Performance Beyond Economic Growth: Alternatives from Growth-Averse Enterprises in the Global South

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 119-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cle-Anne Gabriel ◽  
Samira Nazar ◽  
Danfeng Zhu ◽  
Jodyanne Kirkwood
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Global South ◽  
Energy Access ◽  
Social Motivations ◽  
Traditional Sense ◽  
And Performance

Among other aims, degrowth calls for a deprioritization of economic growth as primary indicator of success. However, deprioritizing economic growth is challenging because it is the antithesis of business as we know it today. Yet, in this study, we find examples of enterprises operating in the renewable energy industry in the Global South, which deprioritize traditional economic growth as their preferred indicator of success. We interviewed 30 renewable energy enterprises (REEs) on the basis of an importance-performance analysis (IPA). Our findings confirm that conventional measures of financial performance are not universally applicable to all enterprises in the Global South. Specifically, we observed that the REEs that are least satisfied with conventional economic performance indicators possess two characteristics in common: (1) they have strong social motivations (e.g., energy access and poverty alleviation) and (2) they are averse to economic growth in the traditional sense. We draw insights from these REEs for the future of post-growth enterprise, including the importance of localness in success and performance appraisal as the Global South transitions toward degrowth. We also introduce 14 alternative performance indicators, suggested by the REEs themselves, which may help bring enterprises closer to post-growth orientation in the Global South.

ENERGY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, INEQUALITY, AND POVERTY IN IRAN

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
MAJID AGHAEI ◽  
C.-Y. CYNTHIA LIN LAWELL
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Instrumental Variables ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Simultaneous Equation ◽  
Energy Access ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Enhance Efficiency ◽  
Simultaneous Equation Models

This paper examines the relationships among energy consumption, economic growth, inequality, and poverty in Iran. We estimate these relationships at both the aggregate and sectoral level using instrumental variables to address endogeneity and simultaneous equation models to enhance efficiency. Results show that decreasing inequality will be beneficial for economic growth, poverty alleviation and energy access. Inequality can negatively affect GDP directly, as well as indirectly through its negative effect on energy consumption. Similarly, inequality can increase poverty both directly as well as indirectly through its negative effect on energy consumption. We also find that increasing energy consumption has multiple benefits: it increases GDP, tends to decrease inequality and decreases poverty. Energy consumption decreases poverty both directly as well as indirectly via its effect on decreasing inequality. Our results therefore suggest that policies to improve energy access are important, and will have the benefits of increasing GDP, decreasing inequality and decreasing poverty.

Renewable energy, poverty alleviation and developing nations: Evidence from Senegal

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Djiby Racine Thiam
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Energy Access ◽  
Grid Connection ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Main Components

The desire to increase energy access remains a strong driving force for poverty alleviation in rural areas of developing countries. The supply of modern energy facilitates the improvement of human living conditions and the productivity of sectors. It also contributes by reducing the time spent, mainly for women and children, in collecting biomass and therefore can provide an opportunity for an increase in the education level of children and for women empowerment. This paper shows how renewable energy facilitates the improvement of the standard of living in a Sahelian developing country of Senegal. Using a life-cycle-cost approach while integrating an assessment of the environmental externalities, I argue that in remote rural areas where grid-connection is non-existent, photovoltaic (PV) renewable technologies provide suitable solutions for delivering energy services although wind technology has been considered as well. In this framework, policies promoting the adoption of clean technologies in developing nations like Sen-egal could be considered as being the main components on the agenda of poverty reduction.

scholarly journals Pola Penggunaan Balanced Scorcard (BSC) Pada Indikator Kinerja Utama (IKU) Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fitriadi Fitriadi
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Performance Appraisal ◽  
Balanced Scorecard ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Key Performance Indicators ◽  
Performance Measurements ◽  
Higher Education Rankings ◽  
And Performance

The research problems about phenomena of the difficulty in seeing performance achievements and performance measurements at State Islamic University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. The UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta has difficulty making decisions in performance management, because before using the KPI, Its used budget management in performance appraisal and measurement. This research uses a qualitative method of field study with a phenomenological approach. Research objects are the experiences of the use of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) pattern on the KPI of the UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta in 2018. After its existence of the Main KPI using the BSC. The results of the KPI are taken into consideration for performance evaluation by stakeholders at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta in achieving the organization's vision. This performance appraisal and performance measurement can serve as a reference for performance achievements for Higher Education Rankings at the national and international level, Government Institution Performance Accountability Report (LAKIP), Strategic Plan (Renstra) and Campus Development Master Plan (RIBKA) or Milestones by looking at indicators, targets and size of the report. Keywords: Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Balanced Scorecard (BSC), Performance Measurement, Cascade  

scholarly journals An overview of the opportunities and challenges in sustaining the energy industry in Afghanistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 173 ◽  
pp. 03006
Author(s):  
Shambalid Ahady ◽  
Nirendra Dev ◽  
Anubha Mandal
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Energy Requirement ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Energy Industry ◽  
Energy Access ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Self Sufficiency

Energy access is not only crucial for economic growth but also important for any strategy to improve the health and social welfare of a nation. Afghanistan’s energy industry is in poor condition due to many years of war and negligence. Despite international agencies’ support and energy policies adopted in the last few years, Afghanistan has no universal access to power. Besides, the residences suffer from an irregular distribution of power supply. There is a growing gap between demand and supply, and the current predictions of demand do not show reality due to hindered economic growth. Afghanistan’s domestic power transmission is limited, which must be extended for the country to enjoy a stable and sustainable energy supply. Sustainability and security of Afghanistan’s power sector would rely on its ability to become self-reliant in power generation. Overall, the objective of this paper is to summarize the current energy status of Afghanistan and to identify energy opportunities for self-sufficiency and challenges in various aspects of energy sources. To meet energy demand, Afghanistan can develop its autochthonous hydrocarbon and renewable energy resources. By improving its domestic energy potential from natural resources, Afghanistan can fulfill its primary energy requirement. Further, along with policy formulation, appropriate and planned implementation of renewable energy policy, energy efficiency targets, and strategies, Afghanistan can reach energy self-sufficiency goals with socio-economic development.

INNOVATION CAPABILITY, ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY AND SMES PERFORMANCE IN PAKISTAN: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF BUSINESS STRATEGY

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (Number 2) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zulqarnain Arshad ◽  
Darwina Arshad
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Absorptive Capacity ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Innovation Capability ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
And Performance ◽  
New Research ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Crucial Part

The small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial part in county’s economic growth and a key contributor in country’s GDP. In Pakistan SMEs hold about 90 percent of the total businesses. The performance of SMEs depends upon many factors. The main aim for the research is to examine the relationship between Innovation Capability, Absorptive Capacity and Performance of SMEs in Pakistan. This conceptual paper also extends to the vague revelation on Business Strategy in which act as a moderator between Innovation Capability, Absorptive Capacity and SMEs Performance. Conclusively, this study proposes a new research directions and hypotheses development to examine the relationship among the variables in Pakistan’s SMEs context.

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