Essays on Privatization

In a culture that in based on self-reliance, privatization, and a market-based mindset it is difficult for the current generation to view community engagement and public participation as a solution to today’s social challenges. The current leadership model, which is characterized by an authoritative leader and inactive followers, cannot be relied on to effectively solve global and local problems in the society. As the political leadership changes from individualism and privatization, the teaching and learning model in higher education should also move in the same direction. Currently, students are acquiring knowledge with the aim of being prepared for ...

ARTICLE CRITIQUE: BRAVE NEW NEIGHBORHOODS

Introduction Although the idea of freedom of speech seems to be something that is fundamentally important to the fabric of the United States, many people are unaware of the extent to which these freedoms can and often are restricted in everyday life. The article, written by Margaret Kohn (2004), discusses how “private space” as a concept in American society has changed the way that freedom of speech is understood and structured within the cultural confines of the community and society as a whole (Kohn, 2004, pp. 3-4). Although Kohn (2004) writes that most Americans believe that freedom of speech ...

Privatization is a process where the ownership of a company owned by government of a country is transferred to private owners. Over the years there have been continuous debates as to whether privatization really has positive impacts on the economic growth especially in developing countries (Crowder, 2012). Privatization is an essential tool for supporting economic growth since it creates necessary structural changes in all sectors and it institutes property rights. With these changes in a free market economy, private owners are able to make investment decisions based on their interest there allowing cheaper transactions that supports specialization leading to ...

Common property resources are those resources which have property rights that are enforced collectively by members of a group or organization. Usually, the increased use of the resources by one individual led to a decrease of resources available for other individuals to consume. Ocean resources include; marine life such as fish and whales, open sea used for traveling and fishing, minerals found in the ocean such as oil, gas, sand among others. This paper will briefly describe the tragedy of commons as indicated in Hardin. It will also use Seabright to clarify how the rights of the common property ...

International Marketing Plan of Burts Potato Chips

Executive Summary The globalization has changed the face of the international business, and the companies are now expanding their operations to more than one country so that they can tap untapped segments to increase profitability. Some of the benefits of the international expansion into emerging economies are a large base of potential customers, decreased costs and economies of scale due to large operational capacities. Burts Chips is also planning to achieve these benefits of international expansion by expanding the operations to Brazil. This document provides detailed insights into the economy of the Brazil and suggests suitable entry method along ...

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1. Background For many decades since its independence in 1923, Turkey was a largely agrarian economy, with the majority of its people living in rural areas. Yüksel Görmez and Serkan Yiğit note in The Economic and Financial Stability in Turkey: A Historical Perspective that “77% of the population, about 13 million people, were living in rural areas and largely dependent on agriculture” (3). Agriculture itself depended on good weather conditions. This paper seeks to assess the reasons for the ...

Abstract

Chek Lap Kok Airport was made to replace the former Airport that was built way before in 1925 and cater to the growing traffic in the air. The passenger and cargo capacities were expanding, and there was noise pollution affecting the populations nearby. Today, the Hong Kong International Airport is among the busiest in the world, carrying about 50 million passengers and handling about 4 million tons of cargo every year. The construction of the airport was not an easy task, and there were many challenges. Airports are very expensive to build, and it is even more complex to ...

Question One

Private Prisons Private prisons were banned in the Mid-20th Century because they were views as the new form of slavery. During the progressive era, the last private prison was closed down. Commercialization of Prison system was demonized by religious groups and Human rights activists. The business revived again in the 20 the century. This was as a result of the increased incarceration efforts by the criminal justice system. In order to reduce the crime rate, the courts opted to adopt tough sentencing rules. Currently, the United States of America has incarcerated over two million inmates. The phenomenon creates a situation ...

Gordon, Michael, Jack Mintz, and Duanjie Chen. "Funding Canada's health care system: a tax-based alternative to privatization." (1998): Print. In this journal the authors cry that the health care which used to be funded by the government is currently under attack. Even though the Canada Health Acts mandated the government to provide a universal, comprehensive and equally accessed public administration, there are certain strains which are affecting the efficacy of the system which had served the Canadians so well (Gordon, Mintz, and Chen, 1). The healthcare is facing problems because of the governments urge to do away with the ...

Question One

Privatization of Prisons There is an emerging trend in the western countries of Privatization of prisons. Because of the huge costs that are incurred in the construction of a new correctional facility, countries such as the United States of America and Britain have opted to subcontract private prisons to cater for the rising need for space in the prison facilities. Mass incarceration has created an opportunity niche that is currently being exploited by American Business people. The privatization of prisons in the United States is caused by the punitive measures and the tough sentencing rules adopted by the criminal ...

Is Deng Xiaoping’s economic reform from 1978-992 responsible for the progress of China today?

Deng Xiaoping was the China’s leader from 1978-1992 who had a Marxism political ideology but adapted and encouraged market economy and capitalist-like enterprises. His 1990’s reforms were credited for uplifting the lives of 170 million peasants in China and removing them from the poverty level (CNN 1999, par.2-3). This paper will analyze if Deng Xiaoping was responsible for China’s economic progress today. Today (2015), China is now dubbed as one of the fastest growing economies and the second largest economy in ...

Abstract

The essay involves a study of the threats against Aviation Security and the issues and solutions proposed for the current trends in airport development and security measures followed in civil aviation.

Introduction

Aviation security is a crucial issue and refers to the protection of passengers, cargo, staff and aircraft from crime, malicious harm, accidental incidents and other threats. There are more than 50, 000 airports in the world and the number is anticipated to grow. Aviation plays a key role in the national economy and is an essential part of the global lives. Why would one say that? Well, large numbers of traffic, ...

Introduction

The graph above shows the astounding growth of the Chinese and Russian economies in the last 30 years. The graph shows the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of both countries from 1990 to 2012 and it clearly shows that the Chinese economy has over paced Russia. In fact, the online web resource “The Guardian” reported that China‘s GDP slowed down at a rate of 7.6 percent in 2012 . This “slowdown” is ...

Management in Nigeria

In today's aggressive business environment, the current economic recession has left numerous organizations shut and some bankrupt, the associations that survived the subsidence are currently attempting to draw their foot over to the norm. These associations have a tendency to build or stretch their business, and the main way this could be effective is for them to move from the exceedingly focused and soaked Western markets and investigate new market and good fortunes. Nigeria's business environment is formal and culturally diverse administration will be more efficient on the off chance that you embrace a formal aura and show regard to the ...

1. Some hyper-globalizers claim we live in a borderless world where states don’t matter. Critique this claim by providing specific examples of the role of state in the context of globalization.

While globalization is incredibly powerful because the borderless world allows for the transfer of jobs, resources to be extracted and mobile individuals to access markets overseas, the role of the state is more important than ever. Amartya Sen's essay "Globalization, Inequality and Global Protest" makes the argument that a globalized world seeks a workforce that is educated, in good health and relatively “free” in order to maximize opportunities for ...

Business and Corruption

1. In what ways is corruption a problem for economic development, social well-being, and prosperity? Unlock the mechanics of corruption.

Empirical evidence shows that corruption causes inefficient allocation of public funds and resources; inefficiency of corrupt financial flows in terms of the country's economy; loss of taxes when tax authorities arrogate to themselves a part of taxes; lost time due to obstacles, reducing the efficiency of the state apparatus as a whole. It also results in bankruptcy of private entrepreneurs; reduced investment in production, the economic slowdown; lowering the quality of public services; inappropriate use of international aid into the developing ...

Question one: How does the shift in development strategy during in the late 1970s in favor of structural adjustments, acted as a fuelling force for development?

Globalization is a broad concept that entails expansion of economic activities, transfer of capital markets, investments, and human labor, easy flow of goods and services across the borders, and integration of global economies. Globalization has created a viable platform where nations can import and export goods and services freely, exchange ideas, knowledge, research findings, and enhance diplomacy ties through market liberalization. In other words, it has turned the world into a “global village” where nations have an opportunity to engage in the international trade and contribute in economic development. Several factors have played a crucial role in fuelling globalization in the contemporary ...

The question “why countries that do not have that much natural resources to boast of often appear more progressive and financially stable than countries that are staggeringly abundant in natural resources?” has been common among citizens of both resource-rich and non-resource-rich countries for a very long time. It is actually logical to think that a country rich in natural resources, especially the point-source and non-renewable ones such as oil, diamonds, and other ores, would outperform those that are less blessed because they already have an edge to begin with. However, according to Sachs & Warner (2001), the opposite happens. Sachs ...

According to Yergin and Stanislaw (80), SOE (State Owned Enterprises) signified the epitome of advanced economics. Therefore, for developing nations, such organizations (SOE) would be the only avenue for attaining development because private entities cannot raise vast amounts of capital at an instance. SOE’s were also seen to advocate for the good of a nation rather than an individual’s interest (Yergin and Stanislaw 81). Furthermore, the SOE’s would have qualified personnel employed by merit and not from patronage or lineage. In summary, the SOE’s were seen as organizations that would birth a nation’s identity and also ...

Medicalization growth is the process by which certain aspects of life that were initially not part of health care become medical problems. Biomedicalization is the current process of medicalization that is undergoing constant transformation influenced by new social forms and practices of technology in medicine. New technoscientific innovations transform how health care institutions are managed and how they offer their services. Clinical innovations such as new methods of diagnosis and treatment, bioengineering, and evidenced based medicine are core of biomedicalization. A wide range of knowledge that is now available has expanded the health care services provided. Health practitioners not ...

What re some myths about family life in the U.S.?

One of the biggest myths about family life in the U.S. was the myth about the stable and harmonious families that was famously depicted in 1950, even up to some 21st century films wherein the father and every member of the family enjoys their life as a part of that family. The father works hard to provide for his family, while the mother simply does the household chores. According to Eitzen et al. (2009), most husband-wife relationships were empty and in reality, members of the society lived under single-parent family banners with step-parents taking care of them. Divorce was not ...

Democracy is not only about water, but it is also about the decisions that affect people on a daily basis, for instance, what they eat and drink. The people of the Andean city of Cochabamba ordinary working people battled with the police as they demonstrated against privatization of water supply in the city. Olivera Oscar was the chief mastermind of the demonstration. The government of Bolivia wanted to sell the supply of the city’s water to a subsidiary of Bechtel Corporation, a US-based company. Privatization and neoliberalism of the public resources have brought no good to the general public other than ...

Introduction

Social Security, established in 1935, accounts for 23% of all federal spending, and thus, it is the largest program in the federal budget (Edwards and Tanner, 2013). The expense on Social Security even exceeds the federal spending on national defense, the second-largest federal program. As per the estimation of the Congressional Budget Office, by 2013, Social Security expenditure will double the amount spent on defense by rising to $1.42 trillion as opposed to $731 billion on defense. The two components of Social Security include Disability Insurance (DI) and Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI). Both DI and OASI are funded ...

Introduction

Official corruption regularly, exists in every nation with long haul financial stagnation: on the premise of easygoing induction, it is obvious that the degree of authority corruption in an economy is absolutely corresponded with government administrative action, and contrarily connected with the pace of long-run monetary development and advancement. At the same time relationship does not ensure causation: corruption may be a variable adding to a nation's monetary stagnation; then again, in the vicinity of long-run financial decrease the motivator to take part in degenerate exercises may well increment, and in this manner the causation may run from financial stagnation to ...

A good fraction of prisons in the United States are privately run (National Institute of Justice, n.d.). Because of the growing concern for the privatization of prisons, the National Institute of Justice run a cost and performance analyses in 2007, and was termed the Taft Studies. The two-edged sword of a privately run criminal justice organizations is it has to comply with a certain standard set by the private funder. While BOP-operated prisons trust their program review. No one can tell whichever is better, but until a single standard is created, we cannot say for sure which is better – a private or BOP-operated organization. ...

CONTROVERSIAL EDUCATION REFORMS

Introduction Many of the debates about particular educational reforms are mostly and inherently controversial (Au, 2014; Zeichner, (2015). The controversy thereof, many a times, occur because of the existence of multiple diverse and mutually opposing values, aspirations, and general interests. For example, if one party is for a particular change such as reduction of tests in schools, that particular party will come up with quite convincing reasons such as the need for specialization and reducing burdens to students (Au, 2014). Similarly, the opposing party comes up with equally convincing reasons, and in this case, reasons such as more tests to ...

Impact of Privatization induced by Supply Side Economics on Development

After the Second World War, Keynesian theories on Economics developed in the United States and Europe. In the post-war economies, it was believed that development could occur if demand was boosted and more people had money to spend. This is the classical view of Keynesian school of thought in Economics. Thus, idea was to ensure that everyone was employed and everyone had enough money to spend to keep the economy going. However, the focus of Keynesian economics was focused on demand and said very little about supply. In the 1970s, free market economists like Milton Friedman came up ...

In the 19th century, sociologist theorists begun to formulate various theories on religion, most of them emerging towards the common agreement that religion with its cults, liturgical rituals or sacred practices was entrenched in the past and would soon decrease in importance (Norris & Inglehart, 2003). Emile Durkheim, the sociological founder of functionalist theory, linked religion to a social role of creating cohesion among society, departing from its spiritual connection with God and supernatural (Turner, 2011). Although his theory on the functionality of religion was shaped in the 19th century, it finds echoes in the way the Generation X and Generation ...

There are varied definitions of common property that exist in various contexts. Its application and use is, therefore, determined by the specific context. Our definition of common property is in relation to real tangible property. Common property in this context of real properties can be defined as a property that is collectively owned by public or a community to which every member of the community has equal right to use and access. Sometimes, the government can own common property. Where government owns common properties, all citizens have a right to use it in various activities. The ownership and product of that property ...

Religion has been seen as disempowered and in decrease in the cutting edge world, its implications no more applicable inside the overwhelming mainstream perspective and institutional temples losing control of social life to common bodies (i.e., secularization, privatization). However religion (or secularization) may not be so static or bound together a marvel as awhile ago thought (this may be an outcome of advanced Western inclination, as, for instance, Talal Asad contends; of the (liberal) separation of social order, dividing the religious and the common, characterizing the previous as bound together conventions concerned with profound, private convictions, not handy, open issues). ...

The Reasons Schools Contract Out their Services to Private Companies

The use of contracting services out to specialized service providers is increasing in school districts nationwide. Two of the most frequent areas where this practice occurs are in the custodial and transportation areas. The primary reason that this subcontracting of services is initialed is to save money. Many districts are struggling financially and service providers tout a huge savings while saving the school district’s administrative and other headaches in the process. Relieving some of the headaches from administrators might sound well and good, but in truth, however, that in some cases, the subcontracting of services does save school ...

A prison is an institution in which individuals are forcibly confined and denied a variety of freedoms under the authority of the state, as a form of punishment to the individuals who have been accused of committing a crime. Prisons are used as part of a criminal justice system where individuals who are criminally charged with or convicted with a crime, are detained. The individuals who are arrested have to be found guilty to be incarcerated in prison. Apart from punishing criminals for their wrongdoing, prisons are used as tools of political repression to punish political crimes (Pratt & Jeff 349). However, people who ...

Introduction

The concept of globalization in today’s world is very wide. Globalization is defined as the process of an increased relationship between national economies through international trade, foreign direct investments by multinational firms, and international financial investments (Pugel, 2004). It therefore includes the broadening and speeding up of international interactions from economic, technology, cultural and political aspects of life. The World Bank defines inequality as the disparity of income and standard of living among nations and their citizens (Birdsall, 2005). Inequality refers to the differences that exist among various groups of people in the society and should not ...

- In order to establish the basis of this interview the first question that I would like to ask is do you think air traffic should be privatized? - Do you think that politics is affecting the running of air traffic controller hence privatization being the solution to this problem? - What are some of the contentious issues that you think affect the controllers of air traffic? - Will privatization lead to the laying off of controllers and if so how is this going to affect the economy if it does? - Do you think ...

QUESTION 1:

The two types of demands for economic security are limited and absolute security. The limited type of security can be achieved for all. On the other hand, absolute security is not achievable in a free society. Hayek (2007) says that an absolute security is not up for an offer except under some circumstances. One of these is the case of judges. They are given total independence. He says that the first type of security is against severe privacy in physical terms. The second type accommodates a set standard life. Further, on, he says that if a society has self-actualized; that is, it ...

Privatization of Prisons: The Good, Bad and Truth of it All

Privatization of prisons in U.S started in 1984 when the first private prison was opened. Since then discussions on private prisons is going on though private prisons in the country has grown rapidly and reached to about 250 in 2002 with a capacity of 105,000 inmates. Being ‘tough on crime’ movement has proved costlier, and increasing government concern on correctional costs. The correctional costs occupy the major portion of the government budget. The downfall in economy and slowdown in financial support is gradually forcing states to revaluate those allocations. Privatization is an option to cut down the cost ...

The development of Russia had many historical turning points. These changes were mainly connected with such political figures as Lenin, Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin. The Soviet economy depended on mostly political decisions but not economic programs. Although the basic economic system in Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev eras remained unchanged, there were some peculiarities in these periods. The effect of Stalin’s policy had a profound impact on people and the state. In 1928, the Communists instituted the first Five-Year Plan. It dealt with such aspects of development as an industry, consumer goods, agriculture, transportation, communications, health, education, and ...

Introduction

Capitalism refers to a form of political and economic system where country's trade and industry is manned by the private sector, rather the government. Every society is characterized by an uneven distribution of wealth and income. The speculated thoughts help a small percentage of the people in the society to gain control over the majority in the country. Therefore, the minority must, be able to find ways in which they sustain their status quo within the society. The majority group uses myriad ways to battle and be at the top of the prestige minority class. For instance, they convince the majority ...

Privatization of prisons involves the creation of prisons for profit making purposes. The private prisons are meant for locking up the criminals so as to help the government reduce the congestion of criminals in the government prisons. Privatization of the prisons involves contracting the custody and taking care of the prisoners by the third parties. The contracted parties engage in the business of locking up the criminals at a charge. The owners of the private facilities for keeping prisoners are paid on a monthly basis per each prisoner. The government takes the responsibility of paying the third parties which are keeping ...

Private security is mostly associated with the modern age. However, the concept of private security dates back to over three hundred years ago. At the moment, private security occupies a central place in the security apparatus of the United States. Private security has been defined as an industry involved in the provision of the requisite personnel and equipment necessary for the prevention of loses occasioned by human error and emergencies, but with a view to making profits (Nalla, 2001). The major difference between private security system and the mainstream public security system usually availed by the government is that the former ...

Thesis: China’s Communism survived after the collapse of the Soviet Union. However, China has maintained a rather slow transition to a market economy and this started in 1979. After this period, China’s opening up and membership of the WTO increased significantly over the years. This has caused many modifications of the economy and the economic development has altered the social structures and social systems of the country. What role did the changes in the political economy after WTO membership play in the changes in social classes in China? The research question: Central Question for Academic Debate: What is ...

- Throughout this course we have analyzed the class structure, monopoly capitalism (the dual economy), economic concentration of the media, the increasing essential role of advertising in these processes, and the relation between the capitalist class and the state. How have these structures and processes evolved with the introduction of the internet as part of the US communications infrastructure? Has it significantly changed the political economic structure of capitalism to call it "revolutionary"? Has it moved journalism any closer to serving as a public good in achieving the normative goals of democratic communications theory noted below?

Introduction: The ...

The paper will inform on “friendship as an ethical worldview in a Quran perspective,” through Ahmad Ibn Mistawayh a Muslim ethics. The paper will present different views that define friendship in God-human and human-human relationships. Quran has a fertile ground to discuss philosophy and ethics of friendship that remains uncultivated for many years in religious traditions. The perspective of friendship in the Quran helps to resolve conflicts, provide peace, reconcile, and make friendship beyond liberal peace. Literature of friendship dates back during the era of Cyrus the Great and writings of Gilgamesh. Aristotle treats friendship as an essential to attain happiness. ...

I think that Jeffery Sachs’shock therapy that was administered to several was successful for the improvements it made on the nations that undertook it. It helped manage price controls and reduce on unemployment. It was even more of a success because the process liberated the markets and eradicated hyperinflation. Sachs Jeffery an economist saw the falling economies of communist states and took it upon him to find means taking the economies back on their feet. Was Jeffery Sachs successful in his quest to heal nation’s economies through the shock therapy? Did the program bring good or harm ...

What is the structural adjustment?

Structural Adjustment Programs were instituted to offer countries in need, the opportunity to avail loans from the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank. In place since the first half of the 1980s as an economic policy as such developing countries affiliated with World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) can benefit from it, by the provision of loans qualified on the espousal of such policies(W.H.O, 2014). Elaborating, the loans are associated with circumstances akin to substantial policy reforms, the framework of which must be complied prior to availing the loan (Abugre, 2000).It was intended atevolving the ...

Today one of the fastest growing countries in the world is none other than the second most

populated country in the world Ethiopia. The nation has experienced sturdy and expansive growth over the past decade, and according to the World Bank estimates the country is averaging at 10.9 percent per year in 2004-05 – 2012-13 as compared to the local average of 5.3 percent (The World Bank, “Economic Review”). The major source of growth in this period has been seen in the agricultural sector and services sector, while manufacturing sector has performed moderately. These growth rates are the result of long years of investment and transformation that have seen the country ...

Organization Behavior

Background According to Fleury (2011), privatization of the oil companies in Latin America is one of the most discussed topics in management. Petrobras is a semi-public oil company in Brazil with its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. Historians have narrated that even though there are differences in the cultural aspect of the Latin American countries, their histories can be narrated as one in terms of politics and privatization. Revolutions and independent movements in the early 17th century resulted to the increase in foreign debt and the rise of nationalism among the people. In early 1930s, Latin American countries ...

Introduction

The US Social Security Program provides a protecting benefit to American employees and their families for retirements, early death, and disability. When we discuss the US Social Security program, it is the largest program launched by the government in the world with the single most expenditure of US$ 612 billion of the 2008 federal budget of US$ 2.9 trillion. When the Social Security plan was launched in 1935, the contributions of 17 workers paid for the benefit of one individual who retired. This estimated ratio is expected to rise to 2.1 workers in 2030. Over 40 million baby boomers will ...

Should Social Security be privatized? (YES or NO)

Position Statement My position is that the social security should not be privatized. For long, there have been extensive debates on the issue of privatizing social security. Proponents and opponents of the issue of privatizing social security have argued for their reasons. These arguments cut across economic, political and social aspects. However, I argue for the economic reasons related to the privatization of Social Security. The privatization will have certain economic consequences on the society.

Economic arguments against my position

The arguments against my position are that the Social Security should be privatized. First, there is a pending downfall of Social Security in the ...

Over the years, the number of prisoners has increased in the United States calling for more prisons to accommodate the prisoners. Due to this increase, the state found it beneficial for the establishment of for-profit prison companies which own private prisons what will help to lock more prisoners due to the great numbers. A private prison also known as for profit prison is a penitentiary or jail where inmates are confined by a third party that has been contracted by the state. The state is obliged to pay a certain amount of money on a monthly rate for each prisoner in the private ...

Introduction

Libya is considered one of the most underperforming among the Arab nations with a significant reservoir of oil. Prior to 2011, the country was ruled by a dictator, and this led to scant attention being paid to the country’s infrastructure. The country also faced significant economic sanctions from 1991 till 2006, for supporting terrorism. Though things began to improve after 2006, the situation in the country remained poor with the result that the aviation sector failed to develop, in spite of the size of the country. Even private airlines had been started in the country but the uprising in 2011 ...

<Author’s Name> <Institutional Affiliation> - What is the difference between a great and an ordinary company? Cite examples of each type of company. Beyond profit and popularity, a great company values the satisfaction of its employees, customers and suppliers. Employee satisfaction means heightened morale, feels valued and respected by their company. These individuals known as the company’s employees are the face of the brands as they are the one working hard to produce a great output for the company. A satisfied supplier means having a true and great partnership with the companies it pays money for. ...

Introduction

It is the role of the government to establish regulations guiding business principles and strategic management. When the government imposes these regulations businesses adapt by changing their operations and processes. Time and again the government keeps changing its frameworks forcing businesses to adjust on their operations. The effects are determined by the levels of profitability and competitiveness of businesses. Business owners are obliged to adhere to government rules and regulations by implementing polices aimed at achieving the government objective. When the government raises its expenditure, for example, it injects income into the public. This creates investment opportunities or ...

Provide an overview of the emerging trend of privatization of jail and prison facilities.

For the past few decades the government correctional institutions started outsourcing their different jail and prison functions to the private agencies. The government took the initiative to privatize the jail and prison facilities to curtail the escalating correctional expenses and to reduce the pressure of inmates from overcrowded prisons. In 1991, number of private prisons was 44, in 1994 it was 88, and in 2000 there were 184 private prisons. (Perrone, D., & Pratt, T., n.d.). From1990 number of inmates in private facilities rose from 7771 to 129336 in 2009, which is an increase of 1664%. The quantum leap of ...

Water is one of the vital natural resoures humans can’t live without. According to the World Bank estimate, almost two thirds of the global population will run short of pure drinking water by 2025. There’s a debate all over the World regarding privatization of water, driven by government authorities and large corporate in different countries. This topic is controversial – will the water privatization help to distribute the priceless “oil of the 21st century” in a fair and wise way or should the officials concentrate on protecting water supplies and fighting pollution rather than try to privatize the necessary infrastructure. ...

Provide an overview of the emerging trend of privatization of jail and prison facilities.

For the past few decades the government correctional institutions started outsourcing their different jail and prison functions to the private agencies. The government took the initiative to privatize the jail and prison facilities to curtail the escalating correctional expenses and to reduce the pressure of inmates from overcrowded prisons. In 1991, number of private prisons was 44, in 1994 it was 88, and in 2000 there were 184 private prisons. (Perrone, D., & Pratt, T., n.d.). From1990 number of inmates in private facilities rose from 7771 to 129336 in 2009, which is an increase of 1664%. The quantum leap of ...

Prisons, Privatization, Patronage

Summary In June of year 2012, the New York Times has reported certain terrifying news about the system of New Jersey for halfway houses, which privately manage appendages to the regular prison system. The course is a form of analytical reporting that everyone should view, and the course should also be viewed in context. The horrors identified are part of a wider pattern, wherein essential roles of government are being both degraded and privatized. This article described the news as a terrible story. However, people should see this news in the deeper context of a force nationwide on the part of ...

Prisons, Privatization, Patronage

Summary The article, “Prisons, Privatization, Patronage” by Paul Krugman highlighted that the government’s decision to privatize prisons and related public services, such as halfway houses, has come to face its consequences—escaped prisoners committing crimes all over again, sometimes even worse than what they have been convicted for. Krugman cited The New York Times’ investigative reports on this issue and case stories on what has been taking place in the state of New Jersey. These studies reveal that such private facilities are inadequately managed, with insufficient number of personnel, and poor prisoner monitoring equipment. However, Krugman also ...

Article Review: “Prisons, Privatization, Patronage”

Article Review: “Prisons, Privatization, Patronage” Summary: The article, “Prisons, Privatization, Patronage,” by Paul Krugman aimed to expose the indecency and lies growing within the prison system, beginning with halfway houses in New Jersey . Typically, halfway homes are advertised as a place for prisoners in rehabilitation to find sanctuary as they adjust to the outside world. They are shown as refuges that offer resources for individuals. The New York Times’ investigation however exposed halfway homes in New Jersey to be riddled with underpaid, overwhelmed staff, as well as dangerous inhabitants that did no service for one another. If anything, the ...

Introduction

The most efficient mechanisms to offer services and goods are the markets. Nonetheless, markets are not essentially the best means to distribute everything. All the markets need some form of regulation. As a result, a government-run court system ought to be present in all the legal markets to enforce legal contracts. A number of individuals argue that a free market mechanism distributes healthcare most efficiently whereas others disagree arguing that healthcare should be privatized. In fact, a number of people always claim that healthcare ought to be more private than public. The debate about healthcare raises the question of whether it is a public ...