industrialized economy and basically comprises of textiles‚ chemicals‚ food processing‚ the agricultural sector and various other industries. It is a surprising fact that Pakistan’s economy is the 27th largest growing economy in the world when measured in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). The economy has suffered from political instability‚ rising population growth rate and a war of words with the neighboring country India which has proved to be very costly for Pakistan’s economy. There is worldwide
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Which is best for the economy: employment stability or employment flexibility? A recent article in the ILO’s International Labour Review analyzes the relationship between employment stability and productivity in six major sectors in 13 European countries. According to the authors‚ both‚ extensive and short job tenure can produce adverse affects on productivity. They propose a policy of ’protected mobility’ on the labour market‚ together with active labour market policies seeking to combine both
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ACCESS AND EQUITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN KENYA A paper presented for The KIM SOM CONFERENCE 2009 Theme: Transforming Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges Sub Theme: Access and Equity in Higher Education By NAME : OWINO ROSE ATIENO DESIGNATION: TEACHER IN SECONDARY SCHOOL & EMBA STUDENT – KIM NAKURU HD334-033-0234/ 2008 Email address: atienowino @ yahoo.com Postal address: P.o.box 13091‚ Nakuru. Mobile no. : 0720203200 ABSTRACT In the last decade‚ a great
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The government policy………………………………..7-8 5. Alternative funding programs……………………….9-10 6. Conclusion …………………………………………….11 7. References……………………………………………..12 1. Introduction The recent shocking revelation of many employees in the public service of Kenya with no post secondary academic qualifications is perhaps an awakening call for the government to evaluate its labour policies. More than the corruption connotation of these findings is a call for the government to make an intentional move to enhancing
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Generations ago‚ Kenya had dozens of different religions until European colonization swept the country; its long lasting effect being that today 82.6% of the Kenyan population is Christian. No matter how long a culture has been living‚ in a blink of an eye it can easily be taken down by a group of outsiders. As Europeans “invaded” Kenya‚ the natives were pressured to convert to the newly presented ideas. Reluctantly‚ many natives were forced to adopt western culture if they wanted to avoid any further
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An economy or economic system consists of the production‚ distribution or trade‚ and consumption of limited goods and services by different agents in a given geographical location. The economic agents can be individuals‚ businesses‚ organizations‚ or governments. Transactions occur when two parties agree to the value or price of the transacted good or service‚ commonly expressed in a certain currency. In the past‚ economic activity was theorized to be bounded by natural resources‚ labor‚ and capital
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THE FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION POLICY IN KENYA INTRODUCTION According to the Kenyan government‚ education is “A long term objective to provide basic quality education to enhance Kenyans ability to preserve and utilize the environment for productive and sustainable livelihoods‚ to develop quality of the human race; to realize the universal access to education and training for all including the disadvantaged and the vulnerable and as a necessary tool for development and protection of the democratic institutions
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Planned Economy: "The social good" In a planned economy‚ the factors of production are owned and managed by the government. Thus the Government decides what to produce‚ how much to produce and for whom to produce. Features: • All resources are owned and managed by the government • No consumer OR producer choice • The market forces can’t set the price for goods or services • Profit is not the main objective‚ the government aims to provide services and goods to everybody • Government decides
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the disadvantages of raising the minimum wage are more than advantages. There are some advantages of raising the minimum wage. For instance‚ workers can have a better income and more people will be willing to work as firms raise the salary. In this case‚ raising the minimum wage seems like a good policy to against poverty. However‚ as Romer (2013) points out: “When the minimum wage rises‚ is income redistributed primarily to poor families‚ or do many families higher up the income ladder benefit as
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A RESEARCH STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF INTRODUCTION OF FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION PROGRAM ON ENROLMENT IN ECD CENTERS IN MOGOGOSIEK ZONE BOMET COUNTY SUPERVISOR: MR. MALEL PRESENTED BY: CHEBET JOYCE INDEX NO: A RESEARCH REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION (E.C.D.E) AT VALLEY TEACHERS TRAINING COLLEGE AUGUST 2011 DECLARATION BY CANDIDATE I‚ …………………………………….‚ declare
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