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Technologically intensive SMEs and AI: determinants of the growing demand for specialized training profiles
Full text linkThis paper analyzes the determinants of the demand by technologically intensive SMEs for profiles trained in artificial intelligence (AI). The study is based on the Theory of Skill-Biased Technological Change (SBTC), which posits that AI increases the demand for highly skilled workers while making routine skills obsolete. The sample includes 238 SMEs, selected for their integration of AI and diversity in terms of size and sectors. These companies, although local, are innovation-oriented and internationally open, allowing for the assessment of AI’s effects beyond major economic hubs. The adopted methodology is based on an econometric model using Ridge Regression. The results show that companies where AI complements human skills actively seek specialized profiles. The automation of routine tasks and the transformation of business models also contribute to this increased demand. Conversely, government support does not have a significant impact. Moreover, larger companies and those focused on exports exhibit a stronger need for qualified profiles
Socio-cultural barriers to female entrepreneurship in rural areas
Full text linkThis paper explores the socio-cultural barriers that hinder female entrepreneurship in rural Morocco, drawing on institutional and social role theories to understand how institutional and cultural factors influence women's economic choices. The study aims to provide an analysis of the constraints and opportunities in a context marked by rigid social norms and structural limitations, while suggesting ways to improve the empowerment of rural women. The data used in this study come from a sample of 272 women living in rural areas of Morocco. These women were selected to represent diverse profiles in terms of age, education level, and marital status, in order to capture the multiple dimensions of the entrepreneurial challenges they face. The study adopts an empirical approach based on an Ordered Probit model, appropriate for the ordinal nature of the dependent variable measuring the degree of entrepreneurial readiness. The results reveal that cultural expectations and social pressures constitute significant obstacles to female entrepreneurship in rural areas. Traditional roles and community norms have a strong negative effect on women's entrepreneurial engagement. Additionally, geographic mobility limitations restrict access to resources and opportunities, while access to social and economic networks is partially influential. On the other hand, increased access to financial and institutional resources emerges as an important factor promoting entrepreneurship. The study also highlights that education plays a positive role, while marital status, particularly for divorced women, is associated with a higher propensity to engage in entrepreneurial activities
Repenser le Développement Durable à travers le Prisme du Bonheur
Full text linkThe quest for happiness is, without a doubt, an ambition shared globally. In other words, it constitutes the major concern of ordinary people across the four corners of the globe. However, it is important to note that its definition has evolved over time according to very diverse criteria. Today, there is agreement that lasting happiness extends beyond material satisfaction, fitting into the broader debate of sustainable development which stipulates a balance between economic growth, social cohesion, and environmental preservation for current and future well-being. Research emphasizes the importance of these three pillars in achieving lasting happiness, with particular attention to environmental impacts that are able to compromise quality of life. Academic debates show that the well-being of a society depends on several factors that vary between income, social relationships, and environmental health, and that sustainable development offers a more inclusive framework than the simple quest for wealth. From this perspective, indicators such as the Happy Planet Index reveal that well-being and social justice must be weighed as much as economic growth in the pursuit of happiness. Moreover, the literature argues for a holistic vision of happiness, implying deep reflection on our lifestyles and the need for collective action to establish truly sustainable and balanced development. It is in this vein that this article seeks to shed lighter on a possible correlation between happiness, sustainable development and lasting happiness.
Keywords: development, social sustainability, environmental sustainability, economic sustainability, sustainable happiness.
Classification JEL: D 01, Q 01, I 31, M 31
Paper type: Theoretical ResearchLa quête du bonheur est, sans aucun doute, une ambition partagée par tous à l'échelle mondiale. En d’autres termes, elle constitue le souci majeur du commun des mortels à travers les quatre coins du globe. Toutefois, il importe de noter que sa définition a évolué avec le temps selon des critères très variés. Aujourd'hui, on s’accorde que le bonheur durable s'étend au-delà de la satisfaction matérielle, s'insérant dans le débat plus large du développement durable qui stipule un équilibre entre croissance économique, cohésion sociale, et préservation de l'environnement pour le bien-être actuel et futur. Les recherches mettent l’accent sur l'importance de ces trois piliers pour aboutir à un bonheur durable, avec une attention particulière sur les impacts environnementaux qui sont en mesure de compromettre la qualité de vie. Les débats académiques montrent que le bien-être d'une société dépend de plusieurs facteurs qui varient entre le revenu, les relations sociales, et la santé environnementale, et que le développement durable offre un cadre plus inclusif que la simple quête de richesse. Dans cette perspective, des indicateurs tels que le Happy Planet Index révèlent que le bien-être et la justice sociale doivent être pondérés autant que la croissance économique dans la poursuite du bonheur. D’ailleurs, la littérature plaide pour une vision holistique du bonheur, impliquant une réflexion profonde sur nos modes de vie et la nécessité d'une action collective afin d’instaurer un développement véritablement durable et équilibré. C’est dans ce sillage que s’inscrit le présent article cherchant à projeter davantage de lumière sur une éventuelle corrélation entre le développement durable et le bonheur durable.
Mots clés : développement, durabilité sociale, durabilité environnementale, durabilité économique, bonheur durable.
JEL Classification : D 01, Q 01, I 31, M 31
Type du papier : Recherche Théorique
Repenser le Développement Durable à travers le Prisme du Bonheur
No full textThe quest for happiness is, without a doubt, an ambition shared globally. In other words, it constitutes the major concern of ordinary people across the four corners of the globe. However, it is important to note that its definition has evolved over time according to very diverse criteria. Today, there is agreement that lasting happiness extends beyond material satisfaction, fitting into the broader debate of sustainable development which stipulates a balance between economic growth, social cohesion, and environmental preservation for current and future well-being. Research emphasizes the importance of these three pillars in achieving lasting happiness, with particular attention to environmental impacts that are able to compromise quality of life. Academic debates show that the well-being of a society depends on several factors that vary between income, social relationships, and environmental health, and that sustainable development offers a more inclusive framework than the simple quest for wealth. From this perspective, indicators such as the Happy Planet Index reveal that well-being and social justice must be weighed as much as economic growth in the pursuit of happiness. Moreover, the literature argues for a holistic vision of happiness, implying deep reflection on our lifestyles and the need for collective action to establish truly sustainable and balanced development. It is in this vein that this article seeks to shed lighter on a possible correlation between happiness, sustainable development and lasting happiness.
Keywords: development, social sustainability, environmental sustainability, economic sustainability, sustainable happiness.
Classification JEL: D 01, Q 01, I 31, M 31
Paper type: Theoretical ResearchLa quête du bonheur est, sans aucun doute, une ambition partagée par tous à l'échelle mondiale. En d’autres termes, elle constitue le souci majeur du commun des mortels à travers les quatre coins du globe. Toutefois, il importe de noter que sa définition a évolué avec le temps selon des critères très variés. Aujourd'hui, on s’accorde que le bonheur durable s'étend au-delà de la satisfaction matérielle, s'insérant dans le débat plus large du développement durable qui stipule un équilibre entre croissance économique, cohésion sociale, et préservation de l'environnement pour le bien-être actuel et futur. Les recherches mettent l’accent sur l'importance de ces trois piliers pour aboutir à un bonheur durable, avec une attention particulière sur les impacts environnementaux qui sont en mesure de compromettre la qualité de vie. Les débats académiques montrent que le bien-être d'une société dépend de plusieurs facteurs qui varient entre le revenu, les relations sociales, et la santé environnementale, et que le développement durable offre un cadre plus inclusif que la simple quête de richesse. Dans cette perspective, des indicateurs tels que le Happy Planet Index révèlent que le bien-être et la justice sociale doivent être pondérés autant que la croissance économique dans la poursuite du bonheur. D’ailleurs, la littérature plaide pour une vision holistique du bonheur, impliquant une réflexion profonde sur nos modes de vie et la nécessité d'une action collective afin d’instaurer un développement véritablement durable et équilibré. C’est dans ce sillage que s’inscrit le présent article cherchant à projeter davantage de lumière sur une éventuelle corrélation entre le développement durable et le bonheur durable.
Mots clés : développement, durabilité sociale, durabilité environnementale, durabilité économique, bonheur durable.
JEL Classification : D 01, Q 01, I 31, M 31
Type du papier : Recherche Théorique
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
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
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
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