...Magdalena Godek-Brunel; Souhir Chlibi; Rabeb Riahi; Dora Triki Purpose This study aims to investigate the determinants of sustained economic growth in Africa’s least developed countries (LDCs), which are striving to escape the poverty trap. The primary objective is to evaluate whether official...

... poverty derives from the old (Norman) French word “poverté” (Modern French: pauvreté), and the Latin “paupertās”, pauper (poor). Salient definitions are also offered by the United Nations (“poverty is a denial of choices and opportunities, a violation of human dignity...

...Paolo Ricci; Irene Ricciardi; Martina Percuoco; Mario Tani Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand whether and how managerial competencies have been studied in the management field in the context of religious entities and their effort to alleviate poverty in its various forms. Design...

...Anna Prisco; Pietro Pavone; Mauro Sciarelli Purpose This study aims to explore initiatives to transform organizational and management processes to improve the Church of Naples’ response to various forms of poverty within the community. Design/methodology/approach The research investigates...

...Andrea Girardi; Caterina Pesci; Michele Andreaus Purpose Alpine Collective Properties ( ACP ) are ancient institutions established to alleviate poverty in Alpine communities by efficiently using the “Commons”. This paper aims to investigate the role (if still any) of Alpine Collective Properties...

... that the number of zombies is influenced by country-level economic and political aspects; however, zombies do not increase inequality in countries. Indeed, the opposite occurs: Zombie companies lead to a reduction in inequality (Gini Index), probably due to a poverty alleviation shock. From a utilitarian...

... microfinance institutions and industry trends provide the grounding for a review of the trade and academic literatures in microfinance and social enterprise management. Findings Mission diffusion arises from pursuing diverse approaches to poverty alleviation and addressing disparate and changing...

... Extensive field experience relating to individual microfinance institutions (MFIs) and industry trends provides the grounding for a review of the trade and academic literatures in microfinance and social enterprise management. Findings Mission diffusion arises from pursuing diverse approaches to poverty...