In the narrow terms of biological reproduction--as distinct from the social and economic functions of the family--he only slightly overstates the case when he declares men superfluous.
Because capitalism functions by creating economic disparity, having universal public access to education is likewise important.
This model recognises the close alignment of the functions carried out by the economic regulators and the competition authorities, which primarily relate to consumer protection and facilitating markets.
Ensuring this system functions successfully is clearly essential if economic growth is not to ruin the natural world - and it has plenty of critics.
There are currently a wide range of independent UK regulatory bodies, covering both public services and private industry, which provide functions relating to consumer protection, economic regulation, competition and fair trading policy, professional standards and technical oversight.
And so was nurtured an abiding faith among the local population that one of the prime functions of a city government is targeted economic development.
We have automated certain positions away, walked away from contracts that were not economic at higher wage rates, and had to outsource certain functions to outsiders.
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He said that, time and again, war-ravaged people had asked for help in establishing security and safety, restoring basic services and core Government functions, supporting a political transition and jump-starting economic recovery.
At the same time, the core functions of government, such as enforcing property rights, rule of law and economic openness, can be accomplished by small governments.
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In the Netherlands, the Social and Economic Council (an advisory semi-corporatist council for social and economic affairs) and the Labour Foundation (a council for employers' organisations and unions) have fulfilled important functions.
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The corporation is in a virtuous cycle of economic growth, whereby success breeds success: the successful execution of one function contributes to the positive execution of other functions.
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