and not the product. However, that is far from the truth. According to Ag Web, an extension from the Farm Journal, 87 percent of the 2.2 million farms are owned by an individual or married couple. Another myth that recently gained momentum is that Americans would drastically improve the environment if they consumed less meat. The argument behind this is that it would free land from crop production going to livestock, and could then be supplemented to feed people overseas. What they fail to…
executives is a balance of effective administration of government policies and protection of the individual citizen’s rights. Personal liability can be described as public officer’s individual responsibility as an employee of the government, whereas, official liability of public executives is the governmental liability where the government pays for the damages suits against the government unit. The officials making the offending policy have to account for their actions to the constituents they…
are opportunities for Australian citizens to participate in several stages of the policy cycle. In the following essay I argue that there are various avenues for private citizens to have their voice heard in the area of policy making while perhaps fewer opportunities in the area of policy implementation. I discuss the role of parliamentary committees, think tanks and interest groups as potential avenues for policy influence. Recognising that public servants and politicians are citizens as well,…
these recent changes in ethnic diversity and its impact on policy making. This paper seeks to answer the following proposed questions: 1) Does descriptive representation matter in bureaucracies? 2) Does descriptive representation lead to policy formulation and implementation representative of all interest? Of the literature reviewed, the accepted consensus is that descriptive representation is important and generally leads to representative policy making and application. Bureaucracies are…
to action for nurses to take active leadership in policy making to effect change in healthcare. Nurses have the knowledge and the understanding of how social inequities drastically affect their patient population. However, there is a disconnect that happens in translating this knowledge into public policy. The working knowledge of nurses regarding human interaction, social, cultural, and environmental influences make their contribution to policy creation invaluable.…
raise the burden of Bangladesh's foreign debt overnight. It cannot stop smuggling as long as black-market transactions in foreign exchange continue. Devaluing Bangladesh Taka means devaluing the price of Bangladeshi labour and talent in the international market that send foreign exchange through home remittance. Devaluation will make Bangladesh lose heavily both as seller and as a buyer and will make no good substitute for remedial changes in economic policies and developmental…
when the Government of Burma, which was controlled by a military junta, commenced a large scale democratic opposition. The growing number of U.S. economic sanctions has become a trend in U.S. foreign policy in the post-Cold War era. No one argues that U.S. sanctions on Myanmar harm the interest of American companies that operate in this country. Myanmar is a promising prospect for business and investors with a underdeveloped economy in the heart of the fastest growing regions. In 2011, the…
trade, linkages and spillovers to domestic firms. The following arguments are advanced in favour of foreign capital Sustaining a high level of investment Technological gap Exploitation of natural resources Understanding the initial risk Development of basic economic infrastructure Improvement in the balance of payments position Increase in competition Impact on Employment FOREIGN DIRECT…
official exchange rate. A set price will be determined against a major world currency. The most common currency countries usually fix to is the U.S. dollar. The local exchange rate is maintain by the central bank buys and sells its own currency on the foreign exchange market in return for the currency to which it is pegged. According to Xu unlike the fixed rate, a floating exchange rate is determined by the private market through supply and demand. A floating rate is often coined…
They kept low interest rates and cut income tax, particularly for those who had high income. This policy encouraged consumer spendings more than saving money. Moreover, at this time, there was a boom in the housing market. Consumer wealth and spending raise cause of the significant grow up of housing prices. The development over the long run trend contributed…