International Journal of Social EconomicsTable of Contents for International Journal of Social Economics. List of articles from the current issue, including Just Accepted (EarlyCite)https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0306-8293/vol/51/iss/4?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestInternational Journal of Social EconomicsEmerald Publishing LimitedInternational Journal of Social EconomicsInternational Journal of Social Economicshttps://www.emerald.com/insight/proxy/containerImg?link=/resource/publication/journal/1a09dc3e01a1d48ab93612a6ded98c88/urn:emeraldgroup.com:asset:id:binary:ijse.cover.jpghttps://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0306-8293/vol/51/iss/4?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestEmpirical investigation of Islamic legal framework, crowd humanitarian funds and poverty reduction in selected Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0773/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study reports the results of the empirical investigation of the Shari'ah legal framework which serves as a basis of the crowd humanitarian fund and poverty reduction among members of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for improving living conditions of less privileged people in the society. Quantitative design was employed in this study and the population comprised middle and high-skilled workers among members of the OIC. The results demonstrated that the majority of middle- and high-skilled workers were from the middle east and others were from Saudi Arabia, Asia and Africa respectively. Most studies on crowd humanitarian funds were theoretical in nature, this study has empirically investigated. By making crowd humanitarian funds to be grounded within the framework of Shari'ah, it will enable majority of people in predominant Muslim countries to partake in mutual or crowd funding in order to help the less-privileged individuals among OIC members in the society. It is an important contribution for financial inclusion and economic growth for improving social and living conditions of the less privileged people in the society. Most studies on crowd humanitarian funds were theoretical in nature; this study has empirically provided a substantial direction for activating the mindset of the empirical investigation of different financial concepts. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0773.Empirical investigation of Islamic legal framework, crowd humanitarian funds and poverty reduction in selected Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Yusuff Jelili Amuda, Shafiqul Hassan
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp.441-453

This study reports the results of the empirical investigation of the Shari'ah legal framework which serves as a basis of the crowd humanitarian fund and poverty reduction among members of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for improving living conditions of less privileged people in the society.

Quantitative design was employed in this study and the population comprised middle and high-skilled workers among members of the OIC.

The results demonstrated that the majority of middle- and high-skilled workers were from the middle east and others were from Saudi Arabia, Asia and Africa respectively.

Most studies on crowd humanitarian funds were theoretical in nature, this study has empirically investigated.

By making crowd humanitarian funds to be grounded within the framework of Shari'ah, it will enable majority of people in predominant Muslim countries to partake in mutual or crowd funding in order to help the less-privileged individuals among OIC members in the society.

It is an important contribution for financial inclusion and economic growth for improving social and living conditions of the less privileged people in the society.

Most studies on crowd humanitarian funds were theoretical in nature; this study has empirically provided a substantial direction for activating the mindset of the empirical investigation of different financial concepts.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0773.

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Empirical investigation of Islamic legal framework, crowd humanitarian funds and poverty reduction in selected Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0773International Journal of Social Economics2023-08-22© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedYusuff Jelili AmudaShafiqul HassanInternational Journal of Social Economics5142023-08-2210.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0773https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0773/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Measures for achieving sustainable environment to mitigate climate change in Africahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0290/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study examines the appropriate measures that need to be intensified among African countries to achieve sustainable environment to mitigate climate change. The study employs panel data covering the period 2000 to 2020 among 54 African countries and Cox proportional hazard model for the analysis. Estimates indicate that the practice of carbon farming, the development of rooftop gardens, renewable energy production and consumption contribute positively toward achieving sustainable environment, while governance adversely affects this objective of achieving sustainable environment. The study recommends that governments should enforce the constant practice of carbon farming among these countries through passing laws to enforce its application among farmers and allocate 2% of ministry of agriculture's budget toward financing carbon farming for poor farmers. Empirical studies have been carried out exploring measures to deal with climate change. Nonetheless, the appropriate measures of achieving sustainable environment to mitigate climate change have less been explored in literature on Africa. Hence, this study fills the gap in existing empirical studies. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0290.Measures for achieving sustainable environment to mitigate climate change in Africa
Bismark Osei, Mark Edem Kunawotor, Paul Appiah-Konadu
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp.454-469

This study examines the appropriate measures that need to be intensified among African countries to achieve sustainable environment to mitigate climate change.

The study employs panel data covering the period 2000 to 2020 among 54 African countries and Cox proportional hazard model for the analysis.

Estimates indicate that the practice of carbon farming, the development of rooftop gardens, renewable energy production and consumption contribute positively toward achieving sustainable environment, while governance adversely affects this objective of achieving sustainable environment.

The study recommends that governments should enforce the constant practice of carbon farming among these countries through passing laws to enforce its application among farmers and allocate 2% of ministry of agriculture's budget toward financing carbon farming for poor farmers.

Empirical studies have been carried out exploring measures to deal with climate change. Nonetheless, the appropriate measures of achieving sustainable environment to mitigate climate change have less been explored in literature on Africa. Hence, this study fills the gap in existing empirical studies.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0290.

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Measures for achieving sustainable environment to mitigate climate change in Africa10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0290International Journal of Social Economics2023-08-21© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedBismark OseiMark Edem KunawotorPaul Appiah-KonaduInternational Journal of Social Economics5142023-08-2110.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0290https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0290/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Food security and women empowerment of livestock farming households in the Feed the Future zone of Bangladeshhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2021-0647/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study aims to investigate the determinants of the food security status of participants and non-participants of livestock extension services living under similar socioeconomic conditions as livestock farming households in the Feed the Future zone of Bangladesh. Cross-sectional data of 906 farm-households extracted from a total of 2064 from the Feed the Future representative Bangladesh Integrated Households Survey 2018 were used. A triple hurdle model combined with a structural equation model were used to analyze the data. The causal relationship between food security status, livestock extension services, technology adoption and women's empowerment was investigated by estimating structural equation modeling with second-order latent factors. The results indicate that livestock extension services have increased livestock technology adoption and have a positively significant (p < 0.01) relationship with household wealth, food security, welfare and women's empowerment. The results suggest that livestock extension services have an impact on new technology adoption and enhancing women's empowerment; thus, the services should be widely made available in the region. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2021-0647.Food security and women empowerment of livestock farming households in the Feed the Future zone of Bangladesh
Paresh Kumar Sarma, Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Ismat Ara Begum, Sheikh Mohammad Sayem
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp.470-484

This study aims to investigate the determinants of the food security status of participants and non-participants of livestock extension services living under similar socioeconomic conditions as livestock farming households in the Feed the Future zone of Bangladesh.

Cross-sectional data of 906 farm-households extracted from a total of 2064 from the Feed the Future representative Bangladesh Integrated Households Survey 2018 were used. A triple hurdle model combined with a structural equation model were used to analyze the data. The causal relationship between food security status, livestock extension services, technology adoption and women's empowerment was investigated by estimating structural equation modeling with second-order latent factors.

The results indicate that livestock extension services have increased livestock technology adoption and have a positively significant (p < 0.01) relationship with household wealth, food security, welfare and women's empowerment.

The results suggest that livestock extension services have an impact on new technology adoption and enhancing women's empowerment; thus, the services should be widely made available in the region.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2021-0647.

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Food security and women empowerment of livestock farming households in the Feed the Future zone of Bangladesh10.1108/IJSE-11-2021-0647International Journal of Social Economics2023-08-28© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedParesh Kumar SarmaMohammad Jahangir AlamIsmat Ara BegumSheikh Mohammad SayemInternational Journal of Social Economics5142023-08-2810.1108/IJSE-11-2021-0647https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2021-0647/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Foreign investors and stocks' volatility: evidence from COVID-19https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0179/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe purpose of this study is twofold: first, to examine the relationship between foreign ownership and stock return volatility and second, to explore how COVID-19 impacts such a relationship. This empirical research is based on the non-financial firms of the BSE-100 index over the 2013–2022 period. The ordinary least squares, fixed effects and system GMM (Generalized method of moment) techniques are used to analyze the effect of oversea investors on stock return volatility. Results indicate an inverse association between foreign ownership and stock return volatility. The outcomes of the pre-and during-COVID-19 period show a negative but insignificant relationship between foreign ownership and stock return volatility. These results reflect foreign investors sold their stocks pessimistically, which badly affected the Indian stock market. This study enriches the previous literature by exploring the impact of foreign investors on the stock return volatility of Indian firms. To date, no study has captured the impact of foreign ownership on stock return volatility during the COVID-19 pandemic. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0179Foreign investors and stocks' volatility: evidence from COVID-19
Shallu Batra, Mahender Yadav, Mohit Saini
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp.485-499

The purpose of this study is twofold: first, to examine the relationship between foreign ownership and stock return volatility and second, to explore how COVID-19 impacts such a relationship.

This empirical research is based on the non-financial firms of the BSE-100 index over the 2013–2022 period. The ordinary least squares, fixed effects and system GMM (Generalized method of moment) techniques are used to analyze the effect of oversea investors on stock return volatility.

Results indicate an inverse association between foreign ownership and stock return volatility. The outcomes of the pre-and during-COVID-19 period show a negative but insignificant relationship between foreign ownership and stock return volatility. These results reflect foreign investors sold their stocks pessimistically, which badly affected the Indian stock market.

This study enriches the previous literature by exploring the impact of foreign investors on the stock return volatility of Indian firms. To date, no study has captured the impact of foreign ownership on stock return volatility during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0179

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Foreign investors and stocks' volatility: evidence from COVID-1910.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0179International Journal of Social Economics2023-08-24© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedShallu BatraMahender YadavMohit SainiInternational Journal of Social Economics5142023-08-2410.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0179https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0179/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Duration of high school education on early fertility and marriage: evidence from a policy change in Ghanahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0323/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe objective of this paper is to examine the effect of spending one extra year in high school on early marriage and childbirth. The study takes advantage of the education reform in 2007 that extended the years of high school education by one to conduct a quasi experiment. The marriage and fertility outcomes of women who completed a four-year senior high school education are compared to those who completed a three-year senior high school education. The findings from the study indicate that the one-year extension in high school education led to a 4.75 percentage point reduction in the probability of ever marrying by age 27 and a 6.7 percentage point reduction in the probability of ever given birth. The authors demonstrate that the extension of the duration of high school education by one year has a heterogeneous effect, as it reduced the fertility and marriage outcomes of rural girls more than urban girls. The study reveals opportunity costs and confinement effects as possible mechanisms through which the policy affected early marriage and birth. This study is one of the few studies that examine the impact of the duration of secondary school education on fertility and marriage. For Africa in particular, there is no such study. Thus, this study provides a unique contribution to the literature since available studies on this subject matter can only be found in advanced economies. Unlike other studies in Africa that use a design that provides the combined effect of duration of schooling and school enrolment on fertility and marriage, this design enables the authors to only look at the effect of duration of schooling on fertility and marriage. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0323Duration of high school education on early fertility and marriage: evidence from a policy change in Ghana
Emmanuel Adu Boahen, Jacob Nunoo, Kwadwo Opoku
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp.500-514

The objective of this paper is to examine the effect of spending one extra year in high school on early marriage and childbirth.

The study takes advantage of the education reform in 2007 that extended the years of high school education by one to conduct a quasi experiment. The marriage and fertility outcomes of women who completed a four-year senior high school education are compared to those who completed a three-year senior high school education.

The findings from the study indicate that the one-year extension in high school education led to a 4.75 percentage point reduction in the probability of ever marrying by age 27 and a 6.7 percentage point reduction in the probability of ever given birth. The authors demonstrate that the extension of the duration of high school education by one year has a heterogeneous effect, as it reduced the fertility and marriage outcomes of rural girls more than urban girls. The study reveals opportunity costs and confinement effects as possible mechanisms through which the policy affected early marriage and birth.

This study is one of the few studies that examine the impact of the duration of secondary school education on fertility and marriage. For Africa in particular, there is no such study. Thus, this study provides a unique contribution to the literature since available studies on this subject matter can only be found in advanced economies. Unlike other studies in Africa that use a design that provides the combined effect of duration of schooling and school enrolment on fertility and marriage, this design enables the authors to only look at the effect of duration of schooling on fertility and marriage.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0323

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Duration of high school education on early fertility and marriage: evidence from a policy change in Ghana10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0323International Journal of Social Economics2023-08-29© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedEmmanuel Adu BoahenJacob NunooKwadwo OpokuInternational Journal of Social Economics5142023-08-2910.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0323https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0323/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Does inflation affect asymmetrically to financial development in India? Fresh insights based on NARDL approachhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0094/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study examines the possibility of asymmetric impact of inflation on the financial development (FD) in the case of Indian economy from 1980 to 2020. Moreover, the finance–growth hypothesis is also tested. The authors incorporated the “Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag” (NARDL) model due to Shin et al. (2014) to investigate the asymmetric impact of inflation on financial development. Asymmetric cumulative dynamic multipliers are also used to track the traverse of any short-run distortion towards the long-run cointegration. The results revealed that inflation impacts the financial development negatively whereas the economic growth (EG) and trade openness have a positive effect. However, the effect of inflation on financial development is not symmetric. Moreover, the findings support the demand-led growth hypothesis. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study examining the asymmetric effects of inflation on financial development in the Indian context. In addition, instead of using a single proxy to measure financial development, an index for financial development encompassing different aspects of the financial system has been incorporated. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0094Does inflation affect asymmetrically to financial development in India? Fresh insights based on NARDL approach
Muzffar Hussain Dar, Md. Zulquar Nain
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp.515-529

This study examines the possibility of asymmetric impact of inflation on the financial development (FD) in the case of Indian economy from 1980 to 2020. Moreover, the finance–growth hypothesis is also tested.

The authors incorporated the “Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag” (NARDL) model due to Shin et al. (2014) to investigate the asymmetric impact of inflation on financial development. Asymmetric cumulative dynamic multipliers are also used to track the traverse of any short-run distortion towards the long-run cointegration.

The results revealed that inflation impacts the financial development negatively whereas the economic growth (EG) and trade openness have a positive effect. However, the effect of inflation on financial development is not symmetric. Moreover, the findings support the demand-led growth hypothesis.

To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first study examining the asymmetric effects of inflation on financial development in the Indian context. In addition, instead of using a single proxy to measure financial development, an index for financial development encompassing different aspects of the financial system has been incorporated.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0094

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Does inflation affect asymmetrically to financial development in India? Fresh insights based on NARDL approach10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0094International Journal of Social Economics2023-09-04© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedMuzffar Hussain DarMd. Zulquar NainInternational Journal of Social Economics5142023-09-0410.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0094https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0094/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Assessment of antecedents of financial literacy among young adults: hybrid BWM and ISM approachhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0746/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe low level of financial literacy among young adults is a pressing concern at both individual and country levels. Therefore, there is a dire need to understand the best-worst antecedents of financial literacy and how they influence each other. A two-phased multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) technique consisting of best-worst method and interpretive structural modeling (BWM-ISM) was employed for pair-wise comparison, assigning weights, ranking and establishing the relationship among antecedents of financial literacy. Results suggest that use of Internet (SF1), role of financial advisors (SF3) and education level of individuals (DS7) are top ranked antecedents, whereas masculinity/feminity, language and power distance in society are the least ranked antecedents of financial literacy. Findings will help both academicians and practitioners focus on the key factors and make efforts to increase financial literacy by minimizing resource usage. The current study provides clarity among antecedents of financial literacy by following BWM-ISM approach for the first time in the financial literacy context. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0746Assessment of antecedents of financial literacy among young adults: hybrid BWM and ISM approach
Anamika Saharan, Akash Saharan, Krishan Kumar Pandey, T. Joji Rao
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp.530-554

The low level of financial literacy among young adults is a pressing concern at both individual and country levels. Therefore, there is a dire need to understand the best-worst antecedents of financial literacy and how they influence each other.

A two-phased multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) technique consisting of best-worst method and interpretive structural modeling (BWM-ISM) was employed for pair-wise comparison, assigning weights, ranking and establishing the relationship among antecedents of financial literacy.

Results suggest that use of Internet (SF1), role of financial advisors (SF3) and education level of individuals (DS7) are top ranked antecedents, whereas masculinity/feminity, language and power distance in society are the least ranked antecedents of financial literacy. Findings will help both academicians and practitioners focus on the key factors and make efforts to increase financial literacy by minimizing resource usage.

The current study provides clarity among antecedents of financial literacy by following BWM-ISM approach for the first time in the financial literacy context.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0746

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Assessment of antecedents of financial literacy among young adults: hybrid BWM and ISM approach10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0746International Journal of Social Economics2023-09-13© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedAnamika SaharanAkash SaharanKrishan Kumar PandeyT. Joji RaoInternational Journal of Social Economics5142023-09-1310.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0746https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0746/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Sustainability in supply chain management: using drawings to understand undergraduates' perceptions of sustainabilityhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0718/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis paper presents an interpretation of freehand drawings produced by supply chain management undergraduates in response to the question: “What is sustainability?” Having to explain sustainability pictorially forced students to distill what the essence of sustainability meant to them and provided insights into how they perceived sustainability and their roles in achieving sustainability in the context of supply chain management. Students were asked to draw and answer the question “What is sustainability?” These drawings were discussed/interpreted in class. All drawings were initially examined quantitatively, before a sample of four were selected for presentation here. Freehand drawing can be used as part of a critical pedagogy to create a visual representation to bypass cognitive verbal processing routes. This allows students to produce clear, more critical and inclusive images of their understanding of a topic regardless of their vocabulary. The authors offer this as a model for educators seeking alternative methods for engaging with sustainability and for creating a learning environment where students can develop their capacity for critical self-reflection. This study shows how a collaborative learning experience facilitates learners demonstrating their level of understanding of sustainability. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0718Sustainability in supply chain management: using drawings to understand undergraduates' perceptions of sustainability
Sharon Feeney, John Hogan
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp.555-568

This paper presents an interpretation of freehand drawings produced by supply chain management undergraduates in response to the question: “What is sustainability?” Having to explain sustainability pictorially forced students to distill what the essence of sustainability meant to them and provided insights into how they perceived sustainability and their roles in achieving sustainability in the context of supply chain management.

Students were asked to draw and answer the question “What is sustainability?” These drawings were discussed/interpreted in class. All drawings were initially examined quantitatively, before a sample of four were selected for presentation here.

Freehand drawing can be used as part of a critical pedagogy to create a visual representation to bypass cognitive verbal processing routes. This allows students to produce clear, more critical and inclusive images of their understanding of a topic regardless of their vocabulary.

The authors offer this as a model for educators seeking alternative methods for engaging with sustainability and for creating a learning environment where students can develop their capacity for critical self-reflection.

This study shows how a collaborative learning experience facilitates learners demonstrating their level of understanding of sustainability.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0718

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Sustainability in supply chain management: using drawings to understand undergraduates' perceptions of sustainability10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0718International Journal of Social Economics2023-09-15© 2023 Sharon Feeney and John HoganSharon FeeneyJohn HoganInternational Journal of Social Economics5142023-09-1510.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0718https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0718/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Sharon Feeney and John Hoganhttp://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
Covid-19 pandemic and firm performance: evidence on industry differentials and impacting channelshttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0072/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study explores the impacts of Covid-19 on the performance of firms operating in different industries, and further discovers suspected impacting channels through which Covid-19 is significantly associated with firm performance. A dataset of 402 listed firms from 2017Q1 to 2021Q4 is proceeded with high dimensional fixed effect (firm-quarter fixed effects) models and difference-in-difference models supported by propensity score matching. A thorough robustness testing procedure with a falsification test with a hypothetical event is applied. The study asserts that the pandemic has remarkably hurt the businesses in industries that are more vulnerable to the coronavirus and governmental response policies. Adding to the confirmation of sales and expense channels, new channels – competition and short-term receivables –through which the negative impact of the pandemic is passed on firms is also examined. First, this study is to be the first comprehensively investigate and affirm the varying impact of Covid-19 on the business performance of listed firms from different industries in Vietnam, providing additional insight into this research field in Vietnam and emerging economies. Second, the authors examine possible channels paving the way for the impact of Covid-19 on firms' performance and especially explore new channels associated with competition and short receivables. Third, the findings help to form the recommendations for Vietnamese firms, and the study could be replicated for other emerging countries under other similar infectious diseases-driven crises. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0072Covid-19 pandemic and firm performance: evidence on industry differentials and impacting channels
Hang Thi Ngo, Ha Ngan Duong
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp.569-583

This study explores the impacts of Covid-19 on the performance of firms operating in different industries, and further discovers suspected impacting channels through which Covid-19 is significantly associated with firm performance.

A dataset of 402 listed firms from 2017Q1 to 2021Q4 is proceeded with high dimensional fixed effect (firm-quarter fixed effects) models and difference-in-difference models supported by propensity score matching. A thorough robustness testing procedure with a falsification test with a hypothetical event is applied.

The study asserts that the pandemic has remarkably hurt the businesses in industries that are more vulnerable to the coronavirus and governmental response policies. Adding to the confirmation of sales and expense channels, new channels – competition and short-term receivables –through which the negative impact of the pandemic is passed on firms is also examined.

First, this study is to be the first comprehensively investigate and affirm the varying impact of Covid-19 on the business performance of listed firms from different industries in Vietnam, providing additional insight into this research field in Vietnam and emerging economies. Second, the authors examine possible channels paving the way for the impact of Covid-19 on firms' performance and especially explore new channels associated with competition and short receivables. Third, the findings help to form the recommendations for Vietnamese firms, and the study could be replicated for other emerging countries under other similar infectious diseases-driven crises.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0072

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Covid-19 pandemic and firm performance: evidence on industry differentials and impacting channels10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0072International Journal of Social Economics2023-09-14© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedHang Thi NgoHa Ngan DuongInternational Journal of Social Economics5142023-09-1410.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0072https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0072/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Why do the educated poor pay less price per calorie? Evidence from household-level calorie consumption datahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-01-2022-0007/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestWhile the monetary returns to education are well documented in the economics literature, the studies on non-monetary returns to education are scarce. The purpose of this study is to provide new insights into the non-market outcomes by exploring how education influences the food consumption choices of households and how these effects vary across different socio-economic groups using household-level calorie consumption data from Sri Lanka. This study uses two waves of Household Income and Expenditure Surveys – 2006/2007 and 2016. The methods adopted in analysing the data were descriptive statistics and the OLS regression model. The empirical results show that educated poor households pay less per calorie compared to non-educated poor households, highlighting the role of education in improving the ability to make better food choices and manage household budgets more economically. This study informs policy-makers of the importance of education for formulating food and nutritional policies, which aim to raise the standard of living of resource-poor and vulnerable households in Sri Lanka as well as other developing countries with similar socio-economic conditions. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to explore the impact of education on the calorie consumption behaviour of people in the Sri Lankan context using nationwide household surveys. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2022-0007Why do the educated poor pay less price per calorie? Evidence from household-level calorie consumption data
Kalyani Mangalika Lakmini Rathu Manannalage, Shyama Ratnasiri, Andreas Chai
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

While the monetary returns to education are well documented in the economics literature, the studies on non-monetary returns to education are scarce. The purpose of this study is to provide new insights into the non-market outcomes by exploring how education influences the food consumption choices of households and how these effects vary across different socio-economic groups using household-level calorie consumption data from Sri Lanka.

This study uses two waves of Household Income and Expenditure Surveys – 2006/2007 and 2016. The methods adopted in analysing the data were descriptive statistics and the OLS regression model.

The empirical results show that educated poor households pay less per calorie compared to non-educated poor households, highlighting the role of education in improving the ability to make better food choices and manage household budgets more economically.

This study informs policy-makers of the importance of education for formulating food and nutritional policies, which aim to raise the standard of living of resource-poor and vulnerable households in Sri Lanka as well as other developing countries with similar socio-economic conditions.

To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to explore the impact of education on the calorie consumption behaviour of people in the Sri Lankan context using nationwide household surveys.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2022-0007

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Why do the educated poor pay less price per calorie? Evidence from household-level calorie consumption data10.1108/IJSE-01-2022-0007International Journal of Social Economics2022-10-17© 2022 Emerald Publishing LimitedKalyani Mangalika Lakmini Rathu ManannalageShyama RatnasiriAndreas ChaiInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2022-10-1710.1108/IJSE-01-2022-0007https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-01-2022-0007/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited
Estimating public and private sectors' union wage effects in Ghana: is there a disparity?https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0045/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study seeks to estimate union wage effect in the public and private sectors of Ghana, respectively. It also seeks to ascertain whether the union wage effect in the two sectors varies. The authors use data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey 6 (GLSS 6, 2012/2013) and Ghana Labour Force Survey (GLFS, 2015). In terms of estimation technique, the authors employ the Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition technique to estimate union wage effect in public and private sectors, respectively. The findings indicate that union wage effect in the public sector is positive and higher relative to that of the private sector. The findings imply that strict enforcement of Section 82 of Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) will curb the political influence of public sector unions over their employer (Government). This research paper has not been presented to any journal for publication and it is the authors' original work. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0045Estimating public and private sectors' union wage effects in Ghana: is there a disparity?
John Owusu-Afriyie, Priscilla Twumasi Baffour, William Baah-Boateng
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study seeks to estimate union wage effect in the public and private sectors of Ghana, respectively. It also seeks to ascertain whether the union wage effect in the two sectors varies.

The authors use data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey 6 (GLSS 6, 2012/2013) and Ghana Labour Force Survey (GLFS, 2015). In terms of estimation technique, the authors employ the Blinder–Oaxaca decomposition technique to estimate union wage effect in public and private sectors, respectively.

The findings indicate that union wage effect in the public sector is positive and higher relative to that of the private sector.

The findings imply that strict enforcement of Section 82 of Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) will curb the political influence of public sector unions over their employer (Government).

This research paper has not been presented to any journal for publication and it is the authors' original work.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0045

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Estimating public and private sectors' union wage effects in Ghana: is there a disparity?10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0045International Journal of Social Economics2023-12-25© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedJohn Owusu-AfriyiePriscilla Twumasi BaffourWilliam Baah-BoatengInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-12-2510.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0045https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0045/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Government budgetary responses to the COVID-19 crisis: insights and future directions for crisis budgeting researchhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0057/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis paper presents a review of literature, aimed at analyzing and understanding the nexus of knowledge on the topic of government budgetary responses to COVID-19 and identifying gaps for future research directions on crisis budgeting. A systematic literature review approach was conducted by considering scientific journal articles written in English and published through 2020–2022. The databases used for the literature search in this paper were Scopus and Web of Science, resulting in 41 articles for final review. This review found that in a crisis, budgetary responses were greatly determined by perceived uncertainties. In the case of the COVID-19 crisis, governments seemed to prioritize economic recovery. While many studies have documented budgetary responses to the crisis, most were written in the beginning of the crisis through documentary content analysis, leaving significant research gaps. Thus, this review offers directions for future research concerning governmental response to perceived uncertainty, logic behind governments' budgeting strategies, sustainable development principles within crisis budgeting and the prioritization of economic considerations in a health crisis. This paper is one of the first to present insights into the state of research regarding the topic of government budgeting during the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, it provides insights from the literature for anticipating future shocks and crises, along with directions for future researchers in developing their research agenda. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0057Government budgetary responses to the COVID-19 crisis: insights and future directions for crisis budgeting research
Intan Farhana, A.K. Siti-Nabiha
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This paper presents a review of literature, aimed at analyzing and understanding the nexus of knowledge on the topic of government budgetary responses to COVID-19 and identifying gaps for future research directions on crisis budgeting.

A systematic literature review approach was conducted by considering scientific journal articles written in English and published through 2020–2022. The databases used for the literature search in this paper were Scopus and Web of Science, resulting in 41 articles for final review.

This review found that in a crisis, budgetary responses were greatly determined by perceived uncertainties. In the case of the COVID-19 crisis, governments seemed to prioritize economic recovery. While many studies have documented budgetary responses to the crisis, most were written in the beginning of the crisis through documentary content analysis, leaving significant research gaps. Thus, this review offers directions for future research concerning governmental response to perceived uncertainty, logic behind governments' budgeting strategies, sustainable development principles within crisis budgeting and the prioritization of economic considerations in a health crisis.

This paper is one of the first to present insights into the state of research regarding the topic of government budgeting during the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, it provides insights from the literature for anticipating future shocks and crises, along with directions for future researchers in developing their research agenda.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0057

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Government budgetary responses to the COVID-19 crisis: insights and future directions for crisis budgeting research10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0057International Journal of Social Economics2023-12-29© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedIntan FarhanaA.K. Siti-NabihaInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-12-2910.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0057https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0057/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Factors influencing micro-entrepreneurship among women SHG members of Sikkim: a propensity score matching approachhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0070/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe paper identifies the influence of socio-economic factors and livelihood training in stimulating micro-entrepreneurship among women self-help group (SHG) members. The study is based on a sample of 416 women SHG members drawn from all the four districts of Sikkim using cluster sampling procedure. A multivariate binary logistic model is used to find the impact of socio-economic factors, and a Poisson regression has been used to find the impact of training on fostering micro-entrepreneurship. The result is validated using a propensity score matching approach which corrects for the potential self-selection bias in the sample. Subsequently, a covariate adjustment estimator verifies the robustness of the approach. The study finds that “size of landownership”, “amount of loan borrowed”, “member's age”, “number of earning and dependent members”, “number of years of SHG enrolment” as well as the “district to which the member belongs to” have a statistically significant influence on the graduation of SHG members to micro-entrepreneurs. Furthermore, it is found that members attending the livelihood training programmes had a significantly higher number of microenterprises. The study differentiates itself by providing empirical evidence on how socio-economic factors and livelihood training stimulate micro-entrepreneurship among SHG women of Sikkim, which has so far remained unexplored. Moreover, advanced econometric method has been used to eliminate the possible self-selection bias involved with training participation and thereby provides reliable and robust results. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0070Factors influencing micro-entrepreneurship among women SHG members of Sikkim: a propensity score matching approach
Smriti Prasad, Manesh Choubey
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The paper identifies the influence of socio-economic factors and livelihood training in stimulating micro-entrepreneurship among women self-help group (SHG) members.

The study is based on a sample of 416 women SHG members drawn from all the four districts of Sikkim using cluster sampling procedure. A multivariate binary logistic model is used to find the impact of socio-economic factors, and a Poisson regression has been used to find the impact of training on fostering micro-entrepreneurship. The result is validated using a propensity score matching approach which corrects for the potential self-selection bias in the sample. Subsequently, a covariate adjustment estimator verifies the robustness of the approach.

The study finds that “size of landownership”, “amount of loan borrowed”, “member's age”, “number of earning and dependent members”, “number of years of SHG enrolment” as well as the “district to which the member belongs to” have a statistically significant influence on the graduation of SHG members to micro-entrepreneurs. Furthermore, it is found that members attending the livelihood training programmes had a significantly higher number of microenterprises.

The study differentiates itself by providing empirical evidence on how socio-economic factors and livelihood training stimulate micro-entrepreneurship among SHG women of Sikkim, which has so far remained unexplored. Moreover, advanced econometric method has been used to eliminate the possible self-selection bias involved with training participation and thereby provides reliable and robust results.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0070

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Factors influencing micro-entrepreneurship among women SHG members of Sikkim: a propensity score matching approach10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0070International Journal of Social Economics2023-10-17© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedSmriti PrasadManesh ChoubeyInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-10-1710.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0070https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-01-2023-0070/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Predicting working sole Indian mothers' satisfaction towards work–family balance integrating the Kano model and weighted average methodhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0074/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe main impetus of the current paper is to identify and prioritize the work–family balance (WFB) satisfaction attributes specifically for working sole mothers' by deploying the Kano technique and weighted average method. A multi-stage methodology has been used in the present analysis. Initially, the Kano method has been utilized to categorize the WFB satisfaction attributes using a three-dimensional WFB satisfaction scale. Afterward, the satisfaction coefficient technique was employed on Kano outcomes to get the WFB satisfaction and dissatisfaction index. Subsequently, the weighted average method was employed to prioritize the WFB satisfaction attributes. Findings uncovered the significance of a non-linear association between WFB attributes and employed sole mothers' WFB satisfaction. The findings revealed that one-dimensional and must-be-based WFB satisfaction attributes are responsible for sole mothers' WFB satisfaction and employing organizations must not overlook them. Additionally, the results of weighted average method-based prioritization can help organizations to focus on particular WFB satisfaction criteria according to their priority level. The findings are useful for WFB policy-makers and managers to formulate a suitable WFB strategy specifically for single mothers. Results provide a path for employers to minimize the work–family role conflict and societal dissatisfaction that helps sole mothers to attain the desired WFB. This study first employed a novel approach that incorporates the Kano application with the weighted average method in order to prioritize the WFB satisfaction attributes for lone mothers. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0074Predicting working sole Indian mothers' satisfaction towards work–family balance integrating the Kano model and weighted average method
Jyoti Kushwaha, Pankaj Singh, Ruchi Kushwaha
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The main impetus of the current paper is to identify and prioritize the work–family balance (WFB) satisfaction attributes specifically for working sole mothers' by deploying the Kano technique and weighted average method.

A multi-stage methodology has been used in the present analysis. Initially, the Kano method has been utilized to categorize the WFB satisfaction attributes using a three-dimensional WFB satisfaction scale. Afterward, the satisfaction coefficient technique was employed on Kano outcomes to get the WFB satisfaction and dissatisfaction index. Subsequently, the weighted average method was employed to prioritize the WFB satisfaction attributes.

Findings uncovered the significance of a non-linear association between WFB attributes and employed sole mothers' WFB satisfaction. The findings revealed that one-dimensional and must-be-based WFB satisfaction attributes are responsible for sole mothers' WFB satisfaction and employing organizations must not overlook them. Additionally, the results of weighted average method-based prioritization can help organizations to focus on particular WFB satisfaction criteria according to their priority level.

The findings are useful for WFB policy-makers and managers to formulate a suitable WFB strategy specifically for single mothers.

Results provide a path for employers to minimize the work–family role conflict and societal dissatisfaction that helps sole mothers to attain the desired WFB.

This study first employed a novel approach that incorporates the Kano application with the weighted average method in order to prioritize the WFB satisfaction attributes for lone mothers.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0074

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Predicting working sole Indian mothers' satisfaction towards work–family balance integrating the Kano model and weighted average method10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0074International Journal of Social Economics2023-10-24© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedJyoti KushwahaPankaj SinghRuchi KushwahaInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-10-2410.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0074https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0074/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
“You cannot rely on bank loans to expand your business”: aversion to formal credit among female micro-entrepreneurs in Ghanahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0090/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe marginalisation of female entrepreneurs in accessing credit is well documented. Yet, how female entrepreneurs navigate through the marginalisation to gain funding is under-explored. The authors address this gap using qualitative data from 30 female entrepreneurs in three neighbourhoods with varying socio-economic characteristics in Ghana's capital, Accra. The authors find a marked aversion to bank loans among respondents. Consequently, they nurtured trust in their social circles in order to facilitate access to informal credit from internal (e.g. family and friends) and external (e.g. trade credit, associations and religious organisations) sources. This aversion to loans from formal financial institutions (FFIs) had a socio-cultural aspect, including cumbersome application procedures, a deep-rooted fear of the social consequences of defaulting and religious prohibition against interest payment for Islamic traders. This paper shows that providing formal access to credit is not enough to support women's entrepreneurship if the socio-cultural factors inhibiting women's access to credit from FFIs are not addressed. The findings suggest that trust is an important factor that bridges the gap in female entrepreneurs' access to funding given their heavy reliance on informal sources of funding. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0090“You cannot rely on bank loans to expand your business”: aversion to formal credit among female micro-entrepreneurs in Ghana
Charles Ackah, Gertrude Dzifa Torvikey, Faustina Obeng Adomaa, Kofi Takyi Asante
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The marginalisation of female entrepreneurs in accessing credit is well documented. Yet, how female entrepreneurs navigate through the marginalisation to gain funding is under-explored.

The authors address this gap using qualitative data from 30 female entrepreneurs in three neighbourhoods with varying socio-economic characteristics in Ghana's capital, Accra.

The authors find a marked aversion to bank loans among respondents. Consequently, they nurtured trust in their social circles in order to facilitate access to informal credit from internal (e.g. family and friends) and external (e.g. trade credit, associations and religious organisations) sources. This aversion to loans from formal financial institutions (FFIs) had a socio-cultural aspect, including cumbersome application procedures, a deep-rooted fear of the social consequences of defaulting and religious prohibition against interest payment for Islamic traders.

This paper shows that providing formal access to credit is not enough to support women's entrepreneurship if the socio-cultural factors inhibiting women's access to credit from FFIs are not addressed.

The findings suggest that trust is an important factor that bridges the gap in female entrepreneurs' access to funding given their heavy reliance on informal sources of funding.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0090

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“You cannot rely on bank loans to expand your business”: aversion to formal credit among female micro-entrepreneurs in Ghana10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0090International Journal of Social Economics2023-11-22© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedCharles AckahGertrude Dzifa TorvikeyFaustina Obeng AdomaaKofi Takyi AsanteInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-11-2210.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0090https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0090/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and human capital: the case of Azerbaijanhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0137/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis article aims to relate investments in human capital to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and examine the spending levels necessary to achieve high performance in related SDG sectors for Azerbaijan. Employing data from the World Bank, the empirical approach undertaken in this study relies on peer analysis by examining spending levels for nations exhibiting similar income levels and geographical proximity to Azerbaijan. This study estimates that total spending in education would need to increase by 0.4 percentage points of GDP by 2030, while total spending in health would need to increase by 5.9 percentage points of GDP by 2030 for Azerbaijan. This study contributes to the literature by conducting an empirical analysis in which other nations can emulate in measuring their relative progress on human capital investments and related UN SDGs. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0137The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and human capital: the case of Azerbaijan
Omid Sabbaghi
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This article aims to relate investments in human capital to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and examine the spending levels necessary to achieve high performance in related SDG sectors for Azerbaijan.

Employing data from the World Bank, the empirical approach undertaken in this study relies on peer analysis by examining spending levels for nations exhibiting similar income levels and geographical proximity to Azerbaijan.

This study estimates that total spending in education would need to increase by 0.4 percentage points of GDP by 2030, while total spending in health would need to increase by 5.9 percentage points of GDP by 2030 for Azerbaijan.

This study contributes to the literature by conducting an empirical analysis in which other nations can emulate in measuring their relative progress on human capital investments and related UN SDGs.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0137

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The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and human capital: the case of Azerbaijan10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0137International Journal of Social Economics2023-10-19© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedOmid SabbaghiInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-10-1910.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0137https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0137/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Unpacking regional variations of multidimensional food security in rural Ethiopia: insights for policyhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0139/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study aims to measure the status of rural household food security across regions using multidimensional indicators. It also aims to identify the determinants of rural household food security in Ethiopia. The study adopted descriptive and explanatory designs. It used data from the fourth wave of the Ethiopian socioeconomic survey that has 3,115 respondents. The authors constructed household food security index using variables that capture availability, access, utilization and stability dimensions of food security. The authors categorized households into relative food security groups, namely, alarming and moderately food insecure, as well as moderately and highly food secure. Beta regression model, which is widely used to analyze response variables that assume values between 0 and 1, is used to estimate the determinants of food security. The study finds that 77.7% of rural households are food insecure. Of this, 90% are moderately food insecure. Regional variations in magnitude of food security showed that Harari, Gambella and Benshanguel Gumuz regional states are relatively better-off than other regions in Ethiopia. The study identified sex, education level, marital status, location and wealth status of households as significant determinants of food security. This study sheds light on regional variations in multidimensional food security in Ethiopia. It thus challenged previous estimates of food security using uni-dimensional indicator. It highlighted the need for region-specific analysis of determinants and a follow up of tailored regional interventions. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0139Unpacking regional variations of multidimensional food security in rural Ethiopia: insights for policy
Workicho Jateno Gadiso, Bamlaku Alamirew Alemu, Maru Shete
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study aims to measure the status of rural household food security across regions using multidimensional indicators. It also aims to identify the determinants of rural household food security in Ethiopia.

The study adopted descriptive and explanatory designs. It used data from the fourth wave of the Ethiopian socioeconomic survey that has 3,115 respondents. The authors constructed household food security index using variables that capture availability, access, utilization and stability dimensions of food security. The authors categorized households into relative food security groups, namely, alarming and moderately food insecure, as well as moderately and highly food secure. Beta regression model, which is widely used to analyze response variables that assume values between 0 and 1, is used to estimate the determinants of food security.

The study finds that 77.7% of rural households are food insecure. Of this, 90% are moderately food insecure. Regional variations in magnitude of food security showed that Harari, Gambella and Benshanguel Gumuz regional states are relatively better-off than other regions in Ethiopia. The study identified sex, education level, marital status, location and wealth status of households as significant determinants of food security.

This study sheds light on regional variations in multidimensional food security in Ethiopia. It thus challenged previous estimates of food security using uni-dimensional indicator. It highlighted the need for region-specific analysis of determinants and a follow up of tailored regional interventions.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0139

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Unpacking regional variations of multidimensional food security in rural Ethiopia: insights for policy10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0139International Journal of Social Economics2023-09-13© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedWorkicho Jateno GadisoBamlaku Alamirew AlemuMaru SheteInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-09-1310.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0139https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0139/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Impacts of trade policy on the welfare of citrus producers and consumers in Indonesiahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0148/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study aims to investigate the factors influencing the citrus trade in Indonesia, the effects of tariff and non-tariff policies on the industry and the welfare of producers and consumers. The research used annual series data from 1991 to 2021 and employed inferential, simulation, and descriptive analyses. The two-stage least squares (2SLS) of 19 simultaneous equations were used to estimate parameters. The results indicate that free trade policies and restrictions have influenced the citrus industry, leading to a reduction in Indonesian citrus imports, and increased consumer and producer prices. However, eliminating import tariff policies on citrus from China and import restrictions increased producer surplus while decreasing consumer surplus, government revenue, and total welfare. Therefore, trade policies should be combined with non-trade policies such as citrus region development policies and advancing cultivation technology. This study provides empirical evidence for the Indonesian government to formulate effective citrus trade and development policies. It emphasizes the importance of carefully considering the impact of trade policy on the citrus industry and the need to implement non-trade policies such as citrus zone development policies and advancing cultivation technology to benefit both producers and consumers. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0148Impacts of trade policy on the welfare of citrus producers and consumers in Indonesia
Rizka Amalia Nugrahapsari, Abdul Muis Hasibuan, Tanti Novianti
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study aims to investigate the factors influencing the citrus trade in Indonesia, the effects of tariff and non-tariff policies on the industry and the welfare of producers and consumers.

The research used annual series data from 1991 to 2021 and employed inferential, simulation, and descriptive analyses. The two-stage least squares (2SLS) of 19 simultaneous equations were used to estimate parameters.

The results indicate that free trade policies and restrictions have influenced the citrus industry, leading to a reduction in Indonesian citrus imports, and increased consumer and producer prices. However, eliminating import tariff policies on citrus from China and import restrictions increased producer surplus while decreasing consumer surplus, government revenue, and total welfare. Therefore, trade policies should be combined with non-trade policies such as citrus region development policies and advancing cultivation technology.

This study provides empirical evidence for the Indonesian government to formulate effective citrus trade and development policies. It emphasizes the importance of carefully considering the impact of trade policy on the citrus industry and the need to implement non-trade policies such as citrus zone development policies and advancing cultivation technology to benefit both producers and consumers.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0148

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Impacts of trade policy on the welfare of citrus producers and consumers in Indonesia10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0148International Journal of Social Economics2024-02-05© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedRizka Amalia NugrahapsariAbdul Muis HasibuanTanti NoviantiInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-02-0510.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0148https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-02-2023-0148/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Gender occupational intensity and wages in the Northern Triangle of Central Americahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2021-0165/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis paper aims to explore the relationship between gender occupational intensity and wages in the Northern Triangle of Central America using national surveys carried out in 2014. A harmonized occupational classification at the -digit level is built with the objective of analyzing the occupational distribution across countries. Then, quantile regressions (QRs) are estimated to explore in detail which factors are affecting the wages of both females and males; in particular, this paper pays special attention to female occupational intensity (the share of females within each occupation). The comparative analysis suggests that women are overrepresented in certain occupations, and they are much more likely to be working in part-time jobs than men in all countries. Furthermore, findings reveal that working in female-dominated occupations has a negative effect on wages along the distribution across countries. However, the effect of this variable is higher at the lower quantile of the distribution for women, especially in El Salvador and Honduras. This paper first proposes a new typology of occupations, which allows a consistent and comparable analysis of the occupational structure. The results then provide a picture to address gender occupational intensity and its links with wages. Further, the characteristics of the labor market and differences in trends across these countries suggest that this topic requires challenging research for the region. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2021-0165Gender occupational intensity and wages in the Northern Triangle of Central America
Ilya Espino, Ana Hermeto, Luciana Luz
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This paper aims to explore the relationship between gender occupational intensity and wages in the Northern Triangle of Central America using national surveys carried out in 2014.

A harmonized occupational classification at the -digit level is built with the objective of analyzing the occupational distribution across countries. Then, quantile regressions (QRs) are estimated to explore in detail which factors are affecting the wages of both females and males; in particular, this paper pays special attention to female occupational intensity (the share of females within each occupation).

The comparative analysis suggests that women are overrepresented in certain occupations, and they are much more likely to be working in part-time jobs than men in all countries. Furthermore, findings reveal that working in female-dominated occupations has a negative effect on wages along the distribution across countries. However, the effect of this variable is higher at the lower quantile of the distribution for women, especially in El Salvador and Honduras.

This paper first proposes a new typology of occupations, which allows a consistent and comparable analysis of the occupational structure. The results then provide a picture to address gender occupational intensity and its links with wages. Further, the characteristics of the labor market and differences in trends across these countries suggest that this topic requires challenging research for the region.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2021-0165

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Gender occupational intensity and wages in the Northern Triangle of Central America10.1108/IJSE-03-2021-0165International Journal of Social Economics2023-12-12© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedIlya EspinoAna HermetoLuciana LuzInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-12-1210.1108/IJSE-03-2021-0165https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2021-0165/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Government health expenditure and child health: empirical evidence from West African countrieshttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2022-0212/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe purpose of this paper is to study the effect of government health expenditure on the health of children (under-five mortality rate and prevalence rate of stunting) among West African countries. The study utilizes heterogeneous panel from the period 1990 to 2018 among 16 West African countries for the analysis. The effect of government health expenditure on under-five mortality rate is measured in per 1,000 live births while that of stunting is measured in percentage. The study employs Pooled Mean Group (PMG) estimation technique and Impulse Response Functions (IRFs) for the analysis. The results indicate that government health expenditure has negative effect on under-five mortality rate and prevalence rate of stunting in the long-run but not significant in the short-run. In addition, the IRFs result indicates that under-five mortality rate and prevalence rate of stunting both respond negatively to shocks in government health expenditure. Governments should ensure that inefficiencies in the public health sector are reduced by licensing the health workers of this sector and allowing independent bodies to appoint the heads of health institutions. This will improve the delivering of health services for the health of children. Previous studies carried out have not examined the short-run and long-run effects of the relationship under study among West African countries. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2022-0212Government health expenditure and child health: empirical evidence from West African countries
Bismark Osei, Evans Kulu, Paul Appiah-Konadu
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of government health expenditure on the health of children (under-five mortality rate and prevalence rate of stunting) among West African countries.

The study utilizes heterogeneous panel from the period 1990 to 2018 among 16 West African countries for the analysis. The effect of government health expenditure on under-five mortality rate is measured in per 1,000 live births while that of stunting is measured in percentage. The study employs Pooled Mean Group (PMG) estimation technique and Impulse Response Functions (IRFs) for the analysis.

The results indicate that government health expenditure has negative effect on under-five mortality rate and prevalence rate of stunting in the long-run but not significant in the short-run. In addition, the IRFs result indicates that under-five mortality rate and prevalence rate of stunting both respond negatively to shocks in government health expenditure.

Governments should ensure that inefficiencies in the public health sector are reduced by licensing the health workers of this sector and allowing independent bodies to appoint the heads of health institutions. This will improve the delivering of health services for the health of children.

Previous studies carried out have not examined the short-run and long-run effects of the relationship under study among West African countries.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2022-0212

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Government health expenditure and child health: empirical evidence from West African countries10.1108/IJSE-03-2022-0212International Journal of Social Economics2023-10-20© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedBismark OseiEvans KuluPaul Appiah-KonaduInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-10-2010.1108/IJSE-03-2022-0212https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2022-0212/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Cash and in-kind transfers in India: contexts, preferences and evidencehttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0158/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestSince the last decade, debates regarding the efficiency and effectiveness of the forms of transfer, i.e. in the form of in-kind or cash transfers, have been gaining momentum. This paper aims to explore the preferences revealed by the beneficiaries, the role of contextual conditions in moulding these preferences, factors associated with the transfer scheme that defines the preferences and the rationale behind such responses. The study conducted involves primary data collected from an Indian state, Odisha. 308 beneficiaries of the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) were interviewed concerning specific objectives in a rural district (Mayurbhanj) and another highly urbanised district (Khordha). The comparative results show that the strength of the contextual conditions significantly influences the preferences of the beneficiaries in the rural district as compared to the effect on the beneficiaries of the urban district. Education seems to have an insignificant impact in rural areas. However, income and standard of living have positive significant effects on shaping the preferences for cash or in-kind transfers. Examining the strength of the contextual conditions and emphasising beneficiaries' perspectives would stimulate a better understanding of the implementation of the proposed quasi-Universal Basic Income. The study would hence, be instrumental in dealing with the transition towards cash transfers in the Indian context where the co-responsibility of both stakeholders, the government and the beneficiaries, should be given equal weightage. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0158Cash and in-kind transfers in India: contexts, preferences and evidence
Aurolipsa Das, Narayan Sethi
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Since the last decade, debates regarding the efficiency and effectiveness of the forms of transfer, i.e. in the form of in-kind or cash transfers, have been gaining momentum. This paper aims to explore the preferences revealed by the beneficiaries, the role of contextual conditions in moulding these preferences, factors associated with the transfer scheme that defines the preferences and the rationale behind such responses.

The study conducted involves primary data collected from an Indian state, Odisha. 308 beneficiaries of the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) were interviewed concerning specific objectives in a rural district (Mayurbhanj) and another highly urbanised district (Khordha).

The comparative results show that the strength of the contextual conditions significantly influences the preferences of the beneficiaries in the rural district as compared to the effect on the beneficiaries of the urban district. Education seems to have an insignificant impact in rural areas. However, income and standard of living have positive significant effects on shaping the preferences for cash or in-kind transfers.

Examining the strength of the contextual conditions and emphasising beneficiaries' perspectives would stimulate a better understanding of the implementation of the proposed quasi-Universal Basic Income. The study would hence, be instrumental in dealing with the transition towards cash transfers in the Indian context where the co-responsibility of both stakeholders, the government and the beneficiaries, should be given equal weightage.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0158

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Cash and in-kind transfers in India: contexts, preferences and evidence10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0158International Journal of Social Economics2023-11-01© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedAurolipsa DasNarayan SethiInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-11-0110.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0158https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0158/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Financial inclusion in India: an analysis from the user-side perspectivehttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0162/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe aim of the paper is to examine the status and determinants of financial inclusion in India by using the recent micro-level survey data. The authors construct a multidimensional financial inclusion index to measure the status of financial inclusion in the selected 17 states of India. Subsequently, the authors use the probit model estimation to examine the determinants of all financial inclusion indicators. The authors find that southern and north-eastern states perform better in the overall financial inclusion index. In contrast, states like Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh lag behind. The estimated result shows that the probability of being financially included is higher among urban, richer, educated and salaried individuals. Further, the findings indicate the lower penetration of bank branches and ATMs in the rural parts of the country. While numerous studies have explored financial inclusion from a macro-level perspective, there exists a notable gap in the literature at the micro-level. This paper aims to address this gap and contributes to the existing literature in two ways. Firstly, it uses the recent micro-level survey data to construct a multidimensional financial inclusion index for the selected Indian states. Secondly, it examines individual-level attributes as the determining factors of financial inclusion, which has been overlooked in India. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0162Financial inclusion in India: an analysis from the user-side perspective
Rajalaxmi Singh, Hrushikesh Mallick
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The aim of the paper is to examine the status and determinants of financial inclusion in India by using the recent micro-level survey data.

The authors construct a multidimensional financial inclusion index to measure the status of financial inclusion in the selected 17 states of India. Subsequently, the authors use the probit model estimation to examine the determinants of all financial inclusion indicators.

The authors find that southern and north-eastern states perform better in the overall financial inclusion index. In contrast, states like Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh lag behind. The estimated result shows that the probability of being financially included is higher among urban, richer, educated and salaried individuals. Further, the findings indicate the lower penetration of bank branches and ATMs in the rural parts of the country.

While numerous studies have explored financial inclusion from a macro-level perspective, there exists a notable gap in the literature at the micro-level. This paper aims to address this gap and contributes to the existing literature in two ways. Firstly, it uses the recent micro-level survey data to construct a multidimensional financial inclusion index for the selected Indian states. Secondly, it examines individual-level attributes as the determining factors of financial inclusion, which has been overlooked in India.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0162

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Financial inclusion in India: an analysis from the user-side perspective10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0162International Journal of Social Economics2024-01-18© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedRajalaxmi SinghHrushikesh MallickInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-01-1810.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0162https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0162/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Child labor and youth crime: evidence for Brazilhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0163/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestIn addition to being a violation of human rights, the practice of child labor can be related to criminality against young people. In view of this, the hypothesis tested in this article was that child labor aggravates youth homicide through educational level. This study used annual data for the 26 states plus the Federal District for the period 2001 to 2014. To do so, the authors used the iterated feasible generalized least squares (IFGLS) estimator under the seemingly unrelated regressions (SUR) model. The results showed that child labor positively affects the homicide of young people, showing education as a transmission channel through which the effect is materialized. The general conclusion, given this, that work is an alternative for children not to enter the world of crime due to its socializing character, cannot be sustained. This evidence provides input to the formulation of policies and programs to eradicate or slow child labor. In addition to the social and economic rise of individuals, it is important to emphasize the role of education (human capital) in explaining economic growth. So far, there is no record of national research that sought to empirically assess the effect of child labor on crime, in particular, on the homicide of young people, considering education as a transmission channel, and this assessment is the contribution of the present study to the economic literature on crime. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0163Child labor and youth crime: evidence for Brazil
Fabrício Rios Nascimento Santos, Viviani Silva Lírio, Anderson Moreira Aristides dos Santos
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

In addition to being a violation of human rights, the practice of child labor can be related to criminality against young people. In view of this, the hypothesis tested in this article was that child labor aggravates youth homicide through educational level.

This study used annual data for the 26 states plus the Federal District for the period 2001 to 2014. To do so, the authors used the iterated feasible generalized least squares (IFGLS) estimator under the seemingly unrelated regressions (SUR) model.

The results showed that child labor positively affects the homicide of young people, showing education as a transmission channel through which the effect is materialized. The general conclusion, given this, that work is an alternative for children not to enter the world of crime due to its socializing character, cannot be sustained.

This evidence provides input to the formulation of policies and programs to eradicate or slow child labor. In addition to the social and economic rise of individuals, it is important to emphasize the role of education (human capital) in explaining economic growth.

So far, there is no record of national research that sought to empirically assess the effect of child labor on crime, in particular, on the homicide of young people, considering education as a transmission channel, and this assessment is the contribution of the present study to the economic literature on crime.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0163

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Child labor and youth crime: evidence for Brazil10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0163International Journal of Social Economics2023-12-19© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedFabrício Rios Nascimento SantosViviani Silva LírioAnderson Moreira Aristides dos SantosInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-12-1910.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0163https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0163/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Does the pandemic disrupt the livelihoods of marine fishermen? Evidence from Kerala during the pre- and post-lockdown periods of Covid-19https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0192/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis paper aims to determine the implications of Covid-19 on the livelihood of marine fishermen. It gives a concrete picture of how vulnerable communities like marine fishermen are affected due to the lockdown policies. The paper examines these communities' present status and the extent of vulnerability during the post-Covid period. The study uses an exploratory research design to find the solution to the research problem. 298 samples were collected and analysed within a sustainable livelihood theoretical framework. The scope of the study is limited to marine fishermen in Kerala, residing in six districts out of the nine coastal districts. The impact of the lockdown on income was analysed using paired t-test and results linked with the theory. The study has done an empirical analysis for three periods: before lockdown, lockdown and after lockdown, to identify the impact of lockdown on marine fishermen. The study's significant findings are that these fishermen's livelihood is at risk during the post-lockdown period, and many families are moving into a “debt-trap”. Policymakers can develop appropriate policy strategies to enhance the livelihood assets of vulnerable communities to include them in a sustainable framework. Only a few studies are highlighting the impact of Covid-19 on vulnerable communities in India. The effects of climate change on the marine ecosystem are already endangering marine fisher folks' livelihoods. In this light, it is vital to study the extent of the impact of income shock on the livelihood assets of marine fishermen due to the lockdown policy implemented in the State to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0192Does the pandemic disrupt the livelihoods of marine fishermen? Evidence from Kerala during the pre- and post-lockdown periods of Covid-19
P.R. Suresh
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This paper aims to determine the implications of Covid-19 on the livelihood of marine fishermen. It gives a concrete picture of how vulnerable communities like marine fishermen are affected due to the lockdown policies. The paper examines these communities' present status and the extent of vulnerability during the post-Covid period.

The study uses an exploratory research design to find the solution to the research problem. 298 samples were collected and analysed within a sustainable livelihood theoretical framework. The scope of the study is limited to marine fishermen in Kerala, residing in six districts out of the nine coastal districts. The impact of the lockdown on income was analysed using paired t-test and results linked with the theory.

The study has done an empirical analysis for three periods: before lockdown, lockdown and after lockdown, to identify the impact of lockdown on marine fishermen. The study's significant findings are that these fishermen's livelihood is at risk during the post-lockdown period, and many families are moving into a “debt-trap”.

Policymakers can develop appropriate policy strategies to enhance the livelihood assets of vulnerable communities to include them in a sustainable framework.

Only a few studies are highlighting the impact of Covid-19 on vulnerable communities in India. The effects of climate change on the marine ecosystem are already endangering marine fisher folks' livelihoods. In this light, it is vital to study the extent of the impact of income shock on the livelihood assets of marine fishermen due to the lockdown policy implemented in the State to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0192

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Does the pandemic disrupt the livelihoods of marine fishermen? Evidence from Kerala during the pre- and post-lockdown periods of Covid-1910.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0192International Journal of Social Economics2023-12-12© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedP.R. SureshInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-12-1210.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0192https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0192/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Effects of behavioral biases on life insurance demand decisions in Ugandahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0201/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis paper examines the relationship between behavioral biases, and demand decisions for life insurance products in Uganda. Data were collected from 351 life insurance policyholders in Uganda. The authors used a cross-sectional survey by applying a structured questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was conducted and hypothesized relationships between the constructs were evaluated through the use of structural equation modeling. Results indicate that, behavioral biases are significant predictors of life insurance demand among Ugandan policyholders. Also, the two behavioral bias variables (heuristic bias and prospect bias) are significant predictors of demand decisions for life insurance products. These results are helpful for both insurers and regulators. For insurers, it is now evident that demand decisions for life insurance products are not fully rational. It is imperative for insurers to simplify life insurance product information (heuristics), integrate product education and widen dissemination of product information (prospect bias) to allow policyholders to come up with optimal demand decisions. While for insurance policymakers, the study provides an understanding of behavioral biases. With such insights, policymakers can identify exploitative and deceptive information that target policyholders to better guide life insurance documentation and product designs. This study is the first to offer insights into behavioral biases' influence on demand decisions for life insurance products in a developing country like Uganda. By integrating prospects and expected utility theory, this study examines rationality and irrationality in demand decisions for life insurance products. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0201Effects of behavioral biases on life insurance demand decisions in Uganda
Yusuf Katerega Ndawula, Neema Mori, Isaac Nkote
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This paper examines the relationship between behavioral biases, and demand decisions for life insurance products in Uganda.

Data were collected from 351 life insurance policyholders in Uganda. The authors used a cross-sectional survey by applying a structured questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was conducted and hypothesized relationships between the constructs were evaluated through the use of structural equation modeling.

Results indicate that, behavioral biases are significant predictors of life insurance demand among Ugandan policyholders. Also, the two behavioral bias variables (heuristic bias and prospect bias) are significant predictors of demand decisions for life insurance products.

These results are helpful for both insurers and regulators. For insurers, it is now evident that demand decisions for life insurance products are not fully rational. It is imperative for insurers to simplify life insurance product information (heuristics), integrate product education and widen dissemination of product information (prospect bias) to allow policyholders to come up with optimal demand decisions. While for insurance policymakers, the study provides an understanding of behavioral biases. With such insights, policymakers can identify exploitative and deceptive information that target policyholders to better guide life insurance documentation and product designs.

This study is the first to offer insights into behavioral biases' influence on demand decisions for life insurance products in a developing country like Uganda. By integrating prospects and expected utility theory, this study examines rationality and irrationality in demand decisions for life insurance products.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0201

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Effects of behavioral biases on life insurance demand decisions in Uganda10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0201International Journal of Social Economics2023-11-23© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedYusuf Katerega NdawulaNeema MoriIsaac NkoteInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-11-2310.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0201https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0201/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
The role of ethical leadership to employees work engagement: a social learning theory perspectivehttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0218/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study examines the role of ethical leadership in building employee trust, knowledge sharing (KS), job satisfaction and then influencing employee engagement in the workplace. The sample included 610 employees of Indonesia Islamic Bank, obtained through an online survey. Structural equation modelling was used to test the research hypotheses. Ethical leadership actively contributes to the growth of employee trust, exchange knowledge frequent and job satisfaction and then become key points to enhance employees’ engagement. Future research is required to validate across regions and organisations to in light of the findings of the topic study. Organisational leaders and employees obtain a better understanding of ethics and organisation management field, hence employees and leaders must encourage ethical values as code of conduct in the workplace. This study demonstrated the extent of the Khan concept for a combination of employee engagement, ethical leadership and KS. It also incorporates employee job satisfaction and the organisational engagement among employees. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0218The role of ethical leadership to employees work engagement: a social learning theory perspective
Junaidi Junaidi
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study examines the role of ethical leadership in building employee trust, knowledge sharing (KS), job satisfaction and then influencing employee engagement in the workplace.

The sample included 610 employees of Indonesia Islamic Bank, obtained through an online survey. Structural equation modelling was used to test the research hypotheses.

Ethical leadership actively contributes to the growth of employee trust, exchange knowledge frequent and job satisfaction and then become key points to enhance employees’ engagement.

Future research is required to validate across regions and organisations to in light of the findings of the topic study.

Organisational leaders and employees obtain a better understanding of ethics and organisation management field, hence employees and leaders must encourage ethical values as code of conduct in the workplace.

This study demonstrated the extent of the Khan concept for a combination of employee engagement, ethical leadership and KS. It also incorporates employee job satisfaction and the organisational engagement among employees.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0218

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The role of ethical leadership to employees work engagement: a social learning theory perspective10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0218International Journal of Social Economics2023-11-15© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedJunaidi JunaidiInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-11-1510.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0218https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0218/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Income and health insurance effects on modern health-seeking behaviours in rural Ghana: nature and extent of bias involvedhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0223/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study examined the influence of income and health insurance on the health-seeking behaviour of rural residents, addressing the concerns of endogeneity and heterogeneity bias. A two-stage residual inclusion was utilised to correct self-selection-based endogeneity problems arising from health insurance membership. This study provides support for Andersen's behavioural model (ABM). Income and health insurance positively stimulate rural residents' use of modern healthcare services, but the effect of insurance risks a downward bias if treated as exogenous. Further, the effect of health insurance differs between males and females and between adults and the elderly. This study advances the literature, arguing that, within the ABM framework, enabling (i.e. income and insurance) and predisposing factors (i.e. age and gender) complement each other in explaining rural residents' use of modern health services. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0223Income and health insurance effects on modern health-seeking behaviours in rural Ghana: nature and extent of bias involved
Samuel Sekyi, Philip Kofi Adom, Emmanuel Agyapong Wiafe
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study examined the influence of income and health insurance on the health-seeking behaviour of rural residents, addressing the concerns of endogeneity and heterogeneity bias.

A two-stage residual inclusion was utilised to correct self-selection-based endogeneity problems arising from health insurance membership.

This study provides support for Andersen's behavioural model (ABM). Income and health insurance positively stimulate rural residents' use of modern healthcare services, but the effect of insurance risks a downward bias if treated as exogenous. Further, the effect of health insurance differs between males and females and between adults and the elderly.

This study advances the literature, arguing that, within the ABM framework, enabling (i.e. income and insurance) and predisposing factors (i.e. age and gender) complement each other in explaining rural residents' use of modern health services.

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Income and health insurance effects on modern health-seeking behaviours in rural Ghana: nature and extent of bias involved10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0223International Journal of Social Economics2023-10-24© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedSamuel SekyiPhilip Kofi AdomEmmanuel Agyapong WiafeInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-10-2410.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0223https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0223/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Does future tuna landing stock meet the target? Forecasting tuna landing in Malaysia using seasonal ARIMA modelhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0233/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study was conducted to forecast the monthly number of tuna landings between 2023 and 2030 and determine whether the estimated number meets the government’s target. The ARIMA and seasonal ARIMA (SARIMA) models were employed for time series forecasting of tuna landings from the Malaysian Department of Fisheries. The best ARIMA (p, d, q) and SARIMA(p, d, q) (P, D, Q)12 model for forecasting were determined based on model identification, estimation and diagnostics. SARIMA(1, 0, 1) (1, 1, 0)12 was found to be the best model for forecasting tuna landings in Malaysia. The result showed that the fluctuation of monthly tuna landings between 2023 and 2030, however, did not achieve the target. This study provides preliminary ideas and insight into whether the government’s target for fish landing stocks can be met. Impactful results may guide the government in the future as it plans to improve the insufficient supply of tuna. The outcome of this study could raise awareness among the government and industry about how to improve efficient strategies. It is to ensure the future tuna landing meets the targets, including increasing private investment, improving human capital in catch and processing, and strengthening the system and technology development in the tuna industry. This paper is important to predict the trend of monthly tuna landing stock in the next eight years, from 2023 to 2030, and whether it can achieve the government’s target of 150,000 metric tonnes.Does future tuna landing stock meet the target? Forecasting tuna landing in Malaysia using seasonal ARIMA model
Aslina Nasir, Yeny Nadira Kamaruzzaman
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study was conducted to forecast the monthly number of tuna landings between 2023 and 2030 and determine whether the estimated number meets the government’s target.

The ARIMA and seasonal ARIMA (SARIMA) models were employed for time series forecasting of tuna landings from the Malaysian Department of Fisheries. The best ARIMA (p, d, q) and SARIMA(p, d, q) (P, D, Q)12 model for forecasting were determined based on model identification, estimation and diagnostics.

SARIMA(1, 0, 1) (1, 1, 0)12 was found to be the best model for forecasting tuna landings in Malaysia. The result showed that the fluctuation of monthly tuna landings between 2023 and 2030, however, did not achieve the target.

This study provides preliminary ideas and insight into whether the government’s target for fish landing stocks can be met. Impactful results may guide the government in the future as it plans to improve the insufficient supply of tuna.

The outcome of this study could raise awareness among the government and industry about how to improve efficient strategies. It is to ensure the future tuna landing meets the targets, including increasing private investment, improving human capital in catch and processing, and strengthening the system and technology development in the tuna industry.

This paper is important to predict the trend of monthly tuna landing stock in the next eight years, from 2023 to 2030, and whether it can achieve the government’s target of 150,000 metric tonnes.

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Does future tuna landing stock meet the target? Forecasting tuna landing in Malaysia using seasonal ARIMA model10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0233International Journal of Social Economics2024-03-12© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedAslina NasirYeny Nadira KamaruzzamanInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-03-1210.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0233https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0233/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
What do individuals know, feel and do from a financial perspective? An empirical study on financial satisfactionhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0239/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestFinancial satisfaction is a potential ambition of individuals' lives that requires well-strategized economic behaviors. The authors examine the impact of various factors on the financial behavior (FB) and financial satisfaction (FIS) of individuals in India's National Capital Region (NCR). Through a literature review, a survey questionnaire was formulated using existing scales on FIS. For more in-depth insights, data are obtained from 427 respondents in the NCR region using self-administered questionnaires. This article used “partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM)” to inspect the hypothesized model of individuals' FIS. According to the study results, financial attitude (FA), financial self-efficacy (FSE), financial knowledge (FK) and demographic characteristics (DC) significantly influence FB. Conversely, financial stress (FS) negatively impacts FB. It also highlights that FA, FSE, FK and FB all significantly impact FIS. Nevertheless, FS and DC insignificantly influence FIS. To the best knowledge of the authors, this article is an initial attempt to offer a novel perspective of individuals' FB and FIS in India. It would help the government and stakeholders by providing various pioneering economic schemes and making policies that help increase individuals' FIS. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0239What do individuals know, feel and do from a financial perspective? An empirical study on financial satisfaction
Jitender Kumar, Manju Rani, Garima Rani, Vinki Rani
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Financial satisfaction is a potential ambition of individuals' lives that requires well-strategized economic behaviors. The authors examine the impact of various factors on the financial behavior (FB) and financial satisfaction (FIS) of individuals in India's National Capital Region (NCR).

Through a literature review, a survey questionnaire was formulated using existing scales on FIS. For more in-depth insights, data are obtained from 427 respondents in the NCR region using self-administered questionnaires. This article used “partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM)” to inspect the hypothesized model of individuals' FIS.

According to the study results, financial attitude (FA), financial self-efficacy (FSE), financial knowledge (FK) and demographic characteristics (DC) significantly influence FB. Conversely, financial stress (FS) negatively impacts FB. It also highlights that FA, FSE, FK and FB all significantly impact FIS. Nevertheless, FS and DC insignificantly influence FIS.

To the best knowledge of the authors, this article is an initial attempt to offer a novel perspective of individuals' FB and FIS in India. It would help the government and stakeholders by providing various pioneering economic schemes and making policies that help increase individuals' FIS.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0239

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What do individuals know, feel and do from a financial perspective? An empirical study on financial satisfaction10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0239International Journal of Social Economics2023-10-30© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedJitender KumarManju RaniGarima RaniVinki RaniInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-10-3010.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0239https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0239/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
On the effect of COVID-19 and policy uncertainty on the stock market: evidence from Indiahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0244/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe present study empirically examines the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and policy uncertainty on stock prices in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, the authors use the daily data by applying the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model, which tests the short- and long-run relationship between stock price and its covariates. The study finds that increased uncertainty has adverse short- and long-run effects on stock prices, while the vaccine index has favorable effects on stock market recovery. From investors' perspectives, volatility in the Indian stock market has negative repercussions. Therefore, to protect investors' sentiments, policymakers should be concerned about the uncertainty induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and similar other uncertainty prevailing in the financial markets. This study used the news-based COVID-19 index and vaccine index to measure recent pandemic-induced uncertainty. The result carries some policy implications for an emerging economy like India. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0244On the effect of COVID-19 and policy uncertainty on the stock market: evidence from India
Masudul Hasan Adil, Salman Haider
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The present study empirically examines the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and policy uncertainty on stock prices in India during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To this end, the authors use the daily data by applying the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model, which tests the short- and long-run relationship between stock price and its covariates.

The study finds that increased uncertainty has adverse short- and long-run effects on stock prices, while the vaccine index has favorable effects on stock market recovery.

From investors' perspectives, volatility in the Indian stock market has negative repercussions. Therefore, to protect investors' sentiments, policymakers should be concerned about the uncertainty induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and similar other uncertainty prevailing in the financial markets.

This study used the news-based COVID-19 index and vaccine index to measure recent pandemic-induced uncertainty. The result carries some policy implications for an emerging economy like India.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0244

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On the effect of COVID-19 and policy uncertainty on the stock market: evidence from India10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0244International Journal of Social Economics2023-12-26© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedMasudul Hasan AdilSalman HaiderInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-12-2610.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0244https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-03-2023-0244/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Behavioural economics and social economics: opportunities for an expanded curriculumhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2018-0225/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe global financial crisis (GFC) has undermined the legitimacy of orthodox neo-classical economic assumptions, which nevertheless continue to frame the philosophical assumptions of teaching in business schools. The purpose of this paper is to make a case in favour of an expansion of the business school curriculum to incorporate behavioural economics. The paper will also contend that behavioural economics can be connected to social economics, as they are both heterodox in this study and analyse economic phenomenon outside of a neo-classical framework. The aim is to contribute to arguments for an expanded curriculum, beyond the framing assumptions of neo-classical rationalism. This paper will also support its case by reviewing behavioural economics to make the case that this literature can be connected to social economics. This assertion is based on shared connections, including the importance of Kantianism in behavioural economics and in social economics. These connections will be discussed as a common point of reference points, or ties that can serve to broker links between these two economic paradigms. Practical implications (if applicable) the GFC presents an opportunity to re-shape the business school curriculum to acknowledge the centrality of socio-economics and behavioural economics, and consequently to offer an alternative to the dominant ontological assumptions – taken from the economic understanding of rationality – that have previously underpinned business school pedagogy. The paper presents an inter-disciplinary teaching case, which incorporates socio-economic and behavioural economics perspectives. The teaching case concerned a socio-economic understanding of corruption and white-collar crime. It was also inter-disciplinary to include inputs from business history and criminology. The teaching case developed an appreciation among students that corruption, white-collar crime and entrepreneurship can be analysed within a social economics and behavioural economics lens. The teaching case example discussed an alternative socio-economic and behavioural economics understanding to core areas of the MBA curriculum with the potential to be included in other academic disciplines. This enabled students to apply a behavioural economic approach to white-collar crime. The findings derived from this case study are that behavioural economics has the potential to enhance the teaching of socio-economics. The originality of this paper is to apply behavioural economics to a socio-economic teaching case, in core subject areas of the MBA curriculum.Behavioural economics and social economics: opportunities for an expanded curriculum
Paul Manning
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The global financial crisis (GFC) has undermined the legitimacy of orthodox neo-classical economic assumptions, which nevertheless continue to frame the philosophical assumptions of teaching in business schools. The purpose of this paper is to make a case in favour of an expansion of the business school curriculum to incorporate behavioural economics. The paper will also contend that behavioural economics can be connected to social economics, as they are both heterodox in this study and analyse economic phenomenon outside of a neo-classical framework. The aim is to contribute to arguments for an expanded curriculum, beyond the framing assumptions of neo-classical rationalism. This paper will also support its case by reviewing behavioural economics to make the case that this literature can be connected to social economics. This assertion is based on shared connections, including the importance of Kantianism in behavioural economics and in social economics. These connections will be discussed as a common point of reference points, or ties that can serve to broker links between these two economic paradigms. Practical implications (if applicable) the GFC presents an opportunity to re-shape the business school curriculum to acknowledge the centrality of socio-economics and behavioural economics, and consequently to offer an alternative to the dominant ontological assumptions – taken from the economic understanding of rationality – that have previously underpinned business school pedagogy.

The paper presents an inter-disciplinary teaching case, which incorporates socio-economic and behavioural economics perspectives. The teaching case concerned a socio-economic understanding of corruption and white-collar crime. It was also inter-disciplinary to include inputs from business history and criminology. The teaching case developed an appreciation among students that corruption, white-collar crime and entrepreneurship can be analysed within a social economics and behavioural economics lens.

The teaching case example discussed an alternative socio-economic and behavioural economics understanding to core areas of the MBA curriculum with the potential to be included in other academic disciplines. This enabled students to apply a behavioural economic approach to white-collar crime. The findings derived from this case study are that behavioural economics has the potential to enhance the teaching of socio-economics.

The originality of this paper is to apply behavioural economics to a socio-economic teaching case, in core subject areas of the MBA curriculum.

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Behavioural economics and social economics: opportunities for an expanded curriculum10.1108/IJSE-04-2018-0225International Journal of Social Economics2018-12-03© 2018 Emerald Publishing LimitedPaul ManningInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2018-12-0310.1108/IJSE-04-2018-0225https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2018-0225/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited
Subjective assessment of women's economic welfare in public sector organizations of Mardan, Northern Pakistanhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0246/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe measurement of women's economic welfare and exploring its underlying factors have been undervalued in the context of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This study addressed this gap by focusing on assessing women's subjective economic welfare and its socioeconomic and cultural determinants in the education and health sectors within Mardan, Northern Pakistan. The study used stratified random sampling techniques for the selection of sample respondents and collected data through a well-structured questionnaire. To measure women’s economic welfare, the study utilizes Lorenz curves, the Gini index, the Sen Social Welfare function and an individual's gross monthly income. Furthermore, the ordinary least squares method was utilized to analyze the determinants of economic welfare. The findings show greater income inequality and a lower welfare level for women in the education sector compared to the health sector. Likewise, the study identifies several key determinants, such as age, educational qualification, job experience, respect for working women, outside and work-place problems and the suffering of family members of working women for their economic well-being. This study makes valuable contributions to the literature by focusing on the cultural perspective of Pakhtun women in Mardan and providing a context-specific understanding of subjective economic welfare. Additionally, the authors collected first-hand data, which gave an original outlook on working women's current economic welfare level. Furthermore, this study undertakes a comparative analysis of working women's welfare in the health and education sectors. This comparison offers a more accurate portrayal of the challenges and opportunities specific to these occupations. The peer-review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0246Subjective assessment of women's economic welfare in public sector organizations of Mardan, Northern Pakistan
Nazia Begum, Muhammad Tariq, Noor Jehan, Farah Khan
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The measurement of women's economic welfare and exploring its underlying factors have been undervalued in the context of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. This study addressed this gap by focusing on assessing women's subjective economic welfare and its socioeconomic and cultural determinants in the education and health sectors within Mardan, Northern Pakistan.

The study used stratified random sampling techniques for the selection of sample respondents and collected data through a well-structured questionnaire. To measure women’s economic welfare, the study utilizes Lorenz curves, the Gini index, the Sen Social Welfare function and an individual's gross monthly income. Furthermore, the ordinary least squares method was utilized to analyze the determinants of economic welfare.

The findings show greater income inequality and a lower welfare level for women in the education sector compared to the health sector. Likewise, the study identifies several key determinants, such as age, educational qualification, job experience, respect for working women, outside and work-place problems and the suffering of family members of working women for their economic well-being.

This study makes valuable contributions to the literature by focusing on the cultural perspective of Pakhtun women in Mardan and providing a context-specific understanding of subjective economic welfare. Additionally, the authors collected first-hand data, which gave an original outlook on working women's current economic welfare level. Furthermore, this study undertakes a comparative analysis of working women's welfare in the health and education sectors. This comparison offers a more accurate portrayal of the challenges and opportunities specific to these occupations.

The peer-review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0246

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Subjective assessment of women's economic welfare in public sector organizations of Mardan, Northern Pakistan10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0246International Journal of Social Economics2024-01-02© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedNazia BegumMuhammad TariqNoor JehanFarah KhanInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-01-0210.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0246https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0246/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
To buy or not to buy? Green packaging, gender differences and the intention to purchasehttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0249/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study aims to examine the gender differences in purchase intention towards green packaging product. The paper extended the theory of planned behaviour by unravelling the dynamics of quality, product attributes, and green packaging as part of strategic elements for the marketing mix. A cross-sectional-survey-based questionnaire research design was used to collect data from a total of 212 adults from Malaysia. Partial least squares structural equation modelling was used to assess the measurement and the proposed research model. The results showed that perceived quality and product attributes had a positive relationship with attitude towards green packing products without significant difference between female and male groups. Interestingly, this study found a significant difference between males and females in terms of the attitude and subjective norms towards intention to purchase green packaging product. Subjective norms had a positive relationship with attitude while perceived behavioural control had a positive relationship with purchase intention without significant gender differences. The findings of this study contribute to the limited body of knowledge in the area of purchasing green packaging products and provide useful information to industry practitioners about gender differences in purchasing green packaging products. Also, the current study provided new insights to the academician by looking into the dimension of green marketing mix elements which influence consumer behaviour. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0249.To buy or not to buy? Green packaging, gender differences and the intention to purchase
Choi-Meng Leong, Long She, Tze-Yin Lim, Ngiik Moi Wong
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study aims to examine the gender differences in purchase intention towards green packaging product. The paper extended the theory of planned behaviour by unravelling the dynamics of quality, product attributes, and green packaging as part of strategic elements for the marketing mix.

A cross-sectional-survey-based questionnaire research design was used to collect data from a total of 212 adults from Malaysia. Partial least squares structural equation modelling was used to assess the measurement and the proposed research model.

The results showed that perceived quality and product attributes had a positive relationship with attitude towards green packing products without significant difference between female and male groups. Interestingly, this study found a significant difference between males and females in terms of the attitude and subjective norms towards intention to purchase green packaging product. Subjective norms had a positive relationship with attitude while perceived behavioural control had a positive relationship with purchase intention without significant gender differences.

The findings of this study contribute to the limited body of knowledge in the area of purchasing green packaging products and provide useful information to industry practitioners about gender differences in purchasing green packaging products. Also, the current study provided new insights to the academician by looking into the dimension of green marketing mix elements which influence consumer behaviour.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0249.

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To buy or not to buy? Green packaging, gender differences and the intention to purchase10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0249International Journal of Social Economics2024-02-09© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedChoi-Meng LeongLong SheTze-Yin LimNgiik Moi WongInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-02-0910.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0249https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0249/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Interpersonal deviance, organizational deviance and socio-emotional factors at work: the role of socio-demographic traitshttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0304/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe existing hospitality and tourism literature indicates a discrepancy in the findings related to the socio-demographic variables' impact on hotel employees' socio-emotional factors and behavioral outcomes. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of this topic. Using a questionnaire, primary data were gathered from hotel employees in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India from February to June 2022. A total of 416 valid responses collected through offline mode were used in the data analysis. Multiple linear regressions were done using SPSS V.29. The findings show that the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents significantly affect socio-emotional factors at work as well as interpersonal deviance and organizational deviance. Policymakers and hotel managers can implement training and development programs that assist hotel employees with diversified socio-demographic attributes in handling stress, developing their emotional intelligence and minimizing workplace deviance. The study also provides hotel managers with actional recommendations to reduce work–family conflict, social disparity among employees and their emotional exhaustion. The study adds to the literature with a comprehensive framework regarding the role of various socio-demographic traits in fostering interpersonal deviance, organizational deviance and socio-emotional factors at work. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0304Interpersonal deviance, organizational deviance and socio-emotional factors at work: the role of socio-demographic traits
Basit Abas, Tan Vo-Thanh, Shazia Bukhari, Srikanth Villivalam, Dagnachew Leta Senbeto
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The existing hospitality and tourism literature indicates a discrepancy in the findings related to the socio-demographic variables' impact on hotel employees' socio-emotional factors and behavioral outcomes. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of this topic.

Using a questionnaire, primary data were gathered from hotel employees in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India from February to June 2022. A total of 416 valid responses collected through offline mode were used in the data analysis. Multiple linear regressions were done using SPSS V.29.

The findings show that the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents significantly affect socio-emotional factors at work as well as interpersonal deviance and organizational deviance.

Policymakers and hotel managers can implement training and development programs that assist hotel employees with diversified socio-demographic attributes in handling stress, developing their emotional intelligence and minimizing workplace deviance. The study also provides hotel managers with actional recommendations to reduce work–family conflict, social disparity among employees and their emotional exhaustion.

The study adds to the literature with a comprehensive framework regarding the role of various socio-demographic traits in fostering interpersonal deviance, organizational deviance and socio-emotional factors at work.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0304

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Interpersonal deviance, organizational deviance and socio-emotional factors at work: the role of socio-demographic traits10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0304International Journal of Social Economics2023-12-13© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedBasit AbasTan Vo-ThanhShazia BukhariSrikanth VillivalamDagnachew Leta SenbetoInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-12-1310.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0304https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0304/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Trends and socioeconomic disparities in undernutrition among Muslim women in India: evidence from the last two decades (1998–2021)https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0320/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestA woman's nutritional status significantly determines her overall well-being. The authors critically examine the trends — including socioeconomic disparities — in undernutrition among Muslim women in India, a notably socio-economically disadvantaged group. The authors also investigate trends and variations across the dimensions of caste, place of residence (rural/urban), education, economic status and geographic regions. The analysis leverages the nationally representative National Family Health Surveys (NFHS) of India conducted between 1998 and 2021. The authors examined poor–rich ratios, concentration indices, disparity ratios and predicted probabilities of being underweight (captured using Body Mass Index). From 1998 to 2021, there has been a decline in undernutrition prevalence among Muslim women. However, stark socioeconomic variations persist. While the prevalence has decreased over time across all socioeconomic groups, disparities — both within and between groups — remain significant and, in many cases, have expanded. For certain socioeconomic subgroups (e.g. Muslim women with no formal education or those in the Central and Northeast regions), the disparity doubled between 1998 and 2021. In regions like the South, where undernutrition prevalence is low or has reduced, disparities remain significant and generally have increased. To the authors’ knowledge, the study is the first to provide a comprehensive examination of the prevalence, trends and socioeconomic disparities in undernutrition among Muslim women in India over the past two decades. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0320Trends and socioeconomic disparities in undernutrition among Muslim women in India: evidence from the last two decades (1998–2021)
Zeenat Hashmi, Ashish Singh
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

A woman's nutritional status significantly determines her overall well-being. The authors critically examine the trends — including socioeconomic disparities — in undernutrition among Muslim women in India, a notably socio-economically disadvantaged group. The authors also investigate trends and variations across the dimensions of caste, place of residence (rural/urban), education, economic status and geographic regions.

The analysis leverages the nationally representative National Family Health Surveys (NFHS) of India conducted between 1998 and 2021. The authors examined poor–rich ratios, concentration indices, disparity ratios and predicted probabilities of being underweight (captured using Body Mass Index).

From 1998 to 2021, there has been a decline in undernutrition prevalence among Muslim women. However, stark socioeconomic variations persist. While the prevalence has decreased over time across all socioeconomic groups, disparities — both within and between groups — remain significant and, in many cases, have expanded. For certain socioeconomic subgroups (e.g. Muslim women with no formal education or those in the Central and Northeast regions), the disparity doubled between 1998 and 2021. In regions like the South, where undernutrition prevalence is low or has reduced, disparities remain significant and generally have increased.

To the authors’ knowledge, the study is the first to provide a comprehensive examination of the prevalence, trends and socioeconomic disparities in undernutrition among Muslim women in India over the past two decades.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0320

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Trends and socioeconomic disparities in undernutrition among Muslim women in India: evidence from the last two decades (1998–2021)10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0320International Journal of Social Economics2023-11-20© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedZeenat HashmiAshish SinghInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-11-2010.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0320https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-04-2023-0320/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Heterogeneous effects of national health insurance scheme on healthcare utilisation: evidence from Ghanahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0330/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis paper aims to evaluate Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on healthcare utilisation by exploring its heterogeneous effects based on residential status and wealth. The study used the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey (GSPS) datasets. An instrumental variable strategy, specifically the two-stage residual inclusion (2SRI), was employed to control endogenous NHIS membership. Generally, the results show that NHIS improves healthcare utilisation (i.e. visits to a health facility and formal care). Concerning the heterogeneous effects of health insurance on healthcare utilisation, the results revealed that NHIS members are more likely to seek care, irrespective of their residence status. The results further indicate that the probability of visiting a health facility and utilising formal care increases for the poorest NHIS participants. Based on these, the authors conclude that NHIS provides equitable healthcare access and utilisation for its vulnerable populations, who are beneficiaries. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this paper is the first to explore the heterogeneous effects of NHIS on healthcare utilisation across residential and income subpopulations. Splitting the dataset by residential status to examine healthcare utilisation inequality is worthwhile. In addition, analysing utilisation in terms of health care type would show whether Ghana's NHIS may be viewed as welfare-enhancing through increased formal health care utilisation. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0330Heterogeneous effects of national health insurance scheme on healthcare utilisation: evidence from Ghana
Samuel Sekyi, Senia Nhamo, Edinah Mudimu
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This paper aims to evaluate Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on healthcare utilisation by exploring its heterogeneous effects based on residential status and wealth.

The study used the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey (GSPS) datasets. An instrumental variable strategy, specifically the two-stage residual inclusion (2SRI), was employed to control endogenous NHIS membership.

Generally, the results show that NHIS improves healthcare utilisation (i.e. visits to a health facility and formal care). Concerning the heterogeneous effects of health insurance on healthcare utilisation, the results revealed that NHIS members are more likely to seek care, irrespective of their residence status. The results further indicate that the probability of visiting a health facility and utilising formal care increases for the poorest NHIS participants. Based on these, the authors conclude that NHIS provides equitable healthcare access and utilisation for its vulnerable populations, who are beneficiaries.

To the best of the authors' knowledge, this paper is the first to explore the heterogeneous effects of NHIS on healthcare utilisation across residential and income subpopulations. Splitting the dataset by residential status to examine healthcare utilisation inequality is worthwhile. In addition, analysing utilisation in terms of health care type would show whether Ghana's NHIS may be viewed as welfare-enhancing through increased formal health care utilisation.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0330

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Heterogeneous effects of national health insurance scheme on healthcare utilisation: evidence from Ghana10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0330International Journal of Social Economics2023-12-11© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedSamuel SekyiSenia NhamoEdinah MudimuInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-12-1110.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0330https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0330/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Saving behaviour determinants of Malaysia’s generation Y: an application of the integrated behavioural modelhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0340/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestUsing the integrated behavioural model (IBM) as a theoretical framework, this study aims to identify the determinants of saving behaviour among Malaysia's income-earning Generation Y (Gen Y) born in the years 1980–1995. The study was conducted using a questionnaire survey targeting Gen Y respondents 500 sets of responses were obtained via convenience sampling method. Analysis conducted using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) revealed that there were positive relationships among instrumental attitude, injunctive norm, perceived control, self-efficacy and intention to save. Secondly, intention to save, financial literacy and time preference were found to positively influence saving behaviour. Policymakers may find this study useful as the results reveal saving behaviour determinants of Gen Ys in Malaysia, and policies could then be formulated to improve Gen Y's saving behaviour. This study contributes to the literature by applying the IBM to a study on saving behaviour. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0340Saving behaviour determinants of Malaysia’s generation Y: an application of the integrated behavioural model
Ida Lopez, Nurul Shahnaz Mahdzan, Mahfuzur Rahman
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Using the integrated behavioural model (IBM) as a theoretical framework, this study aims to identify the determinants of saving behaviour among Malaysia's income-earning Generation Y (Gen Y) born in the years 1980–1995.

The study was conducted using a questionnaire survey targeting Gen Y respondents 500 sets of responses were obtained via convenience sampling method.

Analysis conducted using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) revealed that there were positive relationships among instrumental attitude, injunctive norm, perceived control, self-efficacy and intention to save. Secondly, intention to save, financial literacy and time preference were found to positively influence saving behaviour.

Policymakers may find this study useful as the results reveal saving behaviour determinants of Gen Ys in Malaysia, and policies could then be formulated to improve Gen Y's saving behaviour.

This study contributes to the literature by applying the IBM to a study on saving behaviour.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0340

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Saving behaviour determinants of Malaysia’s generation Y: an application of the integrated behavioural model10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0340International Journal of Social Economics2023-11-24© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedIda LopezNurul Shahnaz MahdzanMahfuzur RahmanInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-11-2410.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0340https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0340/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Does practicing healthy lifestyles improve the technical efficiency of farms?https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0353/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe purpose of this paper is to ascertain if practising healthy lifestyles improves the technical efficiency of farms in Kwara state, Nigeria. In theory, all deviations from the optimum level of output are due to random effects and inefficiency of producers in which their health plays a key part and is dependent on the kind of lifestyle practiced whether healthy or unhealthy. Cross-sectional data were employed through a three-staged sampling technique to pick 320 arable crop farmers across the state using a well-defined questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics, healthy lifestyles index (HLI), stochastic production frontier (SPF) and propensity score matching (PSM). First, the analysis showed that about one-third of the sampled arable crop farmers practised healthy lifestyles. Second, the average technical efficiency of arable crop production for farmers who practised a healthy lifestyle was 0.893, and the level of technical inefficiency of the farms was determined by health-related lifestyle status, number of day's illness and educational level. Third, technical efficiency was improved by 0.00431067 for farms whose farmers practised a healthy lifestyle. Rather than seeing that technical efficiencies of farms are attributed to farm characteristics, inputs used and socioeconomic characteristics alone, the findings suggest that technical inefficiencies of arable crop farmers were also due to the kind of lifestyle practised, which was evidenced in the increased efficiency for farmers who practised healthy lifestyle. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0353Does practicing healthy lifestyles improve the technical efficiency of farms?
Oluwaremilekun Ayobami Adebisi, Abdulazeez Muhammad-Lawal, Luke Oloruntoba Adebisi
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The purpose of this paper is to ascertain if practising healthy lifestyles improves the technical efficiency of farms in Kwara state, Nigeria. In theory, all deviations from the optimum level of output are due to random effects and inefficiency of producers in which their health plays a key part and is dependent on the kind of lifestyle practiced whether healthy or unhealthy.

Cross-sectional data were employed through a three-staged sampling technique to pick 320 arable crop farmers across the state using a well-defined questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics, healthy lifestyles index (HLI), stochastic production frontier (SPF) and propensity score matching (PSM).

First, the analysis showed that about one-third of the sampled arable crop farmers practised healthy lifestyles. Second, the average technical efficiency of arable crop production for farmers who practised a healthy lifestyle was 0.893, and the level of technical inefficiency of the farms was determined by health-related lifestyle status, number of day's illness and educational level. Third, technical efficiency was improved by 0.00431067 for farms whose farmers practised a healthy lifestyle.

Rather than seeing that technical efficiencies of farms are attributed to farm characteristics, inputs used and socioeconomic characteristics alone, the findings suggest that technical inefficiencies of arable crop farmers were also due to the kind of lifestyle practised, which was evidenced in the increased efficiency for farmers who practised healthy lifestyle.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0353

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Does practicing healthy lifestyles improve the technical efficiency of farms?10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0353International Journal of Social Economics2023-09-26© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedOluwaremilekun Ayobami AdebisiAbdulazeez Muhammad-LawalLuke Oloruntoba AdebisiInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-09-2610.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0353https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0353/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Does financial market development really drive migrant remittances’ flow in Sub-Saharan Africa?https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0361/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe discussion on international migration has become a significant part of globalization and a topical issue in international relations, especially in developing economies which mostly relies on migrant remittances. The purpose of the study is to examine whether financial market development (equity market development and banking sector development) really drives migrant remittance flow in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study employs the dynamic heterogeneous panel data approach-the pool mean group (PMG) and the mean group (MG) techniques in analyzing the model based on data obtained from 27 SSA countries covering the period 2000–2020. The findings of the study revealed that financial market development (equity market development and banking sector development) is a key driver of migrant remittances flows in the SSA region. In addition, the study revealed that the following macroeconomic variables such as real interest rate, unemployment rate, global growth, emigration, and economic growth are also determinants of migrant remittances flows in the SSA region. The reviewed empirical literature revealed that several studies documents that the macroeconomic determinants of migrant remittances include inflation, GDP, interest rate, exchange rate, population growth, financial sector development and unemployment rate. Most of these studies fail to capture both equity market development and robust banking sector development (financial market development) as critical drivers of migrant remittances flow in SSA. Also, this study uses a robust measure of equity market development and banking sector development, unlike previous studies. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0361Does financial market development really drive migrant remittances’ flow in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Olapeju Ikpesu
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The discussion on international migration has become a significant part of globalization and a topical issue in international relations, especially in developing economies which mostly relies on migrant remittances. The purpose of the study is to examine whether financial market development (equity market development and banking sector development) really drives migrant remittance flow in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

The study employs the dynamic heterogeneous panel data approach-the pool mean group (PMG) and the mean group (MG) techniques in analyzing the model based on data obtained from 27 SSA countries covering the period 2000–2020.

The findings of the study revealed that financial market development (equity market development and banking sector development) is a key driver of migrant remittances flows in the SSA region. In addition, the study revealed that the following macroeconomic variables such as real interest rate, unemployment rate, global growth, emigration, and economic growth are also determinants of migrant remittances flows in the SSA region.

The reviewed empirical literature revealed that several studies documents that the macroeconomic determinants of migrant remittances include inflation, GDP, interest rate, exchange rate, population growth, financial sector development and unemployment rate. Most of these studies fail to capture both equity market development and robust banking sector development (financial market development) as critical drivers of migrant remittances flow in SSA. Also, this study uses a robust measure of equity market development and banking sector development, unlike previous studies.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0361

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Does financial market development really drive migrant remittances’ flow in Sub-Saharan Africa?10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0361International Journal of Social Economics2023-10-11© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedOlapeju IkpesuInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-10-1110.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0361https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0361/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
The spillover effect of export on total factor productivity of enterprises: panel data approach in Vietnamhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0373/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study addresses the empirical results of the spillover effect with export as the primary economic activity that enhances local businesses' total factor productivity (TFP). A learning mechanism is expected to be generated and used as the basis for the policy implication. This study adopted the Cobb–Douglas function and multiple estimation approaches, including the generalized method of moments, the Olley–Pakes and the Levinsohn–Petrin estimation techniques. The findings were estimated based on the panel data of a Vietnamese local businesses survey conducted by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) from 2010 to 2019. The results showed that the highest TFP belongs to the businesses in the Southeast region, the Mekong Delta region, the mining industry and the foreign-invested enterprises. The lowest impacted TFP are businesses in the Northwest region and agricultural, forestry and fishery sectors. In addition, the estimated results also show that the positive spillover effect on TFP is shown through forward and backward linkage. The negative spillover effect is expressed through the backward and horizontal channels. This study offers original empirical evidence on the learning mechanisms via which exports contribute to productivity improvement in a developing Asian economy, so making a valuable contribution to the existing academic literature in this domain. The findings of this research make a valuable contribution to the advancement of understanding on the many ways via which spillover effects manifest such as horizontal, forward, backward and supplied-backward linkage. The study's findings indicate that it is advisable for governments to give priority to the development and improvement of forward and supply chain linkages between exporters and local suppliers. This approach is recommended in order to optimize the advantages derived from export spillovers. At the organizational level, it is imperative for enterprises to strengthen their technological and managerial skills in order to efficiently incorporate knowledge spillovers that originate from overseas partners and trade counterparts. This study sheds new evidence on the export spillover effect on productivity in emerging economies, with Vietnam as the case study. The paper contributes to the research's originality by adopting novel methodological aspects to estimate local businesses' impact on total factor productivity. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0373The spillover effect of export on total factor productivity of enterprises: panel data approach in Vietnam
Anh Tuyet Nguyen, Vu Hiep Hoang, Phuong Thao Le, Thi Thanh Huyen Nguyen, Thi Thanh Van Pham
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study addresses the empirical results of the spillover effect with export as the primary economic activity that enhances local businesses' total factor productivity (TFP). A learning mechanism is expected to be generated and used as the basis for the policy implication.

This study adopted the Cobb–Douglas function and multiple estimation approaches, including the generalized method of moments, the Olley–Pakes and the Levinsohn–Petrin estimation techniques. The findings were estimated based on the panel data of a Vietnamese local businesses survey conducted by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) from 2010 to 2019.

The results showed that the highest TFP belongs to the businesses in the Southeast region, the Mekong Delta region, the mining industry and the foreign-invested enterprises. The lowest impacted TFP are businesses in the Northwest region and agricultural, forestry and fishery sectors. In addition, the estimated results also show that the positive spillover effect on TFP is shown through forward and backward linkage. The negative spillover effect is expressed through the backward and horizontal channels.

This study offers original empirical evidence on the learning mechanisms via which exports contribute to productivity improvement in a developing Asian economy, so making a valuable contribution to the existing academic literature in this domain. The findings of this research make a valuable contribution to the advancement of understanding on the many ways via which spillover effects manifest such as horizontal, forward, backward and supplied-backward linkage.

The study's findings indicate that it is advisable for governments to give priority to the development and improvement of forward and supply chain linkages between exporters and local suppliers. This approach is recommended in order to optimize the advantages derived from export spillovers. At the organizational level, it is imperative for enterprises to strengthen their technological and managerial skills in order to efficiently incorporate knowledge spillovers that originate from overseas partners and trade counterparts.

This study sheds new evidence on the export spillover effect on productivity in emerging economies, with Vietnam as the case study. The paper contributes to the research's originality by adopting novel methodological aspects to estimate local businesses' impact on total factor productivity.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0373

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The spillover effect of export on total factor productivity of enterprises: panel data approach in Vietnam10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0373International Journal of Social Economics2024-03-26© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedAnh Tuyet NguyenVu Hiep HoangPhuong Thao LeThi Thanh Huyen NguyenThi Thanh Van PhamInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-03-2610.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0373https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0373/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Nexus between formal institutions and inward FDI in India: a nonlinear autoregressive distributive lag approachhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0375/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study presents time-series data estimations on the association between the indicators of institutional environment and inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in India utilizing a comprehensive data set from 1996 to 2021. The study employs the nonlinear autoregressive distributive lag (NARDL) model. The asymmetric ARDL framework evaluates the existence of cointegration among the factors under study and highlights the underlying nonlinear effects that may exist in the long and short run. The significance of coefficients of negative shock to “control of corruption” and positive shock to “rule of law” is greater when compared to “government effectiveness, regulatory quality, political stability/absence of violence.” The empirical outcomes suggest the positive influence of rule of law, political stability and government effectiveness on FDI inflows. A high “regulatory quality” is observed to deter foreign investment. The “voice and accountability” index and negative shocks to the “rule of law” are exhibited to have no substantial impact on the amount of FDI that the country receives. This study empirically examines the institutional determinants of FDI in India for a comprehensive period of 1996–2021. The study's findings imply that quality of the institutional environment has a significant bearing on India's inward FDI. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0375Nexus between formal institutions and inward FDI in India: a nonlinear autoregressive distributive lag approach
Richa Patel, Dipti Ranjan Mohapatra, Sunil Kumar Yadav
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study presents time-series data estimations on the association between the indicators of institutional environment and inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in India utilizing a comprehensive data set from 1996 to 2021.

The study employs the nonlinear autoregressive distributive lag (NARDL) model. The asymmetric ARDL framework evaluates the existence of cointegration among the factors under study and highlights the underlying nonlinear effects that may exist in the long and short run.

The significance of coefficients of negative shock to “control of corruption” and positive shock to “rule of law” is greater when compared to “government effectiveness, regulatory quality, political stability/absence of violence.” The empirical outcomes suggest the positive influence of rule of law, political stability and government effectiveness on FDI inflows. A high “regulatory quality” is observed to deter foreign investment. The “voice and accountability” index and negative shocks to the “rule of law” are exhibited to have no substantial impact on the amount of FDI that the country receives.

This study empirically examines the institutional determinants of FDI in India for a comprehensive period of 1996–2021. The study's findings imply that quality of the institutional environment has a significant bearing on India's inward FDI.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0375

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Nexus between formal institutions and inward FDI in India: a nonlinear autoregressive distributive lag approach10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0375International Journal of Social Economics2024-01-25© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedRicha PatelDipti Ranjan MohapatraSunil Kumar YadavInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-01-2510.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0375https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0375/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
What are the main determinants of social expenditure? A panel data approach for EU and OECD countrieshttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0384/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe aim of this study is to analyze which socioeconomic factors (economic, demographic, and political) most commonly affect the social expenditure of the European Union (EU) and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. A panel data fixed-effects model is employed for 34 OECD and 23 EU countries between 2000 and 2020. Results indicate that, in all country groups, economic factors have the most significant influence on social expenditures, with income being the primary determinant, particularly in EU countries. The negative impacts of unemployment and inflation underscore the importance of counter-cyclical measures adopted by countries to maintain stability in their social expenditures. The most influential demographic factor is found as the old-age-dependency ratio. While the rule of law affects social expenditure positively, government effectiveness and female labor force participation affect it negatively. The positive effect of Konjunkturforschungsstelle (KOF) indexes shows the globalization effect, which can be attributable to the compensation hypothesis. Governments enforce inclusive and sustainable policies to boost economic activities and GDP, thus combating inflation and unemployment and regulating the labor market and socioeconomic problems about aging populations and women’s economic participation to control social expenditures. The rule of law and institutional quality will also boost economic growth. This study focuses on the effects of social expenditures in a broader view within the framework of the three main factors (economic, demographic, political) and attempts to determine the key factors that account for the differences in social expenditure between the OECD and EU countries. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0384What are the main determinants of social expenditure? A panel data approach for EU and OECD countries
Hacer Simay Karaalp-Orhan, Nurgül Evcim, Fatih Deyneli
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The aim of this study is to analyze which socioeconomic factors (economic, demographic, and political) most commonly affect the social expenditure of the European Union (EU) and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries.

A panel data fixed-effects model is employed for 34 OECD and 23 EU countries between 2000 and 2020.

Results indicate that, in all country groups, economic factors have the most significant influence on social expenditures, with income being the primary determinant, particularly in EU countries. The negative impacts of unemployment and inflation underscore the importance of counter-cyclical measures adopted by countries to maintain stability in their social expenditures. The most influential demographic factor is found as the old-age-dependency ratio. While the rule of law affects social expenditure positively, government effectiveness and female labor force participation affect it negatively. The positive effect of Konjunkturforschungsstelle (KOF) indexes shows the globalization effect, which can be attributable to the compensation hypothesis.

Governments enforce inclusive and sustainable policies to boost economic activities and GDP, thus combating inflation and unemployment and regulating the labor market and socioeconomic problems about aging populations and women’s economic participation to control social expenditures. The rule of law and institutional quality will also boost economic growth.

This study focuses on the effects of social expenditures in a broader view within the framework of the three main factors (economic, demographic, political) and attempts to determine the key factors that account for the differences in social expenditure between the OECD and EU countries.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0384

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What are the main determinants of social expenditure? A panel data approach for EU and OECD countries10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0384International Journal of Social Economics2024-02-08© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedHacer Simay Karaalp-OrhanNurgül EvcimFatih DeyneliInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-02-0810.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0384https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0384/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
COVID-19 vaccine confidence index and economic uncertainty indices: empirical evidence from the payment-based system cryptocurrency markethttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0392/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestWe investigated the association of COVID-19 indicators and economic uncertainty indices on payment-based system cryptocurrency (i.e. Bitcoin, Ripple and Dogecoin) returns. We used an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model for panel data and performed robustness checks by utilizing a random effect model (REM) and generalized method of moments (GMM). There are 25 most adopted cryptocurrency’s countries and the data spans from 22 March 2021 to 6 May 2022. This research discovered four findings: (1) the index of COVID-19 vaccine confidence (VCI) recovers the economic and Bitcoin has become more attractive, causing investors to shift their investment from Dogecoin to Bitcoin. However, the VCI was revealed to be insignificant to Ripple; (2) during uncertain times, Bitcoin could perform as a diversifier, while Ripple could behave as a diversifier, safe haven or hedge. Meanwhile, the movement of Dogecoin prices tended to be influenced by public figures’ actions; (3) public opinion on Twitter and government policy changes regarding COVID-19 and economy had a crucial role in investment decision making; and (4) the COVID-19 variants revealed insignificant results to payment-based system cryptocurrency returns. This study contributed to verifying the vaccine confidence index effect on payment-based system cryptocurrency returns. Also, we further investigated the uncertainty indicators impacting on cryptocurrency returns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lastly, we utilized the COVID-19 variants as a cryptocurrency returns’ new determinant.COVID-19 vaccine confidence index and economic uncertainty indices: empirical evidence from the payment-based system cryptocurrency market
Shinta Amalina Hazrati Havidz, Esperanza Vera Anastasia, Natalia Shirley Patricia, Putri Diana
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

We investigated the association of COVID-19 indicators and economic uncertainty indices on payment-based system cryptocurrency (i.e. Bitcoin, Ripple and Dogecoin) returns.

We used an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model for panel data and performed robustness checks by utilizing a random effect model (REM) and generalized method of moments (GMM). There are 25 most adopted cryptocurrency’s countries and the data spans from 22 March 2021 to 6 May 2022.

This research discovered four findings: (1) the index of COVID-19 vaccine confidence (VCI) recovers the economic and Bitcoin has become more attractive, causing investors to shift their investment from Dogecoin to Bitcoin. However, the VCI was revealed to be insignificant to Ripple; (2) during uncertain times, Bitcoin could perform as a diversifier, while Ripple could behave as a diversifier, safe haven or hedge. Meanwhile, the movement of Dogecoin prices tended to be influenced by public figures’ actions; (3) public opinion on Twitter and government policy changes regarding COVID-19 and economy had a crucial role in investment decision making; and (4) the COVID-19 variants revealed insignificant results to payment-based system cryptocurrency returns.

This study contributed to verifying the vaccine confidence index effect on payment-based system cryptocurrency returns. Also, we further investigated the uncertainty indicators impacting on cryptocurrency returns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lastly, we utilized the COVID-19 variants as a cryptocurrency returns’ new determinant.

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COVID-19 vaccine confidence index and economic uncertainty indices: empirical evidence from the payment-based system cryptocurrency market10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0392International Journal of Social Economics2024-02-15© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedShinta Amalina Hazrati HavidzEsperanza Vera AnastasiaNatalia Shirley PatriciaPutri DianaInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-02-1510.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0392https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0392/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Non-farm income and household welfare in rural Burkina Faso: a focus on the household land tenure situationhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0423/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study investigates how income from non-farm activities affects households' consumption in two land holders' groups: households with insecure land holding and households with secure land holding. Following an instrumental variable approach, this study analyzes data collected on a nationwide sample of 1,800 households in rural Burkina Faso. For insecure land holders' group, this study finds that income from non-farm activities has a positive effect on household consumption per capita. Moreover, the share of household food consumption is negatively associated with non-farm income in this group. For secure land holders' group, the results show that non-farm income has only a negative effect on the share of their food consumption. The study highlights the livelihood sustaining role of non-farm activities for rural households. Unlike previous studies, the results show that non-farm income is particularly important for land tenure insecure households facing risk of losing agricultural income. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0423Non-farm income and household welfare in rural Burkina Faso: a focus on the household land tenure situation
Windinkonté Séogo
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study investigates how income from non-farm activities affects households' consumption in two land holders' groups: households with insecure land holding and households with secure land holding.

Following an instrumental variable approach, this study analyzes data collected on a nationwide sample of 1,800 households in rural Burkina Faso.

For insecure land holders' group, this study finds that income from non-farm activities has a positive effect on household consumption per capita. Moreover, the share of household food consumption is negatively associated with non-farm income in this group. For secure land holders' group, the results show that non-farm income has only a negative effect on the share of their food consumption.

The study highlights the livelihood sustaining role of non-farm activities for rural households. Unlike previous studies, the results show that non-farm income is particularly important for land tenure insecure households facing risk of losing agricultural income.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0423

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Non-farm income and household welfare in rural Burkina Faso: a focus on the household land tenure situation10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0423International Journal of Social Economics2023-11-24© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedWindinkonté SéogoInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-11-2410.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0423https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-05-2023-0423/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Economic impact of gain in life expectancy: a case study of Indiahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2022-0422/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestFew empirical studies examined the relationship between life expectancy and income in India. This study aims to examine the impact of life expectancy on economic growth in India by incorporating all the major states of India. This study is based on secondary data and includes 16 major states of India covering the periods 2000–2014. The author used panel fixed effect model (FEM) to examine the impact of life expectancy on economic growth. Empirical analysis revealed a positive trend in life expectancy in India. In association with life expectancy, the author found continuous growth in the elderly population. The result of the FEM shows that gains in life expectancy positively affect economic growth in India. The empirical findings do not support any negative impact of life expectancy gains on economic growth. This study is the outcome of the independent and original research work of the authors and contributes significantly to the literature on the demography–economic relationship. The findings of this study help the author to understand that life expectancy gain is in no way a constraint, rather the skill and experience of the workforce are crucial to determining economic growth. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2022-0422.Economic impact of gain in life expectancy: a case study of India
Sujoy Das
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Few empirical studies examined the relationship between life expectancy and income in India. This study aims to examine the impact of life expectancy on economic growth in India by incorporating all the major states of India.

This study is based on secondary data and includes 16 major states of India covering the periods 2000–2014. The author used panel fixed effect model (FEM) to examine the impact of life expectancy on economic growth.

Empirical analysis revealed a positive trend in life expectancy in India. In association with life expectancy, the author found continuous growth in the elderly population. The result of the FEM shows that gains in life expectancy positively affect economic growth in India. The empirical findings do not support any negative impact of life expectancy gains on economic growth.

This study is the outcome of the independent and original research work of the authors and contributes significantly to the literature on the demography–economic relationship. The findings of this study help the author to understand that life expectancy gain is in no way a constraint, rather the skill and experience of the workforce are crucial to determining economic growth.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2022-0422.

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Economic impact of gain in life expectancy: a case study of India10.1108/IJSE-06-2022-0422International Journal of Social Economics2023-11-06© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedSujoy DasInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-11-0610.1108/IJSE-06-2022-0422https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2022-0422/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Psychographic characteristics and demand decisions for life insurance products in Ugandahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0440/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study examines the relationship between policyholders’ psychographic characteristics and demand decisions for life insurance products in Uganda. The study is based on a cross-sectional survey. Using a purposive sampling method, 389 questionnaires were administered to life insurance policyholders in the four geographical regions of Uganda. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to analyze the primary data, specifically to test the relationships between the dependent and independent variables. The findings indicate a positive and significant influence of psychographic characteristics on demand decisions for life insurance products. In addition, the analysis indicates that the two first-order constructs of psychographic characteristics, namely price consciousness and consumer innovativeness, are positive and significant predictors of demand decisions for life insurance products. In contrast, the third first-order construct religious salience, exhibits a negative and nonsignificant effect on demand decisions for life insurance products. For insurance practitioners, to influence demand decisions, they should emphasize premium-related appeals in their marketing messages (price consciousness) ignore product decisions based on religious beliefs and norms (religious salience). They should also ensure that insurance products are highly trustable and experiential (consumer innovativeness). For insurance policymakers, it offers an in-depth understanding of customer psychographic characteristics, which can be used to identify exploitative information embedded in certain marketing campaigns targeting specific psychographic characteristics, for better regulation. The study provides a basis for understanding lifestyle and personality characteristics (psychographics), which may influence demand decisions for life insurance products in a developing country like Uganda, where the insurance industry is at an early stage of development. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0440Psychographic characteristics and demand decisions for life insurance products in Uganda
Yusuf Katerega Ndawula, Mori Neema, Isaac Nkote
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study examines the relationship between policyholders’ psychographic characteristics and demand decisions for life insurance products in Uganda.

The study is based on a cross-sectional survey. Using a purposive sampling method, 389 questionnaires were administered to life insurance policyholders in the four geographical regions of Uganda. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to analyze the primary data, specifically to test the relationships between the dependent and independent variables.

The findings indicate a positive and significant influence of psychographic characteristics on demand decisions for life insurance products. In addition, the analysis indicates that the two first-order constructs of psychographic characteristics, namely price consciousness and consumer innovativeness, are positive and significant predictors of demand decisions for life insurance products. In contrast, the third first-order construct religious salience, exhibits a negative and nonsignificant effect on demand decisions for life insurance products.

For insurance practitioners, to influence demand decisions, they should emphasize premium-related appeals in their marketing messages (price consciousness) ignore product decisions based on religious beliefs and norms (religious salience). They should also ensure that insurance products are highly trustable and experiential (consumer innovativeness). For insurance policymakers, it offers an in-depth understanding of customer psychographic characteristics, which can be used to identify exploitative information embedded in certain marketing campaigns targeting specific psychographic characteristics, for better regulation.

The study provides a basis for understanding lifestyle and personality characteristics (psychographics), which may influence demand decisions for life insurance products in a developing country like Uganda, where the insurance industry is at an early stage of development.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0440

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Psychographic characteristics and demand decisions for life insurance products in Uganda10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0440International Journal of Social Economics2024-03-22© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedYusuf Katerega NdawulaMori NeemaIsaac NkoteInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-03-2210.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0440https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0440/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Economic impact of farmer producer organisation (FPO) membership: empirical evidence from Indiahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0451/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestFarmer producer organisations (FPOs) are considered as a strategy to improve the livelihoods of small farmers through economies of scale by providing collective strength to farmers for improved access to production technology, value-addition services, high-quality inputs and marketing services for improving their incomes. This study investigates the impact of FPO membership on organic farming household's income in Northeast India. This study uses field survey data collected from all four districts of Sikkim. Primary data were obtained from a survey of 560 organic farming households, 280 of which are FPO members and the rest 280 are non-members. Propensity score matching (PSM) is used to estimate the impact of FPO membership on net returns, return on investment (ROI) and profit margin. Results show that the FPO members had, on average, Rs. 7,254–8,133 higher annual net returns, 4.6–4.8% higher ROI and 8–8.4% higher profit margin than the non-members. The findings confirm that FPO membership has a positive and significant impact on net returns, return on investment and profit margin. Also, heterogeneity analysis indicates that FPO membership has larger positive impact on relatively bigger farmers and female-headed households. As the study was based on a cross-sectional survey, the findings may be subjected to some limitations. This study is based on a novel data set, collected specifically to examine the economic impact of FPO membership on organic farming in India. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0451Economic impact of farmer producer organisation (FPO) membership: empirical evidence from India
Rajiv Gurung, Manesh Choubey, Runa Rai
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Farmer producer organisations (FPOs) are considered as a strategy to improve the livelihoods of small farmers through economies of scale by providing collective strength to farmers for improved access to production technology, value-addition services, high-quality inputs and marketing services for improving their incomes. This study investigates the impact of FPO membership on organic farming household's income in Northeast India.

This study uses field survey data collected from all four districts of Sikkim. Primary data were obtained from a survey of 560 organic farming households, 280 of which are FPO members and the rest 280 are non-members. Propensity score matching (PSM) is used to estimate the impact of FPO membership on net returns, return on investment (ROI) and profit margin.

Results show that the FPO members had, on average, Rs. 7,254–8,133 higher annual net returns, 4.6–4.8% higher ROI and 8–8.4% higher profit margin than the non-members. The findings confirm that FPO membership has a positive and significant impact on net returns, return on investment and profit margin. Also, heterogeneity analysis indicates that FPO membership has larger positive impact on relatively bigger farmers and female-headed households.

As the study was based on a cross-sectional survey, the findings may be subjected to some limitations.

This study is based on a novel data set, collected specifically to examine the economic impact of FPO membership on organic farming in India.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0451

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Economic impact of farmer producer organisation (FPO) membership: empirical evidence from India10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0451International Journal of Social Economics2023-12-13© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedRajiv GurungManesh ChoubeyRuna RaiInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-12-1310.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0451https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0451/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Does corruption moderate the military spending – Informal economy nexus? The empirical evidence from Asian countrieshttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0454/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestIn pursuit of good governance and better allocation of resources, corruption and informal economy are of interest to policymakers and citizens alike. The impacts of military spending on the informal economy are scant. Moreover, the effects of an external factor, such as corruption that moderates this relationship, have largely been neglected in previous studies. Hence, this paper investigates how corruption moderates the effects of military spending on the informal economy in 30 Asian countries from 1995 to 2017. This paper utilizes the GMM estimation technique, which allows cross-sectional dependence and slope homogeneity in panel data analysis, to examine the moderating role of corruption on the relationship between military spending and the informal economy. Empirical findings from this paper indicate that an increase in military spending declines the informal economy while corruption increases it. Interestingly, the negative effects of military spending on the informal economy will mitigate with a greater degree of corruption in the Asian region. We also find that enhancing economic growth and attracting more FDI has reduced the informal economy in Asian countries. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first empirical study conducted to examine the moderating role of corruption on the military spending – informal economy nexus. Thus far, this approach has not been investigated in the existing literature, particularly for Asian countries.Does corruption moderate the military spending – Informal economy nexus? The empirical evidence from Asian countries
Toan Khanh Tran Pham
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

In pursuit of good governance and better allocation of resources, corruption and informal economy are of interest to policymakers and citizens alike. The impacts of military spending on the informal economy are scant. Moreover, the effects of an external factor, such as corruption that moderates this relationship, have largely been neglected in previous studies. Hence, this paper investigates how corruption moderates the effects of military spending on the informal economy in 30 Asian countries from 1995 to 2017.

This paper utilizes the GMM estimation technique, which allows cross-sectional dependence and slope homogeneity in panel data analysis, to examine the moderating role of corruption on the relationship between military spending and the informal economy.

Empirical findings from this paper indicate that an increase in military spending declines the informal economy while corruption increases it. Interestingly, the negative effects of military spending on the informal economy will mitigate with a greater degree of corruption in the Asian region. We also find that enhancing economic growth and attracting more FDI has reduced the informal economy in Asian countries.

To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first empirical study conducted to examine the moderating role of corruption on the military spending – informal economy nexus. Thus far, this approach has not been investigated in the existing literature, particularly for Asian countries.

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Does corruption moderate the military spending – Informal economy nexus? The empirical evidence from Asian countries10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0454International Journal of Social Economics2024-03-14© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedToan Khanh Tran PhamInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-03-1410.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0454https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0454/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Constraints to the promotion of financial inclusion in India: an empirical study of implementing agencies under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojanahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0462/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe study aims to discern the primary obstacles confronted by the implementing agencies in their efforts to foster financial inclusion through the “Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana” (PMMY). To collect primary data, a semi-structured questionnaire was developed. Around 120 loan officers from the implementing agencies (Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Small Finance Banks (SFBs), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Micro- Finance Institutions (MFIs)) of Haryana were randomly selected to fulfill the objectives. To categorize the perceived problems into discrete factors, the “factor analysis” technique was employed. The scales were then regressed on factors linked to the demographic characteristics of the loan officers to validate the hypotheses. The study highlighted the primary obstacles impeding the advancement of financial inclusion, which encompass a range of factors. These include challenges in management, infrastructure, politics, finance and technology. Furthermore, the study established the association of the explanatory variables, namely gender, age, educational qualification, location and experience of the officers, with the extracted constraints. Notably, the experience of loan officers emerged as the most influential variable contributing to the promotion of financial inclusion through the scheme. The current body of literature lacks any empirical investigation focusing on the perspectives of the implementing agencies regarding the challenges they encounter in advancing FI. Given the significance of FI in India, where access to formal financial services remains a critical issue, this research adds value by addressing the gaps in understanding the problems encountered. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0462Constraints to the promotion of financial inclusion in India: an empirical study of implementing agencies under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana
Poonam Solanki, Kuldip Singh Chhikara
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The study aims to discern the primary obstacles confronted by the implementing agencies in their efforts to foster financial inclusion through the “Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana” (PMMY).

To collect primary data, a semi-structured questionnaire was developed. Around 120 loan officers from the implementing agencies (Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Small Finance Banks (SFBs), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Micro- Finance Institutions (MFIs)) of Haryana were randomly selected to fulfill the objectives. To categorize the perceived problems into discrete factors, the “factor analysis” technique was employed. The scales were then regressed on factors linked to the demographic characteristics of the loan officers to validate the hypotheses.

The study highlighted the primary obstacles impeding the advancement of financial inclusion, which encompass a range of factors. These include challenges in management, infrastructure, politics, finance and technology. Furthermore, the study established the association of the explanatory variables, namely gender, age, educational qualification, location and experience of the officers, with the extracted constraints. Notably, the experience of loan officers emerged as the most influential variable contributing to the promotion of financial inclusion through the scheme.

The current body of literature lacks any empirical investigation focusing on the perspectives of the implementing agencies regarding the challenges they encounter in advancing FI. Given the significance of FI in India, where access to formal financial services remains a critical issue, this research adds value by addressing the gaps in understanding the problems encountered.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0462

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Constraints to the promotion of financial inclusion in India: an empirical study of implementing agencies under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0462International Journal of Social Economics2023-12-19© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedPoonam SolankiKuldip Singh ChhikaraInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-12-1910.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0462https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0462/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Entrepreneurial orientation and social performance of microfinance institutions in Indonesiahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0478/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe purpose of this research was to examine the influence of entrepreneurial orientation on social performance and the influence of social performance on financial performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Indonesia. These tests use environmental dynamism as antecedents. The research was conducted on a sample of 235 CEOs/top leaders of MFIs spread across all provinces in Indonesia. Data collection used survey questionnaires. Data testing used SPSS version 25, and structural modeling used Amos version 25. The findings show that entrepreneurial orientation significantly influences the social performance of MFIs in Indonesia. Entrepreneurial orientation does not influence financial performance but must go through social performance mediation. Social performance has a significant effect on financial performance. The importance of MFIs improves social performance (depth and breadth of reach) to improve financial performance. MFIs need to increase social contribution and responsibility to improve social performance which will impact financial performance. Entrepreneurial orientation influence on financial performance goes through social performance. Social performance includes the depth of the reach to contribute to improving the quality of life of people experiencing poverty around the MFI's operations and the social responsibility of MFIs to the community through scholarships, free medical assistance, basic food assistance and building/renovating houses of worship and others. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0478Entrepreneurial orientation and social performance of microfinance institutions in Indonesia
Morrison Hendrik Riwu Kore, Rofikoh Rokhim, Riani Rachmawati, Lily Sudhartio
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The purpose of this research was to examine the influence of entrepreneurial orientation on social performance and the influence of social performance on financial performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Indonesia. These tests use environmental dynamism as antecedents.

The research was conducted on a sample of 235 CEOs/top leaders of MFIs spread across all provinces in Indonesia. Data collection used survey questionnaires. Data testing used SPSS version 25, and structural modeling used Amos version 25.

The findings show that entrepreneurial orientation significantly influences the social performance of MFIs in Indonesia. Entrepreneurial orientation does not influence financial performance but must go through social performance mediation. Social performance has a significant effect on financial performance. The importance of MFIs improves social performance (depth and breadth of reach) to improve financial performance.

MFIs need to increase social contribution and responsibility to improve social performance which will impact financial performance.

Entrepreneurial orientation influence on financial performance goes through social performance. Social performance includes the depth of the reach to contribute to improving the quality of life of people experiencing poverty around the MFI's operations and the social responsibility of MFIs to the community through scholarships, free medical assistance, basic food assistance and building/renovating houses of worship and others.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0478

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Entrepreneurial orientation and social performance of microfinance institutions in Indonesia10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0478International Journal of Social Economics2023-11-21© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedMorrison Hendrik Riwu KoreRofikoh RokhimRiani RachmawatiLily SudhartioInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-11-2110.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0478https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0478/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
How important is parental education for child nutrition: analyzing the relative significance of mothers' and fathers' educationhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0483/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestChild malnutrition is a grave concern for Pakistan, as the country has one of the highest incidences of child stunting in the developing world. The present study examines the relative significance of parents' education on a child's nutritional status in Pakistan. For analysis, the study has used data from Phase 7 of the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) (2017–2018). Since the dependent variable ranges from 0 to 1 (1 indicates not a stunted child, while 0 represents a stunted child), binary logistic regressions are used for the analysis. The results show that mothers' and fathers' education positively contributes to a child's nutrition. However, mothers' education is considered more significant, especially in the long run. The mother's education categories are positive and significant in the long run, while only their higher education is positive and significant for the father's. Moreover, the magnitude of the effect also shows that the probability of stunting is less if the mothers are educated. The long-run coefficient for mothers' higher education is 0.752, while that of fathers' higher education is only 0.232. The present study compares the importance of mothers' and fathers' education in child nutrition and concludes that the role of the mother is more crucial for child upbringing. There are rarely any studies that focus on the role of fathers' education in child nutrition and compare whose role, mothers' or fathers,' is more important for child well-being. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0483How important is parental education for child nutrition: analyzing the relative significance of mothers' and fathers' education
Ambreen Sarwar, Atif Khan Jadoon, Mumtaz Anwar Chaudhry, Ayesha Latif, Maria Faiq Javaid
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Child malnutrition is a grave concern for Pakistan, as the country has one of the highest incidences of child stunting in the developing world. The present study examines the relative significance of parents' education on a child's nutritional status in Pakistan.

For analysis, the study has used data from Phase 7 of the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) (2017–2018). Since the dependent variable ranges from 0 to 1 (1 indicates not a stunted child, while 0 represents a stunted child), binary logistic regressions are used for the analysis.

The results show that mothers' and fathers' education positively contributes to a child's nutrition. However, mothers' education is considered more significant, especially in the long run. The mother's education categories are positive and significant in the long run, while only their higher education is positive and significant for the father's. Moreover, the magnitude of the effect also shows that the probability of stunting is less if the mothers are educated. The long-run coefficient for mothers' higher education is 0.752, while that of fathers' higher education is only 0.232.

The present study compares the importance of mothers' and fathers' education in child nutrition and concludes that the role of the mother is more crucial for child upbringing. There are rarely any studies that focus on the role of fathers' education in child nutrition and compare whose role, mothers' or fathers,' is more important for child well-being.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0483

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How important is parental education for child nutrition: analyzing the relative significance of mothers' and fathers' education10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0483International Journal of Social Economics2024-01-29© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedAmbreen SarwarAtif Khan JadoonMumtaz Anwar ChaudhryAyesha LatifMaria Faiq JavaidInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-01-2910.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0483https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0483/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Nexus between participation in nonfarm enterprises and poverty among rural farm households: evidence from Nigeriahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0493/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestDespite a reduction in poverty the global population in 2015, the incidence of poverty remains very high in Sub-Saharan African countries. Most of the countries in the region are agrarian, with most of their population residing in rural areas, and a majority of the poor in the region are found in Nigeria. This study examined the nexus between participation in nonfarm enterprises (NFEs) and poverty among rural farm households in Nigeria and across the six geopolitical zones. The Nigerian Living Standard Survey (NLSS) conducted in 2018–2019 by the National Bureau of Statistics was used. We made use of 13,440 farm households with useful information for the purpose of this study. The sample comprises 6,885 households that participated in NFEs and 6,555 nonparticipating households. The data were analyzed with Foster, Greer, and Thorbecke (FGT) (1984) metrics, probit, and fractional probit models at p = 0.05. The incidence of poverty was lower among the participating households than in the nonparticipating households. Participation in NFEs had a mitigating effect on poverty. We also established that zonal differentials in poverty rates exist among households in all the analyses. Participation in NFEs was influenced by individual, household, and institutional factors and was also able to explain the depth of poverty among the respondents. It is suggested that poverty alleviation policies should be targeted at improving access to nonfarm economic activities by rural farm households residing in vulnerable geopolitical zones. This study is the first attempt to profile household poverty based on the type of NFEs they are involved in. The study also provides an insight into the effect of the state of residence on zonal poverty models, which is expedient if the country must achieve Sustainable Development Goal 1 on the eradication of poverty everywhere. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0493Nexus between participation in nonfarm enterprises and poverty among rural farm households: evidence from Nigeria
Abigail Adeyonu, Dare Akerele, Mojisola Olanike Kehinde, Olugbenga Adesoji Christopher Ologbon, Oluwaremilekun Akintayo, Roseline Kolawole
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Despite a reduction in poverty the global population in 2015, the incidence of poverty remains very high in Sub-Saharan African countries. Most of the countries in the region are agrarian, with most of their population residing in rural areas, and a majority of the poor in the region are found in Nigeria. This study examined the nexus between participation in nonfarm enterprises (NFEs) and poverty among rural farm households in Nigeria and across the six geopolitical zones.

The Nigerian Living Standard Survey (NLSS) conducted in 2018–2019 by the National Bureau of Statistics was used. We made use of 13,440 farm households with useful information for the purpose of this study. The sample comprises 6,885 households that participated in NFEs and 6,555 nonparticipating households. The data were analyzed with Foster, Greer, and Thorbecke (FGT) (1984) metrics, probit, and fractional probit models at p = 0.05.

The incidence of poverty was lower among the participating households than in the nonparticipating households. Participation in NFEs had a mitigating effect on poverty. We also established that zonal differentials in poverty rates exist among households in all the analyses. Participation in NFEs was influenced by individual, household, and institutional factors and was also able to explain the depth of poverty among the respondents.

It is suggested that poverty alleviation policies should be targeted at improving access to nonfarm economic activities by rural farm households residing in vulnerable geopolitical zones.

This study is the first attempt to profile household poverty based on the type of NFEs they are involved in. The study also provides an insight into the effect of the state of residence on zonal poverty models, which is expedient if the country must achieve Sustainable Development Goal 1 on the eradication of poverty everywhere.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0493

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Nexus between participation in nonfarm enterprises and poverty among rural farm households: evidence from Nigeria10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0493International Journal of Social Economics2024-03-12© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedAbigail AdeyonuDare AkereleMojisola Olanike KehindeOlugbenga Adesoji Christopher OlogbonOluwaremilekun AkintayoRoseline KolawoleInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-03-1210.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0493https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-06-2023-0493/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Alleviating urban poverty in India: the role of capabilities and entrepreneurship developmenthttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0514/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study investigates how enhancing slum dwellers' capabilities influences their entrepreneurship development and contributes to urban poverty reduction, providing insights for social policy design. A quantitative research design is adopted applying structural equation modeling to survey data from 585 beneficiaries of social welfare schemes across Indian slums. Educational, economic and sociocultural capabilities positively impact quantitative and qualitative dimensions of slum entrepreneurship development, which reduces urban poverty, supporting the hypothesized relationships grounded in the Capability Approach. The cross-sectional data limits causal inference. Wider sampling can improve generalizability. Capability antecedents of entrepreneurship merit further investigation across contexts. Integrated policy initiatives focused on education, skill building, access to finance and markets can leverage entrepreneurship for sustainable urban poverty alleviation. Enhancing slum dweller capabilities fosters entrepreneurship and empowerment, enabling people to shape their own destinies and reduce deprivations. The research provides timely empirical validation of the Capability Approach and evidence-based insights to inform social policy aiming to alleviate urban poverty via entrepreneurship in developing countries. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0514.Alleviating urban poverty in India: the role of capabilities and entrepreneurship development
Jaskirat Singh, Manjit Singh
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study investigates how enhancing slum dwellers' capabilities influences their entrepreneurship development and contributes to urban poverty reduction, providing insights for social policy design.

A quantitative research design is adopted applying structural equation modeling to survey data from 585 beneficiaries of social welfare schemes across Indian slums.

Educational, economic and sociocultural capabilities positively impact quantitative and qualitative dimensions of slum entrepreneurship development, which reduces urban poverty, supporting the hypothesized relationships grounded in the Capability Approach.

The cross-sectional data limits causal inference. Wider sampling can improve generalizability. Capability antecedents of entrepreneurship merit further investigation across contexts.

Integrated policy initiatives focused on education, skill building, access to finance and markets can leverage entrepreneurship for sustainable urban poverty alleviation.

Enhancing slum dweller capabilities fosters entrepreneurship and empowerment, enabling people to shape their own destinies and reduce deprivations.

The research provides timely empirical validation of the Capability Approach and evidence-based insights to inform social policy aiming to alleviate urban poverty via entrepreneurship in developing countries.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0514.

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Alleviating urban poverty in India: the role of capabilities and entrepreneurship development10.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0514International Journal of Social Economics2024-02-13© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedJaskirat SinghManjit SinghInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-02-1310.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0514https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0514/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Ending child labour: does conditional cash transfer matter? Evidence from Indonesiahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0580/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study aims to investigate the extent to which the Indonesian conditional cash transfer (CCT), known as the Family Hope Program (FHP), impacts the probability of children engaging in labour activities. This study utilizes data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey in 2014, focussing on periods following the implementation of the FHP. To estimate the impact of FHP on child labour in Indonesia, the authors employ a propensity score matching strategy to balance the characteristics observed between the participant and non-participant groups. The estimates show that FHP has no statistical impact on child labour across all matching techniques. This implies that receiving the CCT does not always help poor households decrease the probability of stopping their children from participating in labour activities. The conditions applied to the beneficiaries, which only require children to attend school without requiring them to stop working, may not effectively address the issue of child labour. The current structure and design of the FHP need to be re-evaluated and improved to effectively combat child labour. Despite numerous studies examining the impact of CCT on child labour which remains inconclusive in Indonesia, this study contributes to the existing literature by considering children participating in labour activities across all types of work without focussing on specific education levels or regions. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0580Ending child labour: does conditional cash transfer matter? Evidence from Indonesia
Resty Tamara Utami, Romi Bhakti Hartarto, Wahyu Tri Wibowo, Muhammad Luqman Iskandar
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study aims to investigate the extent to which the Indonesian conditional cash transfer (CCT), known as the Family Hope Program (FHP), impacts the probability of children engaging in labour activities.

This study utilizes data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey in 2014, focussing on periods following the implementation of the FHP. To estimate the impact of FHP on child labour in Indonesia, the authors employ a propensity score matching strategy to balance the characteristics observed between the participant and non-participant groups.

The estimates show that FHP has no statistical impact on child labour across all matching techniques. This implies that receiving the CCT does not always help poor households decrease the probability of stopping their children from participating in labour activities.

The conditions applied to the beneficiaries, which only require children to attend school without requiring them to stop working, may not effectively address the issue of child labour. The current structure and design of the FHP need to be re-evaluated and improved to effectively combat child labour.

Despite numerous studies examining the impact of CCT on child labour which remains inconclusive in Indonesia, this study contributes to the existing literature by considering children participating in labour activities across all types of work without focussing on specific education levels or regions.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0580

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Ending child labour: does conditional cash transfer matter? Evidence from Indonesia10.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0580International Journal of Social Economics2024-01-09© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedResty Tamara UtamiRomi Bhakti HartartoWahyu Tri WibowoMuhammad Luqman IskandarInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-01-0910.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0580https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0580/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Fintech adoption and financial well-being of persons with disabilities: the mediating role of financial access, financial knowledge and financial behaviourhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-08-2023-0596/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe prime purpose of the study is to analyse the effect of fintech adoption on the financial well-being of persons with disabilities (PWDs), considering the intervening role of financial behaviour, financial access and financial knowledge. A self-administered survey schedule collected primary data on fintech adoption and financial well-being among 205 PWD, through snowball sampling from January to May 2023. Researchers used exploratory factor analysis to identify reliable factors and PLS-SEM for testing mediation and research hypotheses. The study’s outcome found that fintech adoption does not directly impact the financial well-being of PWDs. Instead, the impact on financial well-being is explained by mediating factors like financial access, financial knowledge and financial behaviour. Financial access is the most significant among these mediating factors. The study demonstrates the significance of mediating factors in comprehending the influence of fintech adoption on financial well-being. These results underpin existing literature on determinants of financial well-being. Findings evidenced that developing disabled-friendly fintech tools can enhance financial access, reduce inequality and improve the financial well-being of PWDs, which would be helpful for public policymakers. There has been no comprehensive study conducted on this topic, particularly among PWDs. In the current study, an effort is being made to examine the relative effects of fintech adoption on financial well-being directly and indirectly through mediating variables. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-08-2023-0596Fintech adoption and financial well-being of persons with disabilities: the mediating role of financial access, financial knowledge and financial behaviour
Abdul Gafoor, S. Amilan
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The prime purpose of the study is to analyse the effect of fintech adoption on the financial well-being of persons with disabilities (PWDs), considering the intervening role of financial behaviour, financial access and financial knowledge.

A self-administered survey schedule collected primary data on fintech adoption and financial well-being among 205 PWD, through snowball sampling from January to May 2023. Researchers used exploratory factor analysis to identify reliable factors and PLS-SEM for testing mediation and research hypotheses.

The study’s outcome found that fintech adoption does not directly impact the financial well-being of PWDs. Instead, the impact on financial well-being is explained by mediating factors like financial access, financial knowledge and financial behaviour. Financial access is the most significant among these mediating factors.

The study demonstrates the significance of mediating factors in comprehending the influence of fintech adoption on financial well-being. These results underpin existing literature on determinants of financial well-being.

Findings evidenced that developing disabled-friendly fintech tools can enhance financial access, reduce inequality and improve the financial well-being of PWDs, which would be helpful for public policymakers.

There has been no comprehensive study conducted on this topic, particularly among PWDs. In the current study, an effort is being made to examine the relative effects of fintech adoption on financial well-being directly and indirectly through mediating variables.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-08-2023-0596

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Fintech adoption and financial well-being of persons with disabilities: the mediating role of financial access, financial knowledge and financial behaviour10.1108/IJSE-08-2023-0596International Journal of Social Economics2024-03-12© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedAbdul GafoorS. AmilanInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-03-1210.1108/IJSE-08-2023-0596https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-08-2023-0596/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
“It will be difficult but doable”: an exploratory study on mobilizing churches in Ghana for poverty reductionhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-08-2023-0670/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestReligion could drive development. Although Ghana is touted as the most religious country in the world, notably, some Charismatic/Pentecostal churches operate at the expense of community development and members’ welfare. This study sought to achieve three objectives: to determine whether there is an opportunity for organizing the various churches for interfaith cooperative collective action; to assess the association between people’s religiosity and the propensity to join interfaith cooperative collective action and to assess people’s perceptions of the institutional framework that could facilitate the organization of the religious community in Ghana for interfaith collective action. Descriptive statistics and an ordered probit model (OPM) were used to analyze cross-sectional data from a representative sample of households in the Greater Accra Region. Thematic analysis was also used to analyze the qualitative data. The study found that generally, there is a positive response to a proposal to mobilize churches in an interfaith cooperative collective action, but distrust poses a great threat to interfaith cooperative collective action. The study also found that affiliation with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and Pentecostal/Charismatic is negatively (positively) associated with the propensity to join a collective action, respectively. Finally, the results of the study found that accountability, proper management and fair distribution of the proceeds from a collective action will help in mobilizing churches in Ghana in an interfaith collective action. This is the first major study to explore the possibility of interfaith collective action among religious denominations aimed at accelerating poverty reduction and wealth creation in any developing country. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-08-2023-0670“It will be difficult but doable”: an exploratory study on mobilizing churches in Ghana for poverty reduction
Abraham Gyamfi Ababio
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Religion could drive development. Although Ghana is touted as the most religious country in the world, notably, some Charismatic/Pentecostal churches operate at the expense of community development and members’ welfare. This study sought to achieve three objectives: to determine whether there is an opportunity for organizing the various churches for interfaith cooperative collective action; to assess the association between people’s religiosity and the propensity to join interfaith cooperative collective action and to assess people’s perceptions of the institutional framework that could facilitate the organization of the religious community in Ghana for interfaith collective action.

Descriptive statistics and an ordered probit model (OPM) were used to analyze cross-sectional data from a representative sample of households in the Greater Accra Region. Thematic analysis was also used to analyze the qualitative data.

The study found that generally, there is a positive response to a proposal to mobilize churches in an interfaith cooperative collective action, but distrust poses a great threat to interfaith cooperative collective action. The study also found that affiliation with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and Pentecostal/Charismatic is negatively (positively) associated with the propensity to join a collective action, respectively. Finally, the results of the study found that accountability, proper management and fair distribution of the proceeds from a collective action will help in mobilizing churches in Ghana in an interfaith collective action.

This is the first major study to explore the possibility of interfaith collective action among religious denominations aimed at accelerating poverty reduction and wealth creation in any developing country.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-08-2023-0670

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“It will be difficult but doable”: an exploratory study on mobilizing churches in Ghana for poverty reduction10.1108/IJSE-08-2023-0670International Journal of Social Economics2024-01-30© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedAbraham Gyamfi AbabioInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-01-3010.1108/IJSE-08-2023-0670https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-08-2023-0670/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Financial development and growth nexus in Asian countries: mediating role of FDI, foreign aid and tradehttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0587/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis paper analyzes the direct effect of financial development and the mediating impact of financial development through foreign direct investment (FDI), foreign aid and trade on economic growth for all Asian countries. A fixed-effect model with Driscoll–Kraay panel corrected estimators was employed to find the direct and mediating impact of financial developments on growth for all 47 Asian economies from 1980 to 2020. The bootstrapped panel-quantile regression (BPQR) model is used to check how this effect varies for different income groups of countries. The results demonstrated that financial development positively impacts countries' economic growth. The interaction effect of financial development with FDI, foreign aid and foreign trade negatively impacts economic growth. The BPQR results showed that FDI and foreign aid help in the growth of lower quantile economies; however, the impact is negative for middle- and upper-income countries. Trade impacts growth positively for all the quantiles of economies. The results suggest that the Asian economies must continue to provide thrust on the financial development of their own countries to achieve better growth. It also implied that the dependence on external finance is good for low-income countries and not advisable for middle- and upper-income countries. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the current study is the first to provide empirical evidence on analyzing both the direct and interaction effect of financial development on economic growth by considering all the Asian economies. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0587Financial development and growth nexus in Asian countries: mediating role of FDI, foreign aid and trade
Biswajit Patra, Narayan Sethi
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This paper analyzes the direct effect of financial development and the mediating impact of financial development through foreign direct investment (FDI), foreign aid and trade on economic growth for all Asian countries.

A fixed-effect model with Driscoll–Kraay panel corrected estimators was employed to find the direct and mediating impact of financial developments on growth for all 47 Asian economies from 1980 to 2020. The bootstrapped panel-quantile regression (BPQR) model is used to check how this effect varies for different income groups of countries.

The results demonstrated that financial development positively impacts countries' economic growth. The interaction effect of financial development with FDI, foreign aid and foreign trade negatively impacts economic growth. The BPQR results showed that FDI and foreign aid help in the growth of lower quantile economies; however, the impact is negative for middle- and upper-income countries. Trade impacts growth positively for all the quantiles of economies.

The results suggest that the Asian economies must continue to provide thrust on the financial development of their own countries to achieve better growth. It also implied that the dependence on external finance is good for low-income countries and not advisable for middle- and upper-income countries.

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the current study is the first to provide empirical evidence on analyzing both the direct and interaction effect of financial development on economic growth by considering all the Asian economies.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0587

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Financial development and growth nexus in Asian countries: mediating role of FDI, foreign aid and trade10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0587International Journal of Social Economics2023-09-21© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedBiswajit PatraNarayan SethiInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-09-2110.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0587https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0587/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Trends and population attributable risk estimates for individual and community-level factors of neonatal mortality in Pakistan (1990–2018)https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0604/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestPakistan ranks third globally in terms of newborn deaths occuring within the first 24 hours of life. With a neonatal mortality rate of 42.0%, it carries the highest burden compared to neighboring countries such as Bangladesh (17%), India (22.7%) and Afghanistan (37%). While there has been a decline in neonatal mortality rates in Pakistan, the pace of this decline is slower than that of other countries in the region. Hence, it is crucial to conduct a comprehensive examination of the risk factors contributing to neonatal mortality in Pakistan over an extended period. This study aims to analyze the trends and determinants of neonatal mortality in Pakistan over three decades, providing valuable insights into this persistent issue. The study focused on neonatal mortality as the response variable, which is defined as the death of a live-born child within 28 days of birth. Neonates who passed away during this period were categorized as “cases,” while those who survived beyond a specific timeframe were referred to as “noncases.” To conduct a pooled analysis of neonatal mortality, birth records of 39,976 children born in the five years preceding the survey were extracted from four waves (1990–2018) of the Pakistan Demographic and Household Survey. The relationship between risk factors and the response variable was examined using the Cox Proportional Hazard Model. Neonatal mortality rates were calculated through the direct method using the “syncmrates” package in Stata 15. During the extended period in Pakistan, several critical protective factors against neonatal mortality were identified, including a large family size, improved toilet facilities, middle-aged and educated mothers, female children, singleton live births, large size at birth and longer birth intervals. These factors were found to reduce the risk of neonatal mortality significantly. This study makes the first attempt to analyze the trends and patterns of potential risk factors associated with neonatal mortality in Pakistan. By examining a large dataset spanning several years, the study provides valuable insights into the factors influencing neonatal mortality. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0604Trends and population attributable risk estimates for individual and community-level factors of neonatal mortality in Pakistan (1990–2018)
Asifa Kamal, Lubna Naz, Abeera Shakeel
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Pakistan ranks third globally in terms of newborn deaths occuring within the first 24 hours of life. With a neonatal mortality rate of 42.0%, it carries the highest burden compared to neighboring countries such as Bangladesh (17%), India (22.7%) and Afghanistan (37%). While there has been a decline in neonatal mortality rates in Pakistan, the pace of this decline is slower than that of other countries in the region. Hence, it is crucial to conduct a comprehensive examination of the risk factors contributing to neonatal mortality in Pakistan over an extended period. This study aims to analyze the trends and determinants of neonatal mortality in Pakistan over three decades, providing valuable insights into this persistent issue.

The study focused on neonatal mortality as the response variable, which is defined as the death of a live-born child within 28 days of birth. Neonates who passed away during this period were categorized as “cases,” while those who survived beyond a specific timeframe were referred to as “noncases.” To conduct a pooled analysis of neonatal mortality, birth records of 39,976 children born in the five years preceding the survey were extracted from four waves (1990–2018) of the Pakistan Demographic and Household Survey. The relationship between risk factors and the response variable was examined using the Cox Proportional Hazard Model. Neonatal mortality rates were calculated through the direct method using the “syncmrates” package in Stata 15.

During the extended period in Pakistan, several critical protective factors against neonatal mortality were identified, including a large family size, improved toilet facilities, middle-aged and educated mothers, female children, singleton live births, large size at birth and longer birth intervals. These factors were found to reduce the risk of neonatal mortality significantly.

This study makes the first attempt to analyze the trends and patterns of potential risk factors associated with neonatal mortality in Pakistan. By examining a large dataset spanning several years, the study provides valuable insights into the factors influencing neonatal mortality.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0604

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Trends and population attributable risk estimates for individual and community-level factors of neonatal mortality in Pakistan (1990–2018)10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0604International Journal of Social Economics2024-03-26© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedAsifa KamalLubna NazAbeera ShakeelInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-03-2610.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0604https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0604/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Socioeconomic status of international students and its relation to the brain drain: evidence from Greek PhD holdershttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0607/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe study examines potential differences in socioeconomic status (SES) and emigration patterns between Greek international students (IS) and non-international students (non-IS) and their relationship to the brain drain from Greece. The study draws on a unique database including all the Greek PhD holders and provides detailed information on their SES and mobility patterns. Furthermore, an individual-level SES index is constructed including both human capital and socioeconomic indicators to estimate the magnitude of the brain drain in terms of the SES that emigrated abroad between 1,985 and 2,018. First, Greek IS have a higher educational, professional and economic status compared to Greek non-IS. Moreover, they exhibit a more international profile, inasmuch as they are more likely to remain abroad after graduation to seek employment. Second, the magnitude of the brain drain in terms of SES emigrated abroad (22.5% of the total) is greater than in terms of individuals who moved abroad (13.4% of the total). Specifically, the SES that outflows with an additional Greek skilled emigrant (that is, an additional IS and non-IS residing abroad) is 1.1 times greater than the SES that remains in Greece with an additional non-IS residing in Greece. The study contributes to the scientific discussion that relates the SES of IS and highly skilled migrants to brain drain and fills the gap in the relevant literature. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0607.Socioeconomic status of international students and its relation to the brain drain: evidence from Greek PhD holders
Lois Labrianidis, Theodosis Sykas, Evi Sachini, Nikolaos Karampekios
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The study examines potential differences in socioeconomic status (SES) and emigration patterns between Greek international students (IS) and non-international students (non-IS) and their relationship to the brain drain from Greece.

The study draws on a unique database including all the Greek PhD holders and provides detailed information on their SES and mobility patterns. Furthermore, an individual-level SES index is constructed including both human capital and socioeconomic indicators to estimate the magnitude of the brain drain in terms of the SES that emigrated abroad between 1,985 and 2,018.

First, Greek IS have a higher educational, professional and economic status compared to Greek non-IS. Moreover, they exhibit a more international profile, inasmuch as they are more likely to remain abroad after graduation to seek employment. Second, the magnitude of the brain drain in terms of SES emigrated abroad (22.5% of the total) is greater than in terms of individuals who moved abroad (13.4% of the total). Specifically, the SES that outflows with an additional Greek skilled emigrant (that is, an additional IS and non-IS residing abroad) is 1.1 times greater than the SES that remains in Greece with an additional non-IS residing in Greece.

The study contributes to the scientific discussion that relates the SES of IS and highly skilled migrants to brain drain and fills the gap in the relevant literature.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0607.

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Socioeconomic status of international students and its relation to the brain drain: evidence from Greek PhD holders10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0607International Journal of Social Economics2023-10-20© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedLois LabrianidisTheodosis SykasEvi SachiniNikolaos KarampekiosInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-10-2010.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0607https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0607/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Households’ entry into non-farm entrepreneurship and the market exit of enterprises in rural Ethiopiahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0611/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis paper examines household and community characteristics that influence the entry of rural households into non-farm entrepreneurship and investigates the various factors that influence the market exit of non-farm enterprises (NFEs). The authors use data from three rounds (2011/12, 2013/14 and 2015/16) of the World Bank’s Living Standards Measurement Study – Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA). The authors employ panel logit and multilevel logit models to examine the probability of opening one or more enterprises and the enterprise exit rates. Results indicate that the likelihood of starting a NFE is positively associated with primary education attainment, access to credit, experiencing idiosyncratic shocks and availability of formal financial institutions. Age, higher education attainment and rising farm input prices constrain entry into non-farm entrepreneurship. The enterprise exit rate is negatively associated with small-town residence, wealth, access to tar/gravel roads and cellphone communication. Policymakers and administrators should strive to address the challenges that communities face in transportation, communication and financial services. Policies aimed at stabilizing prices and increasing access to mobile communication, primary education and road infrastructure could help expand the rural non-farm sector. Previous studies primarily examined the determinants of participation in NFEs at a given time using cross-sectional data. The current study uses panel data to study the dynamics of NFE ownership by investigating households’ decisions to enter into or exit from the sector. The peer review history for this article is available at https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0611Households’ entry into non-farm entrepreneurship and the market exit of enterprises in rural Ethiopia
Melaku Abegaz, Pascal Ngoboka
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This paper examines household and community characteristics that influence the entry of rural households into non-farm entrepreneurship and investigates the various factors that influence the market exit of non-farm enterprises (NFEs).

The authors use data from three rounds (2011/12, 2013/14 and 2015/16) of the World Bank’s Living Standards Measurement Study – Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA). The authors employ panel logit and multilevel logit models to examine the probability of opening one or more enterprises and the enterprise exit rates.

Results indicate that the likelihood of starting a NFE is positively associated with primary education attainment, access to credit, experiencing idiosyncratic shocks and availability of formal financial institutions. Age, higher education attainment and rising farm input prices constrain entry into non-farm entrepreneurship. The enterprise exit rate is negatively associated with small-town residence, wealth, access to tar/gravel roads and cellphone communication.

Policymakers and administrators should strive to address the challenges that communities face in transportation, communication and financial services. Policies aimed at stabilizing prices and increasing access to mobile communication, primary education and road infrastructure could help expand the rural non-farm sector.

Previous studies primarily examined the determinants of participation in NFEs at a given time using cross-sectional data. The current study uses panel data to study the dynamics of NFE ownership by investigating households’ decisions to enter into or exit from the sector.

The peer review history for this article is available at https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0611

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Households’ entry into non-farm entrepreneurship and the market exit of enterprises in rural Ethiopia10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0611International Journal of Social Economics2023-12-04© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedMelaku AbegazPascal NgobokaInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-12-0410.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0611https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2022-0611/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
How does employee financial well-being influence employee productivity: a moderated mediating examinationhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0676/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestDrawing from the combined theoretical approaches of the conservation of resources theory, broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions and social cognitive theory, the current study examined the relationships between employee financial well-being and employee productivity via employee happiness while exploring the moderating role of gender in this mediated relationship. Using partial least squares approach for structural equation modeling, the hypothesized model was tested employing primary data collected from banking employees. The results showed that employee financial well-being has a significant positive effect on employee productivity and this effect was mediated by employee happiness. In addition, the results showed that this indirect effect was moderated by gender such that the relationship was more pronounced in males (versus females). This study contributes to the nescient research on the consequences of financial well-being especially at an organizational level, with several implications for individuals, employees and organizations, while at the same time offering new insights for future investigation. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0676How does employee financial well-being influence employee productivity: a moderated mediating examination
Ifra Bashir, Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi, Zahid Ilyas
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Drawing from the combined theoretical approaches of the conservation of resources theory, broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions and social cognitive theory, the current study examined the relationships between employee financial well-being and employee productivity via employee happiness while exploring the moderating role of gender in this mediated relationship.

Using partial least squares approach for structural equation modeling, the hypothesized model was tested employing primary data collected from banking employees.

The results showed that employee financial well-being has a significant positive effect on employee productivity and this effect was mediated by employee happiness. In addition, the results showed that this indirect effect was moderated by gender such that the relationship was more pronounced in males (versus females).

This study contributes to the nescient research on the consequences of financial well-being especially at an organizational level, with several implications for individuals, employees and organizations, while at the same time offering new insights for future investigation.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0676

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How does employee financial well-being influence employee productivity: a moderated mediating examination10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0676International Journal of Social Economics2024-01-22© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedIfra BashirIshtiaq Hussain QureshiZahid IlyasInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-01-2210.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0676https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0676/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
“Village market” formation and livelihood conundrums among displaced rural Zimbabwean flood victimshttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0682/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe primacy of commerce in livelihood security cannot be overstated. However, in a rural context defined by involuntary socio-ecological displacement, commerce can assume a sociologically distinct character, with far-reaching implications. Based on first-hand encounters with victims of the devastating 2014 flood in Tokwe-Mukorsi, Zimbabwe, this paper analyses how the processes of “recreating” village markets in the resettlement site of Chingwizi impacted the victims’ experiences of resource provisioning and livelihood security. Qualitative data were collected through 10 in-depth interviews, 10 key informant interviews and two focus group discussions, five years into the flood victims’ resettlement in Chingwizi. The data analysis focused on the dynamics around the recreation of village markets, and the consequences of this on the household economic standing of the resettled flood victims. The paper reveals how the formation of village markets in Chingwizi was influenced not primarily by the ethno-commercial and ethno-economic impulses reminiscent of life in their ancestral home but mostly by new, disruptive dynamics and challenges unique to the resettlement site. The paper elucidates the constellation of factors that, together, exacerbated the flood victims’ overall socio-economic dislocation and disadvantage. The study provides a systematic understanding of the dynamics of ethno-commerce, particularly on the evolution of village market activities and livelihoods, among Zimbabwe’s Chingwizi community over a period of five years into their resettlement. It brings to the fore, the often ignored, but significant nuances that 'village market' formation and livelihoods recreation takes in a resettlement context. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0682“Village market” formation and livelihood conundrums among displaced rural Zimbabwean flood victims
Elmon Mudefi, Wilson Akpan, Alice Stella Kwizera
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The primacy of commerce in livelihood security cannot be overstated. However, in a rural context defined by involuntary socio-ecological displacement, commerce can assume a sociologically distinct character, with far-reaching implications. Based on first-hand encounters with victims of the devastating 2014 flood in Tokwe-Mukorsi, Zimbabwe, this paper analyses how the processes of “recreating” village markets in the resettlement site of Chingwizi impacted the victims’ experiences of resource provisioning and livelihood security.

Qualitative data were collected through 10 in-depth interviews, 10 key informant interviews and two focus group discussions, five years into the flood victims’ resettlement in Chingwizi. The data analysis focused on the dynamics around the recreation of village markets, and the consequences of this on the household economic standing of the resettled flood victims.

The paper reveals how the formation of village markets in Chingwizi was influenced not primarily by the ethno-commercial and ethno-economic impulses reminiscent of life in their ancestral home but mostly by new, disruptive dynamics and challenges unique to the resettlement site. The paper elucidates the constellation of factors that, together, exacerbated the flood victims’ overall socio-economic dislocation and disadvantage.

The study provides a systematic understanding of the dynamics of ethno-commerce, particularly on the evolution of village market activities and livelihoods, among Zimbabwe’s Chingwizi community over a period of five years into their resettlement. It brings to the fore, the often ignored, but significant nuances that 'village market' formation and livelihoods recreation takes in a resettlement context.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0682

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“Village market” formation and livelihood conundrums among displaced rural Zimbabwean flood victims10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0682International Journal of Social Economics2024-02-20© 2024 Elmon Mudefi, Wilson Akpan and Alice Stella KwizeraElmon MudefiWilson AkpanAlice Stella KwizeraInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-02-2010.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0682https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0682/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Elmon Mudefi, Wilson Akpan and Alice Stella Kwizerahttp://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode
Institutional quality, FDI inflows, human capital development and poverty: a case of Indonesiahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0733/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe objective of this paper is to investigate the impact of institutional quality, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and human capital development on Indonesia’s poverty rate. The quantile regression on data ranging from 1984 to 2019 was used to capture the relationship between the impact of the independent variables (FDI inflows, institutional quality and human capital development) on Indonesia’s poverty rate at different quantiles of the conditional distribution. The empirical results reveal that low-quantile institutional quality is detrimental to poverty eradication, whereas FDI inflows and human capital development are significant at higher quantiles of distribution. This implies that higher-value FDI and advanced human capital development are critical to lifting Indonesians out of poverty. Policymakers should prioritise strategies that advance human capital development, create an enticing investment climate that attracts high-value investments and improve institutional quality levels. This study contributes to the existing literature because, compared to previous studies that focussed on estimating the conditional mean of the explanatory variable on the poverty rate. It rather provides a more comprehensive understanding of the quantiles of interest of FDI inflows and institutional quality on the Indonesian poverty rate, allowing for more targeted policies. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0733Institutional quality, FDI inflows, human capital development and poverty: a case of Indonesia
Lim Thye Goh, Irwan Trinugroho, Siong Hook Law, Dedi Rusdi
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The objective of this paper is to investigate the impact of institutional quality, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and human capital development on Indonesia’s poverty rate.

The quantile regression on data ranging from 1984 to 2019 was used to capture the relationship between the impact of the independent variables (FDI inflows, institutional quality and human capital development) on Indonesia’s poverty rate at different quantiles of the conditional distribution.

The empirical results reveal that low-quantile institutional quality is detrimental to poverty eradication, whereas FDI inflows and human capital development are significant at higher quantiles of distribution. This implies that higher-value FDI and advanced human capital development are critical to lifting Indonesians out of poverty.

Policymakers should prioritise strategies that advance human capital development, create an enticing investment climate that attracts high-value investments and improve institutional quality levels.

This study contributes to the existing literature because, compared to previous studies that focussed on estimating the conditional mean of the explanatory variable on the poverty rate. It rather provides a more comprehensive understanding of the quantiles of interest of FDI inflows and institutional quality on the Indonesian poverty rate, allowing for more targeted policies.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0733

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Institutional quality, FDI inflows, human capital development and poverty: a case of Indonesia10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0733International Journal of Social Economics2024-03-14© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedLim Thye GohIrwan TrinugrohoSiong Hook LawDedi RusdiInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-03-1410.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0733https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-09-2023-0733/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Efficiency in Uganda’s seed potato systemshttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-10-2021-0641/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis paper aims to examine the level of economic efficiency and factors that influence economic efficiency among seed potato producers in South-western Uganda. The paper analyses the economic efficiency of 499 informal and 137 formal seed producers using primary data collected through a structured questionnaire. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the study sites and specific farmers. A one-step estimation procedure of normalized translog cost frontier and inefficiency model was employed to determine the level of economic efficiency and the influencing factors. The results showed that mean economic efficiencies were 91.7 and 95.2% for informal and formal seed potato producers, respectively. Furthermore, results show significant differences between formal and informal seed potato producers in economic efficiency at a one percent level. Market information access, credit access, producers' capacity and experience increase the efficiency of informal while number of potato varieties, market information access and producers' experience increase economic efficiency for formal counterparts. Most seed potato producers, especially the informal ones do not keep comprehensive records of their production and marketing activities. This required more probing as answers depended on memory recall. Future research could explore panel data approach involving more cropping seasons with time variant economic efficiency and individual unobservable characteristics that may influence farmers' efficiency to validate the current findings. The paper shows that there is more potential for seed potato producers to increase their economic efficiency given the available technology. This has a direct implication on the economy through increased investment in the production and promotion of high yielding seed potato varieties to meet the growing national demand for potatoes. The paper bridges the gap in literature on economic efficiency among seed potato producers, specifically in applying the normalized translog cost frontier approach in estimating economic efficiency in the context of potato sub-sector in Uganda. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-10-2021-0641Efficiency in Uganda’s seed potato systems
Ambrose R. Aheisibwe, Razack B. Lokina, Aloyce S. Hepelwa
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This paper aims to examine the level of economic efficiency and factors that influence economic efficiency among seed potato producers in South-western Uganda.

The paper analyses the economic efficiency of 499 informal and 137 formal seed producers using primary data collected through a structured questionnaire. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select the study sites and specific farmers. A one-step estimation procedure of normalized translog cost frontier and inefficiency model was employed to determine the level of economic efficiency and the influencing factors.

The results showed that mean economic efficiencies were 91.7 and 95.2% for informal and formal seed potato producers, respectively. Furthermore, results show significant differences between formal and informal seed potato producers in economic efficiency at a one percent level. Market information access, credit access, producers' capacity and experience increase the efficiency of informal while number of potato varieties, market information access and producers' experience increase economic efficiency for formal counterparts.

Most seed potato producers, especially the informal ones do not keep comprehensive records of their production and marketing activities. This required more probing as answers depended on memory recall.

Future research could explore panel data approach involving more cropping seasons with time variant economic efficiency and individual unobservable characteristics that may influence farmers' efficiency to validate the current findings.

The paper shows that there is more potential for seed potato producers to increase their economic efficiency given the available technology. This has a direct implication on the economy through increased investment in the production and promotion of high yielding seed potato varieties to meet the growing national demand for potatoes.

The paper bridges the gap in literature on economic efficiency among seed potato producers, specifically in applying the normalized translog cost frontier approach in estimating economic efficiency in the context of potato sub-sector in Uganda.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-10-2021-0641

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Efficiency in Uganda’s seed potato systems10.1108/IJSE-10-2021-0641International Journal of Social Economics2023-10-27© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedAmbrose R. AheisibweRazack B. LokinaAloyce S. HepelwaInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-10-2710.1108/IJSE-10-2021-0641https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-10-2021-0641/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Mitigating postreplanting risks of oil palm plantations: seed institutional perspectivehttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-10-2023-0811/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study assesses postreplanting oil palm farming risks, analyzes seed procurement parameters, investigates seed institutions' performance factors and develops a framework for improved sustainability. Incorporating data from 219 smallholder farmers in designated replanting areas, our study comprehensively evaluates seed supply performance, examining the roles of stakeholders and identifying potential risks in seed management. We assess these risks using the Risk Priority Number (RPN) methodology and Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) techniques. The results show that the timing and quantity of oil palm seed supply have a relatively small impact on postreplanting failure risk. To mitigate this risk, focus on monitoring seed purity using high-quality Tenera oil palm-type seeds and early detection technology. Encourage seed-producing cooperatives to become legal seed producers for an inclusive system and consider smallholders' variety preferences. This study’s significance lies in its comprehensive assessment of the risks associated with oil palm replanting on smallholder plantations, detailed analysis of critical parameters in seed procurement, investigation into the performance of palm oil seed institutions across various dimensions and development of a strategic framework to strengthen inclusive seed institutions for sustainable oil palm farming. This strategy holds valuable potential for the development of oil palm in Indonesia, particularly in expediting the smallholders' replanting program. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-10-2023-0811Mitigating postreplanting risks of oil palm plantations: seed institutional perspective
I Ketut Ardana, Suci Wulandari, Rr Sri Hartati, Abdul Muis Hasibuan
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study assesses postreplanting oil palm farming risks, analyzes seed procurement parameters, investigates seed institutions' performance factors and develops a framework for improved sustainability.

Incorporating data from 219 smallholder farmers in designated replanting areas, our study comprehensively evaluates seed supply performance, examining the roles of stakeholders and identifying potential risks in seed management. We assess these risks using the Risk Priority Number (RPN) methodology and Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) techniques.

The results show that the timing and quantity of oil palm seed supply have a relatively small impact on postreplanting failure risk. To mitigate this risk, focus on monitoring seed purity using high-quality Tenera oil palm-type seeds and early detection technology. Encourage seed-producing cooperatives to become legal seed producers for an inclusive system and consider smallholders' variety preferences.

This study’s significance lies in its comprehensive assessment of the risks associated with oil palm replanting on smallholder plantations, detailed analysis of critical parameters in seed procurement, investigation into the performance of palm oil seed institutions across various dimensions and development of a strategic framework to strengthen inclusive seed institutions for sustainable oil palm farming. This strategy holds valuable potential for the development of oil palm in Indonesia, particularly in expediting the smallholders' replanting program.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-10-2023-0811

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Mitigating postreplanting risks of oil palm plantations: seed institutional perspective10.1108/IJSE-10-2023-0811International Journal of Social Economics2024-02-15© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedI Ketut ArdanaSuci WulandariRr Sri HartatiAbdul Muis HasibuanInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-02-1510.1108/IJSE-10-2023-0811https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-10-2023-0811/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Impact of credit access of farmers in cooperative societies on financial performance: the predictive effect of financial literacyhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-10-2023-0837/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThe goal of this study was to determine the impact of access to credit facilities on financial performance among farmers of cooperative societies. The study also tested the predictive power of financial literacy. The descriptive survey research design was used for the study while the sample size was 240 farmers of cooperative societies from South-East Nigeria. The farmers were categorised into those with access to credit facilities and those without access to credit facilities. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Data were analysed using multiple analyses of variance (MANOVA) and multiple regression analysis. Farmers with access to credit facilities reported higher financial performance such as return on investment, working capital, net profit, profit margin and sales. However, those without access to credit facilities reported lower mean scores on financial performance. Also, financial literacy, like financial knowledge, attitude and awareness, significantly predicts the impact of access to credit facilities on financial performance. It was also found that the duration of repayment of credit facilities, like medium and long term, contributes more to improving financial performance. This study has shown that even though access to credit facilities impacts financial performance, financial literacy is an important consideration. Also, the duration of repayment is a crucial factor.Impact of credit access of farmers in cooperative societies on financial performance: the predictive effect of financial literacy
Ogochukwu Gabriella Onah, Anselm Anibueze Enete, Chukwuemeka Uzoma Okoye, Chukwuma Otum Ume, Chukwuemeka Chiebonam Onyia
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

The goal of this study was to determine the impact of access to credit facilities on financial performance among farmers of cooperative societies. The study also tested the predictive power of financial literacy.

The descriptive survey research design was used for the study while the sample size was 240 farmers of cooperative societies from South-East Nigeria. The farmers were categorised into those with access to credit facilities and those without access to credit facilities. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Data were analysed using multiple analyses of variance (MANOVA) and multiple regression analysis.

Farmers with access to credit facilities reported higher financial performance such as return on investment, working capital, net profit, profit margin and sales. However, those without access to credit facilities reported lower mean scores on financial performance. Also, financial literacy, like financial knowledge, attitude and awareness, significantly predicts the impact of access to credit facilities on financial performance. It was also found that the duration of repayment of credit facilities, like medium and long term, contributes more to improving financial performance.

This study has shown that even though access to credit facilities impacts financial performance, financial literacy is an important consideration. Also, the duration of repayment is a crucial factor.

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Impact of credit access of farmers in cooperative societies on financial performance: the predictive effect of financial literacy10.1108/IJSE-10-2023-0837International Journal of Social Economics2024-03-21© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedOgochukwu Gabriella OnahAnselm Anibueze EneteChukwuemeka Uzoma OkoyeChukwuma Otum UmeChukwuemeka Chiebonam OnyiaInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-03-2110.1108/IJSE-10-2023-0837https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-10-2023-0837/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Pollution, knowledge and coping strategy and life expectancy in oil producing communitieshttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0734/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study aims to examine the relationship between pollution and life expectancy in oil producing communities, where there is a dearth of empirical evidence on how knowledge and coping strategy, agriculture and foreign capital inflows mediate the relationship between pollution and life expectancy. The study employed a cross sectional survey design to analyze the roles of knowledge and coping strategy, agriculture and foreign capital inflows in the relationship between pollution and life expectancy in Benekuku and Okpai oil producing communities in the Niger Delta. The study employed the modern structural equation modeling (SEM) estimator. Estimates show the mediating effect of agriculture on air pollution-longevity (coeff. = 0.398; t-value = 4.425; p < 0.05) and (coeff. = −0.120; t-value = −3.862; p < 0.05) mediating effect of foreign capital. The result revealed that agriculture and foreign capital inflows are significant mediators in pollution-life expectancy relations, affirming the Niger Delta as a pollution haven. However, knowledge and coping strategy with estimate of (coeff. = 0.233; t-value = 6.150; p < 0.05) spurs life expectancy. The study suggests knowledge of hazard identification and reporting and awareness of coping strategy as the panacea to poor life expectancy rate in these local oil producing communities. The study departs from existing works by estimating the mediating roles of agriculture and foreign capital inflow in air pollution-Life expectancy by controlling for knowledge and coping strategy using the structural equation model with ethical approval from Health Ethics Research Committee. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0734Pollution, knowledge and coping strategy and life expectancy in oil producing communities
Stanley Emife Nwani
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study aims to examine the relationship between pollution and life expectancy in oil producing communities, where there is a dearth of empirical evidence on how knowledge and coping strategy, agriculture and foreign capital inflows mediate the relationship between pollution and life expectancy.

The study employed a cross sectional survey design to analyze the roles of knowledge and coping strategy, agriculture and foreign capital inflows in the relationship between pollution and life expectancy in Benekuku and Okpai oil producing communities in the Niger Delta. The study employed the modern structural equation modeling (SEM) estimator.

Estimates show the mediating effect of agriculture on air pollution-longevity (coeff. = 0.398; t-value = 4.425; p < 0.05) and (coeff. = −0.120; t-value = −3.862; p < 0.05) mediating effect of foreign capital. The result revealed that agriculture and foreign capital inflows are significant mediators in pollution-life expectancy relations, affirming the Niger Delta as a pollution haven. However, knowledge and coping strategy with estimate of (coeff. = 0.233; t-value = 6.150; p < 0.05) spurs life expectancy.

The study suggests knowledge of hazard identification and reporting and awareness of coping strategy as the panacea to poor life expectancy rate in these local oil producing communities.

The study departs from existing works by estimating the mediating roles of agriculture and foreign capital inflow in air pollution-Life expectancy by controlling for knowledge and coping strategy using the structural equation model with ethical approval from Health Ethics Research Committee.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0734

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Pollution, knowledge and coping strategy and life expectancy in oil producing communities10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0734International Journal of Social Economics2023-11-23© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedStanley Emife NwaniInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-11-2310.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0734https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0734/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Thin privacy boundaries: proximity and accessibility of E-commerce privacy policy in young consumers of Indonesiahttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0740/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestPrivacy is a sensitive issue in business because it involves how a platform uses consumer personal data. In terms of consumer rights, personal information needs to be protected in the privacy policy (PP). This study describes several aspects of the PP that consumers need to pay attention to, especially points prone to misuse of personal information. This research used a taxonomy of consumer privacy concerns in e-commerce to reveal general and specific privacy concerns. The privacy calculus theory was also applied to explore consumer rationalization using (1) consumer knowledge about PP, (2) subjective perception, and (3) proximity to the PP features. Furthermore, the netnographic approach was used to combine the interrelation between technology and social construction. A sample of 378 young consumers in several major cities in Indonesia participated online and offline. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted to gain more in-depth comprehension. The results showed that most young consumers have sufficient basic knowledge of the important points of PP. Furthermore, they tend not to read the PP because it is long and cumbersome, and therefore do not wish to expend much cognitive effort on it. This study provides several results that can be utilized by policymakers or e-commerce companies to pay more attention to PPs for young groups. In addition, e-commerce companies can increase the knowledge of the privacy situation of Internet users in general. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0740Thin privacy boundaries: proximity and accessibility of E-commerce privacy policy in young consumers of Indonesia
Ananda Dwitha Yuniar
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Privacy is a sensitive issue in business because it involves how a platform uses consumer personal data. In terms of consumer rights, personal information needs to be protected in the privacy policy (PP). This study describes several aspects of the PP that consumers need to pay attention to, especially points prone to misuse of personal information.

This research used a taxonomy of consumer privacy concerns in e-commerce to reveal general and specific privacy concerns. The privacy calculus theory was also applied to explore consumer rationalization using (1) consumer knowledge about PP, (2) subjective perception, and (3) proximity to the PP features. Furthermore, the netnographic approach was used to combine the interrelation between technology and social construction. A sample of 378 young consumers in several major cities in Indonesia participated online and offline. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted to gain more in-depth comprehension.

The results showed that most young consumers have sufficient basic knowledge of the important points of PP. Furthermore, they tend not to read the PP because it is long and cumbersome, and therefore do not wish to expend much cognitive effort on it.

This study provides several results that can be utilized by policymakers or e-commerce companies to pay more attention to PPs for young groups. In addition, e-commerce companies can increase the knowledge of the privacy situation of Internet users in general.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0740

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Thin privacy boundaries: proximity and accessibility of E-commerce privacy policy in young consumers of Indonesia10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0740International Journal of Social Economics2024-01-09© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedAnanda Dwitha YuniarInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-01-0910.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0740https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0740/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Analyzing interrelationships among factors affecting hygiene and sanitization in India: key insights and policy recommendationshttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0761/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestDespite the fact that hygiene and sanitation are becoming more critical for improving the present situation in developing nations, the factors that affect them are not well covered in the present research. This paper investigates the quality of the hygiene and sanitization factors and identifies the interrelations between the identified factors. A graph theory-based approach is proposed to assess the factors influencing the practice, and a critical service index (CSI) is used to quantify the same. Two Indian villages are used to illustrate the implementation of the suggested approach. This represents the validation of the suggested method, as well as assisting in the development of essential suggestions for increasing the quality of hygiene and sanitization in the Indian context. In spite of the increasing importance of hygiene and sanitation for improving the current situation in developing countries, the factors that influence them are not well-researched. This study contributes in two ways. First, it provides an organized methodology for quantifying hygiene and sanitation factors and a critical service index that incorporates the findings. The suggested approach may also be used to evaluate and classify other sectors. Second, it shows how the methodology was used to create key recommendations for two Indian villages, which may be considered the first effort in India’s hygiene and sanitation initiatives. This research discussed improvements in sanitation and hygiene habits among Indian households, which have not been achieved as expected under the Swachh Bharat Mission.Analyzing interrelationships among factors affecting hygiene and sanitization in India: key insights and policy recommendations
Jitesh J. Thakkar, Rishabh Rathore, Chandrima Chatterjee
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Despite the fact that hygiene and sanitation are becoming more critical for improving the present situation in developing nations, the factors that affect them are not well covered in the present research. This paper investigates the quality of the hygiene and sanitization factors and identifies the interrelations between the identified factors.

A graph theory-based approach is proposed to assess the factors influencing the practice, and a critical service index (CSI) is used to quantify the same.

Two Indian villages are used to illustrate the implementation of the suggested approach. This represents the validation of the suggested method, as well as assisting in the development of essential suggestions for increasing the quality of hygiene and sanitization in the Indian context. In spite of the increasing importance of hygiene and sanitation for improving the current situation in developing countries, the factors that influence them are not well-researched.

This study contributes in two ways. First, it provides an organized methodology for quantifying hygiene and sanitation factors and a critical service index that incorporates the findings. The suggested approach may also be used to evaluate and classify other sectors. Second, it shows how the methodology was used to create key recommendations for two Indian villages, which may be considered the first effort in India’s hygiene and sanitation initiatives.

This research discussed improvements in sanitation and hygiene habits among Indian households, which have not been achieved as expected under the Swachh Bharat Mission.

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Analyzing interrelationships among factors affecting hygiene and sanitization in India: key insights and policy recommendations10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0761International Journal of Social Economics2024-03-29© 2024 Emerald Publishing LimitedJitesh J. ThakkarRishabh RathoreChandrima ChatterjeeInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-03-2910.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0761https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0761/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited
Strategic renewal of family firms to face vulnerability risks during times of crisishttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0771/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study aims to unveil the impact of strategic renewal and its implications on employment during the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores the role of strategic renewal in mitigating the adverse effects of crises, fostering organizational adaptation and restructuring capabilities. Additionally, it examines the moderating effect of familiness on understanding the strategic renewal process and its importance to family firms during times of crisis. The study utilizes data from the STEP Project Global Consortium, which collected information from 3,026 family firms operating in 75 countries and various sectors during the pandemic. Structural Equation Modeling was employed to test the authors' research hypotheses. The authors' results reveal that strategic renewal significantly impacted employment growth during the COVID-19 pandemic of family firms. Strategic renewal plays a crucial role in mitigating the negative effects of that crisis on employment by helping firms adapt and restructure their capabilities. The study also found that synergies among family members positively influenced innovation in organizational resilience and enhanced the positive effects of strategic renewal on employment growth. This study contributes to the literature by emphasizing the importance of strategic renewal of family businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. It offers insights into mitigating vulnerability risks amidst crises and adds to the understanding of the strategic renewal process and its implications for the organizations. The findings hold theoretical implications for the field of strategic management and provide valuable insights into the unique challenges and opportunities faced by family firms in uncertain environments. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0771Strategic renewal of family firms to face vulnerability risks during times of crisis
Juan M. Gómez, Yeny E. Rodríguez
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study aims to unveil the impact of strategic renewal and its implications on employment during the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores the role of strategic renewal in mitigating the adverse effects of crises, fostering organizational adaptation and restructuring capabilities. Additionally, it examines the moderating effect of familiness on understanding the strategic renewal process and its importance to family firms during times of crisis.

The study utilizes data from the STEP Project Global Consortium, which collected information from 3,026 family firms operating in 75 countries and various sectors during the pandemic. Structural Equation Modeling was employed to test the authors' research hypotheses.

The authors' results reveal that strategic renewal significantly impacted employment growth during the COVID-19 pandemic of family firms. Strategic renewal plays a crucial role in mitigating the negative effects of that crisis on employment by helping firms adapt and restructure their capabilities. The study also found that synergies among family members positively influenced innovation in organizational resilience and enhanced the positive effects of strategic renewal on employment growth.

This study contributes to the literature by emphasizing the importance of strategic renewal of family businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. It offers insights into mitigating vulnerability risks amidst crises and adds to the understanding of the strategic renewal process and its implications for the organizations. The findings hold theoretical implications for the field of strategic management and provide valuable insights into the unique challenges and opportunities faced by family firms in uncertain environments.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0771

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Strategic renewal of family firms to face vulnerability risks during times of crisis10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0771International Journal of Social Economics2024-01-16© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedJuan M. GómezYeny E. RodríguezInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2024-01-1610.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0771https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-11-2022-0771/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
A growth pattern of foreign investment motivations by individualshttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0786/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis paper aims to introduce a growth comprehensive pattern to explain the phenomenon of individual foreign investment, first at the global level and then at the regional level. The patterns are developed based on a number of main theories with grounded theory (GT) as the foundation, distributed on the two pull and push forces of international business theory and migration theory; simultaneously, it is classified on the three levels (attribute–consequence–value [ACV]) of means-end theory. An embedded method is applied to generate two complementary datasets from two approaches: in-depth interviews and secondary data analysis. In this structure, the investor plays a central role as the decision-maker based on the entrepreneur's motives for internationalization (economics-driven and psychology-driven factors) and the householders' motives for emigration (aspiration and access capabilities). The external forces considered are a push from the home country (structures) and pull from the host country (immigrant investment programs [IIPs]), in which the factor of (dis)trust/misconception as a moderator has an additional impact on this mobility. Demographic factors such as gender, region, generation/age, level of education, religion and occupation generally describe the characteristics of each specific target group. This paper is to develop a conceptual framework. The results of this study, in addition to fulfilling its own objectives, will also serve as the foundation for further research in several scientific fields such as economics, sociology and politics. The peer review history for this article is available at https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0786A growth pattern of foreign investment motivations by individuals
Nguyễn Thanh Hoàng
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This paper aims to introduce a growth comprehensive pattern to explain the phenomenon of individual foreign investment, first at the global level and then at the regional level. The patterns are developed based on a number of main theories with grounded theory (GT) as the foundation, distributed on the two pull and push forces of international business theory and migration theory; simultaneously, it is classified on the three levels (attribute–consequence–value [ACV]) of means-end theory.

An embedded method is applied to generate two complementary datasets from two approaches: in-depth interviews and secondary data analysis.

In this structure, the investor plays a central role as the decision-maker based on the entrepreneur's motives for internationalization (economics-driven and psychology-driven factors) and the householders' motives for emigration (aspiration and access capabilities). The external forces considered are a push from the home country (structures) and pull from the host country (immigrant investment programs [IIPs]), in which the factor of (dis)trust/misconception as a moderator has an additional impact on this mobility. Demographic factors such as gender, region, generation/age, level of education, religion and occupation generally describe the characteristics of each specific target group.

This paper is to develop a conceptual framework.

The results of this study, in addition to fulfilling its own objectives, will also serve as the foundation for further research in several scientific fields such as economics, sociology and politics.

The peer review history for this article is available at https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0786

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A growth pattern of foreign investment motivations by individuals10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0786International Journal of Social Economics2023-09-27© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedNguyễn Thanh HoàngInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-09-2710.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0786https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0786/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
A systems approach to examine microentrepreneurship development through Stimulus-Organism-Behavior-Consequence (SOBC) theoryhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0801/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestMicrofinance programs across the countries are designed on the self-help and peer pressure model, aim at microentrepreneurship development. Despite of significant studies on microfinance-supported microentrepreneurship (MSM), not a single literature examines it from the systems thinking. In addition to that, the extant literature did not look MSM from the behavioral perspectives. To address the above gaps, the present study aims to examine self-help group (SHG)-based microfinance programs from the systems approach using the Stimulus-Organism-Behavior-Consequence (SOBC) model. Information gathered from 786 women SHG members from four states of India through a structured interview schedule. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were conducted to process data. Additional statistical tests were performed to test the reliability and validity. It was found that the “positive stimulus” (social intermediation, financial intermediation and business development services) positively impacted; and “negative stimulus” (intermediation accountability, and intermediation assumption) negatively impact, to “motive” (attitude, subjective norms, and perceived control) for micro-entrepreneurship in the SHG-based microfinance. Further, “motive” positively predicted “behavioral intention”; the “behavioral intention” positively determined “consequences” of micro-entrepreneurship. Intermediation as stimuli acted as “input”; the motive and behavioral intention acted as the “process”, and the consequence acted as the “output” in the SHG-based microentrepreneurship system. To the best of the author's knowledge, this paper is the first one to examine the behavioral systems of microentrepreneurship programs through the Stimulus-Organism-Behavior-Consequence (SOBC) model. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0801A systems approach to examine microentrepreneurship development through Stimulus-Organism-Behavior-Consequence (SOBC) theory
Debadutta Kumar Panda
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

Microfinance programs across the countries are designed on the self-help and peer pressure model, aim at microentrepreneurship development. Despite of significant studies on microfinance-supported microentrepreneurship (MSM), not a single literature examines it from the systems thinking. In addition to that, the extant literature did not look MSM from the behavioral perspectives. To address the above gaps, the present study aims to examine self-help group (SHG)-based microfinance programs from the systems approach using the Stimulus-Organism-Behavior-Consequence (SOBC) model.

Information gathered from 786 women SHG members from four states of India through a structured interview schedule. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were conducted to process data. Additional statistical tests were performed to test the reliability and validity.

It was found that the “positive stimulus” (social intermediation, financial intermediation and business development services) positively impacted; and “negative stimulus” (intermediation accountability, and intermediation assumption) negatively impact, to “motive” (attitude, subjective norms, and perceived control) for micro-entrepreneurship in the SHG-based microfinance. Further, “motive” positively predicted “behavioral intention”; the “behavioral intention” positively determined “consequences” of micro-entrepreneurship. Intermediation as stimuli acted as “input”; the motive and behavioral intention acted as the “process”, and the consequence acted as the “output” in the SHG-based microentrepreneurship system.

To the best of the author's knowledge, this paper is the first one to examine the behavioral systems of microentrepreneurship programs through the Stimulus-Organism-Behavior-Consequence (SOBC) model.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0801

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A systems approach to examine microentrepreneurship development through Stimulus-Organism-Behavior-Consequence (SOBC) theory10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0801International Journal of Social Economics2023-09-15© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedDebadutta Kumar PandaInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-09-1510.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0801https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0801/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited
Social media investors' sentiment as stock market performance predictorhttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0818/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatestThis study examines the impact of social media investor sentiment on the stock market performance through qualitative and quantitative proxies. The authors use a sample of daily stock performance related to S&P 500 Index for the period from December 18, 2017, to December 18, 2018. The social media investor sentiment was assessed through qualitative and quantitative proxies. For qualitative proxies, the study relies on three social media resources”: Twitter, Trump Twitter account and StockTwits. The authors proposed 3 methods to reflect investor sentiment. For quantitative proxies, the number of daily messages published from Trump Twitter account and StockTwits is considered as a signal of investor sentiment. For regression model, the study adopts the autoregressive distributed lagged to determine the relationships between the nonstationary series. Empirical findings provide evidence that quantitative measures of investor sentiment have significant effects on S&P’500 performances. The authors find that Trump's tweets should be interpreted with caution. The results also show that the number of Trump's tweets on t−1 day have a positive effect on performance on day t. Social media sentiment contains information for predicting stock returns and transaction activity. Since, the arrival of new information in capital markets triggers investor sentiment on social media. This study investigates the investors’ sentiment through social media and explores quantitative and qualitative measures. The amount of information on social media reflects more the investor sentiment than content analysis measures. The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0818Social media investors' sentiment as stock market performance predictor
Sana Ben Cheikh, Hanen Amiri, Nadia Loukil
International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-

This study examines the impact of social media investor sentiment on the stock market performance through qualitative and quantitative proxies.

The authors use a sample of daily stock performance related to S&P 500 Index for the period from December 18, 2017, to December 18, 2018. The social media investor sentiment was assessed through qualitative and quantitative proxies. For qualitative proxies, the study relies on three social media resources”: Twitter, Trump Twitter account and StockTwits. The authors proposed 3 methods to reflect investor sentiment. For quantitative proxies, the number of daily messages published from Trump Twitter account and StockTwits is considered as a signal of investor sentiment. For regression model, the study adopts the autoregressive distributed lagged to determine the relationships between the nonstationary series.

Empirical findings provide evidence that quantitative measures of investor sentiment have significant effects on S&P’500 performances. The authors find that Trump's tweets should be interpreted with caution. The results also show that the number of Trump's tweets on t−1 day have a positive effect on performance on day t.

Social media sentiment contains information for predicting stock returns and transaction activity. Since, the arrival of new information in capital markets triggers investor sentiment on social media.

This study investigates the investors’ sentiment through social media and explores quantitative and qualitative measures. The amount of information on social media reflects more the investor sentiment than content analysis measures.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0818

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Social media investors' sentiment as stock market performance predictor10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0818International Journal of Social Economics2023-10-19© 2023 Emerald Publishing LimitedSana Ben CheikhHanen AmiriNadia LoukilInternational Journal of Social Economicsahead-of-printahead-of-print2023-10-1910.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0818https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSE-12-2022-0818/full/html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss_journalLatest© 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited