International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 44 Issue 3

Cops and/or courts? A heterogeneous panel Granger-causality analysis of DUI in California

Va Nee L. Van Vleck, David Vera

The purpose of this paper is to examine the interaction of enforcement and adjudication for general deterrence of drunk-driving. The authors present a triangular feedback model…

Parental migration, paid child labour, and human capital

Akira Shimada

Households suffering from poverty often rely on parental migration and/or paid child labour for survival. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of parental…

Deviation of community savings groups from their apparent methodology: Lessons from the field

Emmanuel Maliti

The purpose of this paper is to provide generalised views on ways in which field practice in Tanzania deviates from the village savings and lending associations (VSLA) methodology.

An empirical relationship between financial development indicators and human capital in some selected Asian countries

Madhu Sehrawat, A.K. Giri

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between financial development indicators and human capital for Asian countries using the annual data from 1984-2013.

Does corruption matter for economic development? Long run evidence from Bangladesh

Mohammad Habibullah Pulok, Moin Uddin Ahmed

Despite remarkable economic growth in the last two decades, corruption is a “way of life” in Bangladesh. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the long run relationship…

Agricultural structure and farmers’ interconnections with rural communities

T. Besser, C. Jurt, S. Mann

In the context of rural development, the question how farmers are interconnected with local rural communities is crucial, as farmers historically have played a key role in rural…

Looking for status appeal? Act interested in your child’s education

Salvador Contreras

The purpose of this paper is to study how positional concerns influence a parent’s time investment decisions of her/his child.

Information technology’s impacts on productivity and welfare: a review

Clem Tisdell

The purpose of this paper is to outline and examine existing economic findings about the effects of information and communication technology on economic productivity, welfare and…

Reckoning females’ education as a determinant of fertility control in Pakistan: An empirical approach

Qurra-tul-ain Ali Sheikh, Mahpara Sadaqat, Muhammad Meraj

The purpose of this paper is to obtain empirical evidence on the impacts of socio-economic and demographic factors on the fertility decisions taken by a common family in…