scholarly journals The Deployment of Broadband Internet in Australia: Areas for Attention and Implications from Canada and Korea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Chang ◽  
H. Lee ◽  
Catherine A. Middleton
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
Internet Connectivity ◽  
Attention Demand

Broadband Internet connectivity is currently seen as a means to increase the efficiency and competitiveness of an economy. The deployment and use of broadband capabilities is high on the current political agenda in many developed and developing countries, including Australia. But despite ongoing efforts to promote broadband in Australia, deployment has been much slower than expected. This paper aims to identify areas that have been holding up the broadband development in Australia. In examining four areas for attention (demand, competition, price and the role of government), we refer to experiences in Canada and Korea, both leaders in broadband deployment, to show the differences in each area. Although each country discussed here has its own policy agenda and some unique circumstances related to broadband deployment, implications from this paper will provide valuable input for policy makers and industry leaders in Australia (and elsewhere) as they develop strategies to encourage more widespread broadband deployment.

scholarly journals The Deployment of Broadband Internet in Australia: Areas for Attention and Implications from Canada and Korea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Chang ◽  
H. Lee ◽  
Catherine A. Middleton
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
Internet Connectivity ◽  
Attention Demand

Broadband Internet connectivity is currently seen as a means to increase the efficiency and competitiveness of an economy. The deployment and use of broadband capabilities is high on the current political agenda in many developed and developing countries, including Australia. But despite ongoing efforts to promote broadband in Australia, deployment has been much slower than expected. This paper aims to identify areas that have been holding up the broadband development in Australia. In examining four areas for attention (demand, competition, price and the role of government), we refer to experiences in Canada and Korea, both leaders in broadband deployment, to show the differences in each area. Although each country discussed here has its own policy agenda and some unique circumstances related to broadband deployment, implications from this paper will provide valuable input for policy makers and industry leaders in Australia (and elsewhere) as they develop strategies to encourage more widespread broadband deployment.

The Adoption of Broadband Internet in Australia and Canada

2011 ◽  
pp. 818-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Middleton ◽  
Shanton Chang
Keyword(s):  
User Characteristics ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
Internet Connectivity ◽  
Network Characteristics ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Policy Agendas ◽  
User Friendly

Broadband Internet connectivity is seen as a means to increase the efficiency and competitiveness of an economy. But despite ongoing efforts to promote broadband in Australia, uptake has been much slower than expected. This chapter aims to identify areas that have been holding up the broadband development in Australia. In examining multiple areas for attention (competition, user characteristics and behaviors, applications, network characteristics, and pricing), we refer to the experience of Canada, a leader in broadband deployment, to show the differences in each area. The chapter outlines objectives for the development of a more user-friendly broadband environment in Australia, which would encourage broadband adoption. Although both countries discussed here have their own policy agendas and some unique circumstances related to broadband deployment, the chapter provide valuable insights for policy makers and industry leaders in Australia, and in other countries which are struggling to develop widespread broadband deployment.

Role of government towards adoption of cleaner technologies for climate proactivity

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santanu Kumar Satapathy ◽  
Shirish Sangle ◽  
Seema Unnikrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Cleaner Technologies ◽  
The Government ◽  
Role Of The Government ◽  
Moderating Role

Purpose There is a need for considerable attention on the adoption of cleaner technologies (CT) by firms for climate proactivity for developing countries such as India. Literature survey suggests that government, market and civil society are the key drivers of CT adoption (CTA) in developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating and moderating role of the government in CTA for climate proactivity. Design/methodology/approach The data collected from a survey of Indian firms were analyzed through exploratory factor analysis and multiple regression analysis to examine the mediating and moderating role of the government. Findings The empirical outcome was compared with the current government policies to summarize the research findings. Research limitations/implications There is scope of future research to examine the moderating and mediating role of market and civil society in CTA for climate proactivity. Practical implications The study will provide significant insight into various stakeholders associated with the CTA such as government, technology manufacturers, marketing community, environmental professionals and associated researchers. The research model will be useful for policymakers, managers and researchers for understanding CTA in the Indian context. Social implications The output model will be useful for the government to formulate forward-looking strategies toward the adoption of CT by industries for climate proactivity. Originality/value Unlike previous studies in which the government was recognized as a key driver of CTA, this study makes an attempt to test the moderating/mediating role of government in CTA in India. The findings of the study are supported by adequate empirical evidence.

scholarly journals Whose problem is it anyway? Narratives and counter-narratives and their impact on woodfuel policy formulation

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-64
Author(s):  
P. A. Dewees
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Counter Narratives ◽  
Policies And Measures ◽  
Wood Energy ◽  
Growing Body

The perception that there were rapidly growing demands for woodfuel in developing countries was an early driver of policies and measures which had the objectives of increasing wood energy supplies or of attenuating demand. A series of compelling narratives developed around the "woodfuel crisis," in support of technocratic responses. Their shortcomings became evident with experience gained in implementation, and new narratives and counternarratives emerged, building on a growing body of research about the dynamics of woodfuel supply and demand.<br/> This paper examines the role of woodfuel narratives and counternarratives, and how they continue to inform policy. Evidence suggests that after nearly 40 years of focusing narrowly on woodfuel, policy makers remain poorly equipped to respond to the problem. Effective solutions to the problem of woodfuel must be rooted in a broader reframing of the role of trees, woodlands and forests in the rural economy, and how rights of use and access to these important resources can be mediated by policy and legislation, and supported by development investment.

scholarly journals Multisectoral Initiatives, Sectoral Inertia: A Dilemma of Governance for Development Policy-makers

1999 ◽  
Vol 38 (4II) ◽  
pp. 897-904
Author(s):  
Pervaiz Tahir
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
Market Failure ◽  
Coordination Problem ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Government Failure ◽  
Development Professionals ◽  
The Government ◽  
Social Sectors

The opinion of development professionals at home and abroad has converged on the point that bad governance lies at the root of the loss of the momentum of economic growth, increasing poverty and failed investment in social sectors. Early concern of development economists with market failure brought in the arguments for the role of government. Government failure was the dominant issue of the eighties. The last decade of the twentieth century is witnessing a focus on governance failure, a broader concept in that the government is not viewed as the only governing entity. This paper addresses an issue which has been there during the reigns of all these “failure” paradigms. It arises from the inability of governments, organised traditionally into the vertically operating line departments, to deal effectively with multisectoral or cross-sectoral problems and cross-cutting issues. The paper traces the evolution of multisectoral issues and looks at the standard approach of treating multisectoral initiatives as a horizontally fathomed coordination problem to show that it has been an unmitigated disaster. It argues that the multisectoral issues can be better addressed by internalising the elements of coordination, particularly in social sectors, though there have been situations which raise questions about this approach as well

scholarly journals ANALISIS DAMPAK ANGGARAN PENDAPATAN DAN BELANJA DAERAH TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI, KEMISKINAN DAN PENGANGGURAN DI SULAWESI UTARA

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debby Ch. Rotinsulu ◽  
Avriano R. Tenda ◽  
Luciana M. Leonufina
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Capital Expenditures ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
Government Budget ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The North ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
Regional Budget

ANALISIS DAMPAK ANGGARAN PENDAPATAN DAN BELANJA DERAH TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI, KEMISKINAN DAN PENGAGGURAN DI SULAWESI UTARA Debby Ch. Rotinsulu, Avriano R. Tenda, Luciana M. Leonufina Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Ilmu Ekonomi Pembangunan Universitas Sam Ratulangi, Manado ABSTRAK Pertumbuhan ekonomi, angka kemiskinan serta pengangguran tentunya tidak lepas dari peran serta pemerintah sebagai pengambil kebijakan serta kuasa penggunaan anggaran untuk dapat merangsang perekonomian menuju ke arah yang lebih baik melalui Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Daerah yang tentunya diharapkan akan mempercepat roda perekonomian. Dengan adanya  perputaran cepat roda perekonomian diharapkan akan membuka peluang ekonomi baru yang tentunya akan menarik tenaga kerja yang berdampak pada penurunan angka pengangguran dan meningkatkan taraf hidup masyarakat dan tidak lagi terpuruk pada jurang kemiskinan. Untuk itu dalam penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat seberapa pengaruh pemerintah melalui APBD nya dalam meningkatkan pertumbuhan , menekan angka pengangguran dan mengurangi kemiskinan di Kabupaten, Kota di wilayah Sulawesi Utara. Kata Kunci: APBD, Belanja Modal, Pertumbuhan Ekonomi, Kemiskinan, pengangguran ABSTRACT Economic growth, poverty and unemployment must not be separated from the role of government as policy makers and power use of the budget to stimulate the economy towards better through the Regional Budget which is certainly expected to accelerate the economy. With the quick turnaround of the economy is expected to open up new economic opportunities that will attract workers who have an impact on the growth of unemployment and improve people's lives and can no longer hit in poverty. Therefore in this study aims to see how the government's influence over its budget to boost growth, reduce unemployment and reduce poverty in the District, City in the North Sulawesi. Keywords: Regional Government Budget, Capital Expenditures, Economic Growth, Poverty, Unemployment

Educating for the Cooperative Society

2019 ◽  
pp. 335-355
Author(s):  
Ken Mayhew
Keyword(s):  
Student Debt ◽  
Education Standards ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Cooperative Society ◽  
Shared Culture ◽  
Robbins Report ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Related Transaction

The role of government in fostering HE’s contribution to societal cooperativeness is, in present conditions of high demand, contested both politically and ideologically. Although devolution of decision taking to universities is widely apparent, four types of strong influence remain in government use: mandates, funding incentives, investment in capacity-building, and overall system adjustment. These have fostered changes in the HE policy agenda from the outcomes espoused in the foundational Robbins Report namely: skilling (not prioritized), general powers of the mind, the advancement of learning, and a shared culture of citizenship. Over-skilling now grows, and leaves difficult policy questions such as: occupational filtering down, student debt and loan servicing, bureaucratic drift with related transaction costs, and decline in education standards. Considering what a university is good for, as opposed to good at, is a challenge for many policy makers.

The role of government in the tourism sector in developing countries: a perspective article

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 203-206
Author(s):  
Carson Lewis Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Foreign Exchange ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Employment Generation

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a perspective on the role of government in the tourism sector in developing countries in the past 75 years. Design/methodology/approach A perspective article. Findings The main reasons that governments support development of tourism will remain: including foreign exchange earnings, contribution to government revenues, employment generation and regional development stimulus. Originality/value This paper provides a perspective from a senior academic who specialises in the field of tourism relating to the developing world.

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