scholarly journals Protest in Ethiopia: Examining Process-Based Leadership as a Way Forward

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zekarias Abebe
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Addis Ababa ◽  
National Development ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Government ◽  
Peaceful Development ◽  
Ruling Party ◽  
Developmental Policy

Ethiopia has been plunged into one of the worst crises in the recent history of the country with waves of protest and violence erupting in some parts of the country since 2014. The announcement of a draft integrated developmental plan for Addis Ababa and neighbouring towns and villages of Oromia regional state, referred to as the ‘master plan’, sparked protest in April 2014 that engulfed many towns and cities of Oromia - the largest among the nine regional states formed along ethno-lingual basis.[1]Another wave of protest erupted again around mid-November 2015, this time with a far more political repercussion. Protest, which came to be known as the ‘Oromo protest’, erupted across the Oromia region and continues to reverberate to this date despite the heavy-crackdown by the government. The episode raised eyebrows among many scholars and politicians to comprehend what went wrong with the country that received wide accolades for its impressive economic growth. This commentary will unpack the discontents that precipitated the protest and suggest the way forward. The commentary argues that implementation of national developmental policy has caused discontent and disenfranchisement among the wider public; and underpinning national development policies with the ideals of process-based leadership would mitigate the discontents and offer sustainable, peaceful development.   [1]Ethiopia has been restructured along with ethnic federalism since the advent of the incumbent ruling party, Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front, since 1991.

scholarly journals Empowering Women through Financial Inclusion in Zimbabwe Is the Gender Gap Not Encroaching This Noble Cause?

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Lettiah Gumbo ◽  
Precious Dube ◽  
Muhammad Ridwan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
National Development ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Government ◽  
Financial Awareness

One of the most effective catalysts of economic growth of any nation is obviously financial inclusion. However, in developing countries such as Zimbabwe gender gap is still an impediment to the achievement of financial inclusion for all. Research findings for this paper show that, increasing women’s financial opportunities and financial awareness on how to access financial products and services will go a long way in reducing the gender gap. Furthermore, increasing access to and use of quality financial products and services is essential to inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction. Although the government of Zimbabwe is taking steps to increase women financial inclusiveness, research shows that women in Zimbabwe trail behind men in as far as access to financial services is concerned. Zimbabwean communities remain dominantly patriarchal and women are always lagging behind in developmental projects meant for their empowerment. This paper seeks to assess the implementation of women’s financial inclusion highlighting opportunities and barriers such as the gender gap and how this may be overcome. The study is qualitative in nature and therefore makes use of interviews and questionnaires for data collection. It is envisioned by the researchers that the research findings will be beneficial to women; their empowerment and development and national development. It is hoped to change the way in which the banking and financial sectors deal with women’s financial inclusion for the betterment of their livelihoods.  Furthermore, women’s financial empowerment will improve livelihoods of many families given the caring nature of mothers, sisters, aunts and grandmothers.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Impact of Fiscal Policy on Economic Growth in South Africa: VECM Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 231
Author(s):  
Tshembhani Mackson HLONGWANE ◽  
Itumeleng Pleasure MONGALE ◽  
Lavisa TALA
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Fiscal Policy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
National Development ◽  
Real Gdp ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Fixed Capital Formation ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Fiscal policy ensures macroeconomic stability as a precondition for growth at the macro level. This study investigates the impact of fiscal policy on economic growth of South Africa from 1960 to 2014 through a Cointegrated Vector Autoregression approach. It seeks to contribute to the existing literature as well as in designing effective fiscal policy programmes which can propel economic performance. Theresults of the long run estimates revealed that government tax revenue has a positive and significant long run influence on economic growth, whereas the government gross fixed capital formation and budget deficit have a negative impact on real GDP. For that reason, the study recommends that some expansionary fiscal policy measures should be strengthened since they play a very important role in the economy so as to meet the government target of the National Development Plan Vision for 2030.

scholarly journals Summary of Development Strategies for Mangrove Tourism in Riau Province, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffry Chandra Pangestu
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Regional Tourism ◽  
Macro Scale ◽  
The Government

Mengkapan Mangrove is located in Sungai Apit Sub-district, Siak Regency and is recognized as an economic driver of the local community. Because of its potential to spur economic growth by creating businesses on micro and macro scale, it was included as a part of the Regional Tourism Development Master Plan (RIPPDA) of Siak Regency and received special attention from the government. Despite having the potentials, the number of visitors has been decreasing gradually since 2016 due to not having a well-structured development strategies for the mangrove ecotourism. The purpose of the paper formulate priority strategies in order to develop Mengkapan Mangrove Tourism

scholarly journals Female Education As A Determinant Of Economic Growth: The Case Study Of Pakistan

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goher Fatima
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Labor Force ◽  
Labor Force Participation ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
National Development ◽  
Female Education ◽  
Gdp Growth ◽  
The Government

The contribution of female education has been very important in the GDP growth of the country, but this very sector has been ignored by the Government. This paper focuses on the importance of female education and highlights its significance for national development. It also brings out some impediments, obstacles and barriers confronting female education, especially the low level of the investment on the sector in the rural areas of Pakistan. The study further identifies the effects of female contribution in labor force participation. The study explores the opportunities to encourage the role of female in the developmental activities.

scholarly journals Optimalisasi Kemandirian Kelautan dalam Mewujudkan Pembangunan Budaya Maritim Nasional

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sugianto Sugianto
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
National Development ◽  
Maritime Security ◽  
Marine Policy ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Maritime Policy ◽  
Maritime Culture ◽  
The Government ◽  
Culture Development ◽  
World Maritime

<p><em>National development is in line with the direction of the Marine Policy as outlined in the 2015-2019 RPJMN. Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla's Nawacita program in Point 1 is to assess itself as a maritime country and strengthen marine surveillance and build national connectivity. In realizing a maritime policy order in Indonesia, it is imperative to create independence and sovereignty in order to organize national development towards a national maritime axis. In accordance with its geographic identity, Indonesia has a vision as a World Maritime Axis. The government has a number of agendas related to this vision, including related to maritime culture development, maritime resource management, infrastructure development and maritime connectivity, diplomacy and maritime security defense. It is hoped that from the implementation of this maritime axis, Indonesia's economy and prosperity will increase.</em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords:</em></strong></p><p><em><em>Maritime axis; Community economic growth.</em><br /></em></p>

scholarly journals Impacts of Economic Structural Change on Economic Growth: Forecasting Models and Policy Implications (A Case Study of Bến Tre Province)

2013 ◽  
Vol 218 ◽  
pp. 20-36
Author(s):  
Hổ Đinh Phi ◽  
DUY NGUYỄN KHÁNH
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Structural Change ◽  
National Development ◽  
Quantitative Model ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Causality Test ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Service Sectors ◽  
The Government

During the past ten years, economic growth in Vietnam changed positively in the direction of a modern industrial economy. Accordingly, economic structure also experienced changes in which manufacturing and service sectors accounted for a bigger share in the GDP. The government and most researchers are therefore very interested in economic structural change. This structural change in Vietnam as a whole requires the same change in local economies. However, some provinces did not catch up with the national development yet. Thus, in order to facilitate structural change on the whole economy, it is necessary to clarify what economic structural change aims at, and identify a quantitative model for measuring impact of such change, which becomes a real challenge to Vietnam?s researchers and policy makers. To help solve this problem, the authors conducted a case study in B?n Tre to seek practical evidence. The results, based on regressive model, VAR model and Granger causality test, show that economic structural change impacts on the level of economic growth, labor productivity and the quality of life. This research also lays the foundation for a model for forecasting impacts of economic structural change.

scholarly journals AKADEMI KOMUNITAS DAN PENERAPAN MASTER PLAN PERLUASAN DAN PERCEPATAN PEMBANGUNAN EKONOMI INDONESIA (MP3EI)

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-81
Author(s):  
Iskandar Agung
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Public University ◽  
Regional Economic Growth ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Resource Quality ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Program Of Study ◽  
The Government

The establishment of Community Academy (CA) as a vocational education diploma one and/or two stipulated in Law No. 12/2012 fit 59 is an effort to increase the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) for higher education (HE), to develop human resource quality, and to provide an opportunity for the region to have a public university. In addition, the establishment of CA is expected to support the implementation and expansion of regional economic growth, as set out in the MP3EI concept initiated by the government. However, the results obtained by the study, the establishment of CA is still reaping a number of problems related to determining the course, the accuracy of the location of the appointment and organization of the study program, and the pattern of development and the ongoing working relationship. Having critically analyzed the problems, this article recommends to (a) conduct an in-depth and thorough assessment to determine the program of study in CA; (b) negotiate the establishment of CA with ‘assignment’ type and provide the opportunities for private sector CA to participate; (c) substitute the courses conducted by CA in certain regions ; (d) change the distribution budgent patterns: and (e) set a special teamwork responsible directly to the Minister of Education and Culture.

scholarly journals Membangun Indonesia Dari Daerah Dengan Penguatan Partisipasi Masyarakat

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
I Wayan Sutrisna
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Community Participation ◽  
Development Process ◽  
National Level ◽  
National Development ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government

National development has a multidimensional goal, one of which is to realize a democraticIndonesian society, because with a more democratic condition, it allows the public to be more open toparticipate in development in all fields. The development of faster and more complex developmentdemands all components involved in the development process and democracy able to realize what isthe goal of national development.Community participation in the development process in Indonesia in general is currently very low. Thecommunity is still reluctant to engage in a continuous manner in the entire process of developmentplanning, implementation and evaluation carried out by the government. This low participation is aresult of government policies that are still lacking in providing space for every citizen to participate indevelopment. The implementation of the Development Planning Conference (Musrenbang) starting atthe village level up to the national level is considered by some as merely a serimonial process. Nationaldevelopment based on community empowerment will be realized if the government has a strong desireto implement it. The government encourages and provides opportunities for the public to be involved inthis participatory pattern. This pattern makes the community more empowered and participates inenjoying the cake of economic growth resulting from the development process that is carried out.Quality economic growth makes development carried out by the government together with allcomponents of the nation able to improve the welfare of society at large in accordance with what is thegoal of national development itself. National development balanced with active community participation or empowered communities will produce a force capable of realizing national goalsaccording to their goals. Encouraging community participation in developing Indonesia from theregions will be realized if the government has a good desire to implement it. The government mustencourage and provide opportunities for the public to be involved in this participatory pattern. Thispattern makes the community more empowered and participates in enjoying the cake of economicgrowth resulting from the development process that is carried out

Rail Transport and Economic Growth in Nigeria (1970 – 2011).

2013 ◽  
Vol 03 (05) ◽  
pp. 18-24
Author(s):  
APANISILE Olumuyiwa Tolulope ◽  
AKINLO Taiwo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Error Correction ◽  
Inverse Relationship ◽  
Correction Term ◽  
Rail Transport ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
Full Capacity ◽  
The Government ◽  
Modelling Approach

The study examined the link between rail transport and economic growth in Nigeria over the period 1970-2011 using Error Correction modelling approach. The results show that there is long run relationship among the variables. In addition, the EC models show that the error correction term is correctly signed and significant while there is inverse relationship between rail transport and economic growth in Nigeria. This explains the decadence in the sector due to the neglect of the sector by the government. The study therefore concludes that government should embark on development policies that will aim at strengthening the sub-sector of the economy so that it can operate in its full capacity and neutralise the decadence that is evident in the sector.

PENGARUH INFLASI TERHADAP KESTABILAN DAN EKSISTENSI USAHA EKONOMI MIKRO

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-74
Author(s):  
Erik Bisri Alamsyah ◽  
Kushartono Kushartono ◽  
Yoan Catur Arinsa
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
National Development ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
National Welfare ◽  
The Government ◽  
Business Entities ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The Impact

Indonesia, as a developing country, realizes the importance of economic development to create national welfare. This national development covers various aspects of life such as the political, social, cultural, economic and defense and security sectors aimed at meeting the needs of all Indonesian people, whose main objective is towards a just and prosperous Indonesian society.Economic growth is a measure for the success of a country's development, especially in the economic field. A country has an economic growth that has increased continuously every year will promote development in that country. In macroeconomics, the overall economic condition of a country is explained in relation to economic growth. The success of a country's development lies in its economic growth. Therefore, the ups and downs of the economy will certainly affect several sectors.In the economy of a country or a region, in fact there are various sectors that show the level of economic growth, namely the formal and informal sectors. In the informal sector, generally small businesses with limited capital, scope and development and received very little official protection from the government. There are also many informal sectors that can be appointed as an activity or job to generate income in a community, one of which is establishing their own business or by establishing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises are the business groups that have the largest number. The micro, small and medium enterprises are regulated based on Law Number 20 of 2008 concerning UMKM Article 1 number 1 what is meant by Micro Enterprises are productive businesses owned by individuals or individuals and / or individual business entities.2 Micro Economic Businesses are businesses that have the potential to be affected by the impact of there is an economic phenomenon, namely inflation.Keywords: UMKM; National development; National Economy.

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