Economic Growth and Investment in R&amp;D: Contemporary Challenges for the European Union

Banelienė, Rūta; Melnikas, Borisas

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“…will be more challenging in the most impoverished countries, and in those where economies are based on the primary sector and dependent on agriculture as the main activity. This is the case of countries located in the southern tropics, such as sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Bangladesh, and among low-income people, i.e., the poorest [59,60]. Furthermore, growth in poverty and income inequality increases CO2 emissions in these countries [45].…”

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“…This may be because most of the analysed works took into account the issue of social inequalities in the face of climate change threats. However, the policies aimed at mitigating CO2 emissions do not quantify the direct and indirect impacts on the most vulnerable populations [60], such as women (gender inequality), the poorest (income inequality), and the sick (health inequality), as reflected in this document. The effects of climate change have stark consequences for people's health, particularly the health of the most vulnerable [58].…”

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Analysis of Research on the SDGs: The Relationship between Climate Change, Poverty and Inequality

Pérez-Peña¹,

García²,

Chico³

et al. 2021

Applied Sciences

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Since its adoption in September 2015, the 2030 Agenda has laid the foundations for a model of shared prosperity for a sustainable world. The current global pandemic highlights profound inequalities affecting our economies, health, and quality of life. For this reason, the aim of this study was to present the current state of scientific research related to inequality, poverty, and climate change, and to propose lines of improvement that can contribute to achieving three of the 17 SDGs (end poverty, SDG 1; reduce inequality, SDG 10; and climate action, SDG 13), proposed in the 2030 Agenda. For this purpose, we undertook a systematic literature review. The results show that the subject of poverty, inequality, and climate change has been little studied or articulated by researchers, and significant differences exist between the different areas studied. The highest number of publications (51.7%) is associated with topics related to sustainability—environment and economics. The remainder are distributed among 12 other research areas. Another relevant finding is that the effects of climate change are more pressing for more vulnerable populations, including impoverished women from rural areas and children from underdeveloped countries. This gender and social inequality has been rarely addressed in studies. Food security and energy poverty is another under-researched area. According to the results obtained in this work, we consider that the circular economy may improve these indicators, constituting a line of future research. Thus, one of the main objectives of this approach is to eliminate negative externalities, specifically the existing social inequalities within the current linear economy model.

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Analysis of Research on the SDGs: The Relationship between Climate Change, Poverty and Inequality

Pérez-Peña¹,

García²,

Chico³

et al. 2021

Applied Sciences

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“…The aftermath of climate change manifests itself in extreme heat waves, water and food shortages, and so forth. Climate change has also impacted R&D activities which, consequently, affect economic growth (Banelienė & Melnikas, 2020). Considering the above, the work of Seymour and Busch is worth mentioning (2016).…”

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Does Forest Disturbance Matter to Climate Degradation? Evidence From Top Asian Economies

Haseeb

Staniewski²,

Mihardjo

et al. 2021

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

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The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between forestry and climate degradation in the modern era. Specifically, the study aimed to examine how forest areas are influencing environmental degradation. Given the inevitable link between forests and carbon dioxide (CO2), the current study focused on examining the impact of changes in forestry on the levels of CO2 emissions in top Asian economies, including China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. To this end, the current study was quantitative in nature and utilized advanced methodology such as econometrics of quantile-on-quantile (Q-Q) regression to investigate the forests-environmental degradation link. In particular, we examined the effect of quantiles of forest areas on the quantile of climate change in top Asian economies using the time series data from 1990 to 2018. The findings confirmed that forest areas have a negative and significant impact on climate degradation in the majority of the groups of quantiles for all countries. Therefore, this study highlights the importance of forests in controlling environmental degradation in Asian economies. Lastly, the study recommends the respective government bodies to intervene and provide assistance in environmental initiatives to improve forestry levels.

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“…If Europe wants to become a more competitive knowledge-based economy, not only the production but also the spread and use of knowledge need to improve. It is essential to manage use and effective transfer of knowledge among research organisations, universities and public organisations in particular, and industry small-and medium-scale businesses which transform it into products and services [3][4][5][6][7].…”

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“…Innovation is typically a policy where the European added value is felt, as the scale of the EU allows for bigger projects to be funded, experiments to be run at a higher scale, and standards to be applied over a larger territory [27]. Innovation performance and innovation policy are closely linked to the evaluation and efficiency of R&D [7,28,29]. From the point of development concepts, innovation policy in its simplest form is based on a linear understanding of the process of innovation (science-push), which considers innovations as a logical result of successful R&D. Consequently, innovation policy blends with a science-research policy whose critical task is to support R&D [12,30,31].…”

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Research and Development Efficiency in Public and Private Sectors: An Empirical Analysis of EU Countries by Using DEA Methodology

2020

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Both the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) and its embedded technology diffusion exponentially progress and grow in terms of technical change and socioeconomic impact. The aim of this study was the evaluation of research and development efficiency in the public and private sectors in EU countries. The Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) methodology, within which the slack-based model was applied, was used to achieve this aim. The Malmquist index (MI) was used to calculate changes in research and development efficiency during 2010/2013 and 2014/2017. The results present a decrease in total Research and Development (R&D) productivity in public and private sectors for an average of EU countries (28). However, Spain, Slovenia, and Portugal (in the public sector), and Ireland and Romania (in the private sector) revealed an increase of a total R&D productivity during 2010/2013 and 2014/2017 that was primarily influenced by an increase of technical efficiency (catch-up effect). Similarly, the results confirm the differences in R&D efficiency in private and public sectors in the European countries. The study’s results also provide a valuable platform for creators of national strategic and innovative investment and educational plans, and creators of relevant policies and create a platform for national and international benchmarking indicators.

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Economic Growth and Investment in R&D: Contemporary Challenges for the European Union

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Analysis of Research on the SDGs: The Relationship between Climate Change, Poverty and Inequality

Analysis of Research on the SDGs: The Relationship between Climate Change, Poverty and Inequality

Does Forest Disturbance Matter to Climate Degradation? Evidence From Top Asian Economies

Research and Development Efficiency in Public and Private Sectors: An Empirical Analysis of EU Countries by Using DEA Methodology

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