scholarly journals Why CBA and NIMBY Syndrome Are Important Challenges to China’s BRI?

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-114
Author(s):  
Quah Euston ◽  
Iuldashov Nursultan
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Belt And Road Initiative ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Jel Codes ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
The Belt And Road

The purpose of this article is to make a preliminary assessment of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the context of environmental impacts and arising not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) opposition in host countries. We discuss the use of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) in developing countries (most members of BRI) and application of the available conflict-resolution mechanisms to deal with siting issues. We review these instruments and suggest a way forward for BRI NIMBY projects. JEL Codes: O53, R58

Cost-benefit analysis in developing countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Euston Quah ◽  
Tsiat Siong Tan ◽  
Zach J.L. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Benefit Analysis

The Migration of Egyptian Human Capital to the Arab Oil-Producing States: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

1977 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence H. Hadley
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Accurate Estimate ◽  
Rate Of Return ◽  
Internal Rate Of Return ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Transfer Payments ◽  
Gulf States

The rate of return analysis is utilized to evaluate the profitability of exporting human capital from Egypt to the Arab oil-producing states from two alternative perspectives. A preliminary estimate of the internal rate of return from the perspective of the welfare of Egyptian nationals is extremely high in the case of Egyptian teachers in Saudi Arabia. From the alternative perspective of economic development in Egypt, existing gaps in the data make impossible at this time an accurate estimate of the rate of return. However, if Egyptians employed in the Gulf States were required to remit fixed portions of their income to Egypt and significant foreign transfer payments were received from the host countries, the migration of educated Egyptians would almost certainly be profitable from the second perspective as well.

scholarly journals The Belt and Road Initiative: China’s New Geopolitical Strategy?

2018 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 327-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhexin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Belt And Road Initiative ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
International Environment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
Cooperation Strategy ◽  
Peaceful Development ◽  
The Belt And Road

Since its launch in late 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has achieved many tangible results that may have lasting effect on the social and economic development of host countries and on the geopolitical dynamics of the world. Its emergence in international political discourse is changing the basic thinking and logic of traditional geopolitical competition. While Western countries tend to interpret the BRI as part of China’s hidden geopolitical strategy to ultimately rule the world, Chinese and most developing nations see it as China’s international cooperation strategy to enhance global connectivity, communication and cooperation, so as to foster a more balanced and equitable world system. To maintain a favorable international environment for further progress of the BRI, China needs to better explain the details concerning the initiative as well as its role in the country’s grand strategy of peaceful development. Meanwhile, China must keep striving to match its words with its deeds in global arenas, so as to win more trust and support from the international community in jointly implementing the initiative.

scholarly journals Fetal Down syndrome screening models for developing countries; Part II: Cost-benefit analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chanane Wanapirak ◽  
Piyaluk Buddhawongsa ◽  
Woraluck Himakalasa ◽  
Auttapan Sarnwong ◽  
Theera Tongsong
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Second Trimester ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Secondary Screening

Abstract Background To identify the most cost-beneficial model as a national policy of screening and diagnosis of fetal Down syndrome (DS) in developing countries. Methods Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) was performed based on the effectiveness and probabilities derived from a large prospective study on MSS (maternal serum screening) among Thai population. Various models including maternal age alone, STS (second trimester screen), I-S (independent screen: first or second trimester screen depending on the time of first visit), C-S (contingent serum screen) plus STS, maternal age with NIPS (non-invasive prenatal test), STS alone with NIPS, I-S with NIPS, C-S plus STS with NIPS, and Universal NIPS were compared. Results I-S with NIPS as a secondary screening was most cost-beneficial (Benefit/Cost ratio 4.28). Cost-benefit is directly related to the costs of NIPS. Conclusion In addition to simplicity and feasibility, I-S with expensive NIPS as a secondary screening is the most cost-beneficial method for low resource settings and should be included in universal healthcare coverage as a national policy. This study could be a model for developing countries or a guideline for international health organizations to help low resource countries, probably leading to a paradigm shift in prenatal diagnosis of fetal DS in the developing world.

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