Duangjan Varakamin

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-7092.2017.06.22

Published: 09 June 2017 

Abstract: This paper examines educational and skill mismatches by using primary data from Maptaphut Industrial Estate, Rayong Province, Thailand, conducted from 226 respondents. Ordinary least squares (OLS) and unconditional quantile (UQR) regressions are used to examine the mismatches on earnings. The empirical findings are as follows: (1) returns to education of high income workers are larger than average income workers; (2) education mismatches affect earnings, such that over-education is statistically significant, whereas under-education is not significant, for both the OLS and UQR estimates; (3) UQR provides more information on size of the over-education to the returns on schooling; (4) specific training for some job positions also indicates educational and skill mismatches; and (5) firms should invest in training for workers to reduce weaknesses in educational mismatches.

Tsoaledi Thobejane

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-7092.2019.08.06

Published: 1 February 2019  

Abstract: Gender based violence towards young women is a pandemic experienced mostly by women of all classes and age in different settings, spheres of life and environment. It affects the victim both socially, emotionally, psychologically and physically. Gender based violence is caused by various factors such as substance abuse, lack of education as well as gender norms, socialization and aggressive behavior of men. This study explored the experiences of young women regarding gender-based violence and factors that contribute to this scourge. The research was qualitative in nature and used non-probability sampling as well as snowball and purposive sampling to gather the data. The population was young women between the ages of 12-25 from Vhufuli village. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews. The key finding of the study is that young women are experiencing sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, economic and psychological abuse at the hands of their partners and parents. The recommendations are that policy makers need to regulate laws that will also be enforced, as a way of fighting against gender-based violence. There is a need to educate our communities about the dangers posed by patriarchy, and to also understand how hegemonic masculinities can be toxic in our communities. Social workers could also help by coming up with early intervention strategies that may assist in curbing the pandemic of domestic violence.

Keywords: Intimate partner violence, Gender-based violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Psychological abuse.

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O.V. Ignatova, O.A. Gorbunova, O.Yu. Tereshina, T.A. Ason and Т.B. Izzuka

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-7092.2019.08.160

Published: 31 December 2019

Abstract: The article considers the relationship of socio-economic development of an integration association with the population education level and indicators of higher education development. Based on the correlation and regression analysis, the dependence between the level of higher education of the population and the welfare of the country’s and region’s economy is estimated. Education is considered as one of the factors to ensure the competitiveness of the country and the region as a whole. The article notes that the human development index in these countries depends on the level of education in these integration associations. The prerequisites for the joint development of the education system in the CIS and SCO at the present stage are considered. The role of network universities is emphasized. Recommendations aimed at strengthening international cooperation in the field of education are presented.

Keywords: Education, integration associations, Commonwealth of Independent States, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, network university, competitiveness.

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Somnath Chattopadhyay and Suchismita Bose

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-7092.2017.06.44

Published: 23 August 2017 

Abstract: This study explores stock market efficiency in India after allowing for potential structural changes induced by reforms processes and/or external shocks. The endogenous determination of structural break dates, using mostly Clemente, Monta˜n´es, & Reyes (1998) (CMR) methodology, allows us to identify important events in this respect. External shocks such as occasional stock market scams, policy and political regime changes, oil price shocks and the effect of global market meltdowns have caused abrupt or one time changes in the series mean (additive outlier model), while the reforms processes stand out to be the single most important cause for the gradual shifts in the level of stock indices (innovation outlier model). This underlines the importance of institution building and the domestic policy stance in countering external shocks.