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Re-reading the narrative of the informal economy in the context of economic development in sub-Saharan Africa

Sallah, Abdoulie - In: International Journal of Social Economics 43 (2016) 10, pp. 1063-1078

place within the framework of economic development. Considered as a sign of “backwardness”, “traditionalism” and … marginalised at the fringes of economic development, in the construction of a holistic development pathway. Design …

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Income shocks, informal insurance mechanisms, and household consumption expenditure

Ajefu, Joseph Boniface - In: International Journal of Social Economics 44 (2017) 12, pp. 1818-1832

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of income shocks on household real consumption expenditure, taking into account the various informal coping strategies adopted by the households. Using Nigerian Household Panel Survey data for the year 2010/2011 and 2012/2013...

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The effect of globalization and credit market imperfections on the incidence of child labour

Fatima, Ambreen - In: International Journal of Social Economics 44 (2017) 8, pp. 998-1017

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the effect of globalization and credit market imperfections on child labour. Design/methodology/approach Analysis is based on cross-country regression framework, incorporating 129 developing countries for the period 1970-2010. Findings The findings...

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Economic benefits of savings groups in rural Mozambique

Brunie, Aurélie; Rutherford, Diana; Keyes, Emily B.; … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 44 (2017) 12, pp. 1988-2001

. Program activities supported agricultural activity, but enterprise development had limited scope. Challenges to economic … development included cultural aversion to risk, inadequate agricultural inputs, low market integration, and limited business … context to foster a positive enabling environment, and combine SGs with relevant enterprise development services for …

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The composition of public expenditures and economic growth: evidence from Pakistan

Ali, Shahid; Rabbi, Fazli; Hayat, Umar; Ali, Naveed - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) 11, pp. 1010-1022

. Moreover, the coefficient of development expenditure positively affects economic growth. It supports the public capital …

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Community involvement and development

Katamba, David; Marvin Nkiko, Cedric; Tushabomwe … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 41 (2014) 9, pp. 837-861

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how ISO 26000 inter-marries with millennium development goals (MDGs … the CSR dimension of community involvement and development (CI&D) interventions in health-related MDGs (4, 5 and 6). Data … paper presents guidelines to use and localize this intermarriage so as to focus CSR on global socio-economic development …

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Who are the victims of property crime in Mexico?

Martinez, Jose Navarro; Cortez-Yactayo, Willy Walter - In: International Journal of Social Economics 42 (2015) 2, pp. 179-198

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of social exposure activities, risk awareness measures, individual and family characteristics and the socioeconomic environment where the individual resides on the probability of property crime victimization....

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The impact of agricultural extension on households’ welfare in Ethiopia

Gebrehiwot, Kidanemariam Gebregziabher - In: International Journal of Social Economics 42 (2015) 8, pp. 733-748

households (361 treated and 369 control) in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and propensity score matching methods to estimate the …

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A sensitivity analysis of the RIE index as a supplementary tool for national policy making

Natoli, Riccardo; Zuhair, Segu - In: International Journal of Social Economics 43 (2016) 2, pp. 161-189

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the potential of the resource-infrastructure-environment (RIE) index as a supplementary tool to assist policy makers. Design/methodology/approach – This study undertakes a sensitivity analysis (SA) to assess the responsiveness of the RIE...

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Religion, human capital and growth

Autiero, Giuseppina; Vinci, Concetto Paolo Paulo - In: International Journal of Social Economics 43 (2016) 1, pp. 39-50

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how rulers by supporting religion influence the growth of human capital and physical capital. Design/methodology/approach – The authors consider a model where the government, on the one hand, sets the output quota transferred to religious...

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