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Social infrastructure platforms: the case of AskingBristol
Martin Parker, James Brown, Hannah Jusu-Sheriff, John ManleyThe project – AskingBristol – uses university students to connect third sector organizations with particular “asks” to organizations which might be able to respond with “offers”…
Budgeting poverty alleviation: justifying in-kind conditionality in Israeli municipal authorities
Orly Benjamin, Karni Krigel, Nir Cohen, Anat TchetchikWelfare reforms introduced conditionality into cash transfers often by diverse welfare-to-work programs achieving its vast legitimization. Meanwhile in-kind poverty alleviation…
How online collaboration software shapes control at work? Evidence from news organizations
Afshin Omidi, Cinzia Dal ZottoOnline collaboration software (OCS), such as Slack and Microsoft Teams, has become widespread among news organizations as these tools help news workers collaborate across…
Child benefits and child tax allowances in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and Sweden
Jan Hájek, Cecília OlexováThe paper deals with the child benefits system in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and Sweden.
Culture and innovation: a human emancipation perspective
Hamid YeganehThis study aims at offering a comprehensive thesis about the relationship between different cultural values and innovativeness.
Outcomes of psychological contract breach for banking employees during COVID-19 pandemic: moderating role of learned helplessness
Anushree Karani Mehta, Divyang Purohit, Payal Trivedi, Rasananda PandaThe present study aims to understand the relationship between psychological contract breach (PCB) and outcome variables with mediation role of job stress, psychological…
Women entrepreneurs in the craft industry: a case study of the batik industry during the COVID-19 pandemic
Grisna Anggadwita, Nurul Indarti, Vanessa RattenBatik is a craft in the creative industry, which is the identity of the Indonesian nation. One of the main batik tourism areas in Indonesia is Trusmi, and women entrepreneurs have…
A critical evaluation of research associated with carers’ organisations since the start of the Carers' Movement
Rachel Crossdale, Lisa BucknerSince the start of the Carers’ Movement research into unpaid care and carers has been used to advocate for policy change. The purpose of this paper is to address the changes in…
Tax compliance of small and medium sized enterprises in Ghana
Edward NarteyTax compliance studies have been extensively conducted across various jurisdictions. However, only partial answers have so far been provided for the question: “Why do people pay…
Panacea or poison? Exploring the paradoxical problematizations of loneliness, technology and youth in Norwegian and UK policymaking
Elian Eve Jentoft, Marit HaldarLoneliness’ impact on health and wellbeing has emerged as a public health issue in several countries. Young people are increasingly understood as a ‘risk group’ and intervention…
What works for whom? What theories may predict about the effectiveness of measures against employment discrimination
Áron Hajnal, Ágota ScharleEmployment discrimination persists across global labour markets inflicting considerable social and economic costs. The existing literature tends to focus on explaining and…
Gender and leadership positions: understanding women's experiences and challenges in patriarchal societies in Northern Ghana
Awinaba Amoah Adongo, Jonathan Mensah Dapaah, Francess Dufie AzumahWomen are rarely seen in positions of leadership in patriarchal societies, which is unsurprising. Following gender equity policies, few women have been able to break through the…
Can social inclusion policies promote financial inclusion?
Peterson K. OziliThis study aims to examine whether social inclusion policies promote financial inclusion. Three social inclusion policies were analyzed: gender equality policies, environmental…
Fertility tourism: A systematic review
Paul Strickland, Vanessa RattenThe aim of this article is to review the literature on fertility tourism in terms of social policy implications. There has been a global growth in interest in fertility tourism…
Pragmatic approaches to control inbound sex tourism and prostitution in Thailand and Cambodia: the examination of relevant policy gaps and suggestion of multifaceted policy development
Jason HungThe essay aims to suggest policies that can help strategically deconstruct and dereproduce the establishment of (child) sexual exploitation in Thailand and Cambodia in phases, for…
What determines the tax compliance intention of individual taxpayers receiving COVID-19-related benefits? Insights from Indonesia
Prianto Budi Saptono, Ismail KhozenEven as governments worldwide take extraordinary measures and spend unprecedented amounts of their state budgets to combat COVID-19, tax compliance remains challenging. Therefore…
Does religiosity affect entrepreneurial intention across countries?
Jabir AliThis study aims at analysing the influence of religiosity, entrepreneurial ecosystem (EES) and economic development (ED) on entrepreneurial behaviour across countries.
Are formal institutions ineffective for firm performance? Evidence from the economic community of West African States
Hazwan Haini, Roslee Baha, Pang Wei LoonThis study examines the interconnected effects of formal, informal, environmental and skill-based institutional barriers on firm performance. The Economic Community of West…
A comprehensive literature review of the impact of child tax credit/child allowance in the United States and South Korea
Hyeri Choi, Jiwan LeeThe America Rescue Plan (ARP) transformed the Child Tax Credit (CTC) into a more generous, inclusive monthly payment from July through December 2021. However, the expansion has…
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