Civics or Structure? Revisiting the Origins of Democratic Quality in the Italian Regions

2003 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
FREDERICK SOLT
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Democratic Government ◽  
Robert Putnam ◽  
Democratic Quality ◽  
Italian Regions ◽  
Historical Distribution ◽  
Civic Community

What determines the responsiveness and effectiveness of democratic governments in meeting their citizens’ needs? Based on his 1993 study of the twenty Italian regions, Robert Putnam argued that ‘civic community’, a self-reinforcing syndrome of social engagement and political participation, is the explanation. A re-examination of Putnam’s data reveals little evidence of such a syndrome, but confirms that where more citizens participate in politics outside of networks of clientelistic exchange, more effective democratic government results. To discern the causes of variation in this self-motivated political participation, I test Putnam’s measures of social engagement against aspects of Italian socio-economic structure. Economic development and the historical distribution of land, not social engagement, are found to be powerful predictors of self-motivated political participation and in turn democratic quality.

Present Prospects for Women's Political Participation in Italy

1985 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-331
Author(s):  
Maria Letizia Caddeo ◽  
Mino Vianello
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
The Family ◽  
Working World ◽  
Women's Political Participation

After the war, Italy passed through a notable but uneven period of economic development. The great changes in the economic structure of the country were not accompanied by policies directed toward changing the traditional style of life and of the family, where the women had the function of caring for and satisfying the various needs of the members of the family. The lack of social services and infrastructures is consequently a strong brake on women's opportunities to get out of the house and enter the working world. Therefore, notwithstanding legislation aimed at equality, women in Italy are few with regard to work, almost absent from public life, and above all absent from professional, political, and governing élites.

scholarly journals The Innovation-Driven Impact on Economic Structure Transition. The Case of China

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-26
Author(s):  
Hailun Zhang ◽  
Sheng Xu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Structure Transition ◽  
Tertiary Industry ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Plsr Model

AbstractThe research measures the driving force of innovation in economic structure transition. In order to change the pattern of economic development, China is implementing a strategy of innovation-driven development. China’s capacity of innovation has been increasing, especially since 2012, and China’s innovations have taken a leap-forward development. Nowadays, innovation has become a main driving force in China’s economic development and hi-tech industries particularly make a great contribution. Although China’s tertiary industry has been dominant and its share in three industrial sectors has been exceeding 50% since 2015, a problem still exists in China’s economy that the proportions of primary and secondary industries are relatively higher compared with developed countries. In this paper we use PLSR model to measure the impact of innovation on China’s economic structure transition. It is found that innovation can expand the tertiary industry through shrinking the proportions of primary and secondary industries, transforming China’s economic structure into a more advanced pattern. Additionally, China is also devoting itself to the “Belt and Road Initiative”, which should be combined with China’s domestic innovation-driven development and realize sustainable development of economy worldwide.

THE IMPORTANCE OF INNOVATIVE ACTIVITIES AT THE MODERN STAGE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ANNOTATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-86
Author(s):  
Obidkul Sattorkulov ◽  
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Dilorom Mamadiyorova ◽  
Madina Obidzhonova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Innovation Activity ◽  
Social Image ◽  
Innovation Infrastructure ◽  
New Development ◽  
Development Prospects

This article presents the main ways in which innovation can have a positive impact on economic growth, welfare of the population, economic structure, social image of society and various sectors of the economy, innovation opportunities, their application and development prospects. Key words:innovation, novation, science, new development, innovation, innovation infrastructure, innovation activity, innovation process.

Indigenous Peoples, Social Movements, and the Legacy of Hugo Chávez’s Governments

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis F. Angosto-Ferrández
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Movements ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Indigenous Population ◽  
Indigenous Movement ◽  
The Way

The unprecedented enfranchisement of Venezuela’s indigenous population is partly a result of the formation of a state-sponsored indigenous movement. This movement prioritizes access to social services, economic development, and political participation in state structures over certain goals of free determination. Other forms of collective action with different priorities are evidence of the existence of diverging interests and goals among indigenous people. These divergences are a reflection of the way in which the indigenous population partakes in the shaping of contemporary Venezuelan politics. La inclusión social de las comunidades indígenas de Venezuela no tiene precedentes y se debe, en parte, a la formación de movimientos indígenas auspiciados por el estado. Estos movimientos le dan prioridad al acceso a los servicios sociales, al desarrollo económico y a la participación política en las estructuras estatales por encima de ciertas metas de libre determinación. Otras formas de acción colectiva con prioridades diferentes revelan la presencia/existencia de intereses y objetivos divergentes entre las comunidades indígenas. Estas diferencias son un reflejo de la manera en que las poblaciones indígenas participan en la formación de la política venezolana contemporánea.

scholarly journals Complexity systems and middle-income trap: the long-term roots of Latin America underdevelopment

Nova Economia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (spe) ◽  
pp. 1225-1256
Author(s):  
Fernanda Cimini ◽  
Jorge Britto ◽  
Leonardo Costa Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
The Political ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Trap ◽  
To Come ◽  
Shed Light

Abstract Our intent is to reinterpret the concept of middle-income trap using the language of the complex system approach to refer to the unpredictability, non-linearity and the enormous range of possible behaviors of economic development in the long-term time series. By redefining the concept of trap in those terms, we propose to shed light on the institutional background of economic development. In order to advance our argument, we conduct a case study of Latin America, a region that has presented an unstable and non-linear economic trajectory across the 20th century. We argue that the combination between the colonial economic legacy and the political fragmentation amid the process of independence shaped the socio-economic structure and institutional capabilities for years to come, restricting the possibilities of overcoming underdevelopment.

Gender and Politics in Japan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gill Steel ◽  
Sherry Martin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Political Participation ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Gender And Politics ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Women's Political Participation

This article argues that Japan, a wealthy, secular country with a highly educated population, provides an important counterweight to assumptions about modernization and gender. The authors outline the ways in which gender inequality was a cornerstone of Japan’s economic development. This still has ramifications today for women’s political participation and representation, and for the quality of Japan’s democracy.

Public Administration and Macroeconomic Issues: Is This the Time for a Marriage Proposal?

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 1439-1462
Author(s):  
Yanbing Han ◽  
Min Xiong ◽  
Howard A. Frank
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Government Revenue ◽  
Financial Leverage ◽  
Administrative Science

A number of Public Administration (PA) scholars have raised concerns regarding the discipline’s neglect of macroeconomic challenges. Our article focuses on the link between macroeconomic trends and PA. We submit that PA needs to address changing economic structure, shrinking workforce, growing financial leverage, and rising wealth inequity to maintain relevance. Study of these trends complements PA research on government revenue reform and economic development. Furthermore, we suggest PA rebalances its underlying assumptions regarding intellectual boundaries and view of human nature. Without a paradigm shift, PA may lose any legitimate claim to be an appropriate administrative science.

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