A Review and Analysis of Welfare Development Indicators in Islamic Countries
Subject Areas :
Journal of Iranian Social Development Studies
Mirnajaf Mousavi
1
(
Associate Professor
)
Majid Akbari
2
(
Ph.D. Student
)
Somayeh Mohammadi Hamidi
3
(
Ph.D. Student
)
Vahid Boustan Ahmadi
4
(
Ph.D. Student
)
Received: 2018-02-13
Accepted : 2018-02-13
Published : 2017-11-22
Keywords:
development,
welfare,
gray method,
Islamic countries,
Abstract :
Today, the concern of all countries is to achieve sustainable development along with the balance and equality of all residents. This was introduced in 1978 as the "Sustainable Development" to the world of science. Prosperity or comfort is one aspect of achieving sustainable development in any country. In this regard, the present study aims to survey the social (economic, social) indicators of prosperity in 47 Islamic countries. The type of research is applied and its method is descriptive-analytical. The Shannon entropy model has been generalized to analyze information and Gray Analysis (GRA) has been used. The finding show that among 47 countries, Malaysia with a Gray Score of 0.573 is ranked first, and UAE and Qatar, respectively, with a Gray Score of 0.572 and 0.563, respectively, in second place Up to third. A total of 47 countries surveyed 22 countries in a desirable situation, 22 countries in a semi-desirable state, and finally 3 countries in poor condition. Countries that have been directly or indirectly confronted with internal and external conflicts in recent years have been worse in terms of indicators, including those from Iraq, Yemen and Syria. According to the results of the country analysis, the indicators of the country are indicative of bad status. Which seeks to increase the population and problems faced by the nation's government in various forms of employment, services, and facilities.
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