International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 50 Issue 9

The interconnectedness of financial inclusion and bank profitability in rising economic powers: evidence from heterogeneous panel analysis

Yanqi Wang, Muhammad Ali, Asadullah Khaskheli, Komal Akram Khan, Chin-Hong Puah

The objective is to assess the relationship between financial inclusion and bank profitability in emerging economies, i.e. “Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria…

Pursuing sustainable development goals through integrating the aspirations of zakah and CSR: evidence from the perspective of an emerging economy

Nazamul Hoque, Mahi Uddin, Mohammad Tazul Islam, Abdullahil Mamun, Mohammad Nazim Uddin, Afzal Ahmad, Md Thowhidul Islam

This study looked into the scope of integrating the aspirations of zakah and corporate social responsibility (CSR) to counter poverty, inequity, illiteracy, malnutrition and…

COVID-19 in city and municipal area: socio-economic analysis in Khulna, Bangladesh

Md. Nazmul Haque, S.K. Farjana Faruk Nitu, Mehedi Hasan

In Bangladesh (a middle-income and densely populated country) where socio-economic factors act badly on human activities during COVID-19. This research mainly focused on observing…

The impact of spirituality on religious competition in the USA marketplace of religion

Marc von der Ruhr

The USA has long been known to provide a competitive environment in which religions compete for believers. The data clearly show winners and losers in this marketplace. Major…

A study on the determinants of successful performance of Indonesian cooperatives

Eti Kusmiati, Dian Masyita, Erie Febrian, Martha Fani Cahyandito

The purpose of this study is to look at the factors that influence the success of Indonesian cooperatives.

The determinants of financial technology adoption amongst Malaysian waqf institutions

Habeebullah Zakariyah, Adnan Opeyemi Salaudeen, Anwar Hasan Abdullah Othman, Romzie Rosman

The popularity of financial technology (fintech) is rising in society due to fintech's direct benefits to users. This digital-based approach is one of the outputs of the…

Gender discrimination and inequalities in education expenditure in India

Shree Priya Singh, Pushpendra Singh, Jadi Bala Komaraiah

The purpose of this study is twofold. Firstly, the study has investigated the changing scenario of gender bias in households' education expenditure and the socioeconomic factors…

Farmer's financial literacy and its determinants: evidence from South Asia

Soumyadwip Das, Sumit Kumar Maji

The objective of this study is to ascertain the financial literacy (FL) of the farmers in three South Asian economies (India, Bangladesh and Pakistan). Further, an effort was made…