Economic Policy and the Role of the State—The Invisible, the Visible and the Third Hand

2017 ◽  
pp. 149-158
Author(s):  
Elmar Altvater
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
The State ◽  
The Third ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
The Invisible

scholarly journals SOCIO-ECONOMIC POLICY OF UKRAINE: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

2021 ◽  
pp. 185-193
Author(s):  
О. О. Nikogosyan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
The State ◽  
Market Failures ◽  
Private Business ◽  
Present Stage ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
The Social

The article defines the priorities of the social policy of Ukraine at the present stage. The socio-economic problems of Ukraine are analyzed, their causes and solutions are identified. It is shown that the main reason for the failures of the socio-economic policy of independent Ukraine is the uncritical attitude of Ukrainian reformers to the consequences of neoliberal policies in other countries, as a result of which foreign experience of socio-economic reforms began to be introduced without taking into account domestic specifics. The decline in the role of the state in socio-economic policy, the increase in the role of private business, the privatization of "everything and everyone" led to a sharp social stratification, an economic crisis, which became a trigger for crises in all spheres of Ukrainian society. One of the fundamental principles of neoliberal economics, deregulation, has also collapsed. It turned out that the market is not efficient in areas in which the business cannot make quick and large profits. The so-called "market failures" demonstrated the need for state regulation in the spheres of education, health care, ecology, etc. Conclusions of the study and prospects for further research in this direction. Thus, if the new government really wants to build a successful country of happy people, it must make social and economic policy its top priority. Its primary tasks at the present stage should be: reduction of tariffs for utilities by eliminating from them the corruption component and excess profits of suppliers; revision of the principles of granting subsidies for utility bills. Exclusion from the number of subsidies of those who do not need state aid, but have a formal right to receive it (they work unofficially); the fight against the shadow economy, with the concealment of income from taxation; reforming the system of wages and pensions; creation of jobs with decent wages; establishing interaction between the state and private business in order to increase the social responsibility of the latter.

scholarly journals Competition and competitive power of enterprises in 2020-2021

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-16
Author(s):  
A. Egorov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
The State ◽  
Competitive Power ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Intensity Of Competition

The article presents the results of the survey about competitiveness held by the REB among the Russian industrial managers, who assessed the level of competitiveness of their production and level of intensity of competition; evaluate the markets where their production is competitive; estimate the factors negatively affecting competitiveness both on the side of enterprises and on the side of economic policy of the state. The article examines the role of the state in increasing competitiveness, as well as the degree of impact of sanctions and coronavirus on competitiveness. The data are presented for entire 22-year period of surveys on competitiveness, but special attention is paid to the trends of 2020-2021.

scholarly journals Surviving Over Time and Space? The Experience of the English Compact

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Third Sector ◽  
The State ◽  
The Political ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
Future Role ◽  
The Third ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
International Status ◽  
Over Time

AbstractSince it was first agreed in the autumn of 1998, the English Compact has achieved international status, as a marker of – or vehicle for - a new and improved relationship between the state and the third sector. Over the twelve years or so since its first publication, it has been supplemented by local compacts across the country and has been ‘refreshed’ or renewed twice. As such it has proved remarkably durable across time and space. But the political context in which it operates has now changed. A government committed to partnership has been replaced by one with a strong ideological commitment to limiting the powers and role of the state. How will this affect its future role?

Attitudes towards Entrepreneurship in Singapore: The Role of the State in Cultural Transition

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 321-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexius Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
The State ◽  
Cultural Transition ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Entrepreneurial Society

AbstractIn 2001, due to Singapore's low level of entrepreneurship, the state introduced an economic policy known as the Technopreneurship 21 programme. Along with many economic incentives and structural changes, the state has also embarked upon an ideological campaign to create a more pro-entrepreneurial society. This study focuses on examining the attitudes of undergraduates towards entrepreneurship as a means of understanding the Singapore state's ability to 'change' mindsets. It finds that although the respondents still feel that Singapore is currently still un-entrepreneurial, they are very positive for the future. Indeed, the undergraduates even felt that the best way for Singapore to become pro-entrepreneurial was for more state intervention. This paper concludes that because of the capacity and capability of the highly interventionist Singapore government, it is a key agent in the process of cultural transition in Singapore.

Conclusion—Cracking the China Conundrum

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukon Huang
Keyword(s):  
Initial Step ◽  
The State ◽  
Great Power ◽  
Political Liberalization ◽  
The Third ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
The World ◽  
Foreign Policies ◽  
Analytical Frameworks

This chapter brings together the factors that have shaped perceptions about China’s economic rise. It begins by discussing the diverging views of China’s economic prospects. This has implications for the debate about the role of the state and prospects for political liberalization framed against President Xi’s corruption campaign and more aggressive foreign policies. Observers see China through their own self-prescribed lens. Factors shaping such perceptions fall under three themes. The first relates to geopolitical tensions and mistrust; the second to location and choice of comparators, complicated by China’s size, speed of change and complexity; and the third is China’s differing institutions and relevance of traditional analytical frameworks. In addition, lack of transparency complicates judgments. Understanding the nature of these differences is the initial step in forging more constructive relations between China as an abnormal great power and the rest of the world.

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