ABSTRACT Environmental degradation has indirect relationship with economic activity of households by affecting their health. Diseases borne by environmental pollution result in loss of income‚ loss of working hours‚ low labor productivity and heavy expenditure on health by households. This research assessed the economic impact of environmental pollution on human health. It was a micro level study conducted in the district of Rawalpindi. For this purpose‚ primary data was collected through interview
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Sharon Hernandez HCA-255 Health Policy and Economic Analysis Care July 29‚ 2012 Instructor: Barri Mallin Analysis of a Stakeholder Paper For this assignment‚ I chose the American Medical Association (AMA) and what their position is on the healthcare reform act. The debate over medical care reform is not a new one (Dewar‚ 2010) and the AMA is not the only organization that has concerns over the healthcare reform act. The AMA placed itself
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FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING LONG TERM INVESTMENTS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AS INCREASE IN STANDARD OF LIVING ……………………….Pg.3 2.Abstact…………….......................................................................................Pg.3 3.Introduction………………………………………………………………Pg.3-5 4. Economic Issues and Methods………......................................................Pg.5-6 5. Microeconomics and Microeconomics…………. ……………………...Pg.6-7 6.Economic Growth versus Economic Development…………………
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Objectives of Economic Growth and Development Economic growth is defined by‚ among other things‚ material capital formation‚ human capital formation and the creation of innovation. Put another way‚ economic growth is determined by the amounts and types of capital and labor that are invested‚ and how they are utilized for production. The objective of economic growth through economic policy is not necessarily GDP or GNP maximization but maybe enhancing and improving quality of life or other values
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1. Why is the assumption of land as a homogenous factor of production no longer considered tenable? In classical economics‚ land along with labor and capital are considered as one of the factors of production. Land is often regarded as the original factor of production because it is found in nature and therefore not produces and cannot be derived from anything else. As a natural good‚ land was considered the source of wealth thus agriculture was the only sector that could increase it. Thus
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The effect on nominal interest rates of an increase in the rate of monetary growth that is least consistent with the other effects is the: (a) expected inflation [Fisher] effect. (b) nominal income effect. (c) liquidity [Keynes] effect. (d) price level effect. 1. The idea that growth of the money supply at a low fixed percentage rate annually is likely to yield greater macroeconomic stability than when monetary policy is at the discretion of government officials is the foundation for: (a)
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DEVELOPMENT OF RIGHT TO EDUCATION POLICY (ALL LEARN‚ ALL PROGRESS) NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF STUDY AND RESEARCH IN LAW‚ RANCHI Submitted To: Submitted By: Dr. ALOK GUPTA SAGAR KUSHWAH Dean of Fcaulty Semester 3nd Public Policy Section-A NUSRL‚ Ranchi Roll No. 86 ------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION “Every child of the age of six to 14 years shall have a right to
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NIGERIA The Federal Republic of Nigeria comprises thirty six states and its Federal Capital Territory is Abuja. Nigeria is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west‚ Chad and Cameroon in the east‚ and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean. The Flag The flag of Nigeria consists of three equal sized vertical stripes - the right and left stripe are green; and the middle stripe is white. The Nigerian
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ENTREPRENUERSHIP IN NIGERIA Entrepreneurial forces are relatively strong in this country‚ as the lack of jobs and a rise in poverty leave few other options for the Nigerian people. Although difficult due to a lack of resources‚ there are non-profit organizations such as the Fate Foundation in Nigeria that are dedicated to promote entrepreneurship. Apart from the information about Nigeria that is so widespread and often negative‚ there appears to be a recognition of the critical role and place of
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Comparative Public Policy Analysis has been described to be as distinctive from comparative politics as apples are to oranges. Politics‚ or the academic field of political science‚ is the discipline concerning how power government and laws are shaped and determined. In contrast‚ Public Policy refers to objectives that are undertaken to resolve societal problems and focuses on how resources can be distributed to face challenges. All of this while taking into account societal values‚ laws and practicality
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