{"title":"Correlates of Help-Seeking Behaviour in a Low-Income Country: A Focus on Children's and Women's Outcomes","authors":"Yuanhang Wang, Kashi Kafle, Shahriar Kibriya","doi":"10.1002/jid.70055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70055","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In developing countries, where access to markets and services is limited, poor households often rely on social networks for support. We examine the correlates and outcomes of help-seeking behaviour among impoverished households in Uganda. We use micro-household data from the Living Standard Measurement Study—Integrated Surveys on Agriculture (LSMS-ISA), a nationally representative longitudinal survey of over 3000 households across seven periods between 2009 and 2020. We employ panel data estimators to explore the relationship between help-seeking behaviours and household demographics and socioeconomics. We then estimate the relationships between help-seeking and women's empowerment and children's schooling outcomes. Findings show that help-seeking is positively correlated with poor households setting up businesses but negatively correlated with asset-rich households. Likewise, help-seeking for business and coping with shocks is more common among rural households and ethnic minorities. While women's empowerment is positively correlated with help-seeking, child nutrition and schooling are negatively correlated with help-seeking for coping with shocks.</p>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"38 2","pages":"362-378"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jid.70055","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147565050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What Role Do Social Organizations Play in Stimulating Green and Low-Carbon Consumption in China?","authors":"Chuang Li, Siting Ruan, Yating Niu, Liping Wang","doi":"10.1002/jid.70048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70048","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A critical factor in the advancement of ecological civilization and the attainment of sustainable economic and social development is green and low-carbon consumption (GLC). Social organizations (NGOs) play a critical role in the advancement of GLC by creating a connection between the government, market and public through practices such as policy advocacy and supervision. But current research has not given this topic enough attention. In order to conduct a comprehensive examination of the influence of social organization development (SOD) on GLC and its mechanisms of action, this paper compiles data from 30 provinces in China between 2012 and 2021 and constructs a two-way fixed effects model. Following are the findings of the investigation: (1) SOD has the potential to directly and effectively improve the regional GLC level, a conclusion that has remained consistent over a variety of endogeneity and robustness tests. (2) SOD can indirectly influence GLC by promoting improvements in regional green technology innovation. (3) Government intervention somewhat diminishes the positive impact of SOD on GLC, while environmental concerns are exacerbated. (4) The promotional effect of SOD on GLC is regionally variable, with more pronounced effects observed in the eastern and western regions. Contributing to the extant literature on NGOs and GLC, the findings of this paper provide valuable empirical insights into the promotion of GLC.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"38 2","pages":"271-289"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147563148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tourism Earnings and Economic Growth in Fiji: Symmetric, Asymmetric and Resilience Dynamics","authors":"Diana Botei, Jundong Hou, Williams Shaw","doi":"10.1002/jid.70054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70054","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examines the asymmetric effects of tourism earnings on Fiji's economic growth, focusing on short- and long-run dynamics using ARDL and NARDL models. It integrates controls, primary sector, government spending, capital formation and CO<sub>2</sub>, to examine how sectoral interdependencies and public investment shape tourism-led growth. Results show positive tourism shocks have greater long-run GDP effects than negative ones, supporting the Tourism-Led Growth Hypothesis. It also aligns with Endogenous Growth Theory by highlighting the primary sector's buffering role against negative tourism shocks. The study provides valuable insights for policy strategies in small island developing states.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"38 2","pages":"313-329"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147563885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Political Economy of Mining Rent Sharing: Is Government Effectiveness Really Costly?","authors":"Isaac Amedanou","doi":"10.1002/jid.70034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70034","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This paper builds on the work of a previous study to modelling the political economy factors that influence government take over the lifespan of mining projects. We extend the political economy model by incorporating the opportunity costs of preferences for side payments, thereby enhancing its predictive power to explain government take. Preferences for side payments are likely to exist only in contexts where government effectiveness is limited and corruption is rampant. Our empirical evidence using data on <i>de jure</i> government take in copper mining projects in Africa and Latin America confirms the theoretical predictions by the revisited political economy model. Specifically, we find that government effectiveness is a key driving factor with a two-dimensional linkage. As government effectiveness improves, countries with high level of corruption experience lower government take, while those with high transparency and strong political regimes experience higher government take.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"38 2","pages":"394-413"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147568003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Machine Learning Approach for Decoding the Efficiency of the World's Largest Welfare Scheme ‘MGNREGA’: A Deep Dive Into Welfare State Dynamics and Local Heterogeneity","authors":"Sandeep Tripathi, Pushpender Yadav","doi":"10.1002/jid.70064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70064","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Against the backdrop of liberal capitalist democracies, the welfare state has emerged as a crucial institution that aims to reconcile market-driven economic growth with social justice imperatives. The introduction of MGNREGA in 2005 exemplifies welfare intervention with the objectives of poverty alleviation, livelihood security and the empowerment of marginalised communities. Drawing on concepts such as decommodification and the state-in-society approach, this study evaluates the efficiency of the MGNREGA across India's diverse sociocultural landscape. By employing a combined approach that integrates data envelopment analysis (DEA) and machine learning (ML) models, such as random forest, this study reveals efficient decision-making units. This study identifies key efficiency drivers for exploring the relationships among resource allocation, workforce participation and various development outcomes achieved through MGNREGA across all 726 districts of India. By weaving together the threads of regional disparities, state capabilities and implementation outcomes, this study sheds light on the enigma of MGNREGA's uneven success across diverse states in India. Notably, nationally, 36.09% of the districts are efficient, 22.59% are moderately efficient, and 41.32% are inefficient. In essence, while financial factors are necessary for MGNREGA implementation, socio-economic factors, rural infrastructure development and targeted interventions play pivotal roles in determining efficiency.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"38 2","pages":"414-434"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147563779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aid Fragmentation and Tax Revenue Mobilization in Developing Countries","authors":"Ali Compaoré, Abrams M. E. Tagem","doi":"10.1002/jid.70044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70044","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A burgeoning empirical literature estimates the impact of aid fragmentation on development outcomes in recipient countries, most of the findings suggesting that aid fragmentation is detrimental. This paper adds to the literature by estimating the impact of aid fragmentation on tax revenue mobilization in 90 developing countries from 2000 to 2020. The paper shows that aid fragmentation, as measured by the Herfindahl index, has a negative impact on recipient countries' tax performance, specifically by undermining the quality of tax policy and administration. The paper also explores the impact of aid fragmentation on tax components and finds convincing evidence that broad-based taxes are impacted by aid fragmentation, whereas narrow-based taxes are not. This is because tax reform requires more coordinated donor engagement, the absence of which has more profound negative effects on broad-based taxes because the political and organizational efforts needed to invest in developing them are larger than those for narrow-based taxes.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"38 2","pages":"330-346"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147564638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Theft on Investment Decisions of Agricultural Enterprises in Cameroon","authors":"Benjamin Fomba Kamga, Gilchrist Bessoum Keedi","doi":"10.1002/jid.70040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70040","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This paper analyses the effects of theft on the investment decisions of agricultural enterprises in Cameroon. The data are drawn from a survey conducted with 484 agricultural enterprises. Two methodological approaches are employed: First, a multivariate probit model that simultaneously addresses potential endogeneity and unobserved heterogeneity across different investment decisions; second, a recursive bivariate probit model applied to each investment decision, incorporating theft as an endogenous variable. The results reveal a positive and significant relationship between theft and the investment decisions of agricultural enterprises, highlighting the substantial influence of this factor on their economic behaviour.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"38 2","pages":"251-270"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147562968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kiara Carbajal, Delia Arteta, Nancy Karen Guillen, Mario H. Palomino
{"title":"International Foreign Cooperation in the Development of Community-Based Tourism in Peru","authors":"Kiara Carbajal, Delia Arteta, Nancy Karen Guillen, Mario H. Palomino","doi":"10.1002/jid.70051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70051","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examines the role of international cooperation in developing community-based tourism (CBT) in Peru between 2018 and 2024, based on insights from key stakeholders. Using a qualitative, descriptive, nonexperimental design, interviews were conducted with consultants, government officials and CBT project beneficiaries. Findings show that international cooperation has provided valuable resources and expertise but faces challenges in implementation and community participation. The results suggest that increasing the integration of local communities in decision-making processes can enhance project effectiveness and foster more equitable and sustainable development. These findings hold important implications for designing policies that strengthen CBT through more inclusive and participatory forms of international cooperation.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"38 2","pages":"379-393"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147565126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lenka Dušková, Simona Šafaříková, Eva Šerá Komlossyová, Aida Avdić, Boris Avdić, Tereza Nováková
{"title":"Between Practicality and Politics: Factors of Sub-National Aid Allocation in Bosnia and Herzegovina","authors":"Lenka Dušková, Simona Šafaříková, Eva Šerá Komlossyová, Aida Avdić, Boris Avdić, Tereza Nováková","doi":"10.1002/jid.70053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70053","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Bosnia and Herzegovina represents a unique case of aid recipient for its complex history and administrative and political divisions. Yet, little is known about how foreign aid is allocated to local recipients. This qualitative study uncovers factors shaping sub-national aid allocation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, highlighting donors' and recipients' perspectives on allocation decision-making in this postconflict, posttransitional context. The study identifies five interacting factors: (i) capable performers, (ii) avoiding uneven development of the country, (iii) leaving a significant footprint, (iv) wider strategies and principles and a rather subsidiary factor of (v) helping where the need is perceived. They encompass practical considerations of recipients' capabilities and needs, aid effectiveness principles, donors' preferences and political notions of enhancing collaboration between state entities and balanced development. The article provides the basis for studying the effects of local aid distribution on regional disparities, as these proved to prompt political contestations.</p>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"38 2","pages":"347-361"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jid.70053","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147565179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marzia Fontana, Sophie Mitra, Brigitte Rohwerder, Gizem Gergin
{"title":"Disability-Inclusive Trade: A Conceptual Framework Grounded in Human Rights","authors":"Marzia Fontana, Sophie Mitra, Brigitte Rohwerder, Gizem Gergin","doi":"10.1002/jid.70042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.70042","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The economic rights of persons with disabilities are often overlooked in policy debates on inclusive trade. Because persons with disabilities have limited labour market opportunities and are overrepresented in low-income groups, it is important to consider how they may be affected by international trade. This paper contributes a definition and conceptual framework on disability-inclusive trade grounded in human rights. The framework illuminates several channels through which international trade can affect persons with disabilities as workers, producers, consumers and users of public services. The framework is used to identify policy measures, particularly in the context of trade integration in the Global South, that may enable persons with disabilities to gain better access to quality jobs, assistive technology and inclusive infrastructure through trade.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47986,"journal":{"name":"Journal of International Development","volume":"38 2","pages":"290-300"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147562969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}