scholarly journals Research into the Socio-Economic Impact of Resource Development in Northern Canada Priorities and Strategies of Interest Groups

1983 ◽  
Vol 2 (S1) ◽  
pp. 119-124
Author(s):  
Scott Macdonald ◽  
Norman Giesbrecht
Keyword(s):  
Interest Groups ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Resource Development ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
The Other ◽  
Native People ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
The Social ◽  
Socio Economic Impact

An examination of different interest groups (e.g. government, natives and industry) in Canada's north indicates that each group utilizes divergent strategies to research the socio-economic impact of rapid economic development. Furthermore, strategies and outcomes of research by each group generally reflect their priorities. On one extreme, studies sponsored by industry tend to downplay negative social impacts and stress positive economic gains from development. On the other extreme, the native people stress the social disruption of their traditional lifestyles and minimal economic benefits to be gained from development. The federal and provincial (Ontario) governments, in attaching priorities to different interest groups, have tended to implement the views of the majority of the population—those that benefit from the economic aspects of the development. Accordingly, negative social consequences related to northern resource development have only received cursory attention.

scholarly journals Hill, New Hampshire Relocated: The Socio-Economic Impact of Regional Flood Control on a Small Community

1978 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-87
Author(s):  
Steven P. Adler ◽  
Edmund F. Jansen
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
New England ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
New Hampshire ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Flood Control ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
The Social ◽  
Socio Economic Impact

This paper is a scenario of a decentralized land-use planning effort in a small New England community which faced extinction as a result of the construction of a flood control dam and reservoir in 1940. It reports on a study that was specifically designed to take a retrospective look at the social, political, and economic parameters from the pre-relocation period to post relocation. Also, social-psychological impacts were measured through an attitudinal study of the relocated and non-relocated populations of Hill.

Postcolonial Orientalisms

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed
Keyword(s):  
Social Consequences ◽  
The Other ◽  
Islamic World ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Social ◽  
The One ◽  
Exclusive Or

This chapter introduces the social consequences of, on the one hand, inclusive interpretations and, on the other hand, exclusive (or, quite simply, homophobic, transphobic, and misogynistic) interpretations of scripture, showing how queer Muslims in France, in Europe, and elsewhere position themselves in relation to the theoretical and theological debates in the Islamic world.

Who is my stranger?

2018 ◽  
pp. 176-201
Author(s):  
Richard M. Titmuss
Keyword(s):  
Social Groups ◽  
Gift Exchange ◽  
The Other ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Social Facts ◽  
The Social ◽  
Material Gain ◽  
The Future ◽  
Traditional Societies

This chapter explores the social and economic aspects of gift-exchange as a universal phenomenon. Examples drawn from both complex and traditional societies indicate that the personal gift and counter-gift, in which givers and receivers are known to each other and personally communicate with each other, is characterised by a great variety of sentiments and purposes. At one end of the spectrum, economic purposes may be dominant as in some forms of first-gifts which aim to achieve a material gain or to enhance prestige or to bring about material gain in the future. At the other end are those gifts whose purposes are predominantly social and moral in that as ‘total social facts’ they aim to serve friendly relationships, affection, and harmony between known individuals and social groups. Meanwhile, social gifts and actions carrying no explicit or implicit individual right to a return gift or action are forms of ‘creative altruism’.

The Utopian, the Dystopian, and the Heroic Deeds of One

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Schmeink
Keyword(s):  
War On Terror ◽  
Political Change ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
The Other ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
The Future ◽  
Present Possibility

Chapter 6 discusses the TV series Heroes as more optimistic in its depiction of the social consequences of posthuman evolution than the other texts analyzed. The show's premise of posthumanity as a result of evolutionary mutation reflects radical changes in subjectivity not onto an elite few, as in classic superhero narratives, but onto the everyday man. The series consequently emphasizes the potential of the posthuman condition as a catalyst for global social and political change – a solution to the 'big issues' that elude the current institutions of power. The posthuman becomes the site of struggle over the potential changes to the future, in effect over the concept of utopia. In contrasting dystopian futures with the present possibility of change through posthumanity, the show allows a utopian space to emerge, in which global issues such as the war on terror can be solved and attacks such as those on 9/11 could be prevented. In this, Heroes returns to humanist notions and concepts of history as events shaped by exceptional individuals, while at the same time complicating them with communal images of a cooperative and interconnected posthuman subjectivity.

scholarly journals Economic impact of 30km/h - Benefits and Costs of Speeds in an urban environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-51
Author(s):  
Kazuyuki Neki ◽  
Milly Lumumba ◽  
Sudeshna Mitra ◽  
Soames Job
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
The Other ◽  
Economic Costs ◽  
Low Speed ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Benefits And Costs

Speed has fundamental economic costs which are hidden for many stakeholders. On the other hand, the economic benefits of speed are highly visible and strongly promoted by benefiting stakeholders and indeed carefully considered in cost-benefit assessments by road operating agencies. Thus, the main purpose of this paper is to explore and present the benefits and costs of low speed roads in urban environments.

scholarly journals Optimal Innovation Strategies in the Public Sector

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ani Matei ◽  
Carmen Săvulescu ◽  
Corina-Georgiana Antonovici ◽  
Reli Ceche
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Social Utility ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Innovation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
Complex Forms

For the time being, public sector innovation gains new and complex forms of expression: managerial, institutional, technological or communication. This fact is also due to national and international important bodies’ interest for using innovation as resource and tool for public sector development. Characterised by complexity and adaptation, the innovative processes in the public sector embrace the form of medium and long term innovation strategies, holding high key socio-economic impact on the social utility of public sector innovation. The optimality of innovation strategies becomes a tool for improved decisions in public sector management, providing the methodology for their evaluation related to the objectives of development in the public sector.

scholarly journals Legal and economic aspects of deeper EU integration in the Czech Republic

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (7) ◽  
pp. 2351-2355
Author(s):  
Martina Krásnická
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Economic Integration ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
The Other ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Fiscal Union ◽  
Eu Integration ◽  
The Eu

The deeper economic integration in form of fiscal union, bank union, or increased macroeconomic surveillance is for the Czech Republic not only the question of whether and when to enter the euro zone, but also whether and when to join the other institutes. The aim of this paper is to analyse the legal background of these instruments and estimate their possible economic impact. These hypotheses would be a subject of author’s further search. The future impact on enterprises in the Czech Republic is evident in some areas of the EU enhanced cooperation. Adoption of the euro is an example. Other aspects of deeper economic integration as for example the bank union do not impact the microsphere so obviously; however can significantly change the business environment in the country.

scholarly journals COVID-19 in Africa: socio-economic impact, policy response and opportunities

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peterson Ozili
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Policy Response ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Socio Economic Impact

PurposeThis paper examines the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 and the policy response in African countries.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses discourse analysis to analyse the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in Africa.FindingsThe findings reveal that African countries have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, and the effect was more severe for African regions compared to other regions. The rising pandemic affected social interaction and economic activities through the imposed social distancing policies that have different levels of strictness in several African countriesPractical implicationsThe implication of the findings is that social policies can affect the social and economic well-being of citizens. Secondly, the coronavirus outbreak has revealed how a biological crisis can be transformed to a sociological subject. The most important sociological consequence of the coronavirus outbreak for African citizens is the creation of social anxiety among families and households in the region. The outbreak has also shown how vulnerable African societies are in facing health hazards. Policymakers should enforce social policies that unite communities in bad times, to reduce social anxiety.Originality/valueThis is the first paper that explore the socio-economic impact of coronavirus and the policy response in African countries.

scholarly journals A general equilibrium analysis of the economic impact of a reduction in harvest levels in British Columbia

1994 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 449-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clark S. Binkley ◽  
Michael Percy ◽  
William A. Thompson ◽  
Ilan B. Vertinsky
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
General Equilibrium ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Equilibrium Analysis ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Community Stability ◽  
The Social

This paper examines the economic and social consequences of possible reductions in the Annual Allowable Cut (AAC) in the province of British Columbia. Following a review of studies of the role of the forest industry in the economy of British Columbia, a general equilibrium model is presented to examine the economic impact of AAC reduction where prices of forest products are allowed to fluctuate. While the studies reviewed and this study use different methodologies, the conclusion that emerges is robust: the economic impact of AAC reduction is significant and negative. The social costs in terms of unemployment and community stability/survival are even higher. The paper concludes with a set of recommendations intended to ensure that decisions concerning harvesting reflect comprehensively the costs and benefits involved in terms of the timber and non-timber values involved.

The Social Responsibility of Information Systems Developers

2003 ◽  
pp. 41-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. F. du Plooy
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
The Other ◽  
Human Environment ◽  
Information Systems Professionals ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Side ◽  
The One

Information systems professionals have often been accused of ignoring issues such as ethics, human factors, social consequences, etc., during the development of an information system. This chapter aims to put into perspective that this attitude or ‘fact’ could be a result of a somewhat outdated mechanistic view of information systems and their role in organizations. Organizations adopt and use information systems for a variety of reasons, of which some of the most influential on the outcome or success of the systems often are neither planned nor anticipated. It is these reasons and their consequences that are the main point of discussion in this chapter. The importance of viewing information systems as social systems is stressed and it is pointed out that the ‘social side’ of information systems is the ‘other side of the coin’ of technical development methodologies. In the modern organization all work is so intertwined with the use of information technology that the one side cannot be considered, planned or developed, without considering the other. It is furthermore argued that it is the social responsibility of information systems professional to ensure that the human environment within which systems are being developed is cultivated and nurtured.

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