Evaluating Patent Promotion Policies in China: Consequences for Patent Quantity and Quality

Since 2004 and for the first time in the history of broadcasting in the region, a dozen Latin American countries have acknowledged community radio and television stations as legal providers of audiovisual communication services. In Argentina, a law passed in 2009 not only awarded legal recognition to the sector, it also provided a promotion mechanism for community media. In this respect, it was one of the most ambitious ones in the region. The driving question is: How relevant are public policies for the sustainability of community media in Argentina? The argument is: even though the sector of community media has developed and persisted for decades in illegal conditions imposed by the state, the legalization and promotion policies carried out by the state from the perspective of human rights in a context of extreme media ownership concentration have been critical to the growth and sustainability of non-profit media.

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Inclusive Industrialization: The Interplay Between Investment Incentives and SME Promotion Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3226933 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Colette van der Ven

Keyword(s):

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Investment Incentives ◽

Promotion Policies ◽

Sub Saharan

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Measuring the Impacts of Saffron Production Promotion Measures on Farmers’ Policy Acceptance Probability: A Randomized Conjoint Field Experiment in Herat Province, Afghanistan

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12104026 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 4026

Author(s):

Mohammad Wais Azimy ◽

Ghulam Dastgir Khan ◽

Yuichiro Yoshida ◽

Keisuke Kawata

Keyword(s):

Causal Effects ◽

Acceptance Probability ◽

Promotion Policy ◽

Governmental Organizations ◽

Non Governmental Organizations ◽

Promotion Policies ◽

The Status ◽

Conjoint Experiment ◽

The Government

The government of Afghanistan promotes saffron production as a means to achieve economic development while reducing the widely spread opium cultivation in the country by providing necessary support to its farmers via saffron farmer service centers. This study investigates the causal effects of relevant attributes of potential saffron production promotion policies on the participation probabilities of saffron farmers. This study applies a randomized conjoint experiment to primary survey data of 298 farmers in Herat Province, which is perceived by the government as the center of saffron production in the country. The proposed hypothetical saffron production promotion policy consists of six attributes, namely, provision of machinery equipment, weather-based crop insurance, accessibility to long-term loans, location of saffron farmer service centers, provider of services, and annual payment. In the randomized conjoint experiment design, the respondents rank two alternative policies and policies against the status quo. The desirable policy comprises the machinery provision, long-term (up to 5 years) loan accessibility, an easily accessible service center, and policy implementation by international non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The estimated results reveal that saffron farmers are highly supportive of the proposed saffron promotion policy and that their willingness to pay is as high as 17% of their per capita income.

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Psychological Profile and Consumption of Healthcare Resources in Actively Employed People, Pre-Retirees, and Retirees

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13084415 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 4415

Author(s):

Antonio Taboada-Vazquez ◽

Ruben Gonzalez-Rodriguez ◽

Manuel Gandoy-Crego ◽

Miguel Clemente

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Employment Status ◽

Social Stigma ◽

Health Resources ◽

Personality Tests ◽

Healthcare Resources ◽

Personality Variables ◽

Promotion Policies ◽

The Social ◽

Logistic Regressions

Research on personality variables and consumption of health services in actively employed people or retirees has been extensive, but the group of pre-retirees has hardly been studied. This work attempts to determine the mental health and use of health resources of the three groups, hypothesizing that, as the group of pre-retirees does not receive the social stigma of work exclusion, it will present better mental health. A sample of 1332 Spanish participants aged between 51 and 69 years was randomly chosen, and various personality tests were applied, and consumption of healthcare resources was determined. Pairwise analysis of the three work situations using binary logistic regressions showed that pre-retirees present better mental health, although there were no differences in the consumption of healthcare resources. The implications of this study for the creation of health promotion policies targeting older people, depending specifically on their employment status, are discussed.

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Journal selection behavior among early-career academicians in Iran: how they choose the most appropriate journal for their publications

Global Knowledge Memory and Communication ◽

10.1108/gkmc-09-2021-0146 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Amrollah Shamsi ◽

Brady D_ Lund ◽

Shohreh SeyyedHosseini ◽

Reza BasirianJahromi

Keyword(s):

Early Career ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Scholarly Journals ◽

Content Type ◽

Academic Promotion ◽

Promotion Policies ◽

Medical Researchers ◽

Selection Behavior ◽

The Right

Purpose Journals are the essential tools of researchers, especially academicians, to present their scientific findings. So, choosing the right journal helps not only science development but also their academic promotion. The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that Iranian medical researchers consider when selecting scholarly journals in which to submit their work. Design/methodology/approach A self-administered online questionnaire was emailed in May 2021, with 101 responses received. The sample included all the faculty members with the role of “lecturer” in Iranian medical universities and who have 1–5 articles in the Scopus database as early-career Iranian medical researchers. The questionnaire consisted of 36 items, divided into five sections: basic information, attitudes and beliefs, ways to choose a journal, problems and familiarity with the components of scientometrics/validity metrics related to journals. Findings The findings indicate that these researchers value the expertise of experienced researchers and professionals, like librarians, when selecting publication venues. They often use journal indexes to guide journal selection. They also consider factors like the length of typical peer review and the complexity of submission guidelines when making decisions. Research limitations/implications The study of one country, though detecting requirements of journal selection behavior, cannot be generalized to the entire region. Practical implications The current study has academic implications as far as decisions on journal selection are concerned. University policymakers in Iran may consider re-examining their emphasis on academicians’ promotion policies at Iranian universities of medical sciences. Originality/value These findings may support the work of early-career researchers and those individuals (e.g., librarians) that serve them, as well as publishers and editors of scholarly journals.

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Dynamic pricing and coupon promotion strategies in a dual-channel supply chain based on differential game

Kybernetes ◽

10.1108/k-02-2021-0160 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Zonghuo Li ◽

Wensheng Yang ◽

Yinyuan Si

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Differential Game ◽

Dynamic Pricing ◽

Brand Image ◽

Content Type ◽

Dual Channel ◽

Promotion Policies ◽

Promotion Strategies ◽

Joint Pricing ◽

Dual Channel Supply Chain

PurposeThis paper investigates a dual-channel supply chain in which a manufacturer offers coupons in the online channel and the retailer in the offline channel. The optimal pricing and coupon promotion policies are explored, and the brand image under different promotion scenarios is studied.Design/methodology/approachThree differential game models, namely no coupon is offered, coupons offered by the manufacturer and coupons offered by the retailer, are constructed.FindingsThe results show that the manufacturer and retailer intend to conduct coupon promotions under a large coupon redemption rate. Coupon promotion derives a higher price and profit for the issuers, and the manufacturer can free-ride on the retailer's coupon promotion. The retailer's profit in the retailer-promotion scenario may be lower than that in the manufacturer-promotion scenario in some special conditions. Besides, price, coupon face value, brand image and profit increase over time. After multiple cycles game, the operational strategy evolves to an optimal equilibrium status.Originality/valueThis paper provides guidance and advice for dual-channel supply enterprises to implement joint pricing and coupon promotion strategies under multiple sales seasons.

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