International Journal of Small Economies

an International peer-reviewed academic journal on public policy in small economies and nations, island nations and developing countries

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Urbanization and Loss of Medicinal Plant Knowledge: A Challenge to Preserving Traditional Medicine in the Fuvahmulah City of Maldives

Urbanization and Loss of Medicinal Plant Knowledge: A Challenge to Preserving Traditional Medicine in the Fuvahmulah City of Maldives

AISHATH AZDHA Centre for Fuvahmulah Studies, Zikura International College,Ghaazee Magu, Fuvahmulah City, MALDIVES Vol. 08, No. 01, Year 2024, Pages 1-16 ABSTRACT Plants are an important source of the human health care system. Around the globe, medicinal plants have been used to cure pain and other diseases. Likewise, traditional medicine in the Maldives relies heavily on lo...
NGOs’ Impact and Sphere of Influence on Different Governments’ Policymaking around the World. The Case of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public

NGOs’ Impact and Sphere of Influence on Different Governments’ Policymaking around the World. The Case of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public

ADAM JAGIELLO-RUSILOWSKI, PHD University of Gdansk, PL Vol. 07, No. 01, Year 2022, Pages 20-34 ABSTRACT The migrant population of the Maldives makes up one-third of the island’s population, with Indian and Bangladeshi migrants forming the bulk of the migrant population. Over one-third of the migrants are undocumented, and local and international sources have reported frequent discr...
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs): Their Creation, Purposes and Raison D’etre

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs): Their Creation, Purposes and Raison D’etre

Professor Augustine E. Akhidime Benson Idahosa University Vol. 07, No. 01, Year 2022, Pages 14-19 ABSTRACT The migrant population of the Maldives makes up one-third of the island’s population, with Indian and The combined activities of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) at local and international levels, have over the past years gained prominence and popularity as the third...
Role of NGO’s – An Overview in Indian Perspective

Role of NGO’s – An Overview in Indian Perspective

DR. N. SRIVIDYA Techno India School of Management Studies Vol. 07, No. 01, Year 2022, Pages 8-13 ABSTRACT India is vast country and is also known as a subcontinent with huge diversity in all aspects and large area also.  To implement various welfare activities across the whole country is a magnanimous task, that too being a large democratic country.  The welfare activities...
Revisiting NGO – The ‘Third Sector’ Organizations in India

Revisiting NGO – The ‘Third Sector’ Organizations in India

DR. SHAMIMA HAQUE haqueshamima@yahoo.co.in Vol. 07, No. 01, Year 2022, Pages 1-7 ABSTRACT The migrant population of the Maldives makes up one-third of the island’s population, with Indian and Bangladeshi migrants forming the bulk of the migrant population. Over one-third of the migrants are undocumented, and local and international sources have reported frequent discrimination and...
On the Crossroad of Reception and Rejection: The Case of Migrant Workers in the Local Community of The Maldives

On the Crossroad of Reception and Rejection: The Case of Migrant Workers in the Local Community of The Maldives

AISHATH SHAFINA aishath.shafina@gmail.com Vol. 06, No. 01, Year 2021, Pages 27-35 ABSTRACT The migrant population of the Maldives makes up one-third of the island’s population, with Indian and Bangladeshi migrants forming the bulk of the migrant population. Over one-third of the migrants are undocumented, and local and international sources have reported frequent discrimination and violation of...
Conceptual Framework for Exploring FDI Inflow to Small Economics: An Institutional Economics Approach

Conceptual Framework for Exploring FDI Inflow to Small Economics: An Institutional Economics Approach

SALAH A.  ALAWADHI alawadhi@outlook.com Vol. 06, No. 01, Year 2021, Pages 15-26 ABSTRACT This paper aims to provide a conceptual framework, as sophisticated tool to systematically assist MNCs when conducting examination of a host country as potential location, and as a guidance for any prospective host country to assess their position. The conceptual framework deploys both Transection Cost (TC)...
From Crisis to Crisis: Choice and Decision Making in Violent Jihadism

From Crisis to Crisis: Choice and Decision Making in Violent Jihadism

AISHATH SHAFINA aishath.shafina@gmail.com Vol. 06, No. 01, Year 2021, Pages 1-15 ABSTRACT The intensification of radicalism poses a threat to not only the international order, but can also disrupt the lives of a small island nation. The increasing radicalism and extremism, leading to a mounting number of people joining Jihadist networks and causing terror have never been so alarming. Beginning wi...
Inequalities in access to higher education in the Maldives

Inequalities in access to higher education in the Maldives

AISHATH SHAFINA National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University, University of Colombo / University of London aishath.shafina@gmail.com Vol. 05, No. 01, Year 2017, Pages 1-16, Accepted January 2017. ABSTRACT The current low enrolment rate in higher education of Maldives originates from inefficiencies in organization and distribution of educational resources. The sources collected for t...
Improving Education In The Maldives: Stakeholder Perspectives On The Maldivian Education

Improving Education In The Maldives: Stakeholder Perspectives On The Maldivian Education

MARIYAM SHIUNA and ABDULLA SODIQ Vol. 4 No. 1 Year 2013 Pages 23-38 Abstract Over the past two decades the Maldives has seen significant improvements in access to education; however, there are still many challenges impeding quality education in the Maldives. This paper provides insight into the issues within the education system in the Maldives and identifies the key challenges which hinder the q...
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