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on South East Asia |
| By: | Titik ANAS (Padjajaran University and Presisi Indonesia); Widdi MUGIJAYANI (Presisi Indonesia); Estiana CAHYAWATI (Presisi Indonesia); Muhammad RIDHO (Presisi Indonesia) |
| Abstract: | The aim of this study is to measure the quality of urban amenities in Bekasi and Tangerang regions, Indonesia. The urban amenities range from transportation, public goods and services, private consumption goods, and entertainment. In this study, we use both primary and secondary data in which the primary data are obtained from web scraping process while the secondary data are collected from the stakeholders’ data publication. It can be summarised that Tangerang has many better urban amenities compared to Bekasi region. |
| Keywords: | urban amenities; quality measurement; Bekasi; Tangerang; Indonesia |
| JEL: | F15 F23 |
| Date: | 2024–06–18 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:era:wpaper:dp-2024-10 |
| By: | Phounvisouk, L.; Sonethavixay, Sengphachanh (International Water Management Institute); Inphonephong, Souphalack (International Water Management Institute) |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness; Public-private partnerships; Policies; Public-private cooperation; Farmers organizations; Communities; Case studies; Rubber |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iwt:bosers:h052861 |
| By: | Laila Refiana Said (Lambung Mangkurat University, Indonesia Author-2-Name: Muhammad Dafa Rayyandi Aham Author-2-Workplace-Name: Lambung Mangkurat University, Indonesia Author-3-Name: Yanuar Bachtiar Author-3-Workplace-Name: Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Indonesia Banjarmasin, 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 - The present study examines the impact of Trust, the Need for Arousal, and Materialism on Online Impulsive Buying Behavior. Additionally, an examination was conducted to determine if there existed any disparity in impulsive purchasing behavior between users of Tokopedia and Shopee, two of the most fiercely competitive online marketplaces in Indonesia, which made impulsive purchases. Methodology/Technique - The study collected empirical data from a sample of 192 Tokopedia and 192 users of Shopee. The questionnaires were disseminated using Google Forms. Multiple regression analysis and ANCOVA approaches were employed to examine the dataset using the SPSS program. Findings - The study indicated a favorable relationship between the Need for Arousal and Materialism and Online Impulsive Buying Behavior. However, it was found that Trust had no significant impact on Impulsive Buying Behavior. The ANCOVA analysis revealed no statistically significant distinction between Tokopedia and Shopee users. Novelty - The findings of this study provide substantial and relevant insights that contribute to the existing body of research on impulsive consumer behavior and the online marketplace industry. This study proposes enhanced ways to foster marketplaces, particularly in managing impulsive purchases, by analyzing the influence of Trust, the Need for Arousal, and Materialism. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | ANCOVA, impulsive buying, materialism, need for arousal, trust. |
| JEL: | M31 M37 M39 |
| Date: | 2024–09–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jmmr337 |
| By: | Inphonephong, Souphalack (International Water Management Institute); Phounvisouk, L.; Sonethavixay, Sengphachanh (International Water Management Institute); Maniphet, P.; Soulinh, T.; Vanhnalat, B.; Sisengnam, K.; Vongthilath, S. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural practices; Policies; Agroecology; Stakeholders |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iwt:bosers:h052514 |
| By: | Widdi MUGIJAYANI (Svara Institute); Shandre Titik ANAS (Universitas Padjadjaran and Svara Institute); Erizqa MAHARDHIKA (Svara Institute); Yolanda ORIENT (Svara Institute) |
| Abstract: | : The Government of Indonesia introduced Program Kartu Prakerja to develop workforce competencies, increase workforce productivity and competitiveness, and develop entrepreneurship in the country. The programme also responded to the COVID-19 pandemicinduced increase in unemployment and other labour market consequences. This study assessed the impact of Kartu Prakerja and internet access on the improvement of perceived competencies, productivity, competitiveness, and entrepreneurial skills. It used an online survey of 2, 156 individuals and a combination of econometrics methods to evaluate the impact. It found that the programme significantly improved competencies, productivity, competitiveness, and entrepreneurship skills. Some personal characteristic variables – such as age, sex, and schooling – also affected optimal outcomes. Since the programme was conducted online during the pandemic, internet access – proxied by the number of telecommunications towers in each district – was found to have played an important role. Through better internet access, competencies, productivity, and competitiveness can be improved. Thus, the government should ensure that all regions in Indonesia have good internet access and other relevant infrastructure. |
| Keywords: | Online training, Kartu Prakerja, internet access, perceived competencies, perceived competitiveness, perceived productivity, Indonesia |
| JEL: | I25 I26 I38 J24 J68 |
| Date: | 2024–06–18 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:era:wpaper:dp-2024-15 |
| By: | Florian Alburo (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman) |
| Abstract: | This paper attempts to review the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFFW) phenomenon through selected aspects of it --- past and present trends, structural issues, and development context. While the OFW system appears to be beneficial to the county, it is overrated. It is unclear what policies were really set in place to eventually phase it out. While it alleviates poverty, whether poverty reduction is permanent is also unclear. Structurally, the OFW profile shows a “cream of the crop” relative to the labor force and tend to deploy more females creating problems with those left behind. The development context compares the experience of the Philippines with other countries which were able to turnaround from being net sources of migrant workers to net absorbers. Three development policies are explored to partly explain the divergence between migrant worker movement in the Philippines and others. |
| Keywords: | Overseas Filipino Worker, OFW, Migration and Development |
| JEL: | F1 F2 J3 J6 O4 |
| Date: | 2024–08 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:phs:dpaper:202403 |
| By: | Titik ANAS (Padjajaran University and Presisi Indonesia); Widdi MUGIJAYANI (Presisi Indonesia); Estiana CAHYAWATI (Presisi Indonesia); Muhammad RIDHO (Presisi Indonesia) |
| Abstract: | : The aim of this paper is to evaluate the importance of urban amenities to economic development using Indonesia as a case study. Indonesia has rich micro-level data on urban amenities, which we group in this paper into 12 categories, namely education, health, religious, and shopping facilities; accommodations; banks; historical sites; recreation sites; restaurants; public transportation stations; modern shopping facilities; and gas stations. Using panel data of 2007 and 2014, we test how urban amenities affect regional development, proxied by employment and population growth. We show that education and shopping facilities significantly affect the growth of employment and population. We also found that the effect of the availability of education facilities is stronger in the regions with industrial parks. |
| Keywords: | firm-level data; globalisation; productivity |
| JEL: | F15 F23 |
| Date: | 2024–06–18 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:era:wpaper:dp-2024-09 |
| By: | Heny Hendrayati (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No.229, 40154, Kota Bandung, Indonesia Author-2-Name: Dede Kurnia Author-2-Workplace-Name: Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No.229, 40154, Kota Bandung, Indonesia Author-3-Name: Vidi Sukmayadi Author-3-Workplace-Name: Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No.229, 40154, Kota Bandung, Indonesia Author-4-Name: Frederic Marimon Author-4-Workplace-Name: Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Immaculada 22. 08071 Barcelona. Spain Author-5-Name: Zarina Denan Author-5-Workplace-Name: University Teknologi MARA, Bandar Puncak Alam Selangor, Malaysia Author-6-Name: Meriza Hendri Author-6-Workplace-Name: Universitas Widyatama, Jl. Cikutra No.204A, 40125, Kota Bandung, Indonesia Author-7-Name: Alvi Furwanti Alwie Author-7-Workplace-Name: Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru 28293, Riau, Indonesia Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | " Objective - This study aims to investigate how the quality of products and the ability to live-stream impact the competitive advantage of businesses operated by women entrepreneurs in the era of live-streaming. Methodology - The methodology employed in this study was a quantitative approach utilizing an explanatory survey method. The data was collected using online surveys issued to 200 women entrepreneurs who have been in business for over two years and are located across Indonesia. Findings - The data analysis utilized the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) methodology via the Mplus program. The study's findings suggest that product quality has little impact on competitiveness. In addition, the ability to live-stream does not lessen the impact of product quality on competitiveness. Novelty - The study reveals a compelling discovery: the capacity to live-stream significantly impacts competitiveness. This suggests that live-streaming is better suited as a predictor variable. Live-streaming capability is a crucial factor that entrepreneurs should not overlook, as it has the potential to enhance competitiveness quickly. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | Product Quality; Live streaming capability; Competitiveness. |
| JEL: | M31 M20 |
| Date: | 2024–09–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jber251 |
| By: | Maria Francesca Mercedes D. Grabador (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman) |
| Abstract: | Water is critical not only to economic progress and sustainable development but most importantly, to human survival. Yet, the way water is valued suggests an inexhaustible supply, when the opposite is true. This paper examines if water rights in the Philippines are underpriced and looks at how these can be valued at full economic cost. It finds that water resources in the Philippines are essentially given no value since the administrative cost-recovery approach is used to determine fees for water permits and water charges. Moreover, through the analysis of different pricing models used in other countries’ water markets, this study also presents the core components of an economic pricing model for water rights. While the establishment of water markets may represent the first best solution to water scarcity, it is an ideal solution in an ideal setting; thus, second and third best solutions are also presented. The study concludes that while it is not possible to immediately price water rights at its full economic cost, it may be done gradually, starting with the adoption of volumetric pricing and strengthening the institutional capacity of the National Water Resources Board (NWRB). |
| Keywords: | water permits, water rights, water rights trading, water rights markets, economic pricing models forwater rights, water resource management, volumetric pricing |
| JEL: | Q21 Q25 Q28 O53 O57 |
| Date: | 2024–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:phs:dpaper:202402 |
| By: | Ng Hui Chen (Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation Jalan Teknologi 5, Taman Teknologi Malaysia, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Author-2-Name: Muzafar Shah Habibullah Author-2-Workplace-Name: "Putra Business School Level 3, Office Building of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) 43400, UPM 43400 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia. " Author-3-Name: Resul Sapar Author-3-Workplace-Name: "Putra Business School Level 3, Office Building of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) 43400, UPM 43400 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, 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 - The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly transformed many aspects of daily life, including the way payments are made. While the usage of cashless payments has increased, cash remains the main mode of payment in Malaysia. Therefore, this study aims to explore the factors driving the intention to use FinTech payments based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) with the Value-based Adoption Model (VAM). Methodology/Technique - 546 usable responses were collected using a stratified sampling technique across 13 states in Malaysia. Then, structural equation modeling using the partial least squares approach was applied to test the hypotheses. Finding - The findings show that performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social benefit, privacy risk, and openness to change are the significant determinants of intention to use FinTech payments. Openness to change was found to be the most significant predictor of intention to use FinTech payments. However, the study failed to confirm the impact of social influence, economic benefit, security risk, and regulatory support on the intention to use FinTech payments. This study does not fully validate the significance of UTAUT and VAM constructs. Novelty - To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that uses the UTAUT and VAM on intention to use FinTech payments together with openness to change and regulatory support. This is a framework that covers the decision-making determinants from the perspectives of benefits, risks, individual characteristics, and the external environment. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | FinTech Payment, Intention to Use, UTAUT, VAM, Benefits, Risks |
| JEL: | G23 G28 G29 |
| Date: | 2024–09–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:gjbssr651 |
| By: | Makoto IKEDA (Asian Disaster Reduction Center, Kobe University, Japan); Thawatchai PALAKHAMARN (Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI), Thailand); Venkatachalam ANBUMOZHI (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia) |
| Abstract: | Rapid population growth and economic development have become apparent in ASEAN countries in recent years. Moreover, each year witnesses reported damage from major natural hazards, with a notable frequency of floods and storms. To mitigate the enormous damage caused by these natural hazards, the ASEAN countries are taking proactive measures through ‘investment in disaster risk reduction (DRR).’ These measures are varied and include early warning, disaster information sharing, and the utilisation of disaster prevention technologies. In addition, most of the practices reviewed in this study were found to be in line with the AADMER Work Programme 2021–2025 and the Sendai Framework, which are official documents in the field of disaster reduction. To further promote and effectively implement ‘investment in DRR’activities in the future, collaboration between countries, including Japan, and related organisations will be important. |
| Keywords: | Investment in Disaster Risk Reduction, Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction, ASEAN countries and Japan, AADMER Work Programme 2021–2025 |
| JEL: | B40 F01 F60 Q54 Q55 |
| Date: | 2024–05–31 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:era:wpaper:dp-2024-06 |
| By: | Inphonephong, Souphalack (International Water Management Institute); Mam, K.; Phounvisouk, L.; Dubois, Mark (International Water Management Institute) |
| Keywords: | Ricefield aquaculture; Fish culture; Policies; Agroecology; Food production; Agricultural practices; Sustainability; Farmers; Institutions; Households; Villages |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iwt:bosers:h053000 |
| By: | Twarath SUTABUTR |
| Abstract: | Thailand is a developing country with a growing economy, which has led to increased energy consumption and carbon emissions. To tackle this issue, the Royal Thai Government has implemented several policies and initiatives to reduce the country’s carbon footprint and promote sustainable development. Carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) has just become one of Thailand’s policies to help push a low-carbon agenda and to enable net-zero emissions in 2065. The Thailand National Committee on Climate Change Policy approved the establishment of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Steering Committee, which initiated the technology applications for the country’s first CCUS. The committee’s mission is to accelerate the actions that can mitigate climate impacts by applying CCUS technology in the energy and industry sectors, leveraging the knowledge and experiences in the petroleum exploration and production industry. This first CCUS pilot project, originally initiated by a team in the PTT Group, is the Thailand CCUS HUB Project. This paper summarises the conceptual design and actions required to start implementing the project. |
| Keywords: | carbon capture, CCUS policy, CCUS hub, CCUS development, Thailand |
| Date: | 2024–06–18 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:era:wpaper:dp-2024-08 |
| By: | Dubois, Mark (International Water Management Institute); Inphonephong, Souphalack (International Water Management Institute); Vongxay, V.; Phanthavong, K. |
| Keywords: | Irrigation development; Policies; Stakeholder analysis; Cooperation; Investment; Groundwater irrigation; Capacity development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iwt:bosers:h052696 |
| By: | Ghosh, Surajit (International Water Management Institute); Holmatov, Bunyod (International Water Management Institute); Rajakaruna, Punsisi (International Water Management Institute) |
| Keywords: | Greenhouse gas emissions; Estimation; Hydropower; Reservoirs; Climate change mitigation; Sustainability; Frameworks; Bibliometric analysis; Policies |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iwt:bosers:h052593 |
| By: | Tran, D. T.; Minh, Thai Thi (International Water Management Institute); Dubois, Mark (International Water Management Institute); Blum, H.; Mockshell, J. |
| Keywords: | Agroecology; Multi-stakeholder processes; Agricultural value chains; Incentives; Rice; Development organizations; Civil society organizations; Governmental organizations; Policies; Innovation; Strategies |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iwt:bosers:h052922 |
| By: | Dang, Hai-Anh H (World Bank); Deininger, Klaus (World Bank); Nguyen, Cuong Viet (National Economics University Vietnam) |
| Abstract: | We investigate the impact of a large-scale poverty alleviation program targeted at 62 poorest districts in Vietnam, analyzing multiple datasets spanning the past 20 years with a regression discontinuity design with district fixed effects. While we do not find significant program effects on household welfare (as measured by per capita income and poverty) and local economic development (as measured by nighttime light intensity and establishment of new firms), we find that the program facilitates a shift from farm to nonfarm employment and significantly increases the share of nonfarm income for rural households. One possible explanation for the positive effects on nonfarm employment is the improved access to credit that the program provides to participating households. We also find that the program increases household access to electricity, public transfer, educational subsidies for students residing in the program districts, and healthcare utilization, possibly through improving availability of commune healthcare centers. |
| Keywords: | poverty, targeting, household surveys, Vietnam |
| JEL: | C15 D31 I31 O10 O57 |
| Date: | 2024–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp17445 |
| By: | Dang, Hai-Anh H.; Deininger, Klaus; Cuong Viet Nguyen |
| Abstract: | We investigate the impact of a large-scale poverty alleviation program targeted at 62 poorest districts in Vietnam, analyzing multiple datasets spanning the past 20 years with a regression discontinuity design with district fixed effects. While we do not find significant program effects on household welfare (as measured by per capita income and poverty) and local economic development (as measured by nighttime light intensity and establishment of new firms), we find that the program facilitates a shift from farm to nonfarm employment and significantly increases the share of nonfarm income for rural households. One possible explanation for the positive effects on nonfarm employment is the improved access to credit that the program provides to participating households. We also find that the program increases household access to electricity, public transfer, educational subsidies for students residing in the program districts, and healthcare utilization, possibly through improving availability of commune healthcare centers. |
| Keywords: | poverty, targeting, household surveys, Vietnam |
| JEL: | C15 D31 I31 O10 O57 |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:glodps:1519 |
| By: | Toby C. Monsod (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Aleli D. Kraft (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Cielo Magno (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Jan Carlo Punongbayan (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Orville Jose C. Solon (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Elizabeth Tan (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Agustin L. Arcenas (College of Public Affairs and Development, University of the Philippines Los Baños); Florian Alburo (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Emmanuel S. de Dios (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman) |
| Abstract: | This paper provides a review of the empirical evidence cited in the current public discussions on removing the remaining constitutional restrictions on foreign-equity ownership in certain economic sectors. A fuller appreciation of the given evidence shows that lifting equity restrictions is not a necessary condition for explaining the inward stocks of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the cited countries, including the Philippines. While restrictive equity rules may represent a hindrance to FDI, their potential effects are small and sometimes insignificant in comparison to other explanatory variables such as the ease of doing business, physical infrastructure, and perceived corruption. The paper cautions against an uncritical mindset towards FDI, discussing how consistent empirical evidence of the positive effects of FDI on host economies has proved elusive and that knowledge and technological spillovers from FDI are highly context-specific, not unconditional, and not without cost. Instead, a more discriminating approach, focusing on the quality of multinational enterprises and its activities, rather than simply on the volume of FDI, is recommended. Finally, the paper warns that the push for legislative flexibility, while attractive on the surface, can be self-defeating since it also has the potential of increasing investment uncertainty, particularly given the idiosyncrasies of Philippine political economy. |
| Keywords: | foreign direct investment; multinational enterprises; foreign equity restrictions, constitutional change, empirical models of investment distribution; influences on the distribution of direct foreign investments; rules versus discretion |
| JEL: | F14 F21 F23 F60 |
| Date: | 2024–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:phs:dpaper:202401 |
| By: | Muyassir Kahar ("Management Department, BINUS Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta - Indonesia " Author-2-Name: Januar Satrio Harimurti Author-2-Workplace-Name: Management Department, BINUS Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta - Indonesia Author-3-Name: Gemma Fatahillah Author-3-Workplace-Name: Management Department, BINUS Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta - Indonesia Author-4-Name: Darjat Sudrajat Author-4-Workplace-Name: Management Department, BINUS Business School Master Program, 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 - The adoption of Self-service technology (SST) in the construction sector has risen, facilitating suppliers to execute transactions autonomously, minimize expenses, and enhance efficiency. This research seeks to examine the influence of Vendor Self-Service (VVS) adoption in the Precast Concrete sector on vendor satisfaction and continued behavioral intentions. Methodology/Technique - This article examines the impact of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use on vendor's continued behavioral intentions, as well as the mediating role of vendor satisfaction in these interactions. The sample comprises 58 suppliers who supplied the primary material for this firm. This study employs a model constructed using structural equation modeling (SEM) techniques. Findings - The findings indicate that perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use positively influence vendor satisfaction and directly enhance continuous behavioral intention. The findings suggest that enhancing perceived quality can elevate vendor satisfaction and sustain behavioral intention among the vendors of the Precast Concrete Business. Novelty - The study identified vendor continued behavioral intention factors using the VSS application, an original application developed by Precast Concrete Business. Type of Paper - Empirical research" |
| Keywords: | Self-Service Technology, Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, Vendor satisfaction, continued behavioral intention. |
| JEL: | J28 L74 L86 |
| Date: | 2024–09–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jmmr338 |
| By: | Nguyen, Phuong Ngoc; Thu, Trang Pham Thi; Thi, An Pham; Thu, Hang Trinh Thi |
| Abstract: | In recent years, there has been a growing focus on co-creation in higher education. However, the number of studies specifically examining the co-creation process in the context of higher education in Vietnam remains limited. Consequently, research is needed to investigate co-creation in education, particularly in higher education. This article aims to (1) explore people's understanding of co-creation and (2) identify the values that lecturers and students at University of Hai Duong can gain from co-creation activities. The study applies the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice (KAP) theory to better understand the co-creation process, drawing on interviews with 15 lecturers and 35 students. Through these interviews, the study examines how participants perceive, engage in, and experience the outcomes of co-creation. To validate the preliminary theoretical framework, the study is grounded in the principles of Service-Dominant Logic (S-D Logic) theory, providing a solid foundation for the research. The results indicate that most interviewees actively participate in co-creation activities, even though the concept has not gained much attention in the community. Moreover, co-creation activities yield both positive and negative outcomes, with negative experiences being relatively rare. This study advances previous research by exploring the challenges that affect lecturers and students when collaborating to create value. |
| Date: | 2024–10–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:8jd97 |
| By: | Nurfarizan Mazhani Mahmud (Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Tapah Campus, 35400 Tapah Road, Perak, Malaysia Author-2-Name: Mohamad Iruwan Ghuslan Author-2-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Tapah Campus, 35400 Tapah Road, Perak, Malaysia Author-3-Name: Fatimah Alwi Author-3-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Tapah Campus, 35400 Tapah Road, Perak, Malaysia Author-4-Name: Amizahanum Adam Author-4-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Tapah Campus, 35400 Tapah Road, Perak, Malaysia Author-5-Name: Siti Aisyah Rosli Author-5-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perak Branch, Tapah Campus, 35400 Tapah Road, Perak, Malaysia Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | " Objective - This paper systematically analyzes publications in the field of private-sector corruption. Methodology/Technique - We used bibliometric indicators and the VOSviewer software to identify metrics like annual publication trends, top productive countries, top subject area for this field, collaboration network, and co-citation analysis trend. Through a structured keyword search from the Scopus database from 1988 to 2024, 392 documents were identified. Findings - Results show that the number of publications was insignificant for the first 15 years of study and only rose significantly from 2003 onwards. The findings also show that publications in this field are produced in 70 countries, with the majority published in Western countries. Novelty - This article extensively reviews the current state of private sector corruption literature. It is beneficial to assist emerging researchers in recognizing and comprehending the most recent developments in this field by examining various countries, authors, and fields of study. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | Corporate corruption, Private sector, Bibliometrics, Scopus database |
| JEL: | M14 K22 |
| Date: | 2024–09–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:afr235 |
| By: | Phouphet KYOPHILAVONG (National University of Laos); Shandre Mugan THANGAVELU (Sunway University, University of Adelaide); Inpaeng SAYVAYA (Champasack University) |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the effects of urban amenities on the probability of firms exporting and firm productive performance in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). A logit model was used, finding that urban amenities have a positive and statistically significant effect on firm productivity. However, the results do not indicate any impact on the probability of firms exporting. Based on these results, both the government and private sector should invest more in improving urban amenities to facilitate efficient business operations and to enhance firm competition in global markets. In addition, the government should invest more in human capital and production facilities, especially in information and communications technology, to increase firm performance as well as the probability that they will export. |
| Keywords: | productivity, urban amenities, exporting |
| JEL: | O12 L21 L11 D24 |
| Date: | 2024–06–18 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:era:wpaper:dp-2024-11 |
| By: | Cameron , Lisa (University of Melbourne); Huang, An (Monash University); Santos, Paulo (Monash University); Thomas , Milan (Asian Development Bank) |
| Abstract: | This paper investigates behavioral adaptation to local improvements in environmental quality. Using exogenous variation in village sanitation coverage generated by the randomized allocation of financial incentives to latrine construction in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, we find that the generalized adoption of improved sanitation led to significant reductions in the practice of boiling water for drinking. Our analysis suggests that this change is likely a behavioral response to a reduction in the health benefits associated with treating water, which decline and eventually become negligible as local adoption of improved sanitation increases. Estimates of the value of time savings associated with the reduction in water boiling suggest that this adaptation is an additional important benefit of sanitation investments, most of which likely accrues to girls and women. |
| Keywords: | WASH; water boiling; height-for-age; firewood collection |
| JEL: | I12 O15 Q50 |
| Date: | 2024–11–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ris:adbewp:0751 |
| By: | Praningrum (Faculty of Economics and Business University of Bengkulu, WR.Supratman Street, 38371, Bengkulu, Indonesia Author-2-Name: Gerry Suryosukmono Author-2-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Business University of Bengkulu, WR.Supratman Street, 38371, Bengkulu, Indonesia Author-3-Name: Afrizal Author-3-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Business University of Bengkulu, WR.Supratman Street, 38371, Bengkulu, Indonesia Author-4-Name: Ratih Komala Dewi Author-4-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Business University of Bengkulu, WR.Supratman Street, 38371, Bengkulu, Indonesia Author-5-Name: Pefriyadi Author-5-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Business University of Bengkulu, WR.Supratman Street, 38371, Bengkulu, Indonesia Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | " Objective - It is projected that organisational commitment as a mediating variable will diminish the effect of toxic leadership on employee performance and increase the effect of P-O Fit. A study comparing the effects of Toxic Leadership on decreasing performance and P-O Fit on enhancing performance, both mediated by organisational commitment. Methodology/Technique - The time dimension makes this study cross-sectional. Only Bengkulu Provincial Health Office personnel received the questionnaire, which used the census approach to sample all 311 respondents. This study uses SEM to test concept validity (convergent and discriminant) and reliability. Using SmartPLS 3.0, respondent profile statistical descriptions, hypothesis testing with path analysis, and indirect impact testing are explained. Findings - Research shows that toxic leaders hurt employee performance, not organisational commitment. Even while P-O fit has little influence on organisational commitment or performance mediated by it, it can boost employee performance. Organisational commitment affects employee performance. The employee's organisational commitment is supposed to be ongoing and based on his desire for a decent wage and a job. This makes someone ignore the leader's poisonous leadership style and compatibility with the organisation if it pays well and has good facilities. Novelty - The research model we examine provides a more complete picture of how organizational commitment can reduce or increase employee performance influenced by toxic leadership and person-organization fit. Based on the research that has been conducted, we believe that leaders with a toxic leadership style can neglect their followers' acceptance and reduce constant performance. On the other hand, person-organization fit helps increase employee commitment and performance. Type of Paper - Empirical" |
| Keywords: | Employee Performance; Organizational Commitment; P-O Fit; Toxic Leadership |
| JEL: | J24 J28 |
| Date: | 2024–09–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jmmr339 |
| By: | Cassey LEE (ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore) |
| Abstract: | Exports have been a critical source for the resilience of the Malaysian economy during the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic period. Long-term structural change in intersectoral production networks could have reduced this resilience. Stronger domestic intersectoral linkages and declining participation in backward global value chain participation are likely to reduce the impact of positive export shocks on the country’s economy. The services sector has become increasing important over time. Consumption in the services sector is clearly an important driver of growth. A positive export shock is enhanced by higher domestic intersectoral linkages in the services sector but not in manufacturing |
| Keywords: | structural change, exports, macroeconomic fluctuations |
| JEL: | F14 E32 L16 |
| Date: | 2024–05–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:era:wpaper:dp-2024-02 |
| By: | Vutha HING (University of Adelaide, Australia); Shandre Mugan THANGAVELU (Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, University of Adelaide, Australia) |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the effects of servicification on productivity from the perspectives of service inputs (demand-side) and service outputs (supply-side) for firms in Cambodia. The empirical analysis adopts the firm-level data from the 2014 Inter-censal Economic Survey of Cambodia. The unique data contain a vast array of annual corporate information and allow us to differentiate between the share of service input to total inputs (our first proxy of servicification) and the share of service revenues to total output (another proxy of servicification). The empirical analysis examines the productivity effects of servicification controlling for firm heterogeneity, such as year of operation, foreign ownership, registration, female manager, and skill intensity. |
| Keywords: | servicification, productivity, skill intensity, firm-level analysis |
| JEL: | D24 |
| Date: | 2024–05–31 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:era:wpaper:dp-2024-07 |
| By: | Songporn Hansanti (Faculty of Business Administration, Kasersart University) |
| Abstract: | The objectives of this study were to 1. study the general information of Thai internet users? perception of the AIS Public Company Limited brand equity 2. identify the individual factors which affect on Thai internet users? perception of the AIS Public Company Limited brand equity 3. find out marketing factors that influence on Thai internet users? perception of the AIS brand equityThe sample population of this study were 385 Thai internet users of the AIS Public Company Limited. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire. Data were analyzed by statistical software. Statistical tools used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, the one-way ANOVA with LSD and the Multiple Regression analysis. The statistical significance was determined at the level of 0.05. Most of the study population were Thai single men, aged 25-35 years old and had already obtained bachelor degree. They were civil servants or state employees with average income 25, 000-37, 000 baht per month. The study found that the sample group had low perception of the AIS?s brand equity. They realized the importance of brand awareness, the rest were perceived quality, the brand associations, the brand loyalty and other assets of brand. The results of the hypothesis test showed that different personal factors resulted in different brand equity perception. The results were the same as in the assumption which was given before. In addition, as in the assumption, the marketing factors like promotion, people, process and environment affect on Thai the internet users? perception of the AIS brand equity, as under the assumption. |
| Keywords: | AIS; Brand equity; Internet users; Perception; Thailand |
| JEL: | M00 L10 M31 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:sek:iacpro:14616258 |
| By: | Arisona Lestari Billah (School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia Author-2-Name: Deddy P Koesrindartoto Author-2-Workplace-Name: School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40116 Indonesia Author-3-Name: Taufik Faturohman Author-3-Workplace-Name: School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung, 40116 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 - The integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria into investment portfolios has emerged as a critical field of study, underscoring the interconnectedness between financial markets and global sustainability objectives. Methodology/Technique - This systematic literature review analyzes 157 academic documents, focusing on ESG portfolio optimization methodologies and identifying emerging trends. Key methods reviewed include genetic algorithms, dynamic optimization models, multi-objective optimization frameworks, and machine learning techniques. Findings - Despite considerable advancements, gaps remain, such as the need for broader application across diverse markets and asset classes, improved risk-return assessments, and standardized ESG data reporting. Future research should also investigate the role of central banks and regulators in fostering sustainable finance. Novelty - By addressing these gaps, stakeholders can better align investment practices with sustainability goals, contributing to a more resilient and inclusive global economy. Type of Paper - Review" |
| Keywords: | Sustainable Investment, Sustainable Finance, ESG Portfolio Performance, ESG Risk Management, ESG Portfolio Optimization |
| JEL: | G11 Q56 G28 G32 |
| Date: | 2024–09–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:afr236 |
| By: | Minh Tam Bui (Faculty of Economics, Srinakharinwirot University, THAILAND); Ivo Vlaev (Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK); Katsushi Imai (Department of Economics, The University of Manchester, UK and Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, Kobe University, JAPAN) |
| Abstract: | Ageing society poses an increasing need for elderly care and the essential role of unpaid family care in developing countries where more care burdens are imposed on women. Literature on the driver of gender care gap is limited and its association with social gender norms is both understudied and hardly measured/quantified. Using time-use data in 2014-15 and Labor Force Survey data in 2013-15 from Thailand, we first construct an altruistic time ratio for the whole sample to measure the extent to which individuals spend time on unpaid activities for others than themselves. We found that significant gender gaps in providing eldercare are associated with gender differences in altruistic time ratio. To consider the non-random selection for the elderly care, we then estimate the Tobit model with propensity score matching (PSM) for both elderly carers and non-carers and found that the social gender norm, defined as the district-level gender difference in the modes of altruistic time ratio, explains why women are more burdened with elderly care than men. To examine the underlying mechanisms behind women's time burden, we estimate a simultaneous equation Tobit consisting of elderly care time, leisure time, and time for paid work. The results show that the social gender norm indirectly reduces elderly care time for women by significantly reducing leisure time and paid work time, while the direct effect is dominant for men. The trade-off between paid work time and elderly care time is similar for men and for women, while that between leisure time and elderly care time is greater for men. Associations between elderly care and altruism or peer pressure imply that behavioural changes with a focus on social norms and social policies inducing such changes are important to achieve more gender-equitable eldercare provision besides the state provision of long-term care. |
| Keywords: | Unpaid work; Time use; Elder care; Gender gaps; Altruism; Behavioral change |
| JEL: | D13 D64 D9 J14 J16 J22 |
| Date: | 2024–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:kob:dpaper:dp2024-37 |
| By: | Zubin Deyal |
| Abstract: | This paper investigates the impact of natural disasters on remittances in developing countries, which are particularly vulnerable to the immediate and long-term effects of such events. In addition to damaging economic capacity, natural disasters are large exogenous shocks which result in capital flight that exacerbates the immediate deficit that developing countries face in their aftermath. Though remittances have proven vital in addressing financing gaps for these countries, their immediate response to natural disasters has not been thoroughly studied. This paper expands the literature by offering a comprehensive analysis of the influence of natural disasters on monthly remittances across 30 developing countries for the 30-year period of 1993 to 2022. In utilising a dynamic fixed effects model on data sourced from respective Central Banks, I find an immediate rise in remittances post-disasters, notably in Asia, Central America, and South America, and specifically in response to hydrological and meteorological disasters. The rise in remittances is typically highest in the month after the disaster, with more intense disasters eliciting a larger increase in remittances. I also find evidence of remittance smoothing, as migrants seem to adjust allocations intertemporally. I further establish a countercyclical relationship between remittances and GDP growth, with inflation, nominal exchange rate depreciations, net migration, and disaster aid negatively impacting remittances. The finding that remittances increase after disasters is robust to different specifications, including System GMM, different periods, dependent variables, and monthly, yearly, and regional fixed effects.Creation-Date: 2023 |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:csa:wpaper:2024-01 |
| By: | Wenxiao WANG (Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China); Shandre Mugan THANGAVELU (Sunway University, Malaysia and the University of Adelaide, Australia) |
| Abstract: | : This paper uses detailed firm-level and transactional-level trade data to examine the causal relationship between digitalisation and servicification in Chinese manufacturing firms. Using the novel approach of text mining and analysis, this paper constructs two firmlevel measurements of digitalisation and servicification. Further, it explores the impact of digitalisation on services integration within manufacturing activities. We find digitalisation plays a crucial role in enhancing manufacturing servicification, enabling firms to produce and sell more service products. We also highlight that the two mechanisms through which digitalisation promotes servicification are digital technology and profitability. This paper contributes to the existing literature by developing the micro-level evidence of the digital transformation occurring within Chinese manufacturing firms and sheds light on the emerging services-led global value chain upgrading pattern. |
| Keywords: | digitalisation, servicification, manufacturing firms, text mining, text analysis |
| JEL: | F14 F23 |
| Date: | 2024–05–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:era:wpaper:dp-2024-04 |
| By: | Christelle Camman (CRET-LOG - Centre de Recherche sur le Transport et la Logistique - AMU - Aix Marseille Université); Laurent Livolsi (CRET-LOG - Centre de Recherche sur le Transport et la Logistique - AMU - Aix Marseille Université) |
| Abstract: | Over the last thirty years, the increasing globalisation of economic exchanges has contributed to the emergence of a network of main ports linked together by maritime transport and, in particular, the lines developed by the major shipping lines or the alliances they have formed. In addition to Asian ports, and particularly Chinese ports given the national port strategy, this network of main ports has also been structured by investments made by shipping lines in port terminals intended to become their regional hubs and thus facilitate the massification of flows. From these hubs, feeders serve other ports, giving rise to a form of classification within these main global ports. This organisation has helped to shape the global value chains, or world trade routes, which are both the medium and the result of globalisation. The covid-19 health crisis, the ensuing economic crisis and current geopolitical tensions are all contributing to a possible transformation of these global value chains. The purpose of this paper is therefore to examine the possible impacts on maritime transport, with a focus on the renewed role of secondary ports. Based on the results of a survey of around one hundred shippers (supply chain management), three elements will be highlighted. The first concerns changes in purchasing strategies, with, at the very least, a "China+1" strategy, which may extend to industrial relocations. The challenge is to examine the possible locations for these relocations and to consider the potential advantages of the secondary ports of origin. In considering these changes of port of origin, the second is maritime transport and the relevance of having smaller ships to link these secondary ports of origin to secondary ports of destination, in a model comparable to that of charter airlines. Finally, and this constitutes the third element, the question of the reintegration of maritime transport arises, which accentuates the relevance of the choice of secondary ports. |
| Abstract: | Ces trente dernières années, la mondialisation croissante des échanges économiques a contribué à faire émerger un réseau de ports principaux reliés entre eux par le transport maritime et, en particulier, les lignes élaborées par les grandes compagnies maritimes ou les alliances qu'elles constituent. Au-delà des ports asiatiques, et particulièrement chinois compte tenu de la stratégie portuaire nationale, ce réseau de ports principaux s'est aussi structuré au gré des investissements consentis par les compagnies maritimes dans des terminaux portuaires destinés à devenir leurs hubs régionaux et à faciliter ainsi la massification des flux. A partir de ces hubs, des feeders desservent d'autres ports et font ainsi apparaître une forme de classification au sein de ces ports principaux à vocation mondiale. Cette organisation a contribué à façonner les global value chains, ces routes du commerce mondial, qui sont à la fois le médium et le résultat de la mondialisation. La crise sanitaire de la covid-19 tout comme la crise économique qui lui a succédé ou les tensions géopolitiques actuelles contribuent à une possible transformation de ces global value chains. L'objet de cette communication est alors d'étudier les impacts possibles sur le transport maritime avec un focus sur un rôle renouvelé des ports secondaires. En nous fondant sur les résultats d'une enquête auprès d'une centaine de chargeurs (direction supply chain), trois éléments seront mis en avant. Le premier concerne les changements en termes de stratégies achat avec, a minima, une stratégie « Chine+1 » qui peut s'élargir à des relocalisations industrielles. L'enjeu est de questionner les lieux possibles de ces relocalisations et d'envisager les avantages potentiels des ports secondaires d'origine. En envisageant ces changements de ports d'origine, le deuxième relève du transport maritime et de la pertinence d'avoir des navires de plus petite taille pour lier ces ports secondaires d'origine à des ports secondaires de destination dans un modèle comparable à celui des compagnies charters dans le transport aérien. Enfin, et cela constitue le troisième élément, la question de la réintégration du transport maritime se pose et accentue alors la pertinence du choix des ports secondaires. |
| Keywords: | secondary ports, transformation of supply chains, global value chains, ports secondaires, transformation des supply chains |
| Date: | 2024–11–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04273702 |
| By: | Toby C. Monsod (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Aleli D. Kraft (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Cielo Magno (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Jan Carlo Punongbayan (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Orville Jose C. Solon (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Elizabeth Tan (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Agustin L. Arcenas (College of Public Affairs and Development, University of the Philippines Los Baños); Florian Alburo (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman); Emmanuel S. de Dios (School of Economics, University of the Philippines Diliman) |
| Abstract: | We are pleased to note that the discussion paper we wrote (“How to change a constitution by handwaving”*) has attracted some interest from the public and observers of economic policy. Among the more thoughtful responses the paper has received is that from the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF). Indeed, their response concedes the main point of our paper, which is that compared with lifting foreign-equity restrictions: “Corruption and infrastructure gaps may well be more significant turnoffs for foreign investors.” Notwithstanding this, the FEF response incongruously then insists that “removing the restrictions is a necessary condition”. To insist on their conclusion, the FEF challenges our interpretation of the quantitative evidence as well as presents illustrative anecdotes or events meant to repair what they perceive as our paper’s being “ahistorical and devoid of historical context”. Here, we set the record straight on both FEF’s appreciation of the econometric evidence and on the anecdotes they recount. |
| Keywords: | foreign direct investment; multinational enterprises; foreign equity restrictions, constitutional change, empirical models of investment distribution; influences on the distribution of direct foreign investments; rules versus discretion |
| JEL: | F14 F21 F23 F60 |
| Date: | 2024–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:phs:dpaper:202401b |
| By: | Agarwal, Sumit (National U of Singapore); Morais, Bernardo (Federal Reserve Board); Seru, Amit (Stanford U); Shue, Kelly (Yale U) |
| Abstract: | While reliance on human discretion is a pervasive feature of institutional design, human discretion can also introduce costly noise (Kahneman, Sibony, and Sunstein 2021). We evaluate the consequences, determinants, and trade-offs associated with discretion in high-stake decisions assessing bank safety and soundness. Using detailed data on the supervisory ratings of US banks, we find that professional bank examiners exercise significant personal discretion—their decisions deviate substantially from algorithmic benchmarks and can be predicted by examiner identities, holding bank fundamentals constant. Examiner discretion has a large and persistent causal impact on future bank capitalization and supply of credit, leading to volatility and uncertainty in bank outcomes, and a conservative anticipatory response by banks. We identify a novel source of noise: weights assigned to specific issues. Disagreement in ratings across examiners can be attributed to high average weight (50%) assigned to subjective assessment of banks’ management quality, as well as heterogeneity in weights attached to more objective issues such as capital adequacy. Replacing human discretion with a simple algorithm leads to worse predictions of bank health, while moderate limits on discretion can translate to more informative and less noisy predictions. |
| JEL: | G28 G40 |
| Date: | 2024–04 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ecl:stabus:4180 |