scholarly journals Pro-poor Tourism: a New Tourism Policy in China for Poverty Alleviation

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S2) ◽  
pp. 808-811
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Open Policy ◽  
Tourism Resources ◽  
Tourism Policy ◽  
Processing Period

Poverty reduction is now a major issue for developing countries to focus on and whose success, or otherwise, will directly affect upon the achievement of development of the nation. China has made significant advances in poverty reduction since the launch of its reform and open policy in 1978, however, the poverty issue is still obviously present. The Central government of China launched a new strategic plan for poverty alleviation called ‘precision poverty alleviation’ in 2015. It is aimed at taking targeted measures for poverty alleviation. Moreover, most of the poverty regions overlap the famous tourism resources, which offer the best opportunity for the tourism industry to be involved in this new poverty alleviation strategy. This paper mainly focusses on pro-poor tourism as a new tourism policy for precision poverty alleviation. Specifically, this paper is divided into three themes based on the focus topic. The first theme overviews poverty alleviation in China, the processing period and the gap between the previous strategy and the poverty alleviation situation. The second theme describes the importance of pro-poor tourism for precision poverty alleviation, and explores the development model. The last theme offers academic discussion and future predictions related to this new tourism policy for precision poverty alleviation in China

ICTs and Coordination for Poverty Alleviation

2013 ◽  
pp. 165-189
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Literacy Rate ◽  
The Third ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Use Of Internet

In recent decades, calls for poverty alleviation have increased significantly in both developed and developing countries. Relatively, ICTs have been viewed as offering helpful tools for poverty reduction. This chapter investigates access to ICTs in the context of poverty, in both developed and developing countries. Based on a sample of 40 countries (20 developing and 20 developed countries), several statistical tests have been performed with promising results obtained. It is first shown that people in developing countries have less access to ICTs relative to those in developed countries. Second, it is also proven that the use of Internet is positively affected by the literacy rate within a country. The higher the literacy rate, the higher the number of Internet users in a country. The third result conveys that countries with higher GDP per capita ensure higher access to ICTs for their populations. Finally, this chapter proposes that populations of countries with higher poverty rates have less access to ICTs.

scholarly journals Making Business Work for Development: Issues for Small to Medium Enterprises

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Paul Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Global Market ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Medium Enterprises

<p>This thesis examines the question of whether business can be made to work for development. Can the standards that are used to measure development projects be applied to the outcomes of business ventures in developing countries? Proponents of neoliberal economic globalisation claim that economic growth is, by definition, good for the poor, and that the opening of global markets gives unprecedented opportunities for poverty reduction. 'Aid for Trade' is now a significant proportion of ODA funding. This is aid that is directed at assisting developing countries to be able to enter the global market. The claim is that the removal of trade barriers and the facilitation of smooth trade processes will be the key to achieving the MDG targets for poverty alleviation. Literature however suggests that such claims are much exaggerated, and that the global market does not automatically work to benefit the poor. Even where good rates of growth are achieved in a country, the poor are left behind, with widening income gaps between the rich and poor. This thesis examines these issues before investigating the concept of 'pro-poor business'. Economic growth can be structured to have positive benefits for the poor. It does not happen automatically, but it can be intentionally built into economic growth structures. There are some basic and fairly simple steps which all business could adopt to assist in poverty alleviation. Beyond this there are business ventures that are proactive in targeting the needs of poor communities. The thesis looks at case studies of six businesses started by expatriate entrepreneurs in six Asian countries. The businesses are investigated by a qualitative study that uses an emailed questionnaire followed up by further email and phone discussions. The businesses have been chosen to illustrate the possibilities over a range of types and sizes of business, and the degree to which they are intentional in targeting specific poverty issues. The businesses are asked questions both about their business structures and also about the extent to which they achieve development oriented goals. Issues faced by the businesses in this melding of business and development concerns are examined. The conclusion is that there are opportunities arising from globalisation that can be taken and shaped to enable the poor to become participants in the global economy.</p>

scholarly journals PECULIARITIES OF TOURISM IN KHMELNYTSKYI REGION

2017 ◽  
pp. 146-149
Author(s):  
O. Dolynska
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Strategy Of Development ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
Regional Development Strategy ◽  
Tourism Resources ◽  
Tourism Policy ◽  
Definition Of

The article describes the development of the tourism industry on the use of tourism resources as the basis for the formation of the tourist product. The peculiarities of the formation of the tourism industry in Khmelnitsky region have been revealed. The definition of the concept of “tourism resources” has been offered. The list of nature monuments, historical and cultural monuments, and state reserves has been used. It is noted that historical-cultural and agricultural sights of the region are included in the State registry. The regional problems of tourism development and the reasons that hamper the development at the tourism industry have been analyzed. The implementation and realization of the program of tourism development in Khmelnytskyi region for 2013-2015 have been disclosed, it was developed in accordance with the requirements of the law of Ukraine “Of Tourism”, the regional development Strategy of Khmelnytsyi region for 2011-2020, the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “Of Approval of Strategy of Development of Tourism and Resorts”. Among other important factors restraining the development of the tourism industry relate to the marketing component of tourism policy, which should be called the underdevelopment of the information infrastructure of tourist business, which makes domestic and foreign tourists to quickly obtain useful information about tourist and recreational potential of Ukraine, book in advance and book travel services. The factors that constrain the development of the tourism industry have been shown. They relate to the marketing component of tourism policy and they are component of the development of the tourism industry in Khmelnytskyi region. The natural potential of the National Park “Podilski Tovtry” has been in details. Today, especially increase the importance of regional tourism policy, Khmelnytsky region is one of the perspective regions of tourism development our country. This is due to the favorable peculiarities of its geographical location, favorable climate, and rich natural resources, historical-cultural and tourist-recreational complex, which would satisfy the needs of the population in sanatorium-resort treatment, recreation and tourism.

scholarly journals Ummah Business Market (UBM): Mosque-Based MSME Empowerment Application for Optimization of SDGs in the Time of Covid-19

2022 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-194
Author(s):  
Eka Mega Pertiwi ◽  
Abu Dzarin Al Hamidy
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Economic Recovery ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Business Market ◽  
New Jobs

During the covid-19 pandemic, MSME business activities have decreased and have received small profits. Operations of mosques and amil institutions also experienced a decline. So, it needs an innovation that synergizes the community with MSMEs and mosques to increase the profits in economic and social activities that can encourage economic recovery. In this case, the mosque becomes the center of religious, economic, and social activities. The purpose of this study is to identify and produce a development model for the use of the Ummah Business Market (UBM) for mosque-based MSME empowerment applications and support post-Covid-19 economic recovery and poverty reduction as stated in the SDGs in goals 1 and 8. This study uses primary data with the type of action research that raises issues, makes solutions, and compiles a review of solutions from the Ummah Business Market (UBM) application process in empowering MSMEs during the pandemic. The results of this study indicate that the use and innovation of the mosque-based Ummah Business Market (UBM) application can increase operations and income for MSMEs and mosques, as well as create new jobs. In addition, able to optimize funds. Thus, benefits are obtained for economic recovery, poverty alleviation, and decent work. Ummah Business Market (UBM) also fosters a new attitude of society towards the economy and society, namely care, safe, and sharia.

scholarly journals Poverty and Agriculture in Southern Africa Revisited: A Panel Causality Perspective

SAGE Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401982885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Festus Victor Bekun ◽  
Seyi Saint Akadiri
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Panel Causality ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Short Run

Agricultural advancement is considered a panacea for poverty reduction, particularly, in developing countries. This study empirically investigates the dynamic linkage between agricultural value added (AVA) and poverty reduction for a panel of nine countries in Southern Africa using a second-generation panel approach for the period 1990 to 2015. Empirical results show that agricultural development is necessary but not a sufficient policy to combat poverty as it is only viable in the short run. Thus, we suggest long-run economic programs and/or strategies that will complement agricultural development toward poverty alleviation to spur economic growth in the sampled region.

scholarly journals The Development of Tourism Industry and Its Impact to Dali Erhai Lake Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S2) ◽  
pp. 804-807
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Structure Interview ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Erhai Lake ◽  
Lake Region ◽  
Semi Structure Interview ◽  
Tourism Policy ◽  
The Impact

Tourism, been regarded as one the most useful vehicle for the enhancing the local economic development worldwide. China, especially after President Xi announced the precision poverty alleviation policy in 2013, the contribution from tourism is outstanding. Tourism in Dali Erhai lake region, has been operated for over 40 years, however, from 2016, the tourism development has been decreased till now. This paper focus on the development of tourism industry, and its impact, especially why under national precision poverty alleviation policy, this area tourism development has been decreased. Specifically, this paper divided into three themes based on the focused topic. The first theme overviews the tourism development in China, and Dali Erhai lake. The second theme applied participatory observation, semi-structure interview and focus group technic to explore the impact, especially the impact from tourism policy towards Dai Ehai lake. The last theme for this paper offers the academic discussion for balancing the tourism development and environment conservation by using tourism policy Key words: Tourism policy, Impact, Natural B

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTASI K-NEAREST NEIGHBOR PADA PENENTUAN KELUARGA MISKIN BAGI DINAS SOSIAL KABUPATEN TABANAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I Wayan Supriana ◽  
Luh Gede Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Nearest Neighbor ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Fundamental Problem ◽  
System Development ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Regional Government ◽  
K Nearest Neighbor ◽  
The Government

ABSTRACT Poverty is one of the problems prioritized for completion by the central government or the regions. This condition seems to have no limits because every year the problem of poverty is an issue that has always been a discussion of the government. As in Bali, even though the tourism industry is growing very rapidly, until now the problem of poverty is still a fundamental problem that needs to be resolved. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency in 2016 the poverty rate of the province of Bali is 4.25% and one of the districts that has a higher poverty rate than the province is Tabanan Regency [1]. Various poverty alleviation programs have been implemented to break the cycle of poverty. However, poverty alleviation programs that have been implemented by the Tabanan regional government are still not optimal. In overcoming these problems, this study has the aim of creating an application system that can identify the conditions of households in Tabanan regency. The system built will identify a family based on 5 welfare categories so that it will provide an easy assessment for the poverty program survey officers. The system development model uses the K-Nearest Nighbor algorithm in modeling and classifying households. The results showed the system had an assessment accuracy rate of 83% Keywords: Poverty, Poor Households, K-Nearest Neighbor ABSTRAK Kemiskinan menjadi salah satu permsalahan yang diprioritaskan untuk di selesaikan oleh pemerintah pusat maupu daerah. Kondisi ini seakan tidak ada batasnya karena setiap tahun permasalahan kemiskinan merupakan isu yang selalu menjadi pembahasan pemerintah. Seperti halnya di provinsi bali, meskipun industri pariwisata berkembang sangat pesat namu sampai saat ini permasalahan kemiskinan masih menjadi permasalahan mendasar yang perlu diselesaikan. Berdasarkan data Badan Pusat Statistik tahun 2016 tingkat kemiskinan provinsi bali sebesar 4,25% dan salah satu kabupaten yang memiliki tingkat kemiskinan lebih tinggi dari provinsi adalah Kabupaten Tabanan [1]. Berbagai program pengentasan kemiskinan sudah dilaksanakan untuk memutus siklus kemiskinan yang terjadi. Namun program-program pengentasan kemiskinan yang sudah dilaksanakan pemerintah daerah Tabanan masih belum optimal. Dalam mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, pada penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk membuat sistem aplikasi yang dapat mengidentifikasi kondisi rumah tangga yang ada di kabupaten Tabanan. Sistem yang dibangun akan mengidentifikasi sebuah keluarga berdasarkan 5 katagori kesejahteraan sehingga akan memberikan kemudahan penilaian untuk petugas pendata program kemiskinan. Model pengembangan sistem menggunakan algoritma K-Nearest Nighbor dalam memodelkan dan mengklasifikasi rumah tangga. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sistem memiliki tingkat akurasi penilaian sebesar 83% Kata Kunci : Kemiskinan, Rumah Tangga Miskin, K-Nearest Neighbor

Sustainable Development Model of Microcredit Companies in Shaanxi Rural Areas

2011 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 1929-1936
Author(s):  
Qian Wang ◽  
Man Cang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
Rural Finance ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Existing Problems

Microcredit has been developing rapidly these years and already become one of the ways of financial services as poverty reduction activities in developing countries. As an important supplement to rural finance, microcredit for the peasants has been gradually developed and improved in China as well as other developing countries. In Shaanxi Province, which is one of the first batches of pilot provinces, microcredit also achieved sufficient development. However, in recent years, microcredit companies are facing the challenge of developing sustainably. Based on this background, the paper is to explore the sustainable development model of microcredit companies, and a new model has been proposed to solve the existing problems of its sustainability and innovation.

scholarly journals Making Business Work for Development: Issues for Small to Medium Enterprises

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Paul Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Global Market ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Medium Enterprises

<p>This thesis examines the question of whether business can be made to work for development. Can the standards that are used to measure development projects be applied to the outcomes of business ventures in developing countries? Proponents of neoliberal economic globalisation claim that economic growth is, by definition, good for the poor, and that the opening of global markets gives unprecedented opportunities for poverty reduction. 'Aid for Trade' is now a significant proportion of ODA funding. This is aid that is directed at assisting developing countries to be able to enter the global market. The claim is that the removal of trade barriers and the facilitation of smooth trade processes will be the key to achieving the MDG targets for poverty alleviation. Literature however suggests that such claims are much exaggerated, and that the global market does not automatically work to benefit the poor. Even where good rates of growth are achieved in a country, the poor are left behind, with widening income gaps between the rich and poor. This thesis examines these issues before investigating the concept of 'pro-poor business'. Economic growth can be structured to have positive benefits for the poor. It does not happen automatically, but it can be intentionally built into economic growth structures. There are some basic and fairly simple steps which all business could adopt to assist in poverty alleviation. Beyond this there are business ventures that are proactive in targeting the needs of poor communities. The thesis looks at case studies of six businesses started by expatriate entrepreneurs in six Asian countries. The businesses are investigated by a qualitative study that uses an emailed questionnaire followed up by further email and phone discussions. The businesses have been chosen to illustrate the possibilities over a range of types and sizes of business, and the degree to which they are intentional in targeting specific poverty issues. The businesses are asked questions both about their business structures and also about the extent to which they achieve development oriented goals. Issues faced by the businesses in this melding of business and development concerns are examined. The conclusion is that there are opportunities arising from globalisation that can be taken and shaped to enable the poor to become participants in the global economy.</p>

MORAL EKONOMI PETANI MISKIN DI JORONG TABEK NAGARI TABEK KECAMATAN PARIANGAN KABUPATEN TANAH DATAR DAN IMPLIKASINYA TERHADAP PENGENTASAN KEMISKINAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Vivi Yulia Nora
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
Agricultural Output

<p align="center"><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>This article intends to describe economy moral from peasant and their implications for poverty reduction in Sub of Tabek Jorong Tabek Nagari district Pariangan Kabupaten Tanah Datar. The values that</em><em> </em><em>affected by peasant give influence to their behavior. Economy moral that oriented to production, does not want to maximize production, afraid to take risks and consumptive implications to poverty alleviation efforts. Government's poverty alleviation program that they receive is used to enhance the economic effort that can remove them from poverty. Assistance that has given to them tend to be used for consumption. Government programs to increase agricultural output does not respond properly, so that the government's efforts to get them out of poverty is not reached.</em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords: </em></strong><em>economy moral, peasant, proverty reduction</em></p><p align="center"><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p>Artikel ini bermaksud untuk menggambarkan moral ekonomi dari petani dan implikasinya terhadap pengurangan kemiskinan di Jorong Tabek Nagari Tabek Kabupaten Pariangan Kabupaten Tanah Datar. Nilai-nilai yang dipengaruhi oleh petani memberi pengaruh pada perilaku mereka. Moral ekonomi yang berorientasi pada produksi, tidak ingin memaksimalkan produksi, takut untuk mengambil risiko dan implikasi konsumtif terhadap upaya pengentasan kemiskinan. Program pengentasan kemiskinan pemerintah yang mereka terima digunakan untuk meningkatkan upaya ekonomi yang dapat menghapusnya dari kemiskinan. Bantuan yang telah diberikan kepada mereka cenderung digunakan untuk konsumsi. Program pemerintah untuk meningkatkan hasil pertanian tidak merespon dengan baik, sehingga upaya pemerintah untuk mengeluarkan mereka dari kemiskinan tidak tercapai.</p><p><strong>Kata Kunci:</strong> moral ekonomi, petani, pengentasan kemiskinan</p>

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