scholarly journals Film, Arts and Culture as Community Outreach Tools

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor S. O. Yu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Culture Industry ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Major City ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Arts And Culture ◽  
Production And Distribution

FILM, ARTS AND CULTURE AS COMMUNITY OUTREACH TOOLS: PERSPECTIVES FROM SINGAPOREIntroductionSingapore’s vision of nationhood involves a sense of shared destiny based on multiculturalism. It cultural and creative vibrancy can be seen in terms of economic, political and social conditions governing the production and distribution of expression. Much coordinated efforts among government, businesses, filmmakers and arts leaders have taken place to ensure the arts and culture industry is creating significant economic benefits to the country. Every major city in the Asia Pacific region is in the race for talent, competitiveness and economic success. In many of these cities, film, arts and culture is playing a central role in economic development and community life. It is essential to integrate film, arts and culture into Singapore’s economic development initiatives and increase the vibrancy of and financial resources for its film, arts and cultural sectors. Singapore has often...

SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE CYCLICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMY

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 133-147
Author(s):  
I.R. LYAPINA ◽  
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T.A. ZHURAVLEVA ◽  
I.V. SKOBLIAKOVA ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Social Institutions ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Regulatory Processes ◽  
The Family ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Optimization Mechanism ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

The purpose of the research is to study of the features of the influence of social institutions on the cyclicality and dynamics of economic development in the context of identifying the role of social institutions at individual phases of the cycle of economic development, as well as consideration of the functions and tools of social institutions by phases of economic development. The subject of the research is a set of roles, functions and tools of social institutions related to different phases of the cycle of economic development. The methodological base is formed for the implementation of scientific research tasks. Its tools are methods that allow reflecting the features of the influence of social institutions on the cyclical nature of the economy: the method of theoretical foundations, the method of grouping, the method of analysis, the method of comparison, the method of implication. As a result of the study, it is indicated that the functions of social institutions should be highlighted: the consolidation of emerging social relations, adaptation, regulatory processes, a communication basis and a translational basis. The instruments that influence economic fluctuations are formed in the context of social institutions. Thus, the institution of the family is characterized by the use of an optimization mechanism, the concept of sustainability of social relations, the concept of production and distribution of economic benefits in order to meet the needs of each of the subjects.

scholarly journals Supply and Demand Assessment of Solar PV as Off-Grid Option in Asia Pacific Region with Remotely Sensed Data

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (19) ◽  
pp. 2255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeark Principe ◽  
Wataru Takeuchi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Demand ◽  
Population Distribution ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Levelized Cost Of Electricity ◽  
Pv Systems

The introduction of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in isolated areas which are far from the main grid has provided energy to non-electrified households. Such off-grid technology is very promising in the Asia Pacific region where increase in population and regional development has brought an increase in energy demand. This paper presents a methodology to assess the available supply of energy from solar PV systems and the corresponding demand from non-electrified areas. Non-electrified high population density areas were extracted using global population distribution and nightlight data, while the suitability of installing solar PV systems in those areas were identified based on slope, land cover and estimated solar PV power output. Moreover, the cost and benefits of installation were estimated based on the levelized cost of electricity generation from PV (LCOEPV) and the percentage in the total household budget that can shoulder the said expense. Lastly, this study also proposed a novel and simple method to extract the power transmission lines (TLs) based on global road network and nightlight data used for defining off-grid areas. Results show that there are three general types of electrification trend in the region with only 11 out 28 countries exhibiting the ideal trend of decreasing population living in unlit areas with increasing GDP. This study also generated maps showing the spatial distribution of high potential areas for solar PV installation in Cambodia, North Korea and Myanmar as case studies. To date, the high estimated household income allotted for PV electricity is still experienced in most countries in the region, but these countries also have high initial generated electricity from PV systems. Outputs from this study can provide stakeholders with relevant information on the suitable areas for installations in the region and the expected socio-economic benefits.

ASEAN IN THE PROCESS OF INTEGRATION IN THE ASIAN-PACIFIC REGION

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuchen Shi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Regional Integration ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Asian Pacific Region ◽  
New Development ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Asian Pacific

The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most important “poles” of world economic development, but the region lacks a mechanism for regional integration and coordination to counter challenges and risks. ASEAN is the earliest example of integration in the region. Thanks to the active promotion and efforts of this organization regional integration in East Asia has formed a new development model, which gives a new idea for the development of regional integration in the Asia-Pacific region.

The Other Green Jobs: Legal Marijuana and the Promise of Consumption-Driven Economic Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-92
Author(s):  
Marc Doussard
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Import Substitution ◽  
State Level ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Green Jobs ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Job Growth ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Development Outcomes

Legalizing marijuana at the state level establishes via fiat a new industry. In practice, legal marijuana constitutes a large-scale test of consumption-driven economic development policies, which seek to shape industry and job growth via changes in local spending. Drawing on the critical case of Colorado, I assess the economic development outcomes and future potential of legal marijuana, and evaluate the broader applicability of consumption-driven development processes heretofore confined to the arts and isolated local cases. While most states should be able to replicate Colorado’s import-substitution gains, the most enduring economic benefits to legalization require place amenities that legalization alone cannot provide.

scholarly journals Minimum Wage Systems: An Asia Pacific Perspective

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Barry ◽  
Peter Brosnan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Minimum Wages ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Many

Modern minimum wage systems have operated for more than a century. Some Pacific countries were among the pioneers in establishing minimum wages. This paper discusses the many aims that minimus wages are designed to achieve. These include promoting social justice, alleviating poverty, promoting economic development, setting benchmarks for other wages and social security payments, and controlling inflation. The Asia Pacific region has only a small number of countries with adequate minimum wage systems. There are many deficiencies in the various systems. They often do not cover all workers, are often set at unrealistically low levels, or are enforced inadequately. The paper discusses the causes of these deficiencies and the consequences of them for those who rely on minimum wages.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST AS A LOCOMOTIVE FOR THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE COUNTRY

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Андрей Коржук ◽  
Andrey Korzhuk
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Russian Far East ◽  
Far East ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
The Far East ◽  
Far Eastern ◽  
The Russian Far East

<p><span>The article is devoted to the issues of economic development of the Far Eastern territories of Russia. The Russian Far East occupies a rather advantageous economic and geographical position in Russia and the Asia-Pacific region since it borders with China, Japan and the United States. The purpose of the research is to determine the main directions for improving the economic development of the Far Eastern coastal territories, to compare the development of the coastal territories of the Far East, namely, the territory of Primorsky Krai with other countries, to provide a comparative analysis and draw certain conclusions. The area of the region makes up 36 % of the whole Russian territory while its population is only 4 % of the country’s population, which is due to severe weather conditions and weak economic development. The gross regional product to the Far East accounts for 5.7 % of the GRP of Russia. The paper features foreign experience in the development of coastal territories in the USA, China, Japan and Canada. It can be concluded that Russia significantly lags behind these countries in terms of GDP, exports, involvement in trade with the Asia-Pacific Region, and the sale of manufacturing </span><span>products. A comparative analysis showed that the industrial structure of Russian coastal areas is </span><span>similar only with those of Canada in raw material orientation of shipped goods, population of the port cities, whereas the indicators of the volume of Far Eastern cargo transportation in Russia lag behind all the countries examined. Apparently the main areas of development of the Far Eastern territories are: structural changes in the economy; attracting foreign investment in the creation of both mining, logging, and processing industries; development of transport infrastructure.</span></p>

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