who have enough National Insurance Credits. It is very reliable because the data is collected by the government; it shows exactly how much percentage of people actually claimed for the JSA. On the other hand‚ the measure can be very inaccurate for measuring the percentage of people actually unemployed. This is because not all unemployed people are eligible to claim the JSA. For example‚ a woman who is currently unemployed might be unable to get benefit from JSK because she has a husband who already
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Measuring poverty Poverty is the condition of lacking basic human needs such as food‚ clean water‚ health care‚ clothing‚ and shelter due to the inability to afford them. This is also referred to as absolute poverty or destitution. Relative poverty is the condition of having fewer resources or less income than others within a society or country‚ or compared to worldwide averages. When measured‚ poverty may be absolute or relative poverty. Absolute poverty refers to a set standard which is consistent
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Measuring inequality: Using the Lorenz Curve and Gini Coefficient 1. Introduction Almost thirty years ago‚ the author of this brief attended a lecture addressing the economics of inequality. At the start‚ the class was invited to imagine the implications of individual wealth being reflected in our personal height. Assume that by government decree‚ everyone has to march past a fixed point over the period of one hour‚ starting with the smallest people and ending with the largest. The parade
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Planning and Measuring Performance MGT 521/Management March 18‚ 2013 Planning and Measuring Performance All organizations need appropriate standards to measure organizational performance. Those standards are usually determined based on goals set by the company or industry principles. Some of the goals for Kellogg are to strengthen its brand through advertising and consumer promotion and to increase revenue to an estimated $15 billion annually with Pringles business. Standards to evaluate these
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records used across the nation to monitor and measure the crime that takes place. The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) is a large database‚ complied by the FBI‚ of crimes reported and arrests made each year throughout the United States. It is used for measuring crime. Criminologists also use the UCR as a way to have a better understanding of the nature and extent of crime as well. Statistics‚ according to various policing agencies put their data into computers‚ and it’s then sorted by regions. About 17
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MEASURING pH Date of Lab: 02/09/13 Date Report submitted: 02/26/13 Purpose of the experiment By doing this experiment‚ we were trying to learn how to measure a pH with a pH meter to determine whether a solution is weakly‚ moderately or strongly acidic or basic; but also to compare the different data founded to see how the addition of certain liquid to a solution may affect the pH of the initial solution. Materials We used: * Tap water‚ distilled water‚ Soda and milk as the main
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Measuring Crime Angaleana Williams CJA/204 May 26‚2014 Robert Bradley Measuring Crime There are three tools used to measure crime in the United States; Uniform Crime Report ‚ National Crime Victimization Survey and National Incident Based Reporting System . Two major crimes reporting programs exist. The first is the Uniform Crimes Reports or UCR (National Institute of Justice‚ 2009). The UCR is utilized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for documenting crimes and making decisions on policies
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MEASURING AND MANAGING ABSENTEEISM IN THE WORKPLACE Productivity loss due to absenteeism is a serious growing challenge. We live in an absenteeism culture. Talking a day off and calling in sick is supported and encouraged by the society. Many people’s attitude is” The time is coming to us” (Robert F.Allen and Michael Higgens- the Absenteeism Culture. Becoming attendance oriented.) Unscheduled absenteeism is on the rise and the rates of absenteeism are at their highest since 1999. The major concern
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MEASURING POVERTY INCIDENCE IN BARANGAY 591‚ MANILA _______________________________________ An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the College of Political Science and Public Administration Polytechnic University of the Philippines Sta. Mesa‚ Manila _______________________________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor in Political Science __________________________________________ By: Diaz‚ Carlo R. Calucag‚ Kristine Dela Cruz‚ Mary
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Chapter 21: Measuring GDP and Economic Growth Problem: 1 a. Aggregate expenditure: Aggregate expenditure is the sum of consumption expenditure‚ investment‚ government expenditure‚ and net exports i.e. AE = C + I + G + (X – M) In the figure‚ B is consumption expenditure‚ D is investment‚ C is government expenditure‚ and E is net exports. Therefore Aggregate Expenditure = $7‚064 billion + $1‚624 billion + $1‚840 billion + (−$330 billion) which is $10‚198 billion. b. Aggregate income:
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