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on South East Asia |
| By: | Nisa Nurul Hikmah ("Management Department, BINUS Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta-Indonesia 10270" Author-2-Name: Diva Intan Pertiwi Author-2-Workplace-Name: "Management Department, BINUS Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta-Indonesia 10270 " Author-3-Name: Veronika Gabriella Harianja Author-3-Workplace-Name: "Management Department, BINUS Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta-Indonesia 10270 " Author-4-Name: Abdul Rohman Author-4-Workplace-Name: "Management Department, BINUS Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta-Indonesia 10270 " Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | " Objective - This research was motivated by data from the Indonesian Entrepreneurs Association (IWAPI), which revealed a significant majority of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs (98%) among its 30, 000 members. Methodology/Technique - Previous studies on women entrepreneurs' performance had limitations regarding variables and sectors. Therefore, this study analyzed various factors and sectors that impacted women entrepreneurs in the Jabodetabek (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi) region. Finding - This study invented novelty, including new knowledge related to variables that affect women entrepreneur performance, especially in the MSMEs sector with a wider area. This study was quantitative research with 246 respondents and was analyzed using SmartPLS Software. The results found that while leadership had some influence on innovative work behavior and women entrepreneurs' performance, the significance was limited. Novelty - Additionally, training and development significantly impacted both innovative work behavior and women entrepreneurs' performance, with the latter being mediated by the former. Ultimately, innovative work behavior significantly influenced women entrepreneurs' performance. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | Entrepreneurs, Women Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Training and Development, Innovative Work Behavior. |
| JEL: | D83 D89 |
| Date: | 2024–03–31 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:gjbssr644&r=sea |
| By: | Basri Fahriza (Institut Transportasi & Logistik (ITL) Trisakti, Jl. IPN No.2, Jakarta 13410, Indonesia Author-2-Name: Adibah Shuib Author-2-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia Author-3-Name: Wan Mazlina Wan Mohamed Author-3-Workplace-Name: School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Malaysia Author-4-Name: Author-4-Workplace-Name: Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | "Objective - This study addresses the escalating challenges in aircraft component procurement within Indonesia's aviation industry. Methodology/Technique - To achieve this objective, an in-depth literature review was conducted, exploring diverse facets such as geographical challenges, parts availability intricacies, supplier preferences, quality assurance, time and pricing dynamics, customs clearance challenges, and cost management strategies within the realm of Indonesian Aviation Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO). The research methodologically involved 30 participants from various MRO companies affiliated with the Indonesia Aircraft Maintenance Services Association (IAMSA). Subsequently, PLS-SEM analysis was employed to establish the robust reliability and validity of the study, revealing significant relationships that underscored the crucial impact of lead time on Preferred Suppliers and Procurement Process Performance. Finding - The Analysis revealed significant relationships, emphasizing the crucial impact of lead time on Preferred Suppliers and Procurement Process Performance within the Indonesian Aviation MRO sector. Novelty - This study provides nuanced insights for refining procurement strategies and enhancing operational efficiency within the dynamic Indonesian Aviation MRO sector, contributing to the ongoing discourse and offering a holistic understanding of key factors influencing the procurement landscape. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | Aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO), Indonesia, Procurement |
| JEL: | L11 L16 L42 |
| Date: | 2024–03–31 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:gjbssr645&r=sea |
| By: | Thi-Minh-Ngoc Luu (International School, Vietnam National University Hanoi, 10000, Hanoi, Vietnam Author-2-Name: Phuong Mai Nguyen Author-2-Workplace-Name: International School, Vietnam National University Hanoi, 10000, Hanoi, Vietnam Author-3-Name: Bao Trung Phan Author-3-Workplace-Name: International School, Vietnam National University Hanoi, 10000, Hanoi, Vietnam Author-4-Name: Ta Huy Hung Author-4-Workplace-Name: International School, Vietnam National University Hanoi, 10000, Hanoi, Vietnam Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | " Objective - As Vietnam is a densely populated country with stable economic growth and rising concern for environmental problems in recent years, people are increasingly showing more interest in organic food. This study aims to explore the purchase intention of Vietnamese Generation Z (Gen Z) towards organic food. Methodology - We extended the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) with three specific pro-environmental factors that are health consciousness, environmental concern, and knowledge of organic food, to investigate the purchase intention of Gen Z. A self-administered online survey was conducted in Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City as they are most populated cities in the country. Findings - 426 valid responses were received for data analysis after three months. Linear regression analysis was run in SPSS software to test six hypotheses. Research findings reveal that attitude has the most substantial influence on the purchase intention of Gen Z, followed by health consciousness, subjective norms, and personal norms. Notably, environmental concerns and knowledge of organic food do not necessarily affect Gen Z's purchase intention. Our findings suggest that related stakeholders in the organic food market adjust their production and marketing tactics to attract Gen Z better. Novelty - The novelty of this paper is attributed to our effort to integrate pro-environmental variables into the TPB to test their impact on organic food purchase intention in a new research context of a transition country. Type of Paper - Empirical " |
| Keywords: | Organic food, Purchase intention, Generation Z, Vietnam |
| JEL: | M31 M59 |
| Date: | 2024–03–31 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jmmr328&r=sea |
| By: | Ariani Dewi Angrenani ("Management Department, BINUS Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta-Indonesia 11480 " Author-2-Name: Rona Mentari Author-2-Workplace-Name: Management Department, BINUS Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta-Indonesia 11480 Author-3-Name: Xaviera Lovieta Hermawan Author-3-Workplace-Name: Management Department, BINUS Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta-Indonesia 11480 Author-4-Name: Abdul Rohman Author-4-Workplace-Name: Management Department, BINUS Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta-Indonesia 11480 Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | " Objective - This research was motivated by data from the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia in 2022 that stated the number of MSMEs continues to increase from year to year, even reaching 99% of the total number of existing business sectors and the data from Central Statistics Agency (BPS) along with a survey by Bank Indonesia that indicate approximately 64.5% or around 37 million MSMEs in Indonesia are run by women. Methodology/Technique – Previous studies on women entrepreneurs' performance had limitations regarding sectors considered and variables. Thus, this study analyzed factors that influenced women entrepreneurs in Java Island. This research has contributed original insights into the factors influencing the performance of women entrepreneurs, particularly within the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector, encompassing a broader scope of analysis. This study is quantitative research on 295 respondents and was analyzed by SmartPls 4.0 Software. Findings – The study found that while entrepreneurial skills had some influence on entrepreneurial competencies and women entrepreneurs' performance, the significance was limited. Novelty – Furthermore, social networking significantly influenced women entrepreneurs' performance, but social networking had not significantly influenced meditating variable. Ultimately, entrepreneurial competencies had not significantly influenced women entrepreneurs' performance. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | Women entrepreneurs' performance, social networking, entrepreneurial skills, entrepreneurial competencies. |
| JEL: | G02 G19 |
| Date: | 2024–03–31 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jfbr221&r=sea |
| By: | Eri Dwi Wibawa (PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia Author-2-Name: G. Aji Sentosa Author-2-Workplace-Name: "PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia " Author-3-Name: Rizky Agung Saputra Author-3-Workplace-Name: "PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Jakarta, Indonesia " Author-4-Name: Author-4-Workplace-Name: Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | " Objective - In accordance with the direction of the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (MSOE), the Indonesia Infrastructure Research & Innovation Institute (I2RI), which has 10 BUMN members, has collaborated in developing research in the infrastructure sector. With different strategies and industrial backgrounds, they have opportunities and challenges to develop research that is beneficial to the common interest. Knowledge of existing challenges is required, using the gap analysis method of business size, management commitment, research & funding schemes, and research and innovation progress and achievements. Methodology - Identification of gaps is carried out by collecting and comparing data on revenue, assets, management commitment documents, research schemes, and funding, research units, business processes, core competencies, joint research programs, as well as technology adoption that each I2RI member has carried out, and also data on infrastructure market potential. Findings - It was found that all I2RI member companies still have gaps in terms of business size (revenue and assets), management commitment, technology mastery, and research and innovation capabilities. Apart from gaps, opportunities were also found in the supply chain circle and national infrastructure market that they could exploit. Novelty - This gap can be closed by being led by members who have financial stability and mature research collaboration & funding experience. Increased commitment is also needed to share knowledge and technology to equalize the understanding and maturity of all members. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | Gap Analysis; Research; Innovation; Collaboration; Challenges; Infrastructure. |
| JEL: | O31 H79 P13 |
| Date: | 2024–03–31 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jber243&r=sea |
| By: | Luu Duc Toan Huynh (School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London.); Kiet Tuan Duong (School for Business and Society, University of York.) |
| Abstract: | Using a unique manually collected dataset of 3, 131 former elites, who successfully passed the imperial examination from 1075 to 1919 (Ly Dynasty to Nguyen Dynasty), and 1, 324 successful professorship candidates from the Vietnam State Council of Professorship between 2021 and 2023, we consistently obtain precise estimates that a higher number of former elites is associated with a greater number of appointed contemporary professors (both associate and full). We also document that such modern human capital is influenced by the distance to the Hoan Kiem District, where the professorship examination venue is located. Additionally, we find that the social capital of these former elites primarily benefits those who were born, raised, and currently work in areas with a higher density of former elites. Using manually gathered geographical data on ancestral temples, names of schools associated with elites, and street names attributed to elites, we identified three cultural mechanisms that elucidate the influence of historical elites on contemporary university professorship in Vietnam. Our findings highlight the influence of historical tradition on current human capital in a Confucian country. |
| Keywords: | Education; Elites; Tenured professorship; Vietnam academia |
| JEL: | I25 N35 O15 Z1 |
| Date: | 2024–03 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cgs:wpaper:115&r=sea |
| By: | Canitgia Tambariki (BINUS Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia Author-2-Name: Octavianie Bernadette Sondakh Author-2-Workplace-Name: BINUS Business School Doctor of Research in Management, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia Author-3-Name: Virgino Agassie Dondokambey Author-3-Workplace-Name: BINUS Business School Doctor of Research in Management, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia Author-4-Name: "Evelyn Hendriana" Author-4-Workplace-Name: "BINUS Business School Doctor of Research in Management, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia " Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | " Objective - This study aims to analyze the relationships between perceived knowledge and protection habits on cybersecurity behavior among active mobile banking users in Indonesia. The research direction involves empirical testing, employing the protection motivation theory (PMT) to develop a mediating model encompassing threat appraisal and coping appraisal components. Methodology/Technique - A quantitative research approach was employed to examine the twelve hypotheses developed based on the extended PMT. An online survey could obtain 380 valid responses where the respondents were selected using a purposive sampling technique. Since this study extended the PMT, data was analyzed using PLS-SEM to maximize the predictive model. Findings - This study validated the protection motivation theory (PMT) by confirming the effect of all threat and coping appraisal components on protection behavior, except for perceived vulnerability. The results also reported a substantial impact of perceived knowledge and protection habits on cybersecurity behavior among active mobile banking users in Indonesia. Novelty - This research is one of a few studies that extend PMT by integrating perceived knowledge and protection habits to understand consumer behavior toward cybersecurity risk. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | Cybersecurity behavior, Mobile banking, Perceived knowledge, Protection habit, protection Motivation theory (PMT). |
| JEL: | M31 M15 |
| Date: | 2024–03–31 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jmmr327&r=sea |
| By: | Hendra Achmadi (Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Pelita Harapan, Indonesia. Author-2-Name: Kim Sun Suk Author-2-Workplace-Name: Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Pelita Harapan Author-3-Name: Isana Meranga Author-3-Workplace-Name: Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Pelita Harapan Author-4-Name: Sylvia Samuel Author-4-Workplace-Name: Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Pelita Harapan Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | "Objective - This research aims to the quantitative approach to know which variable in planned behavior theory influences intention to purchase health care insurance in Indonesia. Methodology/Technique - This research methodology is quantitative, and data mining methodology and data will be derived from primary data and 149. This research also uses PLS-SEM and SMARTPLS 4. Findings - From the result model, the subjective norm is negatively influenced to intention to purchased health care insurance, because higher income, more expense that needed for family and also almost from the respondent has already covered the health care insurance from the office, so it's not needed to adding new health insurance. From the perceived behavior control, which has domicile and industry, Domicile has n has a negative value (-0, 691) because The farther you live from the insurance company, the slighter the possibility of taking out insurance, and indicator industry is positive (0, 874), because most of the respondent come from banking, education, and insurance, whether the insurance literacy is good. And in subjective norm, the income indicator has very high value (0, 979), so the income is very influenced to intention to purchase health care insurance. The novelty from this research is the status of married and how many family responsibilities. Novelty - In subjective norm, the income indicator has a very high value (0, 979), so the income is very influenced to intention to purchase health care insurance. The novelty of this research is the status of marriage and how many family responsibilities. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | Health care Insurance, Planned Behavioral Theory. |
| JEL: | D11 D24 E30 |
| Date: | 2024–03–31 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jmmr331&r=sea |
| By: | Poltak T. Sinaga (School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia Author-2-Name: Togar M. Simatupang Author-2-Workplace-Name: School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia Author-3-Name: Mursyid H. Basri Author-3-Workplace-Name: School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia Author-4-Name: Author-4-Workplace-Name: Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | " Objective - Coal mining operations encounter substantial risks and uncertainties that originate from a wide array of sources, encompassing but not limited to natural calamities, supplier disruptions, market volatilities, regulatory modifications, and geopolitical instability. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive literature review on supply chain resilience in the coal mining industry and pinpoint potential avenues for further investigation. Methodology - A systematic literature review (SLR) was utilized to examine a total of 115 studies in the field of management and the coal mining supply chain. The studies were published from 2010 to 2023. The vulnerabilities and resilience strategies within the coal mining supply chain are the focal points of our research. We have integrated viewpoints from the domains of management and the coal mining supply chain to support our analysis. Findings - Challenges such as resource distribution, government policies, and maintenance are prevalent, pointing to the need for strategies that enhance performance through dynamic optimization and incentivizing integration. Practitioners must identify vulnerabilities in the coal mining supply chain to proactively anticipate and effectively manage potential disruptions, thus bolstering operational resilience. Novelty - This study fills the gap in extant literature by investigating the sequential application of supply chain resilience in the context of coal mining operations using the integrative view of supply chain nodes. Type of Paper - Review" |
| Keywords: | Coal mining, Disruption, Risk mitigation, Supply chain resilience, Systematic literature review |
| JEL: | M00 L72 M11 O13 |
| Date: | 2024–03–31 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jber242&r=sea |
| By: | - |
| Date: | 2023–06 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ecr:col022:69071&r=sea |
| By: | Thitithep Sitthiyot; Kanyarat Holasut |
| Abstract: | Given a vast concern about high income inequality in Thailand as opposed to empirical findings around the world showing people's preference for fair income inequality over unfair income equality, it is therefore important to examine whether inequality in income distribution in Thailand over the past three decades is fair, and what fair inequality in income distribution in Thailand should be. To quantitatively measure fair income distribution, this study employs the fairness benchmarks that are derived from the distributions of athletes' salaries in professional sports which satisfy the concepts of distributive justice and procedural justice, the no-envy principle of fair allocation, and the general consensus or the international norm criterion of a meaningful benchmark. By using the data on quintile income shares and the income Gini index of Thailand from the National Social and Economic Development Council, this study finds that, throughout the period from 1988 to 2021, the Thai income earners in the bottom 20%, the second 20%, and the top 20% receive income shares more than the fair shares whereas those in the third 20% and the fourth 20% receive income shares less than the fair shares. Provided that there are infinite combinations of quintile income shares that can have the same value of income Gini index but only one of them is regarded as fair, this study demonstrates the use of fairness benchmarks as a practical guideline for designing policies with an aim to achieve fair income distribution in Thailand. Moreover, a comparative analysis is conducted by employing the method for estimating optimal (fair) income distribution representing feasible income equality in order to provide an alternative recommendation on what optimal (fair) income distribution characterizing feasible income equality in Thailand should be. |
| Date: | 2024–04 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2404.09629&r=sea |
| By: | Fischer, Richard; Weber, Rubén; Kabwe, Gillian; Kanungwe-Kalaba, Felix; Günter, Sven; Gumbo, Davison J.; Jany, Christina; Lajonez, Dígmar Alfredo; Lippe, Melvin; Mangabat, Cecille; Mfuni, Tiza; Moombe, Kaala B.; Peters, Ferdinand; Sales-Come, Renezita; Tamayo-Cordero, Fabian; Torres, Bolier; Zhunusova, Eliza |
| Abstract: | Das LaForeT Projekt (Landscape Forestry in the Tropics) wurde vom Thünen-Institut für Waldwirtschaft in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Partnern in Ecuador, den Philippinen und Sambia in den Jahren 2016 bis 2023 durchgeführt. Das Projekt analysiert Auswirkungen von Politikinstrumenten auf die Entwaldung und auf Aufforstungsprozesse sowie die Nachhaltigkeit der Landnutzung im Landschaftskontext. Das Projekt stützte sich auf eine umfangreiche Feldkampagne, welche Forschungsdaten aus verschiedenen Bereichen tropischer Landnutzung generierte. Auch wenn mittlerweile mehr als 20 wissenschaftliche Publikationen auf Basis der Datensätze vorliegen, ist deren wissenschaftliches Potenzial noch lange nicht ausgeschöpft. Es sind neue wissenschaftliche und politische Fragestellungen zu erwarten, auf die die Datensätze Antworten geben können. Darüber hinaus können die Daten eine Grundlage für zukünftige Studien zur Dynamik von Landnutzungsänderungen auf pantropischer Ebene liefern. Daher werden die aggregierten Felddaten nun öffentlich zugänglich gemacht. Die Nutzung der Daten setzt ein korrektes Zitieren der Datensätze voraus. Für die kommerzielle Nutzung gelten spezielle Bedingungen. Dieses Thünen Working Paper beschreibt das Projekt im Allgemeinen und enthält Links zu den Datensätzen, um die weitere Nutzung der Daten durch die Wissenschaft und andere Landnutzer zu erleichtern. Die Anhänge enthalten spezifische technische Beschreibungen der einzelnen Datensätze. |
| Abstract: | The LaForeT (Landscape Forestry in the Tropics) project has been conducted by the Thünen Institute of Forestry in close collaboration with partners in Ecuador, the Philippines and Zambia in the years 2016 to 2023 with the main objective to analyze the impact of policy instruments on deforestation and reforestation processes as well as land-use dynamics and sustainability in a landscape context. The project relied on an extensive field campaign to collect research data from different scientific domains related to tropical land use. Even though that more than 20 scientific publications have in the meantime become available based on the data sets, the scientific data potential is far from being fully exploited. New scientific and political questions are to be expected to which the data sets can provide answers; in addition, the data can provide a baseline for future studies to assess land use change dynamics on a pan-tropical scale. Therefore, the aggregated field data are now made publicly accessible. Terms of use require a correct citation of the data sets as well as a specific requirement for commercial use. This Working Paper provides a general description of the project and links to the data sets in order to facilitate further use of the data by the scientific community and other land users. Annexes to this Thünen Working Paper are available with specific technical descriptions of the single data sets. |
| Keywords: | deforestation, tropics, landscapes, livelihoods, forest inventory, land use, governance, open data, Entwaldung, Tropen, Landschaften, Lebensgrundlagen, Waldinventur, Landnutzung, Governance, offene Daten |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:jhtiwp:289613&r=sea |
| By: | Panizzon, Marion |
| Abstract: | Extract In political economy, the factors leading a person to leave her country have received considerable attention, and diverse authors have evaluated the role played by determinants of migration differently. In their book “The ties that bind, ” David Leblang, Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia and the Director of the Batten School of Public Policy Studies, and Benjamin Helms, Assistant Professor of International Affairs at Texas A&M University, rank migration for work or to gain an education as less relevant than is widely believed. In their view, what leads people to move is the desire to participate politically, by voting, and eventually to qualify for citizenship. Disaggregated by skill level, this implies that, to attract a highly skilled migrant, the host state needs to prioritize granting access to political rights, while excessively high scores of linguistic aptitudes must be scrapped. For the lower skilled migrants too, host state politics play a role, but more passively, as in the absence of hostile, right-wing politics and corruption. About the author Marion Panizzon, Senior Research Fellow, World Trade Institute Cite Marion Panizzon, The Ties that Bind: Immigration and the Global Political Economy, International Relations of the Asia-Pacific, 2024;, lcae006, https://doi.org/10.1093/irap/lcae006 |
| Date: | 2024–04–25 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wti:papers:1437&r=sea |
| By: | Mishra , Ashok (Arizona State University); Valera , Harold Glenn (International Rice Research Institute); Yamano, Takashi (Asian Development Bank); Pede, Valerien (International Rice Research Institute) |
| Abstract: | This study assesses the impact of increased fertilizer prices under different scenarios on rice production, consumption, trade and prices. Using a global rice model based on a partial equilibrium framework, the simulation results show that a 30% to 100% increase in fertilizer prices would reduce rice yields by 0.45% to 1.33%, but increase world rice prices by 7% to 23% between 2022 and 2025. As the world market price for rice increases significantly, rice trade and rice consumption will decrease accordingly, estimated at 1.7% to 7.0% and 0.27% to 0.78%, respectively. The simulation results also show that retail prices for rice would increase significantly in all rice-consuming countries. The impact of higher fertilizer prices would vary widely in the major rice-producing countries. |
| Keywords: | rice; world prices; Asia; rice trade; food security; partial equilibrium model |
| JEL: | F51 Q17 Q18 |
| Date: | 2024–04–30 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ris:adbewp:0724&r=sea |
| By: | Nichanan Sakolvieng (Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics, Assumption University, Thailand. Author-2-Name: Sutta Sornmayura Author-2-Workplace-Name: Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics, Assumption University, Thailand. Author-3-Name: Kaimook Numgaroonaroonroj Author-3-Workplace-Name: Martin de Tours School of Management and Economics, Assumption University, Thailand. Author-4-Name: Author-4-Workplace-Name: Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | " Objective - This study aims to contribute to the field of cryptocurrency portfolio management and rebalancing strategies by empirically investigating the impact of different allocation frequencies and threshold percentages on the risk-adjusted returns of cryptocurrency portfolios. Methodology/Technique – Utilizing a simulation of 10, 000 cryptocurrency portfolios comprising seven assets, including Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), Litecoin (LTC), Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Polygon (MATIC), this study examines and compares the effects of different allocation frequencies (daily, weekly, and monthly) in time-based rebalancing and various threshold percentages (5%, 10%, and 15%) in threshold-based strategies on the portfolios' risk-adjusted returns, using the Sharpe ratio. The performance of these strategies is also compared with a passive buy-and-hold strategy. Findings – The research reveals statistically significant differences in the risk-adjusted returns between the buy-and-hold strategy and the daily rebalancing and threshold-based strategies with 5% and 10% threshold percentages. The daily rebalancing strategy demonstrates a higher Sharpe ratio, while lower threshold percentages lead to better risk-adjusted returns. Novelty – These empirical findings, using a simulation of 10, 000 cryptocurrency portfolios, provide valuable insights into optimizing cryptocurrency portfolio performance through rebalancing strategies. Additionally, they highlight the effectiveness of implementing rebalancing techniques in cryptocurrency portfolios, contributing to the understanding of rebalancing optimization in this domain. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | Cryptocurrency; Mean-Variance Optimization; Portfolio Management; Rebalancing Strategies; Risk-Adjusted Returns |
| JEL: | G11 G19 |
| Date: | 2024–03–31 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jfbr220&r=sea |
| By: | Pym Manopimoke; Nuwat Nookhwun; Jettawat Pattararangrong |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the stabilization role of flexible exchange rates for emerging economies within the Latin America and Asia regions. Based on a structural VAR model, we utilize zero and sign restrictions as well as introduce novel exchange rate pass-through restrictions to identify structural macroeconomic shocks. Overall, we find that exogenous exchange rate shocks drive more than half of total exchange rate fluctuations in emerging economies. Despite this predominant role, we find that exchange rates do not act as a source of shocks to the real economy, but instead absorb and reduce output growth and inflation volatilities. We further find that this shock-insulation property is highly shockdependent, where the benefits of flexible exchange rates are most evident for demand and global shocks, while exchange rate movements tend to amplify output growth volatilities in the face of global supply shocks. Also, based on counterfactual analyses, we find that the net benefits of flexible exchange rates as a shock absorber are in general larger for emerging economies in Latin America than in Asia, particularly during crises periods. Finally, while we find that the stabilization role of exchange rates hinges upon the nature of underlying structural shocks, there is also a positive association with structural determinants such as a country’s degree of exchange rate flexibility and trade openness. |
| Keywords: | Flexible exchange rate; Shock absorber; Exchange rate pass-through; Shock dependency; Structural VAR |
| JEL: | C32 E44 F31 F41 |
| Date: | 2024–04 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pui:dpaper:220&r=sea |
| By: | Erita Narhetali (Group for Research in Applied Economics (GRAPE)); Magdalena Smyk (Group for Research in Applied Economics (GRAPE); Warsaw School of Economics); Marek Weretka (Group for Research in Applied Economics (GRAPE); University of Wisconsin-Madison) |
| Abstract: | One of the assumptions of the affective empathy theory is that individuals have consistent preferences over outcomes. However, there is empirical evidence showing violation of such assumption. In particular, in Asian disease experiment subjects are more likely to choose risky over safe rescue plan (with the same expected outcome) under loss than under gain framing. In this study, we induce empathy in the Asian disease study to test whether providing sympathetic or antipathetic relationship between decision-maker and the others affect the size of the framing gap (GvL gap). We find that inducing affection leads to reduction of the gap. |
| Keywords: | Affect empathy, Asian disease problem, empathetic altruism |
| JEL: | D64 C93 D91 |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fme:wpaper:91&r=sea |
| By: | Hiroyuki Yamada (Faculty of Economics, Keio University); Tien Manh Vu (Faculty of Global Management, Chuo University) |
| Abstract: | There are 3.5 billion people living without safe toilets worldwide, who often have no choice but to use unreliable, inadequate toilets or engage in open defecation. The negative impacts of lacking appropriate toilets are particularly noticeable in infants and children, including diseases, stunted growth, chronic malnutrition, and in some cases, death. However, evidence showing these negative effects based on nationally representative data is lacking and thus a thorough analysis is needed. Therefore, in this study, we explore how the extent of toilet coverage is associated with under-five mortality in Cambodia. We use the censuses conducted in 2008 and 2019 in Cambodia to create village-level panel data that include information on the extent of toilet coverage and what kinds of toilets are used. We use the constructed village-level panel data to perform an instrumental variable regression analysis aimed at elucidating the association of toilet coverage with under-five mortality at the village level. We find that increased toilet coverage in a given village is associated with reduced under-five mortality in that village. Increased coverage of improved toilets in particular is associated with lower under-five mortality, suggesting that cleaner toilets save young children fs lives. This finding is useful to policymakers in developing countries facing challenges regarding the widespread use of toilets. |
| Keywords: | Toilet, Sanitation, Under-five mortality, Census, Cambodia |
| JEL: | I15 J13 O18 O53 |
| Date: | 2024–03–28 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:keo:dpaper:2024-007&r=sea |
| By: | Saon Ray (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)); Vasundhara Thakur |
| Abstract: | The literature on backward and forward linkages in global value chains (GVCs) explores the interconnectedness of production processes across different stages and locations within the global economy. The significance of imports in value chains, however, is relatively unexplored. Recognising imports' role in bolstering exports can rejuvenate external demand and spur growth. To examine Indian imports from ASEAN, we utilise the ARDL bounds test for 2011-12 Q1 to 2020-21 Q2. The results reject the null hypothesis of no level relationship between ASEAN imports and other variables. Notably, the positive long-run coefficient of export logs suggests a favourable impact on Indian imports from ASEAN, while the negative COVID-19 dummy coefficient indicates pandemic-induced import setbacks. |
| Keywords: | Imports, exports, import demand function, COVID-19, global value chains, GVCs |
| Date: | 2024–04 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:bdc:wpaper:420&r=sea |
| By: | Montacer Ben Cheikh Larbi; Sina Belkhiria |
| Abstract: | Technical efficiency indices (TEIs) can be estimated using the traditional stochastic frontier analysis approach, which yields relative indices that do not allow self-interpretations. In this paper, we introduce a single-step estimation procedure for TEIs that eliminates the need to identify best practices and avoids imposing restrictive hypotheses on the error term. The resulting indices are absolute and allow for individual interpretation. In our model, we estimate a distance function using the inverse coefficient of resource utilization, rather than treating it as unobservable. We employ a Tobit model with a translog distance function as our econometric framework. Applying this model to a sample of 19 airline companies from 2012 to 2021, we find that: (1) Absolute technical efficiency varies considerably between companies with medium-haul European airlines being technically the most efficient, while Asian airlines are the least efficient; (2) Our estimated TEIs are consistent with the observed data with a decline in efficiency especially during the Covid-19 crisis and Brexit period; (3) All airlines contained in our sample would be able to increase their average technical efficiency by 0.209% if they reduced their average kerosene consumption by 1%; (4) Total factor productivity (TFP) growth slowed between 2013 and 2019 due to a decrease in Disembodied Technical Change (DTC) and a small effect from Scale Economies (SE). Toward the end of our study period, TFP growth seemed increasingly driven by the SE effect, with a sharp decline in 2020 followed by an equally sharp recovery in 2021 for most airlines. |
| Date: | 2024–04 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2404.04590&r=sea |
| By: | Hales, Laura J.; Coleman-Jensen, Alisha |
| Abstract: | Since 1995, when consistent food security monitoring began in the United States, differences have been identified in the prevalence of food insecurity across race and ethnicity. Households with Hispanic and Black, non-Hispanic reference persons have had a higher prevalence of food insecurity than households with White, non-Hispanic, or other, non-Hispanic reference persons. Less is known about the food security status of race and ethnic groups that comprise a smaller share of the population—including American Indian and Alaskan Native, Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and multiracial groups, including individuals identifying as American Indian and White, individuals identifying as Black and White, and other multiracial combinations. This report combines 6 years of data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (2016–21) to examine household food security among these race and ethnic groups, including by household and economic characteristics and across Hispanic and Asian origin groups. The prevalence of food insecurity ranges from a low of 5.4 percent for Asian households to a high of 23.3 percent for American Indian and Alaska Native households. Meaningful differences in food insecurity exist across and within racial, ethnic, and origin groups. |
| Keywords: | Food Security and Poverty, Labor and Human Capital |
| Date: | 2024–04 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:uersib:341822&r=sea |