Similar Search Results

Sex, benevolence and willingness to pay for screening

Whynes, David; Sach, Tracey - In: International Journal of Social Economics 43 (2016) 10, pp. 982-997

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of a contingent valuation (CV) survey of health care services, designed to illuminate self-interest and benevolence on the part of one sex for the other. Design/methodology/approach In a constructed scenario, men and women recorded how...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807669

Gender and other repayment determinants of microfinancing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka

Nanayakkara, Gemunu; Stewart, Jenny - In: International Journal of Social Economics 42 (2015) 4, pp. 322-339

the two countries. In Sri Lanka, the time to approve and disburse the loan, loan cycle, gender and age of the borrower … approve and disburse the loan, interest repayment frequency and gender. Both models have over 70 per cent prediction accuracy …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807748

Intervention program impacting Indian sex-workers facing socio-economic disparities

Ray, Mona - In: International Journal of Social Economics 43 (2016) 6, pp. 593-603

Purpose – Since the first case of AIDS was reported in 1986, several HIV/AIDS intervention program operates at the national and regional level in India, to control the spread of this epidemic. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate one intervention program in a major city of India –...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807762

A multi-disciplinary approach to explaining workless-ness in Britain

Cagliesi, Gabriella; Hawkes, Denise Donna; Tookey, Max - In: International Journal of Social Economics 44 (2017) 7, pp. 937-959

the categories of unemployment, being a student, disability, retirement and being a carer – differentiating for gender and … interrelations and interactions of an individual’s demographic and psychological characteristics (such as age, gender, heuristics …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807765

Religiosity, gender, and wage: the differentiated impact of private prayer in Canada

Dilmaghani, Maryam - In: International Journal of Social Economics 42 (2015) 10, pp. 888-905

Diversity Survey, made public in 2004, this paper investigates whether there are evidences for a gender difference in the impact …-prayer while the same dimension of religiosity penalizes males’ mean wage. The by-gender impact slightly widens for the subsample … religiosity on productivity and whether it has a by-gender component. Social implications – The research also informs policy …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807846

Does education transmit across generations? An evidence from Multan district (Pakistan)

Sharif, Fareed; Khawaja, Muhammad Junaid; Azid, Toseef - In: International Journal of Social Economics 43 (2016) 7, pp. 760-778

educational achievements. Mother’s education is found to be more important for daughters in the gender analysis but for combined …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807853

Parenthood and labour division in Italian two-earner couples

Campolo, Maria Gabriella; Di Pino, Antonino; Rizzi, … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 43 (2016) 12, pp. 1315-1333

Purpose Lack of robustness of findings characterizes the empirical studies about the effect of the transition to parenthood on partners’ labour division. In this analysis, the purpose of this paper is to solve these problems through the conjoint use of methodological instruments of regression...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807936

Factors influencing healthcare choices by the elderly in India: role of social interactions

Self, Sharmistha; Basuroy, Subhasree - In: International Journal of Social Economics 44 (2017) 9, pp. 1231-1251

statistically significant in influencing better quality of healthcare for the elderly. Moreover, gender-segregated results suggest …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807950

Toiling children in India: the gender dimension

Kumar, Rajnish; Mitra, Arup; Murayama, Mayumi - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) 10, pp. 885-897

Purpose – Child labour in several low‐income households is rather pursued for gaining experience and at times for meagre incomes, which are possibly spent on household food expenditure. The purpose of this paper is to estimate the incidence of child labour and identifies the factors which...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014808005

The effects of network hospitality on women empowerment

Lim, Sonia Ern Yi; Bouchon, Frederic - In: International Journal of Tourism Cities 7 (2020) 1, pp. 32-45

Purpose This concept paper aims to discuss the effects of network hospitality on women empowerment in the city of Kuala Lumpur. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses a qualitative approach to analyse women engaged in Airbnb activity as hosts or guests. Findings Findings show new types of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014813859