FIGURE 51: Cereal import dependency ratio, top countries (2016–2018)

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Dependency Ratio

Food insecurity transitions among rural households in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwakemi Adeola Obayelu ◽  
Emem Ime Akpan
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Secondary Education ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Dependency Ratio ◽  
Male Adult ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Food Expenditure

Food insecurity dynamics of rural households in Nigeria was assessed using a panel data. Results showed that 44.4% of households that were food secure in the first panel transited into food insecurity in the second panel, while 32.5% that were mildly food insecure transited into food security. Furthermore, 25.7% transited from moderate food insecurity to food security, while 38.2% transited from severe food insecurity to food security. About 35.1% of households were never food insecure; 11.4% exited food insecurity 28.0% entered food insecurity; while 25.48% remained always food insecure. Having primary education, secondary education, dependency ratio, household size, share of non-food expenditure and farm size explained food insecurity transition. However, the likelihood of a household being always food insecure was explained by gender, female-to-male-adult ratio, marital status, primary education, secondary education, dependency ratio, share of non-food expenditure, farm size, access to credit and access to remittance.

scholarly journals Institutional, Economic, and Socio-Economic Determinants of the Entrepreneurial Activity of Nations

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
João Leitão ◽  
João Capucho
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Direct Investment ◽  
Direct Investment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Dependency Ratio ◽  
Age Dependency ◽  
Consumption Expenditure ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Institutional Economic ◽  
Life Expectancy At Birth ◽  
Age Dependency Ratio

This empirical study analyses the effects of institutional, economic, and socio-economic determinants on total entrepreneurial activity in the contexts of developed and developing countries. It fills a gap in the literature, regarding the lack of empirical studies about the relationships among entrepreneurial activity, corruption, commercial freedom, economic growth, innovativeness, inward foreign direct investment, unemployment, households, and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs)’ final consumption expenditure, age dependency ratio, education index, and life expectancy at birth. The empirical application uses annual panel data for the 2003–2018 period, with a total sample of 21 countries, analysed in a two-stage empirical application, including preliminary analysis and a quantile regression model. New empirical evidence is provided, revealing a significantly positive role played by commercial freedom, innovativeness, inward foreign direct investment, households, and NPISHs’ final consumption expenditure and education on entrepreneurial activity. Corruption, unemployment, age dependency ratio, and life expectancy at birth have a significantly negative influence on entrepreneurial activity. In terms of implications, greater government control is recommended, in order to foster the quality of nations’ institutional environment. Additionally, suggested is the launch of new incentives to stimulate research and development activities aimed at registering international patents with a global impact, sourced from new ventures and transnational collaboration.

scholarly journals A Study of Aging Population and Central Provident Fund System in Macao

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Tang, Tang, Kai Hong
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Aging Population ◽  
Fertility Rate ◽  
Dependency Ratio ◽  
Special Administrative Region ◽  
Administrative Region ◽  
General Rules ◽  
The Government ◽  
Provident Fund

The world's overall fertility rate is declining while the life expectancy is increasing, the population structure is aging, the dependency ratio in Macao will steadily increase to 38.6% at the end of 2031. The median age of Macao is rising from Aged 38.1 to 45.5 during the period of 2011 to 2031. In this view, Macao becomes the aging society.In order to establish a basis for the establishment of a central provident fund system, the Macao SAR Government implemented the central savings system in 2009 through the General Rules for the Establishment and Management of Individual Accounts of the Central Savings System through Administrative Regulation No. 31/2009 to allocate funds for eligible account holders, Subsequently, the Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) promulgated the Act "Non-mandatory Central Provident Fund System".

scholarly journals Analisis Kinerja Keuangan Provinsi Jambi

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 628
Author(s):  
Sudirman Sudirman ◽  
Susilawati Susilawati
Keyword(s):  
Central Government ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Domestic Product ◽  
Tax Revenue ◽  
Dependency Ratio ◽  
Regional Income ◽  
Economic Growth Rate ◽  
Regional Autonomy ◽  
Local Revenue ◽  
Revenue Elasticity

The contribution of local revenue (PAD) to regional income during the 2012-2016 period on average was 37.99% per annum and for 2012 the contribution of local revenue to regional income was 37.02%. This is due to the fact that the receipt of original regional income from third party contributions is very large. On average during the period of 2012-2016 the ability of local tax is relatively low if linked to the Gross Regional Domestic Product. While the power of regional retribution if associated with Gross Regional Domestic Product is also still relatively low, but has increased from year to year. This shows that management management in receiving regional retribution has increased. On average during the 2012-2016 period the realization of local tax revenues reached 103.63% per year (very effective) from the target of local tax revenue. In addition, the realization of regional retribution revenue reaches 103.20% per year (very effective) from the target of receiving regional retribution. Whereas the realization of BUMD profit income only reached 131.01% per year (very effective) from the target of BUMD profit income and the realization of other revenue from legitimate PAD only reached 109.36% per annum (very effective). On average, the economic growth rate of Jambi Province is 5.18% per year, it is expected that the increase in local tax revenue elasticity will increase by 8.90% per year. elasticity of the increase in regional retribution receipts is 12.91% per year. The dependency ratio of Jambi Province in the period of 2012-2016 was an average of 31.69 percent per year. Jambi province's regional autonomy ratio in the 2012-2016 period is an average of 12 percent per year with instructive conditions means it is very dependent on the central government

scholarly journals Savings Behavior of Government Salaried People in Unakoti District of Tripura

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-37
Author(s):  
Sukharanjan Debnath
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Dependency Ratio ◽  
Government Employees ◽  
Savings Behavior ◽  
Daily Rate ◽  
Savings Rate ◽  
The Government

As per rules, the Savings practice of Government salaried people is mandatory up to a stipulated amount of monthly salary. According to GPF, EPF and NPS Rules, a predetermined amount is deducted by the employer at source for the future wellbeing of the concerned employee and invest to GPF, EPF, NPS, etc. In addition to these mandatory savings, employees can save their money to other savings instruments according to their capability and other conditions. As most of the government employees in Unakoti district of Tripura are working with small designations and salaries, they are not able to save more in addition to mandatory savings. Fixed Pay Employee (FPE), Contract Base Worker (CBW), Per Time Worker (PTW), Monthly Pay Worker (MPW), Daily Rate Worker (DRW) are the working conditions where employees get less amount of salary in comparison to regular employees. Under these conditions, their savings rate is also low in comparison to other employees. Other Sources of income, spouse job, dependency ratio, age, literacy level, educational qualification and availability of savings instruments nearby employees are an important aspect for better understanding of savings improvement in the District. The present study entitled “Savings behavior of Government Salaried People in Unakoti District of Tripura” is an empirical study based on primary data and secondary data. The study reveals that the savings rate of salaried people in Unakoti District of Tripura is growing slowly. Financial literacy, reduction of dependency ratio by employment generation programs, Massive awareness program and availability of savings instruments in the rural areas may make a vigorous savings environment in Unakoti District of Tripura.

scholarly journals Determinants of Structural Transformation in ASEAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Kalies Sirieh Puspitowati ◽  
Deden Dinar Iskandar
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Structural Transformation ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Fixed Effect Model ◽  
Dependency Ratio ◽  
Service Value ◽  
Income Per Capita ◽  
Effect Model ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Asean Countries

This study aims to analyze the determinants of the structural transformation in ASEAN countries. This study uses quantitative panel data from 9 countries in ASEAN from 2000 to 2017, thus makes up for 162 observations. This study employs panel data regression analysis with fixed effect model approach. In this study, the shifting of sectoral value added away from agriculture sectors indicates structural transformation. In particular, sectoral value added consists of the industrial value added and service value added. The results of this study shows that dependency ratio, income per capita, education, and trade significantly affect the increase of industrial value added during observation period. On the other hand, total population, dependency ratio, income per capita, education, control of corruption, and trade significantly increase the service value added over time.

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