Economic Social Development Research Articles

Study of a New Photocatalytic Film Process Combined with a Constructed Wetland and an Analysis of Reoxygenation Pathways in a Water Body

Pollution in water environments hinders both social progress and economic development. Wastewater treatment and the sustainable use of water resources are important factors in solving this problem. In a previous study, the authors proposed a process that used photocatalytic film as a back-end treatment in a composite iron–carbon constructed wetland (WIC&PF) to restore a mildly eutrophic water body. This method has strong reoxygenation effects, and can efficiently remove pollutants; these are qualities that have not been mentioned in previous studies regarding constructed wetlands. In this study, the authors further investigated the effectiveness of this process by using a photocatalytic film as a front-end treatment for a composite iron–carbon constructed wetland (PF&WIC) to restore a mildly eutrophic water body. The results showed NH4+-N, TN, TP, COD, and chlorophyll a removal rates using PF&WIC of 79.1 ± 6.6%, 76.8 ± 6.5%, 77.0 ± 5.4%, 77.3 ± 7.2%, and 91.7 ± 5.6%, respectively. The DO concentration of the water body increased compared with that of the effluent. The bacterial species and their abundance in the lake water also changed significantly, and photosynthetic autotrophic bacteria (Cyanobium PCC-6307) became the most dominant bacteria, and this played an important role in reoxygenating the water body. In comparing these results to those of our previous study, the removal of pollutants with PF&WIC was close to that with WIC&PF, but the reoxygenation effect of PF&WIC on the water body was significantly worse than that of WIC&PF; thus, WIC&PF is the more reasonable choice for treating eutrophic water bodies.

Innovation, researcher and creativity: A complex indicator for territorial evaluation capacity

Innovation, research, and creativity are crucial elements to guarantee countries' competitiveness and promote sustainable economic and social progress. The evolution of these elements influences and guides the strategic choices of policymakers to develop potential improvements. Measures of economic and social well-being are widely studied in the literature as essential tools for understanding and promoting more equitable, sustainable and inclusive social and economic progress; they provide a more complete and holistic view of people's well-being, enabling more informed policies and decisions that meet a country's needs.Investments in scientific research and innovation, the human capital available for knowledge economy processes and the diffusion of Information and Communication Technologies are fundamental elements of social well-being and economic development. The literature highlights the need for indicators that analyze the efficiency levels of innovation, research and creativity activities to guide policies that promote better resource use. In light of this, the study aims to formulate a composite index that summarizes the "Innovation, research and creativity" dimension of the Equitable and Sustainable Wellbeing (BES) Report. The analysis focuses on Italy and provides a detailed measure of the situation in research, creativity, and innovation, which are indirect determinants of well-being but fundamental to social and economic progress. The authors propose an index for classifying Italian Regions by utilizing indicators from the BES and the Agenda 2030 and employing hierarchical clustering analysis associated with an algorithm based on the P2 distance method.From a broader perspective, the work provides a robust tool that combines various measures into a single value. This offers a more comprehensive view of a complex situation and allows for the identification of general trends or changes over time. Furthermore, this enables a more targeted assessment of goal achievement than analysing isolated individual variables.The results show the goodness and robustness of the proposed index. Therefore, the proposed index is a valuable tool capable of providing a comprehensive view of the situation, identifying trends, regional or national patterns, and information essential for governments to formulate strategies.

Economic Globalization and Human Development in Bangladesh

Economic globalization has garnered significant scholarly interest due to its potential to contribute to social stability and economic development. In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on human development indicators in the context of Bangladesh's economic progress. This research examines the impact of economic globalization on the HDI of Bangladesh, focusing on the indicators of foreign direct investment (FDI), foreign assistance, and personal remittance inflow. Using an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model and fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) estimates, the research finds that not all globalizing variables have a linear effect on Bangladesh's HDI. The empirical results also suggest that the impact of economic globalization on HDI varies across the different dimensions of human development. Short-term association between foreign assistance is rather high. There is a long-term, positive correlation between FDI and foreign assistance. The research offers some policy recommendations to address the challenges of economic globalization and human development in Bangladesh. These include: Investing in education and healthcare to improve the skills and productivity of the workforce, implementing social safety nets to protect vulnerable groups from the negative effects of globalization, ensuring equitable distribution of resources to ensure that everyone benefits from the benefits of globalization, promoting inclusive growth by supporting small and medium-sized enterprises and creating jobs in the informal sector. The research concludes that a balanced approach to economic globalization is essential to maximize the benefits for human development in Bangladesh.

Emergency management and sustainability: Understanding the link between disaster and citizen participation for sustainability efforts and climate change.

The goal of this study is to examine how disaster experience influences local government views on citizen participation in addressing issues of sustainability, such as climate change. This study considers concepts such as wicked problems, the social order, the environment, economic development, and citizen participation where sustainability can be considered a solution to help manage and solve the challenges of disaster, like climate change. The data are taken from a 2015 International City/County Management Association national survey that examines the link between disaster and sustainability. The results show that more than half of the respondents do not view public participation as having much of an impact on sustainability; however, we can expect public participation to increasingly impact sustainability efforts as communities experience more disaster. This suggests that emergency management needs to understand public pressures regarding wicked problems, such as climate change, to collectively address the global influence of environmental, economic, and social issues that have local effects on their communities.

Road and Bridge Construction Technology and Quality Control Measures and Analysis

With the rapid development of China's social economy, urban construction has undergone qualitative changes, and road construction and bridge engineering construction have become increasingly perfect, playing an important role in urban development and construction. Municipal road construction projects cover a wide range, with urban bridge construction running through them, effectively improving environmental and traffic issues, but there are still many areas that need improvement. This article proposes corresponding solutions for monitoring the construction quality of municipal roads and bridges, as well as the problems that arise, based on the development status of the city and the actual situation.

Conflicts in the Negotiations Between China and Britain on the Return of Hong Kong

Hong Kong became a British colony in 1840. In the 1980s, the PRC government took the opportunity that Britain sent officials to sound out China’s attitude towards the Hong Kong issue to introduce “one country, two systems” policy. Because the British government, led by Margaret Thatcher, repeatedly made difficulties against China on treaty and sovereignty issues, the negotiation process was challenging. After three changes of attitude in negotiation, the British government gradually realized the tough position of the Chinese government and agreed to return Hong Kong’s sovereignty. However, Hong Kong has encountered the dramatically changing of world pattern over these 40 years. Anti-China movements in Hong Kong have colluded with overseas organizations, repeatedly set off riots and conflicts. Under such conflicts, the restoration of social order and economic development in Hong Kong need to re-examine the government organizations and policies within it, as well as the “one country, two systems”. This paper takes the Sino-British negotiations as the starting point, makes a detailed analysis of the game between the two sides in the negotiations. By relating them with the actual situation of Hong Kong society, especially the 2019 riots, the paper analyzes the Hong Kong problem and examines the roots of the ongoing conflicts in Hong Kong.

Factors affecting the intention of purchasing life insurance in Dong Nai province

Life insurance not only plays a role in financial protection and savings for individuals and families, but also contributes to ensuring social security and sustainable economic development. Therefore, the article aims to determine the factors affecting individual customers' intention for buying life insurance in Dong Nai province. On that basis, the authors propose that the implication of corporate governance contributes to increasing the intent to purchase life insurance products. In the research paper, the authors used a qualitative method through document research, studying documents related to the research topic. Quantitative research was carried out with a sample of 350 customers, multiple linear regression analysis, and identified five factors with a significance level of 5%. Finally, the authors have proposed five governance implications in order of priority: Safety, social influence, convenience, ease of use, and benefits. Research results contribute to orientation for insurance organizations to improve the quality of life insurance products to better serve customers.

Building Sustainable Social Housing System: A Singapore Case from New Institutionalism Economics Approach

Policymakers worldwide currently face challenges in planning, regulating, and managing the housing market. One of the primary solutions is the provision of affordable social housing fostering economic development, culture integration, technology empowerment, and social stability. Singapore is recognized as a successful model of well-balanced centralized legislation and market-augmented governance. However, current studies have mainly focused on urban planning and real estate finance fields. A holistic approach should be conducted to understand the effectiveness of the whole framework and policy conduit including affordability, inclusiveness, and connectivity. This study emphasizes the importance of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) governance and analyzes what policies make social housing schemes robust and sustainable by combining the Singapore case with the New Institutionalism Economics (NIE) approach. HDB decreases transaction costs by centralized planning and establishes a transparent system to increase housing affordability and ownership. Inclusiveness is achieved by inter-departmental joint force so that social capital can be maximized for diverse community cohesion. Socio-technical change and institutional evolution have mutual effects on each other for efficiency and connectivity. Digital innovations make sustainable communities and smart cities. As a result, this study proposes a practical framework for learning from Singapore's implications for national governance, institutional development, and policy formulation that holds universal reference value.

Spatial Distribution Analysis of Urban Retail Industry Using POI Big Data

With the development of social economy, it is very important to identify urban functional areas and understand the spatial distribution characteristics of urban functional areas for urban scientific planning and government decision-making. Reasonable spatial distribution of urban retail industry is of great significance to promote urban economic development, optimize urban structure, and meet the consumption needs of urban residents. Based on the data of retail industry's POI, GDP, population and transportation in Nanning, China, this paper analyzes the spatial distribution characteristics and formation mechanism of different retail industry clusters in the city, and studies the spatial correlation between retail industry and population, economy, transportation, etc., using the methods of kernel density method, spatial correlation analysis, Getis-Ord G * index statistics, and average nearest neighbor distance. The results show that:(1)On the whole, the retail industry is concentrated in the central urban area of Nanning, spreading from the middle to the surrounding areas. (2)The retail hot spots have formed a multi-center development and surrounding spread pattern in spatial distribution. (3) The spatial distribution of the retail industry is highly related to the main traffic lines. At the same time, the concentration and distribution of the retail industry have a strong spatial correlation with the economy and population.

Study on interaction effect between root and soil of apple tree

As an important organ for plant absorption, channelling, synthesis, storage, secretion, regulation, fixation and support, root system plays an important role in plant growth and development. The root system is particularly important for perennial tree trees, it is the base and center of the overall development of the tree. Although people are well aware of the interrelationship between above and below ground growth, especially under adverse soil conditions, they encounter various problems involving water, nutrients and ecology, which affect the development state of apple tree roots, and thus restrict the effectiveness of apple tree production. However, under the conditions of field production, the root system of apple trees is affected by soil physicochemical properties, biological ecological factors and their trees The combined influence of the other parts of the body shows the extreme complexity of the biological space-time effect, and The root system is distributed underground, perennial, with complex structure and huge system, which makes the observation and research more difficult It is difficult, so people's research on it is far less in-depth, systematic and comprehensive than that on the ground. Soil management measures in agricultural production work through the root system, which directly determines the development state and production level of apple trees. Therefore, this paper provides theoretical basis and technical support for the healthy and sustainable development of apple industry and fundamental guarantee for the healthy and sustainable development of apple by summarizing the research progress of the root-soil effect of apple trees. Apple trees are an important part of agriculture. With the adjustment of rural industrial structure and the opening of agricultural products market, planting apple trees according to local conditions has brought considerable economic benefits to farmers. Apple trees have strong adaptability, not only can be planted in plain areas, but also can grow in hills, deserts and other areas. Apple trees can not only increase income, but also prevent soil erosion, increase green space coverage, and regulate microclimate. In addition, the apple contains a variety of essential nutrients for human growth and development, and the apple itself and its seeds also have medicinal effects. With the development of social economy and the improvement of people's living standards, the demand for apple is increasing, and the quality of apple is also put forward higher requirements. Nutrients, water and temperature are the main factors affecting apple quality, but soil management, pruning and ecological factors also directly or indirectly affect apple quality. Among them, roots are the only bridge between apple trees and the interaction of water, fertilizer, gas and heat in the soil. The water and nutrients required for the growth and development of apple trees and various physiological active substances synthesized are completed by roots. The distribution form of roots can reflect the utilization and productivity of substances and energy in the soil by apple trees, and the root system also has the potential to improve apple quality.

Factors influencing the intention to buy microinsurance: A case study of low-income customers in Ho Chi Minh City

Microinsurance is a form of insurance for low-income people that is being expanded in developing countries, including Vietnam. In addition, microinsurance plays the financial protection and savings role for individuals and families with low income, ensuring social security and sustainable economic development. Therefore, the article aims to determine critical factors influencing low-income customers' intention to buy microinsurance in Ho Chi Minh City. On that basis, the authors propose that the implication of corporate governance contributes to increasing the intent to purchase microinsurance products/services. In the research paper, the authors used a qualitative method by interviewing five managers of five companies related to insurance, finding five factors related to the research topic. Quantitative research was carried out with a sample of 400 customers with low income, using multivariate linear regression analysis, and five factors with a significance level of 5 percent were identified. Finally, the authors have proposed five governance implications in order of priority: Safety, social influence, convenience, ease of use, and benefits. Research applications contribute to orientation for insurance organizations to improve the quality of microinsurance products/services to better serve customers and other low-income people.

Analysis of Water Conservancy Engineering Construction Technology and Quality Control

At the present stage, the development of social economy and science and technology has promoted the prosperity of Chinese water conservancy construction undertakings, some of which water conservancy engineering construction projects have obtained a high level of in- ternational attention and attention. To continue to promote the rapid development of water conservancy construction in our country, it is neces- sary to optimize and perfect construction technology, and strengthen the implementation of quality control measures, to improve the integrity of water conservancy project construction quality. Therefore, this paper briefly analyzes the construction technology and construction quality control of water conservancy projects for reference.

Construction Technology of Slope Excavation and Support for Hydraulic Engineering

With the development of the Chinese social economy, more and more attention is paid to water conservancy construction, water conservancy project construction is related to the national economy and people s livelihood, in Xinjiang water conservancy project construc- tion, because of the water conservancy project construction period, involving wide, poor conditions, large span, and other factors, so the water conservancy construction in the slope excavation and support construction is more difficult, How to effectively improve the quality of water conservancy engineering construction, do a good job in slope excavation and support construction work. Below we will combine a hydraulic engineering construction example, to analyze the application of slope excavation and support technology in hydraulic engineering construc- tion for you.

Discussion on How to do a Good job in Safety Production Management

Nowadays, with the rapid development of China's social economy and enterprise construction, the safety problems that occur in the construction are endless, which makes all the safety management personnel also realize that only higher and stricter can stifle the safety gap. Therefore, how to carry out enterprise safety management and do a good job in construction safety production, is of great significance to en- terprise construction and economic development. Under the current severe situation, how to combine the actual situation of the site, and do a good job in safety management is our urgent task.

Impact of supply–demand matching on citizen satisfaction: analysis based on expectancy disconfirmation model

In the context of ensuring the well-being of citizens, the energy industry should predominantly adhere to the people-oriented approach. Investigation of citizen satisfaction through the lenses of power supply and societal demand is of utmost importance. This study constructs a satisfaction model based on expectancy disconfirmation theory, employs response surface analysis to explore the impact of matching degree between demand and supply on citizen satisfaction. The results show that citizen satisfaction is notably higher in case of a match between public expectations and supply quality compared to mismatch scenarios. Furthermore, instances involving both high public expectations and high supply quality, yield greater satisfaction compared to scenarios involving low public expectations and low supply quality. Importantly, citizen satisfaction experiences a dip when public expectations surpass supply quality, unlike situations where public expectations fall short of supply quality. Policy awareness does not moderate the effect of matching analysis on citizen satisfaction. This research enriches the scope of understanding the complex nature of public satisfaction, offering theoretical support for the high-quality development of power supply departments, catering to both energy needs and well-being of citizens. Thus, the current study significantly contributes to promoting the sustainable and high-quality development of the local social economy.

Impact of Microfinance on Rural Development through Joint Liability Groups

Microfinance stands out as a crucial financial inclusion mechanism, addressing the needs of individuals who find themselves excluded from the formal financial system. By breaking down barriers, microfinance ensures that even the most excluded individuals have the opportunity to benefit from a range of financial services, fostering economic empowerment and inclusion. The present study examines the role of microfinance on rural development through Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) with special reference to Kerala. The study also examined the trend of loans distributed to the southern region of India through JLGs for the last five years. The study used a descriptive research design and collected data from 385 beneficiaries through a purposive sampling method. The study revealed that microfinance has a positive influence on the rural development of Kerala. The researcher identified five predictors such as social development, economic development, financial development, employment generation and financial inclusion and dependent variable is rural development. The result shows that 99.6% attributed to microfinance on rural development in Kerala.

Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease and older age

With the growing obesity epidemic around the world, metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), formerly called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), has become a common cause of liver disease, including in older age groups, the incidence of which is increasing significantly due to significant social change economic development and improvements in health care over recent years. While NAFLD primarily focuses on the accumulation of fat in the liver, MAFLD considers both the presence of fatty tissue in the liver and associated metabolic risk factors such as diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia or obesity, providing a more detailed approach to diagnosis and treatment of steatotic liver disease. Thus, the introduction of the term MAFLD reflects a more comprehensive approach to encompass the diverse spectrum of patients affected by this disease and recognizes the complex relationship between metabolic disorders and liver health. Age-associated structural changes can significantly affect the morphology, physiology and oxidative capacity of the liver. With age, the weight of the liver decreases, the functionality of liver cells decreases, leading to a decrease in the rate of protein synthesis, its participation in fat, carbohydrate, pigment, water-electrolyte metabolism decreases, detoxification function and vitamin synthesis are inhibited. That is, the involutive effect on the structure and functional activity of the liver during the aging process, the presence of comorbidity and features of structural and functional changes in MAFLD in elderly people require a special approach in choosing tactics for managing this group of patients. The review article examines data from scientific studies on the prevalence and diagnosis of MAFLD, taking into account involutive changes in the liver in elderly people.

Model of sociology training introduced by the fourthgeneration Federal State Educational Standard

Today a new level-system of higher education is formed in Russia through significant changes that meet the new requirements for specialists in economics, social sectors, and all spheres of public life. The new system is to incorporate the developments of the Soviet educational model and the experience of recent decades. The article considers a new model of sociological training implied in the reform of the higher education system and in the fourthgeneration Federal State Educational Standard (FSES). One of the central ideas of the new system is to provide students with the opportunity to choose a field of study not upon entering a university, but at the third year of study, which would increase the awareness of professional choice, help graduates to more successfully integrate into the labor market due to a broader educational base and ensure the flexibility of educational programs, preserving the “fundamental core” in each. Thus, the first two years are for general (for the enlarged group of areas) training, and then specialized (sociological) training starts. However, the draft of the new standard proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science, which is based on updated, enlarged groups of areas, would not improve the professional training of sociologists. The mandatory general part for all areas in the group would inevitably reduce the professional part of training, thus, depriving the higher sociological education of connections with practice and destroying the focused training of specialists, which contradicts the demands of society and the labor market, and the goals of the country’s social-economic development. There are also other problems: an unpredictable extension of the time to enter the labor market; not identified mechanisms for distributing student quotas between areas within the group, for funding an extended period of study (20 %-40 % increase in cost) and an increased teaching load. The current pilot project designed for three years would not allow to make valid conclusions about the suggested changes as students will not even complete the basic level of higher education. Therefore, it is necessary to return to the FSES for each area of training, to further develop regulatory and legal grounds for the transition from the Bologna system with a focus on the values and goals of the Russian higher education, and to ensure a broad public-p rofessional discussion about the planned reforms.

Asset-Based Money Systems in a Global Context: Implications for Social Inclusion and Economic Development

Fiat money based financial system has disturbed the balance between household demand and firm supply. Further, government monetary intervention to curb inflationary demand is hurting production via the cost of capital and disturbing the functionality of the financial system in terms of capital market misallocation. These aspects are trickling down to cause social disturbance in the economy. Corresponding to it, the gold standard or at least assets-based money promotes social inclusion, empowers marginalized communities, and addresses socio-economic challenges by using tangible assets as a monetary system. The study explores assets-based money’s theoretical foundations, distinguishing it from traditional debt-based models and its potential benefits on social inclusion. It analyzes potential benefits, challenges, and limitations in implementing assets-based money systems. Several empirical studies explored debit cases of Islamic and conventional finance sectors, but this study examines the high power money and social inclusion in the economy. For this determination, the quantitative research approach consisted of selected 143 countries panel data of conventional and Islamic financial statements from 1960-2022. The model contains regression estimates, descriptive analysis, and correlation coefficient analysis. The assets-based money boosts living standards and positively impacts poverty reduction. This money reduces the inflationary effects of monetary expansion, hurting the purchasing power of low-income groups. Further, it is expected to have a growth-promoting effect via risk sharing and resource distribution. Assets-based money can support economic growth, financial stability, and inclusive development through a well-designed implementation strategy, but success depends on thorough research and analysis.

Study on the Integration of Ideological and Political Education and Students’ Mental Health Education

In the new era, the rapid advancement of Internet technology has promoted the development of social economy and education. Although the current education conditions and education system of colleges and universities have been significantly improved, the attention to students’ mental health education is low. Nowadays, there is various uneven and unhealthy information on the Internet, which will negatively impact the shaping of correct values in students, and play an essential role in improving students’ discrimination ability. Therefore, it is very important to realize the good integration between ideological and political education and students’ mental health education in college education, which can promote the all-round development of students. Based on this, this paper mainly focuses on the integration of ideological and political education and students’ mental health education, so as to provide theoretical reference for the smooth development of relevant research in the future.