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Political Regimes, Labor Markets, And Equity In Myanmar, Ohmar Khine

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Myanmar’s military coup d’état on February 1, 2021 started yet another government wholly controlled by the military dictatorship that has governed the country for the past 54 of 75 years after the independence from the British Empire in 1948. This thesis research deals with the effect of the past military government on Myanmar economy. The overall goal of this thesis is to examine the impacts of the military government on occupational options relating to historical events and other factors that influenced labor markets in Myanmar and, specifically, the equality among various citizens. The first section of the thesis deals with …

Analysis Of The Influence Of Cryptocurrency Regulation On Levels Of Financial Literacy, Kieran C. Yuen

Dissertations and Theses

Using data collected by the National Financial Capability Study (NFCS), a survey by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), this paper investigates the influence of passage of cryptocurrency regulation in U.S. states on levels of financial literacy. Results indicate that living in a state where cryptocurrency regulation was signed into law, a decrease was observed in the level of financial literacy. This finding supports the growing literature on factors that affect levels of financial literacy using a novel exogenous variable, cryptocurrency regulation.

Effect Of Cash Transfer On Household Fertility Choice And Children's Human Capital Accumulation In Uganda, Shaila Ahmed

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

This analysis examines the effects of conditional and unconditional cash transfer on household fertility decisions and other indicators of human capital accumulation. To test my hypotheses, I rely on the UCT and CCT sub-arms of the Cash-Plus Program recently implemented in Uganda. The design of the Cash-Plus Program follows randomized control trials for intervention. My empirical findings show that the Cash-Plus Program have no discernible impact on beneficiary households' pregnancy incidence. The only effect on the primary outcomes of interest is a marginally significant effect for household heads aged 25 to 49, who received unconditional treatments. The results also show …

Stakeholders Engagement Analysis : A Case Study Of Oceanfront Beach Resort, Ploy Atthapornpisarn

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The Thai tourism sector which is a major contributor to Thailand’s economy was strongly affected by the spread of covid-19. Once the sector was impacted by the pandemic restrictions, obviously a decrease in customers was presented. Even though there are the stimulus packages from the government regulators with an intention to boost up the tourism sector and many hotels change their business to be catering or partner with the hospital and turn their business to be a quarantine place. Many hotels still need to reduce their operation or even shut down to secure the cash flow. All stakeholders of hotel …

A Study Of The Impact Of Financial Literacy And Financial Development On Peer-To-Peer Lending In Developed And Developing Countries, Joffre Tan Zheng Hong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study seeks to examine how financial literacy and financial development, specifically financial access, financial depth, and financial efficiency affect the expansion of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending using a sample of 40 economies with data obtained in 2020. The findings reveal financial literacy and financial efficiency positively affect the expansion of P2P lending, while financial depth negatively correlates with the expansion of P2P lending. Additionally, financial literacy contributes significantly to the expansion of P2P lending in developing economies, but not in developed economies. This finding suggests that financial literacy does not factor significantly into the expansion of P2P lending in developed …

การศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างผลิตภาพแรงงานและค่าจ้างระหว่างภาคของประเทศไทย, สันติ ปะมะโข

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

วิทยานิพนธ์ฉบับนี้เป็นการศึกษาความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างผลิตภาพแรงงานและค่าจ้างระหว่างภาคของประเทศไทย การศึกษาส่วนใหญ่วิเคราะห์เพียงรายประเทศและรายสาขาการผลิตเท่านั้น ประเทศไทยยังขาดการศึกษาในรายภูมิภาค ซึ่งตารางปัจจัยการผลิตและผลผลิตระหว่างภาค (Multi-Regional Input-Output Table : MRIO) สามารถให้รายละเอียดข้อมูลได้ทั้งรายภูมิภาคและรายสาขาการผลิต แต่เนื่องจากตารางดังกล่าวยังขาดข้อมูลในด้าน “จำนวนแรงงาน” การศึกษาครั้งนี้จึงมีวัตถุประสงค์ 1) เพื่อจำแนกข้อมูลผลผลิต จำนวนแรงงาน และค่าจ้าง รายภูมิภาคและรายสาขาการผลิต โดยใช้นิยามจากตารางปัจจัยการผลิตและผลผลิตระหว่างภาค และแบ่งแรงงานเป็นประเภทมีฝีมือและไร้ฝีมือ สัดส่วนทุนต่อแรงงาน ผลิตภาพแรงงาน และค่าจ้าง 2) เพื่อวิเคราะห์ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างผลิตภาพแรงงานและค่าจ้าง รายภูมิภาคและรายสาขาการผลิต 3) เพื่อวิเคราะห์ผลกระทบต่อการจ้างงานรายภูมิภาคและรายสาขาการผลิต หากอุปสงค์ขั้นสุดท้าย (Final Demand) ของประเทศเปลี่ยนแปลงไป ผลการศึกษาพบว่า ภาคตะวันออก โดยเฉพาะสาขาอุตสาหกรรมมีความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างผลิตภาพแรงงานและค่าจ้างสูง ส่วนใหญ่จะมีลักษณะของแรงงานประเภทมีฝีมือสอดรับกับสัดส่วนทุนต่อแรงงาน และเมื่อพิจารณาการเปลี่ยนแปลงอุปสงค์ขั้นสุดท้าย หากอุปสงค์ขั้นสุดท้ายเปลี่ยนแปลงไป จะส่งผลกระทบต่อการจ้างงานสูงใน ภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ โดยเฉพาะสาขาการปศุสัตว์เมื่อวิเคราะห์ความเชื่อมโยงไปข้างหลัง (Backward Linkage) และสาขาการทำไร่มันสำปะหลังเมื่อวิเคราะห์ความเชื่อมโยงไปข้างหน้า (Forward Linkage)

Household Characteristics Of Indebted Households With Members Working In The Public And Private Sector, Kawita Niwatananun

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

The research analyzed the influence of different household characteristics on household debt, including mortgage debt. Using data from Thailand’s Household Socio-Economic Survey in 2019 and 2021, the study implemented a logit model to identify household characteristics with significant impact on household debt. By analyzing data from two different periods that varied in social and economic contexts, the study highlighted critical factors that influenced household debt demand. The datasets were divided into three categories according to household work status. The categories include households with at least one public sector worker, households with no public sector workers but at least one private …

Sustainable Strategies For Mass Rapid Transit Ppps, Sock Yong Phang, Bin Chye Tan

Research Collection School Of Economics

Mass rapid transit (MRT) PPPs have proliferated in the past two decades. This chapter provides a framework to categorise and understand alternative PPP designs. As MRT systems are inherently large, unprofitable and risky projects, PPP design is critical to project success and sustainability. We study the experiences of MRT PPPs in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Beijing to understand factors underlying success and failure and to arrive at policy recommendations for PPPs. Policymakers need to have additional governance improvement and risk mitigation measures in place when tied supply chains are utilised. Hong Kong’s experience illustrates that ‘Rail plus Property’ strategy …

The U.S. Coal Industry: Market Structure & Implications, Sara Elizabeth Guffey

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The U.S. coal mining industry was once a booming industry which created and defined communities, particularly in Appalachia. The industry has, however, transformed significantly in the last couple of decades with the passage of environmental policies, with competition from the Shale Revolution, from changes in company ownership, and from mine safety regulation. Overall, the coal industry during this time has experienced a massive decline in production and employment. This dissertation is composed of three papers that investigate these mechanisms and their role in understanding market structure, coal transactions and prices, and mine safety outcomes. Motivated by the shutdowns of U.S. …

Essays In The Consequences Of Occupational Regulation, Noah J. Trudeau

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

Occupational regulation affects many people across many aspects of life. This dissertation research investigates the consequences of occupational regulation across three different areas of study: economic history, urban and regional economics, and health policy.

The first chapter investigates the historic licensing of emigrant agents. In the period following the US Civil War, firms wished to capitalize on the availability of African American labor. To do so they hired emigrant agents, also known as labor agents, to hire and help with the migration of individuals from the South. Faced with out-migration at the hands of the labor force, some southern states …

Identification Of Poverty Areas By Using Machine Learning Classification Methods From Satellite Imagery In Buraydah City, In The Qassim Region Of Saudi Arabia, Amal Alfawzan

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

Saudi Arabia is a wealthy country with its many resources, but it has seen an increase in poverty recently because of a high rate of population growth with a high rate of unemployment. Some estimate that the number of Saudi Arabians living in poverty is between two and four million. This research aims to develop a way to detect poverty through remote sensing. The study area is Buraydah City, the largest city of the Qassim region, an important agricultural center that plays a significant role in the economy of Saudi Arabia. The research hypothesized that there are poor areas within …

Postsecondary Faculty Perceptions Of Social And Emotional Learning Professional Development On Instructional Practice, Kurt Victor Spady

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Mental health distress for students is prevalent on postsecondary campuses, which negatively affects students’ psychological well-being and academic success. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to examine the influence that social and emotional learning (SEL) professional development focused on respect had on the instructional practice of full-time faculty at a community college in Western Canada. Mezirow’s theory of transformative learning was the conceptual framework that grounded this study. The research question explored faculty perceptions of the influence of Respect-focused training on their instructional practice. This study used purposeful sampling of 12 full-time faculty members who had taken the …

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Midwest Social Sciences Journal

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Midwest Social Sciences Journal

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Midwest Social Sciences Journal

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Midwest Social Sciences Journal

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Midwest Social Sciences Journal

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Midwest Social Sciences Journal

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Editors' Note, Nirupama Devaraj, Bharath Ganesh Babu

Midwest Social Sciences Journal

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Socio-Economic State Of Chinese Regions As A Key Factor Of The Dynamics Of Incoming International Tourism, Jia Ma, Olga Vasilievna Ivlieva, Сhen Liu, Sayora Uralovna Tadjieva

Scientific reports of Bukhara State University

Introduction. China is located in Central and East Asia. The vast territory of the state, covering the highest mountainous regions, vast deserts and coastal plains, determines the variety of natural conditions for tourism, as well as the border neighborhood with a large number of countries. China's seaside location is extremely advantageous in terms of tourism. At present, through the seas, China provides access to the countries of the Asia-Pacific region and the whole world. The sea and coastal areas are used to organize coastal tourism. Increasingly, China's maritime waters and ports are used for cruise tourism. China has an advantageous …

Portuguese Continental Islands As Coastal And Maritime Tourist Destinations. Ria Formosa: An Exploration Of Its Media Impact Through Marketing, Adalberto Dias De Carvalho, Cristiana Oliveira

International Journal of Islands Research

This paper highlights the tourism promotional impacts of the tourism marketing strategies and the related media activities in relation to the Ria Formosa Natural Park, a set of islands located in the Algarve, in southern Portugal. It seeks to understand which representations are induced in the potential customers of a directly targeted tourist market. For this, we will use the conclusions of scientific studies on the geographical and physical reality of this territory and the content of the messages spread by intentionally directed marketing as well as the news spread by the media. Here we particularly reflect on the prevailing …

Island Sustainability-Predicted Impacts Of Climate Change On The Tourism Sector In Malta: Recent Experiences And Anecdotes From A Small Island, Andrew Jones Dr, Julian C. Zarb

International Journal of Islands Research

This paper aims to review threats to, and consequences of current climate change predictions on tourism in Malta. The paper reviews recent published research on the impacts of climate change and consequences of such on the physical social and economic character of tourism operations in the Maltese islands. The validity and practicality of management options to tackle the complex nature and juxtaposition between tourism growth, environment and climate change, and tourism destination management are considered, including an evaluation of management responses, the efficacy of local governance and current and future policy options and choices. The research methodology is primarily focused …

The Potential Impacts Of Climate Change On Avitourism To Islands: The Example Of Fair Isle, Scotland, Richard W. Butler Professor

International Journal of Islands Research

This paper discusses the potential impact of climate change upon a specific form of tourism, avitourism (birdwatching), and the resulting effects upon islands dependent upon this form of tourism. Bird populations, distributions and migratory patterns are all vulnerable to the impacts of global warming, extreme weather events and changes in the marine environment, as are the islands which provide their habitat. Avitourism is a lucrative and non-consumptive form of tourism that is of major importance to some small islands, particularly those that have unique indigenous breeding species and/or are visited by migrating species on a regular basis. A number of …

Ijir Table Of Contents Vol. 2, Giovanni Ruggieri, Patrizia Calò, Kevin A. Griffin, Razaq Raj

International Journal of Islands Research

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Sons Of Disobedience And Their Machines: How Sin And Anthropology Can Inform Evangelical Thought About Ai, Gregory S. Mckenzie

Liberty Theological Review

The purpose of this paper is to further discussion about artificial intelligence by examining AI from the perspective of the doctrine of sin. As such, philosophy of mind and theological anthropology, specifically, what it means to be human, the effects of sin, and the consequent social ramifications of AI drive the analysis of this paper. Accordingly, the conclusions of the analysis are that the depravity of fallen humanity is cause for concern in the very programming of AI and serves as a corrupted foundation for artificial machine cognition. Given the fallen nature of human thought, and therefore, fallen AI thought, …

Special Allocation Fund And Poverty Rate In Indonesia, Danesta Febianto Nugroho, Bayu Rhamadani Wicaksono, Muhammad R. Reynaldi

Economics and Finance in Indonesia

The Special Allocation Fund is distributed to specific areas to aid them in funding special regional activities that follow national interests. Giving regional government's broad autonomy is meant to hasten the realization of social welfare, as seen by reducing poverty. This study aims to examine the influence of the Special Allocation Fund for education, health, and infrastructure on the poverty rate in Indonesia, using the Poverty Gap Index (P1) as a proxy for the poverty rate. The study employed annual data from 33 Indonesian provinces from 2015 to 2018 and panel data regression analysis utilizing the Fixed Effects Model (FEM). …

Interstate 11: The Road To Prosperity In Nevada, Arthur C. Nelson

Policy Briefs and Reports

Interstate 11 (I-11) offers Nevada a unique opportunity to advance the economic development prospects of one of the state’s most economically challenged areas: Elko and eastern Nevada. Although the state used a qualitative system to choose a western route for I-11, this process may not have considered fully the costs of extending I-11 to Canada in a cost-effective manner or in a manner consistent with I-11 purposes, especially avoiding congested areas. This briefing report reviews the history and purposes of I-11; summarizes the I-11 route options; considers how I-11 might extend to Canada in a way that is consistent with …

Undersea Cables: The Ultimate Geopolitical Chokepoint, Bert Chapman

FORCES Initiative: Strategy, Security, and Social Systems

This work provides historical and contemporary overviews of this critical geopolitical problem, describes the policy actors addressing this in the U.S. and selected other countries, and provides maps and information on many undersea cable work routes. These cables are chokepoints with one dictionary defining chokepoints as “a strategic narrow route providing passage through or to another region."

Isolated States Of America: The Impact Of State Borders On Mobility And Regional Labor Market Adjustments, Riley Wilson

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

I document a new empirical pattern of internal mobility in the United States. Namely, county-to-county migration and commuting drop off discretely at state borders. People are three times as likely to move to a county 15 miles away, but in the same state, than to move to an equally distant county in a different state. These gaps remain even among neighboring counties or counties in the same commuting zone. This pattern is not explained by differences in county characteristics, is not driven by any particular demographic group, and is not explained by pecuniary costs such as differences in state occupational …

Making Green Mortgages Mainstream & Accessible, Megan Greene, Adam Tooze, Jennifer M. Silva, Rohan Kocharekar, Hannah H. Braun

Regenerative Crisis Response Committee

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