...United States. After he mentions the three models, actually the forth models; THE USA, china, Japan, and the EU model, He believes that EU developed model is the best one for the world in the 21 century. In order to present the model as the suitable one, Steve stresses many points that EU pass out the USA and show how USA continues to miss lead the public and presents its model as the bet one. Among those issues that he has stressed, USA media and what has associated with it in term of European economy and American view , welfare and social system and what associate with it. Steven Hill stresses that because of American media and political leaders taken a model adaptation, in term of who is right or who is wrong, and which model beats the other. Instead take it, from the point that we just need to learn from together, and we have to teach together in order to save ourselves and the world as the whole. Taken for consideration that there are countries round the world who needs to get to where we are now, to have the same chance that we had have, but how they going to achieve it without burning the world, without global warming environment chaos, if our media until today doesn’t has a transparency in presenting the best for us. He express that USA medias has been hid the truth about Europe achievement, He indicates that media is missing the real story and presenting to the USA a couple countries in Europe that have economic struggle such Greece, Spain and...
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...Bilateral aid is help between two countries. Aid-tying that under bilateral aid is that at least 70%of aid has to be spent in the donor country. In the USA this is called: buy American program. For example, America gives aid to Mexico. Multilateral aid refers to aid given by the international financial institution such as the World Bank and international monetary fund. In 1980, aid-tying under multilateral is called IMF structural adjustment program or IMF conditionality also called Washington consensus. From 1993, this is called Poverty Alleviation and Growth promotion. Teresa Hayter’s idea is third world countries should not ask for aid and don't be exploited by the west. Aid is a smooth face of imperialism. *Introduce anti-inflationary policies such as government spending and bank lending. Government spending like education that is free such as Kenya had free university education, in 1990,the WB told Kenya to charge the education, subsidies had to be removed, education become elitist which means only rich could afford, sexist which means only males go to school. Healthcare the government hospital is no longer free, the poor and women are suffer. Railways, airlines, water and electricity should be privatized. Also invite foreign companies or corporations to buy and manage railways, airlines efficiency. Government hire too much people, WB suggest to fire people and let them retired even when people are 40 years old. Reduce bank credit like commercial banks are asked to reduce...
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...change of age from 18 to 21 will lead to lower demand and will cause prices to go up. The consumption of alcohol affects the economy in opposite ways- every beverage sold raises the welfare but the problems coming from alcohol (deaths, injuries, crimes and reduced workforce productivity) lowers welfare. The change of the MLDA is an answer to the question whether the economy is better off with more drinking or not. There are many studies some saying that the raise of the MLDA is going to cause more drinking. A very important thing that we mustn’t forget is the credibility of these studies. They have been carried out most of them in the 1970s and 80s and all of them in the USA. We need to consider that in the past people perceived things differently and results may not be the same today. Besides the studies were carried out in the USA which has a different culture than the UK. According to Phillip Huff (http://www.scribd.com/doc/31945082/The-21-Year-Old-Minimum-Legal-Drinking-Age-An-Economic-based-Analysis-of-Problems-with-the-MLDA-and-Potential-Solutions, page 2) the law as it is now is causing the loss of billions of dollars since people affected from the law just keep on drinking and in bigger quantities. That in itself causes more accidents and reduced working productivity which has a bad effect on welfare. This study however is almost purely theoretical and there is no empirical proof to it. In my opinion the raise of the MLDA to 21 will cause demand of alcohol to fall (table 1)...
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...There are so many mothers with children that need help for the Welfare Programs. The student researched programs that were needed for single mothers. North Carolina has Medicaid for Pregnant Women. Medicaid for Pregnant is only for Pregnant Women. It covers any services needed to bare a healthy child. This is prenatal care, Childbirth and parenting classes, and family planning. The student researched services that can be given to a mother that is unemployed and has no money coming into the home to help pay bills such as rent and light bill. There is a program here in North Carolina called work first. Work first is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which pays a certain amount of money to do volunteer work within the community. The pay is not like a regular job but it is some cash for the mother to pay a few things. WIC is for Women, Infants, and Children. Some call this program the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program. This is for low income families to provide the children and child baring mother with the food they need to stay healthy. Food stamps some places call it Food and Nutrition Services. These services are only used to purchase food for low income families. A student from Ashford University researched and examined the history of social welfare policy. The Student wanted to see how the social welfare policy pertained to the population of single mothers in North Carolina. The Student wanted to discuss the need for help concerning the wellbeing of their child...
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...Legalizing gay marriages in USA (Name) (Institution) Abstract Legalization of gay marriages in the USA is being streamlined by acquisition of federal rights and benefits that are usually granted to couples in opposite-sex marriages. Efforts to ban federal laws that ban same-sex marriages, through the Defense of Marriage Act (1996), DOMA, have been successful in some states. Even though a majority of USA citizens have been supporting full marriage rights to all Americans, some groups that oppose gay marriages have strongly stand out to support amendments that would prevent redefinition of the institution of marriage as described by law, religion and media. With these regards, gay marriages should not be legalized in order to protect the marriage institution and the welfare of children raised by such families. Those purporting to advocate for gay marriages, are only interested in the realization of federal rights and benefits and not in the foundations of the marriage institution as described by law or the diverse religious settings in the USA. Keywords: Federal rights and benefits, Defense of Marriage Act, Institution of marriage. Legalizing gay marriages in U.S.A Should gay marriages be legalized in all states in the U.S? Currently gay marriages are not recognized in most US states because of the enactment of Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 1996, which clearly outlined marriage as a union between a man and a woman, therefore prohibiting the federal government...
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...whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: tom.kuhlman@wur.nl; Tel.: +31-70-3358-232; Fax: +31-70-3615-624. Received: 17 September 2010; in revised form: 15 October 2010 / Accepted: 19 October 2010 / Published: 1 November 2010 Abstract: Sustainability as a policy concept has its origin in the Brundtland Report of 1987. That document was concerned with the tension between the aspirations of mankind towards a better life on the one hand and the limitations imposed by nature on the other hand. In the course of time, the concept has been re-interpreted as encompassing three dimensions, namely social, economic and environmental. The paper argues that this change in meaning (a) obscures the real contradiction between the aims of welfare for all and environmental conservation; (b) risks diminishing the importance of the environmental dimension; and (c) separates social from economic aspects, which in reality are one and the same. It is proposed instead to return to the original meaning, where sustainability is concerned with the well-being of future generations and in particular with irreplaceable natural resources—as opposed to the gratification of present needs which we call well-being. A balance needs to be found between those two, but not by pretending they are three sides of the same coin. Although we use up natural resources at...
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...that is exercised within a specific community, and more particularly as it is carried out among and by different social groups within the society. Social justice entails different issues that range from equity, environmental, immigration and child welfare among others. In the study conducted by Rideout, Foehr and Roberts (2010), the main area of focus is the child welfare. The study focuses on the effect of media technology, and more so television on people aged between 8 years and 18 years. The authors address various forms of media such as cell phones, video games, computers, print media music and other audio media, as well as television impact on young people. The authors address the various issues regarding media and young people by conducting surveys, analyzing findings and finally giving suggestions of how the issues can be tackled. The tittle of the study is Generation M2: Media in lives of 8 to 18 year olds (Rideout, Foehr & Roberts, 2010). The study was conducted by three scholars namely Victoria Rideout, Ulla Foer and Donald Roberts. The online link to the results of the study conducted by the scholars is www.kff.org/entmedia/upload/8010.pdf. The study was wholly sponsored by the Henry J. Kaiser family foundation, in USA. The study was conducted between 20th October, 2008 and 7th May, 2009 in the United States with an aim of understanding media role among young people (Rideout, Foehr & Roberts, 2010). The study main aim of conducting the study was to promote healthy...
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...ASSISTANCE CHANGED DUE TO HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE Has The Perception of Government Assistance Changed Due To High Unemployment Rate? R. Khalil Muhammad Sociology Class July 19, 2011 A little over 20 years ago the general perception of recipients of government assistance, particularly welfare, was negative, racially bias, and based on distorted facts. Researcher Martin Gilen used evidence from public opinion polls, analysis of public policy and welfare reform, and media reports to conclude in his book “Why Americans Hate Welfare” that much of the negatives feelings about welfare were related to “the perception of welfare as a program for African Americans and the misrepresentation in the media of most welfare recipients as black and the undeserving poor.” But today, 1 in 6 Americans receive some kind of government assistance[1], dispelling the false notion that African Americans are the primary recipients of government assistance. The report indicated that government anti-poverty programs have grown to meet the needs of recession victims. More than 4.4 million people are on welfare in America, which represents an 18% percent increase during the recession. More than 40 million people in America receive food stamps, an increase of nearly 50% percent during the economic downturn and ten million Americans receive unemployment benefits. The evidence suggests that this information has contributed to the softening...
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...My Country is Canada Name Institutional Affiliation Date My country Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. It borders USA on the North and USA Alaska on the South East. My country is one of the largest in the world consisting of 9.98 million square kilometers. Originally, my country was inhabited by Aboriginal people. However the British and French invaded the land establishing significant administrative settlements. There have been changes in how people relate to each other in my country. Territories that are now self-governing have different social and political setting. For that reason, there are significant political and social beliefs in the country. There are significant political and social beliefs in Canada. I believe the social value define our society. The ideology of political parties is largely conservative, liberal and social democratic. The ideology is generated from social movements, for instance, women movement in the country. There are also stereotypes fueled by the anti-globalization movement, which encourages social justice for less developed nations that encourages democratic decisions making. In my country, there also exists humanism and egalitarianism that have far-reaching political and social welfare beliefs. In my country, there are multiple values that enhance the quality of ideologies, which ends up treating people with respect to each other. The quality specifically enhances the integrity, dignity and facilitates self-determination...
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...Economic Growth: Comparison of Australia, USA and India Subject: HI5003 Economics for Business Submitted by: Anju Kattel Panta OLI2392 Binu Pokhrel Neupane EMV2704 Harpreet Kaur PCC2409 Rachel Chomapoy BRI2029 Khadijah Iftaqar BSI2129 Shama Shrestha EMV2816 Wangyang Wei ANY2083 Date: 6 June, 2014 Introduction to Economic Growth In this report, the economic growth of Australia, USA and India is discussed. Economic growth is key factor to economic development. People of the nation are benefited when national income grows. The is no any scientific method of formula to measure the economic growth whereas the data, charts and other information can be helpful for strategy-makers to understand the countries’ economic positions and design a framework to guide for an effort toward development. Data are the artefacts covering measures of economic growth, such as gross domestic product (GDP) and gross national income (GNI). They also have pointers representing elements known to be appropriate to economic growth, such as capital stock, employment, investment, savings, consumption, government spending, imports, and exports (The World Bank, 2014). GDP is considered to be one of the basic indicators that assess a country’s economy growth. According to The statistics Portal (2014) GDP is defined as market value goods and services produced by using the resources and capital of the country in provided span of time irrespective of nationality. Normally, it is calculated...
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...Double Consciousness is a term coined by W. E. B. Du Bois to define an individual whose distinctiveness is divided into several facets. As a theoretical tool, “double consciousness” discloses the divisions in American society and allows for a full understanding of those separations. The term "double consciousness" originated from an 1897 Atlantic Monthly article of Du Bois's titled Strivings of the Negro People. It was later republished and slightly revised under the title Of Our Spiritual Strivings in his assortment of essays, The Souls of Black Folk. This was a concept established by the American sociologist to describe the sensed contradiction between social values and day-to-day struggle confronted by blacks in the United States. Being a black as well as an American raised conflicts amongst American social ideals, which blacks shared. Nevertheless, DuBois saw blacks as secluded from the visible American life. The problem of African Americans double consciousness can be resolved. But, in order to permit Blacks to be fully American with equal rights and benefits as any other American, and yet still be African, and uphold the cultural traditions, there needs to be a separation from the thinking that there is a "bio-genetically or naturally determined character of the personality (DuBois).” Double consciousness is actually significant in today’s modern society. “While majority of people would like to debate that we live in a post-racial civilization, there are still many differences...
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...Sweden and new age of globalization In the last recent years, world trade had an outstanding growth in domestic product leading to spread more about the word ’’globalization’’. However, the new market’s demand is reason of this development, yet the trade practices reduction that prevent movement of services from one state to another thru World Trade Organization (WTO) had an important impact on this growth in world (Christopher, 2011). In the start, globalization recognized as a solution to insufficiency and assistance to overcome the inadequacy, however, this view has changed after the US Presidential election speech in 2008 and globalization became a concern for both the U.S and Europe stated (Mandelson, 2008). Therefore, challenging those who state that ‘’the boom is not sustainable’’ is what Mandelson attempted to deliver. So in this paper I’m going to evaluate the globalization’s effect on Sweden’s economy & industry and will compare the achievement with Mandelson’s view. Let’s start with he’s opinion on Europe’s social models which are considerably well managed and in favor of globalization compared to the models from the states. Over the last decades, Europe attempted to come up with new social and economic model in order to handle the challenges exposed by the globalization. And one of the countries which could cope successfully with globalization challenges was Sweden by proposing ‘’Swedish model’’. This model defines that ‘’ it is perfectly possible to uphold and...
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...regarded as a ‘set of interrelated policies with an ideological and philosophical underpinning’. He suggests four aspects that constitute the meaningful version of HRM: 1. a particular constellation of beliefs and assumptions; 2. a strategic thrust informing decisions about people management; 3. the central involvement of line managers; 4. Reliance upon a set of ‘levers’ to shape the employment relationship. In today's litigious workplace environment, being on top of legal issues that directly affect individual employees and organization is critical to the success of the HR profession. In this study, we will critically analyze and evaluate legal issues as it affects the functions of HRM in Nigeria and USA. LEGAL ISSUES AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN THE USA In the USA, some laws regulate various aspects of employee-employer relations. These laws, which are relatively stable, facilitate the work of HR managers. Examples are: 1. The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1964 forbids discrimination in all areas of employment. The law is to ensure that employment decisions are made on the...
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...Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Instituto de Economía Primer Semestre 2016 Pobreza, Distribución del Ingreso y Políticas Sociales PROGRAMA Profesora: Claudia Martínez A. clmartineza@uc.cl Ayudantes: Lelys Dinarte (lidinarte@uc.c), Catalina Morales, Ela Díaz Clases: Martes y Jueves de 11:30 a 12:50 Sala 218 Ayudantías: Lunes 15:30-16:50. Sala 104 Atención de alumnos : fijar por email 1. Objetivo del Curso El objetivo del curso es entregar a los alumnos las herramientas técnicas que les permitan analizar y participar en el debate de políticas sociales y de estrategias de superación de la pobreza. En el curso se presentarán los principales aspectos asociados a la definición y medición de pobreza y distribución del ingreso, así como el diseño y evaluación de políticas sociales. Esto se realizará con un enfoque técnico, enfatizando el aporte que se pueda hacer desde el análisis económico. En el curso también se presentarán hechos estilizados de la política social en Chile y EEUU, con el objeto de aplicar las herramientas técnicas en el análisis de las políticas de ambos países. Un objetivo secundario es la introducción al uso de STATA, fundamentalmente en la construcción de estadísticas descriptivas de pobreza y distribución. 2. Requisito para dar examen La Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas ha establecido los siguientes requisitos mínimos para dar examen: 1. Haber sido...
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...Assess the significance of Federalism. The founding fathers had to make a compromise that would satisfy the 13 independent colonies, meanwhile providing a secure central base. This resulted in The United States government adopting federalism. Even though federalism isn’t mentioned in the constitution, the principles of federalism are mentioned in various articles. For example article 1 section 8 displays the power available to congress. It contains the ‘elastic clause’ that potentially gives the federal government so much power over the states. And the amendments provide a list of ‘can’t do’s’ for the states. For example states can’t enter into treaties with foreign powers. As the aspects of federalism is displayed in the codified constitution, signifies the importance for the US to collectively follow this system. However, Federalism is a method of government that also allows the states to maintain their sovereignty, without the fear of intervention of the central government, unless they violate or clash with the constitution. This is evident as each state has its own constitution and its own executive, legislature and judiciary all working within the limits set by the national constitution; executive; legislature and judiciary. An example of a state constitution that has relevant articles to its needs is Idaho. For instance in their constitutions article 16, section 1 the constitution talks of the need for the Idaho legislature to pass laws that protect livestock from disease...
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