scholarly journals Shadow Economy in Tourism: Some Conceptual Considerations from Croatia

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Kesar ◽  
Katarina Čuić
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Shadow Economy ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Complex Phenomenon ◽  
Adverse Impacts ◽  
Methodological Approaches

Abstract Although the importance of tourism for the Croatian economy is widely recognized and well documented, the issues related to the existence of shadow economy in tourism are not yet fully investigated and resolved. In spite of many attempts to estimate the size and impacts of shadow economy in tourism, there is still much controversy regarding the scope of the research area and the appropriateness of methodological approaches used to quantify this complex phenomenon. The present study aimed to (1) summarize the existing body of empirical evidence related to the shadow economy in tourism, with special reference to the case of Croatia, and to (2) shed some more light on additional aspects and variables which have been found to be important determinants for better understanding of the nature of the shadow economy in tourism. In order to reduce the adverse impacts of the shadow economy in tourism, some policy recommendations are suggested.

scholarly journals If, Why, and When Subjective Well-Being Influences Health, and Future Needed Research

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Francis Diener
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Open Question ◽  
Do So

We review evidence on whether subjective well-being (SWB) can influence health, why it might do so, and what we know about the conditions where this is more or less likely to occur. This review also explores how various methodological approaches inform the study of the connections between subjective well-being and health and longevity outcomes. Our review of this growing literature indicates areas where data are substantial and where much more research is needed. We conclude that SWB can sometimes influence health, and review a number of reasons why it does so. A key open question is when it does and does not do so – in terms of populations likely to be affected, types of SWB that are most influential (including which might be harmful), and types of health and illnesses that are most likely to be affected. We also describe additional types of research that are now much needed in this burgeoning area of interest, for example, cross-cultural studies, animal research, and experimental interventions designed to raise long-term SWB and assess the effects on physical health. This research area is characterized both by potentially extremely important findings, and also by pivotal research issues and questions.

Credit Card Use and Risks in the E-Market

2013 ◽  
pp. 214-232
Author(s):  
Huong Ha
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Consumer Protection ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Research Area ◽  
The Body ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Credit Card Fraud ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Credit Card Use

This chapter aims to (1) examine the awareness and experience of undergraduates in Melbourne, Australia of current and potential online risks, (2) explore how undergraduates deal with online incidents, and (3) make policy recommendations on how to enhance e-consumer protection. A total of 802 valid responses were received from the surveys conducted in Melbourne, Australia in 2007-2008. Findings demonstrate that most of the respondents were not aware of online incidents which could lead to credit card fraud. A number of them have encountered online incidents. Also, several respondents would less likely seek help from government and/or non-government organisations when encountering online incidents. Overall, credit card use and risks in the e-market is an under-research area in Australia, and this is a pilot study in this field. Findings from this chapter would contribute to the body of knowledge of credit card use and debt due to online shopping, and e-consumer protection.

scholarly journals Making Space for the Psychology of Creativity in Dance Science

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucie Clements ◽  
Rebecca Weber
Keyword(s):  
Research Area ◽  
Domain Specificity ◽  
Complex Phenomenon ◽  
Important Research ◽  
Mental Processes ◽  
Product Domain ◽  
Technical Performance ◽  
Important Research Area ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Psychology Of Creativity

Creativity is commonly recognized as a complex phenomenon; one which entails a range of debates around definition, process and product, domain specificity, cross-discipline generalisability, and appropriate testing measures. The psychology of creativity appears to find a fitting home in dance science, a field concerned with understanding and enhancing dancers' health and performance. Yet dance psychology has been predominated by research which focuses on the mental processes underpinning optimal skill execution and technical performance. This paper outlines an argument for a greater focus on the creative demands of dance within dance science, highlighting some the challenges of, and barriers to, research in the psychology of creativity in dance, before making a number of recommendations to encourage the growth of this important research area.

scholarly journals Socio-economic Disparities in Balochistan: Assessing StructuralEtiology

2018 ◽  
Vol III (I) ◽  
pp. 134-154
Author(s):  
Inayat Kalim ◽  
Syeda Zohra Jabeen Naqvi ◽  
Muhammad Mubeen
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Economic Indicators ◽  
Complex Phenomenon ◽  
Economic Disparities ◽  
Economic Discrimination ◽  
The People

This study attempts to explain the insurgency in Balochistan in the context of existing socio-economic disparities. Structural etiology is a systemic and institutionalized deprivation of the people to their needs and rights. The empirical evidence suggests that violence in Balochistan is a complex phenomenon triggered by numerous instigators. The data on socio-economic indicators testifies that Balochistan lags behind the rest of the provinces on all important indicators, which points towards structural negligence. From the analysis of the data collected through interviews, socio-economic discrimination has been an influential factor that promoted Baloch insurgency.

scholarly journals L'analisi dei dati nell'indagine statistica. Volume 2

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filomena Maggino
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Data Exploration ◽  
Statistical Approaches ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Statistical Survey ◽  
Interpretation Of Results

In the sphere of social research, one of the principal methodological approaches is that of the survey. In the performance of surveys, statistics play a fundamental role. This publication is intended to highlight this role, with special reference to data analysis, placing the emphasis on the objectives of such analysis, the logic, the procedures necessary to achieve them, and the interpretation of results. The material has been divided into two volumes, which while being independent are also logically connected. The first volume is organised in two sections: the first is designed to provide a synthetic overview of the statistical survey in terms of methods and instruments, while the second describes the principal instruments of statistical analysis which enable a description of the data. The first volume comes complete with a CD with hypertext. The second volume presents the statistical approaches which enable the achievement of specific objectives, seen in terms of data exploration and verification of the results obtained.

scholarly journals HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPE IN THE MULTI-ETHNIC SPACE OF YAKUTIA: REGIONAL ETHNIC TRADITIONS OF RUSSIAN OLD-TIMERS AND MODERN REPRESENTATIONS ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE POPULATION OF THE LENA RIVER BASIN

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1(35)) ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
Sardaana Anatolievna Alekseeva
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Cultural Landscape ◽  
Cultural Geography ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Social Anthropology ◽  
Ethnic Population ◽  
Lena River ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Methodological Approaches

The research area analyzed local ethnic traditions of Russian old-timers and their modern representations in the historical and cultural landscape of the multi-ethnic region of Yakutia. Based on the application of theoretical and methodological approaches and research areas of cultural geography and social anthropology/Ethnography, the regional cultural landscape of the multi-ethnic population of the Lena river basin is analyzed; the formation and transformation of the ethnic identity of the population of the studied region are considered.

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO DETERMINING THE SCALE OF THE SHADOW ECONOMY IN THE FIELD OF MIGRATION

2019 ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Andrey G. Svetlakov ◽  
◽  
Alexander A. Mukhachev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Shadow Economy ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Illegal Migration ◽  
Scientific Texts ◽  
Labor Migrants ◽  
Methodological Approaches

The article is devoted to the methods of detecting illegal migration and its attendant shadow economy, as well as determining their scale. The author developed the formula of legality of stay of labor migrants in the territory of the country, which is a combination of four interrelated elements, namely: legal entry, legal residence at the place of registration, official employment and legal departure within the prescribed period. A large list of various sources, consisting of statistical data, analytical reviews, scientific texts and journal articles, was studied.

Culture-Oriented Credit Management in Rural Bank as the Driving Factor in Creating Financial Inclusion (Survey in Rural Banks in West Sumatera Province)

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Hesi Eka Puteri ◽  
Seflidiana Roza
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Local People ◽  
Local Culture ◽  
Driving Factor ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Credit Management ◽  
Unit Of Analysis

This paper shows the empirical evidence about the implementation of local culture in credit management in Rural Banks. This paper is the result of a survey in three districts in West Sumatera Province which were chosen purposively. Sampling areas include Agam district, Lima Puluh Kota districts and Tanah Datar districts. The reason for choosing these three districts as a research area is because of the similarity of socio-demographic conditions and most of the Rural Banks are in this region. There were 38 Rural Banks taken as the unit of analysis in this research. This study reveals that the breadth of outreach varies according to the type of local cultured applied in credit management. Some of the policies include 1) Local cultured-based products and local culture-based services, 2) Involvement of customary or religious leaders, 3) Non-Traditional Collateral, 4) Prioritizing local people as marketing personnel and 5) Credit Assistance Services. Furthermore, this study recommends several policies which have proven to be able to expand the outreach and creating financial inclusion in rural areas, its covering involvement of customary / religious figures as mediator, prioritizing local people as personnel marketing and credit assistance services.

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