Mitigating the impact of environmental, social and economic issues on sugarcane cultivation to achieve sustainability

Authors have commented upon the theoretical similarities in adjustment to widowhood and divorce, but little research has empirically explored this issue. This review examines studies of adjustment to widowhood and/or divorce and points out those places where findings are similar or different. The impact upon adjustment of cause of death or divorce, timing of the event, demographic correlates, economic issues, social support, and attachment is explored. The review concludes with a discussion of methodological issues and topics for future research in widowhood and divorce adjustment research.

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Role of Financial Innovations in Proliferation of Economic Instability

World Economy and International Relations ◽

10.20542/0131-2227-2011-6-56-64 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 56-64

Author(s):

I. Strelets ◽

M. Stolbov

Keyword(s):

Financial Market ◽

Business Processes ◽

New Drugs ◽

Social Progress ◽

Economic Stability ◽

Economic Issues ◽

Financial Innovations ◽

Financial Products ◽

The Impact

The authors consider the impact of financial innovations on the macroeconomic situation. The increasing complexity of financial market instruments is the way to decrease its transparency and, consequently, the overall economic stability. The global crisis of 2008-2009 demonstrated the relevance of this problem. However, the authors believe that the nations can take advantage of new financial products, technologies and business processes if the regulators manage to fully track and timely offset the accompanying risks. It is important that execution of the financial innovations correspond with the structure of the funding companies and banks. It is concluded that adequate regulation of financial innovation will allow better use of their potential in order to address a number of important economic issues. In particular, it may help to accelerate the development and introduction of new drugs, to the implementation of environmental projects, the financing of social progress in the developing countries for achieving the Millennium Goals proclaimed by the UN in 2000.

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The 2007-2009 Financial Crisis

Comparative Sociology ◽

10.1163/15691330-bja10005 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (4-5) ◽

pp. 437-464

Author(s):

Carlos García-Rivero ◽

Hennie Kotzé

Keyword(s):

Financial Crisis ◽

Political Elite ◽

Democratic Legitimacy ◽

Economic Issues ◽

General Welfare ◽

Recent Financial Crisis ◽

The Impact

Abstract Analysis of democratic legitimacy has generally focused on two different perspectives. Minimalist definitions of democracy focus on procedures, liberties and rights, whereas substantive definitions focus on how such a regime improves citizens’ general welfare. Democracies have enjoyed decades of prosperity. Hence, the impact of a lack of economic wellbeing has been difficult to analyse and, consequently, the weight of substantive issues in democratic legitimacy remains unexplored. However, the impact of the recent financial crisis allows us to measure how elites and citizenry of seven countries on four different continents evaluated the importance of political versus economic issues for the level of democracy in their countries. The analysis is based on public and political elite surveys conducted in 2006 and in 2013.

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Drought Effects on Groundwater in Dobrogea Plateau

Extreme Weather and Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in the Dobrogea Region ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8438-6.ch005 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 119-144

Author(s):

Doina Drăguşin

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Impact ◽

Drought Index ◽

Anthropogenic Impacts ◽

Economic Issues ◽

Structural Context ◽

Piezometric Surface ◽

Change Impact ◽

The Impact ◽

Drought Effects

The study aims to analyse the impact of the drought phenomenon on groundwater in Dobrogea Plateau, taking into account the specific climatic and hydrological factors and especially the geological and structural context in which it delineates the main hydrostructures. The groundwater is subject to climatic and anthropogenic impacts whose weight are difficult to assess, so until now, a hydrogeological drought index was not identified. The effects of climate change impact are reflected in the fluctuations of the piezometric surface of the shallow aquifers, the deepest aquifers being influenced rather by socio-economic issues. To achieve the objective of the research, the available data (climate, hydrological and hydrogeological) were processed using GIS and Excel softs and the results (maps, graphs, tables) were interpreted and correlated in some relevant conclusions.

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Stosunki rosyjsko-irańskie w latach 2011–2019. Pragmatyczny sojusz czy trwałe partnerstwo?

Studia Polityczne ◽

10.35757/stp.2020.48.1.02 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 35-59

Author(s):

Andrzej Purat ◽

Paweł Bielicki

Keyword(s):

The United States ◽

Religious Leader ◽

Donald Trump ◽

Economic Issues ◽

Political Processes ◽

The Us ◽

History Of ◽

The Arab Spring ◽

The Impact

The main goal of our considerations is to analyse the most important conditions and dependencies that characterise Russian-Iranian relations from the beginning of the Arab Spring to the present day. We pay special attention to the infl uence of the United States on the development of diplomatic contacts between Moscow and Tehran and the conflict in Syria.Firstly, we describe the history of relations between the two countries after 1979 and the takeover of power by the religious leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, who, despite adopting an anti-Western course in international politics, did not show a desire to get closer to the Soviet neighbour. Secondly, we describe the relations of both countries from the collapse of the USSR to 2011, focusing on Iran’s role in influencing political processes in the post-Soviet area. Thirdly, we present the position of Russia and the Middle East about the war in Syria and the role of the Kurds. We also examine the impact of US policy on establishing links between Russia and Iran. Moreover, we raise economic issues and Moscow’s growing desire to dominate the Iranian economy and army.In the summary, we try to answer the question of what Russian-Iranian relations will look like in the future, especially in the era of the gradually ending war in Syria. Importantly, we refer to the issue of the US anti-Iranian rhetoric reinforced by Donald Trump and how it can influence the further strengthening of the Russia-Iran alliance.

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Numerical Analysis of Circular Settling Tank

10.5194/dwes-2019-6 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Elahe Chero ◽

Anahita ghafoorisadatieh ◽

Hamidreza Zahabi ◽

Mohammadamin Torabi ◽

Keivan Bina

Keyword(s):

Hydraulic Retention Time ◽

Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽

Settling Tank ◽

Discharge Time ◽

Effluent Quality ◽

Economic Issues ◽

Ansys Cfx ◽

Lower Height ◽

Volume Method ◽

The Impact

Abstract. Nowadays, settling tank's removal efficiency is one of the most crucial matter in all Water or Wastewater Treatment Plants (WTPs or WWTPs). The unit can affect a WWTP performance and improve effluent quality provided. In this paper, geometrical aspects of a settling tank were numerically analyzed via tracer curves, finite volume method and Ansys-cfx software in which, baffle depth and diameter of a settling tank were assessed. Firstly, a previous study was similarly remodeled to verify the simulation results. The impact of tank depth variation has been numerically assessed where the outcomes showed that deeper tank could raise discharge time or Hydraulic Retention Time (HRT). Thus, extensive discharge time may result in less polluted effluent degrading more solids. However, the tank should not be considered too deep regarding economic issues. Moreover, the differential effect of baffle height was analyzed and indicated that lower height is more useful to boost HRT. Investigation of tank diameter changes also revealed that wider diameters bring broader HRT.

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Outcomes-based performance management through measuring indicators: Collaborative governance for local economic development (LED) in South African municipalities

Technium Social Sciences Journal ◽

10.47577/tssj.v9i1.965 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 1-19

Author(s):

Richard Douglas Kamara

Keyword(s):

Performance Management ◽

Local Economic Development ◽

Collaborative Governance ◽

Performance Outcomes ◽

System Management ◽

Special Focus ◽

Economic Issues ◽

Collaborative Performance ◽

Local Municipalities ◽

The Impact

Undoubtedly, there is a lag in the scholarships on performance outcomes of collaboration aimed at improving the system management and responsiveness to socio-economic issues in local government. Whilst most scholarships on collaborative governance in LED focuses on what we do (processes), some others research addresses the outputs in terms of the goods and services produced from the activities as well as the social outcomes. Very little discourse on collaboration addresses collaborative outcomes in LED. Put simply, we are acquainted with what collaborative actors do, but we know very little about the impact of collaboration on the system management and responsiveness to socio-economic issues within municipalities. Now the question is how do we know what to measure? The dearth in scholarship on how to assess collaborative outcomes in LED provide an impetus to present this paper as it helps to address the knowledge gap on LED and collaboration. The paper aims to present some innovative indicators which can be used to assess, monitor and review collaborative performance in LED, with special focus on the processes and outcomes of the collaboration. Using secondary sources, the paper argues the desirability and constraints of assessing performance outcomes in collaborative governance of development pathways in local municipalities. Moreover, the paper presents some criteria for selecting effective indicators used in measuring outcomes performance of collaboration. A synopsis of major determinants of effective outcomes in collaboration for LED is presented in the paper. Finally, the paper presents proposed innovative quantitative and qualitative indicators which can be used to assess, monitor and review collaborative performance in LED in local municipalities.

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Religion's Impact on the Divergent Political Attitudes of Evangelical Protestants in the United States and Brazil

Politics and Religion ◽

10.1017/s1755048312000582 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 483-511 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Erin S. McAdams ◽

Justin Earl Lance

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Political Attitudes ◽

The United States ◽

The Political ◽

Political Environment ◽

Economic Issues ◽

Political Views ◽

Evangelical Protestants ◽

Moral Conservatism ◽

The Impact

AbstractIn the United States, Evangelical Protestants' political attitudes have been attributed to their conservative theological beliefs. As this religion's membership has increased around the world, other Evangelicals would logically be expected to demonstrate a similar conservatism in their political views. And yet, this anticipated result does not hold. In Brazil, for example, Evangelicals maintain moderate-to-liberal attitudes on several issues. To address this anomaly, this article relies on the Pew Forum's Multi-Country Religion Survey to examine the impact of religion on Evangelicals' ideology as well as attitudes on moral and economic issues in the United States and Brazil. While doctrinal orthodoxy predicts Evangelicals' moral conservatism, neither religious component examined significantly predicts Brazilian Evangelicals' ideology or economic attitudes. Significant differences in Brazilian and American attitudes on these dimensions in general suggest that the political environment plays a much larger role in whether — and how — religion influences these political attitudes.

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Gender and Socio-Economic Issues in the Clinical Assessment of Orthopaedic Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

10.20944/preprints202103.0089.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Lorenzo Moretti ◽

Davide Bizzoca ◽

Elsa Vitale ◽

Michelangelo Delmedico ◽

Antonio Spinarelli ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

Education Level ◽

Activity Level ◽

Economic Issues ◽

Orthopaedic Patients ◽

The Social ◽

Call Number ◽

Almost All ◽

The Impact

This observational study aims to depict the impact of gender and socio-economic issues on the health status of Italian Orthopaedic patients during the COVID-19 lockdown. An Ad Hoc ques-tionnaire was developed and online administered. The following data were extracted from the questionnaire: age, body mass index (BMI), education level, distance from hospital, orthopaedic disease, concomitant medical comorbidities, living status (with/without cohabitants) and physical activity level (according to Tegner Activity Scale). The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown was studied analyzing differences related to the above-mentioned parameters. A significant increase of the call number to general practitioner and to the orthopaedic surgeon was observed during the COVID-lockdown, especially in patients with higher education level. Nonetheless, a reduced compliance in drugs assumption was observed in patients with higher education level during lockdown (p=0.007). Almost all the analyzed items were significantly in-fluenced by the distance between patient’s domicile and the nearest hospital. However, no sig-nificant differences were observed comparing pre-COVID to COVID lockdown. In the present study patients’ gender and education level revealed a significant impact on the social behavior during the COVID lockdown, compared with the pre-COVID period.

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An assessment of the debates over income distribution and growth in the Neo-Kaleckian literature

Brazilian Journal of Political Economy ◽

10.1590/0101-31572021-3165 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 41 (4) ◽

pp. 782-796

Author(s):

SULAFA NOFAL

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Financial Crisis ◽

Income Distribution ◽

Aggregate Demand ◽

Economic Thought ◽

Theoretical Discussion ◽

Distributional Effects ◽

Economic Issues ◽

The Impact ◽

Distribution Of Income

ABSTRACT Kaleckian literature is considered an important theme in the post-Keynesian school of economic thought. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the endeavors of forming a new consensus regarding essential economic issues, in particular achieving economic growth became a need. Thus, the Kaleckian models returned to be in the spot since these models tackle the impact of changes in the distribution of income and address the question whether a redistribution of income away from wages and towards profits is capable of boosting growth. In this sense, this paper return to Kaleckian insights and offers a theoretical discussion of the distributional effects on aggregate demand and economic growth. Moreover, through the lens of neo-Kaleckian tradition, the evolution of the debate on wage-led and profit-led regimes in recent decades can be traced.

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