scholarly journals The Al-Invest Contribution to the Resilience of the Chemical Company: Development Cooperation

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Tania Elena González Alvarado
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Relational Capital ◽  
Main Interest ◽  
Chemical Company

This article aims to identify the contribution of the Al-Invest program to resilience and economic growth in companies in the chemical sector. The study sample consists of 596 European and Latin American companies that benefited from Al-Invest. It was found that Knowledge Transfer was not the main interest in the collaborations. The economic dynamics of the chemical industry pressure companies to compete, having a low impact on local development when it comes to knowledge transfer. Al-Invests contribution is oriented to the company in four aspects: relational capital with foreign agents, geographic openness, open innovation, and greater technological and marketing capacity. These four elements increase the resilience and economic growth of the company, accompanied by a favorable impact on economic development in the region.   Received: 2 September 2021 / Accepted: 5 October 2021 / Published: 5 November 2021

scholarly journals Sustainable Local Economic Development in Tanzania: Exploring Economic Challenges in Growing the Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaihula P. Bishagazi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Growth Center ◽  
The Government

The failure of macro-economic policies to deliver meaningful reductions in poverty and achieve basic needs in Tanzania has provoked a deep questioning of the relevance of economic growth center policies in Local Economic Development (LED). The government and development partners are increasingly shifting from the traditional top down approaches to the all-inclusive bottom up approaches for effective local development. The concept of sustainable Local Economic Development is thus examined in the context of economic activities and challenges using a case study of Shinyanga region in Tanzania. 

scholarly journals The Effect of Renewable Energy Consumption on Sustainable Economic Development: Evidence from Emerging and Developing Economies

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 2954 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mun Ahmed ◽  
Koji Shimada
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Renewable Energy Consumption ◽  
The World ◽  
The Caribbean

The objective of the paper is to figure out the nexus between renewable energy consumption and sustainable economic development for emerging and developing countries. In this paper, a panel of 30 emerging and developing countries is selected using the World Development Indicators (WDI) of the World Bank, Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) by Ernst and Young, and a random selection method based on the current trend of renewable energy consumption for five different regions of the world i.e., Asia, South-Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean. To achieve the objective, robust panel econometric models such as the Pesaran cross-section dependence (CD) test, second generation panel unit root test, e.g., cross-sectional augmented IPS test (CIPS) proposed by Pesran (2007), panel co-integration test, fully modified ordinary least square (FMOLS) and dynamic ordinary least square (DOLS) are applied to check the cross-sectional dependence, heterogeneity and long-term relationship among variables. The panel is strongly balanced and the findings suggest a significant long-run relationship between renewable energy consumption and economic growth for selected South Asian, Asian and most of the African countries (Ghana, Tunisia, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Cameroon). But for the Latin American and the Caribbean countries, economic growth depends on non-renewable energy consumption. Renewable energy consumption in the selected countries of these two regions are still at the initial stage. In case of the renewable energy consumption and CO 2 emissions nexus, for selected South Asian, Asian, Latin American and African countries both GDP and non-renewable energy consumption cause the increase of CO 2 emissions. For the Caribbean countries only non-renewable energy consumption causes the increase of CO 2 emissions. An important finding regarding renewable energy consumption-economic growth nexus indicates the existence of bi-directional causality. This supports the existence of a feedback hypothesis for the emerging and developing economies. In the case of renewable energy consumption- CO 2 emissions nexus, there exists unidirectional causality. This supports the existence of the conservation hypothesis, where CO 2 emissions necessitates the renewable energy consumptions. Based on the findings, the study proposes possible policy options. The countries, who have passed the take-off stage of renewable energy consumption, can take advanced policy initiatives e.g., feed-in tariff, renewable portfolio standard and green certificate for long-term economic development. Other countries can undertake subsidy, low interest loan and market development to facilitate the renewable energy investments.

scholarly journals Boosting the French Canadian Town: Municipal Government and Urban Growth in Quebec, 1850-1900

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald Rudin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Urban Growth ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
French Canadian ◽  
French Canadians ◽  
Municipal Governments ◽  
Late Nineteenth

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it was common for municipal governments across Canada to promote local economic growth through a variety of means. This process of promotion, which has come to be known as boosterism, has not generally been studied in Quebec, however. Owing to the continued power of the stereotype that saw French Canadians opposed to the use of government to promote economic development, most writers have simply concluded that boosterism was non-existent in Quebec. A closer analysis reveals an entirely different situation. In spite of limited resources municipal governments employed a variety of means to boost local development. These efforts were generally championed by local francophone businessmen who could see their own fortunes enhanced by the growth of their towns.

Marketing Processes in Developing Latin American Societies

1968 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles C. Slater
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Economic Progress ◽  
National Market ◽  
Production Problems ◽  
Marketing Problems

Past economic development efforts have overemphasized production problems and neglected marketing problems. The thesis of this article is that marketing “barriers” exist which impede economic growth in developing Latin American societies. The author describes a systems approach for inducing national market development and facilitating economic progress through selective reforms.

Empire, Labor, and Environment: Coal Mining and Anticapitalist Environmentalism in the Americas

2014 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 194-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aviva Chomsky ◽  
Steve Striffler
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Labor Unions ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Economy ◽  
Political Movements ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Latin Americans ◽  
Peasant Movements

AbstractLatin American political movements linking traditional peasant values of subsistence with a leftist critique of imperialism are contributing to new forms of environmentalism there. While in the United States labor and environmental movements tend to operate within mainstream political and economic models based on privileging high levels of consumption and economic growth, Latin American voices are challenging both the global economic order and traditional concepts of economic development. From indigenous and peasant movements to leftist labor unions to political leaders, Latin Americans are calling for economic development that privileges the rights of rural peoples and their environments, and redistribution of resources domestically and globally. Yet they remain imbedded in an international economy based on extractivism and economic growth, which poses significant challenges to any alternative paths.

A Politico-Sociological Account of Donor Practice and Aid Effectiveness: Donor-Recipient Relationships in Bolivia

2004 ◽  
pp. 159-167
Author(s):  
Bettina Woll
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Poor Country ◽  
Aid Effectiveness ◽  
Structural Reform ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Reform Era ◽  
Economic Growth Rate

This discussion paper intends to stimulate debate on an often neglected subject: the socio-political aspects of donor practice and their relation to the effectiveness of development cooperation programs. It does so with reference to donor-recipient relationships in Bolivia - a country in which donors take an unusual interest since the structural reform era of the 1980s. After more than two decades of democracy and twenty years of structural reforms, Bolivia now stands at a crossroad of political and economic development. The last few years of economic and social crisis have further emphasized the fact that Bolivia - the model student of the World Bank's structural reform programs - has not achieved the level of economic growth and poverty alleviation that its governments, its civil society and its present donor community had hoped for. Despite Bolivia's success in achieving macro-economic stability, 64.5% of the population continue to be poor in 2002. Between 1999 and 2002, the economy grew at 1.7% - an economic growth rate lower than population growth during the same period. This has resulted in a decline of the BIP per capita of 0.4% per annum.1 To many involved, these disappointing figures come as a surprise. Between 1998 and 2002, Bolivia has received an average of US$ 616 million in official development assistance (ODA), which makes it the largest aid recipient in South America.2 In addition, Bolivia was the first Latin American country to be considered under the Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) Initiative. It received US$ 448 million debt relief in 1998, and an additional US$ 854 million through the Enhanced Highly Indebted Poor Country Initiative (HIPC II) in 20013. The Bolivian government and its aid donors alike struggle to find an explanation as to why these monies have not propelled Bolivia's development.

scholarly journals Competitividad de las metrópolis mexicanas en el ámbito nacional, latinoamericano y mundial / Competitiveness of Mexican Metropolises in the National, Latin American and World Sphere

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Garza
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Scale Economy ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
The Third ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
System Of Cities

Existe un creciente interés por cuantificar los niveles de competitividad de las ciudades, pues todas las naciones requieren elevar la eficiencia de sus urbes para estar en posibilidad de articularse ventajosamente dentro del proceso de mundialización de la economía. Con el fin de desarrollar el planteamiento anterior, un primer objetivo de este artículo es sintetizar las principales teorías sobre el crecimiento económico de las ciudades y los factores determinantes de su grado de competitividad. A ello le sigue, como segundo propósito, presentar las características del sistema planetario de ciudades en 2005. En tercer lugar se analiza el grado de competitividad de las ciudades en México, Latinoamérica y el mundo, mediante la consideración de un conjunto de investigaciones que se han realizado al respecto. Se trata de estudiar comparativamente algunas de las principales clasificaciones existentes en México, para posteriormente ubicar los niveles de competitividad de las ciudades del país en el ámbito latinoamericano y mundial.Se considera como conclusión central que el hecho de que 20 ciudades mexicanas figuren entre las 500 más competitivas del mundo no ha promovido un desarrollo económico significativo, ni impidió que la competitividad global del país se haya desplomado del lugar 42° al 60° entre 2002 y 2009. Para invertir esta tendencia se requiere diseñar un nuevo modelo de acumulación de capital en México que permita superar las crisis recurrentes y retomar el sendero hacia un desarrollo económico sostenido, para lo cual es indispensable elevar el nivel de competitividad de las principales ciudades mexicanas a fin de que participen exitosamente dentro de una economía de escala planetaria.AbstractThis is a growing interest in quantifying the competitiveness levels of cities, since all nations must boost the efficiency of their cities in order to be able to operate successfully within the globalization of the economy. In order to develop this thesis, the first aim of this paper is to summarize the main theories on the economic growth of cities and the factors that determine their degree of competitiveness. The second aim is to present the characteristics of the world system of cities in 2005. The third is to analyze the degree of competitiveness of cities in Mexico, Latin America and the world, through the consideration of a set of research projects conducted on the subject. The point is to provide a comparative study of the main classifications existing in Mexico in order to subsequently determine the competitiveness levels of the country’s cities in the Latin American and world sphere.The main conclusion is that the fact that 20 Mexican cities figure among the 500 most competitive ones has failed to promote significant economic development or prevent the country’s overall competitiveness from falling from 42nd to 60th place between 2002 and 2009. Reversing this trend requires designing a new model for the accumulation of capital in Mexico that will make it possible to overcome the recurrent crises and resume the path towards sustained economic development, which requires boosting the level of competitiveness of Mexican cities to enable them to participate successfully in a world-scale economy.

scholarly journals EVOLUTION OF WELLBEING THEORIES IN THE POSTULATES OF ECONOMIC SCHOOLS AND CONCEPTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 1(13) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Iryna M. Hrynchyshyn ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Endogenous Development

The article presents the evolution of wellbeing theories in the postulates of economic schools and concepts. It has been established that the first period of development of economic wellbeing theories was marked by polarized tendencies of market or state domination, which led to the consideration of social wellbeing by economists-theorists in the macroeconomic aspect. It has also been found out that forming the foundation of future scientific research their representatives laid the foundations for methodological understanding and development of many economic theories. The second direction of development of wellbeing theories is based on the imperatives of economic growth (location theories, neoclassical theories, theories of cumulative growth, institutional theories and new theories of regional development). It has been found that the rethinking of approaches to local and regional development at the present stage is associated with the actualization of the theory of endogenous development and the concept of local economic development (place-based theory). It has been found out that along with theories of well-being based on the economic concept, theories that determine the social status of people from the standpoint of their high standard of living and human development are widespread in international research. The third direction of wellbeing theories, related to the search for measures of human development that go beyond GDP, is now formed from an alternative flow of scientific thought in the established scientific direction. The end of the last century was marked by a significant interest in social indicators, outlined in various doctrinal forms: social progress, human development, quality of life, wellbeing in a new sense, as well as increasing attention to the individual and their original organizational groups (family, households, communities), and the definition of their weight in the relationship «state-market». Common expression of these concepts is a person whose view transformed from a purely materialist understanding of their wellbeing to a broader point of view – a person who professes values and is in collective interaction. The present study of the evolution of wellbeing theory indicates the need for the formation and implementation of public policy in the direction of intensifying local development and provision of high quality public services based on the principle of subsidiarity. Keywords: wellbeing, state, market, territorial community, economic growth, local economic development, human development, quality of life, subjective well-being

Peculiarities of Modern Dynamics of the Global Economy

2010 ◽  
pp. 78-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Klinov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Business Cycles ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Long Waves ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Business Taxation ◽  
Modern World ◽  
China And India ◽  
World Economic

Rates and factors of modern world economic growth and the consequences of rapid expansion of the economies of China and India are analyzed in the article. Modification of business cycles and long waves of economic development are evaluated. The need of reforming business taxation is demonstrated.

Contemporary Principles of Heterodox Political Economy

2009 ◽  
pp. 38-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ph. O’Hara
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Political Economy ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Ethnic Discrimination ◽  
Mainstream Economics ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Analytical Review ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Historical Specificity ◽  
Scientific Results

In this analytical review the author describes the main trends in the modern heterodox political economy as an alternative to mainstream economics. Historical specificity as well as the contradictory and uneven character of economic development are examined in detail. The author also discusses problems of class, gender and ethnic discrimination and their influence on economic growth. It is shown that there are tendencies to convergence of different theoretical perspectives and schools, common themes, topics of research and conceptual apparatus are being formed. The forces of integration and differentiation help establish new ideas and receive interesting scientific results in such fields as development economics, macroeconomics and international economics.

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