International Journal of Public Policy (4 papers in press)

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• Legal Alchemy in Defence of the Displaced: a Canvas of India's Legal and Juridical Response to Refugee Rights  
  by Nuvita Kalra, Karun Sanjaya, Jimmy Jose 
  Abstract: This study offers a comprehensive examination of the protection of human rights for refugees in India, focusing specifically on the legal framework and judicial responses. It sheds light on the multifaceted challenges faced by refugees within the Indian context and evaluates the effectiveness of legal safeguards in ensuring their rights. The analysis navigates through India’s intricate legal architecture and jurisprudential landscape, highlighting the complexities and opportunities that define the refugee rights paradigm. The study addresses the evolving legal provisions, court decisions, and their impact on refugee well-being. The research aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the protection of human rights for refugees in India, with the goal of fostering enhanced legal and judicial support for this vulnerable population.
  Keywords: refugees; human rights; India; legal framework; judicial response.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJPP.2024.10064339
   
  
• Review of the 2020 draft environment impact assessment notification governing public hearing process under environmental impact assessment in India  
  by Deepti Khubalkar, Karun Sanjaya 
  Abstract: Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a critical component in receiving approval for the establishment of various developmental projects. The projects can range from the construction of dams to the establishment of a cement factory or even mining a particular place for the extraction of a wide variety of natural resources. The very exercise of carrying out public hearings is a hugely democratic process that involves inviting people from across the political spectrum and across socio-economic profiles to review and share their concerns about the project. Such participation gives an opportunity for the project planners and implementers to hear the concerns of people and respond in a proactive manner, thus lending democratic strength to the development initiative. This article aims to critically review the legal framework in India relating to public participation and hearing, especially in the context of social, economic, and environmental issues and recent modifications to the law in India.
  Keywords: public participation; public hearing; environmental impact assessment; EIA; environmental justice; sustainable development.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJPP.2024.10064568
   
  
• New Trends in the Development of Office Sharing: Guidelines for Public Policy  
  by Bella O. Khashir, Liudmila M. Osadchuk, Lyudmila A. Efremova, Lyubov G. Cherminskaya, Irada T. Rustamova, Aleksey N. Kalashnikov 
  Abstract: The purpose of the study is to reveal office sharing as a form of organisation of economic relations in the model of shared consumption, as well as to determine the role of government regulation in stimulating the development of office sharing. The authors studied the components of office sharing [co-working spaces and office as a service (OaaS)] and highlighted their advantages. The factors determining the nature of the development of office exchange in Russia are emphasised. The dynamics of the development of office sharing in Russia, including in the regional dimension, are analysed. The authors formulated proposals to enhance the development of office sharing in the regions of Russia through the implementation of state policy (ensuring security and improving institutional regulation; creating conditions for ensuring the growth of this sector of the sharing economy by optimising the implemented business models; increasing its stability).
  Keywords: office sharing; state policy; sharing economy; economic relations; institutional regulation; co-working.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJPP.2024.10067223
   
  
• Assessing the Effectiveness of Reshoring Policies in the Global Economy  
  by Oksana A. Saginа, Alexandra A. Chudaeva, Seyidullakh G. Khanmagomedov, Aminat M. MUSAYEVA, Sofia L. Lebedeva 
  Abstract: The study aims to reveal the specifics of state reshoring policy, substantiate it as an effective tool for increasing the sustainability of national economies during times of crisis, and identify areas for its implementation that can improve the economic security of the state while ensuring the transition to a new digital stage of development. The article identifies the prerequisites for implementing reshoring policies in different countries. The authors stress that implementing the reshoring policy makes it possible to relieve tension in the economic and social spheres during crises by stabilising the labour market and employment. The second undisputed advantage of implementing the reshoring policy is the stimulating effect of digital development, which increases the adaptive ability of the economy to withstand political and economic instability. Additionally, the article identifies areas of reshoring policy implementation to achieve economic security effects and ensure accelerated digital development.
  Keywords: public policy; reshoring; global economy; effectiveness; sustainability; crisis.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJPP.2024.10067228