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  • 1.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics.
    A Critical Analysis of the Sustainable Development Goals2018In: Handbook of Sustainability Science and Research / [ed] Leal Filho, Walter, Cham: Springer, 2018, p. 341-356Chapter in book (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The ambitious UN-adopted sustainable development goals (SDGs) have been criticized for being inconsistent, difficult to quantify, implement and monitor. Disparaging analysis suggests that there exists a potential inconsistency in the SDGs, particularly between the socio-economic development and the environmental sustainability goals. Critiques also raise questions on the measurability and monitoring of the broadly framed SDGs. The goals are non-binding, with each country being expected to create their own national or regional plans. Moreover, the source(s) and the extent of the financial resources and investments for the SDGs are ambiguous. This chapter quantifies and examines the inconsistencies of the SDGs. It further inspects which of the underlying social, economic or environmental pillars are that most effective for achieving sustainable development. Analyses of the data reveal that the developed countries need to remain focused on their social and environmental policies. The developing countries, on the other hand, are better off being focused on their economics and social policies in the short run, even though environmental policies remain significant for sustainable development.

  • 2.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    A Critical Report on the Econometric Analysis of the Prices of Food Grains in India1997In: Economic Development And Agricultural Productivity / [ed] Amit Bhaduri, Rune Skarstein, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar , 1997Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 3.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    Can Microfinance Empower Women?: Self-Help Groups in India2007In: Dialogue, ISSN 1990-9357, Vol. 37, no May, p. 61-82Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 4.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    Contemporary Macroeconomic Issues in Developing Economies2004In: Contemporary Issues in Macroeconomic Management / [ed] B.N. Ghosh, Leeds, England: Wisdom House , 2004, p. 45-68Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 5.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    Credit programs in Eritrea1998In: Afraca NewsletterArticle in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
  • 6.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    Credit Rationing in Rural India2002In: Journal of Economic Development, ISSN 0254-8372, Vol. 27, no 2, p. 1-20Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 7.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala universitet, Nationalekonomiska institutionen.
    Demand, segmentation and rationing in the rural credit markets of Puri2001Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    This thesis consists of five chapters.

    Chapter 1 and 2 The first chapter presents the introduction and the summary and the second chapter provides details on the survey and the data collection.

    Chapter 3 The demand and supply of credit in the rural finance markets are investigated in this paper using data on 989 households, in Orissa, India. The aim is to study the effects of household, farm productive characteristics and the policy variables on the demand and supply of credit. A type 3 Tobit model is estimated which corrects for sample selection and endogeniety bias. In addition, a generalised Double Hurdle model is estimated where the household's access to credit is treated distinctly from decisions about the interest rate charged. The results from the type 3 tobit model suggest that the size of the operational holdings, net-wealth, the dependency ratio, educational level of the household and the wages and output prices are important determinants of the demand and supply of credit. The Double Hurdle model suggests the important result that the size of land owned plays a crucial role in whether the household obtains a loan or not.

    Chapter 4 Based on the 'Rural Credit Market Survey of the Puri district in India', this paper investigates evidence on segmentation in the rural credit markets of Puri district. It further investigates the presence of any systematic association between the type of collateral offered by the household and the rate of interest at which it borrows. The data shows differences in the loan characteristics between the households borrowing from the formal and the informal sector. The empirical results confirm the presence of segmentation in the Puri credit market. For the households borrowing from the informal sector and the moneylenders, evidence also shows that the marketability of the collateral is inversely related to the interest rate. However, no such clear relationship is found for households borrowing from the formal sector.

    Chapter 5 In the theoretical and the empirical literature on rural credit markets it is widely assumed that the households are credit rationed in the formal sector, which offers subsidised credit. This view rests on the assumptions that all households have a positive demand for formal credit and that it is the cheaper source of credit. Three different models of formal credit rationing are estimated in this paper. The first model is a conventional credit-rationing model. The second model assumes that the probability to borrow from the formal sector is jointly determined by the demand for credit and the decision of the bank on access. Finally, the third model relaxes both these assumptions and the household chooses between borrowing from the formal or the informal sector. The results confirm that the access to the formal sector in the Puri rural credit markets is limited and that there exists a high demand for credit. This suggests a high degree of effective credit rationing by the formal sector in Puri.

  • 8.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    Differential impact of microfinance delivery mechanism on vulnerability2012In: Applied Economics Letters, ISSN 1350-4851, E-ISSN 1466-4291, Vol. 19, no 8, p. 721-724Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 9.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics.
    Environmental Challenges in the Baltic Region: A Perspective from Economics2017Collection (editor) (Refereed)
  • 10.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Stockholm School of Economics / Uppala University / Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management.
    Environmental Challenges in the Baltic Region: An Introduction2017In: Environmental Challenges in the Baltic Region: A Perspective from Economics / [ed] Bali Swain, Ranjula, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017, p. 1-3Chapter in book (Refereed)
  • 11.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    Evidence from Impact Assessment: Is Microfinance a Good Poverty Alleviation Strategy?2004Report (Other academic)
  • 12.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    Financial Services for low-income households2010In: Handbook of human development and management / [ed] Ashutosh Priya, New Delhi, India: Serials Publications , 2010, Vol. 1, p. 173-205Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 13.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    Impacting Women Through Financial Services: The Self Help Group Bank Linkage Programme in India and its Effects on Women’s Empowerment2010In: International Handbook of Gender and Poverty: concepts, research, policy / [ed] S. Chant, Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar , 2010, p. 594-598Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 14.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala universitet.
    Microfinance - ineffektivt botemedel eller universalmedicin?2010In: Framtider, ISSN 0281-0492, no 1, p. 9-11Article in journal (Other academic)
  • 15.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    Microfinance: a Catalyst for Development at Macroeconomic Level?2006In: Finance & the Common Good/Bien Commun, ISSN 1422-4658, no 25, p. 83-87Article, review/survey (Other academic)
  • 16.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    Microfinance and Women empowerment2007In: Microfinance: Impacts and Insights / [ed] S. Rajagopalan, Nirali Parikh, Hyderabad, India: ICFAI University Press , 2007, 1Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 17.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    Microfinance and Women’s empowerment: evidence from the self help group bank linkage programme in India2006Report (Other academic)
  • 18.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala universitet.
    Money With a Mission, Volume 1: Microfinance and Poverty Reduction, by James Copestake, Martin Greely, Susan Johnson, Naila Kabeer, and Anton Simanowitz. Warwickshire, UK: Practical Action, 2006. 272 pp. ISBN-13: 978-1853396144 (pbk).2009In: Feminist Economics, ISSN 1354-5701, E-ISSN 1466-4372, Vol. 15, no 2, p. 103-106Article, book review (Other academic)
  • 19.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    Participation: Challenges for Policy and Practice in Approaches to Poverty Reduction and Democratisation2004In: Developing Participation: Challenges for Policy and Practice in Approaches to Poverty Reduction and Democratisation, Uppsala: 2004 , 2004Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 20.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    The Demand and Supply of Credit for households2007In: Applied Economics, ISSN 0003-6846, E-ISSN 1466-4283, Vol. 39, no 21, p. 2681-2692Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 21.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    Uppsala University.
    The Microfinance Impact2012Book (Other academic)
  • 22. Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Andrehn, Inga-Lynn
    Christensen, Jens
    Finnegan, Gerry
    Steps Towards Impact Assessment of SED Interventions on Employment, SEED, ILO2002Report (Other academic)
  • 23.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets.
    Blomqvist, Björn R. H.
    Sumpter, David J. T.
    Uppsala University.
    Last Night in Sweden? Using Gaussian Processes to Study Changing Demographics at the Level of Municipalities2020In: European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, ISSN 0928-9569, E-ISSN 1571-8174, Vol. 28, no 1, p. 46-75Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The increased immigration in Western Europe has been linked by some political parties to increased criminality rates. We study the statistical relationship between the proportion of foreign-born to three types of reported criminality - rapes, burglary, and assault. The analysis is based on Swedish municipality level data for 2002-2014, years with signicant immigration. Using non-parametric Gaussian processes models, we find that while reported rape rates have increased, they are likely best explained by changes in reporting. The reported burglary rates have decreased, while reported assault rates are positively correlated to the proportion of foreign-born residents in the municipality.

  • 24.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Uppsala University.
    Floro, Maria
    Assessing the Effect of Microfinance on Vulnerability and Poverty among Low Income Households2012In: Journal of Development Studies, ISSN 0022-0388, E-ISSN 1743-9140, Vol. 48, no 5, p. 605-618Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 25.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Uppsala University.
    Floro, Maria
    Uppsala University.
    Effect Of Microfinance On Vulnerability, Poverty and Risk In Low Income Households2007Report (Other academic)
  • 26.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Uppsala University.
    Floro, Maria
    American University, NW Washington, DC, United States .
    Microfinance, Vulnerability and Risk in Low Income Households2014In: International review of applied economics, ISSN 0269-2171, E-ISSN 1465-3486, Vol. 28, no 5, p. 539-561Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 27.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Uppsala University.
    Floro, Maria
    Uppsala University.
    Reducing Vulnerability through Microfinance: Evidence from Indian Self Help Group Program2010Report (Other academic)
  • 28.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Misum, Stockholm School of Economics.
    Garikipati, S.
    University of Liverpool Management School, Liverpool, UK.
    Wallentin, F. Y.
    Department of Statistics, Uppsala University.
    Does Foreign Aid Improve Gender Performance in Recipient Countries?2020In: Journal of International Development, ISSN 0954-1748, E-ISSN 1099-1328, Vol. 32, no 7, p. 1171-1193Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    An explicit goal of foreign aid is to promote female empowerment and gender equality in developing countries. We investigate if foreign aid achieves this intended goal by examining its impact on gender performance of recipient countries at the country level. Employing structural equation models, our results suggest that aid alone, even when targeted to directly improve gender outcomes, is unlikely to shift systemic inequalities. Aid will need to bolster civil society efforts that challenge institutional structures and norms in order to impact gender outcomes at country level.

  • 29.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
    Garikipati, Supriya
    University of Liverpool Management School, UK.
    Group-based financial services in the global South: Evidence on social efficacy2021In: The Routledge Handbook of Feminist Economics / [ed] G. Berik; E. Kongar, Abingdon: Routledge, 2021Chapter in book (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Women’s community-based savings clubs were observed as early as the late 19th century across the Global South. Microfinance promised to provide financial services to the poor (predominantly women in the Global South) that lack access to formal banking. This chapter provides a synthesis of the existing evidence on the impact credit services have had. It covers two specific issues: the impact of credit on poverty and its impact on women’s empowerment. The chapter uses an analytical framework drawn from a coalescence of basic methodological principles within feminist economics scholarship described by Power as the “social provisioning approach.” Specifically, it also uses well-being as a central measure of economic success and the notion that human agency is important. From the perspective of a “social provisioning” framework, impact on income alone would give us at best a partial picture on the social efficacy of credit.

  • 30.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Uppsala University.
    Jonsson, Per
    Microfinance in Sweden2010In: Handbook of microcredit in Europe: social inclusion through microenterprise development / [ed] Bárbara Jayo, Maricruz Lacalle, Silvia Rico, Karl Dayson, and Jill Kickul, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar , 2010, p. 239-246Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 31.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. School of Economics, Sweden.
    Kambhampati, U.
    University of Reading, United Kingdom.
    Introduction2022In: The Informal Sector and the Environment / [ed] Ranjula Bali Swain; Uma Kambhampati, Abingdon: Routledge, 2022, p. 1-15Chapter in book (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    The informal sector is core to the growth and livelihoods of many economies and is seen as both a highly dynamic sector and a fragile one. It provides significant amounts of employment across the world but the quality of this employment is often problematic, with employment in this sector characterised by ‘small or undefined work places, unsafe and unhealthy working conditions, low levels of skills and productivity, low or irregular incomes, long working hours and lack of access to information, markets, finance, training and technology’. As with all areas of regulatory control, there are two types of environmental regulation policies: command and control policies and economic incentives. Many studies suggest that informal economic activity should be formalised. Since pollution is an externality from production, government attempts to reduce it often take the form of taxes on pollutants and subsidies on the disposal of waste. This chapter presents an overview on the key concepts discussed in this book.

  • 32.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
    Kambhampati, U.University of Reading, United Kingdom.
    The Informal Sector and the Environment2022Collection (editor) (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    The informal economy - broadly defined as economic activity that is not subject to government regulation or taxation - sustains a large part of the world's workforce. It is a diverse, complex and growing area of activity. However, being largely unregulated, its impact on the environment has not been closely scrutinised or analysed. This edited volume demonstrates that the informal sector is a major source of environmental pollution and a major reason behind the environmental degradation accompanying the expansion of economic activity in developing countries. Environmental regulation and economic incentive policies are difficult to implement in this sector because economic units are unregistered, geographically dispersed and difficult to identify. Moreover, given their limited capital base, they cannot afford to pay pollution fees or install pollution- abating equipment. Informal manufacturing units often operate under unscientific and unhealthy conditions, further contributing to polluting the environment. The book emphasizes and examines these challenges, and their solutions, encountered in various sectors of the informal economy, including urban waste pickers, small- scale farmers, informal workers, home- based workers, street vendors and more. If the informal sector is to "Leave no one behind" (as the Sustainable Development Goals promise) and contribute to "inclusive growth" (an objective of the green economy), then its impact on the economy as well as the environment has to be carefully considered. This book marks a significant contribution to the literature on both the informal economy and sustainable development, and will be of great interest to readers in economics, geography, politics, environment studies and public policy more broadly.

  • 33.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
    Kambhampati, U.
    University of Reading, United Kingdom.
    Karimu, A.
    University of Cape Town, South Africa.
    Regulation, governance and the role of the informal sector in influencing environmental quality2022In: The Informal Sector and the Environment / [ed] Ranjula Bali Swain; Uma Kambhampati, Abingdon: Routledge, 2022, p. 16-41Chapter in book (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    We investigate the effect of the informal sector and a range of governance indicators on both global and local pollutants for a panel of 58 countries during 1996–2011. The analysis employs a fixed effects-instrumental variable generalized method of moments approach. We find that the size of the informal sector has a significant impact on environmental quality, which is conditional on the level of economic development. For developing countries, the informal sector has a significant positive impact on local pollutants, whereas for the developed countries the informal sector has a significantly negative effect on global pollutants. The findings also reveal that the impact of governance depends on the type of governance measure, the level of economic development and the type of pollutant. Control of corruption emerges as the single most important factor, especially in the non-OECD countries, in improving environmental quality. We argue that the efficacy of an environmental policy for a country with a large informal sector will be low if the policy measures do not address governance, size of the informal sector and environmental policy targets.

  • 34.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Uppsala University.
    Kar, Ashim
    Competition in Microfinance: Does it affect Performance, Portfolio quality and Capitalization?2014In: Microfinance Institutions: Financial and Social Performance / [ed] Roy Mersland, R. Øystein Strøm, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 35.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics.
    Karimu, A.
    University of Ghana Business School, Legon, Ghana.
    Renewable Electricity and Sustainable Development Goals in the EU2020In: World Development, ISSN 0305-750X, E-ISSN 1873-5991, Vol. 125, article id 104693Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Renewable energy (RE) has a strong synergy with some of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), thus its successful deployment can potentially result in an impact on these SDGs. In this study, we examine the synergy effect of renewable electricity on selected SDGs via the electricity prices for the European Union (EU) countries. Using panel data and a two-step estimation approach, our findings indicate a strong synergy effect between renewable electricity prices, SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth). The results further reveal that SDG 12 (responsible production and consumption) accounts for most of the future renewable electricity price variation (excluding self-effect), whereas future variation in SDG 7 (affordable and clean energy) and SDG 13 (climate action) are explained mostly by SDG 8 and SDG 12, respectively.

  • 36.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Center for Sustainability Research (CSR) & Misum, Stockholm School of Economics.
    Karimu, Amin
    University of Ghana Business School, Legon, Ghana.
    Gråd, Erik
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Södertörn University, Centre for Baltic and East European Studies (CBEES), Baltic & East European Graduate School (BEEGS).
    Renewable energy transformation and employment impact in the EUManuscript (preprint) (Other academic)
  • 37.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Center for Sustainability Research (CSR), Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden.
    Karimu, Amin
    School of Economics, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa.
    Gråd, Erik
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics.
    Sustainable development, renewable energy transformation and employment impact in the EU2022In: International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, ISSN 1350-4509, E-ISSN 1745-2627, Vol. 29, no 8, p. 695-708Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The renewable energy transformation will impact the entire economy. We investigate the impact and interlinkages in employment and non-renewable energy with the renewable energy transition in Europe. We further assess the potential contributions of renewable energy and non-renewable energy to the variability (changes) of future employment, output, and carbon emissions within the European Union (EU). Analyzing recent data from 28 EU countries and Norway, we employ a panel vector autoregressive regression model to estimate the potential interlinkages. Our results suggest that the transition to renewable energy sources has a positive but small and significant net impact on average employment in EU. We further find that renewable energy consumption contributes substantially to the future changes in employment in the short and the medium term. The potential effect of employment on non-renewable fossil-fuel-based energy consumption is relatively lower. Moreover, future renewable energy consumption contributes significantly to variations in non-renewable energy, per capita carbon emissions and GDP per capita in the short and the medium-term. The contribution of non-renewable energy to the future variability in renewable energy consumption is low, reflecting the diminishing impact of fossil-fuel-based energy on renewable energy consumption.

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  • 38.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Stockholm School of Economics.
    Khambampati, Uma
    University of Reading, Reading, UK.
    Karimu, Amin
    University of Ghana Business School, Madina, Ghana.
    Regulation, governance and the role of the informal sector in influencing environmental quality?2020In: Ecological Economics, ISSN 0921-8009, E-ISSN 1873-6106, Vol. 173, article id 106649Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    We investigate the effect of the informal sector and a range of governance indicators on both global and local pollutants for a panel of 58 countries during 1996-2011. The analysis employs a fixed effects-instrumental variable generalized method of moments approach. We find that the size of the informal sector has a significant impact on environmental quality, which is conditional on the level of economic development. For developing countries, the informal sector has a significant positive impact on local pollutants, whereas for the developed countries the informal sector has a significantly negative effect on global pollutants. The findings also reveal that the impact of governance depends on the type of governance measure, the level of economic development and type of pollutant. Control of corruption emerges as the single most important factor especially in the non-OECD countries in improving environmental quality. We argue that the efficacy of an environmental policy for a country with a large informal sector will be low if the policy measures do not address governance, size of the informal sector and environmental policy targets.

  • 39.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Uppsala University.
    Liljefrost, Emilia
    The democratisation of finance: future directions for microfinance2005Collection (editor) (Other academic)
  • 40.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
    Lin, Xiang
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics.
    Wallentin, Fan Yang
    Uppsala University, Sweden.
    COVID-19 pandemic waves: Identification and interpretation of global data2024In: Heliyon, E-ISSN 2405-8440, Vol. 10, no 3, p. e25090-, article id e25090Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The mention of the COVID-19 waves is as prevalent as the pandemic itself. Identifying the beginning and end of the wave is critical to evaluating the impact of various COVID-19 variants and the different pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical (including economic, health and social, etc.) interventions. We demonstrate a scientifically robust method to identify COVID-19 waves and the breaking points at which they begin and end from January 2020 to June 2021. Employing the Break Least Square method, we determine the significance of COVID-19 waves for global-, regional-, and country-level data. The results show that the method works efficiently in detecting different breaking points. Identifying these breaking points is critical for evaluating the impact of the economic, health, social and other welfare interventions implemented during the pandemic crisis. Employing our method with high frequency data effectively determines the start and end points of the COVID-19 wave(s). Identifying waves at the country level is more relevant than at the global or regional levels. Our research results evidenced that the COVID-19 wave takes about 48 days on average to subside once it begins, irrespective of the circumstances.

  • 41.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
    Min, Yongyi
    United Nations Secretariat, USA.
    Interlinkages and interactions among the sustainable development goals2023In: Interlinkages between the Sustainable Development Goals / [ed] Ranjula Bali Swain, Yongyi Min, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023, p. 1-15Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 42.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
    Min, YongyiUnited Nations Secretariat, USA.
    Interlinkages between the sustainable development goals2023Collection (editor) (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Interlinkages between the Sustainable Development Goals explores the complex relationships between the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by 193 United Nations Member States in 2015. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the interconnections between the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development and the five pillars of the SDGs: peace, people, planet, prosperity, and partnerships. Covering a wide range of topics and themes, this timely book examines interlinkages at the thematic, regional, and country levels. Featuring case studies from across the globe, contributors explore the synergies and trade-offs among the SDGs using a variety of methodological approaches. Chapters also include examples of best practices and applications, demonstrating how interlinkages can be leveraged to achieve multiple SDGs simultaneously. This book will be an essential resource for a diverse range of audiences, including students and scholars in the areas of climate action, gender equality, industry, innovation, and infrastructure, and sustainable cities and communities. It will also be beneficial for policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and stakeholders in both the private and public sectors and civil society. 

  • 43.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
    Min, Yongyi
    United Nations Secretariat, USA.
    Preface2023In: Interlinkages between the sustainable development goals / [ed] Ranjula Bali Swain, Yongyi Min, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023, p. xi-Chapter in book (Other academic)
  • 44.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Stockholm School of Economics.
    Ranganathan, Shyam
    Virginia Tech, USA.
    Modeling interlinkages between sustainable development goals using network analysis2021In: World Development, ISSN 0305-750X, E-ISSN 1873-5991, Vol. 138, article id 105136Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Universal, ambitious, and arguably ambiguous, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are difficult to measure, monitor, prioritize and achieve. They are a multi-dimensional construct of economic, social and environmental indicators that work through complex interlinkages. We investigate these interlinkages at the SDG target level to identify the trade-offs and synergies between the SDGs. Second, we identify the community of interlinked SDG targets to determine if the SDGs can be benchmarked and prioritized for different regions. Employing network analysis approach the analysis is based on the IAEG-SDG data for the period 2000–2017. We find several positive and negative interlinkages (reinforcing and balancing feedbacks) between the SDG targets. The trade-offs, however, are much weaker than the synergies. Analyzing network structures for different regions, our results suggest that universal benchmarking of SDGs is counterproductive. We argue that it may be useful to identify a specific community of SDG targets, and use them as a guide to prioritize certain goals in different regions.

  • 45.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Södertörn University, School of Social Sciences, Economics. Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
    Sweet, SusanneStockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
    Sustainable Consumption and Production, Volume I: Challenges and Developmen2021Collection (editor) (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    Economic growth and increasing population impose long-term risks to the environment and society. Approaches to address the impact of consumption and production on bio-diversity loss, resource availability, climate change, and mounting waste problems on land and in seas have yet not proven to be successful. This calls for innovative approaches to address the complex environmental, social, and economic interrelationships that have to be addressed in transforming to sustainable development.  

    Sustainable Consumption and Production, Volume I: Challenges and Development aims to explore critical global challenges and addresses how consumers, producers, the private sector, international organizations, and governments can play an active role in innovating businesses to support a transitioning towards sustainable consumption and production. The book explores different approaches and innovations to address sustainable consumption and production. It details multiple social and economic contexts to the challenges and developments towards a sustainable consumption and production. The book is of interest to economists, students, businesses, and policymakers.

  • 46.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Uppsala University.
    Van Sanh, Nguyen
    Van Tuan, Vo
    Microfinance and Poverty Reduction in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam2008In: African and Asian Studies, ISSN 1569-2094, E-ISSN 1569-2108, Vol. 7, no 2-3, p. 191-215Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 47.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Uppsala University.
    Varghese, A.
    Delivery mechanisms and impact of microfinance training in indian self-help groups2013In: Journal of International Development, ISSN 0954-1748, E-ISSN 1099-1328, Vol. 25, no 1, p. 11-21Article in journal (Refereed)
  • 48.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Uppsala University.
    Varghese, Adel
    Uppsala University.
    Being Patient with Microfinance: The Impact of Training on Indian Self Help Groups2010Report (Other academic)
  • 49.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Uppsala University.
    Varghese, Adel
    Uppsala University.
    Delivery Mechanisms and Impact of Training through Microfinance2011Report (Other academic)
  • 50.
    Bali Swain, Ranjula
    et al.
    Uppsala University / Texas A&M Univ, College Stn, USA .
    Varghese, Adel
    Does Self Help Group Participation Lead to Asset Creation?2009In: World Development, ISSN 0305-750X, E-ISSN 1873-5991, Vol. 37, no 10, p. 1674-1682Article in journal (Refereed)
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