scholarly journals PECULIARITIES OF FDI PERFORMANCE IN DEVELOPED, DEVELOPING AND UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRIES

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuela Tvaronavičienė ◽  
Toma Lankauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Time Span ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Underdeveloped Countries ◽  
Sustainable Development Indicators ◽  
Life Expectancy At Birth ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this article is to evaluate impact of FDI on sustainable development indicators of differently developed countries during two periods of time: a time span before (2000−2007) and a time span embracing the global economic crisis period (2000–2009). Reviewed ample supply of relevant scientific literature made a presumption to arise that the impact of FDI differs in developed, developing and underdeveloped countries, i.e. depends on the level of development: developed countries benefit most, developing less and underdeveloped least. Countries are attributed to respective groups according to their level of development and indicators are chosen for investigation. The following indicators capable of reflecting FDI impact on enhancing wellbeing in unevenly developed countries are: GDP, exports, inflation, population, life expectancy at birth, primary school pupils, infant mortality, total health expenditure per capita, total tax rate, internet users, residential consumption of electricity , and differences between developed and underdeveloped countries in the field of economic, social, business environment are taken into account. Several other hypotheses have been formulated and FDI impact on sustainable development indicators has been estimated with the help of empirical research in order to test the initial presumption. Obtained results enabled to compare peculiarities of FDI performance during two periods of time.

scholarly journals INTERRELATION OF COUNTRIES' DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS PERFORMANCE / ŠALIŲ IŠSIVYSTYMO LYGIO IR TIESIOGINIŲ UŽSIENIO INVESTICIJŲ VEIKLOS SĄVEIKA

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 546-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toma Lankauskienė ◽  
Manuela Tvaronavičienė
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Developmental Level ◽  
Foreign Direct Investments ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Underdeveloped Countries ◽  
Life Expectancy At Birth ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this article is to formulate hypothesis about interrelation of countries' developmental level and foreign direct investments performance with reference to relevant scientific literature. Reviewed ample relevant scientific literature made a presumption to arise that the impact of FDI differs in developed, developing and underdeveloped countries, i.e. depends on level of development: developed countries benefit most, developing less and underdeveloped least. Countries to respective groups have been attributed according to their level of development and indicators chosen for the formulation of following hypotheses. The following indicators capable of reflecting FDI impact on enhancing wellbeing in unevenly developed countries (GDP, exports, inflation, population, life expectancy at birth, primary school pupils, infant mortality, total health expenditure per capita, total tax rate, Internet users, residential consumption of electricity) and differences between developed and underdeveloped countries in the fields of: economic, social and business environment. In the paper a series of hypotheses has been formulated. Santrauka Straipsnio tikslas – pateikti hipotezes apie šalių išsivystymo lygio ir tiesioginių užsienio investicijų veiklos sąveiką, remiantis atitinkama moksline literatūra. Peržiūrėjus didelę mokslinės literatūros imtį buvo iškelta hipotezė, kad tiesioginių užsienio investicijų įtaka skiriasi išsivysčiusiose, besivystančiose ir neišsivysčiusiose šalyse, pvz., priklauso nuo išsivystymo lygio: išsivysčiusios šalys pasipelno daugiausiai, besivystančios mažiau ir neišsivysčiusios mažiausiai. Šalys suskirstytos į grupes ir rodikliai pasirinkti tolesnėms hipotezėms formuluoti. Rodikliai atspindi ir išryškina tiesioginių užsienio investicijų galimybę didinti skirtingai išsivysčiusių šalių gerovę (bendrasis vidaus ūkio produktas, eksportas, infliacija, gyventojų skaičius, gyvenimo trukmė, pradinių klasių mokinių skaičius, kūdikių mirtingumas, bendrosios sveikatos išlaidos, tenkančios gyventojui, mokesčių rodiklis, elektros suvartojimas gyventojui) ir priklauso ekonomikos, socialinių ir verslo aplinkos sritims. Suformuluojamos kelios kitos hipotezės.

scholarly journals The investigation of the impact of investment sources for sustainability on country’s sustainable development. A case of Baltic States for the period 2003–2017

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indrė Lapinskaitė ◽  
Patrikas Janulevičius
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
State Budget ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Development Indicators ◽  
Structural Funds ◽  
Baltic Countries ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – is to analyse the different investment sources for sustainable development of a country and reveal the interaction between investment sources for sustainability and a country's sustainable development. Research methodology – analysis of scientific sources, collection and systematization of statistical data, a method for sustainable development index calculation, correlation regression analysis. Findings – each analysed country's progress of sustainable development is expressed as integrated sustainable development index revealed that all analysed countries are gradually increasing their sustainable development results. All three analysed investment sources are strongly affecting countries sustainable development, and stochastic relationship exists between variables. Research limitations – statistical data with incomplete time series, for which not all the most important sustainable development indicators were selected. The case of three Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia) is used for the period 2003–2017. The three main investment sources for sustainable development of a country: assignations of the state budget, EU structural funds, and direct investments, are chosen for the research. Practical implications – results can be used in calculations for other countries sustainable development and investments interactions. They can be used to evaluate the impact of the different source and contribute to the modelling of their use. Originality/Value – this article is unique because it reveals the interaction of multiple sustainability sources, in terms of investment sources for sustainability and the results of a country's sustainable development. These sources can be supplemented and adapted to other countries (at least in developed countries EU level). Keywords: sustainability, sustainable development indicators, integrated sustainable development index, assignation of the budget, EU funds, direct investment

scholarly journals Evaluation of Building Materials Based on Sustainable Development Indicators

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 143
Author(s):  
Mona Baglou ◽  
Parviz Ghoddousi ◽  
Mohsen Saeedi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Concrete Block ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Materials ◽  
The Impact

Construction industry regarded as one of the key aspects of achieving the goals of sustainable development in communities. In this regard, the choice of building materials is one of the key challenges in order to improve project performance with respect to sustainable development indicators and the use of sustainable materials, is an effective step towards achieving sustainable construction. This research uses information and evidence, interview and questionnaire prepared (by five points Likert scale method). Also, it has provided expert opinions related indicators widely used in a construction materials, manufacturing process and defining the impact of the production of these materials on sustainable development deals. Validity and reliability of the questionnaires were also performed (with Cronbach's alpha method). As a result of this research, Cement was identified as the most unsustainable material, after that Steel and then Brick and Glass were located with a wide margin. So Light concrete block, Gypsum, Stone, Lime, and Concrete were identified as the most sustainable materials according to existing indicators respectively. The consequences of this study can help the project executors in order to promote the use of sustainable building materials in construction and also industries will be aware of the impact of the sustainability indicators on their products.

scholarly journals CORRELATIONS BETWEEN FINANCIAL INDICATORS OF COMPANIES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (30 (1)) ◽  
pp. 195-202
Author(s):  
Ioana Crăciun (Timofei) ◽  
Diana Sabău-Popa ◽  
Réka Lakatos-Fodor
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Financial Indicators ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
North West ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Development Indicators ◽  
The North ◽  
West Region

One of the main objectives of sustainable development is to improve living standards and obtain a friendlier business environment, by increasing their competitiveness and performance and the main goal of companies are to achieve a productive activity that ensures their short-term success, but also to pay attention to long-term survival. This analysis was performed to assess the influence of financial indicators of companies and their contribution on the sustainable development of the North-West region of Romania. The research follows the evolution of sustainable development and financial indicators of the sample of 37 companies listed on the BSE, with data collected from 2008-2019, covering the following sectors according to their BSE classification: manufacturing, trade, hotels, construction. In this paper is used both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Among the qualitative research methods used it can be mentioned: observation, comparison and analysis of data. The econometric analysis is based on the estimation of a panel data regression technique and the decision between the random effects model and the fixed effects model was based on the Hausman test. The microeconomic indicators used to analyse the connection with the indicators of sustainable development of the North-West region of Romania are turnover, net profit and the average number of employees used as independent variables and the indicators selected based on information provided by the National Institute of Statistics for the North-West region, called Territorial Sustainable Development Indicators, are the following: Regional Gross Domestic Product, GDP per inhabitant, economically active population, the employment rate of the working age population, the job vacancy rate and the unemployment rate used as dependent variables. The results of the correlation analysis of the parameters showed a weak, insignificant influence between the financial indicators and the sustainable development indicators, the observed data do not allow the identification of a valid linear model.

Challenges of the Crisis: How to Measure Sustainable Development?

2015 ◽  
pp. 147-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Bobylev ◽  
N. Zubarevich ◽  
S. Solovyeva
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Calculation Methods ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Development Indicators ◽  
Adjusted Net Savings

The article emphasizes the fact that traditional socio-economic indicators do not reflect the challenges of sustainable development adequately, and this is particularly true for the widely-used GDP indicator. In this connection the elaboration of sustainable development indicators is needed, taking into account economic, social and environmental factors. For Russia, adaptation and use of concepts and basic principles of calculation methods for adjusted net savings index (World Bank) and human development index (UNDP) as integral indicators can be promising. The authors have developed the sustainable development index for Russia, which aggregates and allows taking into account balanced economic, social and environmental indicators.

Sustainable Development Through Innovation In Service Sector

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-178
Author(s):  
Ilie Banu ◽  
Ioana Madalina Butiuc
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Tax Evasion ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Slow Recovery ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Economic Cycles ◽  
Sustainable Development Indicators ◽  
Research And Innovation

AbstractRegarding the economic crises and the slow recovery that still continues, we believe that a solution can be improving the capacity to research and innovate in order to achieve sustainable development. Another key issue of the paper is about developing the cooperation between academia and business. The challenge of this development is how to increase the amount to finance research and innovation that can be implemented in the economy. As a global solution, to this problem we can recommend, for example, reducing tax evasion and by fiscal education. Also particular sources have to be found in order to develop innovation on SME level. It is essential for innovation to make quality research in order to be better prepared and increase adaptability to economic cycles. The aim of the paper is to find out how service innovation and cooperation between academia and business can enhance sustainable development indicators. The conclusions of the paper are structured in particular proposals and recommendations.

Insect vectors and their relationship with sustainable development indicators in neighborhoods of Natal, Northeastern Brazil

Gaia Scientia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 182-194
Author(s):  
Paulo Sérgio Fagundes Araujo ◽  
Maria Cristiana da Silva Souto ◽  
Paulo Roberto Medeiros de Azevedo ◽  
Maria de Fatima Freire de Melo Ximenes
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Indicators ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Insect Vectors ◽  
Sand Flies ◽  
High Positive Correlation ◽  
Breeding Sites ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Development Indicators ◽  
Sustainability Index

This study aimed to correlate sustainable development indicators with the occurrence of mosquitoes from the genus Aedes and phlebotominae sand flies, vectors of dengue fever, American visceral leishmaniasis and American tegumentary leishmaniasis, in order to establish a relationship between infestation indices and sustainability conditions in southern and northern neighborhoods of Natal, Brazil, adjacent to environmental protection zones 5 and 9, respectively. Data were obtained on Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus breeding sites and captures of phlebotominae sand flies of the genus Lutzomyia in the study area between 2006 and 2008, from the Center of Zoonosis Control of the Municipal Health Secretariat, and correlated with environmental and social indicators. Factorial analysis was applied to transform these indicators into a sustainability index for each neighborhood studied (Neighborhood Sustainability Index – NSI). Relating these indices with the occurrence of insect vectors at these sites shows a high positive correlation between SID and the Breteau index of A. aegypti (p=0.028) and with the index of household infestation by phlebotominae sand flies (p=0.01). This reveals a pattern allowing the association of sustainability conditions in the study areas with the occurrence of these insects. Analyses demonstrate the occurrence of a larger number of A. aegypti breeding sites and higher indices of household infestation by phlebotominae sand flies in neighborhoods with lower sustainability indices. Knowledge of the relationship between sustainable development indicators and the occurrence of zoonotic vectors may contribute to public health programs as well as to a restructuring of public policies in the study areas.

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