International Journal of Development Issues: Volume 22 Issue 2

Financial opening, financial development and industrial restructuring: a mediating effect analysis

Dmitry Shevchenko, Weili Zhao, Qiyang Guo

The purpose of this study is to probe into the influence mechanism of financial opening onto industrial restructuring from the prism of financial development and examine the role…

Effect of natural resources rents on income inequality in sub-Saharan Africa: exploring the direct and indirect transmission mechanisms

Armand Fréjuis Akpa

The reduction of income inequality and the ways to fight against it are source of debate among scientific communities and policymakers. Rents from natural resources that African…

Asymmetric link between economic well-being and labour market equity in Turkey

Demet Beton Kalmaz

Female labour force participation (FLFP) is undeniably critical for both developing and developed countries. This study aims to investigate the impact of economic risk on FLFP…

Assessing the impact of wealth inequality on state capture in Latin America

James Guy Korman

This study aims to analyze the effects of economic inequalities on state capture in Latin America. Economic inequalities are the defining issues of our time. While the effect of…

Income inequality, shadow economy and environmental degradation in Africa: quantile regression via moment’s approach

James Temitope Dada, Folorunsho M. Ajide, Marina Arnaut

The purpose of this examine the impact of income inequality and shadow economy on environmental degradation given the growing income inequality, shadow economy and ecological…

Growth effect of trade misinvoicing in Sub-Saharan Africa: the role of governance

Musibau Adetunji Babatunde, Joshua Adeyemi Afolabi

The growing volume of trade misinvoicing in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) calls for serious concern, particularly given its effect on macroeconomic fundamentals. Despite the growing…

Implications of sustainability initiatives on African Continental Free Trade adoption by firms under environmental uncertainty

Michael Karikari Appiah, Evelyn Toseafa, Aloysius Sam, Felix Danso, Alex Nsowah

Despite the enormous expectant opportunities from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), including creating a single continental market for goods and services, trade…

Innovation and export: evidence from manufacturing SMEs in a developing economy

Cong Duc Tran, Pham Tien Thanh, Duong The Duy

Innovation allows firms to gain or maintain their competitive advantages in both domestic and international markets. However, the findings on the association between innovation…