Business and Public Administration Studies (E-Journal, Washington Institute of China Studies - WICS)
Not a member yet
289 research outputs found
Sort by
The Suspension of Venezuela from Mercosur: Economic and Political Impacts for Brazil
Full text linkVenezuela\u27s entry into Mercosur (the Common Market of the South) in 2012 represented an opportunity for a nexusbetween the Amazon Basin, the River Plate Basin and between the different cooperation projects that exist among them.This movement could, therefore, serve as an impetus for regional development through economic, political, energy andsecurity integration. However, in 2017 the Andean country was suspended from the bloc. This paper aims to identify themain economic and political impacts of this suspension for Brazil. A causal hypothesis testing methodology is used throughprimary data collection and a specialized literature review is also done to answer: what are the economic and politicalimpacts, for Brazil, of Venezuela\u27s suspension from Mercosur? The hypothesis is that Venezuela\u27s suspension from Mercosurhas deteriorated bilateral trade with Brazil; the possibility of economic integration between the northern and southernregions of the continent and consequently, stability and regional development. The hypothesis has only been partiallyproven. The negative effects mentioned were detected during the period under review. However, the Andean country hadnot carried out its economic and political integration when it was suspended from the bloc. Thus, its suspension was notthe cause of these problems, but only an aggravating element of these economic and political impacts that mostly arisefrom its internal political and economic crisis and the posture of Brazilian alignment with other countries, to the detrimentof autonomous regional development. In other words, Venezuela\u27s suspension of Mercosur was configured as an interveningvariable in the impacts analyzed
Editorial
Full text linkThis Summer/Fall issue of the Business and Public Administration Studies Journal contains articles on several Latin American countries: Venezuela, Brazil, Northern Triangle Countries (NTC - that comprise El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala). Other papers deal with Haiti and Turkey. The article on insurance policy employs Servqual model to address the complexity of the insurance field
The role of climate finance in strengthening resilience-building efforts in SIDS
Full text linkSmall Island Developing States (SIDS) are a group ofcountries with smaller territorial size and higher remotenessthan other countries in the world. They face unique economicvulnerabilities that arise from their small domesticmarkets, limited number of skilled workforce, and narrownatural resource base. According to the Economic VulnerabilityIndex (EVI), SIDS are the most economically vulnerableamong developing countries, particularly to exogenousand environmental shocks
Of service provision on the example of motor insurance
Full text linkNegative factors which have recently appeared in the financial market, as well as in the insurance market (continuingfinancial crisis) threatened the consumer market, undermining the trust of customers to the legal system and financialinstitutions. The main aim of the Author is to analyse the main directions of changes in the process of providing motorinsurance services in insurance institutions, with a particular focus on damage liquidation, using the Servqual researchmethod. This work is an analysis to prove the thesis that the level and the appropriate system of managing service qualityof motor insurance is becoming increasingly important in the position of an insurance institution, and the financial crisiscreated a need for the growth of insurance awareness of customers of insurance companies. It is a continuation of studies(PRZYBYTNIOWSKI, 2013abc), conducted within the framework of the research project no. SUPB.RN 21.12
The case of Haiti: Lessons learned for the future of Democracy and International Development
Full text linkAt first glance, we could think that for democracy to beeffective in Haiti it might need different policy implementationsthan other parts of the world. However, the latest politicalevents in Haiti could be a great source of knowledge toimprove democracy for the rest of the world. In the followinganalysis, we will first analyze two different approaches, atop-bottom approach and a bottom-up approach for democracyto better understand a more functional democraticmodel approach in Haiti
Books that are noteworthy
Full text linkGarvey, John H., "The Virtues" 2022. ISBN 9780813236223. Catholic University Press Faculty Books. 143p.
Andreas Widmer,“The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship”2022, Matt Holt, 248p.
Arnaldo Madureira , Salazar E A II Guerra Mundial: O difícil equilíbrio do Estado Novo entre os Aliados e os nazis
Revising the U.S.’s Trade Policy Approach to Turkey in a new administration
Full text linkThe current economic policy of the United States needs to be reassessed and subsequently amended to focus on developinga stronger trade relationship with Turkey. The effect of United States’ implementation of trade tariffs on Turkeyduring the Trump administration has been detrimental to the success of foreign policy goals in the region and makes theneed for revising the current economic policy in place more pressing. A reassessment will reveal that tariffs are a threatto an overall stable relationship, and as the U.S transitions from the Trump administration to the Biden administration,policymakers should deepen the economic relationship with Turkey and abandon the harsh tariffs imposed by the previousadministration. This brief will then detail an amended economic policy plan for the US and Turkey based on the assessmentof current policy and analysis of Turkey’s economic climate in the context of U.S. foreign policy goals
Evolution of the bancassurance concept: banking and insurance associations
Full text linkThis article intends to discuss the determinants of the evolution of banking-insurance relations in the global dimension.The simultaneous complementarity and substitutability of the offer of banking and insurance services in businesspractice led to a tendency to integrate the activities of banks and insurance companies in search of new distributionchannels, such as bancassurance. Hence, the aim of the article is an attempt to present the genesis, historical adaptation,definition, and the essence of the bancassurance concept. The basic question that guides the considerations hererelates to the symmetry of development, namely: has the phenomenon of integration of financial institutions under thebancassurance concept developed at the same pace and adopted the same paradigm in each country? To achieve thisgoal, the literature on the subject and intranet resources from the canon of the financial market were used. The backgroundof the analysis is the experience of countries around the world where the idea of banking and insurance interactionswas found.Moreover, the article discusses the determinants, models, and forms of bancassurance, as well as indicates the epicenterof its practices and presents the phases (periods) of its development. Moreover, the problem of the lack of uniformand commonly used in the literature on the subject as well as in the economic practice of defining the concepts of bankingand insurance connections was analyzed
Higher Education Product Baskets: Degree Offering Distributions and the Financial Strength of Colleges and Universities
Full text linkThis paper evaluates the relationship between the distributions of degrees offered by a college and the financial strength of that institution. While no causal relationship is established, the findings generally show that the more spe-cialized an institution is, the more net wealth it is likely to hold. Additional evidence points to how this effect differs de-pending on the degrees themselves: High concentrations of STEM fields, for example, tend to benefit the home college\u27s financial position.This research highlights the importance of the considerations by which university systems balance the types of insti-tutions in their network. It adds to the small but growing research into higher education finance. Finally, it advocates for an understanding of public institutions as policy platforms. By paying attention to the implementers of public poli-cies, those policies might have more sustainable impacts
Books that are noteworthy
Full text linkFor the current issue of our Journal, we have selected the books that might very well be highly educational, enter-taining, and joy to read. The first book offers simple sug-gestions on how to start your own – or family – business, and another how to learn from some key thought leaders for entire nation (the case of Israel) in our contemporary society