Innovation, Growth, and Social Cohesion

Innovation, Growth, and Social Cohesion
Author: Bengt-Åke Lundvall
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1781008345

Written by the scholar who, together with Chris Freeman, first introduced the concept of the innovation system, this book brings the literature an important step forward. Based upon extraordinarily rich empirical material, it shows how and why competence building and innovation are crucial for economic growth and competitiveness in the current era. It also provides a case study of a small, very successful European economy combining wealth creation with social cohesion.

The Economic Implications of Social Cohesion

The Economic Implications of Social Cohesion
Author: Jeff Dayton-Johnson
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780802037367

Essays examine the impact of social networks and collective action on growth and other economic outcomes, contributing to understanding of the interaction between economic processes and their social framework.

Concerted Development of Social Cohesion Indicators

Concerted Development of Social Cohesion Indicators
Author: Council of Europe
Publisher: Council of Europe
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9789287157423

This publication contains guidance on developing a methodological framework for social cohesion indicators which can be applied at local, regional, national and European levels, covering the conceptual approach used and its practical application. It sets out the results of the main applications and trials carried out in 2003 and 2004 and how they tie in with devising a framework of action.

On "good" Politicians and "bad" Policies

On
Author: J. M. M. Ritzen
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2000
Genre: Administracion publica
ISBN:

One of the primary reasons that otherwise good politicians enact bad policies in countries all over the world, but especially in low-income countries, is that they face significant constraints in their efforts to bring about reform. These constraints, the "room for maneuver", are shaped by the degree of social cohesion in a country and the quality of its institution.

Social Cohesion and Economic Prosperity

Social Cohesion and Economic Prosperity
Author: Jeff Dayton-Johnson
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2001-04-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781550287158

Economists traditionally claim that free markets are the key to prosperity. Now many are coming to realize the importance of the social relationships that underpin all human activities--including the marketplace. Drawing on an array of new economic studies, this book explains the concept of social cohesion and explores its impact on economic performance. It includes case studies linking social cohesion to workplace productivity, school quality, health and the welfare of children. Later chapters examine the origin of social cohesion and the factors that favour or diminish it, with special attention to the fate of social cohesion in the globalizing world. Social Cohesion and Economic Prosperity examines our increasingly frayed social fabric and explores ways in which an emphasis on social cohesion can promote a happier and more prosperous society.

Defining and Measuring Social Cohesion

Defining and Measuring Social Cohesion
Author: Jane Jenson
Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2010
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781849290234

Examines the literature on social cohesion. Presentsa range of indicators that have been used to measure social cohesion.

Social Epidemiology

Social Epidemiology
Author: Lisa F. Berkman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2000-03-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780195083316

This book shows the important links between social conditions and health and begins to describe the processes through which these health inequalities may be generated. It reviews a range of methodologies that could be used by health researchers in this field and proposes innovative future research directions.

Bridging the Prosperity Gap in the EU

Bridging the Prosperity Gap in the EU
Author: Ulf Bernitz
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2018-02-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1786436671

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the authors invaluably pinpoint both overarching problems and possibilities associated with the social dimension of European integration. Prominent researchers of economics, law and political science tackle this complex issue, providing new solutions within their respective fields of expertise. Illustrating the importance of cohesion, this book is vital for those interested in comparative European studies, from backgrounds in public and social policy, law and economics.

Social Cohesion in Greater China

Social Cohesion in Greater China
Author: Ka-Ho Mok
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9814291935

Introduction : the quest for a balanced economic growth and social development - ideas and practices promoting social cohesion in greater China / Ka Ho Mok, Ka Kuen Leung and Yeun Wen Ku -- pt. I. Concepts of social cohesion and policy response. ch. 1. Social cohesive efforts to meet youth development needs in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong / Sandra K. M. Tsang and Yiu Kong Chu. ch. 2. In search of harmonious society in China : a social policy response / Kinglun Ngok and Yapeng Zhu. ch. 3. Social cohesion in a divided society : lessons from Taiwan's welfare politics / Yeun Wen Ku. ch. 4. One country, two cities : a comparison of perceived cohesion in Guangzhou and Hong Kong / Simon T. M. Chan, Sammy W. S. Chiu and Marcus Y. L. Chiu -- pt. II. Social change and urban governance. ch. 5. Governing a global city in the context of political transition / Tai Lok Lui. ch. 6. Embracing the market : examining the consequences for education, housing, and health in Chinese cities / Ka Ho Mok ... [et al.]. ch. 7. Urban governance from below : a case study of Kaohsiung, Taiwan / Shiuh Shen Chien and Yeilong Wu -- pt. III. Economic well-being, urban poverty and pension reforms. ch. 8. Elderly poverty and old-age pension reform in Hong Kong : issues and prospects / Ernest Chiu and Lisanne Ko. ch. 9. Is welfare restructuring and economic development in post-1997 Hong Kong in search of a cohesive society? / Maggie Lau and Ka Ho Mok. ch. 10. Economic development and household economic well-being in urban China / Xiulan Zhang, Terry Lum and Yuebin Xu. ch. 11. The fragmentation of the old-age security system : the politics of pension reform in Taiwan / Shih Jiunn Shi.