International Journal of Development Issues: Volume 23 Issue 1

Does disaster contribute to armed conflict? A quantitative analysis of disaster–conflict co-occurrence between 1990 and 2017

Nicolás Caso, Dorothea Hilhorst, Rodrigo Mena, Elissaios Papyrakis

Disasters and armed conflict often co-occur, but does that imply that disasters trigger or fuel conflict? In the small but growing body of literature attempting to answer this…

Can monetary poverty measurement detect multidimensionally deprived? Evidence from Egypt

Noha Omar, Heba Farida El-Laithy

This paper aims to examine the mismatch between multidimensional deprivation and monetary poverty in identifying the poor in Egypt and investigates their determinants empirically.

Inequality, poverty, and resilience to economic shrinking

Anthony Smythe, Igor Martins, Martin Andersson

With the recognition that generating economic growth is not the same as sustaining it, the challenge to catch-up and growth literature is discerning between these processes…

Leading countries and research networks advancing clean production and environmental sustainability in Southeast Asia

Shahryar Sorooshian, Navidreza Ahadi, Ahmed Zainul Abideen

This study aims to assess the response of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to cleaner production and environmental sustainability, with a specific focus on…

Understanding coordination in humanitarian action: insights from the activities–resources–actors model

Laetitia Tosi, Justine Marty

This study aims to propose an analytical tool based on the activities–resources–actors (ARA) model to understand the coordination mechanisms in humanitarian action. The tool…

Pedagogical and socio-emotional impacts of COVID-19 on Guinean school children: evidence from a mixed cross-sectional study

Stéphanie Maltais, Isabelle Bourgeois, Aissata Boubacar Moumouni, Sanni Yaya, Mohamed Lamine Doumbouya, Gaston Béavogui, Marie Christelle Mabeu, Roland Pongou

This study aims to determine the pedagogical and socio-emotional impacts of school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea.

The status of women’s empowerment in the aquaculture sector in Kenya

Rahma Isaack Adam, Farha Deba Sufian, Lucy Njogu

Women’s empowerment remains a key development challenge in Kenya. The purpose of this study is to attempt to understand the status of women’s empowerment and the key contributors…

A comprehensive analysis of the societal impact of industrial diversity on sustainable economic development

Litao Zhong, Lei Wen, Zhimin Wang

This paper aims to explore the interplay between industrial diversity and sustainable economic development in US counties.