scholarly journals COVID-19 in Southeast Asia Problems and Solutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 181-203
Author(s):  
A. A. Rogozhin ◽  
N. G. Rogozhina
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Civil Liberties ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Political Interests ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Proactive Measures ◽  
Political Governance ◽  
The Impact

The countries of Southeast Asia, like the rest of the world, have suffered substantial damage from the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic, which is assessed not only in human losses, but also in significant economic and political costs. Their assessment is the main object of the article, in which the authors made an attempt to analyze the response of the countries of Southeast Asia to the emerging epidemiological threat, underscoring both general and specific in their approaches to the implementation of anti- epidemiological and adaptation measures. It is not possible to draw a single picture of the COVID-19 in the region, since the countries of Southeast Asia differ from each other both in the number of confirmed cases of infected and dead persons and in the approach to managing the pandemic. The adoption by the country of one or another set of restrictive sanitary meas ures is dictated by the severity of the epidemiological situation, economic and political interests. Evaluation of the effectiveness of actions taken to manage the pandemic and its consequences testifies, according to the authors, that the best results were shown by countries that, firstly, took proactive measures, and secondly, demonstrated the coherence of the work of all levels of government system and transparency in the provision of information thirdly, they were able to win the confidence of the population in the fight against the pandemic, which has resulted in human sacrifice and amendments to the country’s political governance and its economic development. The political consequence of COVID-19 has been the strengthening of authoritarian tendencies in governance in several Southeast Asian countries with the consequences to the weakening of the opposition and curtailment of civil liberties. The authors concluded that the pandemic has exposed the weakness of the government administration system in a crisis, which supports the analysis of the measures taken to minimize the economic consequences of the pandemic. The article assesses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the economies of Southeast Asia and promises government policies to support its hardest hit sectors and populations. The authors concluded that today it is not possible to assess the entire scale of the losses incurred, as well as the measures taken to minimize them. But it is evident that the pandemic has become a challenge for governments and a test of their ability to govern a country in a crisis.

scholarly journals New era of uncertainties: COVID-19 and its impact on Brazil

2020 ◽  
pp. 50-81
Author(s):  
Mark Vladimirovich Shugurov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
The Novel ◽  
New Era ◽  
Socioeconomic System ◽  
Government Aid ◽  
Relevant Topic ◽  
Employment Education ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

This article is aimed at the analysis of social and economic consequences on the novel COVID-19 in Brazil. Brazil has faced multiple problems in fighting pandemic that negatively affected millions of people around the world. The goal of this research lies in determination of the problems that were illuminated by the pandemic in Brazilian society. Analysis is conducted on the consequence of pandemic for Brazil, namely with regards to minorities that rely on the government aid, and the system of public healthcare overall. The article also indicates the mistakes made by the current authorities during pandemic, when due to lack of organization, multiple institutions could not render basic help to reduce the consequences of the chaotic situation faced by the country. As the largest country in South America, Brazil struggled the most in the region; therefore, studying the impact of COVID-19 upon the socioeconomic system of the country is a relevant topic. The article explores the official database and media materials to acquire information on the responsive measures of the government in such sectors as employment, education and healthcare. The scientific novelty consists in the comprehensive analysis of information that demonstrate the impact of pandemic upon the lives of millions of people in Brazil.

scholarly journals Empirical Study on Drought Adaptation of Regional Rainfed Agriculture in China

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiqiang Wang ◽  
Qing Ma ◽  
Siyu Chen ◽  
Lan Deng ◽  
Jingyi Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Agricultural Drought ◽  
Drought Risk ◽  
Drought Adaptation ◽  
Environment Change ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. As global surface temperature continues to rise, increasing evidences have shown that social and natural systems are deeply influenced by climate change. The government and farmers' awareness, as well as measures to adapt to these climate-driven changes, are critical for local sustainable development. In this study, we established a conceptual model of the relationship among human adaptation, development demand and environment changes to analyze the mechanism of agricultural drought adaptation based on an empirical research at the famer and government level. These results show that under the impact of climate change, the study area of drought risk has continued to expand. With this condition, the government and farmers have constantly taken measures to control the development demand and adjust to environmental changes in order to adapt to agricultural drought. Interactions among environmental changes, development demand and adaptation measures have kept the regional nature-society-economy compound ecosystem in dynamic balance. In addition, the effect of these adaptation measures always has an inertia that may induce a longer and deeper impact on the region, which is considered when making adaptation strategies. Rainfed areas are considered to be the most sensitive and unstable to environment change. This study reveals the mechanism of adaptation from a macroscopic perspective and may provide some references on measures and strategies for drought adaptation in other rainfed areas.

scholarly journals Regional sanctions against Burundi: the regime's argumentative self-entrapment

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Grauvogel
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Previous Literature ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
International Reputation ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Willingness To Engage

ABSTRACTThis paper examines the impact of regional sanctions on the trajectory of the Burundian regime following the 1996 coup. Despite the country's socioeconomic and geopolitical vulnerability, the Buyoya government initially withstood the pressure from sanctions. Through a vocal campaign against these measures, the new government mitigated the embargo's economic consequences and partially re-established its international reputation. Paradoxically, this campaign planted the seed for long-term comprehensive political concessions. While previous literature has attributed the embargo's success to its economic impact, the government actually responded to the sanction senders' key demand to engage in unconditional, inclusive peace talks once the economy had already started to recover. Based on a novel framework for studying the signalling dimension of sanctions, I show how the regime's anti-sanctions campaign, with its emphasis on the government's willingness to engage in peace talks, backfired, with Buyoya forced to negotiate after having become entrapped in his own rhetoric.

scholarly journals Impact of democracy on literacy rate

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 204-211
Author(s):  
Md Arif Hosen ◽  
Sujan Chandra Paul ◽  
Md Harun Or Rosid
Keyword(s):  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Civil Liberties ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Literacy Rate ◽  
Significant Positive Relationship ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Significant Negative Relationship ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

This study investigates the impact of democracy indices on the literacy rate. Panel Data of 134 Countries from 2007-2018 were collected from the website the World Bank and Gapminder. This study uses Ordinary Least Square (OLS), Pooled Ordinary Least Square (POLS), Driscoll-Kraay (DK), Second Stage Least Square (2SLS), Generalized Methods of Moments (GMM) methods. This research has found that political participation index and political culture index has a significant positive relationship with literacy rate in all the method. The functioning of the government index has a significant positive relationship and electoral process and the pluralism index has a significant negative relationship with literacy rate in all the methods except the GMM method. The civil liberties index has a significant negative relationship with literacy rate in POLS and in the other models, there is no significant relationship between the civil liberties index and literacy rate.

scholarly journals ECONOMIC AND FISCAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE CASE STUDY OF NORTH MACEDONIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 14(63) (2) ◽  
pp. 101-110
Author(s):  
Rufi Osmani ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Fiscal Deficit ◽  
Real Sector ◽  
Government Assistance ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to analyse the impact of Covid-19 on economic and fiscal consequences in North Macedonia. In addition, the paper assesses the effects of economic and fiscal packages implemented by the Government of the country. The study uses secondary data in order to find out the real consequences caused by Covid-19 pandemic in the economy of North Macedonia. The findings reveal thatCovid-19 pandemic produced negative economic and fiscal consequences during 2020 in all sectors. Moreover at the end of 2020 the real sector of the economy recorded a 4.5% decline in GDP, the fiscal deficit achived a level of -8.1% of the GDP. The findings of the paper show that government assistance through various packages, partly affected the reduction of negative economic consequences of Covid-19.

scholarly journals STRATEGI IMPLEMENTASI SISTEM EKONOMI ISLAM DALAM MENGHADAPI MASYARAKAT EKONOMI ASEAN (MEA)

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-123
Author(s):  
Salman Munthe
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Free Flow ◽  
Skilled Labor ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
Asean Countries ◽  
The Government ◽  
Asean Economic Community ◽  
The Impact

Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 was the realization of a free market in Southeast Asia that has been done gradually began ASEAN Summiting in Singapore in 1992. The purpose of the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)is to enhance economic stability in the ASEAN region, and expected to address the problem- problems in the economic field between ASEAN countries. MEA consequences of the agreement in the form of free flow of goods to the ASEAN countries, the impact of the free flow of services, the impact of the free flow of investment, the impact of the flow of skilled labor, and the impact of the free flow of capital. These things can certainly result in positive or negative for the Indonesian economy. Therefore, from the government side also run the strategies and measures that Indonesia is ready and able to take advantage of MEA MOMENTUM.Masyarakat Ekonomi Asean (MEA) 2015 merupakan realisasi pasar bebas di Asia Tenggara yang telah dilakukan secara bertahap mulai KTT ASEAN di Singapura pada tahun 1992. Tujuan dibentuknya Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN (MEA) untuk meningkatkan stabilitas perekonomian di kawasan ASEAN, serta diharapkan mampu mengatasi masalah-masalah di bidang ekonomi antar negara ASEAN. Konsekuensi atas kesepakatan MEA tersebut berupa aliran bebas barang bagi negara-negara ASEAN, dampak arus bebas jasa, dampak arus bebas investasi, dampak arus tenaga kerja terampil, dan dampak arus bebas modal. Hal-hal tersebut tentunya dapat berakibat positif atau negative bagi perekonomian Indonesia. Oleh karena itu dari sisi pemerintah juga dilakukan strategi dan langkah-langkah agar Indonesia siap dan dapat memanfaatkan momentum MEA.

The impact of civil liberties, global health security, median age and population size on the spread of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Habtamu Legese ◽  
Wondmagegn Biru ◽  
Frezer Tilahun ◽  
Henock Semaw
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Population Size ◽  
Civil Liberty ◽  
Civil Liberties ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Global Health Security ◽  
Health Security ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of civil liberties, global health security, median age and population size on the spread of COVID-19 across the globe.Design/methodology/approachThis study was done by taking data from 166 different countries from the Economist Intelligence Unit, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, World Bank, Johns Hopkins University and United Nations Population Division (UNPD). After conducting all the necessary standard econometric tests, the study was analyzed using the ordinary least squares (OLS) regression.FindingsThe finding of the study indicated that COVID-19 tests per million people (LTT/PM), Population Size (LPOP), Civil Liberty Index (CLI) are statistically significant and positively affect the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases; on the other hand, the Health Security Index (HSI) negatively affects the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.Practical implicationsIn emergency circumstances, the government ought to have a special responsibility to align civil rights with the protection of public health cautiously. However, measures to restrict civil liberties must be proportionate.Originality/valueBesides other variables, the study included and considered civil liberties as a significant factor to affect the spread of COVID-19, which is a new contribution to the existing body of knowledge in the field.

scholarly journals PERTANGGUNGJAWABAN INDONESIA TERHADAP PENCEMARAN KABUT ASAP DI KAWASAN ASEAN (PENDEKATAN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF LAW)

2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 470
Author(s):  
Deni Bram
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Forest Fires ◽  
Economic Analysis Of Law ◽  
Haze Pollution ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

AbstrakHaze pollution in the ASEAN region has a result from forest fires inIndonesia has long been on the annual agenda not only for Indonesia butalso began familiar to countries - countries in the ASEAN region. Theexistence of the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution asinternational instruments for overcoming [he haze pollution until now hasnot been taken seriously by the Government of Indonesia as the main actorsof the smoke haze pollution in Southeast Asia. This paper will use theapproach to economic analysis of law in finding out the background ofattitudes and legal actions undertaken by the Government of Indonesia andthe impact - the impact is likely to be accepted by the Government ofIndonesia with such acts.

scholarly journals Coronomics, Financial support for the Economy and its Zombie-ing (In the Context of the Fifth Factor of Production)

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 6-23
Author(s):  
V. Papava ◽  
M. Chkuaseli
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Special Functions ◽  
The Political ◽  
Global Character ◽  
Political Interests ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

The paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and the corresponding atypical economic crisis, the role of the economic ability of the government during this crisis, aspects of financial support for the economy and the peculiarities of the zombie economy. The aim of the study is to research the actions of the economic ability of the government as an independent factor of production in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to the unfolding of the process of zombie-ing the economy. The research uses the methods of deduction and induction, analysis and synthesis, analogy and abstraction. The special functions of the government are considered within the context of the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; particularly, we refer to the recognition of the fifth factor of production of the economic ability of the government. The main features of this atypical crisis are characterized. It is shown that the process of deglobalization during the COVID-19 pandemic characterizes the deglobalization of the economic ability of the government and that this process is temporary, since overcoming the global phenomenon of the pandemic and the economic crisis caused by it requires exclusively global efforts and measures. Particular attention is focused on the financial support of the economy from the economic ability of the government within the context of this economic crisis. The conclusion is that this support contributes to the process of zombie-ing the economy which took on a global character during the global financial and economic crisis of 2007–2009 and continued after its completion. Zombie-ing the economy is the result of a conflict between the political interests of the government and its economic ability when the latter is not able to overcome the barrier created by the former. A solution to this problem is possible through changes in bankruptcy legislation when its main principle of avoiding the unwanted bankruptcy of firms will be replaced by the principle of liquidation of unviable firms. Such a change in bankruptcy legislation can be implemented only during the economic upswing.

scholarly journals Clinical Activities, Contaminations of Surgeons and Cooperation with Health Authorities in 14 Orthopedic Departments in North Italy during the Most Acute Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5340
Author(s):  
Alessandro Aprato ◽  
Nicola Guindani ◽  
Alessandro Massè ◽  
Claudio C. Castelli ◽  
Alessandra Cipolla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elective Surgery ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Standards Of Care ◽  
Trauma Network ◽  
Government Hospital ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Results

Background: From 10 March up until 3 May 2020 in Northern Italy, the SARS-CoV-2 spread was not contained; disaster triage was adopted. The aim of the present study is to assess the impact of the COVID-19-pandemic on the Orthopedic and Trauma departments, focusing on: hospital reorganization (flexibility, workload, prevalence of COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2, standards of care); effects on staff; subjective orthopedic perception of the pandemic. Material and Methods: Data regarding 1390 patients and 323 surgeons were retrieved from a retrospective multicentric database, involving 14 major hospitals. The subjective directors’ viewpoints regarding the economic consequences, communication with the government, hospital administration and other departments were collected. Results: Surgical procedures dropped by 73%, compared to 2019, elective surgery was interrupted. Forty percent of patients were screened for SARS-CoV-2: 7% with positive results. Seven percent of the patients received medical therapy for COVID-19, and only 48% of these treated patients had positive swab tests. Eleven percent of surgeons developed COVID-19 and 6% were contaminated. Fourteen percent of the staff were redirected daily to COVID units. Communication with the Government was perceived as adequate, whilst communication with medical Authorities was considered barely sufficient. Conclusions: Activity reduction was mandatory; the screening of carriers did not seem to be reliable and urgent activities were performed with a shortage of workers and a slower workflow. A trauma network and dedicated in-hospital paths for COVID-19-patients were created. This experience provided evidence for coordinated responses in order to avoid the propagation of errors.

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