scholarly journals Between Land and People: A Review of Socioeconomic Issues within the context of Rapid Development in Iskandar Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahid Sultan ◽  
Nur Zainul Arifin Norizan ◽  
Mufeeza Tahira
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Land Reclamation ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
City Development ◽  
Strategic Location ◽  
Economic Infrastructure ◽  
Future Economic Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Coastal Land

In response to globalization and economic competitiveness, Malaysia launched six economic development corridors, covering all the potential areas in Malaysia, and Johor Bahru is one of them. Iskandar Malaysia was launched in 2006 for future economic development in the country as well as to cater the needs of Johor Bahru to modernize its urban and economic infrastructure. Situated in a strategic location and space, Iskandar Malaysia is targeted to be the player of catalytic investment role that will bring direct and indirect investment to Johor. The whole landscape of Johor Bahru is now transforming dramatically, thus worrying the locals and the environmentalists. Environmental issues as well as the concern for social inequality issues have been raised by the locals. Hence, the aim of this study is to address the issues created by the rapid development of Iskandar Malaysia, particularly in Johor Bahru and Nusajaya. The objectives of this paper are to assess the consequences of the coastal land reclamation for Danga Bay waterfront city development and to identify the impact of new-build gentrification towards the local people. The research identifies key social and economic issues and the impacts of these issues have also been identified. To achieve the objective of the study a detailed review on secondary data has been done. The study found that more cooperation and attention from the local authorities, stakeholders and public is needed to ensure urban regeneration and to achieve the objective of social inclusiveness as promised by the vision of Iskandar Malaysia. 

ANALISIS STRATEGI KAWASAN PENGEMBANGAN EKONOMI (KPE) BAGANSIAPIAPI DI PROVINSI RIAU

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heri Apriyanto
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Adjacent Area ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Underdeveloped Area ◽  
Strategic Location ◽  
Neighbor Country ◽  
Economic Infrastructure ◽  
Development Area

Most of Country Border Area in Indonesia are underdeveloped area with limited social and economic infrastructure. On the adjacent area, the neighbor country such as Malaysia that adjacent with Sumatera already developed growth centersand border corridors with so many economic activities and trade. The disparity among country can not be avoided, mostly in economic aspect. To develop Country Border Area as equal with neighbor country and surrounding area, it is needed policy to establish Economic Development Area (KPE) in Country BorderArea. KPE is an area consist of some districts in border area that functionally bond to develop integrated superior economic. One of KPE developed is KPE Bagansiapiapi in Riau Province that adjacent with Malaysia. It has strategic location and abundant natural resources, but limited infrastructure as a constrainon economic development. For that reason, it is needed to formulate KPE Bagansiapiapi Strategic Plan based on agropolitan-marine integrated development area (AMIDA) concept.

scholarly journals Learning Losses Caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic - A Significant Threat to Economic Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Tea Kasradze ◽  
Nino Zarnadze
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Local Policy ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
The Impact

Numerous studies show that there is a positive correlation between education and the economic development of the country. Strong education systems have a positive impact not only on the success of individuals but also on the economy of the entire country. Graduates equipped with the skills required by the labor market can easily find a place in this market. Knowledge and skills relevant to market demand increase productivity have a positive impact on economic growth and development. Unfortunately, Covid Pandemic has severely damaged the education systems. Governments, scientists, and experts provide us with statistical information daily around the world about both the slowdown in economic growth as a whole and the problems of individual sectors of the economy. These are the problems and numbers that are already visible and it can be said that the losses are easily measurable. However, the damage caused to the economy by education systems affected by the pandemic will be felt by countries and humanity years later, nor will it be easy to calculate. The problem is even more difficult in poor and developing countries. This paper aims to study the impact of the Covid Pandemic on the education system and economy in Georgia. The research examines the reports and studies of various international organizations, analyzing the secondary data obtained from them. Local policy documents, government reports and regulations, and papers of different researchers have also been studied, conclusions have been made and relevant recommendations have been developed.

scholarly journals Evaluation Of Traffic Performance Due To The Establishment Of The New Shopping Center

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mochammad Dwiki ◽  
Diah Ayu Restuti
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Traffic Volume ◽  
Shopping Center ◽  
Traffic Performance ◽  
Building Area ◽  
Road Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

The more rapid development of a region will also be followed by the increasing volume of traffic that occurs. With the operation of Sunrise Mall in the city of Mojokerto will bring a change in the increase in traffic volume. The purpose of this study was to determine the magnitude of the generation that occurred due to the opening of Sunrise Mall in the city of Mojokerto. Knowing the traffic performance around Sunrise Mall in the city of Mojokerto in the existing condition which only reviews Degrees of Saturation. Knowing the impact of traffic caused by the operation of Sunrise Mall in the city of Mojokerto. Know the alternatives that can be used to improve intersection, braid and road performance around Sunrise Mall in Mojokerto city and to find out the parking capacity and Parking Space Unit needed at Sunrise Mall in Mojokerto city. Secondary data collection in research includes geometric data on roads, data on traffic volume and intersections, data in and out of the Sunrise Mall building, data on Sunrise Mall characteristics and building area. Results showed that there was an influence of the construction of a new shopping center on traffic performance in the case study of Sunrise Mall Benteng Pancasila Mojokerto Street.

scholarly journals “Being fat is not a disease but a sign of good living”: The Political Economy of Overweight and Obesity in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-114
Author(s):  
Tolulope Osayomi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Political ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Good Living ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

Increasing overweight and obesity rates have accompanied economic development in recent years. This twofold health issue has become increasingly worrisome and is currently receiving academic interest and government attention.  A growing volume of studies has examined the demographic, socio economic, environmental and cultural risk factors of overweight and obesity in Nigeria where fatness is culturally revered. However, information on large scale factors associated with economic development shaping the geographical distribution of overweight and obesity is sparse. From the political economic standpoint, the central question of this paper is: ‘Does the spatial pattern of overweight and obesity correspond with the varying levels of economic development in Nigeria? The study relied on secondary data from published sources.  Linear regression models were estimated to determine the impact of economic development variables on overweight and obesity. Results reveal that percent population with white collar jobs had a significant positive effect on overweight whereas poverty, gross domestic product (GDP) and degree of urbanization were significantly related to obesity. The paper concludes that the spatial patterns of overweight and obesity follow the pathways of economic development in Nigeria.

scholarly journals DID Analysis on the Impact of Policies on the Rural-Urban Income Disparity in Resource-Dependent Regions: A Case Study of Ordos

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Rijimoleng Si ◽  
Gang Han
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Income Disparity ◽  
Coal Resources ◽  
Urban Income ◽  
The Government ◽  
Coal Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

Ordos is the most abundant coal resource city in Inner Mongolia. Its coal resources account for one half of Inner Mongolia's coal resources and one sixth of China's total coal reserves. Abundant coal resources have laid the foundation for Ordos become today’s resource-based city. In 2003, Inner Mongolia issued “the guiding opinions on accelerating the development of key coal enterprises” (hereinafter referred to as “policy”), supporting the development of coal enterprises and providing policy conditions for the rapid economic development of Ordos. However, with the rapid development of economy, the rural-urban income disparity is also getting bigger in Ordos. Based on panel data from 1999 to 2012 and use the DID analysis of “quasi-natural experiment”, the paper finds that the policy has increased the rural-urban income disparity. The policy increases the rural-urban income disparity by promoting GDP growth. Therefore, the role of the policy system in the economic development of a region cannot be ignored. The government supports the development of local resource-based industries and also increase support for the development of upstream and downstream industries. Under the guidance of policy, the mineral resources income should be transformed reasonably. Government should invest the proceeds of mineral resources in material capital and human capital. Government also should invest the proceeds of mineral resources in external industries and projects that require large initial capital or long construction cycles, such as those essential infrastructure sectors: education, health, transportation and energy. In this way, the integration of urban and rural development will be realized and the rural-urban income disparity will be reduced.

How to reduce local government decision-making competition in China’s new urbanization process

Kybernetes ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 671-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Wang ◽  
Hengzhou Xu ◽  
Xiaoyan Li
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Government Decision ◽  
Future Economic Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
New Urbanization

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of local government decision-making competition new urbanization, further to seek measures to weaken the negative effect of local government decision-making competition. Design/methodology/approach – This paper first puts forward the three paths which make local government decision-making competition: construction of new-style urbanization, economic development and construction of people’s livelihood and take China’s new-style urbanization as an example, the authors analyzed the internal mechanism of decision making of local government competition which caused by above three paths. Second, using the prospect theory, risk aversion theory and Cournot duopoly model, the authors analyzed how to avoid the local government decision-making competition and how to reduce the harm caused by local government decision-making competition. Findings – The central government can curb the appearance of local government competition strategy through regulating and controlling the effectiveness of local government protective-investment policy, improving the degree of market competition and punishment coefficient of government decision-making failure and further, the authors can reduce the detriment of decision-making competition between local governments through adjusting the revenue function of local government in the process of new-style urbanization. Originality/value – New-style urbanization is the main driving force of China’s future economic development, however, in the process of new-style urbanization, because of the “principle-agent” relationship between central government and local government, officials achievements appraisal mechanism and promotion game, they all cause competition between local government decision making, and this will weaken the positive effect of urbanization. Although, there are many researches on horizontal and intergovernmental competition, most researches devoted to how to avoid it from the angle of institutional economics, and the suggestions put forward by these researches are hardly applied. Anyone interested in how to avoid local government decision-making competition and reduce the negative influences of it from the angle of unitary government state’s reality will find this paper valuable.

Assembling the Puzzle of the Nonprofit-Economic Development Linkage

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F. Brennan ◽  
Laurie Paarlberg ◽  
Michele Hoyman
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Nonprofit Organizations ◽  
Church Attendance ◽  
Nonprofit Sector ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Business Associations ◽  
Fraternal Organizations ◽  
Complex Relationships ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis study seeks to quantify the impact of the nonprofit sector on economic development by more clearly defining the diverse roles that nonprofits may play in development – instrumental, expressive, and connective. We begin by summarizing existing research on nonprofit organizations and economic development. Using secondary data, we test our model in 360 U.S. metropolitan areas for the years 2001–2006. Do nonprofit organizations produce economic growth? Our statistical findings suggest, “Not really” and “It depends.” While some forms of nonprofit organizations (business associations) are positively related to growth, others such as congregations and social and fraternal associations may have a dampening effect. Overall, our findings suggest complex relationships between individual forms of capital, organizational structures, and development that may be place and time dependent. While our findings currently provide little guidance for policy makers attempting to promote economic development, our findings do have important implications for nonprofit and public policy scholars. Any attempt to explore the relationship between nonprofit activity and development must untangle indicators of individual behavior (church attendance or census return rates) from indicators of organizational structures (such as the number of specific organizations). Second, any effort to understand the impact of the nonprofit sector should disaggregate sector measures based upon a conceptual understanding of the diverse roles of various organizational types (for example, human service organizations versus social and fraternal organizations). Finally, growth and development and the role of the sector are contextual, exhibiting significant regional and temporal variation.

scholarly journals Efforts to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: potential entry points for neglected tropical diseases

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Ehrenberg ◽  
Jürg Utzinger ◽  
Gilberto Fontes ◽  
Eliana Maria Mauricio da Rocha ◽  
Nieves Ehrenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Health Priorities ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Global Recession ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Entry Points ◽  
Future Economic Development ◽  
Development Agendas ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The damage inflicted by the coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic upon humanity is and will continue to be considerable. Unprecedented progress made in global health over the past 20 years has reverted and economic growth has already evaporated, giving rise to a global recession, the likes of which we may not have experienced since the Second World War. Our aim is to draw the attention of the neglected tropical disease (NTD) community towards some of the major emerging economic opportunities which are quickly appearing on the horizon as a result of COVID-19. Main text This scoping review relied on a literature search comprised of a sample of articles, statements, and press releases on initiatives aimed at mitigating the impact of COVID-19, while supporting economic recovery. Of note, the donor scenario and economic development agendas are highly dynamic and expected to change rapidly as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, as are donor and lender priorities. Conclusions The NTD community, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), will need to work quickly, diligently, and in close collaboration with decision-makers and key stakeholders, across sectors at national and international level to secure its position. Doing so might enhance the odds of grasping potential opportunities to access some of the massive resources that are now available in the form of contributions from corporate foundations, trust funds, loans, debt relieve schemes, and other financial mechanisms, as part of the ongoing and future economic development agendas and public health priorities driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper should serve as a starting point for the NTD community to seek much needed financial support in order to sustain and revitalize control and elimination efforts pertaining to NTDs in LMICs.

scholarly journals Exports diversification as a key point of Сhina’s trade strategy

2021 ◽  
pp. 96-105
Author(s):  
Natallia Shalupayeva
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Foreign Trade ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
High Tech ◽  
National Bureau ◽  
Export Diversification ◽  
Economic Diversification ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact

Nowadays, economic diversification remains a key challenge for most developing countries. The world trading system is developing from universal liberalization to increased protectionism which imposes additional difficulties in countries’ exports development and puts export diversification at the heart of a strategy for economic diversification. China's foreign trade is also in a critical period of rapid development and transformation at present. China is building a new pattern of integration into the world economic system, but its economic transformation is not smooth and faces problems. Taking into account China’s high reliance on exports, one of the most important threat to China’s economic development – the susceptibility to fluctuations in global economy – is largely due to a low level of Chinese exports diversification. In order to achieve a more sustainable long-term economic growth and hedge against the impact of external shocks China needs to diversify its exports markets, range of exported products and trade methods. Purpose. The purpose of the article is the research of practical aspects of exports diversification in China, identification of features and problems of China’s exports product and market diversification, diversification of trade methods and high-tech products exports diversification. Methodology. The methodological basis of the study is presented by the theories of foreign trade and industrial policy, as well as by the researches realized in the field of exports diversification. The information basis of the study are the databases of UNCTAD, WTO and National Bureau of Statistics of China. General scientific methods, systematic approach, economic-statistical methods are used in the research. Findings. An analysis of China’s exports diversification was realized in the article, including revealing of features and problems of China’s exports product and market diversification, diversification of trade methods and high-tech products exports diversification, as well as identification of some driving effects of China’s exports diversification on its economic development and substantiation of the significance to improve its export diversification strategy in order to reduce economic risks and promote the sustainable development of foreign trade.

scholarly journals The Impact of Halal Tourism on Regional Economic Growth in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lalu Hendra Wijaya
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Regional Economy ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Regional Economic Growth ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
The West ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. This study aims to analyze the economic development of the West Nusa Tenggara Province with the existence of halal tourism. It is expected that the halal tourism is able to support the economic development of the province. This is a quantitative research, using secondary data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) among others. The analysis tool used is SPSS. The results show that halal tourism has considerable potential as one of the leading sectors that can support the regional economy. The progress of the tourism sector in the West Nusa Tenggara Province is marked by the increase in the number of foreign and domestic tourist visits every year.Keywords: Economic Growth, Halal Tourism, West Nusa Tenggara Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perkembangan atau pertumbuhan ekonomi Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat dengan adanya pariwisata halal sehingga mampu menopang perekonomian regional provinsi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif, dengan data sekunder yang di antaraya berasal dari Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS). Alat analisis yang digunakan adalah SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Pariwisata halal memiliki potensi yang cukup besar sebagai salah satu sektor unggulan yang dapat menopang ekonomi daerah. Kemajuan sektor pariwisata di Provinsi NTB ditandai dengan meningkatnya angka kunjungan wisatawan mancanegara dan nusantara setiap tahunnya.Kata kunci: Pertumbuhan Ekonomi, Wisata Halal, Nusa Tenggara Barat

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