Exploring the Ambiguous Consensus on Public–Private Partnerships in Collective Risk Preparation

Steyer, Véronique; Gilbert, Claude

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“…Marlow and McAdam (2013) suggested considering womenʼs business development as a constrained performance, which differs in its outcomes from underperformance. Womenʼs market participation, especially in online markets, differs between developed and developing countries (Blumberg, 2016; Goltz et al., 2015; Steyer & Gilbert, 2013). The digital economy has opened up opportunities for women and men through participation in online markets (Mohan & Ali, 2019).…”

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“…Some studies focus on the digital environment, tools, and online platforms (Ajumobi & Kyobe, 2017; Larsson & Viitaoja, 2019; Sarma, 2008), while others are directed towards the application of digital technologies, including social networks and platform design (Huang et al., 2020; Mohan & Ali, 2019). The advantage of online marketing and online participation for women is perceived as additional earnings (Goltz et al., 2015; Steyer & Gilbert, 2013). Other studies note that the development of the digital economy and online markets has been affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic (Artanti et al., 2021; Chandra, 2021; Wandoko & Panggati, 2022).…”

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Kazakhstani womenʼs participation in online marketplaces: Benefits and barriers

Kireyeva

Satpayeva

Kenzhegulova

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Asia & Pacific Policy Stud

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This study aims to investigate womenʼs participation in offline and online marketplaces and identify related factors, particularly the digital divide, access to the internet, and the level of information and communications technology (ICT) proficiency. It discusses the empirical methodology of its two approaches: a descriptive analysis of statistical data and a sociological survey. This study employs quantitative analyses. The respondents to this study were women who used marketplaces in Kazakhstan. The model was tested using the data for 295 respondents. The results reveal the COVID‐19 pandemic affected both the number of online purchases and the structure of those purchases: women began ordering more medicines and food, and less equipment and clothing online. The main factors affecting participation in online marketplaces are income level, access to the internet, and the use of ICT. This study tries to reduce the gap in the literature on the benefits and barriers for women by providing empirical evidence about the influence of COVID‐19 on online marketplaces.

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Kazakhstani womenʼs participation in online marketplaces: Benefits and barriers

Kireyeva

Satpayeva

Kenzhegulova

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Asia & Pacific Policy Stud

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“…Essential activities were part of a vast and complex network of interdependencies. The problem at hand was not health services response; it included the continuity of all the economic life actors, while teleworking was in its infancy (Steyer and Gilbert 2013).…”

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The mask trap: from symbol of preparation to symbol of negligence—understanding the ambiguous relationships between face masks and the French public decision‐makers¹

Steyer

2020

Sociology Health & Illness

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It was reclaimed loud and clear. In March 2020, it became a symbol of our efforts to protect those on the front lines. From April, it has become the companion for our outings. It has been displayed as the mark that our regions/cities/employers protect us. The mask has established itself as a central artefact in this uncertain era, where we must live with coronavirus. This central role was not, however, self-evident. Much has been written about how the French State, having in stocks 1 billion surgical masks and 285 million FFP2 in 2009, let the country 'disarm'. Comments highlight the accounting logic at work (Mercier 2020), the pandemic fatigue 2 after the 2009 A(H1N1) pandemic alert, the illusion of control which followed (Davet and Lhomme 2020). In 2008, I studied why and how French companies were preparing for a possible influenza pandemic. We were after human A(H5N1) cases in China, before the A(H1N1) outbreak. My exploratory study included 15 interviews with civil servants belonging to the inter-ministerial delegate for the fight against pandemic flu's (DILGA) team, Prime Minister's services, Ministries, a Defense and Security Zone 3 , as well as business continuity managers (BCM) in charge of preparing their companies, some of them being operators of 'vital importance' 4 , and risk consultants. When I recently read this old research work, one element struck me: back then, many questioned the choice of massive purchases of masks. Far from the image of an absolute weapon that has retrospectively built up in our minds, this equipment was by no means obvious. How could it prevail? What were masks (really) for? Examining how masks emerge as central for public decision-makers preparing for a pandemic in 2004-2005, this commentary aims at understanding how driving forces underlying this decision-making may have contributed to the post-A(H1N1) disarmament and explain the French government's volte-face in 2020. An imperfect solution In 2008, the French State was almost alone among Western governments to push companies to acquire masks. The issue was vividly debated among large companies' BCM, who challenged their ministerial interlocutors. It was indeed far from being a 'miraculous' equipment: it did not filter everything, even FFP2; it had to be worn with glasses and be included in a set of practices (handwashing, social distancing). Mostly, it caused discomfort, fogging glasses, skin irritation, breathing difficulties in case of physical effort, etc.

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Exploring the Ambiguous Consensus on Public–Private Partnerships in Collective Risk Preparation

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Kazakhstani womenʼs participation in online marketplaces: Benefits and barriers

Kazakhstani womenʼs participation in online marketplaces: Benefits and barriers

The mask trap: from symbol of preparation to symbol of negligence—understanding the ambiguous relationships between face masks and the French public decision‐makers¹

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