Cayetano Medina-Molina, Noemí Pérez-Macías, Sierra Rey-Tienda
{"title":"Causal mechanisms in sustainable urban mobility transitions","authors":"Cayetano Medina-Molina, Noemí Pérez-Macías, Sierra Rey-Tienda","doi":"10.24294/jipd.v8i8.3262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i8.3262","url":null,"abstract":"Cities tackle sustainability challenges by modifying their socio-technical systems to adopt more sustainable production and consumption practices, a process known as transitions. Understanding the mechanisms that either facilitate or hinder these transitions is critical. Therefore, this paper aims to identify the mechanisms that can favor or slow down the implementation of sustainable urban mobility solutions using Set-theoretic Multi-Method Research (SMMR), which combines cross-case of Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) with within-case via process-tracing in a study of 60 cities. The results show how the degree to which cities make structural changes to implement innovative sustainable mobility solutions, as well as their negation, are explained by five distinct conjunctions. It is also found the existence of lock-in mechanisms that prevent cities from making necessary structural changes for implementing innovative sustainable mobility solutions. However, no unlocking mechanisms were found that trigger such transitions. The main contribution of the paper is the systematic approach used for selecting cities for within-case analysis and identifying existing lock-in mechanisms.","PeriodicalId":505054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development","volume":"29 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141925988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mariam Elizbarashvili, Bela Kvirkvelia, Nino Chikhradze, T. Khuntselia, E. Elizbarashvili
{"title":"GIS served ambulance arrival time in the Kvemo Kartli region, Georgia","authors":"Mariam Elizbarashvili, Bela Kvirkvelia, Nino Chikhradze, T. Khuntselia, E. Elizbarashvili","doi":"10.24294/jipd.v8i8.5152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i8.5152","url":null,"abstract":"We aimed to estimate the arrival time of the ambulance based on a GIS in Kvemo Kartli, one of the regions of Georgia, analyze contextual factors that affect this time, and support defining the target response time standards in the region and country. For this purpose, the isochrone map of ambulance travel time intervals to patients was created based on GIS, taking into account the location of the emergency bases, settlements, the length of the roads, and data on the maximum permitted speeds of the vehicle, based on which it is estimated what percentage of the population will and will not be reached by ambulance in the different time intervals. The results show that in the underserved areas where the ambulance cannot reach the patients, within 8 minutes lives 52 percent of the population of Kvemo Kartli, which is almost 222,976 people. Thus, the 8-minute reachability area of an ambulance should be expanded, and it is also necessary to define response time standards in the Kvemo Kartli region, Georgia. These actions will enhance the quality of emergency medical services and benefit the population.","PeriodicalId":505054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development","volume":"39 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141928648","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative analysis of research trends in teaching quality evaluation: A visual exploration using CiteSpace knowledge mapping in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Hui Zheng, Yong Wang, Lili Ding, Hairong Mu","doi":"10.24294/jipd.v8i8.4489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i8.4489","url":null,"abstract":"With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, educational activities have faced significant disruptions, leading to a widespread adoption of online teaching and a transformation in the evaluation of teaching quality. Using CiteSpace visualization software, the study examines 1485 papers from the Chinese database of China Knowledge Network and 1656 papers from the English database of Web of Science (WoS) spanning the period from January 2013 to June 2023 as research samples. The findings reveal heightened activity in China and other countries research on teaching quality evaluation, moreover, research in both contexts predominantly comprises independent studies, supplemented by collaborative efforts. Notably, there is an increased focus on the exploration of online teaching quality evaluation, specifically delving into methodologies and systems. The emphasis has shifted towards students’ learning initiatives and a comprehensive evaluation of teachers’ work before, during and after class. While research in other countries has also identified new hotspots related to online teaching, the number of studies is comparatively limited. The study proposes the imperative need to update the evaluation criteria for online teaching and enhance the infrastructure of online teaching platforms. Additionally, it advocates for reforms in the evaluation systems of educational institutions and innovations of teachers’ instructional methods.","PeriodicalId":505054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development","volume":"57 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141926559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of toxic work environment on employee engagement mediated by employee well-being and supportive work culture","authors":"Willy Tambunan, S. Partiwi, Adithya Sudiarno","doi":"10.24294/jipd.v8i8.5532","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i8.5532","url":null,"abstract":"A decline in employee engagement in an organization often originates from the presence of toxic work environments which affects overall performance and productivity, thereby posing a significant threat to the company’s success. Therefore, this research aimed to explore the impact of toxic work environments on employee engagement. Employee well-being and supportive work culture were used as mediating factors to analyze the correlation between employee engagement and toxic work environments. The research was conducted among 600 respondents in the coal mining industry using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling 4.1.0 as the quantitative methodology to determine the correlation. The results showed a clear reduction in employee engagement due to toxic work environments, with employee well-being and supportive work culture having negative effects. To reduce the harmful effects of toxic work environments, a supportive work culture and employee well-being were crucial mediating variables. Furthermore, the results suggested that the mediators could improve the level of engagement among workers. This research further contributed to the theory and subsequent publication offering intervention from corporate and government organizations. Future publications should consider pre- and post-intervention to measure toxic work environments’ effect on employee engagement.","PeriodicalId":505054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development","volume":"1 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141929013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Suwimon Kooptiwoot, Chaisri Tharasawatpipat, S. Choo-in, Pantip Kayee, K. Meethongjan, Chanyapat Sangsuwon, Bagher Javadi
{"title":"Deciphering the complexity of COVID-19 transmission: Unveiling precision through robust vaccination policies and advanced predictive modeling with random forest regression","authors":"Suwimon Kooptiwoot, Chaisri Tharasawatpipat, S. Choo-in, Pantip Kayee, K. Meethongjan, Chanyapat Sangsuwon, Bagher Javadi","doi":"10.24294/jipd.v8i8.5321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i8.5321","url":null,"abstract":"In the realm of COVID-19 transmission data, scientists are scrutinizing policies to identify the ideal vaccination rate for halting the virus. This study aimed to pinpoint the minimal vaccinated percentage needed to break the virus cycle within communities. The underlying motivation stems from the urgent need to contain COVID-19’s spread and reduce the strain on healthcare systems worldwide. With fluctuating infection rates and the emergence of new variants, understanding the optimal vaccination rate has become a cornerstone in public health planning and pandemic response. Using diverse machine learning methods, this study analyzed infection peaks and hospitalization rates during vaccination campaigns across countries. The goal was to find the vaccination threshold necessary to prevent virus resurgence, even with new variants. This critical milestone is crucial for health systems to combat the pandemic effectively. The study’s analysis revealed the correlation between vaccination rates and hospitalizations, highlighting immunization’s pivotal role. Employing Random Forest regression, the study successfully predicted new cases and hospitalization rates, offering valuable insights into pandemic management strategies. For future research, we recommend exploring the impact of vaccination on the evolution of virus variants and the potential influence of socio-economic factors on vaccination uptake. Moreover, a broader analysis across different geographical regions can further validate the study’s findings and enhance global pandemic preparedness.","PeriodicalId":505054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development","volume":"42 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141929413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. F. Hariyani, Dani Galih Prasetyo, Thi Thuy Van Ha, Bich Ha Dam, Tran Thai Ha Nguyen
{"title":"Unlocking CO2 emissions in East Asia Pacific-5 countries: Exploring the dynamics relationships among economic growth, foreign direct investment, trade openness, financial development and energy consumption","authors":"H. F. Hariyani, Dani Galih Prasetyo, Thi Thuy Van Ha, Bich Ha Dam, Tran Thai Ha Nguyen","doi":"10.24294/jipd.v8i8.5639","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i8.5639","url":null,"abstract":"The increase in world carbon emissions is always in line with national economic growth programs, which create negative environmental externalities. To understand the effectiveness of related factors in mitigating CO2 emissions, this study investigates the intricate relationship among macro-pillars such as economic growth, foreign investment, trade and finance, energy, and renewable energy with CO2 emissions of the high gross domestic product economies in East Asia Pacific, such as China, Japan, Korea, Australia and Indonesia (EAP-5). Through the application of the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), this research reveals the long-term equilibrium and short-term dynamics between CO2 emissions and selected factors from 1991 to 2020. The long-term cointegration vector test results show that economic growth and foreign investment contribute to carbon reduction. Meanwhile, the short-term Granger causality test shows that economic growth has a two-way causality towards carbon emissions, while energy consumption and renewable energy consumption have a one-way causality towards carbon emissions. In contrast, the variables trade, foreign direct investment, and domestic credit to the private sector do not have two-way causality towards CO2 emissions. The findings reveal that economic growth and foreign investment play significant roles in carbon reduction, which are observed in long-term causality relationships, while energy consumption and renewable energy are notable factors. Thus, the study offers implications for mitigating environmental concerns on national economic growth agendas by scrutinizing and examining the efficacy of related factors.","PeriodicalId":505054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development","volume":"45 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141928230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Supply chain finance and enterprise innovation performance: The mediating roles of supply chain concentration","authors":"Huixing Huang, Chonlavit Sutunyarak","doi":"10.24294/jipd.v8i8.6312","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i8.6312","url":null,"abstract":"Innovation has always been a key driver of economic development, particularly in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Despite their significant contributions, many of these enterprises currently lack strong research and development capabilities, face challenges in innovation investment, and struggle to produce high-quality innovative results. To address these issues and overcome funding obstacles, many SMEs are turning to supply chain finance (SCF) as a supplementary financing method. This study utilizes stata16 and fixed effects models to analyze the impact and mechanism of SCF on enterprise innovation performance (EIP), focusing on companies listed on the SME Board and GEM in Shenzhen, China from 2011 to 2020. The findings reveal that SCF can effectively enhance enterprise innovation output, facilitating the conversion of resources into high-quality innovation results. Additionally, the study demonstrates that supply chain concentration acts as a mediator between SCF and EIP. Moreover, SCF is found to significantly boost EIP with low supplier concentrations and high customer concentrations. This suggests that SMEs encounter obstacles to innovation from suppliers and customers, and SCF may not fully address the challenges posed by these relationships. Overall, this research offers new empirical insights into the economic implications of companies adopting SCF, providing valuable guidance for enterprises in optimizing innovation decisions and for the government in enhancing supplier and customer information disclosure systems.","PeriodicalId":505054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development","volume":"60 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141926806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abdullah N. Al-Mutairi, Dina Naser, Hani Naser, Kamal Naser
{"title":"United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), women empowerment and economic growth: Empirical evidence from Kuwait","authors":"Abdullah N. Al-Mutairi, Dina Naser, Hani Naser, Kamal Naser","doi":"10.24294/jipd.v8i8.5435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i8.5435","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to compare investment in human capital, equality of gender education in Kuwait before and after adopting SDG 4 and SDG 5 in 2015. It also aims to assess the effect of women’s empowerment on economic growth. To achieve this objective, published data on the State of Kuwait were collected from the World Bank DataBank between 1992 and 2022 and from the Central Bank of Kuwait. The study employed autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) to determine the impact of women’s empowerment on economic development. The analysis results revealed that the State of Kuwait provided high-quality education for both genders. The results also showed that women are more educated than men. However, this was not reflected in the role of women in the country’s politics, as their participation in parliament and government is still limited. Similarly, women’s participation in business and economic activities is still limited. Finally, the results of the ARDL test showed that women’s education and their political, business, and economic empowerment affect economic development in the short and long run.","PeriodicalId":505054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development","volume":"38 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141928656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Manigandan, Yasmeen Ansari, Mohammed Ahmar Uddin, Md Shabbir Alam, Manuel A. Zambrano-Monserrate
{"title":"The impacts of trade, innovations, urbanization, financial development and CO2 emission on renewable and non-renewable energy use in India","authors":"P. Manigandan, Yasmeen Ansari, Mohammed Ahmar Uddin, Md Shabbir Alam, Manuel A. Zambrano-Monserrate","doi":"10.24294/jipd.v8i8.6073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i8.6073","url":null,"abstract":"India has experienced notable advancements in trade liberalization, innovation tactics, urbanization, financial expansion, and sophisticated economic development. Researchers are focusing more on how much energy consumption of both renewable and non-renewable accounts for overall system energy consumption in light of these dynamics. In order to gain an understanding of this important and contentious issue, we aim to examine the impact of trade openness, inventions, urbanization, financial expansion, economic development, and carbon emissions affected the usage of renewable and non-renewable energy (REU and N-REU) in India between 1980 and 2020. We apply the econometric approach involving unit root tests, FE-OLS, D-OLS, and FM-OLS, and a new Quantile Regression approach (QR). The empirical results demonstrate that trade openness, urbanization and CO2 emissions are statistically significant and negatively linked with renewable energy utilization. In contrast, technological innovations, financial development, and economic development in India have become a source of increase in renewable energy utilization. Technological innovations were considered negatively and statistically significant in connection with non-renewable energy utilization, whereas the trade, urbanization, financial growth, economic growth, and carbon emissions have been established that positively and statistically significant influence non-renewable energy utilization. The empirical results of this study offer some policy recommendations. For instance, as financial markets are the primary drivers of economic growth and the renewable energy sector in India, they should be supported in order to reduce CO2 emissions.","PeriodicalId":505054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development","volume":"50 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141928098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ali Bani Awad, Ahmed Mohamed Atef Ahmed, Farid Saber Nassar, Ahmed Othman Abbas
{"title":"Sustainable hybrid education model and its relationship to academic achievement among postgraduate students in some Egyptian universities according to international quality standards","authors":"Ali Bani Awad, Ahmed Mohamed Atef Ahmed, Farid Saber Nassar, Ahmed Othman Abbas","doi":"10.24294/jipd.v8i8.6334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i8.6334","url":null,"abstract":"Sustainable hybrid education is an educational approach that combines multiple kinds of instruction. Online education and traditional face-to-face education will be implemented in tandem to propel the educational process towards contemporary approaches, with the aim of achieving high-quality outcomes and staying abreast of scientific and technical advancements. The objective of this study is to determine the correlation between hybrid education, which is a sustainable model, and the academic performance of graduate students in select Egyptian universities, based on international quality criteria. The study employed a descriptive analytical methodology, and data was collected using a meticulously designed computerized questionnaire, whose validity and reliability were verified using proper statistical techniques. The study sample comprised 2235 postgraduate students enrolled in Egyptian universities, specifically Cairo, Helwan, and Ain Shams. The study’s findings determined that the extent of hybrid education and the efficacy of the procedure. The sample members possess a high level of education, and hybrid education has a significant positive influence on the quality of the educational process. Hybrid education mostly impacts the academic components, and there are variations among universities in implementing hybrid education, with Ain Shams University being particularly favorable towards it. The study proposed enhancing the university’s human resources for students, faculty, and staff, as well as assuring the availability of diverse gadgets and resources utilized in the hybrid education setting.","PeriodicalId":505054,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development","volume":"8 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141926324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}