The construction sector and economic development: the ‘Bon curve’

Abstract

Background: Cognitive Muscular TherapyTM (CMT) is an integrated behavioural intervention developed for knee osteoarthritis. CMT teaches patients to reconceptualise the condition, integrates muscle biofeedback and aims to reduce muscle overactivity, both in response to pain and during daily activities. This nested qualitative study explored patient and physiotherapist perspectives and experiences of CMT.Methods: Five physiotherapists were trained to follow a well-defined protocol and then delivered CMT to at least two patients with knee osteoarthritis. Each patient received seven individual clinical sessions and was provided with access to online learning materials incorporating animated videos. Semi-structured interviews took place after delivery/completion of the intervention and data were analysed at the patient and physiotherapist level.Results: Five physiotherapists and five patients were interviewed. All described a process of changing beliefs throughout their engagement with CMT. A framework with three phases was developed to organise the data according to how osteoarthritis was conceptualised and how this changed throughout their interactions with CMT. Firstly, was an identification of pain beliefs to be challenged and recognition of how current beliefs can misalign with daily experiences. Secondly was a process of challenging and changing beliefs, validated through new experiences. Finally, there was an embedding of changed beliefs into self-management to continue with activities. Conclusion:This study identified a range of psychological changes which occur during exposure to CMT. These changes enabled patients to reconceptualise their condition, develop a new understanding of their body, understand psychological processes, and make sense of their knee pain.

The Long-Run Relationship Between the Construction Sector and the National Economy in Cape Verde / Ilgalaikiai Ryšiai Tarp Statybos Sektoriaus Ir Nacionalinės Ekonomikos Žaliajame Kyšulyje

“…note that Bon's proposition that at some stage the decline of the construction industry activity switches from relative to absolute decline i.e. 'volume follows share' has been debated by some writers (Carassus, 2004;ruddock and lopes, 2006). The analysis also shows that the inverted U-shaped relationship does not totally hold for the share of construction in GDP, at least for the developing countries that are in the process of reaching the nIC status.…”

İnşaat Sektörünün Dinamikleri: Türkiye için 2000-2014 Girdi-Çıktı Analizi

“…1970Lopes ( -2006 dönemini kapsayan bu çalışmada inşaat yatırımları için temsili değişken (proxy) olarak inşaat sektörünün katma değeri alınmıştır. Ekonomik faaliyetin temel göstergesi olarak da gayrisafi yurtiçi hasıla yer almaktadır.…”

“…Buradan ülkeler sürdürülebilir bir ekonomik büyüme patikasına girdiklerinde, inşaat sektöründeki büyümenin milli gelirdeki büyümeyi yakalayabildiği sonucu çıkarılabilir. Ruddock ve Lopes (2006)'in 75 ülke için Birleşmiş Milletler veri setinden aldıkları inşaat sektörünün gayrisafi katma değeri ile kişi başına düşen gayrisafi yurtiçi hasılayı kullanarak ülkelerin inşaat faaliyetlerinin düzeyi ile ekonomik gelişme aşamaları arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırdıkları çalışmaları ekonomide inşaat sektörünün payı ile ilgili ters U şeklindeki yapının geçerli olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bir başka deyişle, inşaat sektörünün ekonominin toplam çıktısı içindeki payı, ekonominin gelişme sürecinde ilk önce artmakta daha sonra azalmaktadır.…”

Post‐tsunami Reconstruction in Sri Lanka: Assessing the Economic Impact

“…this paper considers the responses of major economic and construction indicators to construction shocks due to post-tsunami reconstruction and the amount of time needed before they return to an equilibrium state in sri Lanka. the construction sector is an important sector in an economy, in terms of its contribution to total output and the number of workers directly employed by the industry, particularly in the context of a developing country (ruddock and Lopes, 2006). the construction industry has been shown to have particularly high backward linkages with other sectors in the economy (bon and Yashiro, 1996;bon et al, 1999;Park, 1989;Pietroforte et al, 2000;ruddock and ruddock, 2009) and because of these close sectoral linkages, fluctuations in construction demand have a direct influence on the demand for necessity goods and services and subsequently this affects their prices (Chan, 2002).…”