International Journal of Development Issues
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Breaking through the glass ceiling: women on the board as a mechanism for greater environmental transparency
Alan Bandeira Pinheiro, Joina Ijuniclair Arruda Silva dos Santos, Marconi Freitas da Costa, Wendy Beatriz Witt Haddad CarraroThis research paper aims to examine the influence of greater female participation on the board of directors on the environmental transparency of companies.
Does participation in self-help group affect the psychological empowerment of tribal women? Evidence from India
Tanushree Mahato, Manish Kumar JhaThis study aims to assess the impact of participation in self-help group (SHG) on the psychological empowerment of rural tribal women.
Efficiency of BRICS countries in sustainable development: a comparative data envelopment analysis
Isabella Melissa Gebert, Felipa de Mello-SampayoThis study aims to assess the efficiency of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) countries in achieving sustainable development by analyzing their ability to convert…
Sustainable rural electrification: small hydropower stations, electrification and rural welfare improvement in Tanzania
Evaristo Haulle, Gabriel Kanuti NdimboTanzania is rich in small hydropower (SHP) potentials. However, many of these potentials have yet to be fully used, and more than two-thirds of its rural population lacks access…
Inward foreign direct investment and domestic entrepreneurship in China: the moderating role of intellectual property infringement hazards
Na Liu, MoonGyu Bae, Keon Hee LeeThe scholarly debate regarding the impact of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) on entrepreneurship remains inconclusive. This study aims to tackle this discrepancy by…
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions from emerging economy firms: a new channel for technology augmentation
Eunsuk Hong, Jong-Kook Shin, Huan ZouExtending the springboard perspective with the resource dependence theory, the authors posit that cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are a new channel for emerging…
The effects of informal competition on firms’ innovation in Greece
Vasileios VlachosSeveral empirical studies indicate that the existence of a large informal sector is a major obstacle to firms’ choices of innovation strategies. This paper aims to address this…
The role of financial inclusion and institutional factors on banking stability in developing countries
João Jungo, Mara Madaleno, Anabela BotelhoThis study aims to examine the role of financial inclusion and institutional factors such as corruption and the rule of law (RL) on the credit risk and stability of banks.
Natural-resources-seeking FDI and employment opportunities in developing countries: a temporal perspective
Elizabeth Moore, Kristin Brandl, Jonathan Doh, Camille MeyerThis study aims to analyze the short-, medium- and long-term impacts of natural-resources-seeking foreign direct investment (FDI) in the form of foreign multinational enterprise…
The Chinese belt and road initiative: development project with strings attached?
Marc OberhauserThis study aims to investigate how the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Chinese outward foreign direct investments (FDI) impact the Belt and Road countries (BRCs). It…
Why do MNE foreign subsidiaries differ in supply chain management capability, and how does it matter?
Mengmeng Wang, Shufeng (Simon) XiaoDespite the growing and widespread importance of exploring the primary factors facilitating global value chain (GVC) and supply chain management, this topic has received…
Foreign aid impact on the economic growth of the Western Balkans during 2009–2021
Lir Hoxhaj, Driton QehajaThe purpose of this study is to investigate the role of foreign aid in the Western Balkans countries’ economic growth between 2009 and 2021.
The dynamic effect of public debt on economic growth in the era of Macroprudential policy regime: a Bayesian approach
Thembeka Sibahle Ngcobo, Lindokuhle Talent Zungu, Nomusa Yolanda NkomoThis study aims to test the dynamic impact of public debt and economic growth on newly democratized African countries (South Africa and Namibia) and compare the findings with…
Does export structure enhance the growth gains from foreign investment? Evidence from the ECOWAS region
Hazwan Haini, Pang Wei Loon, Lukman RaimiThis study aims to examine whether diversified economies enhance the growth benefits from foreign direct investment (FDI). Diversified economies benefit from stable export…
Assessing the impact of social grants on household welfare using propensity score matching approach
Talent Zwane, Mduduzi Biyase, September RooderickThis study aims to investigate the impact of social grants on rural household welfare in a village located in one of the poorest provinces in South Africa – KwaZulu Natal…
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