The economic growth of China: enabling politico-institutional and socio-cultural factors

Arestis, Philip; Karagiannis, Nikolaos; Lee, Sang Kwon

doi:10.1007/s43253-021-00046-3

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“…The growth success of China and some Asian economies that have not followed the neoliberalism and Western-style democracy, recommendations of the World Bank particularly throws a challenge to the validity of the good governance agenda as a development strategy. Arestis et al (2021) affirm that despite the global dominance of 'Western values' within global capitalism, the growth and progress seen in China and the newly industrialized East Asian countries did not rely on entirely importing Western cultural norms. Instead, their institutional design and industrial strategies were significantly influenced by their culture and traditions.…”

Section: Concept and Emergence Of Good Governancementioning

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“…This universalization of governance has been criticized. Arestis et al (2021) highlight that mainstream theories often overlook the impact of local history, political economy, institutional structures, and culture. These local factors significantly contributed to the growth success of China and East Asia's newly industrialized countries, which diverged from adhering to the Western neoliberal and good governance framework.…”

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Understanding good governance: voices of rural people in South-Western Nigeria

Adejumo-Ayibiowu

2023

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Scholars and policymakers widely acknowledge the critical role of good governance in rural development and poverty reduction. Unfortunately, decades of good governance reforms have not reduced poverty in Nigeria. But what is good governance? The problem is that the working definition and popularized principles of good governance do not actually emanate from the poor. Moreover, there is a lack of contextualization of the concept of good governance within the Nigerian context. Rather, donors’ institutional understanding is universalized through the imposition of a good governance agenda. This study aims to bridge this gap by examining the concept of good governance through the lens of rural communities in south-west Nigeria. Understanding good governance from the viewpoint of local citizens, who are the recipients of governance reforms, is vital for effective targeted reform. The study is based on the premise that communities possess a deep understanding of their own social circumstances and possess the capacity to express their unique insights. Employing Participatory Action Research (PAR) and qualitative methods like semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions, the research engaged a purposively selected sample from three rural communities in south-west Nigeria. The findings revealed that, for these communities, good governance primarily involves the government's ability to meet basic needs and provide welfare-enhancing infrastructure. Conversely, bad governance is characterized by declining welfare, economic hardship, and inadequate infrastructure. Interestingly, participants did not prioritize reforms like regular elections or anti-corruption measures as core attributes of good governance, although they did not oppose these aspects. This study underscores the need to incorporate the perspectives of local citizens in defining good governance, allowing for homegrown solutions that might offer quicker and cost-effective strategies for development.

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Section: Concept and Emergence Of Good Governancementioning

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Understanding good governance: voices of rural people in South-Western Nigeria

Adejumo-Ayibiowu

2023

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Culture, tradition and healthcare: exploring the Kisiizi Community Health Insurance scheme

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Kahyana

2024

Int. j. anthropol. ethnol.

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In southwestern Uganda, a custom of health and social support has been managed through collective organizations known as engozi for centuries. Subscribers advanced help for those who were not able to provide for themselves and their households. Participants pooled financial and food resources, offered emotional assistance, and aided in transporting patients to hospitals. The institution of “free government health amenities” caused the decline of the engozi custom. However, with an insufficient annual health sector budget allocation, the state health services cannot satisfactorily meet the needs. The Kisiizi neighborhood, while depending on the engozi practice, arrived at a CHI system in 1996 as a self-help innovation to eliminate financial obstacles and enhance access to quality health amenities. Numerous studies on CHI have examined the structure, registration and memberships, health-related advantages, and monetary-related benefits, but little has been documented on how cultural beliefs and customs have affected its application. This study aimed to identify the role of culture and customs in tackling healthcare disparities via a CHI strategy. This study adopted a case study methodology and qualitative methods. The study utilizes Woolcock’s social capital theory and Cultural competence theory as the analytical framework. It identifies Brotherhood, Solidarity, Belonging, Cooperation, Volunteering, Reciprocity, and Respect for Authority and Leaders as key values upheld by the engozi tradition, strengthening social capital and laying a solid foundation for successful CHI. This study also identified that societal values and traditions have significantly impacted the implementation of the Kisiizi CHI scheme, as evidenced by the influence on CHI leadership and governance, collecting premium fees from subscribers, mobilization and registration of participants, and information dissemination. Lastly, the study identified that CHI has positively affected healthcare challenges within the community, evidenced by increased utilization of healthcare services, improved access to antenatal care, health promotion and disease prevention initiatives, and improved quality of services due to user feedback.

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Innovation Statistics as a Tool for Measuring Transformation of Modern Economy (Case Study: China)

Antropova

2023

Vopr. stat.

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Today, innovative performance of a country is one of the state’s most important tasks, which requires adequate statistics on innovations. The author analyzes the current state of innovation statistics as a tool for managerial decision-making (on the example of China).The paper considers conceptual approaches to the study and measurement of innovation as well as the main characteristics of the statistical indicator sets. The shortcomings of some traditional innovation indicators and methodologies behind international innovation rankings, which are often unable to fully measure the effectiveness of innovation country-level activity and assess the degree of innovativeness of its economy, were analyzed. The paper defines the most notable statistical innovation indicators of the Chinese economy. It is emphasized that when analyzing the innovation potential and progress in the economy, Western analysts use sets of indicators that assess the efficiency of economic institutions, the dynamics of structural change, and the degree of structural modernization of all its sectors on the basis of innovation. The author focuses on the peculiarities of the critical target indicator system of the leading innovation «Made in China 2025» program, which is one of the initiatives of the nationwide five-year plan for the socio-economic development of China.The author concludes that China's success in building an innovation economy is largely due to the choice of an effective system of indicators for strategic planning of innovation development, as well as reliance on domestic demand for innovation with a focus on ensuring the growth of the welfare of the country's citizens and reducing social inequality. It explains the need to develop a system of nationally adapted indicators of innovative development building on international statistical standards.

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The economic growth of China: enabling politico-institutional and socio-cultural factors

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Understanding good governance: voices of rural people in South-Western Nigeria

Understanding good governance: voices of rural people in South-Western Nigeria

Culture, tradition and healthcare: exploring the Kisiizi Community Health Insurance scheme

Innovation Statistics as a Tool for Measuring Transformation of Modern Economy (Case Study: China)

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