Reinvigorating PFI in the UK

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The UK Labour government is retaining the previous government's concept of a Private Finance Initiative (PFI), to raise money from the private sector to build hospitals, prisons and new roads. A Private Finance Taskforce is being established to consider suitable projects and advise other government departments about PFI projects. The government hopes to raise 10 billion pounds sterling by the year 2000, however, there are concerns that, in the past, projects were not being thought out carefully enough before bids were taken.

Government Capital Accum, Management, Planning, Finance, Economic policy, Labour Party (United Kingdom), Private sector, Fund raising, United Kingdom. Treasury

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Testing the internal consistency of contingent valuation surveys

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A contingency survey instrument which is used to estimate true willingness to pay should be able to use different scenarios to be able to carry out at least some internal consistency tests, with regards to environmental problems. Inability to fulfill requirements of economic theory would indicate that the proper preferences are not being measured, which can occur when people do not report or do not have the preferences which the survey is attempting to measure.

Models, Liability for environmental damages, Environmental economics, Environmental protection

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The Huairou Commission

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The Huairou Commission was set up by the UN in 1995 to publicize women's issues in the development of sustainable communities and ensure women have decision-making roles in community programs. Wally N'Dow, Assistant Secretary General for the UN Commission on Human Settlements (Habitat), was instrumental in the establishment of the commission and ensuring it achieved its demands in the final Habitat agenda.

Social aspects, Political activity, Women, Associations, United Nations, Community development, Women's organizations, Women's associations, Women in community development

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