The Economic Impact of the Economic Transformation Plan (ETP) On Malaysian Economy by the Year 2020: An Input-Output Analysis by Ahmad Fauzi Puasa, Zakariah Abdul Rashid, Raja Zarina Raja Mohamad

“…We have almost eradicated hardcore poverty, and at the same time, have been able to provide the society near universal access to basic health, education, communications and other public services. As a result, the quality of life for the vast majority of Malaysians has improved. …”
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Locally specific measures for employment aimed at regional development by Vladimir Cini, Nataša Drvenkar, Ivan Sarić

“…Consequently, this paper explains the importance of the adoption of locally specific measures for employment, which unfortunately did not take hold in the Republic of Croatia, and highlights the need for further decentralization of public services, with the aim of balancing regional development…”
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Institutional limitations in the Sphere of Public Housing and Сommunal Services of Moscow by S. B. Kozlova

“…We concluded there is a necessity to develop the system of quality control in the field of public services with the mandatory evaluation criteria and the availability of professional staff appraisers, as well as the need for analysis of possible limitations in the implementation of the model institutions in the Russian practice. …”
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Smart Cities in Mauritius: Opportunities and Challenges by Yashwaree Baguant Moonshiram

“…Smart cities leverage technology and data to optimize various aspects of urban life, including transportation, energy management, public services, and environmental sustainability. While smart cities present numerous opportunities for Mauritius, they also come with their fair share of challenges. …”
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A new approach to determine the flood hazard impact on road network using 3D city model by Ragab Khalil

“…This jam the traffic, stop the public services and interrupt the economic activities. …”
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Synergic ranking of fuzzy Z-numbers based on vectorial distance and spread for application in decision-making by Nik Muhammad Farhan Hakim Nik Badrul Alam, Ku Muhammad Naim Ku Khalif, Nor Izzati Jaini

“…The application of the proposed ranking method in decision-making was illustrated via the development of the Analytic Hierarchy Process-Weighted Aggregated Sum Product Assessment (AHP-WASPAS) model to solve the prioritization of public services for the implementation of Industry 4.0 tools. …”
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Widening community participation in preparing for climate-related disasters in Japan by Kaori Kitagawa, Subhajyoti Samaddar

“…The paper applies the EAST framework (Easy, Attractive, Social, Timely) widely utilised in the policy making of widening participation and further public services. Rather than providing the public with information and guidance, ‘easy’, ‘attractive’, ‘social’ and ‘timely’ behavioural approaches tend to enable participation. …”
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Modern technology for the video image industry and its role in social media by Ahmed Abdel Azem

“…By enhancing connectivity, electronic communication, and access to commercial and public services, Technology represents a major factor in achieving equality and progress. …”
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A Review of Digital Era Governance Research in the First Two Decades: A Bibliometric Study by Dejan Ravšelj, Lan Umek, Ljupčo Todorovski, Aleksander Aristovnik

“…The results also indicate that DEG has advanced from conventional public services to citizen-oriented e-services by including citizens’ participation and, most recently, even to smart services by facilitating emerging and disruptive technologies. …”
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4 Blocks in Podil: Kyiv’s Response to the Crisis of Modernist Planning by Shlipchenko Shlipchenko, Oleksandr Anisimov

“… In the Ukrainian Socialist Republic, as in many other countries of the Soviet bloc, most of construction in the late 1950’s and onwards up to the late 1980’s was primarily associated with functional zoning, mass housing, standardized prefabricated elements, microrayons, stiff typologies and public services organized according to the strict state regulations and building code. …”
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Role Of Public-Private Partnership In Improving The Economy Through Tourism Development At Disporapar Balikpapan City by Abdulloh Abdulloh, Siti Markhamah, Etty Soesilowati

“…Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is a collaboration between the government and the private sector in planning, funding, building, managing or providing public services, this is also carried out by the Balikpapan City Dispporapar Service to improve the economy through tourism development. …”
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Distribution of economic damages due to climate-driven sea-level rise across European regions and sectors by Ignasi Cortés Arbués, Theodoros Chatzivasileiadis, Olga Ivanova, Servaas Storm, Francesco Bosello, Tatiana Filatova

“…While recovery benefits the construction sector, public services and industry face significant downturns. …”
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Agriculture in a digital era: threats and solutions by V. V. Godin, M. N. Belousova, V. A. Belousov, A. Е. Terekhova

“…Main solutions to overcome the barriers described include: favorable regulatory environment for digital agriculture development, information and economic security of agricultural producers, nationwide information and communication infrastructure for the industry (including provision of public services on the basis of a single cloud platform), necessary training for “intellectual” agriculture, implementation of digital technologies in related industries, development of the agricultural digital enterprise concept and the way of its implementation.…”
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Digital Competitiveness in the European Union Era: The Greek Case by Eleni Laitsou, Antonios Kargas, Dimitris Varoutas

“…The current study aims to use the DESI index and its five dimensions (namely Connectivity, Human Capital, Use of Internet Services, Integration of Digital Technology and Digital Public Services) not only as a tool for recognizing the current state, but also to forecast progress under the Greek economic environment. …”
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The Indirect Effect of Smoking Level in the Association Between Urban Stress and Readiness to Quit Smoking among Adults Experiencing Homelessness by Carol Wang, Tzu-An Chen, Maggie Britton, Michael S. Businelle, Darla E. Kendzor, Lorna McNeill, Lorraine R. Reitzel

“…Thus, they not only experience the daily stressors of being homeless, but they may additionally experience unique or additive urban stressors (e.g., stress related to using public services, crime and violence, and/or cultural conflicts with others). …”
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Neoliberalism and ELT Policy in México: Analysis and Implications from a Political Economy Stance by Yonatan Puón Castro, Jorge Luis Mendoza Valladares

“…Broadly speaking, there is evidence that many countries have adapted their policies to neoliberal principles which, among other aspects, require governments to promote ‘the privatization of public services, the capitalization and commodification of humanity’ (Kumar and Hill, 2009p. 1). …”
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SOCIO-EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE AND ITS ROLE IN THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE OFFICERS by HĂHĂIANU FLORENTINA, ŢEICAN BRÂNDUŞA

“…It is obvious that in any sector of human resources - be it economy, public services or policies, in any kind of activi - be it individual or at the level of organization, firm or collectivity, competences have become the key factor and the main reference. …”
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Spillover, sponge or something else? Dismantling expectations for rural development resulting from giga-investments in Northern Sweden by Linda Lundmark, Doris Carson, Marco Eimermann

“…In recent years, however, attempts to plan for demographic adaptation, smart shrinkage, and ‘right-sizing’ public services have become commonplace. While it has taken decades for this to become an accepted part of municipal planning, new opportunities are now arising in the Swedish North due to several unforeseen giga-investments. …”
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Privatization of Higher Education and Excellence Without Soul by Fred Wamimbi, Nafiu Lukman Abiodun

“…With the rise of capitalism and privatization of higher education by the government of Uganda, there is an increasing attempt to privatize public services, including education, so that citizens will have to buy them at market value rather than have them provided by the government. …”
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Burundi’s ‘Worst Enemy’: the Country’s Fight Against COVID-19 by Emery Manirambona, Henna Reddy, Emmanuel Uwiringiyimana, Theogene Uwizeyimana, Archith Kamath, Sai Arathi Parepalli, Salvador Sun Ruzats, Blaise Ntacyabukura, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam, Attaullah Ahmadi, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III

“…Interestingly, Burundi did not implement a nationwide lockdown, allowing mass gatherings and public services to continue as usual due to a firm belief in God’s protection. …”
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