SEARCHING FOR WORTMAN'S RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONES: A CASE STUDY OF THREE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 233-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
KIRK C. HERIOT ◽  
NOEL D. CAMPBELL
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Recent Work ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Case Method ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Rural Economic Development ◽  
Point Of Departure

This study uses Wortman's Rural Economic Development Zones (Wortman, 1990a) and more recent work by Lyons (2002) as a point of departure to demonstrate entrepreneurship development suited to rural locations. We describe the current literature and rural electric cooperatives. Using a case method research design (Yin, 1994), we demonstrate the efforts of three modern rural electric cooperatives in the area of entrepreneurial development. The study concludes with a discussion of the implications to public policy makers, electric cooperative executives and researchers in the field of entrepreneurship.

Overcoming trade logistics challenges: Asia-Pacific experiences

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 444-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Shepherd ◽  
Shintaro Hamanaka
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Case Method ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify major challenges that Asia-Pacific policy makers face in drawing up international logistics policies, and to seek possible solutions to the problems. Design/methodology/approach – Case study method: the paper includes seven case studies that attempt to address various types of logistics challenges. The paper introduces both intra- and extra-regional examples of the ways in which those challenges have been overcome in particular contexts through concerted action by government and the private sector. Findings – There are a lot of interesting experiences of overcoming logistics challenges, both inside and outside the Asia-Pacific region. Good practice experiences can be replicated by other countries in the region. Originality/value – While there have been a lot of discussions on logistics policy reforms, this paper is one of the first attempts that clearly link challenges with concrete case experiences where those are overcome. The paper discusses very practical issues in an analytically sound manner, using case method.

scholarly journals The Importance of Clusters for the Development of New Industries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Porumboiu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
World Economy ◽  
The World

This paper aims to present how new industries have emerged taking advantage of related businesses crowded in specific areas - first, through a review of the current literature on the evolution of industries within clusters; second, through a case study that disseminates the theoretical findings. Undoubtedly, as the findings of previous studies have shown, new industries are increasingly important to the world economy due to their technological power of modernization. Because their potential is as great as their uncertain outlook, it is no surprise that these new industries are growing within clusters, already confirmed in the literature as drivers of competitiveness and economic development.

Advertising and Public Policy: The Macroeconomic Effects of Advertising

1981 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Jacobson ◽  
Franco M. Nicosia
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Research Design ◽  
The Other ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Research Traditions ◽  
Statistical Procedures ◽  
Macroeconomic Effects ◽  
Causal Nature ◽  
The Ideal

Four research traditions on the effects of advertising are identified, and one of them—the tradition of macroeconomic studies—is carefully differentiated from the other three. A review of this macro tradition is undertaken to retrace the kinds of questions raised about the macro effects of advertising, evaluate the statistical procedures used to ascertain the causal nature of macro advertising relationships, and specify the ideal research design for studying advertising macro effects. Moving toward the implementation of this design, the authors present and interpret the findings from the first stage of their work. Emphasis is on the relevance of macro studies for public policy makers (legislators, regulators, and courts), whose decisions affect the life of the advertising institution, and for those advertisers, agencies, and media that can understand and apply the implications of the information provided by macro studies.

DOES SELF-EMPLOYMENT ENHANCE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (04) ◽  
pp. 1450025 ◽  
Author(s):  
SAIMA BASHIR ◽  
TESFA GEBREMEDHIN ◽  
MUHAMMAD ARSHAD CHAWDHRY
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Rural Economic Development ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Unemployed ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Spatial Impacts

Creative and qualified self-employed individuals contribute to economic growth by inventing new products, production processes, distribution methods and employing other people. Researchers are interested in self-employment if it can provide jobs to the unemployed population and also for those who face job discrimination. However, increase in self-employment is uncertain because entrepreneurial skills are assumed to be risky and self-employed workers can learn their skills gradually after starting their businesses. Economists pay special attention to finding the conceptual relationship between entrepreneurship as self-employment and economic development. Furthermore, studies show that the process of entrepreneurship has significant spatial autocorrelation and affects neighboring counties. Thus, the objective of this study is to identify and estimate the spatial impacts of self-employment in the economic development of the northeastern United States. The study expects to provide policy makers with vital information for policy measures designed for economic development. The study uses the Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) to estimate the relationship of employment, population and per capita income against self-employment. The results indicate that employment and population are positively linked to self-employment. Also, results highlight the positive contribution of self-employment on rural economic development.

Bringing Evaluation into the Policy Cycle

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Bozzini ◽  
Jo Hunt
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Policy Cycle ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Post Evaluation ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Policy Appraisal ◽  
Policy Work ◽  
Legislative Reforms

This contribution seeks to overcome the isolation of evaluation studies fromthe broader field of public policy analysis. Using as a case study the hybrid regulatory tool of cross compliance under the Common Agricultural Policy, the article charts the ongoing incorporation of ex ante and ex post evaluation processes over a ten year period, during which three major legislative reforms were undertaken. Anchoring its approach in the public policy work of Kingdon, the article emphasises the significance of the plurality of actors involved in the evaluation processes, the importance of timing, as well as the challenge to models of policy processes based on assumptions of rational linearity. In particular, the article demonstrates how the dis–ordering which may be observed in the stages of the policy process may equally be seen in the stages of policy appraisal. A particular focus is placed on the way in which objectives and indicators are defined and re–defined over time. The case study demonstrates that through policy appraisal, policy makers may learn what is, and what is not capable of being measured, which feeds back into the re–setting of objectives.

scholarly journals Globalisation And Public Policy In Nigeria: Challenges And Prospects

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Love Arugu ◽  
Ogedi Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Marxist Theory ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
The Impact

This paper attempts to look at the impact of globalisation on public policy as it affects the economic development in Nigeria. The main proposition of this paper is that Nigeria cannot comfront the challenges of contemporary globalisation without a sustained effort to develop her economic foundations. This is because globalisation will most likely be utilitarian if its end can foster domestic development agenda. The paper was anchored on the Marxist Theory of State. The import of this approach to the paper is that it proceeds from a holistic examination of the country's historical experience and its implication for the present day political economy. The research design was historical-descriptive research design and the data were obtained through secondary sources. Content analysis was used in analyzing the data obtained. The paper concludes that many poor countries like Nigeria liberalised its economy without adequate preparation and precaution. The paper recommended inter-alia that Nigeria should formulate economic policies that recognises her specific needs and circumstances in order to promote inclusive economic development.

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