scholarly journals SHADOW ECONOMY AND CORRUPTION IN THE BALKANS – IS THERE A CONNECTION AND WHAT SHOULD BE DONE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radostina Ivcheva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Shadow Economy ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
Poverty Levels ◽  
High Share ◽  
Very High

Economies in the Balkans are lagging behind more advanced countries in Europe in their economic development. In some sense that could be a result of the high share of the shadow economy in those countries. Research points out several causes of shadow activities such as low tax morale, high levels of unemployment, weak business environment and very high poverty levels, lack of trust in the state and the public institutions, high perceptions of corruption and also the high taxation levels. This issue affects directly the economy as well as indirectly the whole society. This paper aims to find a positive link between the volumes of the shadow economy and corruption in eight Balkan economies: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo and North Macedonia and Bulgaria.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORRUPTION, SHADOW ECONOMY AND HAPPINESS. SURVEY ON ROMANIA

2021 ◽  
Vol IV(1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Violeta Achim ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Shadow Economy ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Average Income ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Relationship

In this paper we address the relationship between happiness and acts of corruption and shadow economy in Romania. From our survey conducted on a sample of 101 respondents from Romania (on March 2020), we find that Romanian people do not link happiness to material issues in particular, but rather they see it as a consequence of having families, professional and spiritual fulfillment, while money and property are last in this ranking. The average income that would make the respondents happy is on average of 5,223 lei (about 1,100 Euro) per month, an amount that they consider necessary to cover the basic needs that influence their development. Our findings reveal that the most corruption practices encountered in the public institutions refer to receiving money and gifts for services to which people are entitled followed by receiving money and gifts to favor someone. However, corruption and shadow economy are not perceived as being very relevant in fully influencing the level of happiness they perceive.

scholarly journals Poverty of the Elderly in Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 146
Author(s):  
Se Won Kim ◽  
Jai S. Mah
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
Elderly Parents ◽  
The Public ◽  
Elderly Poverty ◽  
Very High ◽  
High Poverty Rate ◽  
Private Transfers

Korea’s elderly poverty rate remains very high. The fact that a society long governed by the Confucian idea of respect for the elderly has a high elderly poverty rate is ironic. This paper reveals the causes of the exceptionally high poverty rate of the elderly in Korea. Significant reductions in the birth rate and the rapid aging of the population have fueled reductions in private transfers from adult children to elderly parents. Efforts to strengthen the public transfer system have not kept pace with reductions in private transfers in relieving elderly poverty. Korea’s experience provides policy implications to developing countries.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN ROMANIA IN THE CONTEXT OF INCREASING ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Cristina Maria BĂTUȘARU ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Essential Condition ◽  
The Public ◽  
Economic Progress ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Social Economic Development ◽  
Successful Collaboration

Ensuring a sustainable management in the field of SMEs is an essential condition of the market economy and is the premise of an efficient and successful collaboration between the public and the private environment. The continuation of the structural reforms meant to support the mechanisms of the competitive economy represents an essential condition of the Romanian state in its social-economic development efforts. Considering the role of the SME sector in ensuring a favorable climate for the national economic progress, this paper addresses a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the small business sector in Romania, aiming to identify the main challenges that the Romanian state faced during the period 2008-2017. This analysis aimed to establish the main weaknesses and strengths that Romania has demonstrated during the period analyzed in order to outline a set of recommendations that the Romanian state should follow in implementing its policies in the SME sector, in order to be ensure sustainable and prospective economic development management.

scholarly journals Open Data Strategies and Experiences to Improve Sharing and Publication of Public Sector Information

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura María Gutiérrez Medina
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Data Quality ◽  
Canary Islands ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Public Sector Information

The Canary Islands receive 10 million tourists every year. Tourism represents a key sector for economic development in the Canaries. This work presents the benefits of open data usages in the tourism sector both in municipalities and in the island government. These public institutions have valuable information that should be shared with other institutions: 600 hotels and apartments, 10,000 bars and restaurants, and more than 15,000 retail businesses. This article describes an open data project to validate and to publish such data across multiple administrations. The main benefits for the public sector are the improvement of the data quality and the interoperability between different administrations.

scholarly journals Competitiveness of the air transport sector as a determinant of the development of time and road accessibility to airports

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-55
Author(s):  
Dariusz Tłoczyński
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Financial Data ◽  
Air Transport ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Air Carriers

Air transport is an important element in the development of every country. Aviation impact on economic development, and the economy has an impact on air transport. This relationship has an impact on entities operating on the market for air transport services. Air carriers, airports want to achieve maximize their operational and financial data. In Poland, most airports shareholders are the public authorities, which support the development of airports. Public institutions involved directly and indirectly. Indirect, because the building communication system to airports, modernizing rail and road infrastructure. The dynamic development of this infrastructure has resulted to an increase in catchement area. Air transport companies realize specific development strategies, they are forced to take measures to increase competitiveness. Most often this is done by intangible factors.

scholarly journals A Dilemma between Firm Survivability and Business Ethic in Indonesia

INTEGRITAS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Denti Irtiyani
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Business Ethic ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Private Firm ◽  
Primary Concern ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Government Regulations ◽  
The Public ◽  
Speed Up

in the 1998 economic crisis, the public perception on corruption in Indonesia was changed almost overnight in 1998. After almost 30 years of recognizing corruption as economically benign or even beneficial to the economic development, the public opinion was now shifting toward a concern that corruption hampered economic development (MacIntyre [2001]). What has been happening with small corruption at the firm level is however relatively unknown. For a private firm the primary concern of stakeholders from management, employees and shareholders is sustainability. Business environment however is not always friendly. Uncertainty could come from changes in government regulations. Facing the possibility of business stoppage, business ethics and illegality may have little meaning, many firms would have no choice but to pay grease money to speed up the process provided that the amount is “small.”  

scholarly journals La programación de actividades culturales y recreativas por parte de los organismos públicos como forma de conocer el territorio y evitar los conflictos turísticos. El caso de la Baixa Cerdanya = The Programming of Cultural and Recreational Activities by Public Institutions as a Way of Knowing the Territory and Avoiding Conflict. The Case of the Baixa Cerdanya

2019 ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
José Maria Prat Forga
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Rural Environment ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
The Public ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Big City ◽  
Leisure And Recreation

Los territorios de interior apuestan cada vez más por el turismo como motor de desarrollo económico, por lo que ponen en valor turístico su patrimonio. Por ello, con el objetivo de atraer visitantes, aumentar la duración de sus estancias y desestacionalizarlas, desde los organismos públicos y las asociaciones locales se están programando una serie de actividades orientadas a la naturaleza, la cultura, el ocio y la recreación, que den satisfacción a las motivaciones y nuevas demandas de los turistas.No obstante, este incesante aumento de actividades, ocupando el espacio público, junto con el continuo incremento de segundas residencias, puede generar conflictos entre la población local y los visitantes, los cuales, a su vez, están convirtiendo socialmente el medio rural en un barrio periférico residencial de la gran ciudad, con los mismos servicios y realizando similares actividades.En este trabajo se ha analizado el caso de la Baixa Cerdanya, en los Pirineos catalanes, uno de los principales destinos turísticos de interior de Cataluña.AbstractThe interior territories are increasingly committed to tourism as an engine of economic development, which is why they place their heritage in tourist value. Therefore, with the aim of attracting visitors, increasing the length of their stays and seasonally, from public institutions and local associations are being programmed a series of activities oriented to nature, culture, leisure and recreation, giving satisfaction to the motivations and new demands of tourists.However, this incessant increase in activities, occupying the public space, together with the continuous increase of second residences, can generate conflict between the local population and visitors, who, in turn, are socially converting the rural environment into a neighborhood residential peripheral of the big city, with the same services and carrying out similar activities.In this workpaper we have analyzed the case of Baixa Cerdanya, in the Catalan Pyrenees, one of the main tourist destinations in the interior of Catalonia.

IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT DEBT ON FINANCIAL SECURITY OF UKRAINE

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olena Pikaliuk ◽  
◽  
Dmitry Kovalenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Public Debt ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
The State ◽  
Financial Security ◽  
State Budget ◽  
The Public ◽  
Debt Security ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Impact

One of the main criteria for economic development is the size of the public debt and its dynamics. The article considers the impact of public debt on the financial security of Ukraine. The views of scientists on the essence of public debt and financial security of the state are substantiated. An analysis of the dynamics and structure of public debt of Ukraine for 2014-2019. It is proved that one of the main criteria for economic development is the size of public debt and its dynamics. State budget deficit, attracting and using loans to cover it have led to the formation and significant growth of public debt in Ukraine. The volume of public debt indicates an increase in the debt security of the state, which is a component of financial security. Therefore, the issue of the impact of public debt on the financial security of Ukraine is becoming increasingly relevant. The constant growth and large amounts of debt make it necessary to study it, which will have a positive impact on economic processes that will ensure the stability of the financial system and enhance its security.

A Sustainable Approach for Organisational using Strategic Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulla Almazrouei ◽  
◽  
Azlina Md Yassin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Crime Rate ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Police Department ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World

Strategic management have gained popularity in the public institutions to foster good delivery service to the public. The strategic planning enables organizations to establish a strategic match between the internal competency, resources and external environment. Majority of the successful organizations across the world use strategic management and planning as a tool that enables to optimize the operations and achieve maximum productivity with the resources. This paper reviewed on strategic management for organisations in Abu Dhabi especially for Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) force. It presents three strategic management theories which can be adopted by an organisation. This would help the organisation such as police department to reduce the increasing crime rate and mortality rate in UAE.

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