Abu Elias Sarker
Biographic Data
| ID | 221467 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abu Elias Sarker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abu Elias |
| FAMILY NAME | Sarker |
| SIGNATURE | SARKER A E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sharjah |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7435-9759 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Impact of corruption on public value creation
Purpose This paper investigates how corruption affects public value creation (PVC), and how this possible relationship is influenced by national developmental and technological levels across different countries. Design/methodology/approach The study applies a comprehensive measure of PVC, utilizing national level data from 187 countries, sourced from various United Nations agencies. Findings There is a strong and statistically significant relatio…
Adverse political incentives and obstinate behavioural norms
Despite the relative success of poverty alleviation over the last two decades, the issue of social safety nets remains an intriguing issue in the area of the strategic intervention of the government of Bangladesh. This article aims at exploring two sets of challenges: adverse political incentives and obstinate behavioural norms. In doing so, the current article proposes a conceptual framework that highlights the effects of clientelism, institutio…
Social engineering and Emiratization in the United Arab Emirates
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the rationale for using social engineering as a tool to impact the nationalization of workforce in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach Interpretative and exploratory approaches have been employed for this research. Accordingly, the study has extensively reviewed government documents, reports of international organizations and relevant academic literature, including journal ar…
Political Settlements and Bureaucratic Reforms
This article attempts to analyse contemporary reforms of public bureaucracy in Bangladesh from the perspective of 'political settlements'. After elaborating the concept of political settlement and identifying critical reform initiatives in the public bureaucracy, it argues that variations in the state of the implementation of bureaucratic reforms are decidedly affected by the differences in the pattern of political settlements that the nation has…
Clientelism, Partyarchy and Democratic Backsliding
In a developing country like Bangladesh, the devolved local government system is widely recognized as one of the key institutional forms for the citizen-centric public service delivery system and ensuring democratic governance at the grassroots level. However, the democratic nature of local governments and their effective role in rendering services are contingent upon the political and institutional environments of the country. Competitive electo…
An exploratory analysis of governance dynamics, institutional reforms and development
Governance has become a prominent issue over the last three decades or so in the intellectual and practical domains of public administration. Significant debates have proliferated about the significance, domains and types of governance and their implications for democracy and development, particularly in developing countries. Amidst the debates on the relationship between governance and development, political settlements analysis has become quite…
Political Settlements and Bureaucratic Reforms
This article attempts to analyse contemporary reforms of public bureaucracy in Bangladesh from the perspective of 'political settlements'. After elaborating the concept of political settlement and identifying critical reform initiatives in the public bureaucracy, it argues that variations in the state of the implementation of bureaucratic reforms are decidedly affected by the differences in the pattern of political settlements that the nation has…
Social engineering and Emiratization in the United Arab Emirates
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the rationale for using social engineering as a tool to impact the nationalization of workforce in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach Interpretative and exploratory approaches have been employed for this research. Accordingly, the study has extensively reviewed government documents, reports of international organizations and relevant academic literature, including journal ar…
An exploratory analysis of governance dynamics, institutional reforms and development
Governance has become a prominent issue over the last three decades or so in the intellectual and practical domains of public administration. Significant debates have proliferated about the significance, domains and types of governance and their implications for democracy and development, particularly in developing countries. Amidst the debates on the relationship between governance and development, political settlements analysis has become quite…
An exploratory analysis of governance dynamics, institutional reforms and development
Governance has become a prominent issue over the last three decades or so in the intellectual and practical domains of public administration. Significant debates have proliferated about the significance, domains and types of governance and their implications for democracy and development, particularly in developing countries. Amidst the debates on the relationship between governance and development, political settlements analysis has become quite…
Clientelism, Partyarchy and Democratic Backsliding
In a developing country like Bangladesh, the devolved local government system is widely recognized as one of the key institutional forms for the citizen-centric public service delivery system and ensuring democratic governance at the grassroots level. However, the democratic nature of local governments and their effective role in rendering services are contingent upon the political and institutional environments of the country. Competitive electo…
Social engineering and Emiratization in the United Arab Emirates
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the rationale for using social engineering as a tool to impact the nationalization of workforce in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design/methodology/approach Interpretative and exploratory approaches have been employed for this research. Accordingly, the study has extensively reviewed government documents, reports of international organizations and relevant academic literature, including journal ar…
Political Settlements and Bureaucratic Reforms
This article attempts to analyse contemporary reforms of public bureaucracy in Bangladesh from the perspective of 'political settlements'. After elaborating the concept of political settlement and identifying critical reform initiatives in the public bureaucracy, it argues that variations in the state of the implementation of bureaucratic reforms are decidedly affected by the differences in the pattern of political settlements that the nation has…
Adverse political incentives and obstinate behavioural norms
Despite the relative success of poverty alleviation over the last two decades, the issue of social safety nets remains an intriguing issue in the area of the strategic intervention of the government of Bangladesh. This article aims at exploring two sets of challenges: adverse political incentives and obstinate behavioural norms. In doing so, the current article proposes a conceptual framework that highlights the effects of clientelism, institutio…
Impact of corruption on public value creation
Purpose This paper investigates how corruption affects public value creation (PVC), and how this possible relationship is influenced by national developmental and technological levels across different countries. Design/methodology/approach The study applies a comprehensive measure of PVC, utilizing national level data from 187 countries, sourced from various United Nations agencies. Findings There is a strong and statistically significant relatio…
Political science (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Bangladesh Politics, Society, and Development (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Clientelism (2 works)