On May 20, 2015, nine days BEFORE the government was inaugurated, I laid out «Policy Prescriptions» - diversification of production, government revenue, and exports; imperative of a strong and credible economic team and cabinet; targeting «opportunity sectors» (solid minerals, refining and petrochemicals, a new and realistic fiscal regime for upstream oil and gas, private sector investments in power and infrastructure, agro-processing, retail and construction); freeing «up resources from downstream petroleum
sector deregulation» emphasizing «an economic reality in which hard decisions including some previously rebuffed by the opposition will have to be taken» a clear reference to the petrol subsidy which government waited a full year before countenancing the critical decision!
I have always supported downstream petroleum
sector deregulation.
Contributing to this performance has been a program of economic liberalisation, including increased openness to foreign trade and investment, financial
sector deregulation and a more prominent role for the private sector.
Not exact matches
«The changing landscape also suggests backward integration would be essential to remain competitive within the
sector, particularly in the face of impending
deregulation,» it said in the notice.
As usual there is plenty of backlash, with environmental
deregulation and attempts to save jobs in energy
sectors that may be superseded, to protect old habits and infrastructures from change.
Chris McGratty, KBW banking analyst, and Gerard Cassidy, RBC Capital Markets, provide insight to tax reform legislation and
deregulation, and its likely impact on the banking
sector.
The goal of
deregulation was to promote competition in the utility
sector and drive down power costs, but sea changes in the space have created challenges for merchant generators.
«Squawk on the Street's» David Faber talks about the key issues on hand in the telecom
sector as the president pushes for
deregulation.
Pascual said he expects the Canadian and Mexican officials to have questions about the impact of U.S.
deregulation of the energy
sector.
But with the Federal Reserve (Fed) normalizing monetary policy, higher interest rates, and prospects for
deregulation, the
sector now seems poised for growth.
It would be easy to exaggerate the importance of this effect, because there were very large swings in the housing
sector before
deregulation, and asset - price booms and busts occurred even in the regulated world.
With a wave of
deregulation looking less likely, investors should focus less on the macro and more on how «reregulation» will impact securities and
sectors.
Fears that Trump may unduly consider his indebtedness to Deutsche Bank in deciding his administration's policy toward the financial
sector go beyond general anxiety about
deregulation.
Deregulation: Hope comes not only from the financial
sector, which has enjoyed a bigly post-election market rally, but from lots of other industries.
Builders were euphoric after the election, anticipating big
deregulation in their
sector.
While the sizeable output gap has significantly contributed to this outcome, other factors have also been important: non-oil import prices have been declining (in line with the exchange rate appreciation),
deregulation in the service
sector has dampened prices, and food prices have been lowered by favourable weather conditions.
All the changes he made in the 90s are now coming to fruition and the results are to say the least a disaster especially in the energy
sector and the
deregulation.
The Chile of Pinochet has applied immediately its program, in a very hard way:
deregulation, massive unemployment, antiunion repression, redistribution of the wealth in favour of the rich, privatisation of the public
sector.
The main concerns are cutting the budget and our taxes, enlarging the private
sector through either
deregulation or public - private partnership, and encouraging greed, on the belief that if all persons are sufficiently greedy there will be no poor.
Mr Saputo was full of optimism about Australia's dairy industry, despite a torrid decade in which production declined 1.7 per cent and the
sector battled drought,
deregulation and declining property values.
Billions of euros and thousands of jobs will flow from the historic
deregulation of Europe's dairy
sector, a string of Irish ministers promised at the opening this week of a vast new plant to make dried milk for developing markets.
I prefer structural rather than emotional responses to the malaise - transparent and competitive privatisation to reduce the space for public
sector corruption;
deregulation to minimise official discretion and procurement transparency and freedom of information.
This technical committee will be constituted to also consider suggestion and contributions from relevant parties on the component of the half trillion naira (N500 billion) provided in the 2016 annual budget as palliatives» measures to cushion the negative fall - out of the
deregulation of the down - stream
sector of the oil and gas industry.
Deregulation and liberalisation have transformed several
sectors in Nigeria - financial services; airlines and aviation; broadcasting and media - radio, television and newspapers; upstream petroleum; universities and polytechnics; and telecommunications.
Leveraging the private
sector requires a strategy and «body language» that attracts private capital, both foreign and domestic and requires policies such as PPPs, privatization and concessions,
deregulation and liberalisation that so far have not appeared to be favoured or at best very reluctantly adopted since 2015.
Plainly this needs to be sorted, although I won't lie: it sticks in the throat to see the public
sector pay for the private
sector's incompetence and inefficiency - the very same qualities with which it originally argued the case for
deregulation.
The House of Representatives Committee on Power has assured that it will ensure that the Federal Government implements the
deregulation of the power
sector with human...
People are paying more for petrol since a 27 percent price hike in Jan. 2015 and
deregulation of the
sector in June that year.
Upon the
deregulation of the broadcasting
sector, he joined DAAR Communications Plc radio station, RayPower FM, in 1993 as one of the pioneer staff as the first Head of Presentation and rose through the ranks to the position of the Assistant General Manger — Programme Services.
Policies now coming under question include «
deregulation; the dominance of finance over industry; allowing large private
sector vested interests to flourish; government getting out of the way in the economy; the promise that the majority would always do well from an in - it - for - yourself, laissez faire, deregulated economy just isn't working for most working people».
Another solution might have been
deregulation of the finance
sector, but «given the banking crisis that option is not open to us».
We also appreciate that
deregulation is a central component of the positive innovations that have emerged from the
sector.
This
deregulation makes it easier for private entities to set their foot in the education
sector.
However, that is less true today because of changing technology and
deregulation of the utility
sector.
Today, with the
deregulation of Wall Street and the rock star attitude of the financial advisor
sector, many associate life insurance with slow growth or expensive premiums.
From an industry perspective, Aflac has the opportunity to face regulatory tailwinds from recent proposed
deregulation in the banking
sector.
Over the past thirty years development policy has been dominated by a free market philosophy that has led to aggressive support for privatization and
deregulation in all
sectors of society.
She outlines her «Good Housekeeping» philosophy, proposes «
deregulation of the private
sector» and says: «Such a «fresh air and exercise» régime is fine for an economy which is above some threshold of structural health.
Financial
deregulation occurred so rapidly thereafter that in 1985 fifteen new foreign banks entered and credit extended to the corporate
sector grew 25 % in the five years to 1989.
Market «solutions,» such as, carbon markets, REDD + displacement projects, and
deregulation of the private
sector in climate investment, have been an inept creature birthed by the conscious breeding of this domineering incest — it is clear which
sector is the older cousin.
Fourth, Exelon's management of the Illinois nuclear fleet under
deregulation has yielded benefits for air quality and decarbonization that dwarf those of the subsidized Illinois renewables
sector.
As of April 2014, 16 states and the District of Columbia had deregulated their electrical
sectors, while another seven had started and suspended
deregulation, according to ElectricChoice.com.
Spurred by favorable tax laws and industry
deregulation, the multifamily
sector of the real estate industry took off like a racehorse in the mid-1980s.