Social consequences of economic globalization: experience of developed and developing countries and perspectives of optimization

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Zankovsky ◽  
Vitali Bezbakh ◽  
Agnessa Inshakova ◽  
Ekaterina P. Rusakova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Globalization ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Foreign Economic Policy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Risks ◽  
The Social

PurposeThe purpose of the research is to determine the social consequences of economic globalization based on experience of developed and developing countries and to determine the perspectives of optimization of this process through regulation.Design/methodology/approachThe research method is correlation analysis, for it allows determining dependencies between the indicators without requirements to their close mutual dependence. The research objects are top ten developed and top ten developing countries as to the KOF globalization index in 2019.FindingsIt is determined that, contrary to high economic risks, social risks of globalization are very low. Instead of this, in the course of globalization the social advantages increase – they are expressed in the form of harmonization of the labor market, development of digital society and increase of population's quality of life – in particular, provision of balance of the global society by leveling the social disproportions between developed and developing countries. It is substantiated that consequences that stimulate the increase of population's quality of life in developing countries are more expressed than in developed countries. This means that developing countries, which are traditionally more inclined to limiting the influence of globalization on them due to economic reasons, have to reconsider their foreign economic policy and include the measures on stimulation of globalization in the interests of social development. Other than that, the differences in consequences for developed and developing countries are minimal. There is no imbalance of consequences that is peculiar for the economic sphere, in which the main advantages are obtained by developed countries, and developing countries bear most of the costs. From the social point of view, globalization could be characterized as a positive phenomenon of modern times.Originality/valueThe offered authors' recommendations will allow optimizing the influence of globalization on the social environment in developed and developing countries and ensuring usage of economic globalization as a mechanism of implementation of the global goals in the sphere of sustainable development.

Hospital information systems in developing countries: a state-of-the-art systematic review

Kybernetes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Lei ◽  
Jianming Liu ◽  
Wu Li
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information System ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government

Purpose Hospital information system (HIS) can be examined as a vital factor for developing the quality of health care and cost managing. There exists abundant literature on HISs, but implementation-based literature of HIS is rare, typically about progressive countries. However, a study that can comprehensively review published articles is scarce. Therefore, this paper aims to examine the systematic and comprehensive study of HIS in developed countries. Together, the benefits and harms relevant to HIS’s different mechanisms have been considered, and the fundamental challenges of them are addressed to design more efficient HIS in the future. Design/methodology/approach HIS has been used globally for numerous years and is now being used in a wide area. HIS is broadly used in clinical settings. Information technology (IT) and information system have been suggested as a required piece to solve the health-care-related issues. Hence, to improve HIS’s ability, this paper conducted a review method concentratating on research related to HIS until 2019. A total of 21 papers were recognized and examined as principal research for the summary. Findings The authors found that HIS can help in reduction of medical mistakes, enhancement doctors’ performance and increase in the quality of the care provided. HIS management can be used to provide better health-care services. Therefore, HIS must be sensible and use clear structures. The authors conclude that, generally, with an increase in awareness, acceptability and the need for HIS worldwide, there will be more strategies and approaches available. Research limitations/implications First, this paper provides an outline of the status of HIS. Second, it identifies some distinct research gaps that could be worth studying. Some flawless work may be removed because of applying some filters to select the original articles. Surveying all the papers on the topic of HIS is impossible, too. Practical implications Design and sustainability of HIS is still a big issue for most developing countries, despite its wide usage in the developed countries. The technology is changing rapidly, so the field should be reviewed regularly. This paper suggests a suitable framework that will guide HIS in the local conditions of developing countries. Social implications The government will be assisted by the suggested solving ways in its performance and design of electronic health-care projects. Originality/value The study brings the viewpoints on the state of HIS mechanisms in developing countries. The paper’s results can offer visions into future research requirements. By providing comparative information and analyzing the current growths in this area, this study will support researchers and professionals to understand the progress in HIS mechanisms better.

Systemic corruption and public procurement in developing countries: are there any solutions?

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sope Williams-Elegbe
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Asymmetry Of Information ◽  
Culture Of Silence ◽  
Systemic Corruption

Purpose Corruption affects development and quality of life of citizens in affected countries. The increase in anti-corruption measures globally reflects a consensus that corruption is pervasive and costly. Public procurement is one area in which corruption manifests because of the sums of money involved; the asymmetry of information; and the bureaucratic nature of decision-making, which presents opportunities for abuse. In developing countries, procurement corruption is rife because of institutional weaknesses, lack of enforced accountability mechanisms and culture of silence in relation to public sector malfeasance. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines procurement corruption in countries with systemic corruption, using Nigeria as a case study, to determine how to reduce public procurement corruption. Findings The paper will highlight prevalent corrupt schemes in public procurement in Nigeria, examine the reasons for the failure of state anti-corruption institutions and analyze the kinds of initiatives that reduced procurement corruption and increased accountability in other countries and the utility of adopting such mechanisms in the Nigerian context.

Towards a Universal Social Impact Metric for Engineered Products That Alleviate Poverty

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phillip D. Stevenson ◽  
Christopher A. Mattson ◽  
Kenneth M. Bryden ◽  
Nordica A. MacCarty
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Multidimensional Poverty ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Multidimensional Poverty Index ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

More than ever before, engineers are creating products for developing countries. One of the purposes of these products is to improve the consumer’s quality of life. Currently, there is no established method of measuring the social impact of these types of products. As a result, engineers have used their own metrics to assess their product’s impact, if at all. Some of the common metrics used include products sold and revenue, which measure the financial success of a product without recognizing the social successes or failures it might have. In this paper we introduce a potential metric, the Product Impact Metric (PIM), which quantifies the impact a product has on impoverished individuals — especially those living in developing countries. It measures social impact broadly in five dimensions: health, education, standard of living, employment quality, and security. The PIM is inspired by the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) created by the United Nations Development Programme. The MPI measures how the depth of poverty within a nation changes year after year, and the PIM measures how an individual’s quality of life changes after being affected by an engineered product. The Product Impact Metric can be used to predict social impacts (using personas that represent real individuals) or measure social impacts (using specific data from products introduced into the market).

The concentration of people and investments in the capital of a country of Latin America

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-291
Author(s):  
Francisco Coronado
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Investment Policies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Limited Effectiveness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
Big City

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the population growth, migration, poverty, economic, political, environmental aspects and the management of the budget at national and municipal levels, including information of other cities in Peru, to define the effect on the quality of life of the population and formulate a management recommendation to help improve the quality of life in Lima and on intermediate cities. Design/methodology/approach The methodology of the study consisted on collect, review and select important factors that influence the quality of life in a big city, in this case in Lima, the concentration of people of Peru in Lima, migration and poverty, the coverage and quality of services, the concentration of the economy, public and private investments and services in Lima, some political aspects and a view of the available budget and the needed investment. Findings The deficiencies in the habitability conditions of the residents of Lima were verified considering the limited infrastructure and public services, the low level of investments and the limited effectiveness of the technical and administrative work of the municipal authorities and the central government. Although studies on other important cities in Peru are more limited, it could be said that similar limitations are being presented for example in transportation. Research limitations/implications The main obstacle to the study is the limited availability of information of such broad aspects that characterize a city that could not be covered in one paper. Practical implications The result of the study supports the need to implement appropriate management decisions about urban planning and investment policies for Metropolitan Lima, as well as to raise municipal and central government technical and legal conditions that are attractive for residents and investors for other cities in the country seeking their development, as well as to help counteract the concentration of people in Lima to control the demands of their habitability. Social implications The study could impact not only in the habitability conditions of about 10m inhabitants of Lima, but to all the 30m inhabitants of Perú. Originality/value Presents an unified vision of the social, economic and political deficiencies to the provision of services to a city concentrating the population of a country.

Improving the quality of life with CPTED methodology: high-rise housing in Widzew, Łódź

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-223
Author(s):  
Ewa Klima ◽  
Anna Janiszewska ◽  
Lech Grabski ◽  
Tobias Woldendorp
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Rise ◽  
The Social

Purpose The social context in Polish high-rise neighbourhoods varies from one in Western Europe. This typology is not associated with social housing and the ownership of the dwellings mixed. Moreover, nearly half of the population of Poland lives in this type of real estates. Sociological research shows that the subjective quality of life is decent. Nevertheless, the dwellings are still considered a rather poor place to live and there are various aspects that need to be improved. Widzew is a typical example of the 1970s and 80s concrete high-rise housing area. Many similar developments have been built during the communist era in Eastern Europe. There are many degenerated buildings, while new developments intrude the existing environment, obstructing social and urban structure. The purpose of this paper is to analyse this environment and investigate the social problems and the urban context. Design/methodology/approach The authors have conducted sociological surveys and field observations to measure the subjective quality of life. After analysing the data, several problems appeared, such as lack of maintenance, poor quality of public space, the sense of insecurity and lack of social cohesion. The main scientific question is if and how the crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) method can address those issues. This paper wants to address major problems found in the social research by using a combination of CPTED solutions. Findings The necessity to apply the CPTED analysis in the quasi-public space is clearly noticeable. It is this space that is often perceived by the inhabitants as dangerous. It appears that it can be easily assessed via four criteria – visibility, accessibility, territoriality and attractiveness. Originality/value The novel idea was to compare the findings of a sociological survey on quality of life with the results of space analysis based on the CPTED method. This study might bring general recommendations for high-rise neighbourhoods in Eastern Europe.

The relationship between home bias and globalization – an international comparison

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivan Riff ◽  
Yossi Yagil
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Home Bias ◽  
Economic Globalization ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Political Globalization ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Laws And Regulations

PurposeThe authors aim to examine the relationship between home bias and globalization while specifically examining the effects of the different dimensions of globalization (social, economic and political) for both developed countries and developing countries. Additionally, the authors test the effect of globalization regulation and laws against actual globalization activities.Design/methodology/approachThis study investigates the influence of globalization on the home bias phenomenon using a panel regression and a three-dimensional globalization index (social, economic and political globalization) of 42 developed and developing countries from 2001 to 2016.FindingsThe results show that globalization significantly reduces home bias. In addition, the authors find that social globalization has a key influence compared to economic globalization and that political globalization has the weakest effect. For developing economies only, economic globalization as well as globalization laws and regulations have a crucial impact on the level of home bias.Originality/valuePrior studies focus merely on the aspect of financial integration. Our study provides a more comprehensive outlook by distinguishing between the features of globalization (social, economic and political) as well as the actual globalization activities (de facto) compared to the laws and regulations enabling those actives (de jure). Lauterbach and Reisman (2004) show that globalization reduces home bias through a theoretical model. This study provides empirical merit to their work. In addition, we examine the different aspects of globalization for both emerging and developed markets.

scholarly journals FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF SOCIAL PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SOCIAL RISKS SPREAD

2021 ◽  
pp. 56-68
Author(s):  
Tetiana PYSMENNA ◽  
Nadiya LUBKEY
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Additional Material ◽  
Social Risks ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
The Social

Introduction. The relevance of the research topic is justified by the fact that the application of the latest approaches to the management of social risks that accompany the development of society is becoming quite an urgent matter. Both the development and implementation of social projects make it possible to reduce the likelihood of negative consequences of social problems. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the theoretical and applied foundations of the functioning of social projects through various sources of funding in the context of the spread of risky social circumstances. Methods. Among the various scientific research methods applied in the paper are analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, observation and comparison. Results. Several scientific approaches of domestic scientists to the essence of social risk have been analyzed. Among them is the approach that puts into the essence of this concept a socially significant circumstance of an objective nature, in the event of which citizens are becoming unable to support themselves and need additional material protection from the state. In the studied definitions of the social project such component as the purpose of its realiza­tion is defined. Social development projects are aimed at implementing social change, such as poverty reduction, improving welfare, building elements of civil society, and so on. The paper supports scientific and expert opinion stating that while developing and imple­menting social projects it is important to justify their feasibility on a number of indicators. Among them are the social effect, which reflects the degree of satisfaction of the population with the quality of life, and social efficiency, which indicates an improvement in the quality of life of people as a result of social investment activities. Different types of social projects are identified depending on what kinds of resources are used to finance them. The domestic practice of implementation of social projects with financial participation of international financial organizations is analyzed. Conclusions. According to the results of the research, it is concluded that, firstly, social risks have become widespread today, secondly, social projects are being developed to reduce their negative impact on society, and thirdly, financial resources from various sources are in­volved for their implementation. Prospects for further research in substantiating applied aspects of the functioning of social projects at the expense of various kinds of financial resources in Ukraine are outlined.

scholarly journals QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE SYSTEM OF SOCIAL SECURITY OF UKRAINE: INDICATORS, LEVEL, THREATS

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 157-171
Author(s):  
Yurii KHARAZISHVILI ◽  
◽  
Olena GRISHNOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
High Quality ◽  
The Real ◽  
Recovery Processes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Real State

The authors consider the social security as a state of social sphere, which ensures high quality of life of the population (material level and social components), protection of the basic vital demographic-recovery processes, possibility of obtaining the high-quality education and the absence of threats to health and life of a person. The main indicator of quality of life – poverty level according to various methods of determination – is studied in detail. Imperfection of existing approaches to reflect the real state of poverty in Ukraine is substantiated. The definition of poverty level is proposed as a share of the population whose equivalent total costs is lower than the actual living wage, calculated as 50% of the average wage. According to this approach, the poverty level in Ukraine is about 60%, reflecting the real state. The integral index of quality of life in Ukraine, calculated on the basis of modern methodology, indicates its unsatisfactory condition throughout the analyzed period; this can be overcome only on the basis of sustainable development. The most important threats are outlined and ranked for the weight of influence. It is determined that the root cause of all threats to the quality of life, as well as social security in general, is the unacceptably low level of remuneration in output, which is significantly lagging behind similar indicators of economically developed countries and stipulates the corresponding humiliating social standards. In this regard, it is proposed to change the social policy by law through redistribution of income between labor and capital to the average level of the economically developed EU countries: labor – 29%, capital – 71%.

Risk-oriented approach to managing the social market economy

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Taisiia I. Krishtaleva ◽  
Elena A. Gureeva ◽  
Liliya A. Kripakova ◽  
Inna N. Rykova ◽  
Yuriy A. Krupnov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Market Economy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Social Market Economy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Market ◽  
Specific Influence ◽  
Oriented Approach

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to develop a risk-oriented approach to managing the social market economy.Design/methodology/approachThe first task is to determine the differences in susceptibility to the risk of the social market economy as compared to “pure” market economy. The authors use comparative analysis, variation analysis and correlation analysis for determining the dependence between quality of life in 2020 and variation of quality of life in 2012–2020, as well as variation of gross domestic product per capita in 2012–2020. The second task is to determine the perspectives of risk management of the social market economy in view of the specifics of the risk component of its functioning and development. Regression analysis is used for determining the dependence of quality of life in top ten countries with the social market economy in 2020 in the key risk factors that are peculiar for market economy and that lead to its destabilization: globalization, innovations and digitization.FindingsIt is substantiated that the unique economic and social environment predetermines the specific influence of the factors that are peculiar for the modern market economy. It is proved – by the example of top ten social market economies in 2020 – that social factors are more important for provision of stability of the social market economy than economic factors.Originality/valueA risk-oriented approach to managing the social market economy is developed; it takes into account the specifics of the risk component of its functioning and development. The offered approach showed that the social market economy requires indirect regulation of risks through correction of institutions.

The social progress on the development of global competitiveness

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ícaro Célio Santos de Carvalho ◽  
Luiz Carlos Di Serio ◽  
Camilla Maria Cavalcante Guimarães ◽  
Karina Santos Furlanetto
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
The Social

Purpose This study aims to evaluate the competitiveness of nations and seeks to answer the following research question: how does the competitiveness of nations include improvements in the quality of life, thus influencing and contributing to social progress in both social and economic indices? Design/methodology/approach This paper collected secondary data from the World Economic Forum and the socioeconomic dimensions of the Social Progress Imperative Index and considered the dimensions of these indices, which were demonstrated using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The main focus was on the documentary analysis that was carried out to explain the realities of 121 countries from 2014 to 2017 as taken from these indices, considering the 10 countries at the top and bottom. Findings This study showed the use of new measures for the performance of nations that are less dependent on economics and focus more on social development, which may be a trend for the future of nations, and produce a more holistic view for the study. “Innovation” is the factor with the weakest relationship with social progress, which is justified by a weaker relationship with one of the subcategories, “basic human needs”, when analyzed in isolation. However, when the authors analyze the best and worst nations, the authors observe that economic factors are still prevalent, with the “institutions” and “infrastructure” factors being effective for improving competitiveness and the quality of life. Research limitations/implications The findings represent a new, emerging configuration in country performance, but the study has its limitations, such as the use of only two pooled variables and the fact that it does not correlate their dimensions or variables. Originality/value This study can represents an expansion logic for measuring the performance of countries considering social factors. The main contributions of this study are its statistical evidence and documentary analysis of the relationship between economic and social variables. The main contribution of this paper is to show that over time (2014–2017) economic factors, as measured by the competitiveness index of nations, relate to aspects of social welfare, as measured by the social progress index.

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