Hasil untuk "Economic theory. Demography"

Stephanie L Burcusa, W. Iacono

Gimena Cruz, Yover Fernández, Miluska Villar-Guevara et al.

IntroductionCorporate social responsibility (CSR) has always played an essential role in the market, contributing to a more competitive and efficient business environment that must be incorporated across sectors, including financial institutions. This research examined whether CSR, customer satisfaction, and corporate image are related to customer loyalty.MethodsAn explanatory study was conducted with 424 Peruvians aged 18–68 (M = 32.70, SD = 10.66). Data were collected using a self-report scale of CSR, corporate image, satisfaction, and customer loyalty. The theoretical model was evaluated using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM).ResultsA measurement model with adequate fit was obtained (α = 0.901–0.950; CR = 0.902–0.950; AVE = 0.746–0.910). Based on the results, a positive related was demonstrated between CSR with the customer loyalty (β = 0.264; p < 0.000; t = 4.593) and corporate image (β = 0.235; p < 0.000; t = 4.615); between satisfaction with the customer loyalty (β = 0.317; p < 0.000; t = 4.061) and corporate image (β = 0.645; p < 0.000; t = 12.766), and between corporate image with the customer loyalty (β = 0.235; p = 0.005; t = 2.810).DiscussionThe study offers a valuable theoretical contribution by situating the proposed model within the integrative framework of sustainability psychology, stakeholder theory, and the Triple Bottom Line (TBL). Furthermore, it provides a significant empirical contribution by arguing that strategic investments in CSR, such as environmental finance, digitalization, and inclusive initiatives, yield tangible environmental and social benefits. These practices align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strengthen customer loyalty. The findings encourage decision-makers to integrate measurable sustainability actions informed by sustainability psychology to understand the individual and collective psychological processes that promote sustainable practices across organizational, social, and environmental contexts.

Nikhil Naik, S. Kominers, R. Raskar et al.

Ke Yang, ChengXiang Zhai

The rapid rise of AI-based autonomous agents is transforming human society and economic systems, as these entities increasingly exhibit human-like or superhuman intelligence. From excelling at complex games like Go to tackling diverse general-purpose tasks with large language and multimodal models, AI agents are evolving from specialized tools into dynamic participants in social and economic ecosystems. Their autonomy and decision-making capabilities are poised to impact industries, professions, and human lives profoundly, raising critical questions about their integration into economic activities, potential ethical concerns, and the balance between their utility and safety. To address these challenges, this paper presents ten principles of AI agent economics, offering a framework to understand how AI agents make decisions, influence social interactions, and participate in the broader economy. Drawing on economics, decision theory, and ethics, we explore fundamental questions, such as whether AI agents might evolve from tools into independent entities, their impact on labor markets, and the ethical safeguards needed to align them with human values. These principles build on existing economic theories while accounting for the unique traits of AI agents, providing a roadmap for their responsible integration into human systems. Beyond theoretical insights, this paper highlights the urgency of future research into AI trustworthiness, ethical guidelines, and regulatory oversight. As we enter a transformative era, this work serves as both a guide and a call to action, ensuring AI agents contribute positively to human progress while addressing risks tied to their unprecedented capabilities.

Ian Alcock, M. White, S. Pahl et al.

Progress on changing human behaviour to meet the challenges of regional and global sustainability has been slow. Building on theory as well as small-scale survey and experimental evidence that exposure to nature may be associated with greater pro-environmentalism, the aim of the current study was to quantify relationships between exposure to nature (operationalised as neighbourhood greenspace, coastal proximity, and recreational nature visits) as well as appreciation of the natural world, and self-reported pro-environmental behaviour for the adult population of England. Using data from a nationally representative sample (N = 24,204), and controlling for potential confounders, a structural equation model was used to estimate relationships. Indirect effects of neighbourhood exposures via nature visits and nature appreciation were accounted for. We found positive relationships between both recreational nature visits and nature appreciation and pro-environmental behaviour across both the whole sample and key socio-demographic groups. The more individuals visited nature for recreation and the more they appreciated the natural world, the more pro-environmental behaviour they reported. Although rural and coastal dwellers tended to also be more pro-environmental on average, patterns were complex, potentially reflecting situational constraints and opportunities. Importantly, positive associations between pro-environmental behaviours and high neighbourhood greenspace and coastal proximity were present for both high and low socio-economic status households. Improving access to, and contact with, nature, e.g., through better urban planning, may be one approach for meeting sustainability targets.

J. Grumbach

The Trump presidency generated concern about democratic backsliding and renewed interest in measuring the national democratic performance of the United States. However, the US has a decentralized form of federalism that administers democratic institutions at the state level. Using 51 indicators of electoral democracy from 2000 to 2018, I develop a measure of subnational democratic performance, the State Democracy Index. I then test theories of democratic expansion and backsliding based in party competition, polarization, demographic change, and the group interests of national party coalitions. Difference-in-differences results suggest a minimal role for all factors except Republican control of state government, which dramatically reduces states’ democratic performance during this period. This result calls into question theories focused on changes within states. The racial, geographic, and economic incentives of groups in national party coalitions may instead determine the health of democracy in the states.

Mustafa Torun, Cüneyt Kılıç, Ahmet Tayfur Akcan et al.

Ecological footprint calculations evaluate sustainability by examining natural resources. The ecological footprint obtained by calculating the number of natural resources per person provides information about the amount of waste produced as well as the natural resources consumed and examines the sustainability of living conditions in the world in this respect. The ecological footprint is one of the frequently encountered topics in the literature in terms of the analysis of environmental impacts. This study examines the factors influencing the Ecological Footprint in Turkey. Using annual data between 1980 and 2018, the relationship of renewable energy consumption, human capital and urbanization variables to the Ecological Footprint is examined. The Fractional Fourier Augmented Dickey Fuller Unit Root Test and the Fourier Autoregressive Distributed Lag Bound Test is used in the study. There is a statistically significant relationship between the renewable energy, human capital and urbanization variables and the Ecological Footprint. When the outputs obtained in the study are examined, it is seen that the variables affect the ecological footprint. The increased value of these variables can be used to explain why the Ecological Footprint increased. Increasing industrial activities due to globalization and technological developments, increasing vehicle traffic in cities due to population growth, unplanned urbanization and destruction of green areas due to the sheltering needs of the increasing population, inability of recycling facilities to adapt to the increasing population and unplanned waste management, etc. factors can increase the ecological footprint. However, as urbanization increases, if a correct plan is drawn by taking these factors into consideration, the negative correlation between the ecological footprint and urbanization can be explained. Within the determined plan; Wastewater management, protection of green areas, prevention of unplanned urbanization and efficient use of resources are explanatory at this point. The empirical findings have important policy implications. According to these policy implications, to offset the effects on the ecological footprint, educational activities to raise environmental awareness and adopt energy-efficient lifestyles should be given due importance, various incentives and supports should be implemented and a green-based lifestyle.

Kasprzyk Beata

The subject-matter and aim of this paper is to present the extent of poverty and economic and social exclusion in the countries of the European Union (EU-27). The specific aim is the comparative assessment and reduction of these processes between 2011 and 2022.

Luca Fiorito

This note reproduces a brief article by Thomas Nixon Carver, a leading Progressive Era American economist on what was then called the ‘Negro Question’. This virtually unknown piece represents a striking instance of blaming the victim for her/his condition which is to be found in the economic literature of the period.

Dozie Okoye, Roland Pongou

What are the origins of differences in the pace of the demographic transition across African societies, and how do these differences affect economic development? We address this question by analyzing the average and heterogeneous effects of colonial-era Christian missionary activity on human capital accumulation, fertility, and wealth in Nigeria. Our identification strategy exploits discontinuities in mission stations around the borders of some Emirates of Northern Nigeria where missions were restricted from operating by the colonial administration. We find that areas with greater historical missionary activity have higher levels of schooling, lower fertility, and higher household wealth today. The long-run effect of missions is not found in areas with early access to government schools, and is larger for population subgroups—women and Muslims—that have historically suffered disadvantages in access to education. Importantly, we show that the restriction of missions in some Emirates of Northern Nigeria has led to a reversal of fortunes, wherein areas that were more institutionally developed in the precolonial period are relatively poorer today as a result of a slower pace of the demographic transition. The findings support the predictions of the unified theory of economic growth, whereby technological advancement leads to greater demand for education, triggering a fertility decline and resulting in higher incomes.

Ольга Гірна

У статті розкрито сутність концепції Кайдзен. Першочерговий аспект зосереджено на теоретичній базі, зокрема, підкреслено важливість безперервного вдосконалення процесів виробництва, розробки допоміжних бізнес-процесів, управління ними. Представлено взаємозв’язок Кайдзену з теорією загального управління якістю (ТQM), що дозволяє виокремити три основні напрями функціонування з орієнтацією на якість. Розкрито практичні аспекти реалізації Lean Production (LP) та Just-in-time (JIT) на основі Кайдзену. Пріоритетну роль в дослідженні відведено Інституту Кайдзену, який зосереджує свою увагу на навчанні, сертифікації та бенчмаркінгу у напрямі Кайдзен. Підкреслено важливість розроблення моделі TFL, яка дає можливість покращити процеси в цілому ланцюгу постачання. Окреслено нові прогресивні напрями розвитку даної концепції (Гемба Кайдзен, Бліц Кайдзен).

Simone Sehnem, Tais Provensi, Edson Kuzma et al.

The objective of this work is to analyze the profile of Brazilian dissertations and theses that deal with circular economy and its alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A systematic literature review was developed with a portfolio of 96 theses and dissertations published in the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD). The results suggest that SDGs 9, 12 and 17 have a closer synergy with the circular economy in the bibliographic portfolio analyzed. Based on the existing gaps for engagement with the other 14 SDGs, a research agenda was prepared with 93 research opportunities and 6 exploratory theoretical propositions for future validation in theoretical-empirical studies. 

Олег Микитин, Анастасія Рогожинська

Стаття присвячена дослідженню сучасних особливостей гармонійного розвитку стратегічного управління за умов цифровізування. Досліджено перспективи для гармонійного економічного розвитку на основі застосування переваг цифровізування при формування систем стратегічного управління. В статті охарактеризовано ключові аспектів стратегічного управління за умов цифровізування. Визначено, що цифровізування, активне запровадження, розвивання новітніх технологій у діяльності підприємств спричинятиме також зміни (динаміку) у підходах щодо забезпечування конкурентних позицій на ринках. Розглянуто основні ефекти від цифровізування вітчизняного підприємництва. Запропоновано механізм застосування цифрових інструментів (цифровізування) в процесі формування, розвитку конкурентних переваг вітчизняних підприємств, який базуватиметься на основних їх бізнес-процесах.

Alexander Streltsov

A key problem in quantum information science is to determine optimal protocols for the interconversion of entangled states shared between remote parties. While for two parties a large number of results in this direction is available, the multipartite setting still remains a major challenge. In this article, this problem is addressed by extending the resource theory of entanglement for multipartite systems beyond the standard framework of local operations and classical communication. Specifically, we consider transformations capable of introducing a small, controllable increase of entanglement of a state, with the requirement that the increase can be made arbitrarily small. We demonstrate that in this adjusted framework, the transformation rates between multipartite states are fundamentally dictated by the bipartite entanglement entropies of the respective quantum states. Remarkably, this approach allows the reduction of tripartite entanglement to its bipartite analog, indicating that every pure tripartite state can be reversibly synthesized from a suitable number of singlets distributed between pairs of parties.

Gennady Shkliarevsky

The subject of this study is inflation, a problem that has plagued America and the world over the last several decades. Despite a rich trove of scholarly studies and a wide range of tools developed to deal with inflation, we are nowhere near a solution of this problem. We are now in the middle of the inflation that threatens to become a stagflation or even a full recession; and we have no idea what to prevent this outcome. This investigation explores the real source of inflation. Tracing the problem of inflation to production, it finds that inflation is not a phenomenon intrinsic to economy; rather, it is a result of inefficiencies and waste in our economy. The investigation leads to a conclusion that the solution of the problem of inflation is in achieving full efficiency in production. Our economic production is a result of the evolution that is propelled by the process of creation. In order to end economic inefficiencies, we should model our economic practice on the process that preceded production and has led to its emergence. In addition, the study will outline ways in which our economic theory and practice must be changed to achieve full efficiency of our production. Finally, the study provides a critical overview of the current theories of inflation and remedies that are proposed to deal with it.

Andrey A. Zharkikh, Galina V. Shagrova

This item presents the results of research into the methods employed for latent image development. The author proposes a definition for a system of latent image development and control, which comprises the features of all latent images.

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Maria A. Shishanina, Anatoly A. Sidorov

The paper discusses the process of social and economic development of municipalities. A conclusion is made that developing an adequate model of social and economic development using conventional approaches presents a considerable challenge. It is proposed to use semantic modeling to represent the social and economic development of municipalities, and cognitive mapping to identify the set of connections that occur among indicators and that have a direct impact on social and economic development.

LEVENTE NÁDASI

Az újabb növekedéselméletek szerint a kormányzati kiadások is összefüggésben állnak a hosszú távú gazdasági növekedéssel. Jelen tanulmány megkísérli feltárni e kapcsolat természetét, irányát, illetve azt, hogy mi befolyásolja ezt az irányt. A fő feltételezésünk az, hogy az újraelosztás és a reáljövedelem növekedése között egy fordított U alakú összefüggés van. A legtöbb esetben panelregressziót hívunk segítségül. Először az Európai Unió országairól látjuk be azt, hogy az állami újraelosztás és a növekedés között negatív kapcsolat van. Ezt követően a világ majdnem minden országát tartalmazó mintát bontottuk fel jövedelem szerint 5 kisebb csoportra. A gazdagabb országokban egyértelműen negatív irányú a kapcsolat az állami újraelosztás és a gazdasági növekedés között, a szegényebb országokban viszont nem találtunk ilyen összefüggést. Végül egy fix hatású panelregresszió alapján megmutatjuk a teljes mintáról, hogy összességében egyfajta fordított U alakú összefüggés is teljesül.

S. Luoto