scholarly journals Activation, Non-Take-Up, and the Sense of Entitlement: A Swiss Case Study of Disability Policy Reforms

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-260
Author(s):  
Emilie Rosenstein
Keyword(s):  
Disability Insurance ◽  
Disability Policy ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Sense Of Entitlement ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Based on the case of the Swiss disability insurance (DI), the article questions the impact of activation on the (non-)take-up of social policies. It investigates the aim and content of activation policies (as found in official texts and discourses) and their subjective perception among recipients. Inspired by Kerr’s model and Hobson’s notion of “sense of entitlement”, analysis reveals the paradoxical outcomes of DI reforms. It underlines the importance of the subjective dimension of entitlements in the sociological understanding of non-take-up.

scholarly journals Temporal changes in greenspace in a highly urbanized region

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 763-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Dallimer ◽  
Zhiyao Tang ◽  
Peter R. Bibby ◽  
Paul Brindley ◽  
Kevin J. Gaston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
National Level ◽  
Urban Land Use ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Dramatic Shift ◽  
Urbanized Region ◽  
The Impact

The majority of the world's population now lives in towns and cities, and urban areas are expanding faster than any other land-use type. In response to this phenomenon, two opposing arguments have emerged: whether cities should ‘sprawl’ into the wider countryside, or ‘densify’ through the development of existing urban greenspace. However, these greenspaces are increasingly recognized as being central to the amelioration of urban living conditions, supporting biodiversity conservation and ecosystem service provision. Taking the highly urbanized region of England as a case study, we use data from a variety of sources to investigate the impact of national-level planning policy on temporal patterns in the extent of greenspace in cities. Between 1991 and 2006, greenspace showed a net increase in all but one of 13 cities. However, the majority of this gain occurred prior to 2001, and greenspace has subsequently declined in nine cities. Such a dramatic shift in land use coincides with policy reforms in 2000, which favoured densification. Here, we illustrate the dynamic and policy-responsive nature of urban land use, thereby highlighting the need for a detailed investigation of the trade-offs associated with different mechanisms of urban densification to optimize and secure the diverse benefits associated with greenspaces.

scholarly journals Re-examining British Welfare-to-Work Contracting using a Transaction Cost Perspective

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
HAYLEY BENNETT
Keyword(s):  
Transaction Cost ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Future Market ◽  
Welfare To Work ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Welfare Markets ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis article critically reflects on the administration of activation services in the UK. It describes the welfare-to-work quasi-market and focuses on the impact of 2008 commissioning reforms that advocated amalgamating small contracts into larger ‘lots’, creating a top tier of prime providers to manage subcontractors, and increasing outcome-based funding. Drawing on transaction cost theory and empirical case study research, it is demonstrated that these changes led to an increase in a range of activities and costs for competing service providers that undermine government rhetoric of choice and efficiency. This article adds to the existing literature on welfare-to-work contracting by demonstrating the difficulties some organisations face in the context of welfare markets and questioning public service out-sourcing processes. It concludes by reflecting on the implications for future market-based social policy reforms.

scholarly journals Economic Theory to Visualize the Value of Design: a Case Study on The User’s Perception of Value

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-53
Author(s):  
Maria Cristina Morejon Alava
Keyword(s):  
Economic Theory ◽  
Evaluation Model ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Following John Heskett (2017), this paper posits that economic value cannot be defined without transcending and acknowledging the user as its source. His research presents economic theory linked to the value creation process applicable to study the value of design. This paper proposes that economic theory can be used to evaluate the impact of design when understanding and interpreting the subjective perception of value. A plan for a cross-sectional case study is explained to collect and analyze qualitative data in two stages with a means-end theory approach. This research aims to: (1) Understand the user’s perception of value, (2) Evaluate the impact of design by reflecting on economic theory and (3) Analyze the relationship between design and economics regarding economic value to contribute to the business of design. It may lead to the development of an evaluation model to guide organizations towards the creation or improvement of products, services or systems with a better understanding and a more measured perception of how users perceive value for decision-making.

scholarly journals The Effect of Information Literacy on Maize Production: Case study of small-scale farmers in Inonge Village, Kazungula District of Zambia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 208-229
Author(s):  
Vincent Kanyamuna ◽  
Sylvia Chitola Mulele ◽  
Chuma Sylvin Kanyamuna ◽  
Lubomba Mudenda Kanyamuna ◽  
Paul Musanda
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Maize Production ◽  
Policy Practice ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
The Impact

The study aimed at exploring the impact of information literacy on maize production and focused on a case study of small-scale farmers in Inonge village of Kanzungula District in Southern Province, Zambia. Besides the review of relevant literature, the study conducted a questionnaire-based case study on 20 small-scale farmers and conducted an in-depth interview with one agriculturalist from the Ministry of Agriculture. The analysis of the study showed that farmers need information for various purposes to enhance their agricultural activities, and they use different sources and media to access such information. Many of the farmers, however, are not well aware of modern techniques of agriculture and they seldom use such techniques for farming. Due to some problems such as high rate of illiteracy, inadequate contact with agricultural extension officers, language barrier and bad television and radio reception, farmers are not satisfied in getting agricultural information. The paper concludes that information literacy has an effect on maize production and certain recommendations for policy, practice and further research have been provided for the improvement of information literacy of the farmers in Inonge village. These include government to reconsider public agricultural policy reforms on one hand and for the local communities and their leaderships to reorganize themselves and tackle the information challenges facing them on the other.  More focused research was still needed to understand and contextualize Inonge village agricultural challenges and prospects.

scholarly journals Effects of Divorce in the Happiness of Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (35) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Fabjana Bakiu Maksutaj
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Primary Survey ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study investigates the impact that parent’s divorce has on the happiness of Albanian children in the city of Tirana. The age group was determined to be from 13 to 18 years old, because it related to adolescence, which is a difficult stage in which the child is prepared for the transition as an adult. The goal is to measure the level of happiness according to the subjective perception of the children for the time when they lived with both parents, and after that of divorce. Its achievement was accomplished by setting of such goals as: was the child happy before the divorce of the parents, is he happy after it now? Is he happy with the life he leads and would he liked to live with both parents again? If yes, what would it change in his life and would his happiness increase? Methodology involves a primary survey with the help of a structured questionnaire among 405 children from 19 public elementary and high schools in Tirana. The consequences of divorce to happiness of children are theoretically explained and give the opportunity to raise research questions in recent years. The research instrument includes questions about the level of happiness before and after parental divorce and the impact of parents‘ relationships after divorce on happiness for this segment of children. The data analyse have led to conclusions and recommendations on social policies to be followed towards this segment in the future.

scholarly journals Solidarity in Insuring Financial Risks of Illness: A Comparison of the Impact of Dutch Policy Reforms in Health Insurance and Disability Insurance since the 1980s

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-215
Author(s):  
Maartje J. van der Aa ◽  
Saskia Klosse ◽  
Aggie T. G. Paulus ◽  
Silvia M. A. A. Evers ◽  
Johannes A. M. Maarse
Keyword(s):  
Health Insurance ◽  
Disability Insurance ◽  
Financial Risks ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Dutch Policy ◽  
The Impact

Intergroup Threat and Outgroup Attitudes

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 311-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Brambilla ◽  
David A. Butz
Keyword(s):  
Gay Men ◽  
Social Group ◽  
Welfare Recipients ◽  
Intergroup Attitudes ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Intergroup Threat ◽  
Economic Threat ◽  
The Impact ◽  
General Climate

Two studies examined the impact of macrolevel symbolic threat on intergroup attitudes. In Study 1 (N = 71), participants exposed to a macrosymbolic threat (vs. nonsymbolic threat and neutral topic) reported less support toward social policies concerning gay men, an outgroup whose stereotypes implies a threat to values, but not toward welfare recipients, a social group whose stereotypes do not imply a threat to values. Study 2 (N = 78) showed that, whereas macrolevel symbolic threat led to less favorable attitudes toward gay men, macroeconomic threat led to less favorable attitudes toward Asians, an outgroup whose stereotypes imply an economic threat. These findings are discussed in terms of their implications for understanding the role of a general climate of threat in shaping intergroup attitudes.

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