scholarly journals Keynote Address

2013 ◽  
Vol 52 (4I) ◽  
pp. 261-268
Author(s):  
Ahsan Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Development Economics ◽  
Keynote Address ◽  
Walk Away ◽  
Think Tank ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Exact Number ◽  
Vice Chancellor ◽  
Centre Of Excellence ◽  
Planning Development

Mr Hasan Nawaz Tarar, Secretary Planning, Development and Reforms, Dr Asad Zaman, Dr Musleh ud Din, distinguished economists, members of the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) and the Pakistan Society of Development Economists, students, ladies and gentleman, it is indeed a great honour and privilege for me to open the PSDE’s Conference, which has become an annual feature of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists. It offers us a great opportunity to deliberate on the challenges that our country is facing. Before I proceed with what I have to say, I would like to place on record my appreciation for the outgoialso ng Vice Chancellor of PIDE, Dr Musleh ud Din, who has provided leadership to PIDE and has been instrumental in arranging this Conference. I would also like to welcome Dr Asad Zaman as the new President of the PSDE and Vice Chancellor of PIDE. I hope that under his leadership PIDE will touch, In šāʾ Allāh, new heights and become a centre of excellence, not only in Pakistan but also in Asia. Being in a meeting of economists and a leading public sector economic think tank, I am reminded of an anecdote about an economist. A man was walking by a road in countryside where he saw a flock of sheep. He could not resist and said to the shepherd that he would like to make a bet on correctly guessing the number of sheep in the flock. He said to the shepherd that he would give him a hundred dollars if he were unable to guess correctly the exact number of sheep. But if he were right, the shepherd would give him one sheep from the flock. Shepherd thought that it was a huge flock, this person had to be crazy, so it was an easy hundred dollars and accepted the bet. Within a few minutes, the man said that these were nine hundred and eighty one sheep. The shepherd was surprised because the man was exactly right. He said he was man of his word and told the man to pick up any of the sheep. The man picked up a sheep and started to walk away. As he was walking away, the shepherd said he wanted to get even with the man and asked him to make another bet. He said that he could tell him exactly what his occupation was, to which the man agreed. He was from a far off place and thought there was no way the shepherd could guess his profession. The shepherd asked him if he were an economist from a government think tank. The man was greatly surprised because the shepherd was right. He asked the shepherd how was he able to guess his profession. The shepherd asked him to put down his dog first. The man had picked up shepherd’s dog instead of a sheep! I hope it is not the case here and hopefully we have economists who can not only count the sheep exactly but who can also pick sheep from the flock and not a dog.

scholarly journals Boldogsággyár túl az óperencián – Az életminőség-orientált turizmusfejlesztés Ausztriában

2020 ◽  
Vol 144 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-26
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Think Tank ◽  
Tourism Geography ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Planning Development ◽  
The Impact

Tourism geography is one of the disciplines close to the practice of tourism itself. In addition to its contribution to theory and academic literature, the formation and development of tourism geography have always been in symbiosis with the everyday practice of tourism, in particular in the service of planning, development, and regulation. Tourism geography focuses on the social, economic, and environmental issues of the interaction between the traveler (homo turisticus) and the destination, but the exploration of psychological changes has also become increasingly prominent in the last decade. The examination of the impact of tourism on the quality of life in Hungary was induced during the process of drafting the National Tourism Development Strategy 2005-2013, and the think tank established at that time enriched both theory and practice with valuable research results. This study reviews the impact of tourism on well-being, and then demonstrates how the theory can be transformed into planning practice through the process of designing the Austrian Tourism Strategy (Masterplan T) and the document itself, published in 2019.

scholarly journals Inaugural Address

2011 ◽  
Vol 50 (4I) ◽  
pp. 277-278
Author(s):  
Abdul Hafeez Sheikh
Keyword(s):  
Development Economics ◽  
General Meeting ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Inaugural Address ◽  
Great Pleasure ◽  
Annual General Meeting ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Economic Decisions ◽  
Vice Chancellor ◽  
New Ideas

Dr Rashid Amjad, President Pakistan Society of Development Economists and Vice-Chancellor PIDE, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to address the 27th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE). I am pleased to note that the Society has been instrumental in promoting scholarly research and debate on critical socio-economic issues facing Pakistan, and that the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has played a vital role in promoting and nurturing the Society since its inception in 1982. The Society has not only upheld and galvanized the profession of development economics in Pakistan but has also helped inspire new ideas for the greater development and prosperity of Pakistan. Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to see that when I address you today Pakistan's economy is again showing distinct signs of recovery and we hope to achieve a growth rate of 4 to 5 percent this year which should help lift us to a much higher growth trajectory in the future. Despite the heavy headwinds that we have had to face, our government took important fundamental economic decisions of which we can be justly proud.

scholarly journals Inaugural Address

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (4I-II) ◽  
pp. 247-251
Author(s):  
Ahsan Iqbal
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Development Economics ◽  
General Meeting ◽  
Inaugural Address ◽  
Annual General Meeting ◽  
Great Strength ◽  
Founding Fathers ◽  
Opening Ceremony ◽  
Vice Chancellor ◽  
New Ideas

President Pakistan Society of Development Economists (PSDE) and Vice Chancellor of Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) Dr Asad Zaman, Secretary Planning, Secretary PSDE, distinguished economists, eminent scholars from overseas, and young economists of Pakistan. Ladies and gentlemen, it is indeed a great honour and privilege for me to be the chief guest at the opening ceremony of the 31st Annual General Meeting and Conference of Pakistan Society of Development Economists. I happen to be a teacher as well as the politician, so, I promise you to be succinct while inaugurating the Conference. It is a matter of great pride to acknowledge that the tradition initiated by the Society in 1982 continues with great strength. All credit goes to Prof. Nawab Haider Naqvi, one of the founding fathers of this tradition. It is also a tribute to the sincerity of those who are keeping this tradition alive. I hope this tradition of knowledge sharing and intellectual debate will be of practical benefit to the development journey of Pakistan. I am sure that it will go on uninterrupted in future as well, and through such platforms we will be getting new ideas and solutions to our problems. Allama Iqbal also penned down such thoughts:

scholarly journals Aspects of fiscal devolution in South Africa

2000 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-74
Author(s):  
M. Grote ◽  
N. J. Schoeman ◽  
M. L. Truu ◽  
J. H. Van Heerden ◽  
J. J. Van Tonder
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Fiscal Federalism ◽  
New South ◽  
Think Tank ◽  
Executive Summary ◽  
The Public ◽  
Economic Issues ◽  
Joint Product ◽  
The Subject

This paper is the joint product of a think tank, initiated in the public sector and extended to a group of academics. It may be seen as the executive summary of a rather voluminous report for internal use in the Department of Finance on fiscal federalism, one of the large economic issues facing the New South Africa. Debate on the subject continues.

Exploring the challenges, trends and issues for knowledge sharing

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farwa Muqadas ◽  
Muqqadas Rehman ◽  
Usman Aslam ◽  
Ubaid- Ur-Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
The Novel ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Vice Chancellor ◽  
The University

Purpose This study aims to explore the challenges to knowledge sharing (KS) in the context of public sector universities in developing countries. Furthermore, it explores why knowledge hoarding behaviour is flourishing even when employees are encouraged to share their knowledge in organisations and are rewarded for doing so. Design/methodology/approach Research data were collected from vice chancellor, registrar, professors, assistant professors and lecturers using an interview technique. They shared their knowledge, expertise, experiences and understanding about issues relating to KS practices in public universities. These interviews were thematically analysed using the NVivo 11-Plus software and different themes emerged. Findings The results reveal that hoard knowledge to gain power, authority, influence, promotion opportunities and employee favouritism negatively influence KS practices. Furthermore, an unsupportive culture and a poor linkage between KS and rewards negatively influence KS practices in public sector universities. Research limitations/implications The present study aids academic leadership in designing policies and strategies to enhance KS among faculty staff and to create a supportive KS culture. These results are useful for top management officials of public sector universities, especially in developing countries, and for policy makers, who can plan and execute effective policies to foster KS behaviour. Originality/value The originality can be viewed as a new window open towards the motivation of the university staff to hoard their knowledge instead of sharing it. This study gives the novel conceptual model based on why people do not share their knowledge and how KS practices can be fostered among the employees in public sector universities. Few studies have been conducted to explore KS issues in the real context of developing countries, and specifically in the Asian culture.

Teknik Audit PerAkun(an) Desa: Menuju Tata kelola Desa yang Transparan dan Akuntabel

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 35-52
Author(s):  
M. Ardiansyah Syam ◽  
Suratno Suratno ◽  
Syahril Djaddang
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
The Government ◽  
Village Government ◽  
Management Institutions ◽  
The Village

Abstrak        Pengauditan pada organisasi sektor publik menjadi isu penting guna mewujudkan good governance. Pemeriksaan tersebut merupakan investigasi independen terhadap beberapa kegiatan tertentu, dalam hal ini lebih difokuskan pada tata kelola keuangan desa dan akuntansi. Mekanisme audit merupakan mekanisme yang dapat menggerakkan makna akuntabilitas dalam pengelolaan sektor publik dalam hal ini lembaga pengelola kekayaan negara termasuk pemerintah desa dan pengelolaan dan pemerintahan keuangan desa. Dengan berlakunya Undang-Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 tentang Desa, membawa konsekuensi bahwa desa diberi kesempatan yang besar untuk mengurus sendiri pemerintahan dan pelaksanaan pembangunan guna meningkatkan kesejahteraan dan kualitas hidup masyarakat pedesaan. Selain itu, pemerintah desa diharapkan lebih mandiri dalam mengelola pemerintahan dan berbagai sumber daya alam yang dimilikinya, termasuk dalam pengelolaan keuangan dan aset desa. Besar dan vitalnya peran yang diterima desa tentunya harus dibarengi dengan tanggung jawab dan akuntabilitas yang besar pula. Oleh karena itu, pemerintahan desa harus mampu menerapkan asas akuntabilitas dalam penyelenggaraannya, dimana semua kegiatan akhir pemerintahan desa harus dapat dipertanggungjawabkan kepada masyarakat desa sesuai dengan peraturan perundang-undangan yang berlaku. Kata Kunci: Audit Sektor Publik, Akuntansi & Tata Kelola Desa, Transparansi dan Akuntabilitas.   Abstract       Auditing for public sector organizations has become an important issue in order to realize good governance. The audit is an independent investigation of several specific activities, in this case it is more focused on village financial governance and accounting. Audit mechanism is a mechanism that can move the meaning of accountability in the management of the public sector in this case the state asset management institutions including the village government and village finance management and governance. The enactment of Law No. 6 of 2014 concerning Villages, has the consequence that villages are given a great opportunity to take care of their own governance and implementation of development to improve the welfare and quality of life of rural communities. In addition, the village government is expected to be more independent in managing the government and various natural resources they have, including the management of village finances and assets. The large and vital role that accepted by the village, of course,must accompanied by great responsibility and accountabilityas well. Therefore, the village government must be able to apply the principle of accountability in its governance, where all the end activities of village governance must be accountable to the village community in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Keywords:     public sector auditing, village accounting & governance, transparency and accountability.  

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