Transnational entrepreneurship in emerging markets

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Milena Santamaria-Alvarez ◽  
Martyna Śliwa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Policy Action ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Transnational Entrepreneurship ◽  
The Government ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
Transnational Activities ◽  
Role Of The Government ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the transnational entrepreneurial activities of Colombian emigrants to the USA in the context of the Colombian government’s policies and initiatives aimed at encouraging and facilitating emigrants’ transnational entrepreneurship. It examines the profile of Colombian emigrants, the entrepreneurial transnational activities they pursue and the actual and potential role of the government in instigating and shaping these activities. Design/methodology/approach The paper analyzes data obtained from focus groups with migrant families and interviews with governmental officials and an expert researcher. It also evaluates secondary data sources relevant to the subject of the paper. Findings The impact of transnational activities of Colombian migrants upon Colombian economy and society is much lower compared with the activities of migrants in other countries and with the potential these activities could have for contributing to the economic development of Colombia. Possible causes of this include: the specific characteristics of the Colombian emigrant and entrepreneur profile, the fragmentation of transnational networks of the migrants and the lack of governmental strategies to support the development of transnational activities of migrants. Originality/value The paper contributes to the debates on emigrant–state relation through offering an analysis of migrant entrepreneurship, technology and knowledge transfer and investment activities of Colombian emigrants in the home country. It also provides recommendations for policy action and concrete government programs that might encourage greater involvement of Colombian migrants in high value-adding activities that could benefit the country’s development.

Transnational activities of Colombians in the US

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Milena Santamaria Alvarez ◽  
Martyna S′liwa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Collective Actions ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Hometown Associations ◽  
Migrant Families ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Transnational Activities ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to analyse the transnational activities of Colombian migrants in the USA; the reasons why migrants engage, or not, in these activities; and the impact of migrants’ transnational activities at the household, community and national levels. Design/methodology/approach This paper analyses data obtained from focus groups with migrant families and interviews with government officials and an expert researcher, as well as secondary data sources. Findings The main transnational activities in which Colombian migrants engage in are individually oriented, while participation in collective actions such as philanthropy or membership of political parties and hometown associations is limited. The impact of those activities varies when analysed at different levels. Overall, transnational activities of Colombian migrants can be seen as contributing to the perpetuation of south–north dependency, even if they help improve the socioeconomic situation of migrants and their families. Originality/value This paper contributes to the migration–development nexus debate by pointing to the significance of distinguishing the level of analysis (micro, meso and macro) when studying the impacts of transnationalism on development.

scholarly journals Home (not so) sweet home

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Rialp-Criado ◽  
Seyed Meysam Zolfaghari Ejlal Manesh ◽  
Øystein Moen
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
International Expansion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to elaborate on the crucial effects that a seemingly detrimental policy change in Spain has had on the international entrepreneurial activities of domestic renewable energy (RE) firms. Design/methodology/approach Primary data were collected from nine RE companies in Spain and then triangulated with secondary data and interviews from informants in other local institutions. Findings Domestic RE firms, due to an institutional scape driver action, reacted to an increasingly uncertain and generally more adverse renewable energy policy framework in this country by preferring to internationalise towards foreign markets that had lower political uncertainty than the domestic one. Research limitations/implications This paper complements previous research primarily on firm-specific factors that enhance internationalising firms’ survival and growth through a focus on the impact of a changing institutional-political environment at the home country-level. Practical implications Practitioners in the RE sector should analyse the risk of focusing only on the home market, as it can be too dependent on uncontrolled variations in domestic energy policy. Social implications The findings indicate that a more stable and supportive, long-term perspective in the domestic RE policy is essential for the sustained growth and development of this emerging industry. Originality/value To analyse the strategy by which a number of purposefully selected companies were able to use international expansion as a survival-seeking strategy against a drastic policy-level change in the domestic RE market.

The impact of Zika on local businesses

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy F. Page ◽  
Mark L. Williams ◽  
Graziana Cassella ◽  
Jessica L. Adler ◽  
Benjamin C. Amick, III
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Business Impact ◽  
Outbreak Areas ◽  
The Usa ◽  
State And Local ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Purpose In June 2016, the first cases of Zika were reported in the USA in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a survey of Wynwood businesses about their perceptions of their financial well-being and the government and media’s responses to the Zika outbreak. Design/methodology/approach A survey instrument was developed, and 44 owners/managers of Wynwood businesses were interviewed by telephone or in-person during the period when the outbreak was being managed. Findings Businesses reported downturns in revenues, profits, and customer traffic following the Zika outbreak. Believing that the downturn would be temporary, few businesses laid off workers or reduced prices. All businesses reported dissatisfaction with the government’s response to the outbreak. Originality/value This is the first study to document the impact of Zika on businesses located in outbreak areas. The findings highlight the business impact of Zika outbreaks and suggest a need for improved communication and response from state and local governments to business concerns when future outbreaks occur.

The impact of COVID-19 on children from poor families in Ghana and the role of welfare institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 185-190
Author(s):  
Lorretta Domfeh Owusu ◽  
Kwabena Frimpong-Manso
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Welfare Institutions ◽  
Poor Families ◽  
The Government ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper is focussed on answering the following questions: How are poor families surviving in this era of COVID-19? What is life for children from poor families? What has become of their reality? To understand the realities of poor families and children during COVID-19, specifically in Ghana, this paper aims to analyse how COVID-19 has affected children from poor families in Ghana and how welfare institutions can work to provide rapid help to such families. Design/methodology/approach COVID-19 is affecting different populations in almost all parts of the world. One group that is likely to experience challenges are children because they have to depend on others for their survival. This study, therefore, provides an expert opinion on the issues that children in Ghana might face because of the global public health pandemic. Nonetheless, this research relied on secondary data from articles, journals, related studies, textbooks and relevant web pages to support the points made in the paper. Findings COVID-19 has put a lot of undue economic and social pressure on poor families. Due to these pressures, children from such families are likely to suffer a higher risk of child labour and streetism. Furthermore, they may miss out on the social and economic benefits the school system provides such as the free meals provided for public schools by the Government of Ghana under the school feeding programme. Originality/value Admittedly, there have been numerous studies since the outbreak of C0VID-19 pandemic. However, this paper is the first paper discussing into detail how COVID-19 has affected children from poor families and addresses how state welfare institutions can leverage on the use of efficient management information system to identify and support poor families during and post-COVID-19.

Modelling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on South African livelihoods

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Aye Simon ◽  
Isaac Khambule
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
National Income ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Black African ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low Income Households

PurposeThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced declining economic prospects and accompanying economic shocks present socioeconomic vulnerabilities for developing economies at the tranches of poverty, unemployment and minimal social security. South Africa is one of the countries that have the most precarious societies in developing nations due to the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality. As such, this paper investigates the impact of the pandemic on South African livelihoods.Design/methodology/approachThis paper uses secondary data obtained from the National Income Dynamics Study – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (NIDS-CRAM) Wave 1 dataset to analyse the impact of COVID-19 on South African livelihoods.FindingsThe findings reveal that COVID-19 amplified the country's poor and vulnerable population's socioeconomic conditions because of the stringent Level 5 lockdown regulations that barred low-income households from making a livelihood. It further revealed that low-income households, who are the least educated, Black African, female and marginalized, were disproportionally socioeconomically affected by losing the main household income.Research limitations/implicationsThe research is limited in that it used secondary quantitative data that relied on a telephonic survey during the COVID-19 lockdown period.Practical implicationsThis study offers a policy suggestion that increasing social grants during the pandemic will not have any significant impact on the livelihoods of many South Africans unless distributional inequalities are reduced.Social implicationsThe government needs to develop welfarist policies to protect the most vulnerable in society to limit the socioeconomic impact of pandemics and take proactive policy measures to reduce unemployment and income inequalities in the country.Originality/valueThe paper contributes to understanding the precarious nature of low-income households.

scholarly journals Tax audit and tax productivity in Lagos state, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clement Olatunji Olaoye ◽  
Stephen Ayodeji Ogunleye ◽  
Festus Taiwo Solanke
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Revenue ◽  
Lagos State ◽  
Routine Basis ◽  
Tax Audit ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of the tax audit on tax productivity in Lagos state, Nigeria. Specifically, the study analyzed trends of tax audit and tax productivity, and the impact of Desk audit, Field audit and Back-duty audit on tax productivity in Lagos state. Design/methodology/approach The study made use of both primary and secondary data. Primary data used in the study were collected with the use of questionnaires administered to 350 randomly selected staffs of Lagos state Internal Revenue Services, while secondary data used in the study were sourced from Federal Inland Revenue Service and Lagos Internal Revenue Service audit division in Lagos state over the period spanning from 2000 to 2015. Data collated in the study were analyzed descriptively using inferential methods such as unit root test, and estimation techniques such as Fully Modified Least Square (FMOLS) co-integration regression and Logit regression analysis. Findings The study revealed that Field tax audit, desk tax audit and Back duty tax audit exert a significant positive impact on tax productivity with reported estimate of 0.530454 (p=0.0044<0.05) for FIDAUD, 0.774450 (p=0.0085< 0.05) for DEKAUD, 1.244317 (p=0.0001<0.05) for BAKAUD. Research limitations/implications Relevant tax authority (RTA), tax auditors and FIRS staff members should have full knowledge of modern audit tools like Computer Aided Audit Tools (CAATs) to enhance performance and maximum tax revenue generation. Practical implications The study concluded that tax audit enhances the level of productivity of tax administration in Lagos state and that any form of tax audit has the tendency of influencing revenue accruing to the government from taxation positively. Hence, tax audit should be carried out on a routine basis to ensure that actual revenue collected is what the RTA remits to the government. Tax audit department should be given autonomy to carry out their responsibilities effectively. Social implications Tax audit should be carried out on a routine basis to ensure that actual revenue collected is what the RTA remits to the government. Tax audit department should be given autonomy to carry out their responsibilities effectively. Originality/value This tax audit and tax productivity in Lagos state, Nigeria, fulfills an identified need to study how brand-supportive behavior can be enabled.

Farmer training to simultaneously increase productivity of soybean and rice in Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 1120-1140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joko Mariyono
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Aggregate Data ◽  
Joint Production ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Food Crops ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technology Innovations ◽  
The Government ◽  
Farmer Training ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of enhanced knowledge and technology innovations, which were resulted from training, on the simultaneous production of rice and soybean in Java, Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach A model of product possibility frontier with two outputs produced using the same resources was employed. Based on the model, supply responses of soybean and rice were derived. Aggregate data consisting of 12 regions during the ten years of 2000–2009 were compiled from relevant agricultural institutions at the provincial level. Findings Improvement in farmers’ capacity has been able to increase production of soybean and rice simultaneously. Farmers’ capacity increased after completion of the school. Knowledge and skill gained from the school have been applied to both rice and soybean farming. Other economic factors also affected the supply response of both commodities. Research limitations/implications Available data covered periods 2000–2009. However, the outcomes are still relevant to the current situation because food crops are the basic necessity. This study used secondary aggregate data, which might be less accurate than primary data. However, secondary data have the advantage concerning coverage and time span. Practical implications The Government, in collaboration with non-government organisations and the private sectors, should continue to enhance farmers’ capacity to increase the production of food crops to feed people in Indonesia, and over the world in general. Originality/value An analysis of joint production using a concept of product transformation curve can measure the impact of training on multi products.

The Government’s role in private partnerships for urban poor housing in India

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 524-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dipti Parashar
Keyword(s):  
Urban Poor ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Housing Supply ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government ◽  
Partnership Models ◽  
Role Of The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Changing Role

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to primarily understand the changing role of the government in Housing delivery and envisaged role through public-private-partnerships (PPPs) in Housing. An increased emphasis has been laid on the private sector and particularly on PPPs for delivery of Housing to the urban poor ever since the government changed its role from being a “provider” to “enabler” of housing supply. Design/methodology/approach – The paper analyses the various projects of Partnership models that have emerged in various parts of the country for Housing the poor and investigates the role of the Government that emerges within the same. Findings – The enablement and partnership approaches primarily aimed for increasing housing supply have so far seen the government play a backhand role rather than a forthcoming one, not keeping with the spirit of a PPP. The current models of PPPs backed with incentives, cross subsidies and waivers of charges are inadequate and not holistic in approach resulting in a “zero-cost” policymaking stand of the government within the same. The government needs to be in the forefront, devising appropriate PPP innovative approaches and appropriate urban poor housing models to achieve the impact that the policies desire. An enhanced role of the government is crucial along with models along with clear institutional support to meet the desired demand. Research limitations/implications – Research is limited to cases of PPP that are currently existing in the country. Originality/value – With policy emphasis in the recent times for PPP in housing, the topic is of utmost importance for research.

scholarly journals PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM TERHADAP PELAKU UMKM KULINER DI KABUPATEN BEKASI

2021 ◽  
pp. 1271
Author(s):  
Bella Ftria Ariyanti ◽  
Ranissa Sekar Elaies ◽  
Allya Putri Yuliyani ◽  
Jeane Netlje Sally
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Market Place ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Deductive Logic ◽  
Online Business ◽  
The Government ◽  
Role Of The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Laws And Regulations

Looking at the various current conditions of the country caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on economic sectors in Indonesia became unstable. But thanks to the support of MSMEs and the government, the economy in Indonesia can soon recover. Efforts made by the government with various programs for MSMEs, especially in Bekasi Regency, which have innovated related to changes in people's behavior due to COVID-19, related to changes in people/consumers' behavior in buying and selling online, business actors have utilized technology digitally. Therefore, social media and market place become a solution to make it easier for MSMEs to get wider marketing access to make it easier for businesses to reach consumers/buyers globally. In compiling this article, the author first researched to obtain information or data after this article is the result of normative legal research whose implementation is focused on the use of secondary data by using a qualitative paradigm approach of management, and data collection is done qualitatively using deductive logic where the laws and regulations are placed as major premises and facts are placed as the premise of the s minor (Soerjono S, 2007:52). So that this method is more directed to the proof of a theory that already exists. This research also makes a comparison of what can be done to get the most appropriate solution while through a secondary approach researchers refer to laws and regulations, papers, and articles to find out the information that already exists with related problems. This aims to find out the role of the government in protecting MSMEs during the pandemic and how MSMEs in the Bekasi Regency innovate to survive amid the current pandemic.   Melihat dari berbagai kondisi Tanah Air saat ini yang diakibatkan oleh pandemi COVID-19 sehingga berdampak pada sektor-sektor perekonomian di Indonesia menjadi tidak stabil. Namun berkat dukungan UMKM dan pemerintah, perekonomian di Indonesia dapat segera pulih kembali. Upaya yang dilakukan pemerintah dengan berbagai program untuk pelaku UMKM khususnya di Kabupaten Bekasi yang telah melakukan inovasi terkait perubahan perilaku masyarakat akibat COVID-19, terkait perubahan perilaku masyarakat/konsumen dalam melakukan jual-beli secara online para pelaku usaha telah memanfaatkan teknologi secara digital. Oleh karena itu Media sosial dan market place menjadi sebuah solusi untuk mempermudah pelaku UMKM mendapatkan akses pemasaran yang lebih luas agar memudahkan para pelaku usaha untuk menjangkau para konsumen/pembeli secara global. Dalam menyusun artikel ini penulis terlebih dahulu melakukan penelitian untuk mendapatkan informasi atau data sehigga artikel ini adalah hasil dari penelitian hukum normative yang pelaksanaannya difokuskan pada penggunaan bersifat data sekunder dengan menggunakan pendekatan paradigma kualitatif pengolaan dan pengumpulan data dilakukan secara kualitatif dengan menggunakan logika deduktif dimana peraturan perundang-undangan ditempatkan sebagai premis mayor dan fakta-fakta ditempatkan sebagai premis minor . Sehingga metode ini sifatnya lebih mengarah kepada pembuktian atas sebuah teori yang telah ada. Penelitian ini juga menjadikan perbandingan tentang apa yang dapat dilakukan untuk mendapatkan sebuah solusi paling tepat sedangkan melalui pendekatan sekunder peneliti mengacu pada peraturan perundang-undangan, makalah, serta artikel-artikel untuk mengetahui informasi yang telah ada dengan masalah yang terkait.. Hal ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apa saja peran pemerintah dalam melindungi pelaku UMKM selama pandemi serta bagaimana pelaku UMKM di Kabupaten Bekasi melakukan inovasi agar bertahan di tengah pandemi saat ini.

PEMETAAN RANTAI NILAI IKAN PELAGIS KECIL DI KOTA AMBON

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Yolanda MTN Apituley ◽  
Dionisius Bawole ◽  
Imelda KE Savitri ◽  
Friesland Tuapettel
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Pelagic Fish ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Small Pelagic Fish ◽  
Fresh Fish ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
The Government ◽  
Market Distance ◽  
Role Of The Government

This research was taken in Ambon (Latuhalat and Laha) and in Central Maluku Regency (Waai) in May – July 2018. It was aimed at mapping the value chain of small pelagic fish in Ambon through: 1) mapping of product, financial and information flows and 2). analysis of percentage distribution of small pelagic fish caught. The data used in this study was primary and secondary data, and analyzed by using value chain analysis. The results show that small pelagic fish marketing chain in Ambon consisted of six models with five actors. Each chain is formed due to the conditions and situation of market, resulted by the influencing of catches of fishermen and traders' capital. The broker plays an important role in marketing small pelagic fish in the market and obtaining 10% of the fishermen's catch that can be distributed, both to retailers and cold storage. Fish caught by the fishermen is still fresh in general when arrives in the consumers, because the fishing area is not too far, the market distance with the production centers is also quite close and in general fishermen and traders have understood the importance of maintaining product quality. Even so, the role of the Government in providing marketing facilities and infrastructure is needed so that modern market conditions can be applied in marketing fresh fish in Ambon.

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