To Bid or Not to Bid: The Role of Participation Rates in Conservation Auction Outcomes

2015 ◽  
Vol 97 (4) ◽  
pp. 1157-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geret S. DePiper
Keyword(s):  
Participation Rates ◽  
Conservation Auction

scholarly journals Increasing Referral and Participation Rates to Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Valuable Role of Healthcare Professionals in the Inpatient and Home Health Settings

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (10) ◽  
pp. 1321-1329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross Arena ◽  
Mark Williams ◽  
Daniel E. Forman ◽  
Lawrence P. Cahalin ◽  
Lola Coke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Rehabilitation ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Home Health ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Valuable Role

The role of training in dismantling barriers to sme participation in public procurement

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jani Saastamoinen ◽  
Helen Reijonen ◽  
Timo Tammi
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Participation Rate ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Managerial Implication ◽  
Ongoing Training

This paper examines entry barriers to involvement in public procurement of small and medium-sized enterprises and the role of training in dismantling those barriers. We find that firms' perceptions of barriers are of five main types. Regression analysis shows that a lack of ongoing training is associated with SMEs' perceptions of resource constraints and practical skills that hinder their participation in public procurement. We also observe a positive connection between a positive attitude toward training and SMEs' participation rates in public procurement. As a managerial implication, the value of training should be appraised at the firm level, and organizing training and providing information concerning public procurement could be a recommended policy to improve the SME participation rate in public procurement.

scholarly journals Improving Participation Rates for Women of Color in Health Research: The Role of Group Cohesion

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renae L. Smith-Ray ◽  
Scherezade Mama ◽  
Jacqueline Y. Reese-Smith ◽  
Paul A. Estabrooks ◽  
Rebecca E. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Women Of Color ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Group Cohesion ◽  
Participation Rates

Determinants of early retirement preferences in Europe: The role of grandparenthood

2013 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oshrat Hochman ◽  
Noah Lewin-Epstein
Keyword(s):  
Early Retirement ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Role Identities ◽  
Health Aging ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
New Phase

Various family characteristics are acknowledged as important determinants of retirement preferences. Yet, the relevance of the third family generation – the grandchildren – has been largely overlooked. In this article we bring the association between grandparenthood and retirement preferences to the fore. We expect to find such a relationship for two main reasons: first, rising participation rates in the labor market, especially among mothers, increases the need for childcare which, in some countries, is only partially provided by the state. Second, for many people grandparenthood marks the transition to a new phase in the life-course, implying new role-identities. We thus expect grandparenthood to decrease anxieties associated with retirement and with the potential loss of one’s role-identity as a working person. We test the association between grandparenthood and retirement preferences using data from the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). The findings confirm that grandparenthood increases an individual’s chances of looking forward to retiring early, thus supporting the claim that individuals’ lives are linked to the lives of their family members. Contrary to expectations, the association of grandparenthood with retirement preferences is particularly strong in countries that provide extensive childcare support.

Analisis Tingkat Ketercapaian Angka Partisipasi Sekolah Di Papua (Studi Kasus Di Kabupaten Merauke)

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiki Maharani ◽  
Moh. Mahfud Effendi ◽  
Asep Nurjaman
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Regional Autonomy ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Remote Areas ◽  
School Participation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Quantity Of Education

Abstract: School participation is integrally an effort to achieve quality education quality. This study aims to obtain information about (1) factors that influence the level of achievement and school participation rates, constraints in increasing enrollment rates. (2) the role of regional autonomy in improving the quality of education services. The approach used is a type of qualitative approach. Data collection techniques used in the form of interviews and documents and observation. The results showed that (1) Factors influencing the low number of school participation in Merauke Regency were access to education that was difficult to reach in remote areas, limited availability of teacher numbers and uneven distribution, teacher welfare that was still lacking, educational facilities that were not yet adequate in remote areas, the level of public education, and the slow attention of the government. (2) The role of regional autonomy in improving the quality of education services has not been maximized. The principle of justice, efficiency, transparency, and public accountability in efforts to improve and improve the quality and quantity of education becomes the responsibility and concern of all parties, both the government, regional governments, and the community.Keywords: Participation Rates, Level of Achievement, Education Abstrak: Partisipasi sekolah secara integral menjadi usaha dalam mencapai mutu pendidikan yang berkualitas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh informasi tentang (1) faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi tingkat ketercapaian dan angka partisipasi sekolah, kendala dalam peningkatan angka partisipasi. (2) peran otonomi daerah dalam peningkatan mutu pelayanan pendidikan. Pendekatan yang digunakan yaitu jenis pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan berupa wawancara dan dokumen serta observasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi rendahnya angka partisipasi sekolah di Kabupaten Merauke yaitu akses pendidikan yang sulit dijangkau pada daerah terpencil, ketersediaan jumlah tenaga guru yang terbatas dan distribusinya kurang merata, kesejahteraan guru yang masih kurang, fasilitas pendidikan yang belum memadai di daerah terpencil, tingkat pendidikan masyarakat, serta lambannya perhatian dari pemerintah. (2) Peran otonomi daerah dalam peningkatan mutu pelayanan pendidikan belum maksimal. Prinsip keadilan, efisiensi, transparansi, dan akuntabilitas publik dalam upaya perbaikan dan peningkatan kualitas serta kuantitas pendidikan menjadi tanggung jawab dan perhatian bersama seluruh pihak, baik pemerintah, pemerintah daerah dan masyarakat.Kata kunci: Angka Partisipasi, Tingkat Ketercapaian, Pendidikan

Fear, Apathy, and Discrimination: A Test of Three Explanations of Political Participation

1973 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 1288-1306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lester M. Salamon ◽  
Stephen Van Evera
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Relative Deprivation ◽  
Voting Rights ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Voting Rights Act ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Low Education ◽  
Half Decade

Students of political participation have generally taken as given that nonparticipation in politics is a result of apathy, and that apathy is a function of low income, low education, and low status. This article suggests that there are two additional potential explanations of political participation rates besides that offered by the conventional wisdom. One of these acknowledges that political participation for some people in some circumstances involves considerable risk, so that nonparticipation can be explained more accurately in terms of fear than in terms of apathy. The other views political participation as a response to a sense of “relative deprivation” or discrimination. After each of these three “models” of political participation is translated into operational terms, it is tested by determining how well it accounts for the variations in black political participation rates in Mississippi during the first half-decade following the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The conclusion that emerges from these tests is that political scientists have erred seriously by overlooking the role of fear in political life. In situations like those faced by blacks in Mississippi, situations that are probably similar to those in parts of the “developing world,” apathy compares poorly with fear as an explanation of political participation.

Community sport and the newcomer experience in small cities

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Nadeau ◽  
Norm O'Reilly ◽  
Alexander Scott
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Community Sport ◽  
Canadian City ◽  
Website Content

Purpose – This research reports on work related to integrating new immigrants into their local communities. The purpose of this paper is to explore community sport and the newcomer experience in communities through an acculturation framework. Design/methodology/approach – The role of community sport organizations in the acculturation process is explored empirically via a three-stage research study of a small Canadian city that includes interviews with local newcomers, interviews with managers of local community sport organizations, and a website content analysis of community sport organizations in the region. Findings – Results outline a number of important constraints, practices and realities facing newcomers and community sport organizations in improving participation rates and integration. In addition, the use of the acculturation frame provides insight on the perceived value of community sport yet low participation rates among newcomers. Practical implications – There is a need for community sport providers to adopt an acculturation perspective to newcomers rather than the current assimilationist perspective. This change will lead to improvements in sport offerings and newcomer supports. Originality/value – There is an increasing desire to have migrants locate in smaller urban centers rather than the large metropolises of their new home country. However, smaller communities may be perceived by newcomers as less desirable places to live and the communities can face significant integration challenges. Further, there is a dearth of research on newcomers and smaller communities particularly in the area of community sport. This study explores the role of sport as a means to overcome these challenges by assessing the capacity of a smaller city and the needs of immigrants and their families using a lens of acculturation.

Participation in leisure-time activities and the role of individual factors in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Amiri ◽  
Minoo Kalantari ◽  
Mehdi Rezaee ◽  
Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Leisure Participation ◽  
Cognitive Levels

Background/AimsThis study evaluated the role of individual factors of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in the prediction of leisure participation.MethodsA cross-sectional study design was used. A group of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy were selected to complete the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment. Participants' cognitive levels were assessed based on the Study of Participation of Children with Cerebral Palsy Living in Europe estimated cognitive levels.FindingsThe models could best predict up to 31.8% of the variance in the participation rates, 28.4% of the variance in the frequency scores and 33.5% of the variance in the enjoyment scores of leisure domains. The type of cerebral palsy was one of the most significant predictive factors of leisure participation (β ranged from −0.177 to −0.525 for quadriplegia).ConclusionsTherapists and rehabilitation specialists may consider individual factors to predict a proportion of leisure participation subscales before planning for interventions aimed at promoting the leisure participation of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.

scholarly journals A cohort-based analysis of labor force participation for advanced economies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
By Francesco Grigoli ◽  
Zsoka Koczan ◽  
Petia Topalova
Keyword(s):  
Labor Force ◽  
Labor Force Participation ◽  
Cohort Model ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Advanced Economy ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
Advanced Economies ◽  
And Shifts

Abstract Advanced economies are in the midst of a major demographic transition, with the number of elderly rising precipitously. Yet, advanced economies experienced different trajectories in labor force participation rates and workforce attachment of men and women. Using a cohort model for 17 advanced economies during 1985–2016, we document a significant role of common patterns of participation over the life cycle and shifts in these patterns across generations, especially for women. New cohorts of women led to upward shifts in the age participation profile. However, this process plateaued in most countries, with signs of reversal in some. We project sizable declines in participation rates over the next three decades, with aggregate participation forecast to decline by 5.5 percentage points for the median advanced economy. Illustrative simulations show that closing gender gaps, extending working lives, and implementing policies encouraging labor supply can help attenuate, but may not fully offset, demographic pressures.

Mo1928 Improving Participation Rates in Community-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening - Role of a Blood Test As a Novel Biomarker

2015 ◽  
Vol 148 (4) ◽  
pp. S-741-S-742
Author(s):  
Erin L. Symonds ◽  
Susanne K. Pedersen ◽  
Stephen R. Cole ◽  
David Murray ◽  
Joe Massolino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Screening ◽  
Blood Test ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Community Based
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