Correction to: Migrants ’ Skills Wastage in the Labor Market: A Multidisciplinary Approach for Policy Formation
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Source: Social Indicators Research - October 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Developing a Scale of Ethical Responsibility (SER): A Multi-Dimensional Instrument for Fintech Professionals
AbstractThe nature of ethical responsibility as an individual ’s critical ability or the basic values and principles for corporate ethical actions has not been confirmed. There are several instruments for measuring ethical actions in finance, technology, and information systems domains, however, most of them have limitations to assess the ethical responsibil ity of the fintech professionals. The purpose of this study is to develop an instrument for measuring fintech professionals’ ethical responsibility. Based on an ethical responsibility conceptual framework, a set of ethical responsibility measurements has been devel...
Source: Social Indicators Research - October 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
An Investigation of Models for Under-Reporting in the Analysis of Violence Against Women in Italy
AbstractViolence against women is still one of the most widespread and persistent violations of human rights. Despite this, a significant gap of comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date figures on such a largely uncovered phenomenon remains. To develop efficient and effective policy and legal responses to gender-based violence, accurate data are necessary. Surveys specifically designed to quantify the number of victims of gender violence return prevalence estimates at a given time, and assess the under-detection of violence and its drivers. However, the last Italian Women ’s Safety Survey was conducted by ISTAT in 2014. Gi...
Source: Social Indicators Research - October 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Unravelling the Health Inequalities in Ghana: An Intersectional Perspective
AbstractIntersectionality theory has recently been applied in health research in addressing the complex interlocking social axes of differentiation. Several studies have focused on both single and across country health inequalities in the global North, less is known about health inequalities in the global South. This paper analyses health inequalities by examining how different social groups-categorised by the intersection of different social identities produce or reinforce health inequalities in Ghana. Using Ghana Living Standards Survey data and hierarchical linear regression method, we found that sex, employment status ...
Source: Social Indicators Research - October 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Index Construction and Evaluation of Quality of Life in China and Its Spatial Mismatch with Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from a City-Level Perspective
AbstractOver the past two decades, China has undergone a rapid urbanization process. As such, determining the current status of the quality of life in Chinese cities and how to improve it has become a common concern for all sectors of Chinese society. This paper employs a combination of city-level macro data and individual-level micro data to construct a quality of life evaluation system that contains 9 dimensions and 35 secondary indicators. The quality of life of 194 cities in China has been further assessed using the Pena distance method (DP2). The study found that there are significant regional differences in the quali...
Source: Social Indicators Research - October 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Urban Agglomeration and Income Inequality: Is Kuznets Hypothesis Valid for Sub-Saharan Africa?
This study also aimed to determine whether the relationship is nonlinear, estimated using a dynamic panel model, an inverted U-shaped Kuznets hypothesis, and balanced panel data from 2000 to 2020 for 22 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The findings revealed a nonlinear relationship between urban agglomeration and income inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa. The findings showed that income inequality increases with urban agglomeration in the first stage and decreases in the later stages of urbanization. Based on the findings, our recommendations are to enhance governance capacity in providing urban infrastructural investment, i...
Source: Social Indicators Research - October 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Quality of Life and its Predictors among Persons with Visual Disabilities in Sri Lanka: Development of a New Measure
AbstractDespite being the most prevalent functional disability in the world, there is a notable absence of Quality of Life (QoL) assessment tools for persons with visual disabilities in developing nations. As QoL is a subjective notion that varies considerably among distinct communities, having a universal tool for its assessment may neglect concerns pertinent to specific groups. Nevertheless, for QoL to be improved it should be measured first. Existing instruments cannot be employed since most of them are tailored for western populations where the social and cultural contexts differ significantly. Hence, this study intend...
Source: Social Indicators Research - October 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Role of Demographic and Environmental Factors in the Outbreak of COVID-19 Across Italian Provinces
AbstractThis research proposes an analysis of the spread of COVID-19 during the three waves at the provincial level in Italy. Specifically, this study examines the distribution of COVID-19 cases across Italian provinces to determine the potential existence of territorial clusters, which are measured by spatial autocorrelation among the provinces. Furthermore, this study examines whether a convergence process occurred in the contagion of the virus among the provinces, thereby estimating its relative speed. To this end, the β-convergence model—commonly applied in economic growth models—is employed in this study to consi...
Source: Social Indicators Research - October 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
National Culture and Financial Capability: A Global Perspective
This study attempts to answer an important question: What is the relationship between culture and financial capability at the country level? The data for this study originate from four diverse sources provided by the World Bank (two datasets), United Nations, and Hofstede Insights. The final dataset includes data from 137 countries. As a measure of financial capability, we use an aggregate index combining financial behavior (account ownership) and financial knowledge. Culture is measured using six dimensions of national cultures from Hofstede Insights: Power Distance, Masculinity, Uncertainty Avoidance, Individualism, Long...
Source: Social Indicators Research - September 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Why Cross-Country Convergence of Income is Unsustainable: Evidence from Inclusive Wealth in 140 Countries
AbstractRecent economic convergence studies show that cross-country income inequalities have declined since the 1990s. However, this study finds that this episode of income convergence is unsustainable in the long run because countries' capacity to earn income diverges. Specifically, the paper analyses the convergence of per-capita Inclusive Wealth, which comprises all capital assets that contribute to the production of goods and services and the well-being of its society. Utilizing a diverse array of techniques to estimate convergence in a sample of 140 countries between 1990 and 2010, the paper demonstrates the simultane...
Source: Social Indicators Research - September 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Does an Ageing Population Affect Crime Rates in the United States?
AbstractThe United States is undergoing a demographic transition in which the proportion of individuals aged 65 years and above in total population is increasing. The age-crime relationship is a well-tested theory in criminology. A commonly accepted theory that has been unanimously supported by empirical evidence is that the propensity to commit crime decreases with age. But recent data from the FBI depicts an increase in crimes committed by the elderly. Notwithstanding the increasing trend in arrests among the elderly, we test the hypothesis that population ageing decreases total crime rates, violent crime rates, proper...
Source: Social Indicators Research - September 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Rural Households ’ Internet Use on Common Prosperity: Evidence from the Chinese Social Survey
AbstractBased on microdata from the Chinese Social Survey (CSS2019) describing 6097 rural households, this paper uses the weighted average method to measure the level of internet use and describe common prosperity in terms of “comprehensive” prosperity (measured with per capita income level) and “universal” affluence (measured with income inequality). Subsequently, the ordinary least squares method is used to estimate the common prosperity effect of internet use. The research draws the following conclusions. (1) Internet use significantly raises the per capita income level of rural households, reduces income inequa...
Source: Social Indicators Research - September 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Parenthood and Job Quality: Is There a Motherhood Penalty in the UK?
AbstractCurrent research recognises the role of parenthood in contributing to gender inequalities at work. Meanwhile, there is a growing interest in job quality. We contribute to both these debates by analysing differences in job quality by gender and parenthood status, using data from a nationally representative UK household survey. We develop a 12-indicator, multi-dimensional measure of job quality and use this to analyse the combination and distribution of job quality attributes by gender and parenthood status. Our analysis shows that women and mothers are under-represented in high quality jobs and over-represented in p...
Source: Social Indicators Research - September 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Ranking Cities According to Their Fundamental Power: A Comparison Among Results of Different Methods of Linear Ordering
AbstractCity managers search for new concepts of city development in order to satisfy growing demands and manage risk. The research assumes that city management requires the combination of ideas of sustainable development, a smart city and resilience. These three concepts are the components of the so-called “Fundamental Power of the City”. The aim of this paper is to present and test the operationalization of the new hybrid approach to city development through the index named the Fundamental Power of the City Index which includes 80 variables. The research applies six linear ordering methods to inv estigate the functio...
Source: Social Indicators Research - September 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Causal Effect of Type of Employment on Work-Family Conflict
This study addresses these problems by examining the causal effect of type of employment on work-family conflict. Theoretically we investigate whether individual characteristics shape the choice of type of employment and consequently the level of conflict, or whether it is the type of employment itself that shapes the level of conflict? The study uses data from 20 08 to 2020 from the PAIRFAM survey, which is a German longitudinal survey. The analysis examines the causal impact of type of employment on work-to-family and family-to-work conflict using two main statistical techniques: (1) a did matching technique that compare...
Source: Social Indicators Research - September 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
