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JournalISSN: 0306-8293

International Journal of Social Economics 

Emerald Publishing Limited
About: International Journal of Social Economics is an academic journal published by Emerald Publishing Limited. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Population & Poverty. It has an ISSN identifier of 0306-8293. Over the lifetime, 2843 publications have been published receiving 39088 citations.


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TL;DR: An enriched theoretical model of regulatory compliance is developed in this paper, which integrates economic theory with theories from psychology and sociology to account for both tangible and intangible motivations influencing individuals' decisions whether to comply with a given set of regulations.
Abstract: An enriched theoretical model of regulatory compliance is developed in this paper. The body of empirical evidence demonstrates that the pure deterrence model of regulatory compliance, which focuses primarily on the certainty and severity of sanctions as key determinants of compliance, provides only a partial explanation of compliance behavior. To offer a more complete explanation, the model developed herein integrates economic theory with theories from psychology and sociology to account for both tangible and intangible motivations influencing individuals’ decisions whether to comply with a given set of regulations. Specifically, the model accounts for moral obligation and social influence in addition to the conventional costs and revenues associated with illegal behavior. While cast in a natural resource management context, the theory developed here is applicable to a variety of institutional conditions. The resulting framework enables the design and implementation of more efficient compliance and regulatory programs than was heretofore possible.

493 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a number of key issues in defining an organisation as a social enterprise and highlighting the central issue of measuring success and impact are discussed. But, it can be concluded that whilst certain beliefs and principles are routinely evident, social enterprises most certainly cannot be described as one-size-fits-all.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the diverse world of social enterprise.Design/methodology/approach – This paper profiles 11 different social enterprises from around the world. These range from a profit‐achieving business in a very competitive industry, but one with strong social principles, through a profitable workers' co‐operative to ones needing to find financial sustainability if they are to continue their social aspirations. The paper discusses a number of key issues in defining an organisation as a social enterprise and highlights the central issue of measuring success and impact.Findings – In some of the enterprises the important contribution of a pivotal social entrepreneur is apparent. The need to create and add value for customers and clients is always apparent, as is the need to find effective routes to market. It can be concluded that whilst certain beliefs and principles are routinely evident, social enterprises most certainly cannot be described as “one‐size‐fits‐all”.Ori...

397 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors found that although Islamic credit finance products may have complied with Shariah rules, their lack of ethical content is not expected to motivate IBS banks to strive for efficiency through scale and scope economies.
Abstract: The study found that Islamic banking scheme (IBS) banks have recorded higher return on assets (ROA) as they are able to utilize existing overheads carried by mainstream banks. As this lowers their overhead expenses, it is found that the higher ROA ratio for IBS banks does not imply efficiency. It is also inconsistent with their relatively low asset utilization and investment margin ratios. This finding confirmed our contention that Islamic banking that thrives on interest‐like products (credit finance) is less likely to outshine mainstream banks on efficiency terms. Although Islamic credit finance products may have complied with Shariah rules, their lack of ethical content is not expected to motivate IBS banks to strive for efficiency through scale and scope economies.

356 citations

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No. of papers from the Journal in previous years
YearPapers
202371
2022120
2021110
202086
201999
201885