The power of crowds: Grand challenges in the Asia-Pacific region

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Weiyi Cai ◽  
Jennifer Gippel ◽  
Yushu Zhu ◽  
Abhay Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Grand Challenges ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Innovative Solutions

Technology is enabling organizations across the globe – large and small, for-profit and not-for-profit, governments and scientific groups – to harness the resources, knowledge, talent and creativity of crowds, in their effort to find innovative solutions to vexing problems. As contributors to solving grand challenges, crowds are providing data and funds, generating novel ideas and evaluating and developing concrete solutions. This article proposes a conceptual model for understanding the utility of crowdsourcing in the context of grand challenges. The article further identifies some boundary conditions where crowdsourcing may not be useful and discusses significant barriers to applying crowdsourcing in the Asia-Pacific region. We conclude by recognizing some empirical considerations and avenues for future research. JEL Classification: O31, O35

Zero growth: A grand challenge for the Asia-Pacific region

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 632-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Groen
Keyword(s):  
18Th Century ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Grand Challenge ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Global Consensus ◽  
Late 18Th Century ◽  
Zero Growth

This article presents a systematic and scientific literature review of the topic ‘zero growth’. Since its origins in the late 18th century, growth economics has expanded significantly in recent decades, leading to the development of ecological economics, political economics and growth and degrowth economics. It is apparent that humankind is now running out of time to develop a global consensus as to what approaches should be taken to transition from growth to zero growth and degrowth. Zero growth is the grand challenge of this century, particularly for the Asia-Pacific region where economic growth has been an imperative for emerging economies. Using Japan as an illustrative example, this article explores the scenario of a no-growth economy that is now confronted with potentially a zero-growth or even a degrowth future. The grand challenge for not just Japan but the entire Asia-Pacific region is how to survive a zero-growth future. Furthermore, this article also identifies emerging themes for future research to progress the zero-growth and degrowth discussions. JEL Classification: F64, N5, Q32, Q5

scholarly journals Organisation of primary health care in the Asia-Pacific region: developing a prioritised research agenda

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (Suppl 8) ◽  
pp. e001467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Palagyi ◽  
Rebecca Dodd ◽  
Stephen Jan ◽  
Devaki Nambiar ◽  
Rohina Joshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Service Planning ◽  
Essential Medicines ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Primary Health

Health system planners in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) of the Asia-Pacific region seeking to reorient primary health care (PHC) systems to achieve universal health coverage may be hindered by lack of knowledge of what works in their setting. With limited resources for research available, it is important to identify evidence-based strategies for reorganising PHC delivery, determine where relevant evidence gaps exist and prioritise these for future study. This paper describes an approach for doing this using the best available evidence combined with consultation to establish evidence priorities. We first reviewed PHC organisational interventions in Asia-Pacific LMICs and ascertained evidence gaps. The largest gaps related to interventions to promote access to essential medicines, patient management tools, effective health promotion strategies and service planning and accountability. Evidence from Pacific Island countries was particularly scant. We then engaged an expert panel of 22 PHC stakeholders from seven Asia-Pacific LMICs in a Delphi exercise to identify priority questions for future research. Research priorities were: (1) identifying effective PHC service delivery models for chronic diseases; (2) devising sustainable models of disease integration; (3) optimising task shifting; (4) understanding barriers to care continuity; (5) projecting future PHC needs; and (6) designing appropriate PHC service packages. Notably, stakeholder-determined priorities reflected large, context-dependent system issues, while evidence gaps centred on discrete interventions. Future research on the organisation of PHC services in Asia-Pacific LMICs should incorporate codesign principles to engage researchers and national PHC system stakeholders, and innovative methods that build on existing evidence and account for system complexity.

scholarly journals The History of Enterovirus A71 Outbreaks and Molecular Epidemiology in the Asia-Pacific Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiratchaya Puenpa ◽  
Nasamon Wanlapakorn ◽  
Sompong Vongpunsawad ◽  
Yong Poovorawan
Keyword(s):  
Vaccine Development ◽  
Epidemiological Data ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Enterovirus A71

Abstract Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) is one of the common causative pathogens for hand foot and mouth disease (HFMD) affecting young children. HFMD outbreak can result in a substantial pediatric hospitalization and burden the healthcare services, especially in less-developed countries. Since the initial epidemic of predominantly EV-A71 in California in 1969, the high prevalence of HFMD in the Asia-pacific region and elsewhere around the world represents a significant morbidity in this age group. With the advent of rapid and accurate diagnostic tools, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of laboratory-confirmed EV-A71 infection over the past two decades. The population, cultural, and socioeconomic diversity among countries in the Asia-Pacific region all influence the transmission and morbidity associated with HFMD. This review summarizes the current state of epidemiology of EV-A71 in Asia-Pacific countries based on the most recent epidemiological data and available information on the prevalence and disease burden. This knowledge is important in guiding the prevention, control and future research on vaccine development of this highly contagious disease of significant socioeconomic implications in public health.

scholarly journals CURRENT TRENDS IN THE MARKET OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS IN THE COUNTRIES OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetiana Rodionova ◽  
Zlata Podolyan
Keyword(s):  
Mergers And Acquisitions ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Production Capacity ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Investment Object

Mergers and acquisitions are understood as a global trend associated with global corporate restructuring in various industries, an important part of any business cycle. The strategic motives for concluding M&A deals are primarily associated with rapid growth and with the extraction of access to intangible assets, in particular, to human, structural and customer capital. The merger can help firms cope with the threat of multinational corporations and compete internationally. Companies in the Asia-Pacific region have always distinguished themselves by applying innovative solutions to expand production capacity and attract investment. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze current trends in the M&A market in the Asia-Pacific region. The article analyzed the dynamics, structure of the M & A market and identified current trends in the M & A market in the Asia-Pacific region. Factors influencing the behavior of investors were considered. Also, one of the main factors influencing the market of mergers and acquisitions was the effect of COVID-19 . Since it was effec radically reformatted the strategies of companies and forced a complete overhaul of investment behavior. Asia-Pacific companies demonstrate throughout COVID-19 pandemic ability to overcome crisis by Implementing Innovative solutions. The pandemic, the strategy of changing the climate, as well as the normative and legislative changes, gave the mail for a glance at the strategies of development and values. The company policy focuses its respect on the goals of the development and the principles of ESG. ESG has become a critically important area for M&A facilities. As a result of the study, a regression analysis was performed and built a linear regression model of the influence of ESG factors on the beta of the company. For the analysis, the indicators of 30 companies in the Asia-Pacific region were used. The beta indicator was chosen based on the views of the investor, since the market beta reflects the volatility of the market, that is, the behavior of the investor. The results of the study confirmed the growing influence of ESG in the selection of an investment object.

The Energy Politics of the Asia-Pacific Region

2019 ◽  
pp. 589-615
Author(s):  
Mirza Sadaqat Huda ◽  
Saleem H. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
International System ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Simultaneous Increase ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Energy Politics

This chapter provides a critical overview of extant literature on energy politics in the Asia-Pacific region and proposes a future research agenda for the field. It argues that traditional, security-centric analyses of energy issues in Asia have been complemented in recent years by a small but growing body of literature that addresses environmental and social aspects of energy. While these nascent fields require further development, scholars have yet to comprehensively address crucial contemporary developments in international energy relations, among them the peace-building potential of transnational energy projects, the cybersecurity of energy infrastructure, and competition around deep-sea resources. Addressing these and other research gaps, the chapter formulates eleven broad focuses of the proposed future research agenda, including, among other topics, non-Western IR theories, Arctic resources, energy subsidies, and transnational infrastructure. These research areas will be placed in a rapidly evolving international system underpinned by a simultaneous increase in the securitization of energy and progress in regional cooperation, integration and trade.

Review of Counseling in the Asia-Pacific Region.

1995 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-384
Author(s):  
Terri Gullickson
Keyword(s):  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region
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