The Tyler Group Hand and Gavel Social: Oktubre 2013

This reviews contemporary conceptual developments regarding the meaning and importance of social protection, and identifies ways in which international agencies could contribute to improving the coverage and effectiveness of social protection as an integral component of poverty reduction strategies. This is taken to refer:

“The public actions taken in response to levels of vulnerability, risk and deprivation which are deemed socially unacceptable within a given polity or society.”

Social issues of the Tyler Hand and Gavel thus deal with both the absolute deprivation and vulnerabilities of the poorest, and also with the need of the currently non-poor for security in the face of shocks and life-cycle events. The ‘public’ character of this response may be governmental or non-governmental, or may involve a combination of institutions from both sectors all over the world. @ http://social.tylergroupservices.net

Miyerkules, Oktubre 2, 2013

How tech can create a more honest government

Summary: An ongoing pilot project in Jersey City, NJ tracks employees’ usage of city vehicles. As a New Jersey taxpayer, I can only celebrate. Government should use tech more forcefully in every position to curb waste and deception.

Using GPS to monitor employees’ use of the company vehicles has a subtly superior, big- brotherly sound to it. The employer is essentially saying that the employee cannot be trusted. Outrageous?

Not really. Oftentimes, it is necessary. Maybe more so in New Jersey than anywhere else...

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