Purpose The purpose of this paper is as follows: first, it aims to explain the overall economic implications of the trans-pacific partnership (TPP). Second, it aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the TPP’s quantitative impact on an upper-middle economy such as Mexico, as well as on the...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of frugal innovation in the fields of livelihood provision, education, infrastructure, and distribution networks on state-building in countries where a significant proportion of the population lives at the base of the pyramid (BoP)....

Purpose – This article aims to provide two analytical frameworks for understanding the role of trade in promoting inclusive growth in developing economies. Design/methodology/approach – A working definition of inclusive growth focuses on long‐term, sustained growth associated with...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to focus on one innovative way through which the European research is contributing to provide scientific evidence about actions that have been demonstrated to successfully reverse the closed cycle of inequality in which many citizens get caught....

Various studies in the past have examined the effect of foreign direct investment on economic growth of both developed and developing countries. However, research on the influence of foreign direct investment on an expanded conception of socio-economic progress such as human development is...

The Middle Eastern region is a major supplier of the world's energy. It is also characterised by conflict, and is the focus of global geo-political interest both because of oil and the volatile nature of disputes in the region, which are perceived to have far reaching global security...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline the unique aspects of Vivekananda’s interpretation of Vedanta philosophy. Design/methodology/approach – The doctrine of the One and the many being the same reality is the philosophical core of the vast and varied treasury of Vivekananda’s...

Purpose – This paper aims to explore Vivekananda’s message of human excellence. The central message of Vivekananda is: Man is not just man. Man is potentially divine. The goal of life is to manifest this divinity within by controlling nature, external and internal. This message deserves to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the effects of trade and financial globalization on human development in 52 African countries using updated data (1996-2010) and a new indicator of human development (adjusted for inequality). Design/methodology/approach – The estimation...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to rely on the modernization theory to analyze and explain the cross-national differences in work-related values and attitudes (WVA). Design/methodology/approach First, the modernization theory and WVA are conceptualized, their relations are discussed and the...