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Informal Firms' Adoption and Use of Mobile Money Under Uncertain Times: Evidence From Burkina Faso

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates how uncertainty affects mobile money adoption and use by informal businesses. Despite the prevalence of the informal sector in developing countries and the recognized potential of mobile money for financial inclusion, empirical research on its adoption and usage among unregistered businesses is limited.
Serge Stéphane Ky, Clovis Rugemintwari
wiley   +1 more source

Two Kinds of “Woke”? Psychometric Validation of the Critical Right Scale and Revised Critical Social Justice Attitudes Scale

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study developed and validated the Critical Right Scale (CRS) to measure emerging critical right attitudes and revised the Critical Social Justice Attitudes Scale (CSJAS‐R), replicating its psychometric evaluation. A nationwide convenience sample of Finnish adults (n = 626) completed an online survey. Item screening used exploratory factor
Oskari Lahtinen
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Tax‐Benefit Systems in Reducing the Gender Income Gap in Latin America

open access: yesSocial Policy &Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper aims to assess the extent to which cash transfers, direct taxes, and social insurance contributions help to reduce gender income inequalities in seven Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay.
María Cecilia Deza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generation Inequality in an Aging Society: The Demographic Welfare Dilemma

open access: yesSocial Policy &Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study provides empirical evidence that Japanese local governments have political incentives to prioritize policies favoring the elderly population in order to secure electoral support. Such preferences may come at the expense of the younger generation, whose presence is often associated with reduced short‐term political performance.
Dachen Sheng, Heather A. Montgomery
wiley   +1 more source

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