Purpose – A fundamental premise of economic theory is that of a homogenous subject. This unified and intentional subject also implicitly defines the welfare function that forms the foundation of economic development theory and policy today. Unfortunately, such a concept of agency is...

Purpose – The paper aims at re‐examining the notion of low and stable income inequality during the high growth period of Indonesia (1970s‐1990s). Design/methodology/approach – Different approaches are used to reassess the low and stable trend of the overall inequality at the national...

Purpose – Are there different determinants in the fight against corruption across African countries? Why are some countries more effective at battling corruption than others? To assess these concerns this paper aims to examine the determinants of corruption control throughout the conditional...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how the linkage effect provides a better understanding of export‐led growth hypothesis in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach – The literature review on the externalities of export‐led growth implied a hypothesis that the...

Purpose – The objective of this paper is to prove that any attempt to implement social justice in its present undefined form is unattainable, and to successfully achieve social justice, the term should be quantified by an appropriate index; accordingly, the first objective of this paper is to...