International Journal of Development Issues
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Issue 2 2003
Sustainable rural electrification: small hydropower stations, electrification and rural welfare improvement in Tanzania
Evaristo Haulle, Gabriel Kanuti NdimboTanzania is rich in small hydropower (SHP) potentials. However, many of these potentials have yet to be fully used, and more than two-thirds of its rural population lacks access…
Leading countries and research networks advancing clean production and environmental sustainability in Southeast Asia
Shahryar Sorooshian, Navidreza Ahadi, Ahmed Zainul AbideenThis study aims to assess the response of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to cleaner production and environmental sustainability, with a specific focus on…
The effects of informal competition on firms’ innovation in Greece
Vasileios VlachosSeveral empirical studies indicate that the existence of a large informal sector is a major obstacle to firms’ choices of innovation strategies. This paper aims to address this…
Inward foreign direct investment and domestic entrepreneurship in China: the moderating role of intellectual property infringement hazards
Na Liu, MoonGyu Bae, Keon Hee LeeThe scholarly debate regarding the impact of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) on entrepreneurship remains inconclusive. This study aims to tackle this discrepancy by…
The role of financial inclusion and institutional factors on banking stability in developing countries
João Jungo, Mara Madaleno, Anabela BotelhoThis study aims to examine the role of financial inclusion and institutional factors such as corruption and the rule of law (RL) on the credit risk and stability of banks.
Why do MNE foreign subsidiaries differ in supply chain management capability, and how does it matter?
Mengmeng Wang, Shufeng (Simon) XiaoDespite the growing and widespread importance of exploring the primary factors facilitating global value chain (GVC) and supply chain management, this topic has received…
Cross-border mergers and acquisitions from emerging economy firms: a new channel for technology augmentation
Eunsuk Hong, Jong-Kook Shin, Huan ZouExtending the springboard perspective with the resource dependence theory, the authors posit that cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are a new channel for emerging…
Foreign aid impact on the economic growth of the Western Balkans during 2009–2021
Lir Hoxhaj, Driton QehajaThe purpose of this study is to investigate the role of foreign aid in the Western Balkans countries’ economic growth between 2009 and 2021.
Natural-resources-seeking FDI and employment opportunities in developing countries: a temporal perspective
Elizabeth Moore, Kristin Brandl, Jonathan Doh, Camille MeyerThis study aims to analyze the short-, medium- and long-term impacts of natural-resources-seeking foreign direct investment (FDI) in the form of foreign multinational enterprise…
The status of women’s empowerment in the aquaculture sector in Kenya
Rahma Isaack Adam, Farha Deba Sufian, Lucy NjoguWomen’s empowerment remains a key development challenge in Kenya. The purpose of this study is to attempt to understand the status of women’s empowerment and the key contributors…
The Chinese belt and road initiative: development project with strings attached?
Marc OberhauserThis study aims to investigate how the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Chinese outward foreign direct investments (FDI) impact the Belt and Road countries (BRCs). It…
The dynamic effect of public debt on economic growth in the era of Macroprudential policy regime: a Bayesian approach
Thembeka Sibahle Ngcobo, Lindokuhle Talent Zungu, Nomusa Yolanda NkomoThis study aims to test the dynamic impact of public debt and economic growth on newly democratized African countries (South Africa and Namibia) and compare the findings with…
Inequality, poverty, and resilience to economic shrinking
Anthony Smythe, Igor Martins, Martin AnderssonWith the recognition that generating economic growth is not the same as sustaining it, the challenge to catch-up and growth literature is discerning between these processes…
Understanding coordination in humanitarian action: insights from the activities–resources–actors model
Laetitia Tosi, Justine MartyThis study aims to propose an analytical tool based on the activities–resources–actors (ARA) model to understand the coordination mechanisms in humanitarian action. The tool…
A comprehensive analysis of the societal impact of industrial diversity on sustainable economic development
Litao Zhong, Lei Wen, Zhimin WangThis paper aims to explore the interplay between industrial diversity and sustainable economic development in US counties.
Can monetary poverty measurement detect multidimensionally deprived? Evidence from Egypt
Noha Omar, Heba Farida El-LaithyThis paper aims to examine the mismatch between multidimensional deprivation and monetary poverty in identifying the poor in Egypt and investigates their determinants empirically.
Pedagogical and socio-emotional impacts of COVID-19 on Guinean school children: evidence from a mixed cross-sectional study
Stéphanie Maltais, Isabelle Bourgeois, Aissata Boubacar Moumouni, Sanni Yaya, Mohamed Lamine Doumbouya, Gaston Béavogui, Marie Christelle Mabeu, Roland PongouThis study aims to determine the pedagogical and socio-emotional impacts of school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea.
Does disaster contribute to armed conflict? A quantitative analysis of disaster–conflict co-occurrence between 1990 and 2017
Nicolás Caso, Dorothea Hilhorst, Rodrigo Mena, Elissaios PapyrakisDisasters and armed conflict often co-occur, but does that imply that disasters trigger or fuel conflict? In the small but growing body of literature attempting to answer this…
Does export structure enhance the growth gains from foreign investment? Evidence from the ECOWAS region
Hazwan Haini, Pang Wei Loon, Lukman RaimiThis study aims to examine whether diversified economies enhance the growth benefits from foreign direct investment (FDI). Diversified economies benefit from stable export…
Assessing the impact of social grants on household welfare using propensity score matching approach
Talent Zwane, Mduduzi Biyase, September RooderickThis study aims to investigate the impact of social grants on rural household welfare in a village located in one of the poorest provinces in South Africa – KwaZulu Natal…
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- Dr Dilip Dutta