scholarly journals Food supplying in Ukraine and the world under COVID-19 pandemic

Ekonomika APK ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 322 (8) ◽  
pp. 111-120
Author(s):  
Bohdan Dukhnytskyi
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Trade ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Price Indices ◽  
Food Expenditures ◽  
The World ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Food Imports ◽  
Near Future

The purpose of the article is to study an impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the functioning of global agricultural market, situation with food supplying in Ukraine and other countries, as well as to assess development of related processes in the near future. Research methods. Methods used: theoretical generalization - for describing the overall situation in global, regional and national agri-food markets due to the effects of coronavirus pandemic from 2020 to the present, analysis and synthesis - for studying food security in separate countries and globally for now and in the near future, taking into account current situation, finding aggregate values of world agricultural trade for the analyzed period, comparative evaluation - for comparing quantitative, cost and other relative indicators that characterize food supplying in 2019 and 2020, finding confirmatory or negative relevant trends during the incomplete year 2021, graphical and tabular - for better visualization of quantitative indicators used in the article. Research results. The dissemination of anti-pandemic measures in the world and in Ukraine is considered, the growth of absolute and relative food expenditures in different regions of the world is shown, quantitative data on undernourished people in some parts of the world are given, the situation with agri-food imports to Ukraine and its influence in 2020-2021 on the domestic market is determined, price indices for food in the world according to FAO and Ukraine according to state statistics, including quantitative consumption, are described, showed summary estimations for production major groups of crop and livestock products until 2030 inclusive. Scientific novelty. The difference in indicators of agri-food trade, food expenditures, number of people suffering from hunger, as well as price indices for basic food products in the world in general and in Ukraine in particular between "pre-pandemic" 2019 and 2020-2021, which are characterized by significant spread of the pandemic. Practical significance. The provisions of the article are aimed at informing Ukrainian agricultural enterprises with foreign economic profile, consumers of products and government agencies about changes in domestic and foreign agricultural markets in order to develop a common strategy and tactics of possible actions and systematical measures to prevent negative consequences due to significant increase in uncertainties over the past period. Tabl.: 2. Figs.: 2. Refs.: 17.

Cervical insufficiency: a noteworthy disease with controversies

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 648-655
Author(s):  
Yu Han ◽  
Mengnan Li ◽  
Huijing Ma ◽  
Hailan Yang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cervical Insufficiency ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The World ◽  
Potential Risk Factors ◽  
Recurrent Pregnancy Losses ◽  
Recurrent Abortions

AbstractCervical insufficiency (CI) is a mainly disease leading to recurrent abortions and preterm birth which may present in about 1% of obstetric populations. Recurrent pregnancy losses caused by CI incur serious economic burdens on society as well as huge psychological burdens to family members. However, many patients even clinicians in some areas of the world still remain confused about this disease. At the same time, the etiology of CI is still uncertain and it is still a controversial disease in diagnosis and treatment. This article summarizes the potential risk factors associated with CI, which could be worthy of attention and helpful for future research. It also reviews the methods for diagnosis and treatment of CI to better understand this noteworthy disease, as well as presents the related consensus and controversies according to the newly updated guidelines, which has practical significance for conducting more in-depth investigations in the future.

A Review of Durability Research of Concrete Bridge

2013 ◽  
Vol 423-426 ◽  
pp. 1132-1136
Author(s):  
Jing Mei Bian ◽  
Quan Bai ◽  
Yu Mei Kang ◽  
Jun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Reference Value ◽  
Correlation Study ◽  
Concrete Bridges ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Concrete Bridge ◽  
The World ◽  
Maintenance Decision

Concrete bridges are most widely used all over the world, it has important practical significance to research the durability. In this paper, research progress home and abroad of durability and maintenance decision for concrete bridge is summarized. The main problems in research are pointed out and future research tendency is discussed. The content of this paper has good reference value for correlation study.

scholarly journals A Dataset of Lost Opportunities The Case of 63 Developed And Emerging Countries Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena G. Popkova ◽  
Aleksei V. Bogoviz ◽  
Svetlana V. Lobova ◽  
Elena N. Makarenko ◽  
Bruno S. Sergi
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
The Other ◽  
Adverse Impact ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
The World ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Simple Growth ◽  
Growth Indicators

Abstract The dataset provides the statistics on digital competitiveness, sustainable development, and the COVID-19 cases for 63 developed and developing countries. The dataset calculates digital competitiveness and sustainable development under the adverse impact of the pandemic in 2020. Unlike the stark change compared with 2019, it clears the estimated growth of the other factors’ influence and characterizes the effect of the pandemic and the COVID-19 crisis. Practical significance also comprises evaluating wasted opportunities in 2020 and increasing digital competitiveness and sustainable development, which reflect the difference between simple growth indicators in 2020 and 2019 and growth under the pandemic’s influence. Another advantage of this paper is the forecasting advantage and the alternativeness of the considered scenarios, which allows implementing the estimates in a broad range of scientific studies. The case of Australia and the world economy's forecast for 2021 are elaborated on in the paper.

scholarly journals Analysis of the relationship between the level of corruption, economic growth and the quality of life of the population (on the example of individual countries of the world)

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-187
Author(s):  
I. E. Digel ◽  
Zh. G. Imangali ◽  
E. I. Borisova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Statistical Research ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship

The difficulty of conducting an empirical assessment of the true extent of corruption, caused by the lack of the necessary data, has contributed to the emergence of a new round of research focusing on the study of the influence of various factors on corruption. At the same time, such studies are distinguished by a variety of approaches to the choice of indicators and objects of study, as well as by the difference, and sometimes contradictory conclusions. These circumstances actualize the research topic. The purpose of the article to determine the relationship between corruption, economic growth and the quality of life of the population in five countries of the world, representing different parts of the world and geo-economics regions. The hypothesis of the study is the assertion that for developed countries the correlation between perceptions of corruption and indicators will be lower than for developing countries. The objects of research are Kazakhstan, Russia, Germany, USA and Finland. The subject of the research the relationship between the level of corruption, economic growth and the quality of life of the population. The study uses statistical research methods. The initial data of the study were the reports of Transparency International on the Corruption Perceptions Index, UNDP on the Human Development Index, as well as official data from the state statistical services of the countries in question.In the course of the work, the boundaries of the interpretation of the term “corruption” were determined, the relevance of the study of the relationship between corruption, GDP per capita and the quality of life was briefly described, and a correlation analysis was carried out between the indicators. The results of the study represent conclusions about the quality and strength of the relationship between corruption, economic growth and the quality of life of the population. The scientific contribution of the research is to substantiate possible directions for improving research to establish the relationship between corruption and other socio-economic indicators. The practical significance of the study lies in the presentation of the evidence base for the fact that the relationship of the studied indicators may be different in different countries. The direction for future research is the possibility of using the assessment methodology for other groups of countries.

Trust shifting as a reaction to pandemic: Cross country analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-33
Author(s):  
Tamara Merkulova ◽  
Kateryna Kononova
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Fragile States ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
State Fragility ◽  
Stable Factor ◽  
The World ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Stability

Governance systems all over the world are coming under huge stress. Nowadays, two factors become crucial in the fight against the pandemic and its negative consequences: the state's ability to withstand stress in the economy and society; and civil support and approval of the governments' anti-crisis actions. This study aims to recognize the difference in stress response in different countries of the world. As a criterion for such a response, we consider the level of trust to governments in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Fragile States Index was used as a measure of the state fragility, and the indices of trust were used as indicators of the people's reaction. The study showed that there is no correlation between 1) the trust in the government and the fragility of the state; 2) the support for government actions during the pandemic and the trust to the government before the pandemic. The clustering of countries by the set of indices of trust and fragility showed that the clusters' means support both the assumptions of a direct and an inverse relationship between trust and state resistance to stress. In response to quarantine measures, we see multidirectional trends in both stable and fragile states: trust can grow, fall, or remain unchanged. However, in stronger states, the tendency to an increase in trust is stronger, while in weaker states - to its fall, which confirms the thesis that in crisis the weak weakens and the strong strengthens. The results of the analyses provide arguments in favor of the following. The stability of the state does not guarantee the high trust of citizens and support for its actions during a crisis, and high trust is not a stable factor of high support for government actions. At the same time, it can be expected that the positive reaction of citizens to government measures (increased trust) will be more significant than disappointment (loss of trust).

Writing Better Research Reports

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas B. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Failure Analysis ◽  
Material Characterization ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Report Writing ◽  
The World ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Priority Project ◽  
Generalized Statement

Abstract In the world of failure analysis and material characterization, compiling a final report may not be on our priority project list yet we will discover that the layout, syntax, and format of our reports can have as large an impact on the reader as the data we have collected. In an industry where the transmission of valid and understandable information from the lab floor to the requestor is vital, it becomes necessary for each of us to search for resolution to this quandary. In answering the question of how can we write better research documents and reports, this paper will present research to discuss 1) the needs of each group involved with research documents and reports; 2) the difference in expectations between readers and writers; 3) the techniques used to teach report writing; and 4) what makes an effective report. The conclusion of this paper will form a generalized statement of the factors that lead to better-written research documents and reports and will point out areas of consideration for future research.

scholarly journals ANTI-CRISIS PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IN THE PROCESS OF ENSURING THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THE ENTERPRISE

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 272-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stepan Melnyk ◽  
Natalia Shuprudko ◽  
Iryna Kolosovska ◽  
Ihor Berest ◽  
Mykhaylo Pasichnyk
Keyword(s):  
Personnel Management ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Current Level ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
The World ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Impact

Crisis phenomena in many countries of the world do not allow enterprises to develop. Enterprises have to face permanent threats and risks that significantly reduce the current level of their economic security, the problem of creating a protection system, that is, an integrated system of economic security has become a priority. The aim of the article is to determine the impact of the crisis on the management process and the efficiency of personnel use as the basis for the development of anti-crisis solutions, the implementation of which should provide the necessary level of economic security for the enterprise. The results of our study allowed us to identify possible options that ensure the effective implementation of anti-crisis personnel management, focused on restoring the level of economic security necessary for the functioning and development of the enterprise. It was found that in the process of implementing anti-crisis personnel management it has a number of features caused by both the difference in the impact of the crisis, that is, the presence of positive and negative consequences, and a significant list of external and internal factors that must be taken into account when developing each individual anti-crisis solution.

What Is Family Diversity? Objective and Interpretive Approaches

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 1407-1425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott R. Harris
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Family Diversity ◽  
The World ◽  
The Difference

This article differentiates two ways of understanding family diversity— objectively and interpretively. The search for objective diversity is rooted in the assumption that there are many different kinds of families in the United States and around the world; the search for interpretive diversity is rooted in the assumption that any given “family” may be described in different, often contradictory ways. These divergent assumptions can lead relatively objective or interpretive scholars to produce divergent analyses, even as they use seemingly identical concepts to address similar explanatory concerns. Recognizing the difference between objective and interpretive family diversity can help illuminate the distinctive contributions of existing scholarship and open up potential avenues for future research.

scholarly journals Risks and issues: reactions of Vietnam and the experience to the world in the first wave of coronavirus pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Hong Dinh
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Great Powers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
General Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cause And Effect ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Difference

PurposeThis paper mentions the quick reactions of Vietnam to avoid explosive catastrophes before and during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The work presented here has profound implications for future research of disaster response and preparation for future pandemics. In order to estimate the causal general effect of the pandemic, the authors have to do a quantitative survey at the end of the pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThe difference in damage caused by the pandemic between the great powers and Vietnam is the quick reaction. It plays a decisive role. In attempting to tackle emerging phenomena in the pandemic, this study is deliberately broad-based. Considerable attention is given to explaining each methodological choice. It centers on a core case of Vietnam. Using data from multiple methods, it adopts publish media and contemporary research during the pandemic as a way to draw out key themes within the core case.FindingsThe paper focuses on the lessons for the post-pandemic consist of the Buddhist conception (cause and effect) based on the quick reaction of the Vietnamese government and the adaptation of Vietnamese people. This is a key success for the future anti-pandemic process.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper is not exploring the pandemic within a larger scale of all nations to approach a general lesson for the world.Practical implicationsThe success of the first anti-pandemic phase does not guarantee that subsequent efforts will be successful. Respecting the “opponent” (the coronavirus) is the best way to avoid falling into the deadly subjective trap that some great powers have encountered.Social implicationsThis article highlights the rapid response of the Vietnamese before and during the coronavirus pandemic. From that, the article draws some lessons for the next similar disasters based on the cause and effect.Originality/valueA quick reaction is one of the most important ways to deal with any disaster. After a half year of the coronavirus pandemic spread, Vietnam has 408 infectious cases and no deaths within 96,208,984 people (The Ministry of Health of Vietnam on July 22nd, 2020). Vietnam achieved success with the least expensive price that should be finding in risks and issues in the future.

Lowe and Cobb-Douglas Consumer Price Indices and their Substitution Bias

2010 ◽  
Vol 230 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bert M. Balk
Keyword(s):  
Price Index ◽  
Consumer Price Index ◽  
Price Indices ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Target Cost ◽  
The World ◽  
Substitution Bias ◽  
Statistical Agencies ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Cost Of Living Index

SummaryCatching the effect of substitution behaviour in a Consumer Price Index (CPI) as good as possible is a goal pursued by statistical agencies throughout the world. The difference between a CPI and a certain target cost-of-living index is called substitution bias. Balk and Diewert (2003) considered the substitution bias of a Lowe Consumer Price Index; see also CPI Manual (2004: Chapter 17). The present paper considers the substitution bias of a Cobb-Douglas (or Geometric Young) CPI, and compares the two price indices with respect to their substitution bias. It appears difficult to draw a clear-cut conclusion.

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