Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies: Volume 15 Issue 3

Guest editorial: Women and the environment

Hoda Hassaballa, Dimitrios Paparas

Gender gap and ecological footprint: are there country variations? Evidence from quantile panel regression

Eman Elish

The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of the gender gap on the ecological footprint (EFP) corresponding to its different quantiles.

The effect of gender equality on the carbon intensity of well-being: panel data analysis for the MENA economies 1995-2018

Hanan Sileem, Iman Al-Ayouty

This paper aims to explore the ecological efficiency through assessing the relation of the “carbon intensity of well-being” (CIWB) to gender equality, gross domestic product…

Women, land and rural development in Egypt: a socio-cultural perspective

Yasmin Khodary

The relationship between women and land is not a mere legal or technical relationship but one that is mediated through socio-cultural norms and notions. Building on the work of…

Vulnerability of women in the face of climate change: a study of Wayanad district of Kerala, India

Bincy George, Rishi Kumar, Sudatta Banerjee

The relationship between women and extreme weather events is a significant issue given differential impact, adaptation strategies and coping mechanisms for genders. However, the…

Studying the relationship between women and the environment in developing countries

Hoda Hassaballa

The purpose of this study is to examine whether there is a unidirectional or a bidirectional relationship between women and the environment, and to further study the effect of…

Corporate board gender, institutional strength and energy disclosure in Nigeria

Rabiu Saminu Jibril, Muhammad Aminu Isa, Zaharaddeen Salisu Maigoshi

The study aims to evaluate the impact of corporate board gender on the energy disclosure with moderating effect of institutional strength (global competitiveness index) by the…

Can village savings and loans association (VSLA) approach achieve/promote rural sustainable development in the Egyptian community?

Safaa Shaaban

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the Village Saving and Loans Association (VSLA) on sustainable development (SD) and to explore VSLA as an approach that leads…

Board gender diversity and environmental disclosure: evidence from the banking sector

Amina Buallay, Layla Alhalwachi

This study aims to examine the relationship between board gender diversity and environmental disclosure (ED) in the banking sector.