Nexus Between Money Laundering and Sustainable Development Goals

Money laundering is a hot debate discussion among policymakers, as money laundering usually arises due to theft of money or other illegal activity. Such criminal activities damage every stakeholder of the economic cycle, whether it is trade, productivity, or contribution of the financial sector itself. Due to the fact money laundering makes the industrial growth process very slow and undercuts economic activities, which are essential for the development. This chapter explores the nexus between money laundering as a threat to a sustainable development goal from different angles. The discussion reveals that money laundering negatively impacts economic growth, and the fundamental pillar of sustainable development is economic growth. So can we achieve sustainable economic growth and development without controlling money laundering? The authors conclude it is not possible.

IMPLEMENTING SMART CITY STRATEGIES AS AN INNOVATIVE PRACTICE FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN EGYPTIAN CONTEXT

Pandemics have always shaped cities throughout history, and numerous health challenges have been reflected in architecture and urban design. Today, the globe is dealing with a COVID-19 pandemic, which is maybe the worst in history. Coronavirus (COVID-19)sparks a critical debate about how to use smart technology's concepts and insights to urban planning and architecture. As a result of the recent pandemic, this commentary sheds light on considerations and challenges in the area of knowledge in these fields. As a result, it is now more vital than ever for policymakers at the local, regional, and national levels to begin developing smart city and Internet of Things plans. The Smart Cities Mission is a government-led project to promote economic growth and development across four strategic planning pillars: city improvement, city rehabilitation, city extension (Greenfield development), and pan-city development. This study discusses numerous obstacles and constraints in three categories: technical, socioeconomic, and environmental. This paper intends to investigate the feasibility of applying technology in an existing city and transforming it into a smart city using the most advanced technologies, as well as smart strategies and automated judgments; the research uses the 10th of Ramadan city as a case study. In addition, the predicted outcome of this article is the implementation of smart city policies as a best practise for the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt. Finally, it is predicted that more cities would use technology into their strategy in the future.

Economic growth and development the role and importance of entrepreneurship

Sahibkarlıq bütün dünyada iqtisadi inkişafın hərəkətverici qüvvəsi olmuşdur. Ədəbiyyata nəzər saldığımız zaman sahibkarlıq anlayışının müxtəlif dövrlərdə bir çox müəlliflər tərəfindən müxtəlif aspektlərdən araşdırıldığı görünür. Aparılan araşdırmaların əksəriyyəti, konsepsiya imkanları görmək, resursları toplamaq və risk etmək kimi məsələlərin müzakirəsi ilə izah olunmağa çalışılıb. Bu məqalədə sahibkarın tərifinə, sahibkarlığın tarixinə və sahibkarın tərkib hissələrinə diqqət yetiriləcəkdir. Açar sözlər: Sahibkarlıq, innovasiya, komponenetlər, müasir dövr, iqtisadiyyat

Is Religion a Determinant of Financial Development?

Studies on the determinants of financial development have been silent on the role of religion. Growing evidence in the literature about how financial development positively affects economic growth and development highlights a greater interest in understanding the determinants of financial development. Despite the growing interest in this direction, less focus has been given to the role of religion in financial development. Using data from the World Values Survey, this study explores the relationship between finance and religion. In this study, finance is modelled through different measures of financial development and religion is represented by the intensity of religiosity. Results showed that on average there is a significant negative relationship. Subsequent analysis showed that as countries become financially developed, this negative relationship becomes insignificant. The quantile regression technique was employed to capture the nature of the relationship at different levels. The analysis showed that as countries become financially developed, the negative relationship becomes insignificant to financial development. These results account for some of the differences in the level of financial development between developed and developing countries where the latter tend to be more religious than the former.

Pengembangan media pembelajaran AIKO berbasis aplikasi android dari PowerPoint materi pertumbuhan dan pembangunan ekonomi kelas XI

Being in the industrial era 4.0, teachers as educators are required to understand technology more than their students. Teachers need to understand students' needs for technological developments so that classroom learning runs well. The development of learning media is one of the alternative solutions that can be used by teachers to meet the needs of students for technological developments. The purpose of research and development is to produce learning media products based on android applications from Microsoft PowerPoint on material for economic growth and development for class XI. This research and development uses the ADDIE model. The results of the research and development were obtained from the results of the feasibility test through filling out validation questionnaires with validators of material experts (lecturers), media experts (lecturers), learning practitioners (economics teachers), and test results with users (students) through small group trials and large group trial. The average result of the validation and testing as a whole obtained a score of 92.177 percent so that this research and development product is very valid and very feasible to be used as a learning medium. Abstrak Berada pada era industri 4.0 guru sebagai pendidik diharuskan untuk memahami teknologi lebih dari siswanya. Guru perlu memahami kebutuhan siswa atas perkembangan teknologi agar pembelajaran di kelas berjalan dengan baik. Pengembangan media pembelajaran menjadi salah satu solusi alternatif yang bisa digunakan oleh guru untuk memenuhi kebutuhan siswa atas perkembangan teknologi. Tujuan dari penelitian dan pengembangan adalah untuk menghasilkan produk media pembelajaran berbasis aplikasi android dari Microsoft PowerPoint pada materi pertumbuhan dan pembangunan ekonomi kelas XI. Penelitian dan pengembangan ini menggunakan model ADDIE. Hasil dari penelitian dan pengembangan diperoleh dari hasil uji kelayakan melalui pengisian kuisioner validasi bersama validator ahli materi (dosen), ahli media (dosen), praktisi pembelajaran (guru ekonomi), dan hasil uji coba bersama pengguna (siswa) melalui uji coba kelompok kecil dan uji coba kelompok besar. Rata-rata asil validasi dan uji coba secara keseluruhan memperoleh skor sebesar 92,177 persen sehingga produk penelitian dan pengembangan ini sangat valid dan sangat layak untuk digunakan sebagai media pembelajaran.

Biotechnologies to Bridge the Schism in the Bioeconomy

Schism is the new normal for the bioeconomy concept. Since its proliferation in governments, the concept has been adapted to fit national or regional exigencies. Earlier this century the knowledge-based bioeconomy (KBBE) in Europe was seen as a technical and knowledge fix in the evolving sustainability landscape. At the OECD, the concept was further honed by imagining a future where biotechnologies contribute significantly to economic growth and development. Countries started to make national bioeconomy strategies. Some countries have diverged and made the bioeconomy both much larger and more general, involving a wide variety of sectors, such as industry, energy, healthcare, agriculture, aquaculture, forestry and fishing. Whatever the approach, what seems to be consistent is the need to reconcile environmental, social and economic sustainability. This paper attempts to establish one schism that could have ramifications for the future development of the bioeconomy. Some countries, including some of the largest economies but not exclusively so, are clearly following a biotechnology model, whereas others are clearly not. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, biotechnologies offer outstanding potential in healthcare, although this sector is by no means included in all bioeconomy strategies. The paper also attempts to clarify how biotechnologies can address the grand challenges and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The communities of scientists seem to have no difficulty with this, but citizens and governments find it more difficult. In fact, some biotechnologies are already well established, whereas others are emerging and more controversial.

Garrison state structure of Egypt and its implications for growth and development

Ever since Egypt’s independence in 1952, its military has enjoyed political leverage and patronage unparalleled to any other institution in the country. The domination of the military in the state’s civil apparatus can be deemed as a key factor that has undermined Egypt’s socio-economic growth and development. This paper, therefore, by employing Garrison State theory, formulated by Harold Laswell, aims to understand the ramifications of military domination on Egypt’s political economy. While examining its impact on the country’s macro-economy, the paper also examines the implication of military domination on Egypt’s socio-economic indicators, namely: health, education, income, and gender equality. Structuring the analysis on Amartya Sen’s schema of Development as Freedom, the paper concludes that diversification and democratization of the political structure are imperative to overcome the plight of underdevelopment in Egypt Keywords: Political Economy, Garrison State, Egypt, Military, Growth, Development, Freedom

PENERAPAN MODEL STAD BERBANTU MEDIA SAC UNTUK MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI DAN HASIL BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK

This study aims to describe the application of the STAD model assisted by SAC media on the material of economic growth and development in an effort to increase students' motivation and learning outcomes. The subjects of this study were students of class XI.MIPA SMA Negeri 3 Pemalang, totaling 36 students including 13 males and 23 females. This type of research is classroom action research. The results showed that the learning motivation of students in the first cycle of 59.95% while the second cycle of learning motivation increased by 81.10%. The increase in students' motivation is influenced by the use of the STAD learning model which is assisted by SAC-based mobile learning media. While the average learning outcomes of students have increased from 69.72 or 75% have reached the KKM and 25% have not reached the KKM in the first cycle to 84.31 or 86.11% have reached the KKM and 13.89% have not reached the KKM in the first cycle. cycle II with the standard KKM value that has been determined is 70. Changes in student learning outcomes that have increased are influenced by the use of the STAD learning model assisted by SAC-based mobile learning media which affects the high learning motivation of students. Thus, it can be concluded that the application of the STAD model assisted by SAC can increase motivation and learning outcomes in the material on economic growth and development in class XI.MIPA1 at SMA Negeri 3 Pemalang. ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan penerapan model STAD berbantu media SAC pada materi pertumbuhan dan pembangunan ekonomi dalam upaya meningkatkan motivasi dan hasil belajar peserta didik . Subjek penelitian ini adalah peserta didik kelas XI.MIPA SMA Negeri 3 Pemalang, yang berjumlah 36 peserta didik diantaranya 13 laki-laki dan 23 perempuan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian Tindakan kelas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa motivasi belajar peserta didik pada siklus I sebesar 59,95% sedangkan siklus II motivasi belajar meningkat sebesar 81,10%. Peningkatan motivasi peserta didik dipengaruhi oleh penggunaan model pembelajaran STAD yang berbantu media pembelajaran mobile berbasis SAC. Sedangkan hasil belajar rata-rata peserta didik terjadi peningkatan dari 69,72 atau 75% sudah mencapai KKM dan 25% belum mencapai KKM pada siklus I menjadi 84,31 atau 86,11% sudah mencapai KKM dan 13,89% belum memcapai KKM pada siklus II dengan standar nilai KKM yang sudah ditentukan yaitu 70. Perubahan hasil belajar peserta didik yang mengalami peningkatan dipengaruhi oleh penggunaan model pembelajaran STAD berbantu media pembelajaran mobile berbasis SAC yang mempengaruhi motivasi belajar yang tinggi dari peserta didik. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan model STAD berbantu SAC dapat meningkatkan motivasi dan hasil belajar pada materi pertumbuhan dan pembanggunan ekonomi pada kelas XI.MIPA1 di SMA Negeri 3 Pemalang.

The Causal Link Between Savings and Economic Growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The causal link between savings and economic growth has been extensively discussed in the economic growth and development literature, but the question of the direction of this link has not yet been clearly defined. The aim of this paper is to determine the direction and intensity of savings causality (components of private savings) and economic growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Granger’s causality test, the Toda-Yamamoto procedure, was applied to test for causality between savings and economic growth. The results of Granger’s causality test indicated that there is no causal link between components of private savings with economic growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was found that among the variables there is cointegration, but not causality, which means that the variables have a common stochastic trend. This fully corresponds to the characteristics of the Bosnia and Herzegovina’s economy.