Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development , Open Access

The evolution of sustainability accounting and reporting in the United States: applications of the ecological anthropology and industrial ecology frameworks

Seleshi Sisaye, Jacob G. Birnberg

The primary objective of this research is to chronicle how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other United States Federal Government Agencies (USFGA) agencies have…

A bibliometric review of IFRS adoption and compliance research in Africa

Nana Adwoa Anokye Effah

This article aims to identify and review existing studies on the adoption and compliance of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in Africa.

From hands off to hands on: the evolution of Bahrain's industrial policy during the 21st century

Omar Al-Ubaydli

This paper aims to address two fundamental questions: (1) How has Bahrain's industrial policy evolved during the 21st century? and (2) what factors contribute to this evolution?

Illuminating the shadows: a systematic review of earnings management practices in family-owned enterprises and future research directions

Aziza Naz, Nadeem Ahmed Sheikh, Saleh F.A. Khatib, Hamzeh Al Amosh, Husam Ananzeh

The present research conducts a thorough review of published literature relevant to earnings management (EM) practices in family firms (FFs), utilizing the Scopus database…

Nexus between environmental sustainability, energy intensity and food security: evidence from emerging economies

Md. Mahadi Hasan, A.T.M. Adnan

Growing food insecurity is a leading cause of fatalities, particularly in developing nations like Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. However, the rising energy consumption and…

A multidimensional appraisal of domestic investment, external debt and economic development nexus: evidence from SSA

Gildas Dohba Dinga, Dobdinga Cletus Fonchamnyo, Nges Shamaine Afumbom

This study examines the effect of external debt and domestic capital formation on economic development in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) economies.

Navigating the challenges of female leadership in the information and communication technology and engineering sectors

Prabha Ramseook-Munhurrun, Perunjodi Naidoo, Sandhya Armoogum

This paper addresses the issue of the underrepresentation of women in leadership positions within the information and communication technology (ICT) and engineering fields. The…

The quest for surviving COVID-19: adoption of online technologies by self-employed women in Mauritius

Harshana Kasseeah

This study sheds light on the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on self-employed women in Mauritius and delves into their coping strategies amid unprecedented…

Multilevel relationships and loyalty in the microfinance industry: evidence from Tanzania

Amani Gration Tegambwage

The operations and viability of microfinance institutions (MFIs), crucial for socioeconomic development and poverty reduction, heavily rely on the multilevel relationships among…

Organizational theory – a three-dimensional tool to analyze and enhance collaboration in healthcare systems

Kiran Bharatam Kaundinya

Healthcare systems receive criticism from both providers and recipients. The diversity in these systems throughout the world makes innovation and change difficult. However, a…

Stakeholder expectations, inter-organizational coordination and procurement practices among humanitarian organizations

Henry Mutebi, Wilbroad Aryatwijuka, Aloysious Rukundo, Ronald Twongyirwe, Naster Tumwebembeire, Miriam Tugiramasiko

This paper aims to examine the interconnectedness between stakeholder expectations (SE), inter-organizational coordination (IOC) and procurement practices within humanitarian…

Socio-economic governance and economic growth in Nigeria

Olalekan Charles Okunlola, Imran Usman Sani, Olumide Abiodun Ayetigbo

The study examines the impact of socio-economic governance on economic growth in Nigeria. It measures socio-economic governance from the perspective of fiscal policy, using…

Systematic review of religiosity and social responsibility

Mahmoud Amer

The objective of this study is to establish a link between religiosity and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by conducting a systematic literature review in the field of CSR…

Structural transformation and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa countries: sectoral value-added analysis

Betrand Ewane Enongene

This study aims to examine the effect of structural transformation on poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries with a higher share of services as a percentage of…

The role of institutional efficiency in achieving the SDGs: evidence from Africa

Alhassan Musah

The objective of this study is to analyze the influence of institutional quality on the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) using a data set comprising 45…

Against all odds: women's motivation to become STEM entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka

Arosha Adikaram, Ruwaiha Razik

This paper aims to explore the motivations behind women in a developing South Asian country – Sri Lanka – to embark on entrepreneurship in science, technology, engineering and…

Industrial impact analysis of foreign direct investment on economic development in Cambodia

Sovath Kenh, Qidi Wei

Cambodia's sustained and robust growth performance since the post-reform era in 1993 has been attributed to the boom in inward foreign direct investment (FDI) attracted to the…

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA): a case study on sustainability

Amjad Suri, Abdullah Al-Hadrami, Adel Sarea, Ali ElAsad

The main purpose of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) sustainability case is to allow students to explore how nonfinancial information reported in sustainability…

Drivers of foreign direct investment: new evidence from West African regions

Emmanuel Korsah, Richmell Baaba Amanamah, Prince Gyimah

This paper aims to empirically investigate the factors attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into emerging economies.

The effect of entrepreneurial characteristics on attitude and intention: an empirical study among technical undergraduates

Pushkar Dubey

Unemployment is the biggest issue for all the developing countries, especially India, where millions of educated people are passed out every year from different educational…