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2022 ◽  
pp. 147-156
Author(s):  
Puneet Kumar ◽  
Abdul Sattar A. Al-Ausi

The intellectual property they possess of an innovative technological invention that they have created is the only thing that matters to certain small businesses. IPR has genuinely grown as an “intellectual currency,” aiding in the advancement of global economic development, corporate prosperity, and creativity. In many fields of technology, intelligence, and culture, governments around the world are searching for ways to develop their economies, assist their people, and create national capabilities. This chapter discusses and describes the importance of intellectual property (IP) rights in achieving these vital objectives. This chapter will also offer an empirical summary of how a successful intellectual property rights regime can support or impede economic growth (IPRS).


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13860
Author(s):  
Xianyuan Chang ◽  
Zhaoping Wu ◽  
Yi Chen ◽  
Yuanyuan Du ◽  
Longfei Shang ◽  
...  

As the spaces for dialogue between the past and the future, museums are essential to human well-being and social sustainability. Here, we collected data from 328 cities in 31 provinces of mainland China from 1980 to 2019 to investigate the changes in number and spatial inequalities of museums. The results showed that: (1) in mainland China, there were only 137 museums in 1980, and while this increased to 5626 in 2019, China still possessed only four museums per million people; (2) the increasing number of museums lagged behind the growth rate of both the population and economy at both the province and city level; (3) the Gini coefficient of museums per million people was only 0.27 in 2019, indicating relative equality of visiting opportunities among the provinces of China; (4) the Gini coefficients of per capita museums in some provinces were higher than that of the whole nation, with the highest ~0.6 in 2010 and 0.4 in 2017; (5) the economic competitiveness and human well-being of a city were promoted by an increased number of museums. We suggest that the central government of China should increase the number of museums in all provinces, while some provinces should pay more attention to the inequality in the distribution of cultural facilities among cities.


Complexity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Xiaonan Liu ◽  
Pengfei Ni ◽  
Fangqu Niu ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
Qihang Li

Based on the global urban economic competitiveness data in 2017, this study conducts coupling analyses of the competitiveness indicator system. The comprehensive study on the coupling coordination degree among explanatory indexes of urban economic competitiveness concludes that the city with higher economic competitiveness rankings has a higher degree of coupling coordination (DCC); the city ranked lower in the economic competitiveness has a lower DCC. The cities with higher DCC are mainly those global cities or metropolis known for financial and technological innovations, while cities with bare coupling coordination are mainly in underdeveloped countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Based on the findings, the paper employs a model that combines linear regression and quantile regression to identify the specific driving factors that affect the cities’ competitiveness around the world. Therefore, every city should act according to local conditions, focus on the key drivers of urban development, and address the inadequacies to balance the economic development so as to enhance its competitiveness.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-121
Author(s):  
Paweł Merło ◽  
Jakub Juszkiewicz ◽  
Szymon Łątkowski

The level of road infrastructure development brings about several benefits, such as shorter travel times, reduced transport costs, or improved road safety. Undoubtedly, it is also a factor that has had a beneficial impact on the growth of certain regions. This is particularly important for the entire economy (in the macroeconomic context), for regions (on the meso-regional level) and for business enterprises (the macroeconomic aspect). The aim of this study has been to evaluate the effect of the availability of road infrastructure on the economic competitiveness of Polish voivodeships. To this end, the Regional Competitiveness Index (RCI) was compared with the ratio of the density of hard-surface roads per 100 km2. The analysis showed that the highest regional competitiveness and simultaneously the highest road density ratio were in the voivodeships: śląskie, małopolskie and mazowieckie. However, the majority of regions in Poland are composed of voivodeships with both of these indicators scoring below zero. These are regions in the eastern part of Poland; as well as the lubuskie and zachodniopomorskie voivodeships.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 894-907
Author(s):  
Sara EL ABOUDI ◽  
Imad KHANCHAOUI

This article seeks to empirically assess the effect of inflation and external debt on economic growth in Morocco. The estimates cover the period from 1985 to 2019. The results from the ARDL model show that external debt negatively influences the country's growth in the short and long terms. Due to its direct effect, inflation slows down economic activity and leads to lower GDP growth. The econometric estimate indicates that the low level of inflation leads to difficulties in repaying debt and, consequently, reduced economic growth. Low inflation also hurts economic competitiveness among small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Although the inflation rate is lower than the interest rates, it reduces the profit margins of companies and leads to lower investment. The negative effect on economic competitiveness leads to decreased sectoral added value, reducing future economic growth rates. Based on the results, two main measures are proposed to mitigate the negative effect of inflation and debt on economic growth. First, we must develop better institutional and governance quality. The latter allows debt funds to be well spent on non-rent-producing sectors capable of reviving the Moroccan economy. Second, we have to look for good inflation, in other words, inflation that stimulates economic activity without creating economic distortions.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 12319
Author(s):  
Iman Faridmehr ◽  
Moncef L. Nehdi ◽  
Mehdi Nikoo ◽  
Kiyanets A. Valerievich

Post-tensioning has become a strong contender for manufacturing reinforced concrete (RC) members, especially for flat slabs in large-span structures. Post-tensioned (PT) slabs can lead to considerable material savings while reducing the embodied carbon (embodied CO2), construction time, and life cycle maintenance and repair costs. In this research, a novel hybrid Firefly–Artificial Neural Network (Firefly–ANN) computational intelligence model was developed to estimate the cost effectiveness and embodied CO2 of PT slabs with different design variables. To develop the dataset, several numerical models with various design variables, including the pattern of tendons, slab thickness, mechanical properties of materials, and span of slabs, were developed to investigate the sustainability and economic competitiveness of the derived designs compared to benchmark conventional RC flat slabs. Several performance measures, including punching shear and heel drop vibration induced by human activity, were used as design constraints to satisfy safety and serviceability criteria. The economic competitiveness of PT slabs was more evident in larger spans where the cost and embodied CO2 emissions decreased by 39% and 12%, respectively, in PT slabs with a 12-m span length compared to conventional RC slabs. Sensitivity analysis also confirmed that the cost and embodied CO2 emissions were very sensitive to the slab thickness by 86% and 62%, respectively.


Moldoscopie ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 80-86
Author(s):  
Margareta Bradu ◽  

The economic and health shocks of 2020 have had a negative impact on the quality of life and livelihoods of millions of households, disrupted business activities, and an indescribable global economic recession. In this article, the author investigates the influencing factors on the rebirth of the competitiveness of the national economy, which suffered from the pandemic, not only in our country but also in the world. Now all countries are facing new conditions and are looking for ways to revive both social and economic. Therefore, economic competitiveness may be the process that would lead to post-pandemic economic recovery. All that remains is for each country to select those strong factors that would lead to the rebirth of the competitiveness of the national economy. The Republic of Moldova, in order to start the process of rebirth of economic competitiveness, must invest in the renewal of the education system, the health system and new methods of motivation must be developed in order to maintain and attract the talents gone abroad, back to the country


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