The gendered effects of investing in physical and social infrastructure

SF Small, Y van der Meulen Rodgers - World Development, 2023 - Elsevier
Poor infrastructure practices that do not reflect principles of inclusiveness can create real
barriers for women which prevent them from effectively participating in the economy. In light …

Innovation and sustainable development: does aid and political instability impede innovation?

MA Nadeem, Z Liu, HS Ali, A Younis, M Bilal… - Sage …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Sound innovation capabilities help the nations not only to capture bigger market shares but
also to sustain long-term economic growth. Innovation is of vital importance at all stages of a …

The impact of internet use on rural women's off-farm work participation: empirical evidence from China

W Wang, S Zhang - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Promoting rural women's participation in off-farm work is an important way to increase their
income and alleviate a shortage of off-farm labor supply. The widespread use of the Internet …

Does corruption impede innovation in developing economies? Insights from Pakistan: a call for policies reforms

MA Nadeem, Z Liu, S Zulfiqar, A Younis… - Crime, Law and Social …, 2021 - Springer
Innovation as an essential index of economic development facilitates economies to enhance
their productivity levels and domestic outputs over the long run. The innovation level of a …

The nexus between labour force participation and environmental sustainability: Global comparative evidence

ED Achuo, TN Nchofoung, LJT Zanfack, CE Epoge - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The pursuit of environmental sustainability and decent employment are among the
fundamental macroeconomic priorities of the 21st century. Extant studies reveal that labour …

Economic performance of the pairing-off poverty alleviation between China'cities

T Qiu, B Luo, Y Li - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the economic performance of China's East-West pairing-off poverty
alleviation, a policy enacted in 2016 aiming to eradicate absolute poverty by 2020 through …

Analyzing the impact of government social spending, population growth and foreign remittances on human development in Pakistan: Implications for policy

M Arshad, F Abbas, H Kächele, Y Mehmood… - The European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
To achieve sustainable future for all, United Nations'(UNs') Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs-2030) reinforced the formulation of social, economic and human development …

[PDF][PDF] Could Digital Inclusion Close the Gender Economic Gap in the MENA Region?

M Mohieldin, R Ramadan - 2024 - openknowledge.worldbank.org
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has the second largest gender economic
gap, after South Asia, with an average population-weighted score of 63.4%. The regional …

The role of institutional quality in health expenditure-labor force participation Nexus in Africa

OS Opeloyeru, TO Faronbi, IA Raifu - Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2024 - Springer
The study investigated the role of institutional quality in the relationship between health
expenditure and labor force participation (LFP) in Africa, taking into consideration two forms …

Saudi Arabia's labor market transitions to thrive vision 2030: A demographic appraisal

AA Salam - The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Problems, 2022 - Springer
Saudi Arabian labor market undergoes transition from an expatriate dominated to a native
oriented, with strenuous efforts from the Government Labor Ministry regulations and …