Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Oliver Daoud Author-X-Name-First: Oliver Author-X-Name-Last: Daoud Author-Name: Jacques Bou Abdo Author-X-Name-First: Jacques Bou Author-X-Name-Last: Abdo Author-Name: Jacques Demerjian Author-X-Name-First: Jacques Author-X-Name-Last: Demerjian Title: Implications of smartphone addiction on university students in urban, suburban and rural areas Abstract: Smartphones are excellent connection tools that can join family members, continents apart, over a chat or birthday, but can hinder the communication between people in the same room. The different reactions to smartphones can be due to personal, cultural, economic or a combination of multiple factors with variable impacts. Several studies analysed the effects of smartphones on mental health as well as well-being. The limitation of most of these studies falls in the selected sample where all the respondents are assumed to belong to a coherent society/region. In this work, we categorise each respondent, based on his/her location, into urban, suburban or rural. The purpose of this study is to show that the relation between smartphone addiction and all the other factors varies with respect to the region or location. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 17-26 Issue: 1 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: smartphone addiction; stress; life satisfaction; academic performance; university students. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=111653 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:1:p:17-26 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ambrose Nnaemeka Omeje Author-X-Name-First: Ambrose Nnaemeka Author-X-Name-Last: Omeje Author-Name: Ogochukwu Christiana Anyanwu Author-X-Name-First: Ogochukwu Christiana Author-X-Name-Last: Anyanwu Author-Name: Augustine Jideofor Mba Author-X-Name-First: Augustine Jideofor Author-X-Name-Last: Mba Author-Name: Michael Okike Ugwu Author-X-Name-First: Michael Okike Author-X-Name-Last: Ugwu Title: Socio-economic status and tertiary academic performance in Enugu State, Nigeria Abstract: This study examined socio-economic status and tertiary academic performance in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study utilised propensity score matching model and survey data generated from 468 questionnaires distributed among student in 13 higher institutions in the state. It was found that students' academic performances would significantly decrease with low socio-economic status. Further, low socio-economic status has negative significant impact on students' academic performance. Hence, with low socio-economic status, academic performance of students in tertiary institutions in Enugu State decreases by about 62.5% but will rise by about 37.5% if the student were to be in the upper echelon of the socio-economic strata (middle and high). The study recommended among others that there is need for the government, non-governmental organisations, and other philanthropist to provide education fund concessions such as scholarships, bursary awards, and other special education interventions funds to students from poor background. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 1-16 Issue: 1 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: socio-economic status; tertiary institutions; academic performance; students; propensity score matching; methodology; cumulative gross point average; education; Enugu State; Nigeria. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=111654 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:1:p:1-16 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ernest Ampadu Author-X-Name-First: Ernest Author-X-Name-Last: Ampadu Author-Name: Paul Kwame Butakor Author-X-Name-First: Paul Kwame Author-X-Name-Last: Butakor Author-Name: Samuel Amponsah Author-X-Name-First: Samuel Author-X-Name-Last: Amponsah Author-Name: Rita Yeboah Author-X-Name-First: Rita Author-X-Name-Last: Yeboah Title: Exploring the professional identities of pre-service teachers' studying at the University of Ghana Abstract: The success of any educational system depends on how it is organised and the extent to which the stakeholders especially teachers accept and own it. The purpose of this study was to investigate pre-service teachers' (N = 58) professional identities using a qualitative approach where teachers were asked to produce a pen portrait of the perceived identities using open-ended questionnaires and drawings. The result from this study shows that the individual teacher's personal characteristics are paramount in shaping his/her personal identity. Teachers in our study generally described themselves as teachers who are working hard to help learners understand themselves and provide effective learning opportunities for students to excel and develop inherent capabilities. It is a great asset to have teachers who see themselves as agents of change rather than custodians of knowledge. It is important to have reflective dialogues with teachers to understand these personal characteristics that shape their identities. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 27-44 Issue: 1 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: teacher; identity; professional; quality; reflective practitioners; development; reflective dialogue; education; pre-service; dialogues. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=111655 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:1:p:27-44 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Md. Abdur Rahman Forhad Author-X-Name-First: Md. Abdur Rahman Author-X-Name-Last: Forhad Author-Name: Gazi Mahabubul Alam Author-X-Name-First: Gazi Mahabubul Author-X-Name-Last: Alam Title: Remittance and education in recipient countries: an interdependence Abstract: This study examines simultaneous effects between remittance-inflow and education in recipient countries. We employ a three-stage least squares (3SLS) method and find that education and remittance have positive influences on each other. We also find that tertiary education has a higher impact on remittance than secondary education, and remittance has a higher influence on secondary education in recipient countries. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 61-78 Issue: 1 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: remittance; education; migration; remittance recipient country; developed country; developing country; simultaneous effects. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=111656 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:1:p:61-78 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Siew King Ting Author-X-Name-First: Siew King Author-X-Name-Last: Ting Author-Name: Sze Wei Yong Author-X-Name-First: Sze Wei Author-X-Name-Last: Yong Author-Name: Tze Wee Lai Author-X-Name-First: Tze Wee Author-X-Name-Last: Lai Author-Name: Geetha Subramaniam Author-X-Name-First: Geetha Author-X-Name-Last: Subramaniam Author-Name: Brian Dollery Author-X-Name-First: Brian Author-X-Name-Last: Dollery Title: Assessing the effectiveness of using western movies in elucidating economic concepts Abstract: The use of innovative techniques in teaching and learning has gained ground in Malaysian higher education institutions. Educators use a variety of modern methods to enhance the delivery of the contents of academic subjects, including economics. Among the various approaches, educators use movies to elucidate economic concepts and relate them to real-world phenomenon. Using questionnaire survey, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of using western movies in explaining economic concepts to first semester undergraduate students who took introductory economic courses at the Faculty of Business and Management at UiTM Sarawak. Our results show positive responses on reaction levels and perceived learning outcomes by students with the average mean scores of 7.48. However, the results reveal that there was no association between students' assessment marks and perceived individual achievement. Several recommendations are advanced on using digital learning in the economics education. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 45-60 Issue: 1 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: economic concepts; short video clips; teaching and learning; western movies. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=111657 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:1:p:45-60 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Monica S. Benita Author-X-Name-First: Monica S. Author-X-Name-Last: Benita Title: Are the student migrants satisfied with life? Effect of acculturative stress and perceived discrimination Abstract: International student migrants constitute the major population of world's leading universities and India is the second largest source of international students. Thus studying the psychological wellbeing of student migrants is imperative. This study analyses the effect of acculturative stress and perceived discrimination on student migrant's life satisfaction. Students who have migrated from other parts of India to Chennai (N = 132), and from India to other countries (N = 153) are the sample. The results suggest that acculturative stress and perceived discrimination individually have significant negative effect on life satisfaction of student migrants. The results of the multiple regression suggested that acculturative stress is so predominant that it wipes off any impact of perceived discrimination. This study makes out a strong case to address acculturative stress as it can negatively impact life satisfaction and prevent migration of students. Practical implications to parents and educators are discussed. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 79-96 Issue: 1 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: acculturative stress; life satisfaction; perceived discrimination; student migrants; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=111658 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:1:p:79-96 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Orlando Petiz Pereira Author-X-Name-First: Orlando Petiz Author-X-Name-Last: Pereira Author-Name: Carlos Arriaga Costa Author-X-Name-First: Carlos Arriaga Author-X-Name-Last: Costa Author-Name: Thiago Leão Beresford Author-X-Name-First: Thiago Leão Author-X-Name-Last: Beresford Title: Perception of university students about the embodiment of service-learning in the curriculum as a social economy pedagogical instrument Abstract: This paper discusses the pedagogical methodology of service-learning and its inclusion in the university academic curriculum. Society beholds in apathy the increase in social pain and the atmosphere of uncertainty, social fragmentation, poverty and absence of feelings of harmony, cooperation, and altruism. The target population of our study were the students from the University of Minho. The study resorts to the quantitative approach and uses a questionnaire. Evidence shows that older and higher level academic students are more sensitive to the integration of service-learning into the academic curriculum. Although strangeness persists in their curricular inclusion in some courses, all students consider service-learning as an instrument of intrapersonal and interpersonal development. The theme and objectives of this work are relevant because it features a curricular approach to the holistic development of the student and the community, through which one learns to serve and serves to learn. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 329-359 Issue: 4 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: service-learning; social economy; humanisation; holistic training; academic curriculum; higher education; pedagogical instrument; students' perception; community values; cooperation. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=118379 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:4:p:329-359 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Fareed Shareef Author-X-Name-First: Fareed Author-X-Name-Last: Shareef Author-Name: Toseef Azid Author-X-Name-First: Toseef Author-X-Name-Last: Azid Author-Name: Nasim Shah Shirazi Author-X-Name-First: Nasim Shah Author-X-Name-Last: Shirazi Title: Intergenerational mobility of education and occupation in Pakistan: a multinomial logistic analysis Abstract: The present study uses a sample of 613 households and attempts to find intergenerational transmission through non-monetary factors such as education and occupations. The results from the logistic regression models are mixtures of opposites, hence more challenging to draw a factual finding from these estimates. For unskilled and managerial ranks of occupation, the findings support the hypothesis, but for skilled non-manual, it does not. The results for the other ranks turn out to be significant. For mothers, results turned out to be insignificant and hence excluded from the analysis. Regarding the impact of parental education on the occupational placement of offspring, the findings for mothers' education have been found significant for unskilled and skilled manual ranks and fathers' education only for unskilled rank. However, the results of the dummy created for occupational mobility has been found significant and supporting the hypothesis for all ranks except for skilled non-manual rank. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 360-380 Issue: 4 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: intergenerational mobility; education; occupation; multinomial logistic analysis; Pakistan. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=118385 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:4:p:360-380 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Reza Movahedi Author-X-Name-First: Reza Author-X-Name-Last: Movahedi Author-Name: Jalileh Soleimanian-Boroujeni Author-X-Name-First: Jalileh Author-X-Name-Last: Soleimanian-Boroujeni Author-Name: Mojhdeh Ketabi Author-X-Name-First: Mojhdeh Author-X-Name-Last: Ketabi Title: Rural women's agricultural knowledge and information systems about agro-food processing including extension education factors Abstract: This paper presents some extension and education factors which theoretically may use about agro-food processing programs. The theoretical part of the paper focuses on the importance of agricultural knowledge and information systems (AKIS) and shows the role of information and knowledge in agricultural productions. The data gathering occurs through a researcher-made questionnaire in Gandoman District of Borujen County, Charmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran. The statistical population were rural women active in AFP. Of those, 335 people were selected as statistical sample. The questionnaire is structured in three parts, demographical questions, questions about women's AKIS, and extension-training factors. Reliability and validity of the questions calculated and confirmed using PLS method in terms of composite reliability (CR), convergent validity and divergent validity. Data were analysed using SPSS, PLS, correlation tests and regression. The results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between rural women's AKIS about AFP and the variables extension and training factors. The results of regression analysis with regard to R<SUP align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUP> coefficient showed that 61.8% of the dependent variable depends on extension and training factors. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 381-396 Issue: 4 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: extension-training factors; agricultural knowledge and information system; AKIS; rural women; agro-food processing; AFP. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=118386 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:4:p:381-396 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Julius Motala Makibinyane Author-X-Name-First: Julius Motala Author-X-Name-Last: Makibinyane Author-Name: Shuti Steph Khumalo Author-X-Name-First: Shuti Steph Author-X-Name-Last: Khumalo Title: Exploring factors that impede student support services and throughput rate: the case of TVET colleges in South Africa Abstract: For students to perform at an institution of higher education, academic support is fundamental. The objective of this study was to investigate factors that impede student support services and throughput rate. This study employed qualitative research methodology located within interpretive paradigm. Participants were student support services and academic staff at two TVET colleges in South Africa. A purposive sampling technique was used to select participants in this study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically. The study found that there are various factors that influence the students' academic performance and the throughput rate such as students' family background, academic difficulties, poor class attendance, poor infrastructure, lack of professional development opportunities, lack of career guidance, lack of academic support and shortage of SSS staff. The study also found that students are not making use of the student support services due to inadequate information on the SSS units of the campuses. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 397-411 Issue: 4 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: student support services; SSS; through put rate; social capital; technical vocational education and training colleges; TVET; success rate; academic support; academic difficulties; academic performance; professional development opportunities. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=118388 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:4:p:397-411 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Toseef Azid Author-X-Name-First: Toseef Author-X-Name-Last: Azid Author-Name: Fareed Shareef Author-X-Name-First: Fareed Author-X-Name-Last: Shareef Author-Name: Zafar Kayani Author-X-Name-First: Zafar Author-X-Name-Last: Kayani Title: Intergenerational transmission of family and communication social capital in Pakistan: an empirical analysis Abstract: Using a sample of 613 households of district Multan a district of Pakistan, this study investigates the transmission of family and communication social capital across generations. Models of social capital transmission with core variables support the hypothesis that parental social networks determine their offsprings' social capital. For general analysis, the majority of control variables relating to the socio-demographic status have remained insignificant. The study explores that the transmission of family and communication social capital from parents to their children is specific in nature, not like a hereditary process. It means that children seem to acquire particular forms of social capital from their parents, rather than experiencing any collective social capital improvement due to their parents' practices. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 412-429 Issue: 4 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: social capital; family social capital; FSC; community social capital; CSC; intergenerational transmission; Pakistan. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=118389 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:4:p:412-429 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jayashree Sapra Author-X-Name-First: Jayashree Author-X-Name-Last: Sapra Author-Name: Mona Chaudhary Author-X-Name-First: Mona Author-X-Name-Last: Chaudhary Author-Name: Ruchika Jeswal Author-X-Name-First: Ruchika Author-X-Name-Last: Jeswal Title: A study on career aspirations and its relationship with the academic performance of undergraduate management students: are they realistic? Abstract: The aim of the study was to explore the career aspirations of 547 university students of undergraduate management program in Delhi and NCR of India so that the future career development activities could be aligned better. In the first phase, the impact of gender behaviour on level and area of career aspiration was studied whereas in the second phase, influencing factors effecting career aspirations of youth were studied. In the third phase of the study, an effort to identify the volume of focus of the students towards entrepreneurship as career choice was done. In the last phase, relationship between level of career aspirations and academic performance of students was studied. Statistical methods like central tendency, correlations, and inferential statistics were used to understand relationships between study variables. There was a minimal positive relationship between career level expectations and student's academic performance. The findings suggest that students have high career ambitions but are not at a reasonable level and also showed relatively low academic performance. Policymakers can develop the policies to create conducive environment for the youth of the country and their aspirations. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 253-266 Issue: 3 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: career; youth; aspiration; academic performance; undergraduate students; India. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=115598 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:3:p:253-266 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Amjad Ali Memon Author-X-Name-First: Amjad Ali Author-X-Name-Last: Memon Author-Name: Khalil Ahmed Channa Author-X-Name-First: Khalil Ahmed Author-X-Name-Last: Channa Author-Name: Ahsan Ali Memon Author-X-Name-First: Ahsan Ali Author-X-Name-Last: Memon Author-Name: Suresh Kumar Oad Rajput Author-X-Name-First: Suresh Kumar Oad Author-X-Name-Last: Rajput Title: The image of academic researchers in the public sphere: a qualitative study on social status in Pakistan Abstract: The study attempts to explore the antecedents and determinants of social position in Pakistan, particularly in the context of the social status of academicians. Given Pakistan has produced 15,000 PhD scholars since 1997, their research contribution is still under question. To explore the proposed phenomena, the researchers adopted the grounded theory approach by collecting data using in-depth interviews via a semi-structured questionnaire. A total of 13 people from different academic and occupational backgrounds were interviewed. Interviews were then transcribed and coded using first, second and third-order coding based on InVivo coding style. The researchers found that economic, symbolic, structural, cultural, interpersonal and developmental factors are involved in creating dispositions for a person in the society. According to the PhD academicians, it was explored that the priority of the people is to attain power, influence, and security which according to them lie in the bureaucracy, defence or judiciary whereas working in academia and opting for PhD is not among their priorities, even those who pursue PhDs do it for promotions. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 238-252 Issue: 3 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: PhD; academicians; research; social stratification; class structures; grounded theory; Pakistan. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=115599 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:3:p:238-252 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Leiv Opstad Author-X-Name-First: Leiv Author-X-Name-Last: Opstad Title: Can we identify the students who have success in macroeconomics depending on exam format by comparing multiple-choice test and constructed response test? Abstract: The selection of assessment format in business schools and higher education has been a topic of consideration for many years. Currently, in Norway, there is a debate about replacing constructed response (CR) questions with multiple-choice (MC) questions. MC tests are popular and have been substituted for traditional exams in many fields. In the context of costs, there is obviously a gain to using MC tests. By exploring data from a macroeconomics course that applied both essay-based and multiple-choice-based tests simultaneously, it was possible to compare the two exam formats and to identify students who performed differently. By using a linear regression model, the findings revealed that there were substantial differences in the influence of the independent variables for the two methods. For CR, the result confirms prior research, while there was almost no significant connection between the chosen independent variables and the dependent variable MC. Therefore, students' background, skills and personal characteristics matter. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 311-328 Issue: 4 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: multiple-choice test; constructed response test; performance; regression analyses; economics; business students; assignment; undergraduates. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=118415 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Open Access Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:4:p:311-328 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Noran Farag Author-X-Name-First: Noran Author-X-Name-Last: Farag Author-Name: Dalia M. Ibrahiem Author-X-Name-First: Dalia M. Author-X-Name-Last: Ibrahiem Author-Name: Samy El Sayed Author-X-Name-First: Samy El Author-X-Name-Last: Sayed Title: The nexus between education, economic growth and environmental quality: empirical evidence from Egypt and Morocco Abstract: This study examines the relationships between education, economic growth and environmental quality in Egypt and Morocco. Auto regressive distributed lag (ARDL) bound testing approach over the period 1990 to 2017 is used to investigate these relationships. The empirical findings show that the variables are cointegrated demonstrating that long-run relationship exists among those variables. In the short run, education has positive effects on amounts of carbon dioxide emissions in both countries. Though, in the long run, increasing literacy rates might lead to improve environmental quality. As for the effect of the economic growth, the results showed that carbon dioxide emissions increase as the GDP grows in both the long and short run for the case of Egypt but in Morocco, the GDP growth has no effect on the CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> emissions. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 222-237 Issue: 3 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: environmental quality; education; economic growth; air pollution; Kuznets curve; carbon dioxide emissions; auto regressive distributed lag; ARDL; Egypt; Morocco. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=115600 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:3:p:222-237 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Dilusha Hemaal Kankanamge Author-X-Name-First: Dilusha Hemaal Author-X-Name-Last: Kankanamge Author-Name: Djoen San Santoso Author-X-Name-First: Djoen San Author-X-Name-Last: Santoso Title: Examining and comparing the facility management services of two universities: Asia and Europe perspectives Abstract: The role of facility management (FM) is imperative in providing good and reliable services and supporting the core business of an organisation including a university. This research aims at examining FM services in two universities, one in Europe (Uni E) and another in Asia (Uni A). From past research, the categories and factors of FM services were identified and a questionnaire was developed. The survey consists of questions related to the expected frequencies and the satisfaction of the services. Frequencies of services in Uni E are according to or higher than the expectations, while Uni A needed to increase the frequency of five services to fulfil the expectations. In terms of satisfaction, a few services were found to be below the satisfaction level in each university. A comparison test found some significantly different satisfactions between the two universities and, interestingly, not all with higher satisfaction for Uni E as expected. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 267-293 Issue: 3 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: frequency of services; satisfaction; facility management services; higher education; Thailand; Sweden. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=115601 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:3:p:267-293 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Tariro Madzimure Author-X-Name-First: Tariro Author-X-Name-Last: Madzimure Author-Name: Edson Mbedzi Author-X-Name-First: Edson Author-X-Name-Last: Mbedzi Title: Determinants of poverty: a relative panel data analysis among African regional economic communities Abstract: The study compares the effects of macroeconomic factors on poverty among African regional economic communities using panel data from 1991 to 2018. A fixed effects model results indicate that from the whole sample, all variables affect poverty. However, individualistic regional economic community characteristics affect poverty differently. The results show that while all factors are important when countries are considered as a single total sample, the effects of particular factors vary from one regional economic community to another signifying the importance of regional economic community characteristics heterogeneity. This implies different policies should be implemented to reduce poverty based on each country's regional belonging. Conclusively, intervening policies implemented to reduce poverty do not yield the same results for countries in different regional economic communities, meaning this classification of countries by regions matters and thus the determinant macroeconomic factors suitable for each region need to be identified first before implementation. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 294-309 Issue: 3 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: poverty; macroeconomic factors; African regions; panel data. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=115602 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:3:p:294-309 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Grazia C. Messineo Author-X-Name-First: Grazia C. Author-X-Name-Last: Messineo Author-Name: Salvatore Vassallo Author-X-Name-First: Salvatore Author-X-Name-Last: Vassallo Title: Methodological innovations and learning outcomes in economics faculty maths courses Abstract: In this paper the authors study the relationships among the grades in the exams of mathematics in an economics faculty and some external variables (for instance, gender, high school final mark, etc.). They study also the impact of some methodological innovations on these grades. Moreover, time and number of attempts to pass the exam are studied in relationship to the same variables. The authors find that the type of high school attended and the final mark achieved, the attendance of the lessons, the choice to take partial exams and the use of an online platform for exercises significatively influence the learning outcomes at least for the first year exam. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 193-221 Issue: 3 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: performance appraisal; math grades; linear regression model; math achievement; academic performance. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=115603 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:3:p:193-221 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Patrik T. Hultberg Author-X-Name-First: Patrik T. Author-X-Name-Last: Hultberg Author-Name: David Santandreu Calonge Author-X-Name-First: David Santandreu Author-X-Name-Last: Calonge Author-Name: Ty Choi Author-X-Name-First: Ty Author-X-Name-Last: Choi Title: Optimal levels of private tutoring investment in South Korea Abstract: During the past several decades, South Korea has transformed itself into an international educational powerhouse. The rapid economic and social achievements have largely been attributed to intentional government-regulated education plans and policies. However, since the 1960s, a powerful parallel for-profit private tutoring sector (<i>hagwons</i>) has emerged with significant effect on families. The main aim of this study is twofold: to model how Korean households decide on the level of investment in private tutoring and to explore whether the current amounts of such investment seem optimal across various income levels, an issue which, to date, has received scant attention in the research literature. This exploratory investigation takes the form of a two-period life-cycle model that provides a framework in which to discuss household private tutoring investment decisions. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 97-115 Issue: 2 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: educational expenditures; private tutoring; economic model; South Korea. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=114364 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:2:p:97-115 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Godfred Matthew Yaw Owusu Author-X-Name-First: Godfred Matthew Yaw Author-X-Name-Last: Owusu Author-Name: Fred Kwasi Anokye Author-X-Name-First: Fred Kwasi Author-X-Name-Last: Anokye Author-Name: James Kwame Otieku Author-X-Name-First: James Kwame Author-X-Name-Last: Otieku Author-Name: Gabriel Sam Ahinful Author-X-Name-First: Gabriel Sam Author-X-Name-Last: Ahinful Title: What influences the willingness of university students to invest in stocks? Abstract: This study examines the attitudes of university students towards stock market investment and investigates the factors that influence their willingness to invest in stocks. A survey-based method of research was adopted and data was collected from 473 students from the University of Ghana Business School by means of a questionnaire. The partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique was used to analyse the data. The results demonstrate that two dimensions of the money attitude construct: obsession and viewing of money as a good thing are important predictors of an individual's willingness to invest in stocks. The results also show that financial literacy, ethical stance towards stock market investment and financial risk attitude of an individual have important implications on willingness to invest in stocks. Given that stock market participation at the individual level is low in most countries, an understanding of the factors that influence individuals' decision to invest in stocks may be useful in developing the appropriate strategies to encourage people to invest in stocks. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 116-135 Issue: 2 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: stock market; stock market investment; financial literacy; financial risk attitude; money attitudes; power; respect; ethics. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=114366 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:2:p:116-135 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Irfan Ullah Khan Author-X-Name-First: Irfan Ullah Author-X-Name-Last: Khan Author-Name: Hamid Khan Author-X-Name-First: Hamid Author-X-Name-Last: Khan Title: Impact of individualised consideration on transformational and transactional leadership styles Abstract: The feeling of being part of the institution is the basic requirement for ensuring an employee that he/she is not just the part of a big machine rather indispensable to the very success of an institution. This feeling comes from the attitude of the institution and behaviour of the leadership. The current study presents the findings of perceptions of administrative workforces in selected universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, about the existing transformational and transactional leadership styles practiced by leaders at different levels in institutional hierarchy. The empirical data reveals surprising insights, like relationship between individualised consideration and transformational leadership is positive and significant but R-value is very weak (<i>r</i> = .395) showing that little transformational leadership is practiced in universities. However, the link between individualised consideration and transactional is huge in terms of R-value (&minus;.473) with significant p-value thereby telling that transactional leadership is in vogue but negatively associated with individualised consideration. The regressions verify these assumptions with strong statistics. The demographic impacts have also been identified. The results are an eye-opener for the concerned stakeholders of higher education. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 136-150 Issue: 2 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: individualised consideration; transformational and transactional leadership. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=114367 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:2:p:136-150 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Hossein Sayyadi Tooranloo Author-X-Name-First: Hossein Sayyadi Author-X-Name-Last: Tooranloo Author-Name: Seyyed Habibollah Mirghafoori Author-X-Name-First: Seyyed Habibollah Author-X-Name-Last: Mirghafoori Author-Name: Marzieh Abdolhosseini Author-X-Name-First: Marzieh Author-X-Name-Last: Abdolhosseini Title: Analysing determinants of student relationship management implementation: integration of fuzzy DEMATEL and AHP techniques Abstract: Today, customer orientation and satisfaction play such critical role in organisations that failure to comply with these approaches eliminates organisations from the competitive market. Organisations accepted that in the present business environment, customer relationship creation and management are the main determinants of competition. There are few studies on student relationship management; they have focused on related concepts to this attitude but have not directly developed this concept. This study seeks to present a new method for analysis of factors affecting the implementation of the student relationship management (SRM) using the knowledge and experience of experts. In this study, we applied the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and DEMATEL to comprehensively express the mentioned factors, the factors affecting the implementation of student relationship management were divided into six categories. The results indicated that professor-student interaction and employee empowerment were effective factors considered as the cause; however, electronic relationship, service quality and relationship processes were determined as the factors affected by other factors. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 170-191 Issue: 2 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: student relationship management; SRM; fuzzy AHP; fuzzy DEMATEL; education; universities; customer; satisfaction; quality services; SRM; commitment. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=114369 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:2:p:170-191 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Theresia Surya Author-X-Name-First: Theresia Author-X-Name-Last: Surya Author-Name: Cynthia Dewi Author-X-Name-First: Cynthia Author-X-Name-Last: Dewi Author-Name: Roozbeh Babolian Hendijani Author-X-Name-First: Roozbeh Babolian Author-X-Name-Last: Hendijani Title: Key decision-making factors of MOOCs users towards paid MOOCs Abstract: This research aims to further examine the key decision-making factors of MOOCs users towards paid MOOCs. The research intends to assist in improving, and consequently, will contribute to research and implementation of better MOOCs. An online questionnaire was distributed among 202 MOOCs users who have made MOOCs purchase (purposive and snowball sampling). The respondents were asked variables considered in choosing MOOCs, including providers, price, personal factors, learning goals, course content and environmental factors. Participants were also asked on their MOOCs experiences and demographic questions. The findings indicated most participants were professionals who sought resources to develop their career in flexible manner. The findings showed environmental factors are important as they affect participants' learning motivation and perception. This study highlights the need to produce MOOCs to be more relevant to the audience. Journal: Int. J. of Education Economics and Development Pages: 151-169 Issue: 2 Volume: 12 Year: 2021 Keywords: environmental factors; massive open online courses; MOOCs; motivation; personal factors; provider. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=114371 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijeded:v:12:y:2021:i:2:p:151-169