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Note: Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources , Intro -- Preface -- About the Conference -- Contents -- About the Editors -- The Publicly Declared Customs Union Between Albania and Kosovo (1244 Security Council Resolution) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework: The Economic and Political Aspect of Regional Trade Agreements -- 3 Analytical Framework -- 4 The Publicly Declared Customs Union Between Albania and Kosovo (1244 Security Council Resolution) -- 4.1 Foreign Policy and Economic Diplomacy: The Political Motives -- 4.2 Bilateral Economic Relations: The Economic Motives -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Building Resilience Through Cross-Border Cooperation Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. A Comparative Analysis Between Euroregions "Upper Pruth" and "Lower Danube" -- 1 Introduction -- 2 An Overview on Specificities and Differences of Euroregions "Upper Pruth" and "Lower Danube" -- 3 Obstacles and Risks in Cross-Border Cooperation Within Upper Pruth and Lower Danube Euroregions -- 4 Opportunities -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- David and Goliath: An Investigation Between Greece-Germany Bilateral Trade for Agricultural Products -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Greek Agricultural Sector -- 2.2 Greece-Germany Trade -- 2.3 The Gravity Model -- 3 Data and Methodology -- 4 Empirical Results -- 5 Conclusion-Discussion -- References -- Tourism Destination Development, a Situation Analysis of a Greek Region -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Mass Tourism Versus Alternative Tourism -- 3 A Case Study of Epirus Tourism Destination Development -- 3.1 Region's Profile -- 3.2 Tourism in Epirus -- 3.3 Situation Analysis -- 3.4 Current Alternative Forms of Tourism in Epirus -- 3.5 Stakeholders Involved in Region -- 3.6 Epirus' Vision -- 3.7 Strategic Direction -- 4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- The Core-Periphery Analysis as to Socioeconomic Characteristics: The Case of Ankara -- 1 Introduction , 2 Theoretical Discussions on Core-Periphery Approach -- 3 Core-Periphery Analysis of Socioeconomic Differentiation in Ankara Case -- 3.1 Methodology -- 3.2 Descriptive Analyses -- 3.3 Hierarchical Cluster Analyses -- 4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- The Economic Integration Maturity of Romania and Bulgaria -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theory of Integration Maturity -- 3 Methodology -- 4 The Economic Integration Maturity of Romania and Bulgaria -- 4.1 Functioning Market Economy -- 4.2 Competitiveness -- 4.3 Convergence -- 4.4 Macroeconomic Stability -- 4.5 Financing Ability -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Supranational Class Formation and Concept of Control in Global Economy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Supranationality and Globalization -- 3 Supranational Capitalist Class -- 4 From the State to Globalization and Supranational Formations -- 5 Supranational Capital and Control of Global Economy -- 6 Supranational Capital and Dissolution of State -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Measuring Global Political Economy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Measuring Economic Globalisation -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- Examination of the Liquidity, Profitability and Indebtness Relations for Polish Companies with Neural Networks -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Model, Testable Hypotheses, Data and Methodology -- 3.1 Model -- 3.2 Testable Hypotheses -- 3.3 Test Data -- 3.4 Methodology: Neural Networks Analysis and Relative Literature -- 4 Analysis of Results -- 5 Summary and Concluding Remarks -- References -- Financial Instability and Economic Growth in Transition Economies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Impact of Financial System in Economic Growth -- 3 Financial Development and Economic Growth in Romania, Bulgaria, and Baltic States -- 4 Credit Expansion and High Indebtedness -- 5 Vulnerabilities -- 6 The Global Financial Crisis and Channels of Transmission , 7 Alternative Theories of Financial Expansion and Minsky's Theory of Financial Instability -- 8 Cope with Crisis -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- InsurTech in CEE Region-Where Are We? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Short History of Insurtech -- 3 Polish Insurance Market -- 3.1 Comparison with Other European Insurance Markets -- 3.2 Legal Framework for InsurTech Companies -- 3.3 New Technologies on Polish Insurance Market -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Methods of Regulating Non-performing Loans. The Challenge for Greece -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods of Addressing NPEs Problem -- 2.1 Settlement Options and Their Viability -- 2.2 Sustainable Versus Non-sustainable Regulatory Measures -- 2.3 Types of Settlements and Final Arrangements Types of Short-Term Settlements -- 2.4 Types of Long-Term Settlements -- 2.5 Final Settlement Solutions -- 3 Methodology for Testing the Impacts of Restructuring Methods -- 4 Findings -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Qualitative Criteria and the Performance of the Global Economy -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Deregulation and Geostrategic Regulation of Global Economy -- 3 Global Economy and Security -- 4 Qualitative Versus Quantitative Criteria -- 4.1 Materials and Methods -- 4.2 Quantitative Criteria-Indicators -- 4.3 Qualitative Criteria-Indicators -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- A Framework for Information Mining from Audit Data -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background Theory -- 3 Approach -- 3.1 Dataset -- 3.2 Tool -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Pre-processing -- 4.2 Classification -- 4.3 Clustering -- 4.4 Association Rule Mining -- 5 Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Determinants of Profitability: Evidence of Renewable Energy Companies -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Firm-Specific Determinant -- 2.2 Industry Specific Determinants -- 2.3 Market Related Determinants , 3 Risk and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Companies -- 4 Methodology and Data -- 5 Empirical Results -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Sentiment Analysis: Relationship Between Customer Sentiment and Online Customer Ratings for Price Comparison Engines. An Empirical Study -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Current Domestic e-Commerce Market Trends -- 2.2 Product and Price Comparison Engines -- 2.3 Sentiment Analysis -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Data Collection and Cleaning -- 3.2 Model Training -- 3.3 Algorithms Used -- 4 Research Findings -- 4.1 Results and Algorithm Performances -- 4.2 Results and Algorithm Performances for Sports -- 4.3 Results and Algorithm Performances for Technology Goods -- 5 Conclusions -- 5.1 Limitations -- 5.2 Food for Thought-Recommended -- References -- Determinants of Subjective Well-Being: Case of Albania -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Subjective Well-Being -- 2.1 Income -- 2.2 Social Capital -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Data and Variables -- 4 Results -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Emotional Branding-Identifying the Difference Between Nike and Adidas -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Research Topic -- 4 Methodology and Model -- 5 Findings -- 6 Summary and Conclusion -- 7 Limitations and Further Research -- References -- Determinants of University Efficiency Focusing on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Activities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature -- 3 Data, Methodology, and Results -- 3.1 Data and Variables -- 3.2 Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Results -- 3.3 Panel Tobit Model Results -- 4 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Stochastic Socio-economic Ex-ante Evaluation of Road Transport Infrastructure Projects -- 1 Introduction -- 2 CBA and EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020 -- 2.1 Definition and Scope of Major Infrastructure Projects -- 2.2 General Principles in CBA. , 2.3 Quantitative Risk Analysis (QRA) and CBA (Stochastic-CBA) -- 3 Numerical Example: Construction of a New Motorway -- 3.1 Deterministic-CBA Calculations -- 3.2 Stochastic-CBA Calculations -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Types of Markets Within the Healthcare Systems -- Examples from Balkan and East European Countries -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Types of Markets -- 2.1 Primary/Front-Stage Output Markets -- 2.2 Secondary/Back-Stage Input Markets -- 2.3 State Intervention -- 2.4 Market Mergers -- 3 Conclusions -- References -- Digital Divide Evaluation in High Education from Distance Learning Perspective -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 Findings and Results -- References -- Public Corporate Governance: Upcoming Changes Regarding the Implementation of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and Corporate Social Responsibility in Public Sector -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Research Goal -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Suggestions -- 6 Private and Public Sector-Corporate Social Responsibility -- 7 Conclusions-Scientific Impact -- References

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Horobet, Alexandra Global, Regional and Local Perspectives on the Economies of Southeastern Europe Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2020 ISBN 9783030579524

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Content: This paper presents a small-scale intertemporal model of endogenous growth that accounts for the composition of public expenditure and externalities associated with public capital. Government spending is disaggregated into various components, including maintenance, security, and investment in education, health, and core infrastructure. After studying its long-run properties, the model is calibrated for Haiti, using country-specific information as well as parameter estimates from the literature. A variety of policy experiments are then reported, including a reallocation of spending aimed at creating fiscal space to promote public investment; an improvement in fiscal management that leads to a reduction in tax collection costs; higher spending on security; and a composite fiscal package

Additional Edition: Bayraktar, Nihal The Composition of Public Expenditure And Growth

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Content: The view that international migration has no impact on the size of world population is a sensible one. But the author argues, migration from developing to more industrial countries during the past decades may have resulted in a smaller world population than the one which would have been attained had no international migration taken place for two reasons: most of recent migration has been from high to low birth-rate countries, and migrants typically adopt and send back to their home countries models and ideas that prevail in host countries. Thus, migrants are potential agents of the diffusion of demographic modernity, that is, the reduction of birth rates among nonmigrant communities left behind in origin countries. This hypothesis is tested with data from Morocco and Turkey where most emigrants are bound for the West, and Egypt where they are bound for the Gulf.

Content: The demographic differentials encountered through migration in these three countries offer contrasted situations-host countries are either more (the West) or less (the Gulf) advanced in their demographic transition than the home country. Assuming migration changes the course of demographic transition in origin countries, the author posits that it should work in two opposite directions-speeding it up in Morocco and Turkey and slowing it down in Egypt. Empirical evidence confirms this hypothesis. Time series of birth rates and migrant remittances (reflecting the intensity of the relationship kept by emigrants with their home country) are strongly correlated with each other. Correlation is negative for Morocco and Turkey, and positive for Egypt.

Content: This suggests that Moroccan and Turkish emigration to Europe has been accompanied by a fundamental change of attitudes regarding marriage and birth, while Egyptian migration to the Gulf has not brought home innovative attitudes in this domain, but rather material resources for the achievement of traditional family goals. Other data suggest that emigration has fostered education in Morocco and Turkey but not in Egypt. And as has been found in the literature, education is the single most important determinant of demographic transition among nonmigrant populations in migrants' regions of origin. Two broader conclusions are drawn. First, the acceleration of the demographic transition in Morocco and Turkey is correlated with migration to Europe, a region where low birth-rates is the dominant pattern. This suggests that international migration may have produced a global demographic benefit under the form of a relaxation of demographic pressures for the world as a whole.

Additional Edition: Fargues, Philippe The Demographic Benefit of International Migration

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Content: May 2000 - Using the word capital to represent two different concepts is not such a problem when government is responsible for only a small fraction of national investment and is reasonably effective (as in the United States). But when government is a major investor and is ineffective, the gap between capital and cumulative, depreciated investment effort (CUDIE) may be enormous. A public sector steel mill may absorb billions as an investment, but if it cannot produce steel it has zero value as capital. The cost of public investment is not the value of public capital. Unlike for private investors, there is no remotely plausible behavioral model of the government as investor that suggests that every dollar the public sector spends as investment creates capital in an economic sense.

Content: This seemingly obvious point has so far been uniformly ignored in the voluminous empirical literature on economic growth, which uses, at best, cumulated, depreciated investment effort (CUDIE) to estimate capital stocks. But in developing countries especially, the difference between investment cumulated at cost and capital value is of primary empirical importance: government investment is half or more of total investment. And perhaps as much as half or more of government investment spending has not created equivalent capital. This suggests that nearly everything empirical written in three broad areas is misguided. First, none of the estimates of the impact of public spending identify the productivity of public capital. Even where public capital could be very productive, regressions and evaluations may suggest that public investment spending has little impact.

Content: Second, everything currently said about total factor productivity in developing countries is deeply suspect, as there is no way empirically to distinguish between low output (or growth) attributable to investments that created no factors and low output (or growth) attributable to low (or slow growth in) productivity in using accumulated factors. Third, multivariate growth regressions to date have not, in fact, controlled for the growth of capital stock, so spurious interpretations have emerged. This paper - a product of Poverty and Human Resources, Development Research Group - is part of a larger effort in the group to understand the importance of public sector actions for economic growth

Additional Edition: Pritchett, Lant The Tyranny of Concepts

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Content: This paper discusses decentralization (administrative, fiscal and political) of government in public service provision. It aims to facilitate understanding among practitioners, policy makers, and scholars about what decentralization entails in practice compared to theory. A review of the empirical literature and experience of decentralization is presented. The paper highlights issues that policy makers in developing and transitional countries should be aware of when reforming government, considering their unique political and economic environment. The author argues that decentralization produces efficiency gains stemming from inter-jurisdictional competition, enhanced checks and balances over the government through voting at the subnational level, and informational advantages due to proximity to citizens. By contrast, arguments against decentralization include the risk of an increased level of corruption, coordination problems stemming from multiple layers of government, low capacity of subnational government, and unproductive inter-jurisdictional competition. Decentralization itself does not render increased government effectiveness in public service provision. Instead, the effectiveness of government largely depends on the quality of human capital and institutions

Additional Edition: Kim, Aehyung Decentralization And The Provision of Public Services

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Content: The relative contribution of a sector to poverty reduction is shown to depend on its direct and indirect growth effects as well as its participation effect. The paper assesses how these effects compare between agriculture and non-agriculture by reviewing the literature and by analyzing cross-country national accounts and poverty data from household surveys. Special attention is given to Sub-Saharan Africa. While the direct growth effect of agriculture on poverty reduction is likely to be smaller than that of non-agriculture (though not because of inherently inferior productivity growth), the indirect growth effect of agriculture (through its linkages with nonagriculture) appears substantial and at least as large as the reverse feedback effect. The poor participate much more in growth in the agricultural sector, especially in low-income countries, resulting in much larger poverty reduction impact. Together, these findings support the overall premise that enhancing agricultural productivity is the critical entry-point in designing effective poverty reduction strategies, including in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, to maximize the poverty reducing effects, the right agricultural technology and investments must be pursued, underscoring the need for much more country specific analysis of the structure and institutional organization of the rural economy in designing poverty reduction strategies

Additional Edition: Christiaensen, Luc The Role of Agriculture In Poverty Reduction An Empirical Perspective

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Content: This paper addresses the issue of the low level of private investment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with special emphasis on the role of governance. Based on the existing literature, the authors categorize what types of governance institutions are more detrimental to entrepreneurial investments. They then estimate a simultaneous model of private investment and governance quality where economic policies concurrently explain both variables. The empirical results show that governance plays a significant role in private investment decisions. This result is particularly true in the case of "administrative quality" in the form of control of corruption, bureaucratic quality, investment-friendly profile of administration, and law and order, as well as for "political stability." Evidence in favor of "public accountability" seems, however, less robust. The estimations also stress that structural reforms-such as financial development and trade openness-and human development affect private investment decisions directly, and/or through their positive impact on governance. These findings bring new empirical evidence on the subject of private investment in the developing world and in MENA countries in particular

Additional Edition: Nabli, Mustapha Kamel Governance And Private Investment In The Middle East And North Africa

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Note: Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources , Intro -- Foreword -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Introduction -- Themes of the Book -- Happiness -- Employee Incentives -- Restructuring and Integration -- Employer and Nation Branding -- Innovation -- Outline of the Book -- References -- Theme I: Happiness and Human Capital in the UAE -- 2: The Impact of Cross-Cultural Training on Employee Performance in the UAE Hospitality Industry -- Training and Employee Performance -- Cultural Training and Employee Performance -- Research Methodology -- Data Analysis Technique -- Data Analysis -- Cross-Cultural Training and Impact on Employee Motivation and Abilities -- Challenges Faced by HR Professionals in Cultural Training and Development -- Discussion -- Key Findings -- Contribution -- Limitations -- Future Scope -- Conclusion -- References -- 3: Low Employee Engagement in the UAE: Causes and Solutions to Overcome the Issue -- Research Questions -- Employee Turnover and Employee/Work Engagement -- Job Satisfaction -- Factors Related to Job Satisfaction -- Boredom -- Lack of Recognition and Career Advancement -- Leadership -- Strategies for Employee Engagement, Job Satisfaction and Turnover -- Research Methodology -- Data Collection -- Reasons for Low Employee Engagement -- Solutions to Improve/Enhance Employee Engagement -- Discussion and Findings -- Conclusion -- References -- 4: The Impacts of High Employee Turnover in the UAE Hospitality Industry -- Literature Review -- Categories of Employee Turnover -- Causes of High Employee Turnover in the Hospitality Industry -- Comparisons of Employee Turnover in the Airline, Health and Hospitality Sectors -- HR Strategy -- Factors Affecting Retention -- Work Environment -- Training and Development -- Work-Life Balance -- Rewards and Their Benefits -- Communication -- Conclusion -- References , 5: The Effects of Employee Engagement on Employee Turnover: A Case Study from the UAE -- Employee Engagement -- Role of Culture -- Role of Job Tenure -- Role of Industry -- Effect of Employee Engagement on Turnover -- Ability-Motivation-Opportunity Model -- Discussion -- Findings -- Culture -- Job Tenure -- Industry -- Oil and Gas Industry -- Logistics Industry -- Retail Industry -- Technology Industry -- Conclusion -- References -- 6: Long Working Hours and Their Impact on Employee Productivity in the UAE Service Sector -- Dominant Performance and Productivity Theorizations and Models -- Relationship of Long Working Hours to Employee Productivity -- Potential Productivity Effects of Working Hours Reduction -- Psychological Effects -- Motivational Effects -- Organizational Effects -- Variables Impacting Productivity -- Black Box Theory -- Comparison of Service Sector Productivity in the UAE, GCC, Germany, and India -- Discussion and Analysis -- Reasons for Working Long Hours in the UAE -- Productivity -- Variables That Impact Productivity -- Model Development -- Conclusion -- References -- Theme II: Employee Incentives in the UAE -- 7: How Does a Total Reward System Influence Employee Motivation Among Executive Management? An Analysis of the UAE Real Estate Industry -- Motivation Theories -- Self-Determination Theory -- Motivation-Hygiene Theory -- Expectancy Theory -- Psychological Contract -- Reward System -- Intrinsic Rewards -- Extrinsic Rewards -- Total Reward System -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Data Collection -- Sampling Technique and Sample Size -- Data Analysis -- Research Instruments -- Results Analysis -- Descriptive Statistics -- Correlation -- Demographic Analysis -- Impact of Age Group on Monetary Rewards -- Impact of Age on Non-monetary Rewards -- Impact of Experience on Monetary Rewards , Impact of Experience on Non-monetary Rewards -- Impact of Gender on Monetary Rewards Usage -- Impact of Gender on Non-monetary Rewards Usage -- Regression Results -- Results Discussion -- Novelty -- Limitations of the Research -- Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- Theme III: Restructuring and Integration of Employees in the UAE -- 8: Consequences of Mergers and Acquisitions and Their Effect on Employees: A Case Study from the Banking Industry in the UAE -- Literature Review -- Analysis and Discussion -- Organizational Change and Mergers in the UAE -- Relationship Between Organizational Culture and Employees' Perspective to Change -- Organizational Culture -- Exploring Organizational Change and Culture and Their Deep Implications for Employees' Psychological Perception -- Impact of Organizational Culture on Organizational Change -- Organizational Mergers and Acquisitions Around the World: Strategic and Financial Perspective -- Statistics on Mergers and Acquisitions -- Mergers and Acquisitions in the GCC Region -- Mergers and Acquisitions in the UAE's Banking and Financial Sector -- Merger and Acquisition of the UAE's Banking Sector: AL Hilal Bank, ADCB and UNB -- Merger of Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) and Noor Bank in the UAE -- Emirates NBD Buys Turkey's Denizbank -- Possible Merger News of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank and First Abu Dhabi Bank -- Merger of Shuaa Capital and Abu Dhabi Financial Group -- Possible Merger of Arqaam Capital and The National Investor -- Mergers and Acquisitions in Saudi Arabia's Banking Sector -- Mergers and Acquisitions in Kuwait's Banking Sector -- Mergers and Acquisitions in Oman's Banking Sector -- Impact of Organizational Restructuring on Employees' Psychological Wellbeing -- Investigating Merger from Employees' Perspective -- Psychological Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions Across the Globe , Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions on Two Critical Employee Responses -- Employees' Possible Response to Mergers -- Relationship Between the Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions and Organizational Change -- Psychological Elements of Mergers and Acquisitions: Social Identity Theory -- Organizational Change: Exchange Theory -- Relationship Between Organizational Valence and Personal Valence -- Post-merger Issues -- Relationship Between Organizational Culture and Employees' Perception of Merger Change (Psychological Emotions Experienced Due to Cultural Change) -- Impact of Organizational Culture on Change Attempts -- Poor Organizational Commitment -- The Effects of Post-merger Stress -- Outcomes of Researches on Employees' Reaction During and After Mergers and Acquisitions -- Psychological Emotions Experienced During Structural Change -- Low Contact Between Managers and Employees Creates a Sense of Ambiguity During a Merger -- Effect of Downsizing During Mergers and Acquisitions on Employees' Psychological Wellbeing -- Psychological Factors (Fear and Insecurity) -- Employees' Perception of Organizational Commitment and Organizational Justice -- Employees' Perception of Job Commitment -- Recommended Approaches for Successful and Sustainable Mergers in the UAE -- Building and Implementing Organizational Learning Culture -- Role of Leadership in Building Organizational Culture -- Strong Communication Between Top Management and Employees -- Organizational Justice -- Identifying Gaps and Planning for Efficient Resource Alignment -- Avoiding Employee Downsizing -- Establishing a Sense of Stability and Security for Employees -- Boosting Performance Through Benefits Gained from Merger -- Provide Guidance, Training and Tracking Progress -- Limitations -- Conclusion -- References -- Theme IV: Employer and Nation Branding in the UAE. , 9: Key Elements of Nation Branding: The Importance of the Development of Local Human Capital in the UAE -- Research Background -- Literature Review -- Concept of Nation Branding -- Export Opportunities Via National Identity and Country of Origin -- FDI and Immigration -- Tourism Industry -- Government Environment -- Nation Branding, National Identity and Nation Image -- Methodology -- Data Collection -- Data Analysis -- Theme 1: Nation Branding and COO -- Theme 2: Nation Branding and Destination Branding -- Theme 3: Nation Branding and Public Diplomacy -- Theme 4: Nation Branding and Nation Identity -- Results Discussion -- The Concept of Nation Branding Elements -- UAE Nation Branding -- Nation Branding and Sustainable Human Capital -- Recommendations -- Theoretical/Academic Contributions -- Managerial/Practical/Policy Contributions -- Research Limitation and Areas for Future Research -- References -- 10: E-Commerce Acceptance and Implementation Among Consumers in the UAE: An Opportunity to Build Human Capital for Future Jobs in Technology and Marketing -- Literature Review -- Research Aim -- Methodology -- Data Collection -- Data Analysis and Results -- Factors That Have Contributed Toward Steady Growth in E-commerce Usage in the UAE -- Adoption Model of Theory: A Framework for Critically Analyzing the Adoption of E-commerce in the UAE as a Technological Innovation -- Compatibility -- Complexity -- Trialability -- Observability -- Security/Confidentiality -- Impact of E-commerce on Employability of the Current and Future Human Capital in the UAE -- Recommendations -- Conclusion -- References -- Theme V: Human Capital and Innovation in the UAE -- 11: The Role of Human Capital in the Implementation of Healthcare Innovation in the UAE -- Methodology -- Innovation -- Healthcare Innovation and Global Trends , Health Innovation Process and Its Stakeholders

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Pereira, Vijay Human Capital in the Middle East Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2020 ISBN 9783030422103

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Subjects: Economics

Keywords: Aufsatzsammlung

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Content: This paper summarizes the literature on the impact of state subsidized or social health insurance schemes that have been offered, mostly on a voluntary basis, to the informal sector in low- and middle-income countries. A substantial number of papers provide estimations of average treatment on the treated effect for insured persons. The authors summarize papers that correct for the problem of self-selection into insurance and papers that estimate the average intention to treat effect. Summarizing the literature was difficult because of the lack of (1) uniformity in the use of meaningful definitions of outcomes that indicate welfare improvements and (2) clarity in the consideration of selection issues. They find the uptake of insurance schemes, in many cases, to be less than expected. In general, we find no strong evidence of an impact on utilization, protection from financial risk, and health status. However, a few insurance schemes afford significant protection from high levels of out-of-pocket expenditures. In these cases, however, the impact on the poor is weaker. More information is needed to understand the reasons for low enrollment and to explain the limited impact of health insurance among the insured

Additional Edition: Acharya, Arnab The Impact of Health Insurance Schemes for the Informal Sector in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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Content: Demand-side financing approaches have been introduced in a number of low and middle-income countries, with a particular emphasis on sexual and reproductive health. This paper aims to bring together the global evidence on demand-side financing mechanisms, their impact on the delivery of sexual and reproductive health services, and the conditions under which they have been effective. The paper begins with a discussion of modalities for demand-side financing. It then examines 13 existing schemes, including cash incentives, vouchers, and longer term social protection policies. Based on the available literature, it collates evidence of their impact on utilization of services, access for the poor, financial protection, quality of care, and health outcomes. Evidence on costs and cost-effectiveness are examined, along with analysis of funding and sustainability of policies. Finally, the paper discusses the preconditions for effectiveness of demand-side financing schemes and the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. It also highlights the extent to which results for sexual and reproductive health services are likely to be generalizable to other types of health care. It is clear that some of these policies can produce impressive results, if the preconditions for effectiveness outlined are met. However, relatively few demand-side financing schemes have benefited from robust evaluation. Investigation of the impact on financial protection, equity, and health outcomes has been limited. Most importantly, cost effectiveness and the relative cost effectiveness of demand-side financing in relation to other strategies for achieving similar goals have not been assessed

Additional Edition: Witter, Sophie Demand-Side Financing for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Low and Middle-Income Countries

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