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on MENA - Middle East and North Africa |
| By: | Aliu, Armando; Cilginoglu, Hakki; Özkan, Ömer; Aliu, Dorian |
| Abstract: | This study aims to analyze inter-stakeholders’ interactions, destination governance, reverse innovation and the tasks of central government within Turkish medical tourism market. The investigation’s objective is to shed lights on scientists and practitioners regarding to what extent medical tourism is affected by stakeholders. Likewise, the originality of this investigation is that this study is the first attempt that links up reverse innovation and stakeholder approach as a holistic strategy and competitive advantage tool in medical tourism. The statistical evidences of Turkey also support the fact that the incline of medical tourism incomes and benefits is tightly bound on key inter-stakeholders’ collaborations, marketing tools, specific strategies, effective governance mechanism and cooperation with civil society organizations. This study is a thematic case that comprises particular research fields and formulates advanced arguments that are embedded in enriched relevant literature review and the highlights of the 7th International Health Tourism Congress. |
| Abstract: | Bu calismanin amaci; Türk medikal turizm piyasasinda merkezi yönetimin görevleri, tersine inovasyon, destinasyon yönetisimi ve paydaslar arasi etkilesimleri analiz etmektir. Arastırmanin hedefi; bilim insanlarina ve sektördeki profesyonellere / uygulayicilara medikal turizmin paydaslar tarafindan ne dereceye kadar etkilendigi hakkinda isik tutmaktir. Ayrica, bu arastirmanin özgünlügü medikal turizmde rekabet avantaji araci ve bütünsel strateji olarak paydas yaklasimi ile tersine inovasyon arasinda baglanti kuran ilk girisim olmasidir. Türkiye’nin istatistiksel verileri de medikal turizmdeki yükselis trendinin ve faydalarinin sivil toplum kuruluslari ile isbirligi, efektif yönetisim mekanizmasi, spesifik stratejiler, pazarlama araclari ve kilit paydaslar arasi isbirliklerine sikica bagli oldugunu desteklemektedir. Bu calisma tematik bir örnek olay olup, 7. Uluslararasi Saglik Turizmi Kongresi’nde vurgulanan hususlar ile iliskilendirilmis literatür taramasina dayali olarak formüle edilmis gelismis argümanlar ve spesifik arastirma alanlarini icermektedir. |
| Keywords: | Medical Tourism,Reverse Innovation,Stakeholders,Collaboration,Destination Governance |
| JEL: | F63 H51 I11 I15 I18 M38 |
| Date: | 2016–05 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:esconf:140617&r=ara |
| By: | Sdiri, Hanen; Ayadi, Mohamed |
| Abstract: | The aim of this paper is to analyze the extent to which Tunisian firms regard corruption as a major obstacle to their product and process innovation. Using firm-level data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey conducted in 2013, we empirically test how innovation accentuates or mitigates the corruption obstacle. We show that innovation has a negative and statistically significant effect on the corruption obstacle. Besides, we prove that competition and the obstacle to corruption are negatively related. This result teaches that the Tunisian firms face a rent-shifting corruption. |
| Keywords: | Innovation, Corruption obstacle, Rent-shifting. |
| JEL: | D73 L80 O31 O32 |
| Date: | 2016–05–04 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:71088&r=ara |
| By: | Hadili, Abduraawf; Raab, Roman; Wenzelburger, Jan |
| Abstract: | This paper explores the impact of trade liberalisation on the economies of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU). We investigate the time period from 1995 to 2009 in terms of export growth, import growth, the balance of trade, and the balance of payments. Our empirical evidence shows that trade liberalisation did not enhance export growth in AMU countries during the given period. In contrast, it had a significant positive impact on import growth. Moreover, trade liberalisation worsened the balance of trade and the balance of payments. Governance indicators turn out to be important covariates in order to achieve the intended effects of trade liberalization. |
| Keywords: | Trade Policy-International Trade Organizations; Empirical Studies of Trade; Economic Integration; Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government. |
| JEL: | F13 F14 F15 H11 |
| Date: | 2016–05–05 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:71123&r=ara |
| By: | Benabdelkader, Mohamed |
| Abstract: | The determinants of total factor productivity (TFP) of the manufacturing industries, in particular innovation and industrial policy, constituted the seminal contribution of Crépon, Duguet and Mairesse in the late 1990. This study aims to explain the TFP of the 5 branches composing the manufacturing industries in Morocco on the 1985-2013 period through its panel regression on innovation, trade openness and industrial policy variables, as well as their interactions, while testing the model assumptions in the light of the Moroccan reality. This study will also provide conclusions related to the relevance of the original model as well as extensions and implications for further research. |
| Keywords: | Crepon-Duguet-Mairesse model; industrial policy; innovation; panel data; total factor productivity |
| JEL: | C33 C51 L52 L6 O32 O47 |
| Date: | 2016–04 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:70950&r=ara |
| By: | Samy Belaid (Ecole de Management de Normandie); Norchène Bendahmane (HEC Cartage); Jerome Lacoeuilhe (IRG - Institut de Recherche en Gestion - UPEM - Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée - UPEC UP12 - Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12) |
| Abstract: | While Private Label (P-L) have largely been studied in Western countries, particularly the US and Europe, this was not the case in developing markets such as North Africa. To this end, we conducted in Tunisia a qualitative and quantitative research. The qualitative study has allowed us to identify the perception and positioning of P-L compared to the national brands. With its first results, we conducted a quantitative research to expand the understanding of this perception by studying potential determinants, in order to suggest appropriate recommendations to the communication conducted by this kind of brand. |
| Abstract: | Résumé : Alors que la thématique des marques de distributeurs a été largement étudiée en Amérique du Nord et Europe, celle-ci a fait l’objet de beaucoup moins d’études au sein de marchés émergents comme en Afrique du Nord. A cet égard, cette communication se propose d’appréhender la perception des MDD en Tunisie. Après une comparaison des performances et des pratiques des détaillants entre la France et la Tunisie, la recherche s’orientera tout d’abord vers une étude qualitative afin d’analyser la perception du positionnement de la MDD face aux autres marques. A l’aide de ses premiers résultats, nous tenterons d’enrichir la compréhension de cette perception par l’étude de déterminants potentiels afin de pouvoir formuler des recommandations dans la communication menée par ce type de marque. Abstract : While Private Label (P-L) have largely been studied in Western countries, particularly the US and Europe, this was not the case in developing markets such as North Africa. To this end, we conducted in Tunisia a qualitative and quantitative research. The qualitative study has allowed us to identify the perception and positioning of P-L compared to the national brands. With its first results, we conducted a quantitative research to expand the understanding of this perception by studying potential determinants, in order to suggest appropriate recommendations to the communication conducted by this kind of brand. |
| Keywords: | attitude,marque de distributeurs,marque,comportement du consommateur |
| Date: | 2016–02 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-01301775&r=ara |
| By: | Tuncer Bulutay (Turkish Economic Association) |
| Abstract: | Bu yazıda özellikle iktisat alanında değişmenin önemini vurgulayan açıklamalar sunacağım. Açıklamalarımda önce dünyada ve Türkiye’de özellikle son zamanlarda yaşanan değişimleri özetleyeceğim. Sonra sırasıyla kapitalizmde, teknolojide, küreselleşmede ve iktisat biliminde meydana gelen, önemli saydığım değişmeleri anlatacağım. Genel olarak yaşamda değişimin önemini vurgulayan kısa bir açıklamayla başlıyorum. Odamda annemle ve küçük erkek kardeşimle çekilmiş bir resmime dayanarak şunları söylemek istiyorum: Resimde ben 3-4 yaşlarındayım. Ben bu resmin içeriğini bilmeseydim, annemi resimde görmeseydim, resimde beni gösteren çocuğun ben olduğuna bir türlü inanmazdım. Tabii insan vücudu ilk gençlik yıllarından sonra çok daha sabit bir şekil alıyor. Ama bu sabitlik zaman içinde insan vücudunun sürekli aynı kaldığını göstermiyor. İnsan vücuduna koşut olarak kişinin bilgileri, düşünceleri, ilişkileri, genel olarak yaşamının tüm boyutları önemli değişmelerden geçiyor. Bu konularda Bertrand Russel’ın şu görüşünü de aktarmak istiyorum: "Düşüncelerim için ölmeyi istemezdim, çünkü yaşamımda düşüncelerim değişiyor." Esasında dünyada yaşamı düzenleyen evrim kuramı da değişmenin varlığına dayanmaktadır. Bu kurama göre kör bir değişim, adeta deneme ve sınama şeklinde bu süreç yaşamı sürüklüyordu. Doğal seçilim bu sürece bir ölçüde düzen getiriyor, ancak çevreye, ortama, değişmelere uyum gösterebilenler yaşam hakkı kazanıyordu. |
| Date: | 2016 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:tek:wpaper:2016/1&r=ara |