Urban Entrepreneurship and Socioeconomic Development Policy in Formal and Informal Economies

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 (1) ◽  
pp. 17463
Author(s):  
Banu Özkazanç-Pan ◽  
Quintus Jett ◽  
Maureen A. Scully
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Informal Economies

Eco-Innovations in Global Markets: The Effect of Ecological (In)Congruence on Consumers’ Adoption Intentions

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-83
Author(s):  
Thi Thanh Huong Tran ◽  
Nicholas G. Paparoidamis
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Schema Theory ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Global Outsourcing ◽  
Product Categories ◽  
Developed Markets ◽  
Adoption Decisions

Eco-innovations are increasingly manufactured and consumed across national borders. Although global outsourcing can be financially profitable, it is questionable whether consumers respond to eco-innovations manufactured in different countries in the same way. This article introduces the ecological country-of-manufacture (COM) concept, which reflects consumers’ perception of a country’s commitment to sustainable development policy and practices. Drawing on schema theory, the current research examines how consumer reactions to “ecological (in)congruence”—when the sustainability reputation of a COM is a (mis)match with product eco-friendliness levels—vary across product categories (Study 1a), consumption contexts (Study 1b), and national settings (Study 2). Consumers report more preferential evaluations when there is ecological incongruence for privately consumed products and ecological congruence for publicly consumed products. The results also demonstrate the differential moderating effects of socioeconomic development factors and cultural dimensions. In emerging markets with highly embedded, hierarchical, and high-harmony cultures, consumers require ecological congruence to justify their adoption decisions, whereas in developed markets with highly autonomous, egalitarian, and high-mastery cultures, consumers are more likely to adopt eco-innovations that are ecologically incongruent.

Emissions in different stages of economic development in nations

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amulya Gurtu ◽  
Anandajit Goswami
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Green Technologies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Technologies ◽  
Development Trajectory

PurposeThis paper analyzed country-wise energy consumption, sources of emissions, and how it gets impacted by their socioeconomic development and provides a framework for integrated climate and development policy.Design/methodology/approachAn analysis of energy supply, consumption and emissions across developed and developing economies using long-term empirical data.FindingsThe framework provided areas to be focused on reducing emissions during the economic and social development trajectory of nations.Research limitations/implicationsIt provides a holistic and integrated picture of the context of emissions that induced global warming and developmental challenges for different types of countries.Practical implicationsAll nations must reduce fossil fuel consumption to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to keep the planet's temperature rise within 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to the preindustrial period.Social implicationsSustainable/green technologies might need upfront investment to implement sustainable technologies.Originality/valueThe main contribution of this paper is to provide a long-term integrated perspective on energy demand and supply, emissions, and a framework for the formulation of an integrated climate and development policy.

A study on the Relationship of the weight pattern with the socioeconomic status among adolescents school going children in an Indian Metropolitan City

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 320-323
Author(s):  
Samar Hossain ◽  
Sharma Priyanka ◽  
Talib Hossain ◽  
Surendra Mohan Mathur
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Obesity And Overweight ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Development Levels

Objective: The last two decades have witnessed an increase in health care costs due to obesity and related issues among children and adolescents. Childhood obesity is a global phenomenon affecting all socio-economic groups, irrespective of age, sex or ethnicity. The study was done to find the the prevalence of obesity and overweight and their association with socioeconomic status (SES) and the risk factors. Materials and Methods: School based cross sectional study carried out over a period of 4 months in three schools of East Delhi. The study was carried out in 629 school children of 10–18 years of age and belonging to different socioeconomic statuses in schools in East Delhi. The obesity and overweight were considered using an updated body mass index reference. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to determine the Socio-economic status and life style factors. Results: The prevalence of overweight among children was higher in middle socioeconomic status groups as compared to high socioeconomic class in both boys and girls whereas the prevalence of obesity was higher in high Socio economic status group as compared to middle socioeconomic group. The prevalence of obesity as well as overweight in low SES group was the lowest as compared to other group. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the prevalence of overweight and obesity varies remarkably with different socioeconomic development levels.

Banking reform in China: International standards and Chinese specifics

2008 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-426
Author(s):  
Z. Kudrna
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Institutional Reform ◽  
International Standards ◽  
State Control ◽  
Banking Reform ◽  
Reform Strategy ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
Bank Governance ◽  
Credit Boom

This paper reviews the progress of banking reforms in China. Since 2002, the reform strategy has relied on publicly-financed bailouts, implementation of international best practices in bank governance and regulation, and listing of major banks in Hong Kong. The three largest banks have been stabilised, but we find little reason to expect this to be sustainable. Prudential indicators are comparable to international averages, but this is an outcome of bailouts and ongoing credit boom. Reforms of bank governance and regulatory frameworks that would alter banker’s incentives are implemented in a selective manner; principles that concentrate key powers in the centre are implemented vigorously, whereas those that require independent boards and regulators are ignored. Selectiveness of institutional reform means that the largest banks remain under state control and can be used as means of development policy for the better or the worse.

Evaluating the security of the fiscal and budgetary system of the Kemerovo Oblast

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 966-979
Author(s):  
O.B. Sheveleva ◽  
E.V. Slesarenko
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Critical Value ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Energy Market ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Regional Competitiveness ◽  
Kemerovo Oblast ◽  
Manufacturing Sectors ◽  
Fiscal System ◽  
Integral Indicator

Subject. The article deals with the security of the fiscal and budgetary system in resource-based regions during highly volatile prices in the global energy market external economic, political, technological and epidemiological shocks. Objectives. The study is to detect hazards in the fiscal and budgetary system of resource-based regions. Such hazards really put the regional competitiveness and economic security at peril. Methods. The article evaluates the security of the fiscal system in the Kemerovo Oblast through the integral indicator and the threshold (critical) value. Results. We found key threats to the fiscal and budgetary system of the Kemerovo Oblast, which undermine the regional competitiveness and economic security. Conclusions and Relevance. Authorities shall comprehensively attempt to create the environment for developing manufacturing sectors in the region, especially science-intensive and high-tech production enterprises by alleviating infrastructure and administrative constraints for business, raising the finance of science and innovation from the State and mobilize investors' resources, lure them to finance prioritized lines of the regional economic development. The findings and conclusions can be used to outline principles of the region's economic policy, socioeconomic development strategies of the region economy.

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