This volume presents a new perspective on demographic transition, economic growth, and national development via exploration of the Third World economies. It provides a multidimensional approach to the close relationship between the concept of the chaos and complexity theory and provides a deliberate glance into the plight of policy formulation for demographic transition, economic growth, and development and Third World countries. The volume discusses the efficiency of good strategies and practices and their impact on business growth and economic growth, depending on the depth and diversity of infrastructure sector in particular and overall socioeconomic development in general.Economic Growth and Demographic Transition in Third World Nations: A Chaos and Complexity Theory Perspective covers a conglomeration of various aspects and issues related to the effect of demographic transition on socio-economic development in Third World countries, especially in the post-globalized era. It focuses on the applicability of the chaos and complexity theory in order to elicit transformational policies and aims to discuss and predict future projections of the new world of the economic growth policies.
Dedication |
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Biographies |
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Contributors |
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Abbreviations |
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Preface |
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Introduction |
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Part 1: Demographic Transition |
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1 Relationship Between Demographic Transition and Economic Growth |
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2 Demographic Transition and Economic Growth of India |
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3 A Sociological Approach to the Phenomenon of Forced Mass Migration: The Case of Syrian Asylum Seekers in Turkey |
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4 Demographic Transition: Human Capital Variable |
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5 Theoretical Assertions and Economic Frameworks on Demographic Transition |
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6 Effects of Higher Education on the Demographic Change of the Third World Countries |
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7 The Impact of Demographic Change in Turkey on the Higher Education System |
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8 Are Demographic Transition and Economic Growth Triggering Each Other? |
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9 An Analysis of the Demographic Transition in Norway and Niger in Terms of Educational Indicators |
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10 Analyzing the Academic, Social, and Cultural Aptitudes of Syrian Students in a Chaotic Context |
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11 Women in Turkey: Labor Force and Social Life |
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12 Trajectories of Demographic Transition: The Challenges for the Elderly in India |
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Part 2: Economic Growth And Development |
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13 Interrelation Between Economic Growth, Financial Development, Trade, Energy Consumption, and Environmental Degradation: A Multivariate Time Series Analysis on Turkey |
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14 Policy Designs for Economic Growth and Development |
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15 Evaluation of Development of Teachers' Performance in Terms of Economic Growth |
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16 Population, Age Structure, and Economic Growth in India: Evidence From the Toda-Yamamoto Noncausality Approach |
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17 Challenges to Economic Growth and Development |
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18 Reflections of Lifelong Learning on Economic Growth of Countries |
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19 Effects of Syrian Refugees on Demography and Economics and Education |
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20 The World and Turkey in 2030: The Importance of Seeing the Future Today |
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365 | (10) |
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Part 3: Third World Economies |
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21 A Discussion on Corruption and Political Risks in Latin American Countries: A General View Using the Chaos Theory |
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Manuel Alberto M. Ferreira |
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22 Workforce, Higher Education Policies, and Development in Turkey |
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23 Understanding Tourism Demography Through Guests and Hosts in the Himalayan State Sikkim |
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24 Measurement of the Economic Vulnerability Index in the Third World and Emerging Economies: A Comparative Analysis Using Fuzzy Analytical Network Process and Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution |
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25 Happiness Conundrum in the Third World |
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26 Critical Periods in the Historical Process in Turkish Higher Education and Effectiveness on Turkey |
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Glossary |
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Index |
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efika ule Erçetin, PhD, is a Professor in the Educational Administration, Supervising, Planning and Economics Department at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey, and was also head of the department during the years 20072010 years. As project coordinator, she has directed many international and national projects on organizational intelligence, municipalities, vocational education. She is the president, board member, and founding member of the International Science Association (ISCASS). Along with ISCASS, Dr. Erçetin has organized four international symposiums and was a project team project coordinator for many national and international projects. She is also editor-in-chief of several national and international journals and has many published articles in both national and international journals. She has written seven national books, over 20 international book chapters, and edited seven international books.
She is one of rare academicians in Turkey who has been interested in chaos, complexity, quantum leadership since 1990. Her other main research fields include comparative education policies; research methods on organizational intelligence, stupidity and wisdom; leadership; migration; fuzzy logic; children at risk; women and peace studies; social media; plasma leadership; quantum leadership; and women leadership models.
Nilanjan Ray, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor of Marketing Management in the School of Management at Adamas University, West Bengal, India. He has teaching experience in BBA, MBA, and BCom programs as well as several years of research experience. He has guided over 50 postgraduate students projects. Dr. Ray has published over 40 research papers in national and international refereed, peer-reviewed journals and proceedings, and he has published book chapters and edited several books. He has been a reviewer for the journals Tourism Management, the Journal of Service Marketing, the Journal of Business and Economics, and the Research Journal of Business and Management Accounting and has served as an editorial board member of several refereed journals. He has also chaired in a technical session at the IJAS Conference 2012 at Harvard University, Boston, USA. Dr. Ray is a life-member of the International Business Studies Academia. He has obtained his PhD, MCom (Marketing), and, MBA (Marketing), and STC FMRM (IIT-Kgp) degrees.
Saurabh Sen, PhD, has authored many research papers and articles published in international and national journals. He also participates and presents research papers at many national and international seminars and conferences. He is a life member of the Indian Accounting Association and the founding member of its Varanasi Chamber. He qualified UGC-NET for eligibility for assistant professorship in commerce. Dr. Sen acquired masters degree in commerce with a specialization in accounts and finance and a PhD in commerce from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India.