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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
G20 compendium on investment promotion, attraction and facilitation for sustainable development : emerging G20 IPA strategy and best practice
No full textThis Compendium seeks to understand how the national IPAs of the G20 promote, attract and facilitate FDI for sustainable development, particularly in terms of the incorporation of sustainable development objectives into their foreign direct investor identification, engagement, support and monitoring activities and the extent to which G20 IPAs measure the sustainable development payoffs, or impacts, of their investment promotion, attraction, and facilitation efforts. Since the G20 attracts most of the world’s FDI, understanding what its IPAs are doing to better gauge and track the sustainability of the FDI they attract and service can significantly influence and encourage other IPAs to do the same.
G20 IPAs are now firmly committed to promoting sustainable development and to attracting investment in sectors that contribute directly to key SDGs. Encouraging as this is, it is important to emphasize that this is still in a nascent phase and confined to a relatively small group – even within the G20. Outside this small sub-group, however, investment promotion seems to continue to largely be business as usual – in the traditional way. Findings suggest that for many G20 IPAs, ‘investment promotion for sustainable development’ still seems to be a secondary and subsidiary task to their real job of bringing in any and as much investment as they can and have been doing for decades. In other words, investment promotion in the G20 has not yet ‘gone sustainable’ enough across the board to ensure that all G20 members meet their 2030 Agenda targets.
To this end, the Compendium stresses the crucial need to make investment in sustainable development the core, driving principle for mission statements, investor messaging, investor services and incentives. Interrelatedly, it highlights an urgent need for capacity building to equip IPAs with the necessary skills and knowledge to attract, support and expand sustainable investment. Crucial is also to increase IPA cooperation to drive sustainable investment principles to the forefront internationally and create synergies between IPAs and economies.</p
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Development Dimensions of Migration and Diaspora Policy in India
No full textIndia has been one of the most important source countries for migrant workers across all skill levels globally. Migrant flows from India are broadly of two kinds; first, the emigration of highly skilled professionals, workers and students with tertiary and higher educational qualifications who mainly migrate to English speaking developed countries and second, the flow of unskilled and semi-skilled workers to the Gulf countries and Malaysia. This diverse migrant workforce and resulting Indian diaspora has contributed to India in multiple ways, both tangible and intangible and has led to conscious efforts on the part of the Indian government and industry to facilitate their engagement with India. This article briefly outlines the profile of India’s migrant workforce and diaspora and the contributions they have made through various channels such as remittances, trade, investment flows, philanthropy, and soft power. It outlines the migration and diaspora policies adopted by the Indian government and initiatives taken by Indian industry to enable strategic management of this workforce and diaspora. It concludes by highlightng steps that are needed to better harness this asset
Modalities and Determinants of Trade in Health Services
No full textTrade in health services is part of
the larger phenomenon of globalization of services, wherein
services have become increasingly tradeable through
different modes of delivery and are playing a growing role
in the growth and development process of economies. The
provision of health services forms the backbone of any
health system. Accessibility, quality, capacity,
organization, availability of human and physical resources,
and equity in the provision of health services are essential
for a health care system to deliver the desired health and
related sustainable development outcomes. Section 2 provides
an overview of trade in health services, outlining its
defining characteristics and features. Section 3 discusses
the positive and negative effects of trade in health
services and the associated welfare and health security
implications. Section 4 delves into the factors that drive
cross-border demand for, and supply of health services and
outlines the barriers that constrain this trade. Section 5
concludes by outlining a conceptual framework for the
determinants of trade in health services and provides
insights the ways in which countries can leverage their
natural advantages and shape the enabling policy and
regulatory environment to participate in the growing global
and regional opportunities for trade in health services,
while keeping in mind the need to balance efficiency with equity
Trade in health services and sustainable development
Full text linkEffective health services form the backbone of health interventions. Accessibility, quality, capacity, organization, availability of human and physical resources and equity in the provision of health services are essential for a healthcare system to deliver desired health and related sustainable development outcomes. This paper focuses on the impact of health services trade on the realization of sustainable development goals and the various modalities through which this impact may occur. The focus on the intersection of health services and trade is motivated by the growing globalization and tradability of health services due to cross-border investment flows, mobility of health professionals and patients across borders, the use of information and communication technologies to deliver cross-border services and the transfer of ideas, research and management skills and knowhow between countries. The discussion highlights the positive and negative implications of health services trade for sustainable development goals and the fact that this impact depends on the specifics of the country and its national healthcare system, the regulatory environment governing the health sector and related sectors, the policies adopted to facilitate or constrain this trade and the associated externalities. The paper concludes by indicating two broad directions for policy action at the national level, if trade in health services is to facilitate the realization of SDGs and mitigate the negative effects on development. The first is to address structural issues in the healthcare system, the key structural issues being standards, infrastructure, human resources and technology. The second area for policy action is to ensure synergies between health services trade and the rest of the healthcare system. In addition to national policies, multilateral and regional cooperation can also promote sustainable development in the context of health services trade. Overall, the paper suggests that trade in health services can be strategically used to address several sustainable development goals, although it may pose potential challenges for equity and sustainability. Countries need to adopt a proactive approach to provide a supportive regulatory and infrastructural environment so that the many potential gains associated with health services trade can be facilitated and enhanced while the associated negative effects can be minimized or prevented. Trade should therefore not be viewed in a narrow way as a form of commercialization of health services but rather as a means to make health services more accessible, affordable and of better quality
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