This is not what economists call a Pareto, or welfare, improving policy.
Lobbyists argue they play a vital role in improving policy and legislation but their critics claim they are hired by companies to exert an unhealthy influence on the political process.
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Mr Letwin said the Civil Service Reform Plan committed the government to improving policy making "with a greater focus on robust evidence, transparency and engaging with key groups earlier in the process".
The partnership boasts of a consistent and improving financial policy with high distribution coverage.
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"The global environment is improving, some policy action is happening in India that will boost overall business sentiment and improve the investment climate, " said Sujan Hajra, chief economist at Anand Rathi Securities in Mumbai.
Thus far, the Labour, Green and Lib Dem candidates have all committed to taking this vital first step, a surefire way of improving the way policy decisions are made -- and the lot of women in London.
"When the economy is slowing, to stubbornly stick to a policy of improving government finances would simply lead to a collapse in government finances altogether, " said the paper.
Sensible policy lies in improving the capabilities of the workforce across the country, so that they can get sustainable jobs with steady incomes.
But Mr Draghi repeated, several times, that the programme would continue to be temporary, limited in scale, and entirely related to improving the functioning of monetary policy (ie. not about saving governments' skins).
The Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) is now reviewing comments CCIA, NetCoalition and other organizations filed during the August recess in which we laid out policy recommendations for improving our intellectual property law going forward.
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Australian PM Julia Gillard has outlined a major foreign policy plan aimed at improving Asian ties.
Policy has shifted toward improving slum conditions incrementally, helping residents gradually become better off, even if still living within the slums.
Hodgson's urgency for his stuttering Reds to start improving had meant he abandoned his policy of picking a weakened side for Europa League games.
Policy makers have already tried improving the performance of the rating agencies with the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006.
These errors were compounded by the Bush Administration's weak-dollar policy (pursued in the hope of improving the U.S. trade balance).
The line-up this year: Credit and housing markets, export growth, health care, tax policy, infrastructure, alternative energy and improving economic statistics.
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This President is focused on the job he needs to do as President of the United States, and he is focused primarily, when it comes to domestic policy, on continuing the recovery, improving growth, improving job creation.
The new body would have a policy role to advise and make recommendations on improving the civil justice system.
If policy makers are to be truly effective in improving standard of living indices, they need to focus on more than just GDP growth.
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This means that Argentina's path to restoring market confidence and improving competitiveness lies in a tough slog of tight fiscal policy and structural reforms to make the economy more flexible.
Among his recommendations: improving protection of catchment areas, implementing a national water policy, replacing the creaky pipes that carry the precious liquid to people's homes, and making wasters pay more for water.
As but one example, the conference was kicked off yesterday by Shlomo Benartzi at UCLA, who reminded audience members how academic research led to a revolution in retirement policy in the U.S., improving the retirement security of millions of Americans by increasing participation and contribution rates to 401(k) plans by leveraging the insights of psychology and behavioral economics.
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In this position, Michael played a key role in shaping intelligence budgets, improving the management of the IC, and resolving major IC policy issues.
Final document of the Forum (Forum Recommendations) that constitutes policy recommendations for further development of legal framework, improving management, funding and quality of adult education in Uzbekistan was drafted and adopted by Forum participants.
To curtail illicit flows he suggests the government should: (i) ensure that the rule of law is applied fairly and swiftly, (ii) strengthen regulatory and legal institutions (iii) adopt policy measures to improve both public and corporate governance such as improving tax compliance and collection.
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Policy responses focus on access and affordability, guaranteeing entitlements and opportunities and improving the learning environment.
Also, monetary policy liberalization and increased competition in the banking system will be key to improving credit and capital access for dynamic private companies.
Although the chancellor's pension credits have done a good job in improving the lot of poor pensioners, both Mr Blair and Lord Turner regard the policy as unsustainable because it discourages saving.
And, as always, traders will be watching economic data to see whether conditions are improving or deteriorating so they can gauge for themselves what officials may do with monetary policy down the road.
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As a practical prescription for improving the economy, the empirical evidence is clear in my view that discretionary Keynesian policy does not work and the experience of the past three years confirms this view.
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