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Most people are probably not aware of these practices – though, at this point, most would not likely be shocked by the information.
In his first year in office, Trump has often huffed and puffed about other countries’ unfair trade practices, just as he did during the 2016 election campaign; but he has done little to turn words into deeds.
The “logic” of that ideology holds that trade deficits are proof of unfair practices by other countries, and should thus be met with tough and decisive action.
Strict uniformity of regulatory practices may not be necessary.
And we believe that as open-data practices become more widespread, the benefits of sharing and collaboration that they enable will extend much further.
Volcker’s victory was institutionalized in legislation and practices that granted central banks greater autonomy and, in some cases, formal independence from long-standing political constraints.
The Fed declined to regulate these dubious practices.
On the one hand, it has given rise to some exceptionally corrupt practices, such as organ trafficking, transplant tourism, and many other ugly phenomena associated with a black market in organs.
The results so far are promising – not just by reining in costs, but also by better aligning service delivery with best practices.
In Poland, where for many years such practices have been considered criminal, a proposed law would require full financial transparency for politicians and high state functionaries.
Fourth, our ability to innovate depends on the size of our collective brain, which depends on the ability of social norms to encourage people to generate, share, and recombine novel ideas and practices.
Over time, other Japanese companies will have no choice but to follow Rakuten’s path by broadening their own hiring practices.
On the whole, individual practices, as long as they do no harm to others, should be allowed, even if many people don’t particularly like them.
So what should be done about practices that are judged to be illiberal, if we don’t ban them?
Unfortunately for many African countries, freedom and independence ended up in the hands of a few who had tasted and become addicted to the repressive practices that Africans had spent decades fighting.
But worrying signs about China’s seemingly benign lending practices are emerging.
This entails fair and open rules, mutual accountability practices, and sustainable development objectives, all of which require active Chinese participation.
In 1960, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization spoke of wasteful logging practices, such as “head-skidding” (in which a log is rolled downhill, ripping up plants and soil).
One is a straightforward lack of compliance with accepted business practices.
They are taking a much more active and public role in speaking out against bribery, corruption, and excessive pay packages, and in favor of corporate social responsibility and fair labor practices.
The reasons have nothing to do with the rise of political Islam, but everything to with poor electoral practices by elected incumbents and international indifference.
Moreover, in order to bolster safety – and restore confidence – in the health-care system, the plan calls for better infection-control practices and training for a new cadre of skilled workers.
But, without vastly improved screening practices, prostate cancer screening is unlikely to help – and can even do serious harm.
Alone among the major advanced economies, Germany practices “stakeholder capitalism.”
Southeast Asian economies have demonstrated great success with state guidance, and, until the late 1990’s, there were calls in the United States to emulate their practices.
Large allocations based on pragmatic political concerns, such as Libya-Italy relations, or cronyism should be reevaluated in the light of better and stronger governance practices.
Immediately after apartheid ended, the removal of discriminatory hiring practices opened new routes to prosperity for many black South Africans.
But in the Zuma era, concentrated wealth led to nepotistic hiring practices, political appointments based on clientelism (owing to higher salaries for government employees), and other forms of corruption.
A wide range of policies and practices that support positive relationships and quality learning experiences – at home, in early care and education programs, and through targeted interventions – can have a positive impact if based on solid evidence and matched to the specific needs they are expected to address.
While such efforts certainly point in the right direction, the research-friendliness and innovativeness of the wider societal environment – particularly practices of informal learning and opportunities to follow one’s curiosity – also matter.
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