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Price stabilizing, Pareto improving policies
Economic Theory, 2010The paper studies a simple three period overlapping generations (OLG) model with incomplete markets and shows that stabilisation may be welfare improving. Volatility of endogenous variables is created by volatility in demand and supply. Thus, curbing price volatility must be done by limiting, directly or indirectly, the actions of agents.
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Dual Parallel Policy Iteration With Coupled Policy Improvement
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning SystemsIn this article, a novel coupled policy improvement mechanism is developed for improving policy iteration (PI) algorithms. In contrast to the common PI, the developed dual parallel policy iteration (DPPI) with coupled policy improvement mechanism consists of two parallel PIs.
Yuhu Cheng +3 more
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Improving schools’ asthma policies and procedures
Nursing Standard, 1999Collaboration between a health trust and an education authority is helping children with asthma to lead full and active lives at school. Evaluation of the training package, which is delivered by school nurses for school staff, suggests all schools can benefit from a structured approach involving pupils, teachers and parents.
J, Anderton, J, Broady
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Nursing times, 1996
This paper looks at current procedures in one hospital attempting to control the spread of MRSA. It also discusses the information gained from a literature review and its application to nursing practice.
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This paper looks at current procedures in one hospital attempting to control the spread of MRSA. It also discusses the information gained from a literature review and its application to nursing practice.
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Assessing improvement area policy
Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 1986The Inner Cities Directorate of the DoE have commissioned a number of studies to examine and evaluate the impact of economic and environmental measures adopted under the Urban Programme. This paper examines one such study, namely an evaluation of designated Industrial and Commercial Improvement Areas. It comments on the criteria of assessment adopted,
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Die vorliegende Dissertation bietet wertvolle Erkenntnisse für die verbesserte Gestaltung von Politikmaßnahmen. Sie vertieft das Verständnis von Verteilungspräferenzen, was wichtige Implikationen für die Ausgestaltung des Steuer- und Transfersystems hat.
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Improving Canada's Immigration Policy [PDF]
, 2009 As labour markets change, the question arises whether Canada’s immigration policy – and our “point system” in particular – is doing a good job of identifying potential immigrants who will fare well on arrival in Canada.
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Improving Traffic Safety Policy
1988Just as imperfections can be found in the traffic safety behavior of individual travelers so can imperfections be found in the formulation and implementation of traffic safety policy. Vehicle technology has been emphasized at the expense of nontechnological safety measures.
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Policies to improve employees’ retirement resources
This report discusses how public policy should change to bring about better outcomes in retirement for employees through their accumulation of private pension wealth. In doing so, we draw on new modelling undertaken as part of the Pensions Review (O'Brien, Sturrock and Cribb, 2024) as well as new evidence from public engagement and focus groups ...Jonathan Cribb +4 more
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