The Public Purchase of Grain on Independent Delos

1993 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 300-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Reger
Keyword(s):  
Local Population ◽  
Aggregate Demand ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Third Century ◽  
The Public ◽  
Price Structure ◽  
Grain Trade ◽  
Local Supply ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Grain Prices

Earlier work has tended to view Delos as an entrepôt for the larger Hellenistic grain trade, but during the years of independence (314-167 B.C.) the island relied on the import of grain to satisfy local demand, and this was certainly the more important aspect of the trade in grain, at least from the Delians' point of view. This study explores several issues connected with the local supply of grain. From prices for grain reported in inscriptions and estimates of the local population, the aggregate annual demand for grain is estimated, and the price structure of grain derived; the ratio of wheat and barley prices on Delos is found to differ considerably from that known from Athens and Roman Egypt. The shortage of 282 B.C., assumed by earlier scholars from prices recorded for that year, is shown instead to be a period of atypically low prices. The impact of the sailing season on shipments of grain is explored, and an annual rhythm in grain prices and availability linked to the closure of the sea and the agricultural year is revealed. The Delians tried to reduce the impact of these fluctuations by the public purchase of grain on an irregular basis in the late fourth and third century, as attested through public loans; by the last quarter of the third century they had established a regular sitōnia fund to buy grain for resale at reduced prices. Comparison of funds available, grain prices, and the estimated aggregate demand suggest that the Delian sitōnia was able to cover a significant fraction of local demand; this contrasts with evidence from other cities. Some of the implications of these results for our understanding of the Hellenistic economy are briefly explored.

scholarly journals The Impact of School Principals' Practice of Re-Engineering Administrative Processes on Achieving Quality Assurance Standards from the Point of View of Educational Supervisors -An Empirical Study on the public schools in Kasbah Brigade-: أثر ممارسة مديري المدارس لأسلوب إعادة هندسة العمليات الإدارية في تحقيق معايير ضمان الجودة من وجهة نظر المشرفين التربويين- دراسة تطبيقية على المدارس الحكومية في قصبة عمان-

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wafa' Mohamad Liswi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
The Public ◽  
Quality Assurance Standards ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed to identify the impact of school principals' practice of re-engineering administrative processes on achieving quality assurance standards from the point of view of educational supervisors in the Kasbah Brigade. A survey method was used. The sample consisted of (42) supervisors. The results of the study showed that the degree of practitioners of public schools to re-engineering administrative processes from the point of view of educational supervisors in the Kasbah Brigade was high. Furthermore, the degree of achieving the quality assurance standards from the point of view of the educational supervisors in the Kasbah Brigade was moderate. The study recommended that the principal should pay attention to continuously improve the administrative processes in all its aspects and devise new ways to manage the school and perform its various tasks.

scholarly journals Local public innovation: an analysis of its perceived impacts on public performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 002085232096321
Author(s):  
Yoann Queyroi ◽  
David Carassus ◽  
Christophe Maurel ◽  
Christophe Favoreu ◽  
Pierre Marin
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Public Performance ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Internal Resources ◽  
The Public ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Public Organisations ◽  
The Impact

This article explores public innovations implemented by local authorities, which consider them as a key means of improving their performance in response to a restrictive context. The authors thus propose to grasp the impacts of these innovations in terms of perceived performance from a global and multidimensional point of view. Based on a quantitative study conducted among French local authorities, this research first presents the results obtained from a theoretical point of view, providing insight into the multiple impacts of implementing innovations within the public sector. Then, at the managerial level, the study identifies specific impacts for each type of public innovation, the aim being to structure the innovation portfolio of public organisations. Points for practitioners An increasing number of innovations are being introduced in the public sector. However, the impact of these innovations on public performance is often not assessed. That is why by focusing our research on French local authorities, we guide managers both in analysing this influence by distinguishing several types of innovation and performance, and in building a portfolio of innovations in line with the internal resources of their local authority, as well as the public service provided in response to the needs of the territory.

scholarly journals Regional Aspects of Demand and Supply Shocks: Economy of the Khabarovsk Territory During a Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-181
Author(s):  
Artyom Isaev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Initial Period ◽  
Aggregate Demand ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Retail Trade ◽  
Natural Rate ◽  
Regional Labor Market ◽  
Aggregate Supply ◽  
The Impact

The article provides an overview of the short-term dynamics of macroeconomic indicators for the Khabarovsk Territory during the COVID-19 pandemic after the introduction of temporary restrictive measures in April and May 2020. The impact of these measures extended both to the elements of regional aggregate demand and aggregate supply. From the point of view of the theory of short-run economic fluctuations, aggregate supply and demand shocks, such as those that occurred in the initial period of the pandemic, lead to a reduction in aggregate output followed by an increase in actual and natural rate of unemployment. Expectations have an additional negative impact since the growth of uncertainty gives rise to an increase in savings and an additional reduction in consumer activity. In the case of Khabarovsk Territory it is shown that the most affected industries of the economy were retail trade and services. Both industries experienced a negative shock in April, but while the former began recovery as early as May, the latter returned to the growth trajectory only in June. Residents changed their income usage patterns due to the restrictions on the consumer market, as well as to increased uncertainty about their future income. The share of net savings and cash balances increased with a corresponding decrease in the share of spending on goods and services. A negative supply shock contributed to a sharp rise in unemployment up to 24.5 thousand unemployed in the third quarter of 2020. Starting from the fourth quarter unemployment began to decline rapidly, but it had not reached pre-pandemic level of less than 7 thousand unemployed by the second quarter of 2021. It is shown that the permanent population outmigration, which increased in 2020, is a specific feature of the regional labor market. It has slowed down the return of the regional aggregate supply to its pre-pandemic positions after the restrictions were cancelled

scholarly journals The Risk of Long-Term Financing of Public Investments

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Jarosiński ◽  
Benedykt Opałka
Keyword(s):  
Public Debt ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Capital Expenditure ◽  
Public Investment ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Risk Category ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Investments ◽  
The Impact

The risk of financing of public investments is a phenomenon that accompanies development processes in a permanent manner. Investments in the public sector are generally characterized by relatively long implementation cycles and involve significant capital expenditure and the necessity of often parallel running a large number of investment projects. In the processes of this type of investment a specific risk category of financing of this type of investment is quite often taken into account, given that such projects are financed mainly from budgetary resources: the state budget and self-government budgets. Economic practice indicates an importance of the proper selection of the method of the financing of new investments and taking into account new funds from various sources. This situation is often the result of a shortage of budgetary resources from which public investments could be financed. There may be difficulties in financing investments resulting from the emergence of a risk of budgetary deficit and the public debt. This risk may have a negative impact on investment decisions and may adversely affect the future course of ongoing investment projects. The purpose of the paper is to undertake studies on the conditions of financing investments from the point of view of the possibility of budget deficit and public debt and the impact of changes in the financial situation on the overall level of risk of public investment. The text is an invitation to undertake a broader discussion on financing public investments in conditions of limited public financial resources.

scholarly journals Talent management in the conditions of public service (on the example of Kazakhstan and Russia)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-183
Author(s):  
L. N. Antilogova ◽  
D. V. Lazarenko
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Management System ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Russian Science ◽  
The Public ◽  
Talent Selection ◽  
The Impact

The process of improving the quality of public services directly depends on the professionalism of the public service personnel. In this regard, it is necessary to constantly engage in their professional training and increase the level of development of their professional competencies, to strive for the formation of maximum productivity and efficiency of their activities. All these issues are components of direction that has become popular recently – talent management, designed to use effectively the qualities of employees, which will allow them to make a significant contribution to the development of the organization. The article considers examples of the application of the talent management system both from the point of view of the direction of the development of the organization’s human capital, and from the point of view of designing competencies, improving the efficiency of activities, as well as a method of forming a personnel reserve. The article presents the experience of applying the talent management system in Russian science, analyzes the state and options for using various models of talent management by scientists and practitioners of Kazakhstan. The authors describe their own experience of participation in various research projects aimed at finding, developing and supporting talents in the conditions of public service. The article gives an example of such a project for the selection of talented young people (graduate students), who want in the future to enter the public service in the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russia. Finally, the authors draw conclusions about the impact of trends in the modernization of the public service in Kazakhstan and Russia on the development of the model of talent selection and management in this system of professional activity.

Leben mit dem Wald im oberen Theresiental (Transkarpatien, Ukraine) – Porträt einer Waldregion vor den Toren der Europäischen Union | Living with the forest in the upper Theresien Valley (Transcarpathia, Ukraine): Portrait of a forest region at the doors of the European Union

2007 ◽  
Vol 158 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 22-29
Author(s):  
Karl Grunder
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Public ◽  
Forest Region ◽  
Priority Criterion ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The local population of the upper Theresian Valley owes its livelihood almost exclusively to the forest. Natural risks and institutional problems are hindering development. In times of change, such as those that the Ukraine is going through at present, the forest and natural resources in general can ensure the survival of the rural population. From the authors' point of view the communities in the upper Theresian Valley and similar areas should be actively engaged in the management of the forest, and, in the first instance, wood and forest should benefit the local populations. Corruption should be combated at its origin on the structural level. The public at large must have access to transparent information. Foreign investors should be independently monitored. The authors suggest that access to and the relationship of the local population with their natural resources be taken into account as an additional priority criterion for sustainability.

The agricultural use of municipal sewage

1984 ◽  
Vol 62 (8) ◽  
pp. 1049-1055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald L. Hamilton ◽  
Ronald P. Brockman ◽  
J. E. Knipfel
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Waste Utilization ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Municipal Sewage ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
The Public ◽  
Ecological Influence ◽  
Agricultural Use ◽  
The Impact

The reuse of municipal sewage for agricultural purposes is becoming more prevalent. The literature concerning the impact of this practice is reviewed. It is readily apparent that agricultural reuse of municipal sewage is prefereable to other common methods of disposal both from the point of view of ecological influence and economical waste utilization. There is a need to establish guidelines for the agricultural use of municipal sewage which will serve the variable conditions found in Canada and meet the public health concerns associated with an extensive agricultural use.

How does information dependence affect public attitudes towards genetically modified technology in China?

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-136
Author(s):  
Zhenjing Pang
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Public ◽  
Scientific Institutions ◽  
Reasoning Mechanism ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Modelling Approach ◽  
Gm Technology

Abstract This study presents a careful understanding of the impact of information dependence on public attitudes (PAs) towards genetically modified (GM) technology in China by employing a structural equation modelling approach. Results in this study provide further empirical evidence to support the point of view that PAs towards GM technology vary with their information dependence. Information evaluation is the reasoning mechanism between information dependence and the perception of risks and benefits, ultimately determining PAs towards GM technology. Empirical results can serve as the basis for risk communication, suggesting that the public sector, scientific institutions, scientists, and officials must be more active in sharing scientific knowledge about GM technology with the public by developing more open channels for the dissemination of authoritative information, and public education is also needed. On the other hand, the medias’ discourse system on GM technology should return to the scientific field for inspiring a rational attitude towards GM technology.

Public authority in European capitals: a map of governance, an album with symbols

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
HERMAN VAN DER WUSTEN
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Public Authority ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Constitutional Change ◽  
Governance System ◽  
The Public ◽  
History Of ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Civic Institutions

This paper deals with the residences of public authority across Europe from the emergence of the state system to the present. It is concerned with the addresses, the buildings, their surroundings and the symbolic significance from the point of view of builders and the public. The building styles have been heavily influenced by the examples of imperial and papal Rome, and a dominant model of a European capital city building has evolved. There are also some systematic differences, particularly for those countries with a dramatic history of constitutional change and for those with a decentralized process of state-building in the early stages of the process. In the second half of the 19th century, and probably again currently, the residences of public authority should be read in conjunction with the positioning of a series of civic institutions. The display of state authority has been increasingly accompanied by the representation of national identity. More recently, however, a touch of cosmopolitanism has been added in many capitals. The reading of these capitals is therefore now more ambiguous. This will probably intensify under the impact of the emerging European multilevel governance system. At the same time, this governance system has become increasingly based in Brussels. For this city to symbolically represent Europe is a very difficult ambition in the context of its multiple capital roles. However, Brussels has a long history of dealing successfully with such urban challenges in spite of major conflicts and drawbacks.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Unemployment Rate in Romania During 1997-2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-67
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Inflation Rate ◽  
Slow Growth ◽  
Aggregate Demand ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Demand Point ◽  
Jel Codes ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Impact

"Current macroeconomic theories examine the problem of unemploy-ment rate from the aggregate demand point of view. Rising unem-ployment is always seen as a sign of the weak economy, where is a slow growth and also little spending. These might trigger actions by au-thorities to help reduce unemployment, by increasing the nation's money supply, so it can boost the economy. Among the factors that in-fluence (un-)employment, at least two very important should be taken in consideration: exchange rate and inflation. The research aims to ana-lyse the impact of inflation, the RON / EURO exchange rate and the fi-nancial crisis on unemployment rate in Romania during January 1997- March 2019. Keywords: unemployment rate, exchange rate, inflation rate JEL Codes: E24, F31, E31"

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