A Quantitative Analysis Of Regional Well Being

Author : Vani Kant Borooah
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000202823

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A Quantitative Analysis of Regional Well-Being by Vani Kant Borooah Pdf

Using data from the World Values Survey, this book sheds light on the link between happiness and the social group to which one belongs. The work is based on a rigorous statistical analysis of differences in the probability of happiness and life satisfaction between the predominant social group and subordinate groups. The cases of India and South Africa receive deep attention in dedicated chapters on cast and race, with other chapters considering issues such as cultural bias, religion, patriarchy, and gender. An additional chapter offers a global perspective. On top of this, the longitudinal nature of the data facilitates an examination of how world happiness has evolved between 1994 and 2014. This book will be a valuable reference for advanced students, scholars and policymakers involved in development economics, well-being, development geography, and sociology.

Author : Dellmuth, Lisa
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781529217483

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Is Europe Good for You? by Dellmuth, Lisa Pdf

Throughout the history of European integration, economic wealth has increased to the benefit of citizens in the European Union (EU). However, inequalities in well-being persist within and between Europe’s regions, undermining the legitimacy of the EU in the eyes of citizens. This book investigates how the EU can use its regional funding programmes in ways that increase citizen well-being. The book shows that while EU social investments improve labour market performance in rich regions, they exacerbate income inequality in poor regions. Based on this insight, the book presents a theory on the conditions under which EU funding will enhance well-being. Crucially, it argues the case for enhancing the inclusivity of EU growth, which yields the promise of a more legitimate and stronger union.

Author : Centers of Disease Control
Publisher : WHO Regional Office for Europe
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9289053933

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What quantitative and qualitative methods have been developed to measure the implementation of a life-course approach in public health policies at the national level? (2019) by Centers of Disease Control Pdf

A life-course approach to health and well-being has become a pillar in health policy-making; for example, Member States of the WHO European Region in the 2015 Minsk Declaration resolved to make greater use of a life-course approach in health policies. However, strategies for implementation of a life-course approach, and a plan for monitoring and evaluating this implementation, are lacking. This scoping review identified a lack of literature with a focus on measurement of the implementation of a life-course approach. The report provides suggestions from research on a life-course approach in public health interventions and national-level strategies that could aid policy-makers in developing a measurement framework. For example, Member States using a life-course approach in policy at a population level could report on existing interventions in key stages of the life-course using existing survey platforms and routinely collected quantitative data. Ideally, a monitoring and evaluation framework collecting data longitudinally across different life stages over time should be created for Member States.

Author : Sanghmitra S. Acharya,Stephen Christopher
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811669170

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Caste, COVID-19, and Inequalities of Care by Sanghmitra S. Acharya,Stephen Christopher Pdf

This book explores how social discrimination in South Asia contributes to health disparities and impedes well-being. Specifically, it addresses how marginalization shapes health outcomes, both under normal circumstances and specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Coming from diverse backgrounds and representing different academic disciplines, the authors have contributed a range of chapters drawing from quantitative and ethnographic material across South Asia. Chapters address reservation politics, tribal lifeways, Dalit exclusions from governmental institutions, Muslim ghettoization, gendered domestic violence, social determinants of health among migrant workers, and the pandemic fallout across South Asian society, among other subjects. Scholars draw on decades of experience and firsthand ethnographic fieldwork among affected communities. The chapters provide an innovative analysis, often in real time, of the human toll of casteism, classism, patriarchy, and religious intolerance—many set against the spectre of COVID-19. Many authors not only present social critiques but also offer specific policy recommendations. The book is of great interest to social scientists, public health practitioners, and policy advocates interested in addressing systemic inequalities and ensuring that future pandemics are not disproportionately felt by the most vulnerable.

Author : Eric Vaz
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783031198717

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Geography of Happiness by Eric Vaz Pdf

This book offers readers a spatial understanding of happiness and subjective well-being. By integrating spatial and geostatistical methods, it sheds new light on the spatial and geographical aspects of subjective well-being. Geographical analysis allows us to measure spatial and regional discrepancies in subjective well-being and to identify heterogeneous profiles in terms of social, economic and environmental patterns. Consequently, the papers gathered here address various topics concerning the spatial aspects of subjective well-being, including social injustice, age, new urban spaces, and tourism. The book proposes a multidisciplinary approach and is intended for scholars and students in the fields of geography, economics and the spatial sciences. By examining several critical dimensions of happiness and subjective well-being, it enriches the complexity of regional decision-making on the path toward happier and more liveable societies.

Author : Paolo Veneri,Arjen J.E. Edzes
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783950484601

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Well-being in Cities and Regions by Paolo Veneri,Arjen J.E. Edzes Pdf

This special issue of REGION (http://region.ersa.org) compiles papers dealing with "Well-being in Cities and Regions". This Special Issue was primarily inspired by the debates and discussions which took place during the 55th Congress of the European Regional Science Association in Lisbon, on August 2015. In that context, three special sessions were organised to discuss the topic of "Well-being in cities and regions: measurement, analysis and policy practices". The congress also hosted a semi-plenary session on how the measurement of well-being at local level can improve the design of policies. After the event, four papers were selected to be included in this special issue. They cover important aspects of the measurement and analysis of well-being at regional and urban level. The volume includes articles by Arthur Grimes, Judd Ormsby, Anna Robinson and Siu Yuat Wong; Camilla Lenzi and Giovanni Perucca; Philip Morrison; Alessandra Michelangeli and Eugenio Peluso; and an introductory editorial by Paolo Veneri and Arjen J. E. Edzes.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789289053624

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What quantitative and qualitative methods have been developed to measure health-related community resilience at a national and local level? by Anonim Pdf

Community resilience is the ability of communities and groups to adapt and thrive in response to external stressors. Building resilient communities as a strategy for population health requires assessment of personal and collective capacities alongside vulnerabilities. This report examines what quantitative and qualitative methods can be used to measure health-related community resilience at national and local levels. Evidence from a rapid review of 33 studies highlighted various methodological challenges. Measurement strategies mostly drawn from the field of community disaster resilience include population-level frameworks mixed methods assessment tools and qualitative and participatory case studies. The main conclusions are that measurement of health-related community resilience should cover multiple domains (economic social health skills political and environment) and consider local context and assets. Three stages of policy development are suggested: selection of a set of key indicators to collect data on community resilience creation of a learning network to share knowledge and tools and development of a comprehensive measurement framework.

Author : United States. Bureau of Health Planning
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Health planning
ISBN : STANFORD:24501151281

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Health planning reports title index by United States. Bureau of Health Planning Pdf

Author : María Del Carmen Valls Martínez,José-María Montero,Annibale Biggeri
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782832510698

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National Health Services: Efficiency, Welfare and Economy by María Del Carmen Valls Martínez,José-María Montero,Annibale Biggeri Pdf

Author : Vani Kant Borooah
Publisher : Springer
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319783284

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Health and Well-Being in India by Vani Kant Borooah Pdf

The theme of this book is health outcomes in India, in particular to outcomes relating to its caste and religious groups and, within these groups, to their women and children. The book’s tenor is analytical and based upon a rigorous examination of recent data from both government and non-government sources. The major areas covered are sanitation, use by mothers of the government’s child development services, child malnutrition, deaths in families, gender discrimination, and the measurement of welfare.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Continental shelf
ISBN : UCSD:31822009284746

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Alaska Regional Studies Plan by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gerardo Angeles-Castro
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000260892

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Economic Liberalisation in Latin America by Gerardo Angeles-Castro Pdf

This book explores the process of economic liberalisation in Latin America and revises the transition from the import substitution industrialisation model to market-oriented reforms. It explains the theoretical foundations of the neoliberal paradigm and the implications of the policies that were labelled as the Washington Consensus. The book also incorporates an assessment on the socio-political norms added to the orthodox prescription, the so-called Post-Washington Consensus. The study comprises a general analysis on the subcontinent and on different economic liberalisation paths, and looks at four country case studies: Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay, from the 1980s to recent years. From this approach, the reader can analyse weaknesses and strengths, the socioeconomic performance, and the difficulties that Latin America has presented through the turbulent process of economic liberalisation, both at an early stage and over the long run, by means of country case studies encompassing the most diverse and representative styles of economic openness in the subcontinent. This allows them to identify the challenges the country faces and the appropriate policies they can follow to cope with sustained economic growth, poverty reduction, and income distribution within an economically open environment. The study is carried out by analysing and contrasting theoretical and empirical perspectives, allowing a broader understanding of the topics. The book is complementary reading for textbooks, due to the objectivity with which it addresses important and quotidian issues in the region, associating empirical and theoretical topics, and facilitating the understanding of the international political economy of Latin America. It is also suitable for practitioners and researchers, because of the depth in which it covers specific topics and the useful analysis it conducts to incorporate policy implications and suggestions for achieving equitable growth in a context of liberal markets.

Author : Juthathip Jongwanich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000538908

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The Economic Consequences of Globalization on Thailand by Juthathip Jongwanich Pdf

This book explores the impact of globalization, especially in the context of trade and investment policies, on the key economic outcomes, including innovation, productivity, employment, and wages, using Thai manufacturing as a case study. The book looks at the impacts of the shift of manufacturing share from industrialized to emerging countries and emergence of ‘global value chains’ (GVCs) as well as liberalization through the proliferation of free-trade agreements (FTAs) on key economic outcomes. The book highlights that globalization, through trade (including the parts and components trade) and investment, continues in Thailand amid the anti-globalization sentiment since the onset of the new millennium, especially the US–China trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic. Thailand has gained considerable benefit from trade and investment liberalization in various forms, including innovation, firm productivity improvements, and workers’ skills enhancement. Although the country has prospered in these areas, several further enhancements are needed in order to effectively harness the benefits available from globalization, including continued trade and investment policy reforms. Key policy inferences are provided in the last chapter. The book will appeal to those with an interest in international economics, especially issues relating to the economic consequences of globalization. It will also appeal to policymakers and practitioners responsible for international trade and investment regulations.

Author : Gift Mugano
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000457919

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Trade Liberalisation and Economic Development in Africa by Gift Mugano Pdf

This book provides a thorough and rigorous discussion on the impact of trade liberalisation on economic development with a special focus on the African continent. The author presents the rationale for trade liberalisation, trade liberalisation frameworks, the trade liberalisation economic development nexus, impediments to trade, and contemporary issues of international trade. In this book, notwithstanding the benefits from trade liberalisation, the author shows that African trade as a share of global trade has remained flat at 3% as in 1975, while the continent’s exports have remained raw materials and its intra-regional trade at less than 15% of total trade, which is the lowest in the world (UNCTAD, 2020). With respect to key economic development indicators such as economic growth, poverty levels, and employment levels, this book shows that, ironically and in direct contrast with the conventional views that trade liberalisation alleviates poverty, trade liberalisation in Africa has resulted in high levels of unemployment and low economic growth which ultimately lead to increased poverty. In addition, this book provides a detailed analysis of why trade liberalisation has failed to yield meaningful benefits to Africa. The binding constraints and blockages which prevent positive spin-offs on trade liberalisation in Africa are discussed in detail in this book. In the same vein, the author provides practical strategies which must be adopted by African countries in order to gain from trade liberalisation, making this work a must-read for African governments, academia, trade experts, regional trading blocs, the World Trade Organization, and development partners. In view of this, and as part of the disruptive and structural transformation policies, the author discusses case studies and international experience contextualised to Africa as well as strategies for addressing the trade-related infrastructure gap, production capacities, export promotion, and aid for trade.

Author : Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000511239

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Fiscal and Monetary Policies in Developing Countries by Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir Pdf

The COVID-19 crisis has fractured the pre-existing structural rigidities and institutional fragilities in the economies of developing countries more than ever, necessitating a rethinking of fiscal and monetary policies, the main vehicles for relief, recovery and reconstruction. This book examines the barriers to transformation in developing countries in the wake of the pandemic and analyses the paths to recovery based on an economic policymaking agenda. It juxtaposes fiscal and monetary policies and state-building from pre- and post-colonial periods to the present-day context. It employs an interdisciplinary approach and ventures beyond the well-rehearsed tendency to explain the state of developing countries by considering the experiences of advanced economies. The book utilises data on three levels: the aggregate level using world data, the single-country context with case studies and a cross-country assessment for comparative analysis. Further, the book critically assesses the relevance of different schools of thought and provides nuanced, thought-provoking theoretical apparatuses applicable to developing countries, as well as allowing the reader to undertake a country-specific analysis through the detailed historical country case studies undertaken in each chapter. Each chapter has a detailed and separate theoretical and empirical section for the ease of understanding of the key propositions in the book. The book will find an audience among scholars and researchers alike, who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the formulation of fiscal and monetary policies, specifically in developing countries. For policymakers and policy advocates, the book will serve as the groundwork for monetary and fiscal policies in the context of developing countries, providing more relevant instruments for transformational pathways.