scholarly journals Tracing rhetoric to comprehend contemporary Sino-Ghana economic policy initiatives

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 148-158
Author(s):  
Abankwa Daniel
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Policy Initiatives

scholarly journals On the Bright Side: Covid-19, A Perverse Once-in-One-Hundred Year Opportunity

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-58
Author(s):  
Nigel Haworth
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Policy Change ◽  
Employment Relations ◽  
Political Imagination ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Partners ◽  
Major Transformation ◽  
Bright Side

The Covid-19 pandemic, challenging as it is, provides an opportunity to rethink employment relations arrangements in New Zealand in a broader context of economic policy change, in circumstances which echo the challenges of the 1930s. Major transformation will require a combination of political imagination and will, novel economic policy initiatives, and strong commitment from the social partners.

MALAYSIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: CHALLENGES AND THE WAY FORWARD

2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (03) ◽  
pp. 1450023 ◽  
Author(s):  
EU CHYE TAN
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Policy ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
High Income ◽  
Economic Growth And Development ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Development Experience ◽  
The Way

The paper reviews the economic growth and development experience of Malaysia since her early independence years against the major economic policy initiatives that she has undertaken over the years. It then tries to link those policy initiatives to the various economic growth theories. Subsequently, it dwells upon the various challenges faced by Malaysia to join the ranks of high income nations.

A revisit to how linkages fuel dependent economic policy initiatives

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (6) ◽  
pp. 1068-1108
Author(s):  
Amanjot Singh ◽  
Manjit Singh
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Financial System ◽  
Financial Stress ◽  
Financial Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stress Indices ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
The Us ◽  
Causality Tests ◽  
Short Run

Purpose The authors aim to report empirical linkages between the US and Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) financial stress indices catalyzing catalyzing dependent economic policy initiatives (an extended version of Singh and Singh, 2017a). Design/methodology/approach Initially, the study develops financial stress indices for the respective BRIC financial markets. Later, it captures linkages among the said US-BRIC indices by using Johansen cointegration, vector autoregression/vector error correction models (VECM), generalized impulse response functions, Toda–Yamamoto Granger causality, variance decomposition analyses and bivariate generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) model under constant conditional correlation framework, in general. Markov regime switching and efficient causality tests proposed by Hill (2007) are also used. Findings Overall, there are both short-run and long-run dynamic interactions observed between the US and Indian financial stress indices. For rest of the markets, only short-run interactions are found to be in existence. The time-varying co-movement coefficients report financial contagion impact of the US financial crisis on Russian and Indian financial systems only. Contrary to this, Brazilian and Chinese financial systems are largely exhibiting interdependence with the US financial system. Efficient causality tests report indirect impact of the Russian financial system on Brazilian via auxiliary Indian financial system. Originality/value The present study is the first of its kind capturing linkages among the US-BRIC financial stress indices by using diverse econometric models. The results support different market participants and policymakers in understanding effectiveness and implementation of economic policies while considering their cross-market interactions as well.

Taiwan's new premier will focus on economy, not China

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Presidential Election ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Approval Ratings ◽  
New Energy ◽  
Ruling Party

Subject Politics in Taiwan. Significance President Tsai Ing-wen has refreshed her administration through a cabinet reshuffle. The appointment as premier of William Lai, a rising star in the ruling party, boosted Tsai's falling ratings substantially. However, Lai, an open advocate of Taiwanese independence, has already made comments antagonising Beijing. Impacts Lai will bring new energy to economic policy initiatives, but his popularity will suffer from slow implementation. Lai might seek to represent the party in the next presidential election, but he probably has too much to lose. Despite Tsai’s low approval ratings, her party will be energised for local elections against a floundering main opposition next year.

The political economy of restricting marketing to address the double burden of malnutrition: two case studies from Fiji

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Anne Marie Thow ◽  
Gade Waqa ◽  
Jennifer Browne ◽  
Tarryn Phillips ◽  
Celia McMichael ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Economic Policy ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Policy Issue ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Policy Actors ◽  
Breast Milk Substitutes ◽  
Milk Substitutes ◽  
Double Burden Of Malnutrition

Abstract Objective: To draw lessons from Fiji regarding the challenges and opportunities for policy initiatives to restrict (i) food marketing to children and (ii) marketing of breast milk substitutes, to inform policy for the double burden of malnutrition. Design: Qualitative political economy analysis of two policy case studies. Setting: Fiji. Participants: Eleven key informants from relevant sectors, representing public health, economic and consumer interests. Results: This study used two policy initiatives as case studies to examine factors influencing decision-making: Marketing Controls (Foods for Infants and Young Children) Regulations 2010, amended in 2016 to remove guidelines and restrictions on marketing in the form of labelling, and the draft Advertising and Promotion of Unhealthy Foods and Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Children Regulation developed in 2014 but awaiting review by the Solicitor General’s Office. Factors identified included: a policy paradigm in which regulation of business activity contradicts economic policy goals; limited perception by key policy actors of links between nutrition and marketing of breast milk substitutes, foods and beverages; and a power imbalance between industry and public health stakeholders in policymaking. Regulation of marketing for health purposes sits within the health sector’s interest but not its legislative remit, while within the economic sector’s remit but not interest. Opportunities to strengthen restrictions on marketing to improve nutrition and health include reframing the policy issue, strategic advocacy and community engagement. Conclusions: Restricting marketing should be recognised by public health actors as a public health and an industry policy issue, to support strategic engagement with economic policy actors.

scholarly journals Income inequality: Implications and relevant economic policies

2016 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Arestis ◽  
Ana Gonzalez-Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policy ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Great Recession ◽  
Wealth Inequality ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Equal Distribution ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
The Great Recession ◽  
International Financial Crisis

The aim of this contribution is to discuss closely the implications of income inequality and the economic policies to tackle it, especially so in view of inequality being one of the main causes of the 2007/2008 international financial crisis and the ?great recession? that subsequently emerged. Wealth inequality is also important in this respect, but the focus is on income inequality. Ever since the financial crisis and the subsequent ?great recession?, inequality of income, and wealth, has increased and the demand for economic policy initiatives to produce a more equal distribution of income and wealth has become more urgent. Such reduction would help to increase the level of economic activity as has been demonstrated again more recently. A number of economic policy initiatives for this purpose will be the focus of this contribution.

A Typology of Caregiving Situations and Service Use in Family Carers of Older People in Six European Countries

GeroPsych ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Di Rosa ◽  
Christopher Kofahl ◽  
Kevin McKee ◽  
Barbara Bień ◽  
Giovanni Lamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Older People ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Service Use ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Typology Of Care

This paper presents the EUROFAMCARE study findings, examining a typology of care situations for family carers of older people, and the interplay of carers with social and health services. Despite the complexity of family caregiving situations across Europe, our analyses determined the existence of seven “caregiving situations,” varying on a range of critical indicators. Our study also describes the availability and use of different support services for carers and care receivers, and carers’ preferences for the characteristics of support services. Our findings have relevance for policy initiatives in Europe, where limited resources need to be more equitably distributed and services should be targeted to caregiving situations reflecting the greatest need, and organized to reflect the preferences of family carers.

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