International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 37 Issue 4

Can private pensions be trusted? A cross‐national review

Mark Hyde, John Dixon

For much of the scholarly literature regarding retirement, private pensions are incapable of engaging the trust of those who depend on them. However, this appraisal is flawed by…

An empirical investigation of the effects of health and education on income distribution and poverty in Islamic countries

Sadegh Bakhtiari, Hossein Meisami

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of health and education on income distribution and poverty in selected Islamic countries.

Development of Zakah and Zakah coverage in monotheistic faiths

Abdus Samad, Lowell M. Glenn

The unity of Divine Law is reflected in monotheistic faiths having their origin with Prophet Abraham (pbuh), but later divided into three major religions: Judaism, Christianity…

Socio‐economic conditions of child labor: A case study for the fishing sector on Balochistan coast

Akhtar Abdul Hai, Ambreen Fatima, Mahpara Sadaqat

The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent and the effect of socio‐economic and demographic factors that lead to the phenomenon of child labor in the fishing sector of…

Woman's Role in Economic Development

Yana van der Meulen Rodgers

Special issue on economic theory and human need