Measuring Intra-Urban Inequality with Structural Equation Modeling: A Theory-Grounded Indicator

Libório, Matheus Pereira; Martinuci, Oséias da Silva; Laudares, Sandro; Lyrio, Renata de Mello; Machado, Alexei Manso Corrêa; Bernardes, Patrícia; Ekel, Petr

doi:10.3390/su12208610

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“…-the living conditions of the population [26,27]; -health, and social well-being [28]; -the levels of technology and innovation [28][29][30]; -environmental sustainability [31]. Of course, composite indicators have also been widely used in the economic area to represent:…”

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Evidence of the negative relationship between transaction costs and economic performance in G7+BRICS countries

Ekel

Bernardes

Laudares

et al. 2022

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The object of this research is the relationship between Transaction Costs and economic performance. Weak or unreliable institutions open space for corruption, generating a negative externality, increasing the economy's Transaction Costs, inhibiting doing business, and reducing economic growth. Although there is a broad debate about the negative relationship between Transaction Costs and economic performance, little is known about this relationship's strength and significance. This gap occurs because most Transaction Costs estimates are performed at the microeconomic level. Besides, the few estimates of countries' Transaction Costs at the national level are from different periods, which make any analysis unfeasible. The objective of this research is twofold. First, to introduce a comparative index of the Transaction Costs of the countries. Second, to analyze the relationship between the Transaction Costs Index and economic performance. The robustness analysis reveals that the Transaction Costs Index is reliable because the countries' average variation in the ranking is relatively low (1.5 positions), serving as an alternative to the Transaction Costs estimates. The research results show a significant (p-value=0.0054), strong, and negative (R=–0.746) correlation between the Transaction Costs Index and the Gross National Income per capita of G7+BRICS countries. BRICS countries and Italy have lower economic performance, and higher scores on the Transaction Costs Index, suggesting that these countries' institutions are more inefficient than other G7 countries. These results reinforce the current understanding of the negative relationship between Transaction Costs and countries' economic performance. Understanding the effects of Transaction Costs on business activity and, consequently, on economic performance is extremely important for governments to promote adjustments in the regulatory environment that encourage business activity.

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Evidence of the negative relationship between transaction costs and economic performance in G7+BRICS countries

Ekel

Bernardes

Laudares

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“…The route for sustainability can be achieved step by step by completing seven phases as shown in Figure 3. The journey begins with formulating the sustainability goals as an addressal to various issues due to the environmental, economic, and social impacts of the manufacturing units through the involvement of management and stakeholders (Libório et al, 2020). Depending upon the priorities, suitable indicators must be identified from the indicator repository that can suitably analyze the impact of various manufacturing operations and products through its complete life cycle.…”

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Strategies for assessment and implementation of sustainable manufacturing

Sharma¹

2021

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Manufacturing has been acknowledged for the intensive use of renewable raw materials, energy sources, and a significant contributor to pollutants causing multiple environmental issues and health hazards to the community. Sustainable manufacturing is a necessary prerequisite to conserve natural resources, mitigate the adverse impacts on environment, global economy, and society. It is important to identify and understand the implementation steps and the evaluation process for developing a sustainable manufacturing system. In this review, sustainable manufacturing has been described for better understanding of the concept. The insights about existing sustainability metrics with the inclusion of environmental, economic and social aspects of sustainability has been explored. The various sustainability indicators have been documented to provide an overview for sustainability assessment framework. In addition, the gaps in the existing sustainability metrics have been identified and the future goals for tailoring the current indicators has been explored. Thus, the study provides strategies for suitable sustainability assessment and action-plan for implementation of sustainable manufacturing.

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“…The structural equation modeling (SEM) is an extension of the general linear model (GLM) that combines a verification factorial analysis with a coupled equation system to verify multiple interrelationships between variables [ 15 ]. Modelling analysis includes validation analysis and exploratory analysis.…”

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Novel Weighting Method for Evaluating Forest Soil Fertility Index: A Structural Equation Model

Zhao

Cao²,

Li³

et al. 2023

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Understanding nutrient quantity and quality in forest soils is important for sustainable management of forest resources and maintaining forest ecosystem services. In this study, six soil nutrient indicators, including soil organic matter (SOM), total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), available nitrogen (AN), available phosphorus (AP), and available potassium (AK) were measured in five different aged stands of Chinese fir forests in subtropical China. A structural equation model (SEM) was developed based on these soil nutrients indicators in order to better evaluate the soil fertility index (SFI) in these studied forests. The results show that soil nutrient contents changed with the soil depth in different age groups. The SOM decreased in a specific order: over mature > mature > near mature > middle > young stands. The TN content of the soil gradually decreased with increased soil depth throughout all age groups. The SEM indicated that the TN had the highest weight of 0.4154, while the TP had the lowest weight at 0.1991 for estimating the SFI. The weights of other indicators (AN, SOM, AP, and AK) ranged 0.2138–0.3855 in our study. The established SEM satisfied the fitness reference values and was able to accurately describe the forest soil nutrient status through the SFI. The overall SFI values were significantly higher in over mature stands than in young-aged stands and in topsoil than in deeper soil in all examined forests. Soil TN, AP, and AK were the most important nutrient indicators to the evaluation of the SFI in the study sites. The results confirmed that the SEM was suitable to estimate the weights of the SFI and better describe the soil nutrient status in forests. Our research provides an innovative approach to assess a soil nutrient status and soil fertility and provides a scientific basis for accurate implementation of soil nutrient assessment in forest ecosystems.

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Measuring Intra-Urban Inequality with Structural Equation Modeling: A Theory-Grounded Indicator

Cited by 17 publications

References 60 publications

Evidence of the negative relationship between transaction costs and economic performance in G7+BRICS countries

Evidence of the negative relationship between transaction costs and economic performance in G7+BRICS countries

Strategies for assessment and implementation of sustainable manufacturing

Novel Weighting Method for Evaluating Forest Soil Fertility Index: A Structural Equation Model

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