scholarly journals Cultural Influence on e‑Government Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushant Kumar ◽  
Kuldeep Baishya ◽  
Pradip H Sadarangani ◽  
Harsh V Samalia
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Economic Prosperity ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Government Development

E‑government development varies across countries. This study aims to examine the impact of national culture on e‑government development across 78 countries. The dimensions of national culture are power distance, individualism, masculinity, long‑term orientation, uncertainty avoidance, and indulgence. The paper also examines the role of GDP per capita on e‑government development. The result shows that individualism and long‑term orientation are positively related to e‑government development, whereas power distance is negatively related to e‑government development. Also, GDP per capita is found to be significantly impacting e‑government development. Multi‑level interaction effect of GDP per capita and culture on e‑government development is discussed. The paper outlines the implications of results and strategies to design culturally acceptable e‑government policies. The paper argues that growth in economic prosperity cannot guarantee e‑government development, and national culture must be included in a holistic discussion of the development.

scholarly journals Professional Commitment And Whistleblowing Intention: The Role Of National Culture

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-102
Author(s):  
Ni Wayan Rustiarini ◽  
Anik Yuesti ◽  
Ni Putu Shinta Dewi
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Uncertainty Avoidance ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Professional Commitment ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
Whistleblowing Intention

This study aims to identify the effect of professional commitment on whistleblowing intentions. This study also analyzes the role of Hofstede's five dimensions of national culture as moderating variable, including power distance, collectivism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, and long-term orientation. This study used a survey method. The primary data collection was through a questionnaire distributed to 92 auditors in accounting firms in Bali Province. The result shows that professional commitment positively affects whistleblowing intention. The moderating variable's roles are power distance and collectivism's culture weaken professional commitment and whistleblowing intention relationship. Two other cultures, namely masculinity and a long-term orientation, are proven to strengthen the relationship between professional commitment and whistleblowing intention. Contrary, uncertainty avoidance culture has no significant effect. Theoretically, this study confirms the role of the national culture in the auditing context. This result practically adds insight to regulators and accounting firm leaders in formulating regulations regarding the appropriate whistleblowing system for organizations. There are two limitations. First, this study uses a survey method. This method allows for social desirability bias for sensitive variables, such as whistleblowing. This study also uses the national culture popularized by Hofstede about forty years ago. Thus, further research might use other popular models.

scholarly journals The impact of national culture on environmental performance: case for GSS countries

2021 ◽  
pp. 304-311
Author(s):  
Hichem Dkhili ◽  
Lasaad Ben Dhiab
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Uncertainty Avoidance ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Scientific Discussion ◽  
Logical Sequence ◽  
The Impact

This paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within the scientific discussion on the issue of national culture and environmental performance. The main paper’s goal is the empirical examination of the national culture determinants and their impacts on environmental performance. The relevance of the decision of this scientific problem is that environmental performance is a relevant objective in the Gulf Council countries (GCC). The investigation of the topic on the national culture of GCC in the paper was carried out in a logical sequence. The methodological tool of this research was applied to measure the impact of national culture on environmental performance. For gaining the paper’s goal, the study involved the empirical approach justified by using a structural model. The empirical analysis results showed a positive effect of national culture on environmental performance. The findings allowed suggesting that Power distance, Individualism, Masculinity, Uncertainty avoidance, Long term orientation moderated the relationship between national culture and environmental performance The results implied that Power distance, Individualism, Masculinity, Uncertainty Avoidance, and long-term orientation in the GCC's companies had a positive and significant relation with environmental performance. The results of this research could be useful for the GCC companies to promote the long-term orientation and environmental performance for good development and economic growth. Besides, the author suggested maintaining the environmental performance and limit the average financial performance.

scholarly journals The Long Term Impact of Health on Economic Growth in Pakistan

2008 ◽  
Vol 47 (4II) ◽  
pp. 487-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naeem Akram ◽  
Ihtsham Ul Haq Padda ◽  
Mohammad Khan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Technical Change ◽  
Physical Capital ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
Sustainable Economic Growth ◽  
The Impact

Human capital plays pivotal role for sustainable economic Growth. As different growth theories suggest the role of human capital as a significant for growth process. The concept of human capital in economic literature defined broadly by including education, health, training, migration, and other investments that enhance an individual’s productivity. However, the growth economists that have incorporated human capital in the growth studies, paid greater attention on analysing the impact of education on economic growth, while ignoring the role of health human capital. It is only in very recent times that studies have started looking at health and tried to estimate the relationship between health status and economic growth. There exists a two-way relationship between improved health and economic growth. Health and other forms of human and physical capital increases the per capita GDP by increasing productivity of existing resources coupled with resource accumulation and technical change. Furthermore, some part of this increased income is spent on investment in human capital, which results in further per capita growth. According to Fogel (1994), approximately one third of GDP of Britain between 1790 and 1980 is the outcome of improvements in health especially improvement in nutrition, public health, and medical care facilities and these improved health facilities should be considered as labour enhancing technical change.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF INNOVATIONS IN DRIVING ECONOMIC GROWTH: CASE OF ADVANCED ECONOMIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
OKSANA ZHYLINSKA ◽  
OLEKSANDR CHERNYAK ◽  
OLENA BAZHENOVA
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Data Model ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Panel Data Model ◽  
Income Differences ◽  
Advanced Economies ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
The Impact

The paper explores the impact of innovations on the cross-country income differences among advanced economies based on the economic and mathematical models construction. As indicator that defines level of innovations production in the country, we have used number of researchers in R&D sector (per million people). Therefore, it has been constructed panel data model to estimate the effect of number of researchers in R&D sector on GDP per capita in advanced economies. Results of estimation have shown the significant impact of researchers in R&D sector on GDP per capita for the group of advanced economies testifying that innovation really matters in driving economic growth.

scholarly journals National culture as a correlate of research output and impact

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Juneman Abraham
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Spearman Correlation ◽  
Geert Hofstede ◽  
Per Capita

National culture has been overlooked in discussions related to research output and impact owing to individual, socio-political structure, and economic factors. This study shows the relationships between the dimensions of cultural value orientation of the nation and research output & impact. More than 60 countries were included, and Spearman correlation analysis was employed. The variables were taken from Geert Hofstede and Scimago Journal & Country Rank worksheets. This study found that (1) Power distance - the positive inclination of the culture toward power disparities among people - is negatively correlated with research impact; (2) Individualism - the level of independence a society keeps up among its individuals -  are positively correlated with research output and research impact; (3) Indulgence - the degree to which society members do not attempt to control their urges - is positively correlated with research impact; and (4) after controlling the Log GDP per capita, uncertainty avoidance - the  manner in which that a society seeks to manage the actuality that the future can never be controlled - is negatively correlated with research impact.

scholarly journals National culture as a correlate of research performance and impact

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Juneman Abraham
Keyword(s):  
National Culture ◽  
Power Distance ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Research Impact ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Spearman Correlation ◽  
Geert Hofstede ◽  
Per Capita

National culture has been overlooked in discussions related to research performance and impact owing to individual, socio-political structure, and economic factors. This study shows the relationships between the dimensions of cultural value orientation of the nation and research performance & impact. More than 60 countries were included and Spearman correlation analysis was employed. The variables were taken from Geert Hofstede and Scimago Journal & Country Rank worksheets. This study found that (1) Power distance - the positive inclination of the culture toward power disparities among people - is negatively correlated with research impact; (2) Individualism - the level of independence a society keeps up among its individuals -  are positively correlated with research performance and research impact; (3) Indulgence - the degree to which society members do not attempt to control their urges - is positively correlated with research impact; and (4) after controlling the Log GDP per capita, uncertainty avoidance - the  manner in which that a society seeks to manage the actuality that the future can never be controlled - is negatively correlated with research impact.

scholarly journals Environmentalism in the EU-28 context: the impact of governance quality on environmental energy efficiency

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (36) ◽  
pp. 37012-37025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Apergis ◽  
Claudia Garćıa
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Growth Path ◽  
Governance Quality ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

AbstractEnvironmental policies are a significant cornerstone of a developed economy, but the question that arises is whether such policies lead to a sustainable growth path. It is clear that the energy sector plays a pivotal role in environmental policies, and although the current literature has focused on examining the link between energy consumption and economic growth through an abundance of studies, it does not explicitly consider the role of institutional or governance quality variables in the process. Both globalization and democracy are important drivers of sustainability, while environmentalism is essential for the objective of gaining a “better world.” Governance quality is expected to be the key, not only for economic purposes but also for the efficiency of environmental policies. To that end, the analysis in this paper explores the link between governance quality and energy efficiency for the EU-28 countries, spanning the period 1995 to 2014. The findings document that there is a nexus between energy efficiency and income they move together: the most efficient countries are in the group with higher GDP per capita. Furthermore, the results show that governance quality is an important driver of energy efficiency and, hence, of environmental policies.

The Reproduction Vector of the Russian Economy: 1999-2007

2008 ◽  
pp. 94-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Sorokin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Real Sector ◽  
Russian Economy ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Developed Countries

The problem of the Russian economy’s growth rates is considered in the article in the context of Russia’s backwardness regarding GDP per capita in comparison with the developed countries. The author stresses the urgency of modernization of the real sector of the economy and the recovery of the country’s human capital. For reaching these goals short- or mid-term programs are not sufficient. Economic policy needs a long-term (15-20 years) strategy, otherwise Russia will be condemned to economic inertia and multiplying structural disproportions.

Covid-19 In Man: A Very Dangerous Affair.

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Lisco ◽  
Vito A. Giagulli ◽  
Giovanni De Pergola ◽  
Anna De Tullio ◽  
Edoardo Guastamacchia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Poor Prognosis ◽  
Metabolic Diseases ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Immune System Dysfunction ◽  
Data Support ◽  
Systemic Spread ◽  
The Impact

Background: The novel pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has becoming a public health issue since March 2020 considering that more than 30 million people were found to be infected worldwide. Particularly, recent evidences suggested that men may be considered as at higher risk of poor prognosis or death once the infection occurred and concerns surfaced in regard of the risk of a possible testicular injury due to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results: Several data support the existence of a bivalent role of testosterone (T) in driving poor prognosis in patients with COVID-19. On one hand, this is attributable to the fact that T may facilitate SARS-CoV-2 entry in human cells by means of an enhanced expression of transmembrane serine-protease 2 (TMPRSS2) and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2). At the same time, younger man with normal testicular function compared to women of similar age are prone to develop a blunted immune response against SARS-CoV-2, being exposed to less viral clearance and more viral shedding and systemic spread of the disease. Conversely, low levels of serum T observed in hypogonadal men predispose them to a greater background systemic inflammation, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, and immune system dysfunction, hence driving harmful consequences once SARS-CoV-2 infection occurred. Finally, SARS-CoV-2, as a systemic disease, may also affect testicles with possible concerns for current and future testicular efficiency. Preliminary data suggested that SARS-CoV-2 genome is not normally found in gonads and gametes, therefore sex transmission could be excluded as a possible way to spread the COVID-19. Conclusion: Most data support a role of T as a bivalent risk factor for poor prognosis (high/normal in younger; lower in elderly) in COVID-19. However, the impact of medical treatment aimed to modify T homeostasis for improving the prognosis of affected patients is unknown in this clinical setting. In addition, testicular damage may be a harmful consequence of the infection even in case it occurred asymptomatically but no long-term evidences are currently available to confirm and quantify this phenomenon. Different authors excluded the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in sperm and oocytes, thus limiting worries about both a potential sexual and gamete-to-embryos transmission of COVID-19. Despite these evidence, long-term and well-designed studies are needed to clarify these issues.

The Quantification of Structural Reforms in OECD Countries

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balázs Égert ◽  
Peter Gal
Keyword(s):  
Product Market ◽  
Physical Capital ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
Market Regulation ◽  
Structural Reforms ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Product Market Regulation ◽  
The Impact

This chapter describes and discusses a new supply-side framework that quantifies the impact of structural reforms on per capita income in OECD countries. It presents the overall macroeconomic impacts of reforms by aggregating over the effects on physical capital, employment, and productivity through a production function. On the basis of reforms defined as observed changes in policies, the chapter finds that product market regulation has the largest overall single policy impact five years after the reforms. But the combined impact of all labour market policies is considerably larger than that of product market regulation. The paper also shows that policy impacts can differ at different horizons. The overall long-term effects on GDP per capita of policies transiting through capital deepening can be considerably larger than the five- to ten-year impacts. By contrast, the long-term impact of policies coming only via the employment rate channel materializes at a shorter horizon.

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