Determinants of Convergence and Disparities in Europe

2015 ◽  
pp. 28-45
Author(s):  
Andreas P. Cornett ◽  
Nils Karl Sørensen
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Metropolitan Regions ◽  
Innovative Performance ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Economic Divergence

Innovation and entrepreneurship are key factors in current regional development initiatives, derived from the concepts of new economic growth theory. The aim of this chapter is to combine an assessment of innovative and entrepreneurial performance with the spatial distribution and functional linkages of certain types of economic clusters. The hypothesis is that clustered regions with high entrepreneurial and innovative performance have higher growth than non-innovative/entrepreneurial regions or regions with a more scattered economic structure. The clustering and in some cases even the polarization of economic activities in metropolitan regions can lead to excess growth and contribute to a process of convergence between nations but will also turn regional economic divergence back on the national economic development agenda.

scholarly journals Gender inequality and economic growth: A methodological divide

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
National Economic

This article shed the light on the methodological divide on the often-neglected issues of the contribution of women’s informal business to entrepreneurship and national economic growth. It shows how unprivileged women are able to overcome legal, social and administrative barriers that impede women’s ability to start a business and participate in monetized economic activities.

scholarly journals TOURISM STATISTICS IN GEORGIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (6(18)) ◽  
pp. 51-53
Author(s):  
Natalia Robitashvili
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
High Importance ◽  
Other Information

By the beginning of the 21st century, tourism has been formed as a sustainable development branch of economics, which has established special place in global economic structure. Tourism makes significant impact on the incentive of economic growth, on creating employment places and shaping positive environment, which is positively reflected on other economic activities. The role of statistics is important in the management of economy. That is why the quantitative study of the processes and events in tourism is of high importance. Right with the help of statistic methods is the information about public lifestyle structure elements – labor and labor hours gained, processed and analyzed. Statistics can study the level, potential of tourism development by general and private methods. It can gain public services and other information. Statistics can find out unfriendly factors for tourism development, define tourism influence on the economic growth of the country and can work out recommendations for infrastructure optimization on the basis of its analysis.

scholarly journals Spatial-territorial factors of economic growth in the Russian Federation

R-Economy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-51
Author(s):  
Rustem R. Akhunov ◽  
◽  
Azat V. Yangirov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Retail Trade ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Russian Regions ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
National Economic ◽  
The Russian Federation

Relevance. In contemporary economic research, the study of the diversity of factors of national economic growth is gaining more and more significance, particularly with regard to the so-called 'spatial-territorial factors'. In contrast to the existing concepts of regional and spatial economy, the approach described in this paper is based on the hypothesis that it is possible to accelerate national economic growth. It can be done by stimulating extended economic reproduction on the subnational level, that is, on the level of relatively independent and self-contained spatial and administrative units such as regions of the Russian Federation, municipalities, agglomerations, etc. Research objective. The study aims to propose a decomposition of the economic growth rates in Russia by territorial units and to describe the spatial-territorial factors of national economic growth. Data and methods. To characterize the spatial-territorial factors, we used indices of the physical volume of gross regional product (GRP) and gross value added (GVA) in types of economic activities in Russian regions in percentage to the previous year for the period of 2013-2018. The types of economic activities were specified according to the Russian Classifier of Economic Activities of 2007 (OKVED) (Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community - NACE Rev. 1.1 (2013-2016)) and OKVED-2 (NACE Rev.2 (2017-2018)). Results. We estimated the contributions of Russian regions to national economic growth by analyzing the data on the key types of economic activities in a 6-year period (2013-2018). We also identified the regions which accounted for the largest losses in economic growth, on the one hand, and those which, on the other hand, acted as drivers of the country's economic development. Conclusion. There is a small number of regions lagging in terms of GRP and their influence on the national rates of economic growth is also insignificant. The general rates of GRP decline in a region are determined, first and foremost, by the sluggish growth in those types of economic activities that have the largest share in GRP. The number and share of the regions which demonstrate extended economic reproduction, that is, deliver at least 2% growth a year, are also quite small. These regions make up slightly more than 19% of the country's GRP. The largest group of regions comprises those regions that do not go beyond the simple reproduction (their growth rates are less than 2% a year), while their share in the country's GRP exceeds 74%. The so-called ‘heavyweights’ - regions accounting for the largest share in the country's total GRP - have the strongest effect on the national rates of economic growth, hindering it. It is the economic structure of these regions that has the biggest influence on the country's performance in such types of economic activities as wholesale and retail trade and maintenance and repair of motor vehicles. Sadly, it is in these sectors that the 'heavyweights' demonstrate the largest losses in GVA. As a result, these sectors suffer the most, which is bound to be reflected in the country's overall economic growth.

scholarly journals Sustainability Policy in Indonesia: Case Study Economic Structure and Determinants in Banjar Municipality

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-46
Author(s):  
Agus Supriyadi ◽  
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Tao Wang ◽  
Melda Ria Juwita ◽  
Rayhan Gunaningrat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Structure ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Location Quotient ◽  
Heavy Burden ◽  
Ordinary Least Square Regression ◽  
Sustainability Policy ◽  
Regional Authorities

In response to governance shift in Indonesia, a heavy burden of responsibility is placed on local authorities to act in the best interest of its citizenry. This study examined evidence of local government policy, economic structure, and economic growth in the new autonomous city of Banjar Municipality, West Java Province, Indonesia and assessed determinants of regional transformation. The methodology used location quotient, analysis, shift-share analysis, and ordinary least square regression analysis. The findings revealed in the ten-year period of the study on agriculture, business trade, accommodation, other sectors and public service dominated the structure of the economy. In terms of the authority, the Municipality’s policy of sustainability is aimed at protecting the traditional market and developing local road infrastructure—contributing to its economic growth. Sustainability-oriented policies are designed to stress order, control, and accelerate economic activities which regional authorities sometimes considering them as challenging due to transitional requirements and demands

Government Financing of Economic Development Abroad

1950 ◽  
Vol 10 (S1) ◽  
pp. 92-105
Author(s):  
Rifat Tirana
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Economic Cycles ◽  
The Great Depression ◽  
National Economic ◽  
The World ◽  
Government Financing ◽  
Liberal Societies

The financing of economic development became a major concern of governments in liberal societies and economies largely during or after the Great Depression of the early thirties and the economic debates of that period. At first the state was assigned the role of minimizing or eliminating economic cycles. Later this role was enlarged to include the guiding and promotion of national economic activities toward progressive económic growth. The instruments advocated and used for these purposes have been mainly financial. The revolution which has occurred in the nature and scope of these instruments is far from complete, especially in the underdeveloped areas of the world.

scholarly journals Gender inequality and economic growth: A methodological divide

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
National Economic

This article shed the light on the methodological divide on the often-neglected issues of the contribution of women’s informal business to entrepreneurship and national economic growth. It shows how unprivileged women are able to overcome legal, social and administrative barriers that impede women’s ability to start a business and participate in monetized economic activities.

Lecturas posibles sobre la construcción del actor económico

2017 ◽  
pp. 163
Author(s):  
Nicolás Gómez Núñez
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Endogenous Development ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Basic Ideas

En tres breves capítulos, el artículo pone a disposición las ideas básicas que cruzan la reflexión sobre las actividades económicas que las personas realizan en condiciones de pobreza, destacándose la preocupación sobre si estos desempeños pueden constituirse en alternativas de crecimiento económico a nivel local o si ellas son actores que inciden en las políticas públicas que organizan los supuestos del desarrollo.Palabras clave Actividades Económicas Autogestionadas / Autonomía / Capacitación / Desarrollo Endógeno.Abstract:In three brief chapters, the article displays the basic ideas that intersect the reflection on the economic activities that people perform in conditions of poverty, standing out the concern whether these performances can constitute in alternatives of economic growth at the local level or whether they are activities that affect the public policies which organize the theories of development.Key words Self-managed economic activities / Autonomy / Training / Endogenous Development

scholarly journals Focused Patterning of Electrospun Nanofibers Using a Dielectric Guide Structure

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1505
Author(s):  
Byeongjun Lee ◽  
Younghyeon Song ◽  
Chan Park ◽  
Jungmin Kim ◽  
Jeongbeom Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Finite Elements ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Electrospun Nanofibers ◽  
Electrospun Fibers ◽  
Continuous Line ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Key Technology ◽  
Vertical Electric Field ◽  
Dielectric Guide

The patterning of electrospun fibers is a key technology applicable to various fields. This study reports a novel focused patterning method for electrospun nanofibers that uses a cylindrical dielectric guide. The finite elements method (FEM) was used to analyze the electric field focusing phenomenon and ground its explanation in established theory. The horizontal and vertical electric field strengths in the simulation are shown to be key factors in determining the spatial distribution of nanofibers. The experimental results demonstrate a relationship between the size of the cylindrical dielectric guide and that of the electrospun area accumulated in the collector. By concentrating the electric field, we were able to fabricate a pattern of less than 6 mm. The demonstration of continuous line and square patterning shows that the electrospun area can be well controlled. This novel patterning method can be used in a variety of applications, such as sensors, biomedical devices, batteries, and composites.

Public Financing of Human Development in India: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-81
Author(s):  
Sacchidananda Mukherjee ◽  
Shivani Badola
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Public Investment ◽  
Public Financing ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Economic Opportunities ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Public Transfers ◽  
Distribution Of Resources

Role of public financing of human development (HD) is inevitable, especially for developing countries like India where access to resources and economic opportunities are not equitably distributed among people. Governments aim to achieve equity in distribution of resources through allocative and redistributive policies whereas macroeconomic stabilisation policies aim to achieve higher economic growth and stability in the price level. Expenditure policies of the governments envisage in delivering larger public goods and services to enable people to take part in economic activities by investing in human capital and infrastructure developments. Progressivity of the tax system helps in achieving equity by redistribution of resources among people. Being merit goods, expenditures on education, health, and poverty eradication make it a case for public investment which empowers people to improve human capital. The benefit of universal economic participation is expected to contribute in larger mobilisation of public resources over time. Lack of economic opportunities and earning a respectable income may increase dependence on public transfers which may reduce fiscal space of the governments to finance programmes to promote overall economic growth. The objective of this article is to review existing studies on public financing of HD in India and highlight emerging challenges.

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