This study examines whether there is a relationship between religiosity and voluntary
disclosure quality (VD_Q). We utilise a three-dimensional approach to capture the VD_Q on …

We examine the impact of religiosity on earnings quality, utilising a global sample of 1283
listed banks headquartered in 39 countries and covering the period 2002–2018. Using …

Inequalities by gender and intersecting sources of social differentiation in access to
resources, exercise of agency, and desirable outcomes persist in agri-food systems in low …

We investigate whether female early marriage is a conduit for the transmission of social
norms, specifically norms relating to gender roles and rights within the household. We …

Small businesses play a significant role in the health of the US economy, but 50% of small
businesses close before reaching 5 years of operation. Some small business owners do not …

This paper studies how social norms influence gender bias in the workplace and in the
family, how these two forms of discrimination interact among themselves and with intra …

1. Background Low levels of engagement among women in MNA's labor force vary from
country to country yet female unemployment is consistently high across all nations. Female …

Given the social, cultural, and psychological nature of entrepreneurship (where various
initiatives, strategies and policies might help realign entrepreneurs' perceptions with the …

Objective Religiosity is a key social norm that has a significant effect on the moral behavior
of managers. Religious managers are less likely to make unethical judgments and …

Worldwide, interventions and policies to improve gender equality or close gender gaps often
struggle to reach their targets. For example, women lag considerably behind in use of even …