scholarly journals Zimbabwe’s Indigenous SME policy Framework, a tool for black empowerment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Godfrey Tambudzayi Musabayana ◽  
Emmanuel Mutambara
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Medium Enterprise ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Black Empowerment

Abstract Small to Medium Enterprise (SMEs) play a pivotal role in growing the economy as well as alleviating poverty across the marginalised citizens, especially in an economy such has Zimbabwe, which has experienced indiscriminate closure of large corporates to advance the indigenisation thrust of the government. In response to the closure of large corporates, Zimbabwe focused on SMEs as an alternative to close the gap. The Zimbabwe Industrial Development Policy (IDP) and the Indigenisation and Empowerment Policy (IEP) were put in place as the vehicles of economic transformation. This article analyses the impact of these two policies on the performance Zimbabwean SMEs. The article contributes knowledge on how African governments respond to economic crisis through the policies that they enact targeting the enterprises of the local citizens. Methodologically, the study critically analyses the literature on SME policies and performance in Zimbabwe. The article drew insights from both the IDP and IEP as well as form findings from other secondary studies.

scholarly journals How Do Political Features Influence the Co-Production of Government Projects? A Case Study of a Medium-Sized Chinese City

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7600
Author(s):  
Wenting Ma ◽  
Rui Mu ◽  
Martin de Jong
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measurement ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Chinese City ◽  
Production Stages ◽  
Political Background ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Western Experience ◽  
The Impact

Co-production is a solution by which the government provides public services. Co-production theory is built upon Western experience and currently focuses on the types of co-production in different policy stages, the barriers and governance strategies for co-production. However, little attention is paid to how political background will influence the co-production process. To fill the gap, we analyzed a case of co-production that occurred in China, and we characterized the political background as consisting of three main political features: political mobility, central–local relations, and performance measurement. Based on an in-depth case study of a government project in a medium-sized Chinese city, the impact and the changes of political features affecting governmental projects in different co-production stages are analyzed and assessed. We find that political features play a critical role in the co-production of China’s large government projects and may separately and jointly affect co-production. Government performance measurement affects the co-design and co-implementation of projects. Political mobility and changes in local government and performance measurement also affect the co-implementation continuity of the project. Political focus affects the co-design of projects. Central-local relations influence the support from higher government and the actual practices of lower government in the co-implementation stage.

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on indigenous contractors in a developing economy

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Ayinde Olatunde ◽  
Imoleayo Abraham Awodele ◽  
Bosede Olajumoke Adebayo
Keyword(s):  
Developing Economies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Additional Cost ◽  
Developing Economy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Construction Contracts ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on indigenous contractors in a developing economy with a view to enhancing their performance. Design/methodology/approach The study used a purposive sampling technique to select 37 indigenous contractors with ongoing construction contracts in Osun State, Nigeria who provided data for the study. A structured interview protocol was used to elicit the required information from the interviewees and frequency, percentage and content analysis were used for data analysis. Findings The results showed that the critical impact of COVID-19 on indigenous contractors in a developing economy is: time overrun, loss of profit and creation of dispute. Further results showed that other impacts are a disruption in supply of labour, locally sourced materials are with additional cost, the additional cost of implementing COVID-19 protocols, difficulty in sourcing imported materials and absence of new jobs with the corresponding retrenchment of workers. Practical implications The study recommended special palliatives for the indigenous contractors from the government so as to cushion the impact of the pandemic on them, thereby enhance their survival and performance. A special arbitration panel is set up in each state of the federation to look at disputes arising from the aftermath of the pandemic, this is with a view to adequately compensate indigenous contractors with genuine and properly compiled claims. inferring from the findings of the study, it suffices to say that the severity of the impact of the pandemic is very high on indigenous contractors in developing economies, as such a better preparedness strategy could lessen the impact of such pandemic in the future. Originality/value The study is an attempt to unearth the impact of COVID-19 on indigenous contractors with ongoing construction contracts in a developing economy. The study will be of value to construction stakeholders in providing the information needed to devise strategies to minimise the impact of a pandemic on indigenous contractors in future projects thereby enhance their performance.

scholarly journals Implementation of Finger Print Electronic Absental Policy on Discipline and Performance of Civil Servants in The Government Office of Seluma Regency

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 159-165
Author(s):  
Dian Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Finger Print ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Descriptive Method

Describe the implementation of the fingerprint electronic absence policy on the discipline and performance of civil servants as well as the impact it has on implementing the fingerprint electronic absence policy. Qualitative descriptive method describes various conditions and situations as the object of research. The data collection techniques used were observation, documentation and interviews. After the implementation of fingerprint electronic attendance, discipline increases and obligations as employees have been carried out in accordance with applicable regulations. The application of sanctions in the regional government of seluma regency is in accordance with the regulations of civil servants and the provision of rewards for employees who excel has been carried out properly, to inspire other employees, so that they can work better.  

scholarly journals Anti-crisis state regulation of business under pandemic conditions: results and challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 187 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 90-98
Author(s):  
Nadezhda Shchukina ◽  
◽  
Victoria Varfalovskaya ◽  
Anna Bekaeva ◽  
Luis Salinas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Critical Situation ◽  
Global Economic Crisis ◽  
The Government ◽  
Medium Businesses ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the research is to identify the main trends and also a model for businesses during COVID-19 pandemic. We focuse on the study of the results of state regulation of business under pandemic conditions and the related global economic crisis. The impact of a number of anti-crisis measures implemented by the Government to support small and medium businesses is studied. The problems of development and survival of enterprises in a down economy are identified and the solutions are suggested. The measures taken by the government to prevent wave of bankruptcies during the pandemic are analyzed. The scenario problems facing the business in the context of COVID-19 crisis are identified. In addition to examining the effect of COVID-19 on small and medium-sized businesses, this article also suggests operational steps to overcome this critical situation.

ANTI-CRISIS STATE REGULATION OF BUSINESS IN THE CONTEXT OF A PANDEMIC: RESULTS AND PROBLEMS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
E. V. KHOMUTOVA ◽  
◽  
N. F. SHCHUKINА ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
The State ◽  
Global Economic Crisis ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The article is devoted to the study of the results of state regulation of business in the context of a pandemic and the associated global economic crisis. The impact of the system of anti-crisis measures, implemented by the Government of Russia, to support small and medium-sized businesses has been studied. The problems of development and survival of enterprises in a crisis economy are identified and the ways of their solution are proposed. The measures taken by the state to prevent massive bankruptcies during the pandemic are considered.

scholarly journals Investigating the process of evidence-informed health policymaking in Bangladesh: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 469-478
Author(s):  
Madeleine Dodd ◽  
Rebecca Ivers ◽  
Anthony B Zwi ◽  
Aminur Rahman ◽  
Jagnoor Jagnoor
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Policy Network ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health Policymaking

Abstract Over the last four decades, Bangladesh has made considerable improvements in population health, this is in part due to the use of evidence to inform policymaking. This systematic review aims to better understand critical factors that have facilitated the diffusion of scientific evidence into multiple phases of health policymaking in Bangladesh. To do this an existing policy framework designed by Shiffman and Smith in 2007, was used to extract and synthesize data from selected policy analyses. This framework was used to ensure the content, context and actors involved with evidence-informed policymaking were considered in each case where research had helped shape a health policy. The ‘PRISMA Checklist’ was employed to design pre-specified eligibility criteria for the selection of information sources, search strategy, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and process of data extraction and synthesis. Through our systematic search conducted from February to May 2017, we initially identified 1859 articles; after removal of duplicates, followed by the screening of titles, abstracts and full-texts, 24 articles were included in the analysis. Health policy issues included the following topics: maternal and child health, tobacco control, reproductive health, infectious disease control and the impact and sustainability of knowledge translation platforms. Findings suggested that research evidence that could be used to meet key targets associated with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were more likely to be considered as a political (and therefore policy) priority. Furthermore, avenues of engagement between research organizations and the government as well as collective action from civil-society organizations were important for the diffusion of evidence into policies. Through this article, it is apparent that the interface between evidence and policy formulation occurs when evidence is, disseminated by a cohesive policy-network with strong leadership and framed to deliver solutions for problems on both the domestic and global development agenda.

UK Fiscal Prospects

2010 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. F66-F70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray Barrell ◽  
Simon Kirby
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Budget Process ◽  
Spare Capacity ◽  
Intention To Move ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The UK is restructuring the fiscal policy framework once again, with an intention to move toward independent assessment and forecasting in the budget process. At the same time a large-scale, if delayed, fiscal consolidation is planned at a time when there is significant spare capacity in the economy. Economic growth is also projected to be below trend, at least this year and perhaps next. It is unusual to see a fiscal tightening when the output gap appears to be widening. These policy settings should be seen in the context of the most radical change in the nature of the relationship between the government and the economy for at least thirty years. This note assesses the impact of the new programme on the economy as well as setting out a projection for the medium-term public finances.

scholarly journals Structural Transformation of Economy in Special Region OF Yogyakarta

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 360
Author(s):  
Nur Feriyanto
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Structural Transformation ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Special Region

The first aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the growth rate of GRDP and the growth rate of sectors’ labor absorption in Special Region of Yogyakarta. The second objective was using the Esteban Marquillas’ Shift-Share analysis to prove whether there has been a structural transformation of the economy in Special Region of Yogyakarta during 2009-2014. The third aim was to determine the impact of economic sectors’ growth in Indonesia on the growth of aggregate GRDP in Special Region of Yogyakarta.  Results of this study were: (1) There were three conditions used to observe the relationship between the growth rate of GRDP and the growth rate of labor absorption in Special Region of Yogyakarta namely anomalous; regressive; and progressive. (2) The use of Esteban Marquillas’ Shift-Share analysis showed that in the area of Special Region of Yogyakarta there had been a shift in the economic structure from the primary sector to the secondary and tertiary sectors. (3) The economic sectors’ growth in Indonesia could lead to the growth of aggregate GRDP in Special Region of Yogyakarta as much as 539.53 billion IDR. Suggestions offered by this research are as follows: (1) policy making by the government related to development has to pay attention to the relationship between economic growth and unemployment rate. (2) Government has to address the economic transformation from primary to tertiary sectors; especially for development planning; and (3) government needs to focus on economic development for the dominant sectors of economy in DIY province.

scholarly journals The Impact of Tourism on the Local Economy in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin-Hong Puah ◽  
Meng-Chang Jong ◽  
Norazirah Ayob ◽  
Shafinar Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Distributed Lag ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The local and international communities play an important role in the sustainable growth of the Malaysian tourism industry. The principle of sustainable growth in the tourism industry was proposed by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) in 1988. As the tourism industry is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in Malaysia, the government has poured considerable effort into promoting this industry consistent with the objective of the Economic Transformation Program (ETP) to transform from a resource-based economy to a service-based economy. This study aimed to test the hypothesis of tourism-led growth from Malaysia’s perspective. The tourism revenue earned by the government can be used to invest in industry to further promote economic growth in Malaysia. Hence, tourist receipts and capital investment in the tourism industry are important factors that can affect the nation’s economic growth. Utilizing Malaysian data from 1995 to 2016, the study employed the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach to examine whether the tourism-led growth is valid in this study. Empirical findings indicated that both variables have a significant positive impact on economic growth and the hypothesis of tourism-led growth is accepted in Malaysia.

scholarly journals ЕФЕКТИВНІСТЬ СТВОРЕННЯ КЛАСТЕРНИХ СТРУКТУР НА СУЧАСНОМУ ЕТАПІ РОЗВИТКУ

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (3) ◽  
pp. 90-98
Author(s):  
Любов Петрівна Хмелевська
Keyword(s):  
Planning Horizon ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
Managerial Decision ◽  
Recovery Capacity ◽  
Potential Synergy ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Government ◽  
Market Leadership ◽  
Labour Division ◽  
The Impact

This paper discusses the challenging issues of economic transformation processes and the government integration into the system of international labour division in the context of enhancing the competitiveness of national manufacturers. The multidimensional character of the above agenda in terms of increasing competition, instability of social and political factors, structural transformation of the global industrial system, the internationalization of business activities, etc. complicates the process of managerial decision-making and nudges companies to search for new methods of combining their efforts and capacities and enhance cooperation to survive or to gain market leadership. The research findings suggest that cluster-based cooperation of enterprises triggers a range of multiple effects, i. e. strategic, synergistic, innovative, economic, etc. These effects occur at different levels – the level of a certain unit, project, business entity, cluster or the national economy overall. To evaluate the impact of joint cluster-based activity of enterprises it is critical to take into consideration the following factors: long-term development factors consistency, redistribution of risks between partners, exchange of specific assets, production strategy balance and coordination, consolidation of financial assets. It is argued that the efficiency analysis should rely on the comparison of various characteristics of the two variants of participating companies’ development: they enjoy either full autonomy or act within the partnership framework. To study the practice of domestic integrated structures it is important to account for the financial recovery capacity of partners as well as their social efficiency components, to differentiate the planning horizon, focus on specific assets, i. e. the elements of potential synergy.

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