International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 48 Issue 6

Perception and willingness to contribute towards food banking in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Nicholas Oppong Mensah, Ernest Christlieb Amrago, Jeffery Kofi Asare, Anthony Donkor, Frank Osei Tutu, Emmanuella Owusu Ansah

The purpose of this study is to examine the perception and willingness to contribute towards food banking in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Financial planning for retirement of self-employed workers in the Ghanaian economy

Edmond Ofori

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the types of financial plan Ghanaian self-employed workers have towards their retirement, and the main forces that motivate these…

The food we waste: antecedents of food wastage management behaviour

Girish Nair

This research is on the study of the variables which have bearing on behavioural aspects of food wastage in Qatar. As about 30% of food is being wasted in Qatar, despite the fact…

Estimating the economic return to education in Ghana: a gender-based perspective

Richard Kofi Asravor

The increasing rate at which individuals, especially, females in Ghana are seeking higher education calls for an estimation of the returns to schooling and education in Ghana.

Costs and benefits of private tutoring programs: the South Korean case

Patrik T. Hultberg, David Santandreu Calonge, Ty Choi

The purpose of the study is twofold: to offer a theoretical model that illuminates families' motivation to invest in private tutoring and to consider the implications of such…

The impact of financial inclusion on economic development: the mediating roles of gross savings, social empowerment and economic empowerment

Rajib Chakraborty, Rebecca Abraham

The purpose of this paper is to measure the impact of financial inclusion on economic development.

Exploring demand-side barriers to credit uptake and financial inclusion

Anshu Singh

The purpose of this study is to explore the demand side factors affecting financial inclusion in general and credit uptake in particular.

Intra-household distribution of resources and income poverty and inequality in Visegrád countries

Kamila Fialová, Martina Mysíková

The authors aim to demonstrate the impact of allowing for unequal intra-household distribution of resources on income poverty and income inequality.