International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 45 Issue 8

Do the heterogeneous determinants of life satisfaction affect differently across borrowers of diverse credit sources? A propensity score approach

Tiken Das, Manesh Choubey

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the non-monetary effect of credit access by providing an econometric framework which controls the problem of selection bias.

Interstate migration and human capital formation in Brazil

Paloma Santana Moreira Pais, Leonardo Bornacki de Mattos, Evandro Camargos Teixeira

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of interstate migration of individuals with different qualification levels on human capital formation in the migrant’s place of…

Is Boko Haram a “child” of economic circumstances?

Hamisu Salihu

The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the question: “Is Boko Haram (BH) a ‘child’ of economic circumstances”? In other words, do economic problems of poverty…

Identifying critical success factors for sustainable growth of Indian banking sector using interpretive structural modeling (ISM)

Mohd Shamshad, Mohd Sarim, Asif Akhtar, Mosab I. Tabash

The purpose of this paper is to identify the critical success factors for sustainable growth of the Indian banking sector and develop a model for Indian banks by using…

Social networks and unemployment exit in Great Britain

Panos Sousounis, Gauthier Lanot

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect employed friends have on the probability of exiting unemployment of an unemployed worker according to his/her educational…

Remittances, poverty and human capital: evidence from developing countries

Chong Siew Huay, Yasmin Bani

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between remittances and poverty through the human capital channel in developing countries, which has received less…

Financial development, FDI and economic growth: evidence from Sudan

Abdalla Sirag, Samira SidAhmed, Hamisu Sadi Ali

The effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic growth is widely believed to be contingent on the development of the financial sector. Nevertheless, as the possibility…

Do religiosity, gender and educational background influence zakat compliance? The case of Malaysia

Mazni Abdullah, Noor Sharoja Sapiei

The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of religiosity, gender and Islamic educational background of Muslims on zakat compliance. It also aims to identify which…