Study of E-governance and online donors for achieving financial resilience post natural disasters

Behl, Abhishek; Dutta, Pankaj; Chavan, Meena

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“…With an increase in the number of natural disasters, it also raises the amount of financial and economic loss. Financial aid is offered by various sources to the victims of the disaster (Behl et al , 2019; Wakolbinger et al , 2011), but most of the financial aid is temporary and short term (Burkart et al , 2016). Studies have suggested that the government is the only body offering long-term support to the disaster-affected victims (Burkart et al , 2016; Kunz and Reiner, 2013).…”

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Social and financial aid for disaster relief operations using CSR and crowdfunding

Behl

Dutta

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the interlinkages between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and crowdfunding in the context of disaster relief operations (DRO). It intends to explore how information quality moderates the relationship of CSR and crowdfunding to achieve financial and social stability. The study also controls variables such as type of disaster, size of the firm and sector to which the firms belong while drawing implications. Design/methodology/approach The study collects empirical data in an Indian context through a structured questionnaire. The respondents belong to organizations which made a financial contribution toward DRO during the past decade (2008–2018). The sample size for data analysis is 232 responses belonging to different industries like plastic, chemical, textile and apparel, automotive parts and electronics, and construction. The study employs partial least squares structural equation modeling for testing the hypothesis. Findings Results indicate a positive effect of CSR activities on donation-based crowdfunding to achieve financial and social normalcy in a DRO. CSR can thus be used as an alternate way to support DRO. Results also reveal that quality of information positively impacts the relationship between crowdfunding and social aid as well as financial aid offered to the victims of the disasters. It is further observed that the type of disaster accounts for the inflow and frequency of funds made by companies as a part of their CSR activities. Research limitations/implications The study restricts its analysis to CSR contributions made by Indian firms for DRO in an Indian context. While the study is centered in an Indian context, it holds strong implications by offering guidelines and framework for integrating funds of the government, CSR contributions of companies and donations made by citizens. The outcome also provokes thoughts on testing the results with multiple disasters across the globe in order to validate the findings and possibly extend them. Originality/value The approach of the study holds a unique slot in understanding concepts relating to CSR, crowdfunding and information science literature in the context of DRO. The study offers unique contribution in making the readers aware how CSR funds, when guided through a donation-based crowdfunding platform can help achieve social and financial aid for the victims of natural disaster.

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Social and financial aid for disaster relief operations using CSR and crowdfunding

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2019

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Community Resilience and Crisis Management: Stakeholders Perspective of the Tourism Industry

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Chennattuserry

2022

Tourism and Hospitality in Asia: Crisis, Resilience and Recovery

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Measuring the impact of donations at the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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The governments' isolation measures to contain the transmission of COVID-19 imposed a dilemma for the people at the bottom of the pyramid. Since these people have very unreliable sources of income, a dilemma arises: they must either work under risky conditions or refrain from work and suffer from income cuts. Emergency donations of food and cleaning supplies in a pandemic context might be overlooked by government and civil society actors. This paper aims to model the effects of donations on mitigating the negative effects of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities. Applying the system dynamics method, we simulated the behaviour of the pandemic in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) communities and the impacts that donations of food and cleaning supplies have in these settings. We administered surveys to the beneficiaries and local organisations responsible for the final distribution of donations to gather information from the field operations. The results show that increasing access to cleaning supplies in communities through donations can significantly reduce coronavirus transmission, particularly in high-density and low-resource areas, such as slums in urban settings. In addition, we also show that food donations can increase the vulnerable population’s ability to afford necessities, alleviating the stress caused by the pandemic on this portion of the population. Therefore, this work helps decision-makers (such as government and non-governmental organisations) understand the impacts of donations on controlling outbreaks, especially under COVID-19 conditions, in a low-resource environment and, thus, aid these hard-to-reach populations in a pandemic setting.

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Study of E-governance and online donors for achieving financial resilience post natural disasters

Cited by 4 publications

References 40 publications

Social and financial aid for disaster relief operations using CSR and crowdfunding

Social and financial aid for disaster relief operations using CSR and crowdfunding

Community Resilience and Crisis Management: Stakeholders Perspective of the Tourism Industry

Measuring the impact of donations at the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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