Sentences with phrase «well policy making»

Unfortunately, the Institute has let its ideology get in the way of good policy making.

Knowledge of economic history is critical for good policy making because, as valuable as it is to understand models and theories, in real life policies have to be made in societies that are complex and have political and sociological considerations to take into account.

Spectators in the industry suggested that this had encouraged much better policy making than before.

«Instead of pooling enterprise funding and central staff, Lord Heseltine should have looked at good practice from across the world, such as the SBA, and recommended a better policy making machine and an agency which co-ordinates small business policy such as lending, procurement and exporting.»

As a start toward better policy making, the administration should put forward a detailed analysis justifying each major proposed policy change.

Good policy makes good politics.

Unlike Gary Banks, I am far from confident that the Report will contribute to better policy making and improved outcomes for Indigenous Australians — as demonstrated already by the political posturing by Macklin and Scullion.

Not exact matches

The ECB, however, said after its latest policy - making meeting Thursday that it still doesn't expect to raise its own interest rates until «well past» September next year — and even then, only if it is absolutely sure that inflation is back on track after a decade of undershooting.

With so many options, it's easy for a new business owner to get caught up in the excitement of making sales and to forget the necessity of a well - thought - out credit policy.

It might be poorly made or noncompliant with accepted methodologies, best - practice corporate policies or sound legal precedents.

The first: Japan has made aggressive, but legitimate, policy changes to repair an economy that can better serve the world in strength.

That may be a good thing, as companies can provide valuable input into the policy - making process.

But that is best done through generous social welfare policies and support in making the transition to new employment.

Jobs bites back after activists accuse Apple of lackluster environmental and recycling policies San Francisco Chronicle, April 2005 They have good taste in picking the iPod, but that doesn't make their false statements true.

MO: Well, I think there's a case to be made that the most helpful thing would be some sort of globally aligned policy.

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives advocates using this average hourly wage benchmark in their proposal in a report Making Every Job a Good Job.

«If the government set policies through the emotive lens of populist sentiments, it might make you feel better, but not necessarily fare better,» Li said in a 2014 interview with Chinese media group Caixin.

Yellen just is making good on her promise to make policy on a meeting - to - meeting basis.

Whether it's starting the process to grant the island statehood (which island residents are now if favor of), or granting the island's government the ability to go through the Chapter 9 bankruptcy process, Congress doesn't seem ready to make policy decisions on Puerto Rico's future based on what is best for Puerto Ricans themselves.

Your colleagues are the people you turn to when you've got questions about how things work, how best to navigate a particular company policy or procedure, how to make a connection with a member of their business or other networks, and much more.

The Fed should follow rules when making policy to give the public a better understanding of the central bank's actions, Fed official Loretta Mester said.

Using an unlimited policy for your entire staff may make it impossible to use extra vacation time as a reward or perk for senior - level staff or for those who perform exceptionally well.

It is important for the FOMC to continue on this journey because when the public has a better understanding of how monetary policy decisions are made, not only will the public have the information it needs to hold us accountable for our decisions but monetary policy itself will be more effective.»

«The best contribution that monetary policy can make is to keep inflation low, stable and predictable.

But beyond creating good policies, you need to think about what makes your company different, and help your employees to celebrate that.

According to a number of news reports, users who have been banned include Pax Dickinson — a former Business Insider executive who was let go for making racist comments — as well as Richard Spencer, who runs a so - called «alt - right» organization called the National Policy Institute, which advocates for racial separation.

However, lobbying, advocacy and other political spending by corporations and trade associations can also inhibit good policy - making, hold back progress, undermine critical environmental, social or economic regulations, and offload private costs onto the public.

Such policies might include providing more incentives for companies (both large and small) to invest in R&D and capital infrastructure, encouraging post-secondary institutions to better tailor their programming to meet market demand in terms of subjects and skills, and making Canada a more attractive country for foreign or start - up companies to invest in by deregulating industries that have no business being as regulated or as protected as they are, such as telecommunications, airlines, and broadcasting.

While Facebook went public with the intention of connecting the world to better connect consumers, its goal now is to make money, which has caused Facebook to not be as stringent in its policies as to how other companies advertise on the platform, Greenfield said.

The assets that, until recently, made her look like the obvious choice to succeed Bernanke — being a Fed veteran, having intimate knowledge of QE and forward guidance, a well - known stance on monetary policy and a scholarly focus on unemployment — now seem like weapons to fight the battle of yesteryear.

Her goal is to make Progressive the go - to source when it comes to auto and home insurance as well as policies for motorcycles, boats and small businesses, which will allow Progressive to keep rates low and grow revenues.

States can set up insurance exchanges, and if done well, he says, these exchanges will keep the number of policy choices to a manageable level and they will force insurers to present information about their policies in ways that make comparisons easy.

This is just one among numerous policy - making decisions that have members of both political parties, as well as independents, scratching their heads.

Among the people who've left or announced departures, either under pressure or for other reasons, are seven executives who had reported to Mr. Kalanick: SVP of Business Emil Michael, who is one of Mr. Kalanick's best friends and was the second-most powerful person at the company; ridesharing president Jeff Jones (ostensibly the No. 2 executive for Uber's core business); head of growth Ed Baker; engineering vice president Amit Singhal; communications and public policy chief Rachel Whetstone; head of finance Gautam Gupta; and Anthony Levandowski, head of Uber's autonomous vehicles program, who was fired amid theft allegations made against him by his former employer.

Of course, that doesn't make the most expensive cities the «best» cities to live in, at least not for everyone, says Jennie Allison of the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness, a nonprofit research and policy group.

The so - called policies of fiscal stabilization dictated by the Bundestag will only make the situation in the eurozone's fourth - largest economy worse, not better.

I'll go with Jacques - René here: if you don't think the Official Languages Act is good policy, why just not call for its repeal instead of tip - toeing around the issue and making excuses about English Canada's failure to adapt?

If you're getting insurance in order to make sure your family can cover key expenses that won't be applicable after a certain period of time, like your child's college or your mortgage, a term policy is likely a better fit.

Megan Randall, a researcher at the Urban Institute who studies economic development policy, said companies cared most about a talented work force, which requires good schools and colleges, and amenities like affordable housing, parks and public transit that make a place desirable.

That experience, together with influential research on monetary policy, convinced the economics profession that maintaining price stability is the best — or even the only — contribution monetary policy can make to promoting a country's economic and financial well - being.

The speech makes clear that the Bank's monetary policy frameworks centres around a flexible inflation target that aims to deliver an average rate of inflation of between 2 - 3 per cent over time and in a way that best serves the public interest.

«After more than a decade of promises to do better, how is today's apology different and why should we trust Facebook to make the necessary changes to ensure user privacy and give people a clearer picture of your privacy policies?»

The group points out that the good times could easily come to an end if world governments don't make efforts to balance monetary and fiscal policies, something I've been urging for years now.

At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke fielded a number of questions from reporters about the open - ended nature of monetary easing, saying, «We're not going to be premature in removing policy accommodation... We're going to give it some time to make the sure the recovery is well established.»

«Call it pessimism if you like, but you better be prepared for how policy choices now being made will be harmful to what you are doing.»

The Harper government has dismantled one of the world's top aquatic and fishery libraries as part of its agenda to reduce government as well as limit the role of environmental science in policy decision - making.

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The World Bank contributed to the wave of good news last week, making encouraging projections for the U.S. economy in light of Trump's business - friendly policies.

We strive to make it easier for our staff to get involved in their communities by offering a volunteer paid time off (VPTO) policy, a global Matching Gifts and Donations for Doers program, as well as a community grants initiative.

This program brings a couple of dozen teachers to the Bank for four days in the summer in order to gain a better understanding of how policy is made and implemented.