclusion of the population and increasing the money supply, which calls for the intervention of monetary policy. This…

Financial inclusion and poverty: evidence from developing economies

Eunice Stella Nyarko, Kofi Amoateng, Anthony Qabitoo Quame Aboagye

This paper examines the impact of financial inclusion on poverty through access to mobile money in developing economies.

Influences of parental occupation on children's occupational choices

Wassiuw Abdul Rahaman, Ibrahim Mohammed, Festus Ebo Turkson, Priscilla Twumasi Baffour

This study examines the relationships between parents' and children's occupations to determine the existence of intergenerational transmission of occupations.

Does the crime rate respond symmetrically or asymmetrically to changes in governance quality and macroeconomic variables? The application of linear and non-linear ARDL

Abdul Saqib, Fouzia Yasmin, Ihtisham Hussain

Socioeconomic development needs quality governance to provide and protect property rights and other economic means. In this regard, the current study examines the symmetric and…

More burden less access: a study of sanitation issues in urban slums of Aligarh district

Sanoobia Iqrar, Azra Musavi

The present study intends to highlight the issues and challenges pertinent to sanitation practices among urban slum women in India.

Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity in Indonesian households

Eka Rastiyanto Amrullah, Hiromi Tokuda, Aris Rusyiana, Akira Ishida

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected access to adequate and nutritious food, resulting in hunger, malnutrition and increased food insecurity. The purpose of this study…

Financial literacy and its determinants among the schedule tribes: evidences from India

Bhushan Singh, Mohinder Singh

Despite a lot of developments in the financial markets, financial illiteracy is a main concern across the world and is directly associated with faulty financial decisions making…