Predatory army will stifle east Libya economy

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Bank Failures ◽  
Economic Governance ◽  
Armed Groups ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
National Budget ◽  
Oil Revenues

Subject Eastern economy. Significance Discussion of economic issues in Libya generally focuses on the national and macroeconomic picture, and economic governance in the capital, Tripoli. However, the self-proclaimed governing authorities in Beida and Tobruk, plus Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA), and associated armed groups, also seek to control and raise revenues from a range of formal and informal economic activities. This has included predatory economic activity and profiteering. Impacts Haftar and the LNA will press on for greater allocations from the national budget for public institutions and employees in eastern Libya. Smuggling and migrant trafficking will be lucrative sources of income for the LNA. Circulation of increased oil revenues will reduce the risk of Libyan bank failures.

Building entrepreneurial capacity in rural areas

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 903-918
Author(s):  
Anna Krakowiak-Bal ◽  
Urszula Ziemianczyk ◽  
Andrzej Wozniak
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Public Investment ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Important Criterion ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Ahp Method ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to verify the development of economic activities in rural areas in terms of their public infrastructural equipment. Design/methodology/approach As a case study, the Polish rural areas were selected. A two-stage survey was conducted in 2015. The first stage involved entrepreneurs from rural areas. The second stage of survey was data collection for rural areas regarding economic activity and infrastructural equipment. In total, 121 objects (communes) were selected. The multicriteria analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method was used for the analysis. Findings The results demonstrate that for each kind of business, communication accessibility is the most important criterion. By contrast, environmental awareness and concern for the environment is the least important element for pursuit of the economic activity in rural areas. Research limitations/implications Limitations are connected mainly with the applied AHP method. The number of the comparable elements at the same hierarchy level is limited due to practical purposes. In addition, an assumption of full comparability of elements (criteria and alternatives) in the hierarchy model can be discussed. Furthermore, data quality and availability limit the scope of the empirical work. This study is a major simplification of reality modeling, but it gives practical benefits by simplifying the decision support procedure. Practical implications The findings of this paper contribute to the advancing theory of local development, with public infrastructure being one of its basic elements (factor of production). This paper explores the importance of physical infrastructure for different economic activities, and thus offers theoretical insights in two areas. First, this paper indicates the uneven weight of each infrastructure element for the various business sectors. Second, based on the collected data, this study also contributes to the literature, by using the AHP method to explore the relationships between infrastructural equipment and economic activity in rural areas. As the practical implication for local and regional development policies, this study indicates, that the most important criterion for each kind of economic activity is communication accessibility. This kind of public investment should be undertaken primarily to support entrepreneurship, especially in rural areas. Originality/value The uniqueness of the method lies in assumption about the uneven weights of infrastructure elements and therefore their impact on the process of ranking the objects (rural areas). The weight of individual infrastructure elements will vary depending on the kind of economic activity; therefore, the way of ordering will also be different for each economic activity.

External financing may buoy Tunisia's economy

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Oil Prices ◽  
Coalition Government ◽  
External Financing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
National Budget ◽  
Industrial Action ◽  
Breathing Space ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Many

Subject Prospects for the Tunisian economy since the formation of the coalition government. Significance Headwinds to the Tunisian economy are emerging from many directions: industrial action, a security-related shock to tourism and poor rainfall are all providing significant resistance to government efforts to stimulate economic activity. A great deal of focus will turn to how the government handles the many economic and security disruptions it faces. Impacts The decline in global oil prices gives the government some modest breathing space for the national budget. It should also lay the groundwork for longer-term subsidy reduction. However, it will not provide much of a boost to the economy since it is not directly passed through to businesses and consumers.

Sudan peace talks face implementation challenges

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Armed Groups ◽  
Military Leaders ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Clear Sense ◽  
Peace Agreements ◽  
Made In

Significance Much progress has been made in the talks and more is expected. However, there is still no clear sense of how various disparate strands and competing pressures can be consolidated and, most importantly, implemented. Impacts Economic activity in conflict-affected areas will increase slightly. Armed groups will hold onto the possibility of pursuing autonomy or self-determination in the future. Military leaders will welcome peace agreements provided there are not strong demands for armed forces reform.

Security frames Central African Republic's prospects

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
Armed Groups ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Governance ◽  
Path To Stability

Significance The election of President Faustin Archange Touadera in February may start a transition away from a prolonged political crisis and associated insecurity. CAR still confronts daunting obstacles along the path to stability, effective governance and the restoration of normal economic activity. Impacts Armed groups will try to maintain control of economic resources while avoiding confrontation with UN forces. Protracted displacement and food insecurity will prolong donors' humanitarian engagement. DDR failure could incentivise a return to armed conflict, especially if economic commitments are unrealised.

scholarly journals Government.com? Multifunctional cabinet portfolio analysis of 201 national governments

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 621-639
Author(s):  
Steffen Roth ◽  
Teemu Santonen ◽  
Maximilian Heimstädt ◽  
Carlton Clark ◽  
Nikolay Trofimov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
National Level ◽  
Central Intelligence Agency ◽  
Economic Governance ◽  
Intelligence Agency ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
National Governments

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how much value national governments worldwide place on political, economic, scientific, artistic, religious, legal, sportive, health-related, educational and mass media-related issues. This knowledge is critical as governments and policies are typically expected to be congruent with the importance these issues have for society. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on theories of polyphonic and multifunctional organization, the authors recoded and analyzed a US Central Intelligence Agency directory to test the cabinet portfolio of a total of 201 national governments for significant biases to the above issues. Findings The results suggest that governments worldwide massively over-allocate their attention to economic issues. Originality/value The authors conclude that this strong pro-economic governance-bias likely translates into dysfunctional governance and development at both the national and supra-national level.

TRADITIONAL OUTBUILDINGS OF THE MORDOVIANS

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena N. Mokshina ◽  
Mihail I. Svyatkin
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Main Building ◽  
Genetic Problem ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Functional Purpose

Introduction. The article deals with the main traditional outbuildings of the Mordvinians, reported on their functional purpose in economic activity. The forms and types of outbuildings, as well as the main building materials used by Mordvinians are described in details. Their significance in the religious and ceremonial life of the ethnic group is shown. Materials and Methods. The research is based on traditional methods of ethnographic science, such as field observation, survey and interviews, and a comprehensive approach. Among the methods of historical science comparative-historical, historical-genetic, problem-chronological, structural-system were used. Among the general scientific methods of research logical, descriptive, narrative, generalization, classification and systematization were involved. To achieve the results of the study, the materials collected by the authors in the course of field surveys conducted in the Mordovian villages were mainly used. Results and Discussion. Traditional outbuildings were of great importance in the economic activity of the Mordovian ethnic group. According to their functional purpose, they can be divided into the following groups: for livestock and poultry (stable, chicken coop, stable, kalda), sanitary and hygienic (bath), warehouse buildings for storage of food, utensils, firewood, animal feed (barn, cellar, woodshed, hayloft), for processing of grain (sheep, riga, mill). Depending on the welfare and financial capacity of the family, the number of outbuildings was different. As a rule, the wealthier families had more outbuildings than the less wealthier ones. The main building material for the construction of these buildings was wood. Conclusion. Thus, the traditional outbuildings of the Mordvinians occupied an important place in its economic activities. At the same time, each of them had its own purpose and performed certain functions. Some buildings, such as a bath and a barn, had not only economic purpose, but also were the venue for a number of prayers and ceremonies. It is now ordinarily they have banya (bath-house), outdoor courtyard with standing in different places sheds, barn and cellar.

The specifics of shadow economic activity in Russia

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 1896-1915
Author(s):  
E.R. Ermakova ◽  
O.M. Lizina
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Shadow Economy ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Reproductive Process ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
Current Period ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
The Impact

Subject. The article addresses the specifics of shadow economic activities in reformed Russia in the context of systemic transformations. Objectives. We focus on determining the role of shadow economy in the reproductive process, identifying and understanding the specifics of underground economic activity of the Russian economy. Methods. The study rests on general scientific methods (scientific abstraction, unity of historical and logical, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, comparison and analogy) and special methods of cognition (monetary methods). We employ the systems and integrated approach. The official statistics, regulations, works of leading researchers on shadow economy expansion, resources of reference and legal systems like Garant and ConsultantPlus serve as the study's information base. Results. We present a retrospective rapid analysis of the extent of shadow economic activity in the domestic economy, establishing the relationships with the processes that take place at different stages of the country's development. We also reveal the specifics of shadow economy relations in Russia, factors that play a key role in expansion for a particular period, a shift to another form of shadow economy. The study characterizes the current period of development, assesses the impact of external shocks on shadow economy expansion. Conclusions. The current period is characterized by the digitization of shadow relations, the shift of corruption to the upper echelons of power, the continued outflow of capital abroad, and increased penalties for underground activities.

Research on the Economic Organization Environmental Impact

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 599-601
Author(s):  
Dan Paul Stefanescu ◽  
Oana Roxana Chivu ◽  
Claudiu Babis ◽  
Augustin Semenescu ◽  
Alina Gligor
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Economic Organization ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Environmental Implications ◽  
Minimal Impact ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Material Environment ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Harmful Effects

Any economic activity carried out by an organization, can generate a wide range of environmental implications. Particularly important, must be considered the activities that have a significant negative effect on the environment, meaning those which pollute. Being known the harmful effects of pollution on the human health, the paper presents two models of utmost importance, one of the material environment-economy interactions balance and the other of the material flows between environmental factors and socio-economic activities. The study of these models enable specific conditions that must be satisfied for the economic processes friendly coexist to the environment for long term, meaning to have a minimal impact in that the residues resulting from the economic activity of the organization to be as less harmful to the environment.

scholarly journals The contribution of telco data to fight the COVID-19 pandemic: Experience of Telefonica throughout its footprint

Data & Policy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro A. de Alarcon ◽  
Alejandro Salevsky ◽  
Daniel Gheti-Kao ◽  
Willian Rosalen ◽  
Marby C. Duarte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Global Challenge

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic is a global challenge for humanity, in which a large number of resources are invested to develop effective vaccines and treatments. At the same time, governments try to manage the spread of the disease while alleviating the strong impact derived from the slowdown in economic activity. Governments were forced to impose strict lockdown measures to tackle the pandemic. This significantly changed people’s mobility and habits, subsequently impacting the economy. In this context, the availability of tools to effectively monitor and quantify mobility was key for public institutions to decide which policies to implement and for how long. Telefonica has promoted different initiatives to offer governments mobility insights throughout many of the countries where it operates in Europe and Latin America. Mobility indicators with high spatial granularity and frequency of updates were successfully deployed in different formats. However, Telefonica faced many challenges (not only technical) to put these tools into service in a short timing: from reducing latency in insights to ensuring the security and privacy of information. In this article, we provide details on how Telefonica engaged with governments and other stakeholders in different countries as a response to the pandemic. We also cover the challenges faced and the shared learnings from Telefonica’s experience in those countries.

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