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The Landscape of Microfinance Institutions
The provision of microfinance for the poor in developing countries has received much attention from politicians, economists, development workers and academics, especially since the 1990s, including a special issue recently published in this journal.
  • 97
  • 08 Mar 2024
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Natural Resource Curse
The natural resource curse originally estimated using cross-sectional data from the 1970s and 1980s has disappeared when applying the same econometric model to the same sample of countries but using more recent data. In fact, the most recent data find that natural resources improve economic growth. Explaining the reasons for this gradual reversal of the role natural resources play in economic growth (from curse to asset) is largely understudied in the economics literature. Perhaps the natural resource sector within countries has been decreasing relative to the size of a country's overall economy. Or perhaps global prices of natural resources have increased over the past several decades. Third, perhaps the increasing capital-to-labor ratio associated with natural resource extraction has allowed workers involved in resource extraction to gain transferable skills. 
  • 73
  • 31 Jan 2024
Topic Review
Develop Education Technology for Refugees
There are growing bodies of literature that explore strategies for decolonising education technology (EdTech) and the role of EdTech in emergencies. Yet, scholars have noted the paucity of literature that considers the use of EdTech in refugee contexts, let alone from a decolonial lens. Indeed, the varied and unstable nature of displacement scenarios may give rise to questions around whether EdTech is appropriate at all in some displacement scenarios, and if it is, whether alternative access routes to it may need to be considered to ensure equitable benefit.
  • 174
  • 24 Jan 2024
Topic Review
Public Policy Implementation for Rural Development
Rural development is a problem of social and economic nature, which is required to be addressed in a manner taking into account its complexity. This development is related to planning and policy actions which central problem is (Ackoff 1977) how to make the proposed planning solutions accepted and implemented effectively. In rural context, this means to deal with a set of stakeholders with different education levels, purposes and influences, and with a set of standards which is lower than that of urban or national development.
  • 209
  • 24 Jan 2024
Topic Review
Indonesia’s Energy Subsidy Policy
 Energy subsidies, play a crucial role in ensuring accessible and affordable energy for all, aligning with state obligations and legal mandates. These subsidies are not only instruments of social welfare; they are also integral to achieving energy security, characterized by supply security, competitive energy markets, and environmental protection. The Indonesian Government’s substantial investment in energy subsidies, designed to assist poor and vulnerable households, ironically favors the wealthy and exacerbates inequality.
  • 103
  • 18 Jan 2024
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Co-Creation
Co-creation has gained traction in recent years and various fields, including marketing, product development, and innovation studies, as it leverages the collective expertise and insights of multiple parties to enhance outcomes. Broadly, co-creation refers to the collaborative process of involving stakeholders, such as customers, suppliers, employees, or the public, in creating or improving products, services, or experiences.
  • 590
  • 15 Jan 2024
Topic Review
Good Governance, Resilience, and Sustainable Development
Intense urbanization creates large cities that are functionally and administratively dependent on the surrounding regions and cities. As the boundaries of cities expand, so do the chronic stresses and sudden shocks they face. To reduce the impact of these threats and increase the safety and well-being of residents, metropolises must become more resilient and sustainable. Governance emerges as a critical element in achieving the resilience and sustainable development of metropolises. It is said that “good urban governance and sustainable development are closely linked”.
  • 209
  • 30 Nov 2023
Topic Review
Digital Rural Construction and Rural Household Entrepreneurship
Promoting rural entrepreneurship is an important approach to achieving rural revitalization, accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, and enhancing the well-being of farmers. Based on the County Digital Rural Index (CDRI) and the China Household Finance Survey (CHFS), the impact and role of digital rural construction (DRC) on rural household entrepreneurship is examined. 
  • 223
  • 20 Oct 2023
Topic Review Peer Reviewed
Impacts of Climate Change on Rural Communities: Vulnerability and Adaptation in the Global South
Climate change has resulted in negative impacts upon rural communities, notably in the Global South; these impacts expose vulnerabilities that exist on individual and societal levels, necessitating consideration of adaptive capacity given the climate change threat, as well as the role of government in responding to hazards, and encouraging resilience and sustainability.
  • 541
  • 19 Oct 2023
Topic Review
A Smart City Platform Based on Digital Twin
Monitoring and decision support within a smart city platform entails the utilization of technological tools to gather and analyse data from diverse sensors and information sources dispersed across the urban environment. The data gathered encompass several aspects, such as traffic patterns, air quality measurements, noise pollution levels, energy usage, and other related factors. The term digital twin (DT) has become very popular in recent years. DT is a critical technology that enables digital transformation in the industry to digitize physical assets. Digital representation of physical assets can allow opportunities to develop new business models or acquire broad ideas. Today, there is hardware that uses Augmented Reality (AR) technology that enables the adoption of new ways of human–machine interaction and information visualization in various use cases.
  • 352
  • 11 Oct 2023
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