scholarly journals Roots, Riots, and Radical Change—A Road Less Travelled for Ecological Economics

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elke Pirgmaier ◽  
Julia Steinberger
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Ecological Economics ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Historical Change ◽  
The Core ◽  
New Research

In this paper, we put forward a new research agenda for ecological economics, based on three realisations. We then show how these can be connected through research and used to generate insights with the potential for application in broader, systemic change. The first realisation is that the core ambition of ecological economics, that of addressing the scale of human environmental resource use and associated impacts, often remains an aspirational goal, rather than being applied within research. In understanding intertwined environmental and social challenges, systemic approaches (including system dynamics) should be revitalised to address the full scope of what is possible or desirable. The second realisation is that the focus on biophysical and economic quantification and methods has been at the expense of a comprehensive social understanding of environmental impacts and barriers to change—including the role of power, social class, geographical location, historical change, and achieving human well-being. For instance, by fetishising growth as the core problem, attention is diverted away from underlying social drivers—monetary gains as profits, rent, or interest fuelled by capitalist competition and, ultimately, unequal power relations. The third realisation is that ecological economics situates itself with respect to mainstream (neoclassical) economics, but simultaneously adopts some of its mandate and blind spots, even in its more progressive camps. Pragmatic attempts to adopt mainstream concepts and tools often comfort, rather than challenge, the reproduction of the very power relations that stand in the way of sustainability transitions. We consider these three realisations as impediments for developing ecological economics as an emancipatory critical research paradigm and political project. We will not focus on or detail the failings of ecological economics, but state what we believe they are and reformulate them as research priorities. By describing and bringing these three elements together, we are able to outline an ambitious research agenda for ecological economics, one capable of catalysing real social change.

Improving dietary behaviour with nutrition labelling: Towards a research agenda that serves consumer well-being

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydiane Nabec
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Dietary Behaviour ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Nutrition Labelling ◽  
Societal Context ◽  
New Research ◽  
Transformative Consumer Research

The nutrition labelling on food products represents a major challenge for the public authorities: to improve the dietary behaviour of consumers. This article provides an overview of current knowledge on this issue and invites marketing researchers to consider the contributions of transformative consumer research (TCR) as part of a new research agenda. It aims to understand the effects of nutrition labelling on the food well-being of consumers in light of the specific features of their social, cultural and societal context.

Well-Being

2019 ◽  
pp. 13-56
Author(s):  
Madison Powers
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Norms ◽  
The Core ◽  
Theories Of Justice ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Equal Respect ◽  
Selection Of

This chapter defends a conception of well-being that underpins the theory of structural injustice. The core elements are health; knowledge and understanding; personal security; personal attachments; equal respect; and self-determination. The chapter points out the distinct ways that the conception of human well-being grounds human rights, explains the depth of unfairness of systematic patterns of disadvantage, and locates the fundamental unfairness of power relations in several forms of control some groups have over the most vital well-being interests of other groups. The conception is developed by way of a series of arguments that supports the selection of the core elements, and it offers a defense against a variety of objections to the inclusion of some elements on the list. The way in which the theory rests on a conception of well-being is distinguished from some other ways well-being informs other moral norms and other theories of justice.

Legitimacy and Legitimization in Low Turnout Ballots

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 511-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Kirkland ◽  
Matthew Wood
Keyword(s):  
Current Literature ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
The Uk ◽  
New Research ◽  
Western Democracies

Declining voter turnout has been highlighted as problematic for a number of western democracies. However, in this article we argue that whether an election is seen as ‘legitimate’ or not depends crucially upon interpretations of the levels of turnout by elite actors. Through comparing two recent democratic ballots in the UK we demonstrate how elections with lower turnouts can come to be seen as holding more legitimacy than those with higher turnouts. The cases demonstrate, we argue, a distinction between actual legitimacy, defined as a binary concept, and the process of legitimization – a process through which the authority of an institution is discursively constructed and conferred. This suggests a new research agenda which extends beyond the current literature to focus upon how the legitimacy of a ballot is socially constructed in a broader context of unequal socioeconomic power relations.

scholarly journals A Research Agenda for the Future of Ecological Economics by Emerging Scholars

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1557
Author(s):  
Kaitlin Kish ◽  
Joshua Farley
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
Ecological Economics ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
New Research ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Normative Foundations

As a discipline, ecological economics is at a turning point and there is a need to develop a new research agenda for ecological economics that will contribute to the creation and adoption of new economic institutions. There are still considerable environmental issues and a new generation of scholars ready to tackle them. In this paper and Special Issue, we highlight the voices of emerging scholars in ecological economics who put social justice squarely at the center of ecological economic research. The papers in this issue remain true to the central focus of economic downscaling while calling for greater emphasis on culture and society. We acknowledge that methodological and intellectual pluralism inherently entail tensions but strive to find shared normative foundations to collectively work toward socio-ecological transformations. In this editorial, we emphasize the need for further attention to social aspects of ecological economics and evolutionary approaches to further strengthen cooperation.

The Economic Psychology of Tax Compliance and Charitable Giving: A Comparative Analysis and Research Agenda

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-50
Author(s):  
Cinzia Castiglioni ◽  
Edoardo Lozza
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Common Good ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Charitable Giving ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Financial Decisions ◽  
Good For ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
New Research

Finding mechanisms to promote prosocial spending behavior is fundamental to the well-being of our societies and is more urgent than ever in a time of key global challenges, including social and economic inequalities. Tax payment and charitable giving can be seen as two complementary ways to financially provide for the common good and, like many other social dilemmas, they both involve a conflict between what is good for oneself and what is good for others. The aim of the present article is to perform a comparative analysis of the main determinants of tax behavior and charitable giving to identify some common antecedents to gain insight to promote pro-social financial decisions at large. Despite the intrinsic differences, several commonalities were found, thus suggesting a transcending common core. By identifying well-established literature and under-investigated areas, a new research agenda is formulated.

scholarly journals Economic Diplomacy as A Subject and Research Agenda: Practical, Conceptual and Methodological Issue

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Pantri Muthriana Erza Killian
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Knowledge Building ◽  
Methodological Issue ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Economic Diplomacy ◽  
The Core ◽  
Building Process ◽  
New Research

Dalam kurun waktu 15-20 tahun terakhir, diplomasi ekonomi menjadi salah satu topik riset yang cukup diminati, seiring dengan semakin aktifnya negara-negara di dunia melakukan aktivitas ini. Australia, Jepang, Cina dan Indonesia merupakan contoh negara-negara yang telah melakukan restrukturisasi terhadap instrumen dan arah politik luar negeri untuk mengakomodasi masuknya diplomasi ekonomi sebagai salah satu agenda utama politik luar negerinya. Sayangnya, sebagai suatu kajian baru, diplomasi ekonomi masih mengalami beberapa tantangan utama, khususnya dalam proses pembentukan pengetahuan (knowledge-building process), yang ditandai dengan permasalahan pada tiga aspek utama yakni isu konseptual, metodologis dan alat analisis. Berdasarkan penelusuran terhadap referensi-referensi utamanya, tulisan ini menemukan bahwa diplomasi ekonomi masih membutuhkan konsolidasi di berbagai aspek termasuk definisi, varian/aliran, metode penelitian dan kerangka teori. Lebih lanjut, dikotomi antara studi diplomasi dan ilmu ekonomi – sebagai ilmu induk diplomasi ekonomi – juga menyebabkan polarisasi yang cukup signifikan dan berpengaruh pada perkembangannya sebagai bidang kajian. Oleh karena itu, tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengusulkan upaya-upaya untuk mengatasi permasalahan-permasalahan ini dan membentuk diplomasi ekonomi sebagai suatu kajian dan agenda riset yang lebih tertata, sistematis, dan komprehensif.Kata-kata kunci: diplomasi ekonomi, diplomasi, diplomasi dagang, diplomasi komersialWithin the last 15-20 years, economic diplomacy has emerged to become an intriguing research topic, in line with states’ growing practice in this activity. Australia, Japan, China, and Indonesia are amongst the states who had restructured their instruments and foreign policy directions to incorporate economic diplomacy as an integral part of it. However, as a new research area, economic diplomacy faces several challenges in its knowledge-building process, most notably in formulating the conceptual, methodological, and analytical basis of the study. By tracing the core references of economic diplomacy, this paper finds that, as a research agenda, economic diplomacy lacks consolidation regarding its definition, variants/strands, research methods dan theoretical models. Moreover, the rigid dichotomy between diplomacy and economy – as the knowledge base of economic diplomacy – creates a significant polarisation, affecting economic diplomacy’s development as a new research field. Therefore, this paper seeks to introduce ways to overcome these problems and develop economic diplomacy as a more systematic and comprehensive research agenda.Keywords: economic diplomacy, diplomacy, trade diplomacy, commercial diplomacy

scholarly journals Novel Changes in Resident Education during a Pandemic: Strategies and Approaches to Maximize Residency Education and Safety

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (03) ◽  
pp. e267-e271
Author(s):  
Jared Johnson ◽  
Michael T. Chung ◽  
Michael A. Carron ◽  
Eleanor Y. Chan ◽  
Ho-Sheng Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Resident Education ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Residency Education ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Core ◽  
Traditional Training

Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a reduction in surgical and clinical volume, which has altered the traditional training experience of the otolaryngology resident. Objective To describe the strategies we utilized to maximize resident education as well as ensure patient and staff safety during the pandemic. Methods We developed a system that emphasized three key elements. First and foremost, patient care remained the core priority. Next, clinical duties were restructured to avoid unnecessary exposure of residents. The third component was ensuring continuation of resident education and maximizing learning experiences. Results To implement these key elements, our residency divided up our five hospitals into three functional groups based on geographical location and clinical volume. Each team works for three days at their assigned location before being replaced by the next three-person team at our two busiest sites. Resident teams are kept completely separate from each other, so that they do not interact with those working at other sites. Conclusions Despite the daily challenges encountered as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, our otolaryngology residency program has been able to establish a suitable balance between maintenance of resident safety and well-being without compromise to patient care.

A Map of Well-Being

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Lomas
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Core ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Core Features

This concluding chapter summarises the analysis presented in the preceding chapters, and charts a path for the lexicography project to take over the coming years. The chapter begins by distilling the core features of the three meta-categories that together form the overarching theory of wellbeing introduced here, representing the main ways it is experienced (feelings), influenced (relationships), and cultivated (development). In a spirit of reflexivity, it is acknowledged that the analysis in the book has its limitations, including being influenced by the situatedness of the author. However, it is argued that these very limitations can provide the basis for a future research agenda. It is anticipated that this could have two main strands: an empirical strand (aimed at improving the lexicography), and an applied strand (involving initiatives to help people cultivate familiarity with the phenomena signified by the words). Together, these two strands will allow the potential of the lexicography to be fully realised and harnessed in the years ahead.

scholarly journals The Impacts of Symmetry in Architecture and Urbanism: Toward a New Research Agenda

Buildings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 249
Author(s):  
Michael W. Mehaffy
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Human Perception ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Built Environments ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Christopher Alexander ◽  
The One ◽  
New Research

Architecture has an ancient relationship to mathematics, and symmetry—in the broad sense of the term—is a core topic of both. Yet the contemporary application of theories of symmetry to architecture and built environments is a surprisingly immature area of research. At the same time, research is showing a divergence between the benefits of and preferences for natural environments on the one hand, and built environments on the other, demonstrating relatively deleterious effects of many contemporary built environments. Yet the research cannot yet pinpoint the actual geometric factors of architecture and urbanism that could produce such an important divergence. This paper explores this research gap, surveying the literature across a range of fields, and assessing current evidence for the impacts of symmetry in the built environment upon human perception and well-being. As an emerging case study, it considers the recent work by Christopher Alexander and Nikos Salingaros, two trained mathematicians who have made notable contributions to architecture and urbanism. The conclusion proposes a new research agenda toward further development of this immature subject area.

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