Work from Home during COVID-19: Perceptions of Academic Professionals in India

Katoch, Om Raj

doi:10.9734/sajsse/2022/v14i330381

“…The Direct Bene t Transfer (DBT) system for LPG subsidies and efforts to promote cleaner cooking fuels like LPG align with the goal of enhancing energy access while reducing indoor air pollution [1]. The country's continued support for agricultural pump subsidies also contributes to rural development and food security [30], [31], [32].…”

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RETRACTED: Energy Subsidies and Sustainability: A Comparative Analysis of India and China

Sakib

2024

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Purpose: Energy subsidies significantly impact a nation's energy landscape, with the potential to enhance energy access, affordability, and security. However, when these subsidies are directed at fossil fuels, they can disrupt markets and impede sustainability goals. This paper's primary purpose is to compare energy subsidies in India and China, two rapidly growing and densely populated economies. It seeks to comprehend how these subsidies influence their respective energy sectors, economic trajectories, and sustainability objectives. Methods: The study employs a policy and economic perspective, relying on a combination of data analysis, case studies, and policy evaluations. This methodological approach allows us to investigate the operation and objectives of energy subsidy programs in India and China. Results and Conclusion: In this comparative analysis, we find that India and China share common policy goals related to energy access, affordability, security, and sustainability. However, their approaches differ significantly. India places a strong emphasis on cleaner cooking fuels, while China prioritizes market-based pricing and leadership in adopting renewable energy sources. Despite these variations, both countries grapple with fiscal burdens, market distortions, and environmental challenges due to subsidies for fossil fuels. Policy Implications: Based on the study's findings, a series of policy recommendations emerge. These include the need to refine subsidy targeting, expedite the adoption of clean energy sources, encourage market-driven pricing mechanisms, enhance environmental regulations, and continue playing active roles in international climate negotiations. Furthermore, there is a pressing necessity to reevaluate and adjust energy subsidies to ensure their alignment with broader sustainable development goals.

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“…(Verma, 2022) According to study findings, attitudes of WFH policies, productivity when teaching from home using digital technology, work-life balance (save for gender), and the effectiveness of teaching from home are significantly influenced by gender, designation, age, and stream of instruction (except for stream teaching).The outcome will be a decrease in overtime, stress, and burdens at work and an increase in family time, leisure time, and flexibility at home. (Katoch, 2022) To enable employees to strike a balance between work and life outside of work, organisations should pay closer attention to providing them with comfortable working environments. An organisation should think about setting up an online counselling service if there is a chance that employees will struggle to combine work and personal obligations.…”

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Work From Home Is Becoming the New Standard of Employment

Singh

2024

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When work from home was approved during COVID-19, technologies like digitization, distributed workforces, asynchronous and virtual collaboration, as well as reskilling and upskilling, were already revolutionizing the workplace. The COVID-19 has reduced the many-year gap in digitization since people who work from home accept it more rapidly than they might have in the past. Many jobs now have the permanent option of working from home thanks to COVID-19, even if not all office work can be done from home. Environments that allow employees to work from home promote the creation of operational models that are more digitally enabled, redesigned workspaces that encourage innovation, and enhanced methods of communication. When we opt for the work from home model or a hybrid of it, technology is vital to carrying out your obligations. Due to technology, working from home is now more common than it was in the IT industry before COVID-19. Future employment will change as a result of technology. The epidemic has accelerated Future of Work trends like the development of hybrid models, more attention to EHS (employee health scheme) and increased workplace flexibility. Government offices quickly transformed into digital environments after permitting remote work. Working from home in a hybrid model is an option for about 85% of employees as the new standard and is projected to continue to be so in the future due to the flexibility of working hours. Following the approval of the work-from-home paradigm, tier 2 and tier 3 cities will play a significant role. Workplaces of the future may undergo numerous modifications. We can categorize tasks into those that can be completed at home or in the office depending on the nature of the work.

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“…The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system for LPG subsidies and efforts to promote cleaner cooking fuels like LPG align with the goal of enhancing energy access while reducing indoor air pollution [1]. The country's continued support for agricultural pump subsidies also contributes to rural development and food security [30], [31], [32].…”

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confidence: 99%

Energy Subsidies and Sustainability: A Comparative Analysis of India and China

Sakib

2024

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Purpose: Energy subsidies significantly impact a nation's energy landscape, with the potential to enhance energy access, affordability, and security. However, when these subsidies are directed at fossil fuels, they can disrupt markets and impede sustainability goals. This paper's primary purpose is to compare energy subsidies in India and China, two rapidly growing and densely populated economies. It seeks to comprehend how these subsidies influence their respective energy sectors, economic trajectories, and sustainability objectives. Methods: The study employs a policy and economic perspective, relying on a combination of data analysis, case studies, and policy evaluations. This methodological approach allows us to investigate the operation and objectives of energy subsidy programs in India and China. Results and Conclusion: In this comparative analysis, we find that India and China share common policy goals related to energy access, affordability, security, and sustainability. However, their approaches differ significantly. India places a strong emphasis on cleaner cooking fuels, while China prioritizes market-based pricing and leadership in adopting renewable energy sources. Despite these variations, both countries grapple with fiscal burdens, market distortions, and environmental challenges due to subsidies for fossil fuels. Policy Implications: Based on the study's findings, a series of policy recommendations emerge. These include the need to refine subsidy targeting, expedite the adoption of clean energy sources, encourage market-driven pricing mechanisms, enhance environmental regulations, and continue playing active roles in international climate negotiations. Furthermore, there is a pressing necessity to reevaluate and adjust energy subsidies to ensure their alignment with broader sustainable development goals.

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Work from Home during COVID-19: Perceptions of Academic Professionals in India

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RETRACTED: Energy Subsidies and Sustainability: A Comparative Analysis of India and China

RETRACTED: Energy Subsidies and Sustainability: A Comparative Analysis of India and China

Work From Home Is Becoming the New Standard of Employment

Energy Subsidies and Sustainability: A Comparative Analysis of India and China

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