he told the forum. "we're not happy with a long term growth rate at that reduced level ... and not enough to lead to an increase in living standards and welfare that is necessary." the central bank last week held interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting, despite persistent c...
The Central Provident Fund (CPF) is not a social security welfare model as it encourages self-reliance. Raising the wage ceiling in CPF contributions could be more viable than increasing CPF contribution rates, which may negatively impact low-income earners. Reviewing the avenues for using the fun...
While we didn’t have an income tax or a welfare state, there were other forms of intervention, as illustrated by the video, as well as lots of protectionism and regulation. And don’t forget slavery, which was an especially grotesque anti-market policy. The bottom line is that only polit...
The 2014 launched Digital Life Certificate aligns with Prime Minister Modi’s push for “digital empowerment”, said Dr Singh. He explained that Campaign 3.0 would leverage a “Whole of Government and Saturation” approach, with 19 banks and 57 Pension Welfare Associations, along with IPPB (India...
Patient charges have also been regarded as a source of additional funding for the health care system [3], [4], [5], or as a tool to regulate informal charges in health care [6], [7], [8]. Theoretical and empirical research suggests such charges may bring certain welfare gains, if...
The National Board of Health and Welfare provided data from the Medical Birth Register which includes information about pregnancy and neonatal health [14]. Only variables motivated by the research questions and ethically approved were provided. The Umeå SIMSAM Lab infrastructure, including the ...
Wilhelm II was an enthusiastic promoter of the arts and sciences, as well as public education and social welfare. He sponsored the Kaiser Wilhelm Society, for the promotion of scientific research; it was funded by wealthy private donors and the state and comprised a number of research institutes...
Alternatively, mosquitoes must be reared by feeding them on small mammals to select them for a preference to these non-preferred hosts, which is both expensive and of animal welfare concern. Experimental hut bioassays are the gold standard for ITN and IRS evaluation, but wild mosquito populations...
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