Journal of Economic Development, Innovation and Policy
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description: Journal of Economic Development, Innovation and Policy is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to exploring the intersection of economic growth, technological advancements, and policy innovations. The journal provides a platform for researchers, policymakers, and industry experts to share insights on sustainable development, industrial transformation, and global economic trends. It welcomes original research, case studies, and reviews that contribute to the understanding of economic dynamics and innovative strategies shaping the future.
publisher: Nexus Press
language: en
publication name: Journal of Economic Development, Innovation and Policy
issn: 3117-3969
items: https://ojs.nexuspress.org/journal-jedip/article/view/249
items: Why Does Christmas Feel Sadder Over Time? An Economic—Relational Theory of the Christmas Paradox in Developing Societies
items: Analysis of Key Audit Matters (KAM) and Cash Flow Pattern on Financial Distress
items: The Impact of Digital Marketing on Consumer Purchase Behavior
items: Urbanisation with a Human Face: Lessons from Chinese Eco-Cities for Climate-Resilient Planning in Lilongwe, Malawi
items: The Digital Silk Road in a Cash-Limited Society: A Critical Analysis of Chinese Fintech Expansion and its Impact on Financial Sovereignty in Malawi
items: Working Capital Management and Triple Bottom Line Sustainability: Empirical Evidence from Microenterprises
items: Development and Evolution of Organizational Dynamic Capabilities during Digital-Intelligence Transformation—A Case Study of AiScholar
items: Innovation Pathways and Organizational Adaptation Mechanism of Scientific Research Services in Digital-Intelligence Transformation—A Case Study of AiScholar
items: Strategic Shifts in the GCC: Institutional Pathways Toward Economic Integration
items: Economic Development and Electoral Behaviour Among Tribal Communities in Madhya Pradesh: Analysing Livelihood-Driven Political Participation
items: Multi-Dimensional Analysis and Trend Prediction of China’s Scientific Research Service Industry using the PEST Model
items: The Role of Nanopesticide Formulations in Agricultural Bioeconomy
items: The Narmada Valley Project: Displacement, Development, and the Dilemma of Social Justice
items: India’s Changing Diet: Millets, Processed Foods, and the Nutrition Crisis
items: Assessing Growth Volatility and Land Use Change in India: A 21st Century Perspective Based on Annual Growth Rate Analysis
items: Macroeconomic Shifts and Structural Transformation in Indian Agriculture: A Policy-Oriented Perspective
items: Agricultural Value Addition and Economic Linkages in Bihar (2000-2024): An Empirical Analysis of Growth Dynamics

https://ojs.nexuspress.org/journal-jedip/article/view/249
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title: Adaptive Green Subsidy Design Under Carbon Border Adjustments—A Stochastic Stackelberg Differential Game with Bayesian Learning About Foreign Compliance Standards, with Application to Indian Manufacturing Exports
description: The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism imposes a levy on the embedded emissions of imports in covered sectors. Verification rules, the trajectory of the foreign carbon price, and the embedded emissions reference are still moving targets that exporting economies cannot perfectly forecast. Developing economies that export to the European Union face a strategic question with operational consequences. Should the home government subsidise emissions abatement at home so that domestic exporters preserve market access without paying the levy abroad, and if so, how should the subsidy schedule respond to learning about how the levy itself will evolve. We pose the problem as a continuous time Stackelberg differential game between a government and a continuum of heterogeneous exporting firms. The government holds a Bayesian prior over the path of the foreign carbon price and updates the prior as new policy signals arrive. Firms differ in baseline emissions intensity and choose abatement investment to maximize expected discounted profit. We prove existence and uniqueness of the firm best response, characterize it through a three-region threshold rule that distinguishes firms that abate fully, firms that target the embedded emissions reference exactly, and firms that abate partially while paying a residual levy. We then derive the optimal subsidy schedule as a function of the government’s posterior belief and demonstrate that the schedule is increasing in the posterior expected foreign carbon price and convex in the posterior variance, which produces a precautionary subsidy channel. A numerical study calibrated to Indian steel exports to the European Union shows that adaptive subsidies recover most of the welfare loss caused by border exposure when the prior on foreign standards is reasonably informative, and roughly half of the loss under a diffuse prior. Static policies, computed under a point estimate of the foreign carbon price, leave substantial welfare on t…
subject: Articles
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subject: climate trade nexus.
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subject: developing economies
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subject: Carbon border adjustment
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subject: green industrial policy
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creator: Janardan Behera
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Janardan Behera (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-05-25
publication date: 2026-05-25
starting page: 96
ending page: 110
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2605.006

Why Does Christmas Feel Sadder Over Time? An Economic—Relational Theory of the Christmas Paradox in Developing Societies
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description: Despite rising income and material abundance, many individuals report declining happiness during Christmas (Pasko), particularly in developing societies. This paper addresses this paradox by proposing the GAMAW–GAPOH Model (Pasko Paradox Model), a culturally grounded economic framework that reconceptualizes festive well-being as a balance between relational capital (GAMAW) and burdens and losses (GAPOH) rather than as an outcome of consumption alone. Departing from neoclassical utility theory, the model formally integrates social presence, cognitive burdens, and accumulated relational loss into a multidimensional utility function. Pasko Utility (PU) is specified as where denotes consumption, relational connectedness, cognitive burdens, and accumulated relational loss, with parameter restrictions and . To operationalize festive well-being, the study introduces a normalized Pasko Contentment Index (PCI): bounded between 0 and 1. Using 384 individuals from Lagonoy Gulf, Philippines, results show that while consumption increases monotonically across income groups, both PU and PCI peak at middle-income levels and decline sharply at higher income brackets. This decline is driven by weakened relational connectedness and rising work-related burdens and accumulated losses, which outweigh the diminishing marginal utility of increased consumption. Individuals in the highest income group exhibit the lowest PCI despite the highest festive spending. The findings demonstrate that Christmas functions as a relational public good, not a private consumption good. Festive well-being depends primarily on who is present, the weight of adult burdens, and the loss of important relationships, rather than on income or spending alone. The GAMAW–GAPOH Model thus offers a culturally sensitive and analytically rigorous explanation for declining festive happiness amid economic progress.
subject: Articles
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subject: Christmas paradox
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subject: relational utility
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subject: happiness economics
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subject: behavioral economics
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subject: cultural economics
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subject: Philippines
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creator: Emmanuel A. Onsay
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Emmanuel A. Onsay (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-05-26
publication date: 2026-05-26
starting page: 111
ending page: 131
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2605.007

Analysis of Key Audit Matters (KAM) and Cash Flow Pattern on Financial Distress
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description: Economic downturns can reduce a firm’s ability to sustain operations and meet its financial obligations. In this context, key audit matter (KAM) disclosures and cash flow patterns may provide useful signals of financial distress. This study examines their impact on firms in the consumer cyclical and non-cyclical sectors in 2022. The results show that entity-level KAM disclosures are positively associated with financial distress, suggesting that broader audit risks reflect underlying firm conditions, while stronger cash flow patterns reduce their likelihood. This study contributes to the literature by jointly examining KAM disclosure levels and cash flow patterns, offering new evidence on their roles in assessing financial distress.
subject: Articles
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subject: Cash Flow
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subject: Financial Distress
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subject: KAM
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subject: SA 701
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creator: Nurhastuty Kesumo Wardhani
creator: Lewis Liu
creator: Sylvia Khan
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Nurhastuty Kesumo Wardhani, Lewis Liu, Sylvia Khan (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-22
publication date: 2026-04-22
starting page: 84
ending page: 95
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2604.005

The Impact of Digital Marketing on Consumer Purchase Behavior
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description: This study examines how digital marketing components influence consumer buying behavior in e-commerce, with perceived enjoyment as a mediator. Key factors such as content marketing, consumer trust, online shopping experience, and product pricing were analyzed using a structured questionnaire from 200 online shoppers. IBM SPSS and PLS-SEM were employed for data analysis. Results show that content marketing and consumer trust enhance perceived enjoyment, which in turn drives purchase behavior, while product pricing and shopping experience have weak direct effects. Perceived enjoyment mediates the relationship between digital marketing and buying behavior. The findings provide practical insights for businesses to improve consumer engagement and highlight the importance of emotional factors in e-commerce.
subject: Articles
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subject: Digital Marketing
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subject: E-Commerce
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subject: Content Marketing
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subject: Consumer Trust
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subject: Online Shopping Experience
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subject: Product Pricing
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creator: Roya Anvari
creator: Kehinde Musa
creator: Rokhsareh Mobarhan
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Roya Anvari, Kehinde Musa, Rokhsareh Mobarhan (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-04-15
publication date: 2026-04-15
starting page: 70
ending page: 83
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2604.004

Urbanisation with a Human Face: Lessons from Chinese Eco-Cities for Climate-Resilient Planning in Lilongwe, Malawi
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description: Rapid urbanisation across sub-Saharan Africa presents both opportunities and challenges, with cities like Lilongwe in Malawi struggling to accommodate population growth while addressing climate vulnerability and infrastructure deficits. This paper examines the transferability of Chinese eco-city principles, particularly the Sponge City Programme and green infrastructure approaches, to the Malawian urban context. Drawing on constructivist theories of policy diffusion and South-South cooperation, the study employs qualitative comparative policy analysis to assess the institutional, financial, and governance conditions shaping eco-urbanism in both countries. The study draws on recent scholarship on community-based flood adaptation in informal settlements to contextualise Lilongwe’s vulnerability within broader Global South patterns. The study finds that while Chinese eco-city models offer valuable technical innovations, their direct transplantation to Lilongwe is constrained by fundamental differences in institutional capacity, fiscal resources, urban governance structures, and land tenure systems. However, specific principles, including community-led green infrastructure, multi-functional public space design, and incremental retrofitting approaches, demonstrate potential for adaptation through what we term “Vernacular Eco-Urbanism.” This concept refers to the contextual integration of global best practices with local knowledge systems, institutional capabilities, and existing urban fabrics; prioritising function over form, incremental over comprehensive implementation, and participatory over technocratic decision-making. The paper contributes to decolonising urban studies by challenging unidirectional North-South policy transfer frameworks and proposing a more holistic approach to South-South urban learning that centres local agency and institutional realities.
subject: Articles
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subject: Eco-Cities
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subject: Policy Diffusion
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subject: South-South Cooperation
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subject: Urban Resilience
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subject: Sponge City Programme
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creator: Qiao Luo
creator: Jani Grey Kasunda
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Qiao Luo, Jani Grey Kasunda (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-03-25
publication date: 2026-03-25
starting page: 53
ending page: 69
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2603.003

The Digital Silk Road in a Cash-Limited Society: A Critical Analysis of Chinese Fintech Expansion and its Impact on Financial Sovereignty in Malawi
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description: China’s Digital Silk Road (DSR) promises to bridge profound financial inclusion gaps in cash-limited societies like Malawi, yet its implications for financial sovereignty remain critically underexamined. This article employs a qualitative case study methodology, framed by global governance and development economics perspectives, to analyze the expansion of Chinese fintech in Malawi. The findings reveal that Malawi’s structural vulnerabilities create a permissive environment for the adoption of integrated Chinese digital ecosystems. This process initiates a form of technological integration characterized by path dependence through technological lock-in, which creates high switching costs that constrain future options, and the transfer of financial data to servers outside national jurisdiction (data externalization), limiting domestic governance capacity. These dynamics reflect contemporary core-periphery dynamics in the digital economy. Concurrently, the DSR serves as a tool of infrastructural power, defined as the ability to project influence by controlling the critical networks on which other states depend, thereby extending China’s geopolitical leverage by integrating its technology into the heart of Malawi’s financial system. The study concludes that the DSR, while offering developmental benefits, simultaneously presents challenges to financial sovereignty by creating structural dependencies that may constrain Malawi’s policy autonomy and embed external strategic interests within its economic governance framework. It underscores the necessity for strategic digital governance to navigate the sovereignty-technology trade-off, which is a universal challenge for developing nations navigating digital integration. By framing the DSR through platform capitalism and global governance perspectives, this study contributes to understanding technological statecraft in the Global South and offers empirically grounded analysis to inform policy development.
subject: Articles
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subject: Digital Silk Road
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subject: Financial Sovereignty
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subject: Technological Lock-in
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subject: Path Dependence
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subject: Infrastructural Power
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subject: Malawi
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creator: Jani Grey Kasunda
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Jani Grey Kasunda (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-03-24
publication date: 2026-03-24
starting page: 34
ending page: 52
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2603.002

Working Capital Management and Triple Bottom Line Sustainability: Empirical Evidence from Microenterprises
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description: This study examines the influence of working capital management (WCM) practices on the sustainability of microenterprises in the central business district of Goa, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Using a causal–explanatory research design, data were collected from 139 randomly selected microenterprises through structured survey questionnaires with high reliability (Cronbach’s α = 0.91). Descriptive statistics, weighted mean, and ordinal regression analysis were employed to analyze the economic profile, WCM practices, and sustainability across economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Results show that 57% of enterprises operate in the service sector, 41% have capitalization of Php50,000 or below, 42% are operating for 0–3 years, and 66% employ only 0–3 workers, indicating the dominance of small-scale and resource-constrained businesses. In terms of liquidity practices, 53% reported a net cash conversion cycle of 0–10 days, 81% collected receivables within 10 days, 65% turned over inventory within 10 days, and 74% settled payables within 10 days, reflecting relatively efficient short-term financial management. Overall WCM practices were rated High (mean = 3.90), particularly cash management (4.24) and inventory management (4.33). Microenterprises also demonstrated high sustainability levels, with economic sustainability (3.88), social sustainability (4.09), and environmental sustainability (4.31), yielding an overall mean of 4.12. Ordinal regression results indicate that WCM explains 30.78% of the variability in sustainability (Pseudo R² = 0.3078; LR χ² = 98.33; p < 0.001). While overall WCM did not exhibit a statistically significant aggregate effect, specific practices, including cash budgeting, inventory control techniques, and timely bill payments, showed significant contributions to sustainability.
subject: Articles
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subject: Working Capital Management
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subject: Microenterprises
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subject: Sustainability
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subject: Business Practices
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subject: Financial Accounts
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subject: Economic Profile
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subject: Inventory Management Techniques
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creator: May Delfino
creator: Vanessa Barcillano
creator: Emmanuel A. Onsay
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 May Delfino, Vanessa Barcillano, Emmanuel A. Onsay (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2026-03-23
publication date: 2026-03-23
starting page: 1
ending page: 33
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2603.001

Development and Evolution of Organizational Dynamic Capabilities during Digital-Intelligence Transformation—A Case Study of AiScholar
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description: Amidst the boom of the digital economy across the globe, one question confronts both scholars and practitioners alike: how can organisations build dynamic capabilities to achieve a successful digital-intelligence transformation? In the present work, an interpretive longitudinal case study on AiScholar, a one-stop scientific research service (SRS) platform, is performed based on the dynamic capabilities theory to investigate its decade-long journey of digital-intelligence transformation. It is revealed that successful transformation relies on a phased evolution of organizational capabilities from “operational optimization”, “integration & reconfiguration”, to “ecosystem empowerment”, with strict path dependency between each phase. Moreover, this phased evolution is driven by a dynamic combination of four mechanisms—strategic consensus guidance, experimental learning, knowledge codification, and ecosystem synergy. The integrated “phase-capability-mechanism” model proposed here unveils the intrinsic drivers of digital-intelligence transformation from a micro-process perspective, extends the application of the dynamic capabilities theory to research on digital-intelligence transformation, and provides strategic insights into the capability-building of knowledge-intensive service providers.
subject: Articles
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subject: Digital-Intelligence Transformation
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subject: Dynamic Capability
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subject: Capability Building
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subject: Case Study
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subject: Scientific Research Service
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creator: He Wan
creator: Bin Xie
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 He Wan, Bin Xie (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-28
publication date: 2025-11-28
starting page: 138
ending page: 146
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2511.010

Innovation Pathways and Organizational Adaptation Mechanism of Scientific Research Services in Digital-Intelligence Transformation—A Case Study of AiScholar
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description: Amidst the deep fusion of global digitalization and intelligentization, the scientific research service (SRS) sector is undergoing a profound paradigm shift. Based on the socio-technical systems (STS) theory, a longitudinal single-case study on AiScholar, a one-stop SRS platform, is conducted here to trace its decade-long digital-intelligence transformation journey. It is revealed that AiScholar’s evolution has progressed through three distinct but sequential stages: informationization-based foundation-laying, digitalization-driven development, and intelligentization-led advancement, each characterized by its unique technological foci, organizational challenges, and value creation logics. It is also found that the successful transformation of AiScholar relies not only on its continuous improvement of technological strength, but, more critically, on its dynamic adaptation between its technological subsystem and social subsystem (involving organizational architecture, cultural cognition, and the external environment). Through contextualized “consensus-building” governance, data-driven organizational culture reshaping, and “internal-external” dual-loop synergy, AiScholar has navigated the inherent tensions during its decade-long journey of transformation. Finally, an integrated model of phased progression and multi-dimensional synergy is constructed to provide a theoretical framework and managerial insights for similar enterprises to navigate their journey of digital-intelligence transformation.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Digital-Intelligence Transformation
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subject: Scientific Research Service (SRS)
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subject: Innovation Pathway
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subject: Socio-Technical Systems Theory
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subject: Organizational Reform
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creator: He Wan
creator: Bin Xie
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 He Wan, Bin Xie (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-11-28
publication date: 2025-11-28
starting page: 147
ending page: 156
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2511.011

Strategic Shifts in the GCC: Institutional Pathways Toward Economic Integration
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description: This study investigates how strategic priorities within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have evolved toward deeper economic integration. Triggered by Britain’s withdrawal from the Persian Gulf and the emergence of sovereign Arab states, the GCC was formed to manage shared regional interests through cooperative mechanisms. The research addresses the question: How has the GCC transitioned from basic coordination to institutionalized economic convergence? Using a multi-method approach descriptive, causal-explanatory, structural, procedural, and agent-based the study analyzes institutional transformations across member states. Findings reveal a shift from initial coordination to transnational economic interdependence, positioning the GCC as a maturing platform for regional integration. The study contributes to integration theory by mapping the institutional logic behind the Council’s evolving strategies.
subject: Articles
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subject: Multilateralism
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subject: Transnational Interactions
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subject: Economic Convergence
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subject: Mutual Interdependence
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subject: GCC
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creator: Mohammadreza Mohammadi
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Mohammadreza Mohammadi (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-09-25
publication date: 2025-09-25
starting page: 125
ending page: 137
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2509.009

Economic Development and Electoral Behaviour Among Tribal Communities in Madhya Pradesh: Analysing Livelihood-Driven Political Participation
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description: India’s vibrant democracy is shaped by the participation of its diverse communities, among which tribal populations hold a distinctive socio-political identity. In Madhya Pradesh, tribal communities constitute approximately 21% of the total population (as per Census 2011), making them a significant electoral force. Communities such as the Bhils, Gonds, Baigas, Sahariyas, and Korkus not only preserve rich cultural traditions but also exhibit unique patterns of political behaviour. This study focuses on examining the voting behaviour of tribal communities in Madhya Pradesh with respect to their participation trends, influencing factors, and the methods of political mobilisation employed by various actors. The research explores how variables such as education, economic conditions, media exposure, traditional leadership, and government welfare schemes shape the electoral preferences of tribal voters. It also seeks to investigate whether tribal voters are increasingly engaging in issue-based voting (focused on land rights, displacement, employment, etc.) or if identity-based affiliations still dominate their political choices. The study employs a mixed-method approach, combining both qualitative and quantitative tools. Data collection involved structured interviews, field surveys, and the analysis of electoral data from tribal-dominated districts such as Jhabua, Dindori, and Mandla. Additionally, the research investigates the role of political parties, NGOs, local institutions, and community leaders in the political mobilisation of tribal electorates. Preliminary findings suggest that tribal voters are gradually moving beyond traditional voting patterns and are becoming more conscious of development-related issues, rights, and representation. However, barriers such as illiteracy, poverty, and limited political awareness still pose challenges. Furthermore, political campaigns often fail to effectively align with the real needs and aspirations of tribal communities, result…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Tribal Voting Behavior
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subject: Political Mobilization
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subject: Electoral Participation
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subject: Issue-Based Voting
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subject: Identity Politics
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subject: Tribal Political Awareness
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creator: Anived Mishra
creator: Sadhna Pandey
creator: Sandeep Tripathi
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Anived Mishra, Sadhna Pandey, Sandeep Tripathi (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-09-23
publication date: 2025-09-23
starting page: 114
ending page: 124
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2509.008

Multi-Dimensional Analysis and Trend Prediction of China’s Scientific Research Service Industry using the PEST Model
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description: As China pushes ahead with its innovation-driven development initiatives against the backdrop of growing shifts in the global innovation landscape, its scientific research service (SRS) sector has grown from its infancy towards maturity. With increased interactions between China and other countries in scientific research, China’s SRS industry transitions from an input-driven model of development towards one centered on building an innovation ecosystem. In this study, the PEST model is employed to examine the political, economic, social, and technological impacts on the construction of an innovation ecosystem in China’s SRS industry, provide a glimpse into the current dynamics of this industry, and unveil the causes for problems within. Some recommendations are proposed to improve this innovation ecosystem. The research here aims to lay a foundation for developing an independent and controllable innovation ecosystem for research support service and provide a decision-making basis for research support service providers in China.
subject: Articles
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subject: Scientific Research Service Industry
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subject: PEST Model
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subject: Development Trend
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creator: Fengjie Cen
creator: Fangjian Liu
creator: Qianqian Wang
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Fengjie Cen, Fangjian Liu, Qianqian Wang (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-09-08
publication date: 2025-09-08
starting page: 64
ending page: 84
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2509.005

The Role of Nanopesticide Formulations in Agricultural Bioeconomy
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description: The reckless use of conventional pesticide formulations leads to many problems on the environment. So, using new approach in pesticide formulation production can be reduced these harmful effects. Furthermore using this approach can be reduced the cost of pesticide production, improving the pesticide properties and increase the national income especially, in developing countries. This strategy can be called the bioeconomy. The bioeconomy expression means the use of new biological resources sustainably to obtain the food, energy and industrial goods. Nanopesticide formulations are the new trend in pesticide production that can be decreased the production cost of pesticide, decreases environmental pollution and increases the potency of pesticides against target pests. With this strategy, it is possible to use one-tenth the amount of pesticides to achieve the same effect as with the traditional quantity. Therefore, this strategy is very important for the economies of developing countries. This approach aims to achieve maximum output with minimal resources.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Nanopesticides
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subject: Bioeconomy
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subject: Management
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creator: Al-kazafy Hassan Sabry
creator: Zakaria Abdelhalim Attia
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Al-kazafy Hassan Sabry, Zakaria Abdelhalim Attia (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-09-18
publication date: 2025-09-18
starting page: 100
ending page: 113
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2509.007

The Narmada Valley Project: Displacement, Development, and the Dilemma of Social Justice
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description: The Narmada Valley Project, one of India’s largest river valley initiatives, aims to provide irrigation, electricity, and economic growth through dams like the Sardar Sarovar Dam. However, the relocation of over two lakh people, mainly from rural and triSbal communities, has led to significant human costs. Although constitutional guarantees and the 2013 Land Acquisition Act exist, rehabilitation efforts remain inadequate and inconsistent. This study adopts a qualitative and doctrinal approach, drawing upon statutory frameworks, landmark judicial decisions, environmental assessments, and civil society narratives to critically examine the legal and social consequences of the project. Through the lens of key legal cases, including Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India, and stakeholder perspectives, the paper critiques the contradiction between state-led development imperatives and constitutional rights.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Development-Induced Displacement
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subject: Narmada Valley Project
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subject: Environmental Justice
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subject: Rehabilitation and Resettlement
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subject: Tribal Rights
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subject: Socio-Legal Analysis
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creator: Navin Kumar
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 NAVIN KUMAR (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-08-26
publication date: 2025-08-26
starting page: 40
ending page: 52
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2508.003

India’s Changing Diet: Millets, Processed Foods, and the Nutrition Crisis
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description: Background: India’s dietary landscape has shifted markedly over the past decade, marked by a decline in traditional staples and a rapid rise in ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption. While policy-driven efforts have attempted to revive millets for their nutritional and ecological benefits, these initiatives face stiff competition from the growing demand for convenience-based, energy-dense foods. Methods: This study employed a mixed-methods approach, drawing on nationally representative datasets (NSSO, CNNS, NFHS, IFPRI) and qualitative literature from academic, policy, and limited media sources. Quantitative analysis tracked trends in cereal and UPF consumption, nutrition indicators (stunting, overweight), and household food expenditure (2011–2025). Thematic coding of qualitative data explored consumer behavior, policy interventions, and regional disparities. Results: Between 2015 and 2023, household spending on UPFs nearly doubled from 6.5% to 12%, while per capita millet consumption rose modestly from 2.1 kg/year to 3.3 kg/year. Despite these gains, child stunting remains high at 35.5%, and adult overweight rates have nearly doubled, particularly in urban areas. Only 28% of adults meet dietary diversity guidelines, and added sugar intake among children far exceeds WHO recommendations. Discussion: Urbanization, income growth, and changing lifestyles are accelerating India’s nutrition transition. While millet promotion policies show some promise, especially in states with supportive procurement and public distribution systems, barriers such as price, taste, and culinary unfamiliarity hinder broader adoption. In contrast, UPFs benefit from aggressive marketing and accessibility. The resulting double burden of malnutrition underscores the need for coordinated, multisectoral interventions. Conclusion: India’s food system is at a crossroads. Combating the dual challenge of undernutrition and diet-related non-communicable diseases demands robust regulatory action (e.g.,…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Nutrition Transition
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subject: Ultra-Processed Foods
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subject: Millets
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subject: India
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subject: Non-Communicable Diseases
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subject: Dietary Behavior
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subject: Food Systems
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creator: Mayadhar Sethy
creator: Sandhya R. Mahapatro
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Mayadhar Sethy, Sandhya R Mahapatro (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-08-27
publication date: 2025-08-27
starting page: 53
ending page: 63
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2508.004

Assessing Growth Volatility and Land Use Change in India: A 21st Century Perspective Based on Annual Growth Rate Analysis
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description: This study analyses the evolving dynamics and sustainability challenges of land use change in India during the 21st century, using Annual Growth Rate (AGR) and Average Annual Growth Rate (AAGR) metrics derived from authoritative secondary data. Rapid urbanization, demographic pressure, and industrialization are driving significant shifts in land use, with far-reaching implications for food security, ecological stability, and inclusive development. The results reveal marked spatial and temporal variability across land use categories. Expansion of non-agricultural land, while reflecting structural transformation, often occurs at the expense of fertile agricultural land and ecologically sensitive zones. Forest areas and common property resources exhibit erratic trends, underscoring the weakness of conservation enforcement. Stagnation in net sown area and volatility in cropping intensity point to difficulties in sustaining agricultural output without expanding cultivated land. Additionally, frequent fluctuations in reporting areas expose institutional weaknesses in land data governance, especially in less-resourced states. Crucially, the study finds that land use growth lacks uniformity, and persistent volatility exacerbates fragmentation, degradation, and marginalization, particularly for smallholder farmers. This instability underscores the urgency of transitioning toward integrated and sustainable land use governance. Policy recommendations emphasize the need for a paradigm shift from horizontal land expansion to vertical intensification and ecological regeneration. Key measures include the adoption of agroecological restoration practices, the promotion of agroforestry and Silvopasture Systems, the implementation of stricter urban zoning regulations, the enhancement of land monitoring through real-time GIS tools, and support for productivity-led agriculture. In sum, India’s current land use trajectory reflects a departure from traditional agrarian models toward more …
subject: Articles
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subject: Growth Volatility
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subject: Land Use Change
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subject: Annual Growth Rate (AGR)
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subject: Sustainable Land Use Governance
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subject: Silvopasture Systems
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creator: Jitendra Kumar Sinha
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Jitendra Kumar Sinha (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-09-11
publication date: 2025-09-11
starting page: 85
ending page: 99
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2509.006

Macroeconomic Shifts and Structural Transformation in Indian Agriculture: A Policy-Oriented Perspective
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description: Agriculture remains a vital source of livelihood and an enduring pillar of India’s socio-economic and cultural foundation. This study investigates the macroeconomic determinants of agricultural productivity in India using annual time series secondary data for the period 2000–2024. Employing advanced econometric techniques, including the Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model and the bounds testing approach to co-integration, the study examines both the short-run dynamics and long-run equilibrium relationships between agricultural productivity and key macroeconomic variables. Empirical findings indicate that the inflation rate and interest rate are positively associated with agricultural productivity, suggesting that moderate inflation and credit expansion may incentivize agricultural investment. Conversely, GDP growth, exchange rate depreciation, population growth, gross capital formation, gross domestic savings, public expenditure, export value, and foreign direct investment (FDI) exhibit a negative relationship with the agricultural productivity ratio during the study period. The study recommends a comprehensive policy framework focusing on: (i) strengthening rural infrastructure and agricultural technology adoption; (ii) enhancing social sector spending, particularly in education and health; (iii) implementing population control measures; (iv) promoting agricultural exports through a competitive exchange rate regime; (v) improving access to affordable credit for farmers; (vi) incentivizing domestic savings and productive investment through tax and subsidy reforms; and (vii) fostering greater public-private partnerships and attracting targeted FDI in the agricultural sector. These measures are critical to unlocking productivity gains and ensuring the long-term sustainability of Indian agriculture within a transforming macroeconomic environment.
subject: Articles
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subject: Agriculture Productivity
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subject: Exchange Rate
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subject: Inflation
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subject: Interest Rate
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subject: Breusch-Godfrey Test
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subject: Augmented Dickey-Fuller Test
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creator: Jitendra Kumar Sinha Jitendra Kumar
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Economic Development, Innovation and Policy https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-06-20
publication date: 2025-06-20
starting page: 1
ending page: 18
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2506.001

Agricultural Value Addition and Economic Linkages in Bihar (2000-2024): An Empirical Analysis of Growth Dynamics
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description: This study critically examines the structural dynamics and economic significance of agricultural production in Bihar, with a focused assessment of its contribution to Gross Value Added (GVA). Utilizing a robust dataset covering the period 2000 to 2024, the research applies descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analyses to quantify the relative contributions of key agricultural sub-sectors. The Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method is employed to identify the principal determinants of agricultural growth, while a growth accounting framework decomposes sectoral expansion into drivers such as area expansion, yield improvements, technological advancement, and price effects. Empirical findings reaffirm the pivotal role of agriculture in Bihar’s economic structure, with crop cultivation and livestock rearing emerging as the dominant contributors to agricultural GVA. The analysis highlights that diversification towards high-value crops and the adoption of modern technologies serve as significant catalysts for sustained sectoral growth. Additionally, indicators of agricultural intensification—such as fertilizer use per hectare, gross capital formation, and cropping intensity—are shown to exert a strong influence on productivity trends and developmental outcomes. The study emphasizes the necessity of transitioning to resource-efficient, technology-enabled agricultural systems to enhance productivity and maximize economic returns. Accordingly, it recommends targeted policy interventions, including strategic investments in high-potential sub-sectors, promotion of integrated farming systems, and systematic efforts to improve livestock productivity. These measures are deemed essential for fostering long-term agricultural growth and bolstering Bihar’s overall economic resilience.
subject: Articles
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subject: Gross Value Added (GVA)
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subject: Agricultural Production
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subject: Diversification
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subject: Growth Determinants
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subject: Price Effects
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creator: Jitendra Kumar Sinha Jitendra Kumar
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Economic Development, Innovation and Policy https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
date: 2025-06-20
publication date: 2025-06-20
starting page: 19
ending page: 39
doi: 10.55578/jedip.2506.002