Three years after their first social justice index: how well did LDCs perform?

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heba E. Helmy
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Better Than

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to utilize a newly constructed index for social justice, with its two versions SJI-1 and SJI-2, to measure new values for the indexes in 35 countries in two periods, 2005-2010 and 2011-2015, in an attempt to assess quantitatively how less developed countries developed through time in terms of social justice. Design/methodology/approach The paper obtained data for 35 developing countries in the six subindicators used to quantify the six dimensions of the social justice index. The values of the subindicators were then normalized and aggregated to form SJI-1 and SJI-2, each of which assigns different weights for its subindicators, for the 35 countries in the two periods 2005-2010 and 2011-2015. Findings Results of the new values of the index in its two versions were close in showing how 31 countries (according to SJI-1) and 29 countries (according to SJI-2) managed to improve their levels of social justice, while the indexes of only three countries (according to SJI-1) and six countries (according to SJI-2) worsened. Nevertheless, the index depicted that some countries performed better than others by improving their ranks at the expense of others. Comparison of the study’s quantitative results with qualitative research seems to provide some support for SJI-2 in echoing social justice compared to SJI-1. Originality/value The study is a vital tool for policymakers for appraising the levels of social justice in their respective countries, both in absolute terms by highlighting the scores of their countries with respect to social justice, and in relative terms by clarifying where their countries stand through cross-country comparisons, in addition to identifying dimensions of social justice which are in need of intervention for further enhancement.

The difference in the FDI – private investment relationship between developed and developing countries: does it stem from governance environment?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Van Bon Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Tax Revenue ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Governance Environment ◽  
The Difference

PurposeThe paper attempts to empirically examine the difference in the foreign direct investment (FDI) – private investment relationship between developed and developing countries over the period 2000–2013.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses the two-step GMM Arellano-Bond estimators (both system and difference) for a group of 25 developed countries and a group of 72 developing ones. Then, the PMG estimator is employed to check the robustness of estimates.FindingsFirst, there is a clear difference in the FDI – private investment relationship between developed countries and developing ones. Second, governance environment, economic growth and trade openness stimulate private investment. Third, the effect of tax revenue on private investment in developed countries is completely opposite to that in developing ones.Originality/valueThe paper is the first to provide empirical evidence to confirm the dependence of FDI – private investment relationship on governance environment. In fact, contrary to the view (arguments) in Morrissey and Udomkerdmongkol (2012), the paper indicates that FDI crowds out private investment in developed countries (good governance environment), but crowds in developing countries (poor governance environment).

Complex network analysis for international talent mobility based on bibliometrics

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-435
Author(s):  
Yinqiu Wang ◽  
Hui Luo ◽  
Yunyan` Shi
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
Complex Network ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Bibliometric Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Negative Factor ◽  
The World

Purpose This paper aims to explore international talent mobility and identify its negative/positive factors. Design/methodology/approach Bibliometric data from Scopus are explicated to model the mobility network and providing a more comprehensive posture. In addition, by using indicators of complex network, significant features of international talent mobility are described quantitatively. After that, by introducing a kind of improved gravity model with multiple linear regression, the authors identify factors to explain international talent mobility flows. Findings With the analysis of international talent mobility in complex network, the overall network is not balanced. A small part of developed countries and developing countries with good emergency attract and drain a lot of talents and talents usually moving between these countries, the amount of talents leaving or entering into other countries is very limited. Furthermore, according to multiple linear regression, it is found that the share of migrants in population is the major negative factor for international talent mobility, and the factors of destination countries is more significant than original countries. Originality/value The result of this paper may support further research studies and political suggestions for cultivating, attracting and retaining scientific and technological talents in the world.

Perceptions of blended destination image: the case of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manoela Carrillo Valduga ◽  
Zélia Breda ◽  
Carlos Martins Costa
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Hypothesis Testing ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Quantitative Results ◽  
The City

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the image of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro as a blended tourism destination (TD) image, by examining the categories of the image, and whether it is positive or negative and cognitive or affective. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative approach was employed to verify the relations between the image of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro by visit, location, categories and subcategories and dimensions. Data were collected online from a “snowball” sample and were analyzed applying non-parametric hypothesis testing. Statistical analysis was performed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software version 25.0 for Windows. Findings Results reveal that respondents share the same image of the city of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, a conclusion that is partially confirmed by statistical findings. The quantitative results also showed that the image is positive and “natural attractions” and “unique city attractions” are, respectively, the most mentioned subcategory and category. Cognitive attributes of the image have been more mentioned than affective ones. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the image of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro as a blended TD image has never been explored before, however, it has been assumed as being the same.

scholarly journals Steps towards a CSR binding paradigm

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-124
Author(s):  
Léna Masson
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Labor Standards ◽  
Global Regulation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Voluntary Regulation ◽  
Private Power

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to pursue the dialogue on the global firms’ regulation vis-à-vis human rights and labor standards in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach Locke’s book The Promise and Limits of Private Power is analyzed and discussed with respect to more recent global regulation literature and mechanisms. Findings Locke advocates that private voluntary regulation has to be combined with local laws in developing countries to fully enforce labor standards and workers’ rights. In light of recent changes, the interesting model proposed by Locke shows some weaknesses. Originality/value To enforce labor standards and workers’ rights in developing countries, the author argue that governments in developed countries need to be seen as major players in multinational corporations (MNCs) regulations. But above all, the economic model needs to be questioned.

Paper development in qualitative accounting research: bringing social contexts to life

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Ahrens
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Accounting Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Theories ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Expanding on an invited talk at the 1st Paper Development Workshop of the Qualitative Management Accounting Research Group, the purpose of this study is to offer some suggestions for developing qualitative accounting papers. Emphasis is put on the potential of qualitative research to situate evocative accounts of the organisational functionings of accounting in their wider social contexts. Design/methodology/approach To think about paper development as an exercise in communicating worthwhile findings to the readership by interweaving the researcher’s impressions of the field, recorded field material and different social theories to create qualitative accounting scholarship. Findings Qualitative accounting papers can, through the use of different theories, show the embedding of the organisational in the social. Development of qualitative accounting papers is an achievement that emerges in the process of writing. Practical implications Outlines five summary recommendations for paper development. Originality/value Reflects on paper development designed to create qualitative accounting research.

“Stories behind their hands”: the creative and collective “actionist” work of girls of color

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara T. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sex Trafficking ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Youth Activism ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Girls Of Color ◽  
The Social ◽  
Collective Biography ◽  
One Year

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight how young people engage in social justice work. This study is guided by the following question: how do students engage in the social justice work of storytelling through art? Design/methodology/approach The title stems from a conversation the researcher had with the four female students about whether they identified themselves as activists. After the students collectively agreed that they did not align with the term “activist”, they continued to grapple with definitions of the word and discussed other terms to describe themselves. The conversation is one of many that emerged from a three-year qualitative research project that focused on youth activism, which included a one-year critical narrative inquiry into a ninth-grade Humanities classroom. Findings This paper positions the artwork as activism, in that the girls embedded multiple narratives into their art to portray a complex narrative about the realities of sex trafficking in their community. Research limitations/implications The paper will conclude with implications that focus on the importance of blurring the boundaries between classrooms and communities, cultivating spaces for young people to develop an activist stance and working alongside youth as they compose political–personal stories about injustice, inequality and inequities in their fights for social change. Originality/value This paper offers a unique discussion of artmaking (collective biography) as a form of socially just youth literacy. As such, interstitial literacies become the acts of speaking, reading, writing and being that youth/students create and engage in as they move between classrooms and communities.

Bank service quality

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Shayestehfar ◽  
Bita Yazdani
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to compare the perceptions of Bank Saderat Iran’s (BSI) customers in Isfahan and Dubai to find the probable differences in BSI service quality in these cities.Design/methodology/approachThe required data were collected by adapted Bank Service Quality (BSQ) questionnaire from two samples of BSI customers (300 in Isfahan and 100 in Dubai). In this research, BSQ was measured by seven dimensions, including Bahia and Nantel (2000) BSQ dimensions, and globalization of bank services as the added dimension. The factor analysis was used to analyze the data, independent-samplest-test for comparing the means and Friedman test for ranking of the BSQ dimensions and items.FindingsThe results of this research revealed a relative satisfaction of customers with BSI service quality in both cities; however, the respondents in Dubai perceived a higher service quality. The most important dimensions were access and effectiveness and assurance in Isfahan and reliability and tangibles in Dubai. In addition, although these cities are located in developing countries, the respondents’ perceptions were similar to those in developed countries.Practical implicationsIt is proposed that BSI managers should eliminate the barriers to prompt service provision, review service charges, integrate decision-making systems, decrease the bureaucratic factors and provide training programs to increase the personnel’s’ interactive skills in Isfahan.Originality/valueA few studies have been conducted in the field of BSQ in Iran banking industry, and none has measured BSQ using a cross-country and cross-cultural method. No research has been conducted on BSI service quality in Isfahan and Dubai, and this is the first research in both cities. Furthermore, it is one of the few times that a specific tool is used for measuring BSQ in Iran banking industry.

Transfer pricing practices and specific anti-avoidance rules in Asian developing countries

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dahlia Sari ◽  
Sidharta Utama ◽  
Fitriany ◽  
Ning Rahayu
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Transfer Pricing ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Income Shifting ◽  
Management Service ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Purchase Management ◽  
Asian Developing Countries

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the existence of income shifting using the practice of transfer pricing (TP), not only in sales but also in purchase and management service transactions, in Asian developing countries. The paper also investigates the role of the specific anti-avoidance rules (SAAR) in preventing TP practices in various types of transaction.Design/methodology/approachThe research employs panel data from a sample of 200 subsidiaries in ten countries over the period 2010–2014.FindingsDifferent results were obtained from previous research on developed countries, which found that TP practice was proven in sales transactions. This study finds no evidence for TP practices in sales transactions, but that they do take place in purchase, management service fee and management services revenue transactions. The study also finds evidence that SAAR reduces the practice of TP in sales transactions.Originality/valueThe research investigates TP practices, not only those related to sales, but also to purchases, management service fees and management service revenue to related parties. The sample comprises multinational subsidiaries located in Asian developing countries that have rarely been investigated in previous studies. This research examines the effect of SAAR in preventing TP practices in various types of transaction and develops scoring based on an instrument that integrates each SAAR rule/requirement.

A front-to-back guide to writing a qualitative research article

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahir Gopaldas
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Article ◽  
The Social ◽  
Concise Guide

Purpose – This paper aims to offer junior scholars a front-to-back guide to writing an academic, theoretically positioned, qualitative research article in the social sciences. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on formal (published) advice from books and articles as well as informal (word-of-mouth) advice from senior scholars. Findings – Most qualitative research articles can be divided into four major parts: the frontend, the methods, the findings, and the backend. This paper offers step-by-step instructions for writing each of these four parts. Originality/value – Much of the advice in this paper is taken-for-granted wisdom among senior scholars. This paper makes such wisdom available to junior scholars in a concise guide.

Understanding social justice commitment and pedagogical advantage of teachers with a migrant background in Switzerland: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Myriam Radhouane ◽  
Abdeljalil Akkari ◽  
Consuelo Guardia Macchiavello
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Migrant Background ◽  
The Social

Purpose This study aims to understand the social justice commitment and the pedagogical advantage of teachers with a migrant background in Switzerland. Through semi-directive interviews with four of them, the research team analyses how these teachers use their background as a resource in their teaching practices. Linking their personal life experiences related to migration and schooling and their professional identity, results show that their history influences their teaching practices but moreover their commitment to social justice within school. Design/methodology/approach For this study, the authors conducted four semi-directive interviews with teachers with a migrant background. The research team transcribed all the interviews and analyzed them through Nvivo software. The analytical process followed the logic of content analysis as developed by Miles and Huberman (2003). The research team used several layers of categories and codes to produce a deeper understanding of the data. On this basis, the authors refined their categories and codes and created research memoranda including all the information to establish the profile of each teacher interviewed. Findings This study’s data showed that “teachers with a migrant background” is a broad category of individuals, all entering the teaching profession with their own life experiences, their own relation to diversity and their own personal background. It also showed that teachers with a migrant background seem committed to social justice in different ways. This relates to Mantel’s study (2021) that established three types of teachers with a migrant background. All of them developing a different pattern of commitment to social justice. Originality/value This study aimed at understanding teachers with a migrant background’s social justice commitment and pedagogical advantage in Switzerland (Canton of Geneva). If this field has been developed in North America, it is not well studied in Switzerland. Yet, the number of teachers with a migrant background is important in some part of the country and might be increasing in the next years. Exploring their potential is therefore a matter of representation and legitimation.

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