scholarly journals Knowledge Economy and Turkey

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burcu Sakız
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
New Economy ◽  
Indicator Network ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Strategic Factor ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Analysis Of Knowledge

In this study, concept of knowledge economy has been held from the point of innovations it has brought, main features and factors and also the analysis of knowledge economy from Turkey’s perspective. Knowledge society has been started with the development of the first computer and evolved with the improvements in knowledge and communication sectors. In this process, relations with production, consumption and distribution which are main factors of economy and whole economic structure have been changed as to be based on knowledge. Strategic factor has become the knowledge. The new economy called knowledge economy is a web economy which is the main determiner in competitiveness and productivity. “Knowledge Assesment Methodology” has been developed by World Bank in order to measure the progress of countries towards becoming a knowledge economy. Also another indicator “Network Readiness Index” was developed by World Economic Forum. Therefore, in this study, the place of Turkey in becoming a knowledge society has been analysed by comparing Turkey with other countries in the world. Strength and weaknesses, opportunities and threats have also been analysed in terms of knowledge economy for Turkey.

Malaysian Knowledge Society and the Global Knowledge Gap

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans-Dieter Evers
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
New Economy ◽  
Knowledge Development ◽  
Natural Phenomenon ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Industrialised Countries

Knowledge has been widely recognised as the most important factor of production in a "new economy". The production, dissemination and utilisation of knowledge are therefore essential for development. Some countries, Malaysia among others, have embarked on an ambitious plan to use knowledge as a base for economic development, by-passing earlier stages of industrialisation. Some commentators have, in contrast, asserted "that it is doubtful that the knowledge revolution will let developing countries leapfrog to higher levels of development" as "the knowledge economy will actually expand the gap between rich and poor" (Persaud, 2001:108). The paper discusses this controversy by arguing that the knowledge-gap (k-gap) is in fact a precondition for development. It is, however, no natural phenomenon but it is constructed by experts and governments. Socio-economic indicators are used to show that the existing global knowledge gap is widening between Southeast Asia and the OECD countries and within ASEAN. Malaysia, whose government has pursued a vigorous strategy of knowledge development is moving ahead of other ASEAN nations, but falling behind industrialised countries. Factors explaining the situation are outlined in this article.

SHORT-TERM, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL, FORECAST OF THE FUTURE OF WORK

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (XIX) ◽  
pp. 313-331
Author(s):  
Andrzej Świątkowski
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
New Economy ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Technological Transformation ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
The Future ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Modern Technologies

The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) dynamically shift the line between the work performed by humans and those performed by machines, technologies, algorithms and artificial intelligence. The author examines The Future of Jobs Report 2018 published by Centre for the New Economy Society of the World Economic Forum. He tries to argue that the current technological transformation in the next five years, 2018-2022, managed wisely may improved the quality and productivity of work performed by human employees. The problem is that many of employees afraid that robots, computers, modern technologies an AI will eliminate jobs performed by human beings. The Author argues that technology eliminates jobs, not work

scholarly journals Using Decision Trees for Identification of Most Relevant Indicators for Effective ICT Utilization

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvana Tomic Rotim ◽  
Jasminka Dobsa ◽  
Zdravko Krakar
Keyword(s):  
Decision Tree ◽  
Decision Trees ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Decision Tree Method ◽  
Tree Method

Abstract This paper offers a brief overview of the research of ICT utilization and benefits of its usage. The results of several important studies conducted worldwide are presented. One of them is a study by the World Economic Forum that we use as the basis of our research. This study covers 134 countries, NRI (Network Readiness Index) is used as a parameter to distinguish the readiness of different countries to adopt ICT. NRI consists of 68 indicators that are organized into three groups. Each group describes one of the three main factors crucial for effective utilization of ICT: Environment, Readiness and Usage. The observed countries are divided into four groups (leaders, followers, league III and league IV) and classification by a decision tree is conducted. The decision tree method is applied to each of the three main factors and the results are presented by means of F1 measure.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND PORTUGAL

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatyana Anatolievna Korneeva ◽  
◽  
Anastasia Dmitrievna Vasilieva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
World Market ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Economic Competitiveness ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
National Economies

Globalization increases competition and the development of national economies, so it is important to analyze the level of competitiveness of countries. A comparative analysis of the Russian Federation and Portugal on the main factors that affect the increase in the level of economic competitiveness and strengthening the country's position in the world market was conducted based on the report of the World Economic Forum.

scholarly journals EFEITO DO SISTEMA FINANCEIRO NA EVIDENCIAÇÃO SOCIOAMBIENTAL DE EMPRESAS EM PAÍSES EMERGENTES E DESENVOLVIDOS

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rômulo Alves Soares ◽  
Alan Bandeira Pinheiro ◽  
Mônica Cavalcanti Sá de Abreu ◽  
Pedro De Barros Leal Pinheiro Marino
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
World Economic

O estudo avalia a influência do sistema financeiro da Austrália, do Brasil, do Canadá e da Índia sobre a extensão da divulgação de informações de responsabilidade social corporativa (RSC) de empresas de setores ambientalmente sensíveis. Para esse fim, foram selecionadas empresas dos setores de utilidade pública, materiais básicos e de operações de petróleo e gás, da Austrália, do Brasil, do Canadá e da Índia, presentes na lista da Forbes 2000 do ano de 2008. O período analisado compreendeu os anos de 2007 a 2014. A variável dependente de pesquisa é a extensão da divulgação de informações de RSC, divididas em três dimensões: ambiental, social e total. As variáveis independentes utilizadas relacionam-se com o sistema financeiro, além de variáveis de controle relativas às características das empresas (tamanho e adoção das diretrizes da GRI). Essas variáveis tiveram como fonte os bancos de dados do World Bank, do World Economic Forum, das bolsas de valores da Austrália, do Brasil, do Canadá e da Índia, além das informações existentes nos relatórios anuais e de sustentabilidade. A análise é feita por meio de estatísticas descritivas, ANOVA e regressão linear. Os resultados apontam que a extensão da divulgação de RSC se relaciona positivamente com as características do sistema financeiro. O trabalho conclui que os gestores devem dar atenção à influência das características das estruturas institucionais que moldam o Sistema Nacional de Negócios ao estabelecerem suas estratégias relacionadas à RSC.

scholarly journals Competititive intelligence and competitivenes

2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marié-Luce Muller
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Corporate Citizenship ◽  
Institutional Capacity ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Access To Finance ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
World Economic ◽  
The Right ◽  
Global Competitiveness Report

With the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 4 to 6 June 2008, Africa and South Africa's competitiveness once again fell under the spotlight. The latest WEF Global Competitiveness Report (2008) mentions that African businesses can become more competitive but that African governments, in partnership with global players, should provide the right support in the form of improved access to finance, improved infrastructure and better institutional capacity. In turn, corporates could, in partnership with governments, NGOs and bodies like the UN and World Bank, provide more focused corporate citizenship.

scholarly journals Gender inequality in the modern world. Based on the study of international organizations

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Yu. K. Krasnov
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Modern World ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic

Introduction. The article analyzes the results of two studies of international organizations “Women, business and law 2019: decade of reforms” conducted by experts of the World Bank with the involvement of external resources and the non-Governmental organization “World Economic Forum” in Davos, devoted to the study of the situation of gender inequality in the modern world.Materials and methods. The article provides theoretical and empirical analysis of the issues which concern ensuring equality of men and women in law, morality and social practice on the basis of analytical documents and research of international organizations, works of domestic and foreign scientists.The results of the study. The World Bank report shows that over the past decade, 274 reforms have been undertaken in 131 countries around the world to bring about changes in legislation that aim to increase gender equality.In the report of the World Economic Forum on this issue, experts took into account the situation of women in 149 countries.Women’s participation in politics remains the main issue according to the report.Discussion and conclusion. Research into the existing inequalities between men and women in public life highlights several facets of the problem.Firstly, the problem of creating gender within the framework of the socio-constructivist approach is actively discussed.Secondly, there is a production of gender differences in interactions in the public space.Thirdly, in scientific works much attention is paid to practical problems: gender division of labor, representation of women in the structures of power, the emerging structure of sexual and emotional relations, historical changes in structural patterns of behavior.The core of these studies is the search for ways to eliminate inequality in the status of men and women in public life on the basis of the basic UN human rights documents.The guidelines for this search are set by the UN Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (CEDAW), adopted on December 18, 1979 by the UN.

scholarly journals Απάτη και κατάχρηση στο πεδίο της κοινωνικής ασφάλειας

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Σαββούλα Μουρατίδου-Τσεκτουρίδου
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
World Economic

Σκοπός της παρούσας διατριβής είναι πρωτίστως η διερεύνηση του εάν και σε ποιο βαθμό η ποιότητα διακυβέρνησης και η απορρέουσα διοικητική ικανότητα αναχαιτίζουν την εμφάνιση διαφθοράς στο σύστημα κοινωνικής ασφάλισης. Δευτερευόντως, το ενδιαφέρον εστιάζεται στην ανάγκη εξέτασης του εάν η καταδολίευση πόρων στην Ελλάδα γίνεται από ανάγκη και ως άμεσο αποτέλεσμα του ασθενούς χαρακτήρα του εγχώριου συστήματος κοινωνικής προστασίας. Στη συγκεκριμένη μελέτη, ως εργαλεία συλλογής πρωτογενών δεδομένων χρησιμοποιούνται δύο ερωτηματολόγια, στοιχεία από το ηλεκτρονικό αρχείο του Ολοκληρωμένου Πληροφοριακού Συστήματος, καθώς και παράθεση πρωτότυπων αφηγήσεων στελεχών του ΙΚΑ. Η ανάλυση στηρίζεται ακόμη στην εμπειρική διερεύνηση δευτερογενών δεδομένων από τη World Bank, World Economic Forum, IMF, Eurostat και O.E.C.D. Συμπερασματικά, η αναζήτηση των βαθύτερων παραγόντων που οδηγούν μερίδα του πληθυσμού να προβαίνει σε διάφορες μορφές κατασπατάλησης κοινωνικών πόρων, επιβεβαιώνει τα αίτια κατάρρευσης του συστήματος κοινωνικής ασφάλισης. Όπως προκύπτει και από την έρευνα που διεξήχθη σε στελέχη του, η αποσταθεροποίηση του μεγαλύτερου ασφαλιστικού οργανισμού δεν οφείλεται αποκλειστικά και μόνο σε παράγοντες, όπως η ανεργία, η γήρανση και τα χαμηλά όρια συνταξιοδότησης αλλά υποβόσκουν, επιπλέον, κίνητρα μικροπολιτικής. Οι αλλαγές που επιβάλλονται και δικαιολογούνται ως μέτρα για τη διάσωση της χώρας από την πτώχευση, από το 2010 και έπειτα, επικροτούνται από τα στελέχη του ΙΚΑ με βάση την εμπειρία τους στην περίπτωση που σχετίζονται με τη δομική και θεσμική αναδιάρθρωση του συστήματος, όπως τον διαχωρισμό του κλάδου υγείας από τον κλάδο σύνταξης. Αντιθέτως, διάχυτη είναι η αντίδρασή τους σε μέτρα που καταλύουν το κοινωνικό κράτος. Η υποβάθμιση του βιοτικού επιπέδου των δικαιούχων κοινωνικών παροχών, και η αδυναμία τους να ανταπεξέλθουν στις απαιτήσεις της καθημερινότητάς τους, διευρύνει τη δυσαρέσκειά τους ως προς την κυβερνητική εξουσία και την ικανότητα των θεσμών να συνδράμουν υποστηρικτικά στην αντιμετώπιση των προβλημάτων τους. Η έλλειψη εμπιστοσύνης προς τους αγνώστους, τους μετανάστες και τους μη νόμιμα εισερχόμενους στη χώρα αλλοδαπούς, η αύξηση της ξενοφοβίας και η συνεπαγόμενη ποσοστιαία άνοδος κομμάτων με ακραίες πολιτικές θέσεις είναι φυσικά επακόλουθα της κατάστασης αυτής, κλονίζεται, δε, αδιαμφισβήτητα, η κοινωνική συνοχή. Η συνειδητοποίηση της κοινωνικής αδικίας εξαιτίας της μεροληπτικής αντιμετώπισης πληθυσμιακών ομάδων εις βάρος του κοινωνικού συνόλου, η οποία διαιωνίζεται ακόμη και κατά τη δύσκολη περίοδο που διανύει η χώρα από το 2009 και έπειτα, συμβάλλει στην υποβάθμιση του ρόλου του κράτους. Ενδεχομένως, ακόμη, να οδηγούνται ορισμένοι πολίτες στην κατάχρηση κοινωνικών επιδομάτων, δεδομένου ότι δεν έχουν άλλους οικονομικούς πόρους επιβίωσης. Από την άλλη πλευρά, η υιοθέτηση λανθασμένων προτύπων συμπεριφοράς, η αποδοχή της αβεβαιότητας και του «δεν βαριέσαι, δεν πειράζει» και η εγωιστική αντίληψη οδηγούν στην απαξίωση των κρατικών θεσμών.

scholarly journals Financial Market Development, Economic Development and Growth Diagnostics: An Application to Peru

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sudhakar Raju ◽  
Brian Fitzpatrick
Keyword(s):  
World Bank ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Development Economic ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Economic Development And Growth ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Financial Market Development ◽  
Self Discovery ◽  
Poor Infrastructure

The purpose of this paper is two fold. First, we hope that the analysis contained here will provide policymakers in Peru with a guidepost to framing appropriate financial and economic policy.  Second, we hope to offer policymakers everywhere a template to implement a similar type of “growth diagnostic” for their respective countries.  In this paper we find that the macro and micro-economic milieu in Peru constitutes a binding constraint and relieving this constraint would lead to significant economic growth. A recent World Bank study and a World Economic Forum survey confirm our general findings. In addition, our analysis indicates the following: Peru is not savings or investment constrained in either domestic or international markets; Peru is clearly constrained by a lack of “High Quality” human capital; poor infrastructure in Peru results in high transportation costs causing an adverse impact on competitiveness. Surprisingly, the sophistication of Peru’s exports was not a constraint, and in fact, Peru appeared to do quite well in terms of self discovery. 

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