Socialization Development of ESG Business Models in Representative Asia-Pacific Countries:A State-of-the-Art Review and Recommendation

The integration of environmental,social,and governance(ESG)principles has become a pivotal factor in shaping sustainable and responsible corporate practices.The present study investigates the integration of ESG principles within corporate governance models in Asia-Pacific countries,focusing on socialization.By examining the governance culture,legal frameworks,and corporate practices in these representative countries,the paper delineates a strategic framework for embedding social governance into corporate strategies.The study introduces a Cultural,Economic,Legal,and Political(CELP)framework to assess corporate social governance,investigating the correlation between business practices and social changes.Through a systematic literature review and detailed thematic analysis,this paper aims to offer actionable insights and recommendations,guiding corporations in their transition towards more sustainable and socially responsible business practices.

Continuity of cancer care in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: Role of social media in low- and middle-income countries

A novel coronavirus(severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2)first detected in Wuhan,China,has spread rapidly since December 2019,causing more than 1.4 million confirmed infections and 15000 fatalities(as of April 9,2020).The outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11,2020.Isolation,quarantine,social distancing,and community containment measures were rapidly implemented in China,which helped in containing the disease.However,other low-and middle-income countries lack such extensive infrastructural capacities and resources.Cancer patients are particularly at high risk of infection and mortality due to immunosuppression.Hence self-quarantine is recommended for them.Additionally,it is becoming impossible to maintain the continuity of care when cancer patients have to avoid physical visits.Social media applications,e.g.,Facebook and WhatsApp,can provide educational group program and psychosocial support to these patients while maintain social distancing.We have analyzed their use in this review article and how it could change the follow-up of cancer patients during this pandemic.

Socio-economic development of countries based on the Composite Country Development Index(CCDI)

World experience indicates the existence of significant imbalances in the development of countries.The problem of assessing the rational development of the regional and national economy is becoming urgent,since such assessments can prevent development imbalances across countries.The aim of this study is to elaborate a methodology to assess the countries’socio-economic development by integraring 12 modern indices of socio-economic development into the Composite Country Development Index(CCDI).The methodology of this research was based on a set of key indices that described socio-economic development level in four fields(social development,digital development,economic development,and environmental security)and then these indices were integrated into the CCDI.The study further applied factor analysis and R-Studio software to define the gaps of social and economic development in 59 selected countries using the trigonometric function of the angle sine.The correlation analysis confirmed the existence of a close interrelation among the studied countries.This paper noted that due to the emergence of new priorities,it is necessary to revise the assessment methodology of socio-economic development level and expand them to cover the decisive factors.This was confirmed by the results obtained,demonstrating various combinations of the development level in the four fields and their impact on the CCDI.The scientific contribution of this research is to form a methodology(e.g.,the CCDI)for evaluating the socio-economic development level of countries in the world.

Principal Features of Building Social Accounts Matrix and Improving Statistical Database for Eco-countries

With common borders of the population, total area, and GDP （PPP-based） of Economic Cooperation Organization （ECO） member states are estimated as 416 million persons, 7.9 million m2, and US$2.7 trillion respectively （2010 data）. Although heterogeneous in the extent, there is economic development, overall, with serious energy and transport-transit relations among countries that is reflected in growing trade turnover year-by-year. However, there are still rather unused resources and capacity in such areas of cooperation among countries as exchange of energy, transport services, agricultural and industrial goods, use of opportunities for tourism, promoting investment and innovation processes and other areas. Certainly, maximum and optimal use of these resources calls for availability of analytical means capable of accounting for relations both within member states and among them. The implementation of computable general equilibrium （CGE） modeling in each member state would thus be of great significance in resolution of these problems both in terms of accounting for input-output linkages within the countries as well as enabling impact of main trading partners and goods and services among countries. The analysis carried out indicates that there are a number of problems in application of CGE model in most of the member states. As such, input-output tables are not compiled in some countries, while in others despite the fact that these tables are compiled, there are no attempts to build the model, yet in other countries, even if the CGE model is implemented, there are difficulties in taking into account the real results in the face of serious problems related to improving national accounts system database. Summarizing these problems, it is possible to conclude that to ensure the application of a CGE model,there is a great need to work out procedures of compilation of a social accounts matrix （SAM） that lies on the basis of this model, for which the relevant statistics of a member state must be improved. Considering the above-mentioned, the presented research, makes procedures and proposals on compilation of SAM, improves statistical data for researching the extent of application of CGE Model in ECO member states, and identifies the degree of availability and organization of relevant data to develop input-output tables and respective SAM.

Digital Social and Emotional Literacy Intervention for Vulnerable Children in Brazil:Participants’Experiences

Social emotional literacy(SEL)interventions are widely implemented through schools,with growing evidence for a range of positive child outcomes.Increasingly,such interventions are delivered on online platforms.To date,there is limited evidence about digital SEL interventions in low-and middle-income countries(LMIC).The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences of children,parents and facilitator of the potential value of addressing SEL via tailored digital intervention.The intervention was designed to help children,in Brazil,to cope during the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.The intervention was delivered via a digital platform to groups of three children for 45 min per week for nine.Thirteen children,nine parents and nine facilitators were interviewed following the completion of the intervention.The data was analysed through a codebook thematic approach,which led to three themes:empowerment,participatory aspects of the intervention and digital adaptation.Overall,children’s SEL development was reported to be supported during the COVID-19 pandemic,by the application of new skills outside the sessions.Children reported a number of empowering factors such as being heard and belonging.A range of useful participatory tools were identified including storytelling,games,drawings and videos.Blended SEL interventions involving both face-to-face and web-based facilitation could be developed within a tiered model of universal mental health promotion and targeted prevention.Access to online platforms would increase reach to large numbers of children in LMIC,especially in contexts of disadvantage.

A Quantitative Approach to Analyse Rural Population and Development in Some African and Southern-Central American Countries over 10 Years

In developing countries, the emigration from rural territories to urban areas has brought about some negative impacts strictly associated to a lack of services a drop of ecological sustainability and environment protection with the consequence to worsen the marginalization of these territories. In the world, more than 50% of poverty is located in rural areas and the most incidence of it is in Sub-Saharan African countries; in Latin American nations, instead, the most percentage of poverty is located in urban areas. The aim of this research was to estimate, by a multiple regression model, in 46 countries of Africa and in 23 nations of Souther-Central America, which socio-economic variables were able to play a fundamental role on the rural population and on the development of rural areas in 2000 and 2010 using some statistical data published in the FAO Statistic book. In analysed African countries there has been an increase of people living in the rural space and a growth by 21% of agricultural Gross Domestic Product （GDP）. In Southern and Central American nations, there has been a meaningful emigration from rural territories due to an expansion of commercial flows and per capita income in rich areas, thus people have decided to move from the rural territories to the urban territories, worsening the poverty and living conditions in the countryside.

The External Dimension of Europeanization and Social Conditionality： The Case of the Generalized System of Preferences

The aim of the paper is to clarify the mechanisms of external Europeanization. Studies so far claim that the more distant a country is from the EU core the more indirect the mechanisms of the external Europeanization are. The paper problematizes this claim. Empirically it focuses on the case of social conditionality （SC） as applied in the area of social trade policy. Theoretically it follows Normal Accident Theory, as adapted in the area of the EU studies. The paper focuses on the interactions of the web of actors found in this policy area. It distinguishes between complex and tightly linked interactions. It hypothesizes that the less complex and the more tightly linked actors are the more direct the mechanisms of external Europeanization. SC is a ＂social＂ trade policy instrument that the EU includes to its trade agreements with developing countries through the Generalized System of Preferences （GSP） in order to promote the ratification and application of basic human rights, and labor, sustainable development and good governance standards. The GSP is a trade policy program that allows the exemption of developing countries from exports tariffs as a way of assisting their growth and development. SC is a ＂hard＂ instrument in the sense that it consists of both a positive aspect （carrots） and a negative one （sticks）. Developing countries that ratify and apply basic human rights, and labor, sustainable development and good governance standards qualify for additional trade preferences （carrots）, while failure of compliance results to the withdrawal of the preferences （sticks）.

中国式社会服务国家:内涵特色、发展取向与实现路径

从世界范围看,社会服务国家成为新风向标。在中国式现代化进程中,推动社会服务国家建设有利于实现全体人民共同富裕,有利于实现物质文明和精神文明相协调。本文认为中国式社会服务国家能彰显人民性、体现家国情怀,全周期提供各种社会服务,并且实现全民覆盖,能充分发挥社会服务的基础性作用,更具包容性、发展性、综合性。为此,应在大力推进基本公共服务的基础上,选择全民基本社会服务的发展路径,强化社会服务的社会投资功能,用数智化深度融合社会服务,以社区为载体走一条低成本、高效率的社会服务国家发展之路。

社会现代化指标体系构建与国际比较研究

[目的/意义]社会现代化是国家现代化的重要组成部分。在全面建设社会主义现代化国家的关键起步期,开展社会现代化的指标体系构建与国际比较研究,对于了解我国社会领域发展现状、明确战略重点,协调推进社会现代化建设具有重要意义。[方法/过程]本研究在社会现代化理论分析基础上,围绕全面建设社会主义现代化国家的战略目标,构建涵盖健康、教育、休闲、福利、环境等领域的社会现代化指标体系,并基于G20国家面板数据进行国际比较研究。[结果/结论]2020年,我国部分社会领域指标表现优秀,平均预期寿命、安全指数等位于前列,但社会现代化综合指数仍与前沿国家存在差距。随着我国开启全面建设社会主义现代化国家新征程,社会现代化事业也将进入新发展阶段,应从提升国民健康素养、教育现代化水平和国民生活质量等方面重点推进。

农业强国背景下新型经营主体农业创新能力研究——以四川省为例

新形势下,提升新型农业经营主体的创新能力成为实施农业强国战略的重要途径之一。结合问卷调查法、层次分析方法和计量经济学方法,选取四川省5个经济片区为样板研究区域,系统实证评估了新型经营主体的创新能力及其分析其影响因素。结果表明:(1)不同类型的新型农业经营主体在创新能力上表现出不同差异;(2)负责人的教育程度、职称和年龄对新型农业经营主体的创新能力产生显著正面影响;(3)参与产学研合作和获得政府财政支持能显著提升其创新能力。基于结论,建议相关部门从提高农民专业合作社、家庭农场品牌建设和产品研发能力及强化农业龙头企业推广示范新品种、新技术等方面来提高新型经营主体的创新能力;在能力提升方面,应重视发展新型农业经营主体的人力资本和社会资本,确保其创新能力的持续增长。

弹性交往与母国依赖:嵌入性视角下华商企业在非洲的社会适应研究

论文从嵌入性视角出发,考察华商企业在非洲的社会适应策略。研究发现,华商企业的经济活动一方面深刻嵌入于非洲本地社会、文化和关系情境中并引发诸多适应性挑战,为此华商企业采取了三种行动策略以提升对非洲社会的适应性,具体包括避让性策略、调适性策略和进取性策略。这三种社会适应策略呈现出进退有度的弹性化特征,令华商企业得以维持与非洲社会的理性交往。另一方面,华商企业在非洲的社会适应过程依赖母国资源的支持。其中,母国人力资本能够帮助华商企业实现跨国经营,助力企业的经济发展;母国政府会积极参与到跨国场域中,协助改善企业的生存环境;族裔商业网络能够为企业积累本土社会资本,提升企业在非洲的社会地位;母国文化是华商企业用于提升非洲员工归属感的有力工具。在社会适应的过程中,非洲华商企业采取弹性化的社会适应策略并形成了一种依赖母国资源的社会适应模式。

中国在中东欧国家投资的风险及防范对策研究

中国与中东欧国家建立了跨区域合作机制。中国在中东欧国家的投资面临政治风险、社会风险和法律风险。政治风险包括中东欧国家的政府稳定性风险、外交风险和战争风险。社会风险包括中东欧国家对华负面舆论的风险、暴力性群体事件的风险和劳工风险。法律风险包括中东欧国家接受欧盟法律制约的风险、严格执行合同的风险和严格执行环保法的风险。我们需要加强风险防范。我国要建立境外投资和境外经贸合作园区的风险防范的工作体系;要针对政治风险、社会风险和法律风险分别采取不同的防范措施。

欧洲儿童福利政策:比较及经验借鉴

近年来,随着中国儿童福利需求不断升级,现行的儿童福利政策难以适应新时代发展要求,完善儿童福利政策势在必行。从世界范围看,欧洲国家的儿童福利政策发展较早且较为完备,对现阶段中国儿童福利政策的完善具有十分重要的参考价值。本文以福利体制和社会福利政策分析框架为基础,选取英国、德国和瑞典三个欧洲典型国家进行深入剖析,厘清其儿童福利政策的发展方向和趋势,为中国儿童福利政策的发展提供借鉴。在“三孩政策”的背景下,中国应大力发展适度普惠型儿童福利,完善经济支持、时间和服务政策,建立多元主体共同参与的混合照顾体系,拓宽儿童福利筹资渠道,以设计出适合中国国情的儿童福利政策,通过完善儿童福利政策为生育开启“机会之窗”,并消除儿童福利需求与儿童福利供给之间的现实难题,增进儿童福祉,从而切实解决家庭后顾之忧,提升适龄人群生育意愿。

新质生产力对马克思生产力理论的新拓展

马克思主义的生产力理论具有社会和历史性,新时期推动高质量发展必须形成和发展新质生产力。习近平总书记以政治经济学的生产力理论为科学依据,在新的科技革命背景下提出了新质生产力的新概念,开辟了政治经济学的新境界。新质生产力以技术的新突破为核心要素,产业的新业态为主要载体,经济的新形态为典型表现,高素质的新人才为重要保障,具有丰富的科学意蕴。新质生产力对生产力传统构成要素和数据要素的新认识拓展了政治经济学的生产力要素理论;对生产力内部系统发展运动以及和生产关系等系统互动影响的新理解拓展了政治经济学的生产力系统理论;对新兴产业和未来产业的新判断拓展了政治经济学的社会分工理论;新质生产力通过新技术开发和利用纯粹的自然力,利用新的经济形态加大释放劳动和分工的自然力,拓展了政治经济学的自然力理论。

大学生暑期“三下乡”社会实践育人功能的实现路径探析

暑期“三下乡”社会实践作为高校大学生社会实践的重要内容和渠道,依托共青团组织,在实践育人过程中发挥着重要作用。当前暑期“三下乡”社会实践在政府支持、学生参与、活动形式、经费保障等方面存在一定的不足和困境,应该通过加强宣传引导、第二课堂管理、链接专业资源、建立长效机制、加大资金投入、培育特色项目等方式推进实践的组织开展。高校大学生可以通过实践将所学得以运用,助力乡村振兴,增强社会责任感,展现青年的价值与担当,培养艰苦奋斗的优良品质,从而充分发挥社会实践的育人功能。

Universities as catalysts of social innovation in health systems in low-and middle-income countries: a multi-country case study

Background Social innovation(SI)in health holds potential to contribute to health systems strengthening and universal health coverage(UHC).The role of universities in SI has been well described in the context of high-income countries.An evidence gap exits on SI in healthcare delivery in the context of low-and middle-income countries(LMICs)as well as on the engagement of universities from these contexts.There is thus a need to build capacity for research and engagement in SI in healthcare delivery within these universities.The aim of this study was to examine the adoption and implementation of network of university hubs focused on SI in healthcare delivery within five countries across Africa,Asia and Latin America.The objectives were to describe the model,components and implementation process of the hubs;identify the enablers and barriers experienced and draw implications that could be relevant to other LMIC universities interested in SI.Methods A case study design was adopted to study the implementation process of a network of university hubs.Data from documentation,team discussions and post-implementation surveys were collected from 2013 to 2018 and analysed with aid of a modified policy analysis framework.Results/discussion SI university-based hubs serve as cross-disciplinary and cross-sectoral platforms,established to catalyse SI within the local health system through four core activities:research,community-building,storytelling and institutional embedding,and adhering to values of inclusion,assets,co-creation and hope.Hubs were implemented as informal structures,managed by a small core team,in existing department.Enablers of hub implementation and functioning were the availability of strong in-country social networks,legitimacy attained from being part of a global network on SI in health and receiving a capacity building package in the initial stages.Barriers encountered were internal institutional resistance,administrative challenges associated with university bureaucracy and annual funding cycles.Conclusions This case study shows the opportunity that reside within LMIC universities to act as eco-system enablers of SI in healthcare delivery in order to fill the evidence gap on SI and enhance cross-sectoral participation in support of achieving UHC.

习近平关于人民幸福重要论述的科学内涵

习近平总书记在治国理政的伟大实践中发表了一系列关于人民幸福的重要论述,这是习近平总书记对造福人民所做的系统思考和深刻回答。习近平总书记关于人民幸福的重要系列论述具有丰富的内涵和严谨的结构,既有对人民幸福价值地位的科学揭示,也有对实现人民幸福根本动力的明悉洞察;既有对人民幸福领导力量的确切指明,也有对实现人民幸福制度保障的深入阐发;既有对人民如何获得幸福的方向指引,也有对如何为人民造福的详尽阐述。习近平总书记指明了人民生活幸福是“国之大者”、发展是实现人民幸福的根本动力、中国共产党是实现人民幸福的领导主体、社会主义为真正实现人民幸福提供制度保障、劳动是幸福的源泉等一系列深刻道理。

“一带一路”沿线国家出版产品贸易格局与中国应对策略

为探究“一带一路”沿线国家出版产品贸易的发展态势,运用社会网络分析法观测2011—2022年沿线国家出版产品贸易格局的演化特征,研究发现:(1)沿线国家出版贸易网络结构稳健且具有较大发展空间;(2)不同国家出版贸易地位差异大,中国在“一带一路”沿线国家出版产品贸易网络中最具影响力、发挥“桥梁”作用最显著;(3)出版贸易格局呈现明显的核心边缘结构,中国、新加坡、泰国、马来西亚在整个网络中占据核心位置。针对我国与沿线国家出版贸易潜力亟待挖掘、与部分“桥梁”国家的贸易合作深度不足、出版贸易地理结构失衡问题,我国应发挥引领作用,技术赋能区域内资源建设;增强文化价值认同,匹配差别国家需求;优化贸易地理结构,分层次拓展海外市场。

发达国家共产党对社会主义道路探索的比较研究

苏东剧变后,发达国家共产党对社会主义道路的探索既有共性,也有区别。在对待资本主义新变化方面,由于批判逻辑有所不同,各党形成了废除论、驾驭论、超越论和模糊论四种观点。在对社会主义的未来展望方面,他们分别主张传统社会主义、权利法案社会主义、社会主义·共产主义和共产主义四种类型。在实现社会主义的途径方面,他们对生产资料所有制、民主政治形式和联盟对象的认知上各有特点。总体上,发达国家共产党对社会主义道路的探索既有积极性,同时也表现出局限性。

社会主义现代化强国建设视域下的青年社会责任教育:基本内容与实施路径

党的二十大擘画了全面建成社会主义现代化强国的宏伟蓝图,承担社会责任是青年以自身力量赋能社会主义现代化强国建设的重要表现。在教育内容方面,基于意识形态工作新目标、国家治理与全球治理新需求和社会主义现代化强国建设的新风险与新挑战,以意识形态基本知识、公平正义的价值观念和中国共产党人精神谱系,促进青年明确社会责任认知、丰富社会责任情感、强化社会责任意志,并通过推动青年参与劳动实践,促进其落实社会责任行为,实现“知、情、意、行”相统一,达到高质量发展的新要求。在明确学校、家庭和社会三者地位的基础上,探索三者有机统一的实施路径,形成正向的青年社会责任教育合力。