scholarly journals Integration, cultural preservation and transnationalism through state supported immigrant organizations: a study of Sweden’s national ethnic associations

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olle Frödin ◽  
Axel Fredholm ◽  
Johan Sandberg
Keyword(s):  
Welfare State ◽  
The State ◽  
Cultural Preservation ◽  
Political Incorporation ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
State Support ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Immigrant Organizations ◽  
Hypothetical Mechanism ◽  
Ethnic Associations

AbstractThis paper explores the activities of Swedish state supported ethnic associations (most of which are immigrant organizations), thus shedding empirical light on how immigrants organize with the help of state support, both nationally and transnationally, in a welfare state context. The paper is based on a study of annual reports of 52 state supported national associations, representing more than a thousand (1046) local immigrant organizations, as well as 17 interviews with representatives of the said organizations. The findings indicate that the welfare state did not crowd out civil societal integration-promoting initiatives, but the state supported immigrant organizations came to occupy a niche in which they primarily offered complementary services with the aim of helping members to navigate the public welfare system. Neither did state support directly shape the content and direction of the political activities of the said organizations. However, the state support seems to have generated welfare channeling effects, in that more immigrant organizations came into existence than would have been the case in the absence of grants. The paper comes down in favor of the thesis that state support in some circumstances can promote political incorporation through immigrant organizations (with a few caveats). Finally, the paper proposes a hypothetical mechanism, homeland-oriented integration, for political incorporation through immigrant organization.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the tax benefit effectiveness for certain types of activities in Ukraine (part 2)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (6) ◽  
pp. 40-54
Author(s):  
Alla SOKOLOVSKA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Tax Incentives ◽  
The State ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Production Cycle ◽  
State Support ◽  
Space Industry ◽  
Council Directive ◽  
State Tax ◽  
Tax Benefits

The second part of the article considers the consequences of assessing tax benefits for cinematography and the space industry, which they enjoyed in 2014-2019. Since these types of activities, in addition to tax benefits, also received direct state support in the form of expenditures on targeted budget programs, the effectiveness of their aggregate state support was analyzed. It was found that for both activities it was quite effective. At the same time, of the four types of activity which were the subject of analysis, the largest state support during this period was provided to cinematography, the smallest – to the space industry, which indicates real state priorities. The analysis of state support for priority activities in Ukraine showed that the most common form of tax benefits provided to them, in contrast to EU countries, is exemption from VAT for transactions of supply of goods to the customs territory of Ukraine. However, the application of such a benefit (this exemption becomes a benefit only in the case of a long production cycle), firstly, requires the establishment of effective control at customs over the legality of its provision and accounting for the amount of the benefit and losses of budget revenues due to its provision, as well as the transfer of relevant information from the customs authorities to the State Tax Service for the purpose of taking them into account in general reports. Secondly, considering that this contradicts the requirements of Council Directive 2006/112/EC, its truly temporary application must be ensured. In general, according to the results of the study, it was concluded that the introduction of constant monitoring of the effectiveness of the use of tax benefits requires clarification of the list of benefits that are losses of budget revenues, and that do not lead to such losses; providing public access to the reports of the State Tax Service on the amounts of benefits that are losses of budget revenues; ensuring proper control over the legality of the application of tax benefits, the completeness and accuracy of their accounting, the fulfillment of the conditions for the provision and targeted use of funds released as a result of the application of tax incentives prescribed in the legislation; inclusion of information about tax expenditures in reports on the execution of state budget, preparation of annual reports on the fulfillment of the conditions for the provision of tax benefits defined in the Tax Code of Ukraine; in case of using temporary tax incentives, a mandatory audit of their effectiveness and efficiency as a prerequisite for extending the period of their use.

scholarly journals Children with orphan diseases: a comparative analysis of social welfare support measures

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 20-29
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Zaitseva ◽  
◽  
Lyudmila Voronina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Welfare State ◽  
The State ◽  
Orphan Diseases ◽  
State Support ◽  
Social State ◽  
Support Measures ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Welfare State

Introduction. The inadequacy of the support measures provided to children with orphan diseases is exacerbated by the trend towards an increase in the number of children with such a diagnosis. Orphan diseases also include diseases caused by primary immunodeficiency or congenital errors of immunity, which are life-threatening. However, these people are part of society and require attention from it, and social and economic measures from the state. Most of them, with proper treatment, socialization and appropriate government support, can lead a normal life and live a full life. Scientific novelty of the research. On the basis of the study results, the authors contribute to clarifying the principles used in the implementation of the security function of the social state. The targeting of social support measures must be supplemented with the principles of social justice and freedom to choose ways to meet the needs of specific categories of citizens, understood as follows. The welfare state supports those citizens who need it most of all, namely, the poor. Specific categories of citizens can satisfy their needs, while having the opportunity to choose. This opportunity arises thanks to the receipt of targeted assistance in the form of monthly or annual subsidies. Families with children with orphan diseases should also be included in these categories. If they have the right to receive annual government subsidies, they will be able to spend these funds depending on the current needs due to the state of health of their children with orphan diseases (for the purchase of socially important food products; medicines, medical nutrition, and various services). The aim of the work is to study the problems of providing support measures to children with orphan diseases in the context of the current model of the welfare state. The article analyzes the satisfaction of patients with congenital immunity errors with various types of state support, identifies problems that reduce their satisfaction. Methods. The authors use methods such as comparative analysis, study of regulatory legal acts, sociological analysis. Results. On the basis of the study results the effectiveness of measures of state support for children with orphan diseases, studying the best experience of foreign countries, proposals were made to clarify the principles used to implement the security function by the social state, to expand the composition of the subjects involved in providing support measures analyzed in the article. Conclusions. The results obtained make it possible to assert that the targeted approach, which is basic in the model of the welfare state, does not cover most of the problems of children with innate immunity errors and, accordingly, the families that represent their interests.

On the diversity of the effects of the state support for agriculture

2019 ◽  
pp. 59-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolai M. Svetlov ◽  
Renata G. Yanbykh ◽  
Dariya A. Loginova
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
The State ◽  
Russian Regions ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
State Support ◽  
Soft Budget Constraints ◽  
Institutional Conditions ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Production Factors ◽  
Corporate Farms

In this paper, we assess the effects of agricultural state support of corporate farms on their revenues from agricultural production sales in 14 Russian regions that differ in technology, environment and institutional conditions. In addition to the direct effect of the state support, the indirect effects via labor and capital are revealed. For this purpose, we identify production functions and statistical models of production factors for each of these regions separately. We find out diverse effects of the state support on revenues among the regions. Positive effects prevail. Negative effects are mainly caused by labor reductions that follow subsidy inflows. Another cause of negative effects is the soft budget constraints phenomenon.

Updating the methodology for providing incentive subsidies to depressed agricultural regions

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 2210-2224
Author(s):  
V.M. Sharapova ◽  
T.N. Medvedeva ◽  
E.A. Farvazova
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
The State ◽  
State Support ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Depressed Regions ◽  
Agricultural Regions

Subject. The article considers a procedure for calculating and distributing State support to depressed agricultural regions in the framework of a new type of budget financing, i.e. compensating and stimulating subsidies. Objectives. The purpose is to evaluate the efficiency of the system of State regulation of agribusiness in a depressed region, determine the priority of modern methods of budgetary support from the State, improve the methodological approach to the distribution of State aid among subjects of the Russian Federation with low level of socio-economic development. Methods. The study draws on the abstract and logical method, methods of statistical analysis, grouping, comparison, and generalization. Results. We realized the objectives of the study, using the agricultural producers of the Kurgan Oblast case. The paper analyzes the condition of agricultural sector in the depressed region, assesses the State support system efficiency for the agricultural sector of the Trans-Ural region, considers government measures related to the regulation of the economy of backward regions. It presents an updated method of budget financing within an incentive subsidy by clarifying the calculations and introducing an additional indicator that reflects the level of remuneration of regional agricultural producers. Conclusions. The updated calculation methodology for incentive subsidies to depressed regions enables to build a certain economic rating of ten depressed regions of the Russian Federation, taking into account not only the volume of production and employment, but also the level of wages of agricultural workers.

About Measures of the State Support for Technical Equipment of Agricultural Producers

2020 ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
A.Ya. Kibirov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
High Performance ◽  
The State ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Technical Equipment ◽  
Agricultural Machinery ◽  
State Support ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Technical Base

The article uses methods of statistical analysis, deduction and analogy to consider programs at the Federal, regional and economic levels, which provide for measures aimed at improving the technical equipment of agricultural producers. Particular attention is paid to the acquisition of energy-saving, high-performance agricultural machinery and equipment used in the production and processing of agricultural products. An assessment of the effectiveness of state support for updating the material and technical base of agriculture is given. Based on the results of the study, conclusions and recommendations were formulated.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document