scholarly journals CAN RETURN MIGRATION REVITALISE LATVIA’S REGIONS? FACILITATORS AND BARRIERS TO HUMAN CAPITAL GAINS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 142-159
Author(s):  
Inta Mieriņa ◽  
Baiba Bela
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
East Central Europe ◽  
Return Migrants ◽  
The Impact

Migration researchers from East-Central Europe most often focus on the impact of ‘brain drain’ which is characterised by the loss of human capital from emigration. In this paper focus is placed on the assumption that migrants living abroad gain valuable experiences and education opportunities, that lead to personal growth, facilitate entrepreneurship and psychological resilience, amongst other important skills. This experience may be used for the revitalisation of the less-developed regions the migrants return to. To explore what facilitates or inhibits the fulfil potential of ‘brain circulation’ or gain, we use data from two large-scale surveys of return migrants in Latvia, in-depth interviews, media analysis, regional workshops and secondary data. We find that return migrants often choose to return to the capital city and not their original point of departure. While towns and villages offer some advantages such as little competition, easier adaptation and high neighbourhood quality, reliance on personal contacts distorts the efficiency of job placement and there are fewer work opportunities in one’s acquired profession. The skills are waisted and employers remain unappreciative of knowledge gained abroad in towns and villages more than in Riga.  

The Early Post-Stalin Succession Struggle and Upheavals in East-Central Europe: Internal-External Linkages in Soviet Policy Making (Part 1)

1999 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Central Europe ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Soviet Bloc ◽  
East Central Europe ◽  
East Central ◽  
Soviet Policy ◽  
External Events ◽  
The Impact

The death of Josif Stalin was followed by momentous changes in the Soviet bloc. Part 1 of this two-part article considers how and why these changes came about, looking at the interaction between domestic and external events. It explores the nature of Soviet decision making, the impact of events in East-Central Europe, the implementation of Moscow's new policy, and the use of Soviet troops to put down a large-scale uprising in East Germany. Politics, Power, and U.S. Policy in Iran, 1950–1953

scholarly journals “Being fat is not a disease but a sign of good living”: The Political Economy of Overweight and Obesity in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-114
Author(s):  
Tolulope Osayomi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Political ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Good Living ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

Increasing overweight and obesity rates have accompanied economic development in recent years. This twofold health issue has become increasingly worrisome and is currently receiving academic interest and government attention.  A growing volume of studies has examined the demographic, socio economic, environmental and cultural risk factors of overweight and obesity in Nigeria where fatness is culturally revered. However, information on large scale factors associated with economic development shaping the geographical distribution of overweight and obesity is sparse. From the political economic standpoint, the central question of this paper is: ‘Does the spatial pattern of overweight and obesity correspond with the varying levels of economic development in Nigeria? The study relied on secondary data from published sources.  Linear regression models were estimated to determine the impact of economic development variables on overweight and obesity. Results reveal that percent population with white collar jobs had a significant positive effect on overweight whereas poverty, gross domestic product (GDP) and degree of urbanization were significantly related to obesity. The paper concludes that the spatial patterns of overweight and obesity follow the pathways of economic development in Nigeria.

Tracking mass death during the fall of Rome’s empire (I)

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 325-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael McCormick
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Roman Empire ◽  
Late Antiquity ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Roman History ◽  
Gastrointestinal Infections ◽  
Mass Graves ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Mortality ◽  
Over Time

This is the first part of a two-part article; the second, “A first inventory of mass graves from late antiquity”, will appear in JRA 29 (2016) as well as on the CJO website.The Roman empire was more than a system of institutions, beliefs and socio-economic structures; it was a concentration of human capital, physically located in the demographic strength of the population. Human health and mortality crucially affected, and reflected, the economy. As less optimistic interpretations of Late Roman history regain traction, it becomes important to find ways to test such interpretations, including their biological manifestations and implications. One approach would be to map over time and space large-scale violence and disease-driven surges in mortality, as well as chronic factors that may have more gradually eroded the empire’s human capital. Biomolecular archaeology and pathogen genetics are sparking novel explorations of ancient diseases, which ranged from the spectacularly acute to the chronic – malaria, leprosy or tuberculosis –, not to mention seasonal spikes in more routine gastrointestinal infections and the like. Individually and especially cumulatively, the impact of acute and chronic factors could have been of considerable magnitude. The same is true for environmental conditions; thanks to the advances of paleoclimate science, we now know that they too varied unexpectedly, and surely could affect population health.

scholarly journals Human Capital Evaluation and Capitalisation Specific to Rural Areas of Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-69
Author(s):  
Olena Borodina ◽  
Oksana Rykovska
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Specific Nature ◽  
Balanced Development ◽  
Rural Economic Development ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Capital Development ◽  
Quantitative Scoring ◽  
The Impact

SummarySubject and purpose of work: Human capital is one of the key drivers of rural economic development. The purpose of this paper was to study the main assets of human capital in rural areas and to evaluate this human capital; to identify development trends and devise the recommendations for increasing the impact of human capital in Ukraine’s rural areas on individual incomes and economic growth.Materials and methods: The research focuses on evaluating the key assets of human capital in the rural areas of Ukraine – educations, health, qualifications, age and the integral evaluation of rural human capital. The data was gathered by random surveys of household living conditions conducted by the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine. Annual surveys cover 10,500 households.Results: Results demonstrate that there were positive dynamics under the education component, while the health component was constantly in decline. The quantitative scoring of assets allowed preparing an integrated evaluation of human capital in rural areas of Ukraine and observing the dynamics of change in years. This indicator had declined before 2008. A decrease in the level of rural human capital in Ukraine started with the activation of large-scale agri-business in the late 1990s. Since 2009, human capital in rural areas has been increasing. The dynamics of human capital development in the rural areas of post- Euromaidan Ukraine demonstrate the specific nature of its capitalisation. Profit per human capital in rural areas depends not on its rate but on the human capital (holder) employment profile.Conclusions: Received evaluations could be used for separation of priority state policy actions for balanced development, quantitative renovation and accumulation of human capital in rural areas.

scholarly journals The Impact of The Covid-19 Pandemic on Provincial Economic Performance in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-36
Author(s):  
Nugroho Tulus Rahayu ◽  
Harjum Muharam
Keyword(s):  
Economic Performance ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Poverty And Inequality ◽  
Economic Process ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Space Activities

The Covid-19 pandemic is a global pandemic that has a big impact to conditions of a country. However, in a country, sometimes there is a difference in the influence of the Covid-19 pandemic on one region to another. This study aims to analyze the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economic performance of provinces in Indonesia. The method used in this research is the descriptive statistical method using secondary data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, related ministries, previous research, and other internet sources. The analysis found 1) the Covid-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the variables of economic growth, unemployment, poverty, and inequality; 2) The Covid-19 pandemic affected economic conditions through the implementation of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) with the consequence of limiting the space/activities of the community so that the economic process was hampered. 3) The Covid 19 pandemic has a greater impact on provinces with high mobility and a high population, where these characteristics are mostly owned by provinces on the island of Java

scholarly journals Human Development Index (HDI) As a Planning Plan For Dealing Globalization of Asean Economic Society (MEA) in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ade Manggala Hardianto ◽  
Bambang Tjahjadi ◽  
I Made Narsa
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Comparative Research ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
West Kalimantan ◽  
Development Index ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study is to map the human development index (HDI) of each region and regional planning efforts against the economic community of ASEAN (MEA). The research data used is secondary data sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) from 2010 until 2016. The research methodology used is comparative research using secondary data analysis method, depicting human development index as measured by society welfare, that is health, education, and life standard or often called economic. The research results show that there are 9 provinces that have different HDI with Jakarta Capital City as the capital of Indonesia, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), West Kalimantan (KALBAR), North Kalimantan, Gorontalo, West Sulawesi , North Maluku and West Papua and Papua. The impact of this study is that central government focuses more on areas with different Human Development Index (HDI) with DKI Jakarta and equitable development to improve infrastructure in the area.

scholarly journals protection of a wife’s rights against the elements of narcissism and gaslighting in domestic violence

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S4) ◽  
pp. 2175-2194
Author(s):  
Sukriah Ismail ◽  
Nur Sarah Tajul Urus ◽  
Farida Isa Binawae ◽  
Ahmad Hussein Abdul Shakoor Siraji
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Standard Procedure ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Movement Control ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Control Order ◽  
The Impact

This study constructively focused on the polemic in a household regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that hits the world. For example, China experienced a high number of divorce cases during the emergency order period. In Malaysia, during the Movement Control Order (PKP), a number of wives lodged a significant number of complaints of conflict or domestic violence to the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (JAKIM). This indicates the existence of domestic conflict on a large scale. This study is timely to examine the causes of domestic violence conflict. The second objective is to identify the rights of wives in the household and the third, to propose a standard procedure of a nurturing household to the State Religious Affairs Department. This study used a qualitative methodology. The content analysis method was used with materials that were significantly library-sourced consisting of primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected from the book of fiqh to clarify the rights and responsibilities of the wife in the household. Secondary data is based on published material, such as textbooks, journal articles, online databases and the Internet. For analysis, this study used a combination of data analysis methods, namely descriptive, critical and comparative approaches.

scholarly journals Socio-economic implications of COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-23
Author(s):  
Sofiri Joab-Peterside
Keyword(s):  
News Media ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
School Closure ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

After half of a century as a major oil producer, the Nigerian economy is yet to diversify; thus, remains dominated by primary activities. Whereas oil and gas activities directly employ a negligible number of Nigerians, the industry impacts on the overall economy of the country. However, with large resource windfalls, limited technical capacity, and weak check and balances, the scope for inefficiency, corruption, and elite capture of Nigeria‘s oil-driven economy is substantial. Consequently, the arrival of COVID-19 further exposed the fragility of the economy. As a theoretical paper, the researcher relied on data from secondary sources which yielded quantitative and qualitative information. The secondary data were derived mainly from journals, books and empirical case studies on the impact of pandemics on global production of petroleum, the Nigerian economy, and the overall social sector. News media analysis, government bulletins, and relevant data from civil society organizations, State Security Forces, and Corporate organizations on the debilitating consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic were also reviewed. The paper revealed that the socio-economic implications of the pandemic derived from fall in global oil price, policy interventions by the government such as bans on certain types of activities, closure of borders, state lockdowns, school closure and social distancing policies, all of which resulted in disruptions felt in all the sectors of the economy and society. Thus, it is suggested here that efforts must be made to address poverty just as there is an urgent need to improve on the healthcare sector. Unemployment should be tackled positively while government should place greater emphasis on technology and other modern methods of imparting knowledge.

scholarly journals Building capacity for knowledge economies in the Arab world: The role of human capital

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.9) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amer Al-Roubaie
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Building Capacity ◽  
Knowledge Economies ◽  
Generating Capacity ◽  
The Impact

Recent literature on development studies highlights the importance of human capital as a pillar for knowledge creation and innovation. Human capital is a multidimensional concept comprising elements of education, health, income, and social well beings. Unlike other concepts of development which revolve around the traditional factor of production of land, human capital, as an economic input powering sustained economic growth, endows people with technical skills, knowledge and competencies serving to improve employability and increase earnings. The aim of this paper is to discuss the impact of human capital on building capacity to create and sustain knowledge economies in Arab countries. Prospects for the future development of the region will improve commensurate with investment in people and knowledge creation. The current regional development model, centered on the generation of income through resource extraction and channeling investment in large scale real estate projects, misses the mark in terms of generating capacity to sustainably countervail global competition and attain economic benefit from international terms of trade substituting stable high-value-added goods and services for volatile low-value-added equivalents.  

Non-Tenure-Track Faculty's Social Construction of a Supportive Work Environment

2013 ◽  
Vol 115 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrianna Kezar
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Career Stage ◽  
Tenure Track ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
History Of ◽  
Part Time ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

Background The number of non-tenure-track faculty (NTTF), including both full-time (FT) and part-time (PT) positions, has risen to two-thirds of faculty positions across the academy. To date, most of the studies of NTTF have relied on secondary data or large-scale surveys. Few qualitative studies exist that examine the experience, working conditions, and worklife of NTTF. The study is framed by the theory advanced by Berger and Luckmann that reality is socially constructed and the broader sociological tradition of symbolic interactionism described by Blumer, Denzin, and Stryker. Purpose This study fills this gap in our current understanding by using qualitative methods to understand a fundamental issue that has not been examined and is critical to NTTF success and performance—how they perceive and experience support or lack of support within their work environments, particularly their departments. Participants I identified three four-year public institutions that are Master 1 according to the Carnegie Classification scheme. In total, I interviewed 107 NTTF, comprised of 58 PT and 49 FT, across the three institutions in 25 departments (14 unsupportive and 11 supportive). Research Design The study employed a multicase study approach using typical case sampling. The overall study examined departments that had made changes in policies and practices to support NTTF, compared to those that had not made changes, in order to investigate the impact on faculty performance and perspective. I conducted one-to-one interviews with NTTF as the main source of data collection. Findings The main findings of the study are that individual life conditions, such as career stage, and organizational features, such as the history of the department, shape the way NTTF construct support at any given time, and that this process of constructing support is dynamic and changing over a career. Conclusions The study suggests the importance of Shaker's hypothesized set of conditions that shape the perspective of NTTF. The study findings suggest that to understand the complex, multifaceted beliefs around support that are shaped by varying individual and institutional conditions, chairs might meet with the entire NTT faculty once a year in an open forum to discuss support or to anonymously survey all the faculty. NTTF leaders also need to be more aware of these differences in perceptions of support so they might better respond to needs.

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