Economic Complexity and Its Effects on Human Development: Moderated By Gender Inequality and Environmental Sustainability

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilie Le Caous ◽  
Fenghueih Huarng
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Economic Complexity

scholarly journals Economic Complexity and the Mediating Effects of Income Inequality: Reaching Sustainable Development in Developing Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 2089 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilie Le Caous ◽  
Fenghueih Huarng
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Economic Complexity ◽  
Country Level

According to the United Nations Development Program, sustainable development goals are fundamental for attaining a better and more sustainable future for all of us, and are a primary concern today. New indicators, such as the Economic Complexity Index (i.e., ECI), can be used to predict human development index (i.e., HDI). To be defined as a complex economy, a country, through a vast network of individuals, should be able to interlink extensive quantities of relevant knowledge to create diversified products. Political, cultural, and environmental factors should also be included in this model to improve the measurement of human development. This paper aimed to study the relationship between the ECI and HDI and the mediating effects of income inequality among developing countries. Hierarchical linear modeling was used as a statistical tool to analyze 87 developing countries from 1990 to 2017, which also studied the country-level effects of gender inequality and energy consumption. Different year lags were used for more robustness. The results show that human development increased with higher economic complexity. This relationship was, however, partially mediated by income inequality. Country-level predictors, gender inequality, and energy consumption also impacted sustainable development. Finally, it is essential to note that this model cannot be applied to developed economies.

The comparison of MCDM Methods including AHP, TOPSIS and MAUT with an Application on Gender Inequality Index

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Latife Sinem Sarul ◽  
Özge Eren
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Inequality Index ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Important Barrier ◽  
Alternative Ranking

Gender Inequality Index is a major indicator presenting level of development of the countries as Human Development Index, which is calculated regularly every year by UN. In this study, an alternative calculation has been proposed for measuring gender inequality index which is an important barrier for the human development. Each indicator in the index integrated as MAUT- AHP and also AHP-TOPSIS and these methods carried out again for the alternative ranking member and candidate countries of the European Union. The main objective here is to represent that the indicators form gender inequality index can be reclassified with different weights for each indicator.

scholarly journals Economic Complexity and Human Development: Moderated by Logistics and International Migration

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1867
Author(s):  
Emilie Sophie Le Caous ◽  
Fenghueih Huarng
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
International Migration ◽  
Hierarchical Linear Modeling ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Linear Modeling ◽  
Statistical Tool ◽  
Economic Wealth ◽  
Economic Complexity ◽  
The Relationship

Living in a world where we can expand our economic wealth and the richness of human life is the core of the human development concept. Greater well-being for all can be achieved by improving people’s capabilities and more importantly, by giving individuals the ability to use their knowledge and skills. The economic complexity index (i.e., ECI) is a new indicator that defines a country’s complexity. Through a vast network, citizens can transfer an enormous quantity of relevant knowledge, leading to the creation of diversified and complex products. However, the relationship between economic complexity and human development is not that simple. Thus, this paper aimed to understand it deeper—international migration and logistics performance are used as moderators. Hierarchical linear modeling was the statistical tool used to analyze two groups of countries from 1990 to 2017. For robustness and to deal with possible endogeneity issues, different year lags were also included. The results show that international migration and logistics performance are decisive moderators as they change the relationship between economic complexity and human development.

scholarly journals Does economic complexity matter for environmental sustainability? Using ecological footprint as an indicator

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zahid Rafique ◽  
Abdul Majeed Nadeem ◽  
Wanjun Xia ◽  
Majid Ikram ◽  
Hafiz Muhammad Shoaib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Ecological Footprint ◽  
Economic Complexity

scholarly journals Does Globalization Moderate the Effect of Economic Complexity on CO2 Emissions? Evidence From the Top 10 Energy Transition Economies

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai He ◽  
Muhammad Ramzan ◽  
Abraham Ayobamiji Awosusi ◽  
Zahoor Ahmed ◽  
Mahmood Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Transition Economies ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Economic Complexity ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Government

The association between economic complexity (sophisticated economic structure) and carbon emissions has major implications for environmental sustainability. In addition, globalization can be an important tool for attaining environmental sustainability and it may also moderate the association between economic complexity and carbon emissions. Thus, this research examines the effects of economic complexity, economic growth, renewable energy, and globalization on CO2 emissions in the top 10 energy transition economies where renewable energy and globalization have greatly increased over the last 3 decades. Furthermore, this study also evaluates the joint effect of globalization and economic complexity on carbon emissions. Keeping in view the presence of slope heterogeneity and cross-sectional dependence in the data, this research utilized second-generation unit root tests (CIPS and CADF), Westerlund cointegration approach, and CS-ARDL and CCEMG long-run estimators over the period of 1990–2018. The results affirmed the presence of cointegration among the considered variable. Long-run findings revealed that globalization, renewable energy, and economic complexity decrease carbon emissions. Conversely, economic growth increases carbon emissions. Moreover, the joint impact of economic complexity and globalization stimulates environmental sustainability. Based on these findings, the government of these groups of economies should continue to expand the usage of renewable energy. They should also promote interaction with the rest of the world by adopting the policy of opening up.

Cultural Diversity (Fractionalization) and Economic Complexity

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Letty Y.-Y. Kwan ◽  
Chi-yue Chiu
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
The Other ◽  
Multinational Study ◽  
Cultural Complexity ◽  
Economic Complexity ◽  
The One ◽  
Ethnolinguistic Fractionalization

Does cultural diversity drive creativity and human development? The answer seems to be no, according to the diversity debit hypothesis. In this chapter, we will review the evidence pertaining to the linkages between cultural diversity, on the one hand, and innovation and human development, on the other. To understand these linkages, we consider the multidimensional nature of cultural diversity and distinguish between cultural fractionalization and cultural complexity. Specifically, we argue with evidence from a multinational study that although the extent of ethnolinguistic fractionalization within a country is negatively related to its innovation performance and progress in human development, cultural complexity is positively related to innovation performance, and it can attenuate the negative association between ethnolinguistic fractionalization and progress in human development.

scholarly journals Incorporating Environmental Pollution and Human Development in the Energy-Growth Nexus: A Novel Long Run Investigation for Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabila Abid ◽  
Jianzu Wu ◽  
Fayyaz Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Umar Draz ◽  
Abbas Ali Chandio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Renewable Energy Consumption ◽  
Long Run

Energy acts as a catalyst to boost the human development index (HDI) in a country. However, the overuse of energy leads to environmental deterioration, which is a byproduct of economic development. Due to the utilization of non-renewable energy sources for a long time, worldwide environmental conditions have become alarming. This study investigates the relationship between renewable and non-renewable energy consumption, economic growth, environmental sustainability, and the human development index (HDI) in Pakistan. The investigation incorporates population growth and technology variables to form a multivariate framework. We use a fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) approach to time-series data from 1990–2017. To check the robustness of estimations, we apply the Gregory–Hansen test with a causality test under the VECM to confirm this association’s directions. Our findings confirm that non-renewable energy sources have a positive association with economic growth and CO2 emissions. However, human development, technology, and renewable energy boost economic development and reduce environmental pollution in Pakistan. The co-integration results confirmed the long run connectivity among all variables. The causality outcomes support the bidirectional causality between renewable and non-renewable energy consumption, economic growth, and CO2 emissions, both in the short and long run. These outcomes suggest that Pakistan should focus on energy shifts and gradually increase the share of renewables in its energy mix under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Additionally, the government should increase human and technological development to enhance economic and environmental sustainability.

Gender gap through time and space: A journey through Wikipedia biographies via the Wikidata Human Gender Indicator

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 4608-4633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Konieczny ◽  
Maximilian Klein
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
Space And Time ◽  
Shed Light

In this study, we investigate how quantification of Wikipedia biographies can shed light on worldwide longitudinal gender inequality trends, a macro-level dimension of human development. We present the Wikidata Human Gender Indicator (WHGI), located within a set of indicators allowing comparative study of gender inequality through space and time, the Wikipedia Gender Indicators (WIGI), based on metadata available through the Wikidata database. Our research confirms that gender inequality is a phenomenon with a long history, but whose patterns can be analyzed and quantified on a larger scale than previously thought possible. Through the use of Inglehart–Welzel cultural clusters, we show that gender inequality can be analyzed with regard to world’s cultures. We also show a steadily improving trend in the coverage of women and other genders in reference works.

scholarly journals Forest in the Context of Social Change: Traditional Orientation and Forest Mystification in a Nigerian Forest-Reserve Setting

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 496
Author(s):  
Fausat Motunrayo Ibrahim ◽  
Benson Osikabor ◽  
Bolanle Tawakalitu Olatunji ◽  
Grace Oluwatobi Ogunwale ◽  
Olawale Julius Aluko
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Social Cognition ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Southwestern Nigeria ◽  
Forest Reserve ◽  
Social Events ◽  
Development Support

This article exposits the mystification of forests among people residing in proximity to a forest reserve in southwestern Nigeria. The theory of material engagement and the ecology of human development support the position that the forest is a classical motivator of traditional culture. Still, socio-cultural change is prevalent. As an element of this change, forest-based social cognition warrants systematic examination in the interest of environmental sustainability. This is because the concurrent conveyance of sustainability-promoting immaterial culture across generations is a component of the pathway to a sustainable future. Moreover, systems theory posits that social events affect each other. Since social change is not solitary but encompassing, forest mystification was examined along with other indicators of traditional orientation including attitude towards―religion, ageing, gender; and cultural enthusiasm. The results indicate that forest mystification is still huge and connected with orientations towards ageing and cultural enthusiasm. This exemplifies the Yorùbá social context’s manifestation of continuity as opposed to change in forest culture; and stands in solidarity with traditional African mentality.

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