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As 2010 begins with China having wrested the high ground of automotive engineering, design and manufacturing thanks to the shortsightedness, ignorance, greed and cowardice of those within US industry and government who should have known better, a look back at the gyrations of late 2008 on Capitol Hill. It goes without saying that these activities all but guaranteed China’s solidification as an economic and yes, military superpower threatening to overshadow the current dual world power of America and Britain. As it now stands, a military confrontation in the not-too-distant future -- in all likelihood the South China Sea as the following analysis presents with chilling clarity (http://www.slideshare.net/GHHLLC2/ronis-scenario1-2-06a-sans-pw) -- is inevitable as the only means by which China’s all fronts aggressiveness in matters geo-political and geo-economic is checked. Recommended additional reading: http://www.slideshare.net/GHHLLC/20092010-auto-industry-analysis-gms-transition-to-china-6-emotion-reportscom-2741786 Archived overview of 2008 Analysis An assessment of the current US Auto Sector crisis that goes beyond the typical analyses regarding sought after loan guarantees and/or credit lines by GM, Ford and Chrysler, LLC. eMOTION!REPORTS.com Executive Editor Martha Hindes, a veteran automotive industry correspondent/observer, leaves very little room for ambiguity in terms of how she has assessed, with input from sector knowledgable colleagues, the grossly unfair and irresponsible treatment given to heads of these companies; companies representing the very core of this country’s industrio-economic underpinnings.]]>
As 2010 begins with China having wrested the high ground of automotive engineering, design and manufacturing thanks to the shortsightedness, ignorance, greed and cowardice of those within US industry and government who should have known better, a look back at the gyrations of late 2008 on Capitol Hill. It goes without saying that these activities all but guaranteed China’s solidification as an economic and yes, military superpower threatening to overshadow the current dual world power of America and Britain. As it now stands, a military confrontation in the not-too-distant future -- in all likelihood the South China Sea as the following analysis presents with chilling clarity (http://www.slideshare.net/GHHLLC2/ronis-scenario1-2-06a-sans-pw) -- is inevitable as the only means by which China’s all fronts aggressiveness in matters geo-political and geo-economic is checked. Recommended additional reading: http://www.slideshare.net/GHHLLC/20092010-auto-industry-analysis-gms-transition-to-china-6-emotion-reportscom-2741786 Archived overview of 2008 Analysis An assessment of the current US Auto Sector crisis that goes beyond the typical analyses regarding sought after loan guarantees and/or credit lines by GM, Ford and Chrysler, LLC. eMOTION!REPORTS.com Executive Editor Martha Hindes, a veteran automotive industry correspondent/observer, leaves very little room for ambiguity in terms of how she has assessed, with input from sector knowledgable colleagues, the grossly unfair and irresponsible treatment given to heads of these companies; companies representing the very core of this country’s industrio-economic underpinnings.]]> Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:09:41 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/GHHLLC2/2008-automotive-industry-analysis-congressional-hearings-martha-hindes-emotion-reportscom GHHLLC2@slideshare.net(GHHLLC2) 2010 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ANALYSIS - 2008 CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS: Martha Hindes eMOTION! REPORTS.com3 GHHLLC2 As 2010 begins with China having wrested the high ground of automotive engineering, design and manufacturing thanks to the shortsightedness, ignorance, greed and cowardice of those within US industry and government who should have known better, a look back at the gyrations of late 2008 on Capitol Hill. It goes without saying that these activities all but guaranteed China’s solidification as an economic and yes, military superpower threatening to overshadow the current dual world power of America and Britain. As it now stands, a military confrontation in the not-too-distant future -- in all likelihood the South China Sea as the following analysis presents with chilling clarity (http://www.slideshare.net/GHHLLC2/ronis-scenario1-2-06a-sans-pw) -- is inevitable as the only means by which China’s all fronts aggressiveness in matters geo-political and geo-economic is checked. Recommended additional reading: http://www.slideshare.net/GHHLLC/20092010-auto-industry-analysis-gms-transition-to-china-6-emotion-reportscom-2741786 Archived overview of 2008 Analysis An assessment of the current US Auto Sector crisis that goes beyond the typical analyses regarding sought after loan guarantees and/or credit lines by GM, Ford and Chrysler, LLC. eMOTION!REPORTS.com Executive Editor Martha Hindes, a veteran automotive industry correspondent/observer, leaves very little room for ambiguity in terms of how she has assessed, with input from sector knowledgable colleagues, the grossly unfair and irresponsible treatment given to heads of these companies; companies representing the very core of this country’s industrio-economic underpinnings. <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/erautomotive-industry-analysis-2008-martha-hindes-emotion-reportscomdoc5-1229188234862187-2-100107051023-phpapp01-thumbnail-2?1262873263" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> As 2010 begins with China having wrested the high ground of automotive engineering, design and manufacturing thanks to the shortsightedness, ignorance, greed and cowardice of those within US industry and government who should have known better, a look back at the gyrations of late 2008 on Capitol Hill. It goes without saying that these activities all but guaranteed China’s solidification as an economic and yes, military superpower threatening to overshadow the current dual world power of America and Britain. As it now stands, a military confrontation in the not-too-distant future -- in all likelihood the South China Sea as the following analysis presents with chilling clarity (http://www.slideshare.net/GHHLLC2/ronis-scenario1-2-06a-sans-pw) -- is inevitable as the only means by which China’s all fronts aggressiveness in matters geo-political and geo-economic is checked. Recommended additional reading: http://www.slideshare.net/GHHLLC/20092010-auto-industry-analysis-gms-transition-to-china-6-emotion-reportscom-2741786 Archived overview of 2008 Analysis An assessment of the current US Auto Sector crisis that goes beyond the typical analyses regarding sought after loan guarantees and/or credit lines by GM, Ford and Chrysler, LLC. eMOTION!REPORTS.com Executive Editor Martha Hindes, a veteran automotive industry correspondent/observer, leaves very little room for ambiguity in terms of how she has assessed, with input from sector knowledgable colleagues, the grossly unfair and irresponsible treatment given to heads of these companies; companies representing the very core of this country’s industrio-economic underpinnings. 2010 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ANALYSIS - 2008 CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS: Martha Hindes eMOTION! REPORTS.com3

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A study, commissioned by HRSDC and conducted by SPARC BC, sheds light on the effectiveness of several municipal strategies to address homelessness, especially density bonusing, the provision of land for emergency, transition, supportive or below‐market housing and permitting the development of secondary suites. Robyn Newton, Senior Researcher, Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia]]>
A study, commissioned by HRSDC and conducted by SPARC BC, sheds light on the effectiveness of several municipal strategies to address homelessness, especially density bonusing, the provision of land for emergency, transition, supportive or below‐market housing and permitting the development of secondary suites. Robyn Newton, Senior Researcher, Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia]]> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:29:20 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/nhrccnrl/homelessness-strategies-adopted-by-british-columbias-municipalities nhrccnrl@slideshare.net(nhrccnrl) Homelessness Strategies Adopted by British Columbia’s Municipalities nhrccnrl A study, commissioned by HRSDC and conducted by SPARC BC, sheds light on the effectiveness of several municipal strategies to address homelessness, especially density bonusing, the provision of land for emergency, transition, supportive or below‐market housing and permitting the development of secondary suites. Robyn Newton, Senior Researcher, Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/09110301hln04newtonen-100106123049-phpapp01-thumbnail-2?1262804155" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> A study, commissioned by HRSDC and conducted by SPARC BC, sheds light on the effectiveness of several municipal strategies to address homelessness, especially density bonusing, the provision of land for emergency, transition, supportive or below‐market housing and permitting the development of secondary suites. Robyn Newton, Senior Researcher, Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia Homelessness Strategies Adopted by British Columbia’s Municipalities

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presentation based on a paper by Harry Jones, ODI. Presented at an IKM Emergent roundtable on knowledge management in The Hague.]]>
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Economic Policy News & Views November 2009 http://www.slideshare.net/indicusanalytics/economic-policy-news-views-november-2009
HIGHWAYS Norms for highway projects pact changed The threshold limit in the conflict of interest clause in the model concession agreement (MCA) for highway projects has been increased from 5 percent to 25 percent. Our view is that UPA II will have to work hard in order to put the national highway development programme (NHDP) back on track. Some of the problems were institutional with the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) not acting autonomously but most of the problems lay with the MCA. The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure is changing many clauses of the MCA, which were the main cause of investor apathy. In fact the conflict of interest clause was a major stumbling block in the NHDP progress. In the last five years, NHAI completed only 7759 km of highways, about 4 km/day. The target for building 7300 Km. per annum with a four fold increase in the contracts awarded will require a massive change in policy and institutional arrangement governing the highway programme. TELECOM CBI searches department of telecom offices The CBI searched offices of the Department of Telecom in connection with alleged irregularities in allocation of 2G spectrum. The Minister of Communications Mr. A. Raja committed a major policy blunder in not auctioning the cellular licences awarded in January 2008 and in bundling 4.4+4.4 MHz of start up spectrum with the licence. Never in the history of India’s policymaking has the exact cost that a government policy has imposed on the society been this clear. World over spectrum sale is a major source of revenue for governments to carry out their social programmes. The minister denied the country of huge amount of resources of around 60,000 crores. Scam or no scam such a grave error of judgment should not go unpaid for. Without getting into the criminality of the issue accountability asks for Mr. A. Raja to lose his job, but will it ever happen in our country? OIL & GAS EGoM on gas to keep off pricing issue A new empowered group of ministers will focus on the allocation of additional gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin operated by RIL and steer clear of fixing the prices. As we have been commenting through these columns, government will have to establish market based mechanisms with a few checks and balances for the discovery of gas prices. Our view is that the current gas allocation policy is predicated on a completely faulty price-fixation policy. An open bidding process, a cost-plus method or an indexation to oil prices would have been a better way for price discovery in this crucial sector. So while some part of the allocation can be at a pre-determined price a large part of the allocation should be based on a bidding process that should be transparent and unrestricted, unlike the quasi-tender that Reliance used to persuade the GoM to fix its gas price at $4.20 per million British thermal units. The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council examining the bid said it was opaque; it suggested that new bids be invited “in a transparent and well-publicised manner from all parties so as to discover the true arm’s-length competitive price for gas”. POWER Eight new ultra supercritical power plants on anvil After deciding to set up ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) to improve power supply across the country, the government’s next big step would be to set up eight ultra supercritical power plants (USCPPs). It is well accepted that power generation is the primary contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in India. This however, does not mean that in meeting our electricity needs we have to be environmentally insensitive. A viable and sustainable solution lies in encouraging generation from “clean” coal. It is important that India moves away from subcritical pulverized coal or “dirty” coal to commercial supercritical combustion technology. The supercritical coal based units have faster starting time & load changes and are more suitable for daily start up/shut down operation and have better efficiency at part load operation. While the adoption of supercritical technology in the coal power plants is a part of the proclaimed government agenda, the poor achievements of the same in the tenth five year plan mean a lot has to be done in order to make them a reality. MORE NEWS 3G spectrum auction from 14 January; government allows foreign bidders The DoT would hold a pre-bid conference on 16 November 2009 and the mock auction would be conducted on 11-12 January next year. Textile Ministry gives Rs 3,500 crore subsidy to farmers through MSP Through the minimum support price (MSP) in cotton, the Ministry of Textiles has disbursed around Rs 3,500 crore worth subsidy to farmers. Right to Education Act to be amended The government is likely to amend the Right to Education Act in the winter session of Parliament to exempt the minority institutions from implementing admission quota and give them right to form governing body of their choice. New norms to restrict bidding at PPP port projects The Ministry of Shipping is revising the policy guidelines for awarding projects on the public-private partnership (PPP) basis for expanding capacities at major ports across the country. ]]>
HIGHWAYS Norms for highway projects pact changed The threshold limit in the conflict of interest clause in the model concession agreement (MCA) for highway projects has been increased from 5 percent to 25 percent. Our view is that UPA II will have to work hard in order to put the national highway development programme (NHDP) back on track. Some of the problems were institutional with the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) not acting autonomously but most of the problems lay with the MCA. The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure is changing many clauses of the MCA, which were the main cause of investor apathy. In fact the conflict of interest clause was a major stumbling block in the NHDP progress. In the last five years, NHAI completed only 7759 km of highways, about 4 km/day. The target for building 7300 Km. per annum with a four fold increase in the contracts awarded will require a massive change in policy and institutional arrangement governing the highway programme. TELECOM CBI searches department of telecom offices The CBI searched offices of the Department of Telecom in connection with alleged irregularities in allocation of 2G spectrum. The Minister of Communications Mr. A. Raja committed a major policy blunder in not auctioning the cellular licences awarded in January 2008 and in bundling 4.4+4.4 MHz of start up spectrum with the licence. Never in the history of India’s policymaking has the exact cost that a government policy has imposed on the society been this clear. World over spectrum sale is a major source of revenue for governments to carry out their social programmes. The minister denied the country of huge amount of resources of around 60,000 crores. Scam or no scam such a grave error of judgment should not go unpaid for. Without getting into the criminality of the issue accountability asks for Mr. A. Raja to lose his job, but will it ever happen in our country? OIL & GAS EGoM on gas to keep off pricing issue A new empowered group of ministers will focus on the allocation of additional gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin operated by RIL and steer clear of fixing the prices. As we have been commenting through these columns, government will have to establish market based mechanisms with a few checks and balances for the discovery of gas prices. Our view is that the current gas allocation policy is predicated on a completely faulty price-fixation policy. An open bidding process, a cost-plus method or an indexation to oil prices would have been a better way for price discovery in this crucial sector. So while some part of the allocation can be at a pre-determined price a large part of the allocation should be based on a bidding process that should be transparent and unrestricted, unlike the quasi-tender that Reliance used to persuade the GoM to fix its gas price at $4.20 per million British thermal units. The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council examining the bid said it was opaque; it suggested that new bids be invited “in a transparent and well-publicised manner from all parties so as to discover the true arm’s-length competitive price for gas”. POWER Eight new ultra supercritical power plants on anvil After deciding to set up ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) to improve power supply across the country, the government’s next big step would be to set up eight ultra supercritical power plants (USCPPs). It is well accepted that power generation is the primary contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in India. This however, does not mean that in meeting our electricity needs we have to be environmentally insensitive. A viable and sustainable solution lies in encouraging generation from “clean” coal. It is important that India moves away from subcritical pulverized coal or “dirty” coal to commercial supercritical combustion technology. The supercritical coal based units have faster starting time & load changes and are more suitable for daily start up/shut down operation and have better efficiency at part load operation. While the adoption of supercritical technology in the coal power plants is a part of the proclaimed government agenda, the poor achievements of the same in the tenth five year plan mean a lot has to be done in order to make them a reality. MORE NEWS 3G spectrum auction from 14 January; government allows foreign bidders The DoT would hold a pre-bid conference on 16 November 2009 and the mock auction would be conducted on 11-12 January next year. Textile Ministry gives Rs 3,500 crore subsidy to farmers through MSP Through the minimum support price (MSP) in cotton, the Ministry of Textiles has disbursed around Rs 3,500 crore worth subsidy to farmers. Right to Education Act to be amended The government is likely to amend the Right to Education Act in the winter session of Parliament to exempt the minority institutions from implementing admission quota and give them right to form governing body of their choice. New norms to restrict bidding at PPP port projects The Ministry of Shipping is revising the policy guidelines for awarding projects on the public-private partnership (PPP) basis for expanding capacities at major ports across the country. ]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:11:14 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/indicusanalytics/economic-policy-news-views-november-2009 indicusanalytics@slideshare.net(indicusanalytics) Economic Policy News & Views November 2009 indicusanalytics HIGHWAYS Norms for highway projects pact changed The threshold limit in the conflict of interest clause in the model concession agreement (MCA) for highway projects has been increased from 5 percent to 25 percent. Our view is that UPA II will have to work hard in order to put the national highway development programme (NHDP) back on track. Some of the problems were institutional with the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) not acting autonomously but most of the problems lay with the MCA. The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure is changing many clauses of the MCA, which were the main cause of investor apathy. In fact the conflict of interest clause was a major stumbling block in the NHDP progress. In the last five years, NHAI completed only 7759 km of highways, about 4 km/day. The target for building 7300 Km. per annum with a four fold increase in the contracts awarded will require a massive change in policy and institutional arrangement governing the highway programme. TELECOM CBI searches department of telecom offices The CBI searched offices of the Department of Telecom in connection with alleged irregularities in allocation of 2G spectrum. The Minister of Communications Mr. A. Raja committed a major policy blunder in not auctioning the cellular licences awarded in January 2008 and in bundling 4.4+4.4 MHz of start up spectrum with the licence. Never in the history of India’s policymaking has the exact cost that a government policy has imposed on the society been this clear. World over spectrum sale is a major source of revenue for governments to carry out their social programmes. The minister denied the country of huge amount of resources of around 60,000 crores. Scam or no scam such a grave error of judgment should not go unpaid for. Without getting into the criminality of the issue accountability asks for Mr. A. Raja to lose his job, but will it ever happen in our country? OIL & GAS EGoM on gas to keep off pricing issue A new empowered group of ministers will focus on the allocation of additional gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin operated by RIL and steer clear of fixing the prices. As we have been commenting through these columns, government will have to establish market based mechanisms with a few checks and balances for the discovery of gas prices. Our view is that the current gas allocation policy is predicated on a completely faulty price-fixation policy. An open bidding process, a cost-plus method or an indexation to oil prices would have been a better way for price discovery in this crucial sector. So while some part of the allocation can be at a pre-determined price a large part of the allocation should be based on a bidding process that should be transparent and unrestricted, unlike the quasi-tender that Reliance used to persuade the GoM to fix its gas price at $4.20 per million British thermal units. The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council examining the bid said it was opaque; it suggested that new bids be invited “in a transparent and well-publicised manner from all parties so as to discover the true arm’s-length competitive price for gas”. POWER Eight new ultra supercritical power plants on anvil After deciding to set up ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) to improve power supply across the country, the government’s next big step would be to set up eight ultra supercritical power plants (USCPPs). It is well accepted that power generation is the primary contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in India. This however, does not mean that in meeting our electricity needs we have to be environmentally insensitive. A viable and sustainable solution lies in encouraging generation from “clean” coal. It is important that India moves away from subcritical pulverized coal or “dirty” coal to commercial supercritical combustion technology. The supercritical coal based units have faster starting time & load changes and are more suitable for daily start up/shut down operation and have better efficiency at part load operation. While the adoption of supercritical technology in the coal power plants is a part of the proclaimed government agenda, the poor achievements of the same in the tenth five year plan mean a lot has to be done in order to make them a reality. MORE NEWS 3G spectrum auction from 14 January; government allows foreign bidders The DoT would hold a pre-bid conference on 16 November 2009 and the mock auction would be conducted on 11-12 January next year. Textile Ministry gives Rs 3,500 crore subsidy to farmers through MSP Through the minimum support price (MSP) in cotton, the Ministry of Textiles has disbursed around Rs 3,500 crore worth subsidy to farmers. Right to Education Act to be amended The government is likely to amend the Right to Education Act in the winter session of Parliament to exempt the minority institutions from implementing admission quota and give them right to form governing body of their choice. New norms to restrict bidding at PPP port projects The Ministry of Shipping is revising the policy guidelines for awarding projects on the public-private partnership (PPP) basis for expanding capacities at major ports across the country. <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/economicpolicynewsandviewsnovember2009-100105055608-phpapp01-thumbnail-2?1262692583" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> HIGHWAYS Norms for highway projects pact changed The threshold limit in the conflict of interest clause in the model concession agreement (MCA) for highway projects has been increased from 5 percent to 25 percent. Our view is that UPA II will have to work hard in order to put the national highway development programme (NHDP) back on track. Some of the problems were institutional with the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) not acting autonomously but most of the problems lay with the MCA. The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure is changing many clauses of the MCA, which were the main cause of investor apathy. In fact the conflict of interest clause was a major stumbling block in the NHDP progress. In the last five years, NHAI completed only 7759 km of highways, about 4 km/day. The target for building 7300 Km. per annum with a four fold increase in the contracts awarded will require a massive change in policy and institutional arrangement governing the highway programme. TELECOM CBI searches department of telecom offices The CBI searched offices of the Department of Telecom in connection with alleged irregularities in allocation of 2G spectrum. The Minister of Communications Mr. A. Raja committed a major policy blunder in not auctioning the cellular licences awarded in January 2008 and in bundling 4.4+4.4 MHz of start up spectrum with the licence. Never in the history of India’s policymaking has the exact cost that a government policy has imposed on the society been this clear. World over spectrum sale is a major source of revenue for governments to carry out their social programmes. The minister denied the country of huge amount of resources of around 60,000 crores. Scam or no scam such a grave error of judgment should not go unpaid for. Without getting into the criminality of the issue accountability asks for Mr. A. Raja to lose his job, but will it ever happen in our country? OIL & GAS EGoM on gas to keep off pricing issue A new empowered group of ministers will focus on the allocation of additional gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin operated by RIL and steer clear of fixing the prices. As we have been commenting through these columns, government will have to establish market based mechanisms with a few checks and balances for the discovery of gas prices. Our view is that the current gas allocation policy is predicated on a completely faulty price-fixation policy. An open bidding process, a cost-plus method or an indexation to oil prices would have been a better way for price discovery in this crucial sector. So while some part of the allocation can be at a pre-determined price a large part of the allocation should be based on a bidding process that should be transparent and unrestricted, unlike the quasi-tender that Reliance used to persuade the GoM to fix its gas price at $4.20 per million British thermal units. The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council examining the bid said it was opaque; it suggested that new bids be invited “in a transparent and well-publicised manner from all parties so as to discover the true arm’s-length competitive price for gas”. POWER Eight new ultra supercritical power plants on anvil After deciding to set up ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) to improve power supply across the country, the government’s next big step would be to set up eight ultra supercritical power plants (USCPPs). It is well accepted that power generation is the primary contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in India. This however, does not mean that in meeting our electricity needs we have to be environmentally insensitive. A viable and sustainable solution lies in encouraging generation from “clean” coal. It is important that India moves away from subcritical pulverized coal or “dirty” coal to commercial supercritical combustion technology. The supercritical coal based units have faster starting time & load changes and are more suitable for daily start up/shut down operation and have better efficiency at part load operation. While the adoption of supercritical technology in the coal power plants is a part of the proclaimed government agenda, the poor achievements of the same in the tenth five year plan mean a lot has to be done in order to make them a reality. MORE NEWS 3G spectrum auction from 14 January; government allows foreign bidders The DoT would hold a pre-bid conference on 16 November 2009 and the mock auction would be conducted on 11-12 January next year. Textile Ministry gives Rs 3,500 crore subsidy to farmers through MSP Through the minimum support price (MSP) in cotton, the Ministry of Textiles has disbursed around Rs 3,500 crore worth subsidy to farmers. Right to Education Act to be amended The government is likely to amend the Right to Education Act in the winter session of Parliament to exempt the minority institutions from implementing admission quota and give them right to form governing body of their choice. New norms to restrict bidding at PPP port projects The Ministry of Shipping is revising the policy guidelines for awarding projects on the public-private partnership (PPP) basis for expanding capacities at major ports across the country. Economic Policy News & Views November 2009

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CLIMATE CHANGE Copenhagen climate summit collapses The global summit to tackle climate change collapsed in this Danish capital as host Denmark insisted on pushing its own "political declaration", ignoring the pleas of the poor nations. With the failure at Copenhagen, it is time to vacate the barricades and examine the moral and strategic underpinnings of India’s stance. In a nutshell, the climate change problem stems from a stock of pollutants (``carbon’’) in the earth’s atmosphere that is expected to change climatic patterns, with geographically uneven implications. Ongoing emissions exacerbate the problem by augmenting the extant stock. Historical contributions to the stock have been highly asymmetrical, with a small subset of humanity being the principal culprits. The contributors to ongoing emissions include the old villains but also feature some polluters-come-lately. Thus, there are two related, yet distinct, problems that admit quite different treatments. The stock problem is one of apportioning a noxious cake, which is a fait accompli produced by a few cooks. The obvious remedy for righting past wrongs is reparations, say as cash and technology transfers. The extent and nature of reparations is a matter of negotiations. The flow problem is about prospective emissions and there are well-understood ways to incentivize the future behavior modification of all nations. The incentive mechanisms range from quantitative caps to fiscal transfer mechanisms negotiated by the nations. It is important to disentangle the stock and flow problems because this distinction offers an axis along which an inter-generational bargain between the past and future may be fashioned: future large emitters such as India and China sign-up to a global regulations regime on future emission flows in exchange for significant reparations from past emitters in the form of wealth and technology transfers. POWER Power ministry floats Cabinet note to push open access The power ministry has floated a Cabinet note to resolve a contentious issue in implementing open access that allows large users to choose their electricity supplier. One of the most disappointing aspects of the power sector reform has been the lack of tangible progress on competition and open access to wires in the sector. This is an area that significant responsibility may be placed on state electricity regulators, who should have been more proactive in “encouraging” introduction of open access and third party sales to break the monopoly of the state-owned utilities. Although, several SERCs have notified open access regulations besides fixing surcharge, transmission and wheeling charges, it has hardly helped consumers to come forward to avail of the open access facility. There may be compelling reasons such as cross subsidy surcharge, transmission charges etc. that disincentivize the consumers to go in for open access. Applications seeking open access for over 25,700 MW have been submitted but actual implementation has, however, been as low as 7,400 MW, and that too largely for captive power. The magnitude of wheeling charges and cross subsidy surcharges has de facto made open access unviable. Hopefully, the Cabinet can take on the power ministry, which has been reluctant in creating a competitive market for electricity, and suggest penalties for not mandating open access. Companies cede power-trading licences The government’s plan to encourage trading of power has received a severe jolt with some companies surrendering their trading licence to power sector regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Even though pronouncements have been made and a CERC staff paper in 2006 recognised trading both for meeting short term fluctuations in demand and for resource optimization trading at present is feebly meeting the former objective and the design of the market microstructure has paid little attention to resource optimization. Section 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003 mandates that Appropriate Commission shall endeavor to promote development of market (including trading) in power. In the absence of a deep market for electricity trades the regulator has resorted to trading margins and caps on short-term prices to contain the volatility of these prices. By CERCs own admission these regulatory steps have throttled the contribution of trades in providing new trading products and bringing more supplies to the market. So this development is not a major surprise as all the incentive structures for trading have been distorted ]]>
CLIMATE CHANGE Copenhagen climate summit collapses The global summit to tackle climate change collapsed in this Danish capital as host Denmark insisted on pushing its own "political declaration", ignoring the pleas of the poor nations. With the failure at Copenhagen, it is time to vacate the barricades and examine the moral and strategic underpinnings of India’s stance. In a nutshell, the climate change problem stems from a stock of pollutants (``carbon’’) in the earth’s atmosphere that is expected to change climatic patterns, with geographically uneven implications. Ongoing emissions exacerbate the problem by augmenting the extant stock. Historical contributions to the stock have been highly asymmetrical, with a small subset of humanity being the principal culprits. The contributors to ongoing emissions include the old villains but also feature some polluters-come-lately. Thus, there are two related, yet distinct, problems that admit quite different treatments. The stock problem is one of apportioning a noxious cake, which is a fait accompli produced by a few cooks. The obvious remedy for righting past wrongs is reparations, say as cash and technology transfers. The extent and nature of reparations is a matter of negotiations. The flow problem is about prospective emissions and there are well-understood ways to incentivize the future behavior modification of all nations. The incentive mechanisms range from quantitative caps to fiscal transfer mechanisms negotiated by the nations. It is important to disentangle the stock and flow problems because this distinction offers an axis along which an inter-generational bargain between the past and future may be fashioned: future large emitters such as India and China sign-up to a global regulations regime on future emission flows in exchange for significant reparations from past emitters in the form of wealth and technology transfers. POWER Power ministry floats Cabinet note to push open access The power ministry has floated a Cabinet note to resolve a contentious issue in implementing open access that allows large users to choose their electricity supplier. One of the most disappointing aspects of the power sector reform has been the lack of tangible progress on competition and open access to wires in the sector. This is an area that significant responsibility may be placed on state electricity regulators, who should have been more proactive in “encouraging” introduction of open access and third party sales to break the monopoly of the state-owned utilities. Although, several SERCs have notified open access regulations besides fixing surcharge, transmission and wheeling charges, it has hardly helped consumers to come forward to avail of the open access facility. There may be compelling reasons such as cross subsidy surcharge, transmission charges etc. that disincentivize the consumers to go in for open access. Applications seeking open access for over 25,700 MW have been submitted but actual implementation has, however, been as low as 7,400 MW, and that too largely for captive power. The magnitude of wheeling charges and cross subsidy surcharges has de facto made open access unviable. Hopefully, the Cabinet can take on the power ministry, which has been reluctant in creating a competitive market for electricity, and suggest penalties for not mandating open access. Companies cede power-trading licences The government’s plan to encourage trading of power has received a severe jolt with some companies surrendering their trading licence to power sector regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Even though pronouncements have been made and a CERC staff paper in 2006 recognised trading both for meeting short term fluctuations in demand and for resource optimization trading at present is feebly meeting the former objective and the design of the market microstructure has paid little attention to resource optimization. Section 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003 mandates that Appropriate Commission shall endeavor to promote development of market (including trading) in power. In the absence of a deep market for electricity trades the regulator has resorted to trading margins and caps on short-term prices to contain the volatility of these prices. By CERCs own admission these regulatory steps have throttled the contribution of trades in providing new trading products and bringing more supplies to the market. So this development is not a major surprise as all the incentive structures for trading have been distorted ]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:09:41 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/indicusanalytics/economic-policy-news-views-january-2010 indicusanalytics@slideshare.net(indicusanalytics) Economic Policy News & Views January 2010 indicusanalytics CLIMATE CHANGE Copenhagen climate summit collapses The global summit to tackle climate change collapsed in this Danish capital as host Denmark insisted on pushing its own "political declaration", ignoring the pleas of the poor nations. With the failure at Copenhagen, it is time to vacate the barricades and examine the moral and strategic underpinnings of India’s stance. In a nutshell, the climate change problem stems from a stock of pollutants (``carbon’’) in the earth’s atmosphere that is expected to change climatic patterns, with geographically uneven implications. Ongoing emissions exacerbate the problem by augmenting the extant stock. Historical contributions to the stock have been highly asymmetrical, with a small subset of humanity being the principal culprits. The contributors to ongoing emissions include the old villains but also feature some polluters-come-lately. Thus, there are two related, yet distinct, problems that admit quite different treatments. The stock problem is one of apportioning a noxious cake, which is a fait accompli produced by a few cooks. The obvious remedy for righting past wrongs is reparations, say as cash and technology transfers. The extent and nature of reparations is a matter of negotiations. The flow problem is about prospective emissions and there are well-understood ways to incentivize the future behavior modification of all nations. The incentive mechanisms range from quantitative caps to fiscal transfer mechanisms negotiated by the nations. It is important to disentangle the stock and flow problems because this distinction offers an axis along which an inter-generational bargain between the past and future may be fashioned: future large emitters such as India and China sign-up to a global regulations regime on future emission flows in exchange for significant reparations from past emitters in the form of wealth and technology transfers. POWER Power ministry floats Cabinet note to push open access The power ministry has floated a Cabinet note to resolve a contentious issue in implementing open access that allows large users to choose their electricity supplier. One of the most disappointing aspects of the power sector reform has been the lack of tangible progress on competition and open access to wires in the sector. This is an area that significant responsibility may be placed on state electricity regulators, who should have been more proactive in “encouraging” introduction of open access and third party sales to break the monopoly of the state-owned utilities. Although, several SERCs have notified open access regulations besides fixing surcharge, transmission and wheeling charges, it has hardly helped consumers to come forward to avail of the open access facility. There may be compelling reasons such as cross subsidy surcharge, transmission charges etc. that disincentivize the consumers to go in for open access. Applications seeking open access for over 25,700 MW have been submitted but actual implementation has, however, been as low as 7,400 MW, and that too largely for captive power. The magnitude of wheeling charges and cross subsidy surcharges has de facto made open access unviable. Hopefully, the Cabinet can take on the power ministry, which has been reluctant in creating a competitive market for electricity, and suggest penalties for not mandating open access. Companies cede power-trading licences The government’s plan to encourage trading of power has received a severe jolt with some companies surrendering their trading licence to power sector regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Even though pronouncements have been made and a CERC staff paper in 2006 recognised trading both for meeting short term fluctuations in demand and for resource optimization trading at present is feebly meeting the former objective and the design of the market microstructure has paid little attention to resource optimization. Section 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003 mandates that Appropriate Commission shall endeavor to promote development of market (including trading) in power. In the absence of a deep market for electricity trades the regulator has resorted to trading margins and caps on short-term prices to contain the volatility of these prices. By CERCs own admission these regulatory steps have throttled the contribution of trades in providing new trading products and bringing more supplies to the market. So this development is not a major surprise as all the incentive structures for trading have been distorted <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/economicpolicynewsandviewsjanuary2010-100105055837-phpapp01-thumbnail-2?1262692964" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> CLIMATE CHANGE Copenhagen climate summit collapses The global summit to tackle climate change collapsed in this Danish capital as host Denmark insisted on pushing its own "political declaration", ignoring the pleas of the poor nations. With the failure at Copenhagen, it is time to vacate the barricades and examine the moral and strategic underpinnings of India’s stance. In a nutshell, the climate change problem stems from a stock of pollutants (``carbon’’) in the earth’s atmosphere that is expected to change climatic patterns, with geographically uneven implications. Ongoing emissions exacerbate the problem by augmenting the extant stock. Historical contributions to the stock have been highly asymmetrical, with a small subset of humanity being the principal culprits. The contributors to ongoing emissions include the old villains but also feature some polluters-come-lately. Thus, there are two related, yet distinct, problems that admit quite different treatments. The stock problem is one of apportioning a noxious cake, which is a fait accompli produced by a few cooks. The obvious remedy for righting past wrongs is reparations, say as cash and technology transfers. The extent and nature of reparations is a matter of negotiations. The flow problem is about prospective emissions and there are well-understood ways to incentivize the future behavior modification of all nations. The incentive mechanisms range from quantitative caps to fiscal transfer mechanisms negotiated by the nations. It is important to disentangle the stock and flow problems because this distinction offers an axis along which an inter-generational bargain between the past and future may be fashioned: future large emitters such as India and China sign-up to a global regulations regime on future emission flows in exchange for significant reparations from past emitters in the form of wealth and technology transfers. POWER Power ministry floats Cabinet note to push open access The power ministry has floated a Cabinet note to resolve a contentious issue in implementing open access that allows large users to choose their electricity supplier. One of the most disappointing aspects of the power sector reform has been the lack of tangible progress on competition and open access to wires in the sector. This is an area that significant responsibility may be placed on state electricity regulators, who should have been more proactive in “encouraging” introduction of open access and third party sales to break the monopoly of the state-owned utilities. Although, several SERCs have notified open access regulations besides fixing surcharge, transmission and wheeling charges, it has hardly helped consumers to come forward to avail of the open access facility. There may be compelling reasons such as cross subsidy surcharge, transmission charges etc. that disincentivize the consumers to go in for open access. Applications seeking open access for over 25,700 MW have been submitted but actual implementation has, however, been as low as 7,400 MW, and that too largely for captive power. The magnitude of wheeling charges and cross subsidy surcharges has de facto made open access unviable. Hopefully, the Cabinet can take on the power ministry, which has been reluctant in creating a competitive market for electricity, and suggest penalties for not mandating open access. Companies cede power-trading licences The government’s plan to encourage trading of power has received a severe jolt with some companies surrendering their trading licence to power sector regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Even though pronouncements have been made and a CERC staff paper in 2006 recognised trading both for meeting short term fluctuations in demand and for resource optimization trading at present is feebly meeting the former objective and the design of the market microstructure has paid little attention to resource optimization. Section 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003 mandates that Appropriate Commission shall endeavor to promote development of market (including trading) in power. In the absence of a deep market for electricity trades the regulator has resorted to trading margins and caps on short-term prices to contain the volatility of these prices. By CERCs own admission these regulatory steps have throttled the contribution of trades in providing new trading products and bringing more supplies to the market. So this development is not a major surprise as all the incentive structures for trading have been distorted Economic Policy News & Views January 2010

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Economic Policy News And Views October 2009 http://www.slideshare.net/indicusanalytics/economic-policy-news-and-views-october-2009
TELECOM PMO moots cell banking for masses PMO asked the department of telecommunications to find ways to expand mobile banking services to the remotest corners of the country. This in our view is a welcome announcement by the PMO and is a step to ensure financial inclusion. Given that limited access of the poor to established financial channels exposes them to financial risks and less secure transactions, several developing countries have introduced simple, low-cost mobile systems for transferring funds. The G-CASH system, launched in the Phillipines in 2004, is a pioneer in enabling mobile phone users to send remittances, make donations, settle loans, and pay bills with a simple text message. M-PESA, introduced in Kenya in March 2007, also uses SMS to support financial transactions, including depositing and withdrawing money, transferring money to another party, or buying prepaid airtime. India needs to put in place a regulatory system that encourages m-banking for the unbanked. The regulatory system has to ensure security of such transactions and also the Central Bank does require that the amount of m-money in circulation should always be backed up with an equal amount by its issuer. Banks should see it as an exciting chance to exploit telecom firms’ vast retail networks and powerful brands to reach new customers. Tie-ups between banks and operators will help reassure regulators. The regulatory ecosystem has to evolve to allow such exciting innovations and should not act as a constraint Government to hold 3G spectrum auction on December 7 The government will hold the much-awaited 3G spectrum auction for GSM operators on December 7. In our view delaying spectrum allocation has meant that services to consumers are held up by the government resulting in a potential loss of consumer surplus. Moreover, too high a reserve price might drive away potential international bidders. There have been complaints that the licensing process already favors established domestic players. Under these circumstances one must take into account the actual likelihood of collusion as well as the nature of the players that may or not be affected by how the reserve price is set. The fact that capital is very scarce at the moment may also be worth considering in setting auction terms (i.e. look at the ability to pay of different parties). So what matters is how the auction designed. Poor designPoor outcomes. The auction has become a mere budgetary exercise! GOVERNANCE States resent BPL numbers ‘thrust’ on them by Centre The States have called upon the Centre to allow States to have their own lists pertaining to the BPL category and also desist from targeting the public distribution system (PDS). Our view is that in the spirit of decentralization of the PDS, the beneficiaries of the PDS should be identified by the states. In fact the Food Security Act is in an imbroglio as the issue of contention is who should be the beneficiaries. The problem arises as there are disparate numbers when it comes to the number of BPL households. Moreover, a centralized targeted scheme has been prone to corruption and leakages. Under these circumstances universalizing food security as has been achieved by the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala has to be seriously considered. This may be a feasible option if the PDS system is revamped to address the problems of leakages, such that costs of a universal system are minimized. Food stamps may be one such solution. COMPETITION POLICY AND REGULATION CCI cries foul over shipping firms’ lobby for anti-trust immunity The ship liners association has approached the corporate affairs ministry seeking exemption from competition law, a move that is being severely opposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Shipping carriers are often members of several consortia. Mostly the carriers also offer services, both individually and within a consortium. However, these practices may have impact on the competitive outcomes. It has been alleged that shipping carriers are involved in horizontal price fixing and they use consortia and shared operations as platform for this. As a result, some of the competition agencies around the world have been taking steps to restrain these activities. For example EU, which initially had exempted shipping consortia and their shared agreements from competition policy, has now changed consortia regulations and imposed restrictions and even forced many agreements to be dissolved. On the other hand it is argued that these agreements improve roundtrip vessel economics resulting in lower freight rates in the long-term. In our view it is important for the CCI to carry out a comprehensive economic analysis of the arrangements and their impact on prices before taking]]>
TELECOM PMO moots cell banking for masses PMO asked the department of telecommunications to find ways to expand mobile banking services to the remotest corners of the country. This in our view is a welcome announcement by the PMO and is a step to ensure financial inclusion. Given that limited access of the poor to established financial channels exposes them to financial risks and less secure transactions, several developing countries have introduced simple, low-cost mobile systems for transferring funds. The G-CASH system, launched in the Phillipines in 2004, is a pioneer in enabling mobile phone users to send remittances, make donations, settle loans, and pay bills with a simple text message. M-PESA, introduced in Kenya in March 2007, also uses SMS to support financial transactions, including depositing and withdrawing money, transferring money to another party, or buying prepaid airtime. India needs to put in place a regulatory system that encourages m-banking for the unbanked. The regulatory system has to ensure security of such transactions and also the Central Bank does require that the amount of m-money in circulation should always be backed up with an equal amount by its issuer. Banks should see it as an exciting chance to exploit telecom firms’ vast retail networks and powerful brands to reach new customers. Tie-ups between banks and operators will help reassure regulators. The regulatory ecosystem has to evolve to allow such exciting innovations and should not act as a constraint Government to hold 3G spectrum auction on December 7 The government will hold the much-awaited 3G spectrum auction for GSM operators on December 7. In our view delaying spectrum allocation has meant that services to consumers are held up by the government resulting in a potential loss of consumer surplus. Moreover, too high a reserve price might drive away potential international bidders. There have been complaints that the licensing process already favors established domestic players. Under these circumstances one must take into account the actual likelihood of collusion as well as the nature of the players that may or not be affected by how the reserve price is set. The fact that capital is very scarce at the moment may also be worth considering in setting auction terms (i.e. look at the ability to pay of different parties). So what matters is how the auction designed. Poor designPoor outcomes. The auction has become a mere budgetary exercise! GOVERNANCE States resent BPL numbers ‘thrust’ on them by Centre The States have called upon the Centre to allow States to have their own lists pertaining to the BPL category and also desist from targeting the public distribution system (PDS). Our view is that in the spirit of decentralization of the PDS, the beneficiaries of the PDS should be identified by the states. In fact the Food Security Act is in an imbroglio as the issue of contention is who should be the beneficiaries. The problem arises as there are disparate numbers when it comes to the number of BPL households. Moreover, a centralized targeted scheme has been prone to corruption and leakages. Under these circumstances universalizing food security as has been achieved by the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala has to be seriously considered. This may be a feasible option if the PDS system is revamped to address the problems of leakages, such that costs of a universal system are minimized. Food stamps may be one such solution. COMPETITION POLICY AND REGULATION CCI cries foul over shipping firms’ lobby for anti-trust immunity The ship liners association has approached the corporate affairs ministry seeking exemption from competition law, a move that is being severely opposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Shipping carriers are often members of several consortia. Mostly the carriers also offer services, both individually and within a consortium. However, these practices may have impact on the competitive outcomes. It has been alleged that shipping carriers are involved in horizontal price fixing and they use consortia and shared operations as platform for this. As a result, some of the competition agencies around the world have been taking steps to restrain these activities. For example EU, which initially had exempted shipping consortia and their shared agreements from competition policy, has now changed consortia regulations and imposed restrictions and even forced many agreements to be dissolved. On the other hand it is argued that these agreements improve roundtrip vessel economics resulting in lower freight rates in the long-term. In our view it is important for the CCI to carry out a comprehensive economic analysis of the arrangements and their impact on prices before taking]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:08:09 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/indicusanalytics/economic-policy-news-and-views-october-2009 indicusanalytics@slideshare.net(indicusanalytics) Economic Policy News And Views October 2009 indicusanalytics TELECOM PMO moots cell banking for masses PMO asked the department of telecommunications to find ways to expand mobile banking services to the remotest corners of the country. This in our view is a welcome announcement by the PMO and is a step to ensure financial inclusion. Given that limited access of the poor to established financial channels exposes them to financial risks and less secure transactions, several developing countries have introduced simple, low-cost mobile systems for transferring funds. The G-CASH system, launched in the Phillipines in 2004, is a pioneer in enabling mobile phone users to send remittances, make donations, settle loans, and pay bills with a simple text message. M-PESA, introduced in Kenya in March 2007, also uses SMS to support financial transactions, including depositing and withdrawing money, transferring money to another party, or buying prepaid airtime. India needs to put in place a regulatory system that encourages m-banking for the unbanked. The regulatory system has to ensure security of such transactions and also the Central Bank does require that the amount of m-money in circulation should always be backed up with an equal amount by its issuer. Banks should see it as an exciting chance to exploit telecom firms’ vast retail networks and powerful brands to reach new customers. Tie-ups between banks and operators will help reassure regulators. The regulatory ecosystem has to evolve to allow such exciting innovations and should not act as a constraint Government to hold 3G spectrum auction on December 7 The government will hold the much-awaited 3G spectrum auction for GSM operators on December 7. In our view delaying spectrum allocation has meant that services to consumers are held up by the government resulting in a potential loss of consumer surplus. Moreover, too high a reserve price might drive away potential international bidders. There have been complaints that the licensing process already favors established domestic players. Under these circumstances one must take into account the actual likelihood of collusion as well as the nature of the players that may or not be affected by how the reserve price is set. The fact that capital is very scarce at the moment may also be worth considering in setting auction terms (i.e. look at the ability to pay of different parties). So what matters is how the auction designed. Poor designPoor outcomes. The auction has become a mere budgetary exercise! GOVERNANCE States resent BPL numbers ‘thrust’ on them by Centre The States have called upon the Centre to allow States to have their own lists pertaining to the BPL category and also desist from targeting the public distribution system (PDS). Our view is that in the spirit of decentralization of the PDS, the beneficiaries of the PDS should be identified by the states. In fact the Food Security Act is in an imbroglio as the issue of contention is who should be the beneficiaries. The problem arises as there are disparate numbers when it comes to the number of BPL households. Moreover, a centralized targeted scheme has been prone to corruption and leakages. Under these circumstances universalizing food security as has been achieved by the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala has to be seriously considered. This may be a feasible option if the PDS system is revamped to address the problems of leakages, such that costs of a universal system are minimized. Food stamps may be one such solution. COMPETITION POLICY AND REGULATION CCI cries foul over shipping firms’ lobby for anti-trust immunity The ship liners association has approached the corporate affairs ministry seeking exemption from competition law, a move that is being severely opposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Shipping carriers are often members of several consortia. Mostly the carriers also offer services, both individually and within a consortium. However, these practices may have impact on the competitive outcomes. It has been alleged that shipping carriers are involved in horizontal price fixing and they use consortia and shared operations as platform for this. As a result, some of the competition agencies around the world have been taking steps to restrain these activities. For example EU, which initially had exempted shipping consortia and their shared agreements from competition policy, has now changed consortia regulations and imposed restrictions and even forced many agreements to be dissolved. On the other hand it is argued that these agreements improve roundtrip vessel economics resulting in lower freight rates in the long-term. In our view it is important for the CCI to carry out a comprehensive economic analysis of the arrangements and their impact on prices before taking <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/economicpolicynewsandviewsoctober2009-100105104652-phpapp01-thumbnail-2?1262710092" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> TELECOM PMO moots cell banking for masses PMO asked the department of telecommunications to find ways to expand mobile banking services to the remotest corners of the country. This in our view is a welcome announcement by the PMO and is a step to ensure financial inclusion. Given that limited access of the poor to established financial channels exposes them to financial risks and less secure transactions, several developing countries have introduced simple, low-cost mobile systems for transferring funds. The G-CASH system, launched in the Phillipines in 2004, is a pioneer in enabling mobile phone users to send remittances, make donations, settle loans, and pay bills with a simple text message. M-PESA, introduced in Kenya in March 2007, also uses SMS to support financial transactions, including depositing and withdrawing money, transferring money to another party, or buying prepaid airtime. India needs to put in place a regulatory system that encourages m-banking for the unbanked. The regulatory system has to ensure security of such transactions and also the Central Bank does require that the amount of m-money in circulation should always be backed up with an equal amount by its issuer. Banks should see it as an exciting chance to exploit telecom firms’ vast retail networks and powerful brands to reach new customers. Tie-ups between banks and operators will help reassure regulators. The regulatory ecosystem has to evolve to allow such exciting innovations and should not act as a constraint Government to hold 3G spectrum auction on December 7 The government will hold the much-awaited 3G spectrum auction for GSM operators on December 7. In our view delaying spectrum allocation has meant that services to consumers are held up by the government resulting in a potential loss of consumer surplus. Moreover, too high a reserve price might drive away potential international bidders. There have been complaints that the licensing process already favors established domestic players. Under these circumstances one must take into account the actual likelihood of collusion as well as the nature of the players that may or not be affected by how the reserve price is set. The fact that capital is very scarce at the moment may also be worth considering in setting auction terms (i.e. look at the ability to pay of different parties). So what matters is how the auction designed. Poor designPoor outcomes. The auction has become a mere budgetary exercise! GOVERNANCE States resent BPL numbers ‘thrust’ on them by Centre The States have called upon the Centre to allow States to have their own lists pertaining to the BPL category and also desist from targeting the public distribution system (PDS). Our view is that in the spirit of decentralization of the PDS, the beneficiaries of the PDS should be identified by the states. In fact the Food Security Act is in an imbroglio as the issue of contention is who should be the beneficiaries. The problem arises as there are disparate numbers when it comes to the number of BPL households. Moreover, a centralized targeted scheme has been prone to corruption and leakages. Under these circumstances universalizing food security as has been achieved by the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala has to be seriously considered. This may be a feasible option if the PDS system is revamped to address the problems of leakages, such that costs of a universal system are minimized. Food stamps may be one such solution. COMPETITION POLICY AND REGULATION CCI cries foul over shipping firms’ lobby for anti-trust immunity The ship liners association has approached the corporate affairs ministry seeking exemption from competition law, a move that is being severely opposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Shipping carriers are often members of several consortia. Mostly the carriers also offer services, both individually and within a consortium. However, these practices may have impact on the competitive outcomes. It has been alleged that shipping carriers are involved in horizontal price fixing and they use consortia and shared operations as platform for this. As a result, some of the competition agencies around the world have been taking steps to restrain these activities. For example EU, which initially had exempted shipping consortia and their shared agreements from competition policy, has now changed consortia regulations and imposed restrictions and even forced many agreements to be dissolved. On the other hand it is argued that these agreements improve roundtrip vessel economics resulting in lower freight rates in the long-term. In our view it is important for the CCI to carry out a comprehensive economic analysis of the arrangements and their impact on prices before taking Economic Policy News And Views October 2009

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An Information System is the organized collection, processing, transmission, and dissemination of information in accordance with defined procedures. The purpose of this presentation (parts I and II) is to provide a foundation for applying records management processes to the various Information Systems utilized within a Federal Government context.]]>
An Information System is the organized collection, processing, transmission, and dissemination of information in accordance with defined procedures. The purpose of this presentation (parts I and II) is to provide a foundation for applying records management processes to the various Information Systems utilized within a Federal Government context.]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:49:27 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/chapkenmat/management-of-information-systems-part-i chapkenmat@slideshare.net(chapkenmat) Management Of Information Systems, Part I chapkenmat An Information System is the organized collection, processing, transmission, and dissemination of information in accordance with defined procedures. The purpose of this presentation (parts I and II) is to provide a foundation for applying records management processes to the various Information Systems utilized within a Federal Government context. <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/managementofinformationsystemsparti-091230094938-phpapp01-thumbnail-2?1262188193" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> An Information System is the organized collection, processing, transmission, and dissemination of information in accordance with defined procedures. The purpose of this presentation (parts I and II) is to provide a foundation for applying records management processes to the various Information Systems utilized within a Federal Government context. Management Of Information Systems, Part I

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The Scheduling Of Information Systems 2 http://www.slideshare.net/chapkenmat/the-scheduling-of-information-systems-2
An Information System is the organized collection, processing, transmission, and dissemination of information in accordance with defined procedures. The purpose of this presentation (parts I and II) is to provide a foundation for applying records management processes to the various Information Systems utilized within a Federal Government context.]]>
An Information System is the organized collection, processing, transmission, and dissemination of information in accordance with defined procedures. The purpose of this presentation (parts I and II) is to provide a foundation for applying records management processes to the various Information Systems utilized within a Federal Government context.]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:49:27 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/chapkenmat/the-scheduling-of-information-systems-2 chapkenmat@slideshare.net(chapkenmat) The Scheduling Of Information Systems 2 chapkenmat An Information System is the organized collection, processing, transmission, and dissemination of information in accordance with defined procedures. The purpose of this presentation (parts I and II) is to provide a foundation for applying records management processes to the various Information Systems utilized within a Federal Government context. <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/theschedulingofinformationsystems-2-091230094935-phpapp01-thumbnail-2?1262188186" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> An Information System is the organized collection, processing, transmission, and dissemination of information in accordance with defined procedures. The purpose of this presentation (parts I and II) is to provide a foundation for applying records management processes to the various Information Systems utilized within a Federal Government context. The Scheduling Of Information Systems 2

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Central Falls 2009 Data in Your Backyard Presentation http://www.slideshare.net/kidscount/central-falls-data-in-your-backyard
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Mr. Bartletts English Class What You Need To Know http://www.slideshare.net/wmbartlett/mr-bartletts-english-class-what-you-need-to-know
What 10th Graders Need to Know about Mr. Bartlett’s English Class.]]>
What 10th Graders Need to Know about Mr. Bartlett’s English Class.]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:12:40 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/wmbartlett/mr-bartletts-english-class-what-you-need-to-know wmbartlett@slideshare.net(wmbartlett) Mr. Bartletts English Class What You Need To Know wmbartlett What 10th Graders Need to Know about Mr. Bartlett’s English Class. <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/mr-bartlettsenglishclass-whatyouneedtoknow-091228141253-phpapp02-thumbnail-2?1262031273" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> What 10th Graders Need to Know about Mr. Bartlett’s English Class. Mr. Bartletts English Class What You Need To Know

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Wsdl Verification With Parasoft So Atest http://www.slideshare.net/AndrewThompson/wsdl-verification-with-parasoft-so-atest-2771102
WSDL verification can be considered the first step in testing Web Services. Although WSDLs are generally created automatically by various tools, it doesnt necessarily mean that the WSDLs are correct. When WSDLs are manually altered, WSDL verification becomes even more important. Ensuring correct and compliant WSDLs enables your service consumers to function correctly, and avoids vendor lock-in, thus achieving interoperability and realizing SOA goals of service reuse. SOAtest can automatically generate a test suite of comprehensive WSDL tests to ensure that your WSDL conforms to the schema and passes XML validation tests. Additionally, it performs an interoperability check to verify that your web service will be interoperable with other WS-I compliant services.]]>
WSDL verification can be considered the first step in testing Web Services. Although WSDLs are generally created automatically by various tools, it doesnt necessarily mean that the WSDLs are correct. When WSDLs are manually altered, WSDL verification becomes even more important. Ensuring correct and compliant WSDLs enables your service consumers to function correctly, and avoids vendor lock-in, thus achieving interoperability and realizing SOA goals of service reuse. SOAtest can automatically generate a test suite of comprehensive WSDL tests to ensure that your WSDL conforms to the schema and passes XML validation tests. Additionally, it performs an interoperability check to verify that your web service will be interoperable with other WS-I compliant services.]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:37:02 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/AndrewThompson/wsdl-verification-with-parasoft-so-atest-2771102 AndrewThompson@slideshare.net(AndrewThompson) Wsdl Verification With Parasoft So Atest AndrewThompson WSDL verification can be considered the first step in testing Web Services. Although WSDLs are generally created automatically by various tools, it doesnt necessarily mean that the WSDLs are correct. When WSDLs are manually altered, WSDL verification becomes even more important. Ensuring correct and compliant WSDLs enables your service consumers to function correctly, and avoids vendor lock-in, thus achieving interoperability and realizing SOA goals of service reuse. SOAtest can automatically generate a test suite of comprehensive WSDL tests to ensure that your WSDL conforms to the schema and passes XML validation tests. Additionally, it performs an interoperability check to verify that your web service will be interoperable with other WS-I compliant services. <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/wsdlverificationwithparasoftsoatest-091223114535-phpapp02-thumbnail-2?1261590782" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> WSDL verification can be considered the first step in testing Web Services. Although WSDLs are generally created automatically by various tools, it doesnt necessarily mean that the WSDLs are correct. When WSDLs are manually altered, WSDL verification becomes even more important. Ensuring correct and compliant WSDLs enables your service consumers to function correctly, and avoids vendor lock-in, thus achieving interoperability and realizing SOA goals of service reuse. SOAtest can automatically generate a test suite of comprehensive WSDL tests to ensure that your WSDL conforms to the schema and passes XML validation tests. Additionally, it performs an interoperability check to verify that your web service will be interoperable with other WS-I compliant services. Wsdl Verification With Parasoft So Atest

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US and other government policy interventions in broadband http://www.slideshare.net/stephenmcclelland/us-and-other-government-policy-interventions-in-broadband
Diane Cornell, VP at Inmarsat, argues that national broadband policy considerations should be developed from an appreciation of the specific problems to be solved (for example, the need for national competitiveness, innovation, rural development, job creation, affordability and uptake issues) and should stem from defining the goals for broadband deployment. Government intervention has a major role to play, but governments should not "hold their thumbs" on the scale and subsidize unpromising approaches. ]]>
Diane Cornell, VP at Inmarsat, argues that national broadband policy considerations should be developed from an appreciation of the specific problems to be solved (for example, the need for national competitiveness, innovation, rural development, job creation, affordability and uptake issues) and should stem from defining the goals for broadband deployment. Government intervention has a major role to play, but governments should not "hold their thumbs" on the scale and subsidize unpromising approaches. ]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:30:51 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/stephenmcclelland/us-and-other-government-policy-interventions-in-broadband stephenmcclelland@slideshare.net(stephenmcclelland) US and other government policy interventions in broadband stephenmcclelland Diane Cornell, VP at Inmarsat, argues that national broadband policy considerations should be developed from an appreciation of the specific problems to be solved (for example, the need for national competitiveness, innovation, rural development, job creation, affordability and uptake issues) and should stem from defining the goals for broadband deployment. Government intervention has a major role to play, but governments should not "hold their thumbs" on the scale and subsidize unpromising approaches. <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/washington2009session2dianecornellusandothergovernmentinterventioninbroadbandmarkets-091221113100-phpapp01-thumbnail-2?1262536841" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> Diane Cornell, VP at Inmarsat, argues that national broadband policy considerations should be developed from an appreciation of the specific problems to be solved (for example, the need for national competitiveness, innovation, rural development, job creation, affordability and uptake issues) and should stem from defining the goals for broadband deployment. Government intervention has a major role to play, but governments should not "hold their thumbs" on the scale and subsidize unpromising approaches. US and other government policy interventions in broadband

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Latin American broadband policymaking http://www.slideshare.net/stephenmcclelland/latin-american-broadband-policymaking
Daniel Arias of Telefonica Internacional argues that Latin America is a major success story in telecom and currently undergoing revolutionary progress in both fixed and mobile broadband in terms of deployment and penetration. Content is increasingly becoming available driven by many creative cultural reasons in Latin America and the Hispanic approach. Governments have been active in setting national broadband policies - and countries such as Brazil and Chile have placed substantial emphasis on these - but he points out broadband success will continue to come from a competitive private sector environment and although there is a role for government intervention it should be limited to those areas beyond the reach of the private sector. ]]>
Daniel Arias of Telefonica Internacional argues that Latin America is a major success story in telecom and currently undergoing revolutionary progress in both fixed and mobile broadband in terms of deployment and penetration. Content is increasingly becoming available driven by many creative cultural reasons in Latin America and the Hispanic approach. Governments have been active in setting national broadband policies - and countries such as Brazil and Chile have placed substantial emphasis on these - but he points out broadband success will continue to come from a competitive private sector environment and although there is a role for government intervention it should be limited to those areas beyond the reach of the private sector. ]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:29:03 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/stephenmcclelland/latin-american-broadband-policymaking stephenmcclelland@slideshare.net(stephenmcclelland) Latin American broadband policymaking stephenmcclelland Daniel Arias of Telefonica Internacional argues that Latin America is a major success story in telecom and currently undergoing revolutionary progress in both fixed and mobile broadband in terms of deployment and penetration. Content is increasingly becoming available driven by many creative cultural reasons in Latin America and the Hispanic approach. Governments have been active in setting national broadband policies - and countries such as Brazil and Chile have placed substantial emphasis on these - but he points out broadband success will continue to come from a competitive private sector environment and although there is a role for government intervention it should be limited to those areas beyond the reach of the private sector. <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/washington2009session2danielariasconsideringinterventioninbroadbandmarketsinlatinamerica-091221112909-phpapp02-thumbnail-2?1262537592" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> Daniel Arias of Telefonica Internacional argues that Latin America is a major success story in telecom and currently undergoing revolutionary progress in both fixed and mobile broadband in terms of deployment and penetration. Content is increasingly becoming available driven by many creative cultural reasons in Latin America and the Hispanic approach. Governments have been active in setting national broadband policies - and countries such as Brazil and Chile have placed substantial emphasis on these - but he points out broadband success will continue to come from a competitive private sector environment and although there is a role for government intervention it should be limited to those areas beyond the reach of the private sector. Latin American broadband policymaking

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Promoting sustainable national broadband development in the USA http://www.slideshare.net/stephenmcclelland/communications-infrastructure-and-services
Paul Kenefick, Vice President at Alcatel-Lucent in the US, says that all available analysis projects massive growth in broadband services, particularly in mobile broadband, but that users will continually be seeking more as third party content and applications also booms. The communications industry is moving fundamentally from a service provider-centric model to a user-centric model. The US needs coherent broadband policymaking that will drive sustainable private sector activity but analyses need to look beyond simple penetration levels into other factors. International comparisons are also relevant. ]]>
Paul Kenefick, Vice President at Alcatel-Lucent in the US, says that all available analysis projects massive growth in broadband services, particularly in mobile broadband, but that users will continually be seeking more as third party content and applications also booms. The communications industry is moving fundamentally from a service provider-centric model to a user-centric model. The US needs coherent broadband policymaking that will drive sustainable private sector activity but analyses need to look beyond simple penetration levels into other factors. International comparisons are also relevant. ]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:24:52 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/stephenmcclelland/communications-infrastructure-and-services stephenmcclelland@slideshare.net(stephenmcclelland) Promoting sustainable national broadband development in the USA stephenmcclelland Paul Kenefick, Vice President at Alcatel-Lucent in the US, says that all available analysis projects massive growth in broadband services, particularly in mobile broadband, but that users will continually be seeking more as third party content and applications also booms. The communications industry is moving fundamentally from a service provider-centric model to a user-centric model. The US needs coherent broadband policymaking that will drive sustainable private sector activity but analyses need to look beyond simple penetration levels into other factors. International comparisons are also relevant. <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/washington2009session1paulkenefickcommunicationsinfrastructureandservices-091221112650-phpapp02-thumbnail-2?1262539154" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> Paul Kenefick, Vice President at Alcatel-Lucent in the US, says that all available analysis projects massive growth in broadband services, particularly in mobile broadband, but that users will continually be seeking more as third party content and applications also booms. The communications industry is moving fundamentally from a service provider-centric model to a user-centric model. The US needs coherent broadband policymaking that will drive sustainable private sector activity but analyses need to look beyond simple penetration levels into other factors. International comparisons are also relevant. Promoting sustainable national broadband development in the USA

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Beyond recession - visions for broadband http://www.slideshare.net/stephenmcclelland/beyond-recession-visions-for-broadband
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Broadband developments and comparisons http://www.slideshare.net/stephenmcclelland/broadband-developments-and-comparisons
Taylor Reynolds, a specialist analyst at OECD, argues that broadband is a once in a lifetime development for society, and a once in a generation upgrade, akin to the deployment of electricity. He points out against this background that competition forces have served the wider objectives of national broadband policies in terms of consumer-friendly pricing and ever higher speeds (particularly seen in the clear disappearance of broadband speed capping practices) around the world well.]]>
Taylor Reynolds, a specialist analyst at OECD, argues that broadband is a once in a lifetime development for society, and a once in a generation upgrade, akin to the deployment of electricity. He points out against this background that competition forces have served the wider objectives of national broadband policies in terms of consumer-friendly pricing and ever higher speeds (particularly seen in the clear disappearance of broadband speed capping practices) around the world well.]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:23:07 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/stephenmcclelland/broadband-developments-and-comparisons stephenmcclelland@slideshare.net(stephenmcclelland) Broadband developments and comparisons stephenmcclelland Taylor Reynolds, a specialist analyst at OECD, argues that broadband is a once in a lifetime development for society, and a once in a generation upgrade, akin to the deployment of electricity. He points out against this background that competition forces have served the wider objectives of national broadband policies in terms of consumer-friendly pricing and ever higher speeds (particularly seen in the clear disappearance of broadband speed capping practices) around the world well. <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/washington2009session1taylorreynoldsbroadbanddevelopments-091221112418-phpapp01-thumbnail-2?1262536152" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> Taylor Reynolds, a specialist analyst at OECD, argues that broadband is a once in a lifetime development for society, and a once in a generation upgrade, akin to the deployment of electricity. He points out against this background that competition forces have served the wider objectives of national broadband policies in terms of consumer-friendly pricing and ever higher speeds (particularly seen in the clear disappearance of broadband speed capping practices) around the world well. Broadband developments and comparisons

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Nexum IMS Suite, the Insurance Management System http://www.slideshare.net/mihailsgaluska/nexum-ims-suite-the-insurance-management-system
Nexum IMS Suite, Insurance Management System http://www.nexum-it.com Business benefits: Reduced costs of sales operations: Automated premium calculation Web sales channel Automation of manual tasks for sales operations Automation of manual tasks for renewal operations Automated commission management Automated reports Reduced costs of claims handling operations: Automation of manual tasks for claims registration Reduced paperwork Electronic documents Partner claims Web claims Automated reports Reduced costs of accounting operations: Automation of manual tasks for claims registration Reduced paperwork Electronic documents Partner claims Web claims Automated reports Reduced costs of accounting operations: Automated invoice generation Merged invoices Payment to invoice automated mapping Automated payment control Automated reports Reduced risks: Identification of customer-associated risks Automated control of underwriting limits Automated control of claims payment limits Reduced fraud Increased sales revenues: New automated sales channels Improved customer service, loyalty Clients Who is the client? What does the client mean for us? Quick access to client’s information Improved customer service Products: Both standard and unique products Reporting Sales Claims Money Management Policies: Reduced costs of sales operations Automated premium calculation Automated proposal generation Increased sales – automated renewal control, Web sales Claims: Reduced manual efforts for experts, claims handlers No paper flow Fast customer service Internet claims Sophisticated claims reporting Money management, Cash flow: Automation of accounting tasks Cash flow control Improved customer experience Limits: Automated control of limits Reduced fraud Control of risks and payments Quick remote authorization of transaction Reports: Realistic and actual data about business performance Agent, broker & Web sales: Increased sales revenues, larger agent network & customer base Reduced workload to backoffice, external remote sales channel Control of agent and broker performance Web Sales: Acquire new customers No intermediary sales commission Short sales cycle, immediate payments Low sales administration costs Improved customer service Client Portal: Retain existing customers Additional services for customers Increased sales because of personalized proposals, quotes Cusotmer self service Improved customer service Remote Claims: Less manual tasks for backoffice Automation of decisions and tasks Improved claims service for customers Reduced claims administration costs IMS Shared resources: Sales task automation Reduced cost of insurance product change and support Reduced costs and improved quality of customer service http://www.nexum-it.com]]>
Nexum IMS Suite, Insurance Management System http://www.nexum-it.com Business benefits: Reduced costs of sales operations: Automated premium calculation Web sales channel Automation of manual tasks for sales operations Automation of manual tasks for renewal operations Automated commission management Automated reports Reduced costs of claims handling operations: Automation of manual tasks for claims registration Reduced paperwork Electronic documents Partner claims Web claims Automated reports Reduced costs of accounting operations: Automation of manual tasks for claims registration Reduced paperwork Electronic documents Partner claims Web claims Automated reports Reduced costs of accounting operations: Automated invoice generation Merged invoices Payment to invoice automated mapping Automated payment control Automated reports Reduced risks: Identification of customer-associated risks Automated control of underwriting limits Automated control of claims payment limits Reduced fraud Increased sales revenues: New automated sales channels Improved customer service, loyalty Clients Who is the client? What does the client mean for us? Quick access to client’s information Improved customer service Products: Both standard and unique products Reporting Sales Claims Money Management Policies: Reduced costs of sales operations Automated premium calculation Automated proposal generation Increased sales – automated renewal control, Web sales Claims: Reduced manual efforts for experts, claims handlers No paper flow Fast customer service Internet claims Sophisticated claims reporting Money management, Cash flow: Automation of accounting tasks Cash flow control Improved customer experience Limits: Automated control of limits Reduced fraud Control of risks and payments Quick remote authorization of transaction Reports: Realistic and actual data about business performance Agent, broker & Web sales: Increased sales revenues, larger agent network & customer base Reduced workload to backoffice, external remote sales channel Control of agent and broker performance Web Sales: Acquire new customers No intermediary sales commission Short sales cycle, immediate payments Low sales administration costs Improved customer service Client Portal: Retain existing customers Additional services for customers Increased sales because of personalized proposals, quotes Cusotmer self service Improved customer service Remote Claims: Less manual tasks for backoffice Automation of decisions and tasks Improved claims service for customers Reduced claims administration costs IMS Shared resources: Sales task automation Reduced cost of insurance product change and support Reduced costs and improved quality of customer service http://www.nexum-it.com]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:41:28 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/mihailsgaluska/nexum-ims-suite-the-insurance-management-system mihailsgaluska@slideshare.net(mihailsgaluska) Nexum IMS Suite, the Insurance Management System mihailsgaluska Nexum IMS Suite, Insurance Management System http://www.nexum-it.com Business benefits: Reduced costs of sales operations: Automated premium calculation Web sales channel Automation of manual tasks for sales operations Automation of manual tasks for renewal operations Automated commission management Automated reports Reduced costs of claims handling operations: Automation of manual tasks for claims registration Reduced paperwork Electronic documents Partner claims Web claims Automated reports Reduced costs of accounting operations: Automation of manual tasks for claims registration Reduced paperwork Electronic documents Partner claims Web claims Automated reports Reduced costs of accounting operations: Automated invoice generation Merged invoices Payment to invoice automated mapping Automated payment control Automated reports Reduced risks: Identification of customer-associated risks Automated control of underwriting limits Automated control of claims payment limits Reduced fraud Increased sales revenues: New automated sales channels Improved customer service, loyalty Clients Who is the client? What does the client mean for us? Quick access to client’s information Improved customer service Products: Both standard and unique products Reporting Sales Claims Money Management Policies: Reduced costs of sales operations Automated premium calculation Automated proposal generation Increased sales – automated renewal control, Web sales Claims: Reduced manual efforts for experts, claims handlers No paper flow Fast customer service Internet claims Sophisticated claims reporting Money management, Cash flow: Automation of accounting tasks Cash flow control Improved customer experience Limits: Automated control of limits Reduced fraud Control of risks and payments Quick remote authorization of transaction Reports: Realistic and actual data about business performance Agent, broker & Web sales: Increased sales revenues, larger agent network & customer base Reduced workload to backoffice, external remote sales channel Control of agent and broker performance Web Sales: Acquire new customers No intermediary sales commission Short sales cycle, immediate payments Low sales administration costs Improved customer service Client Portal: Retain existing customers Additional services for customers Increased sales because of personalized proposals, quotes Cusotmer self service Improved customer service Remote Claims: Less manual tasks for backoffice Automation of decisions and tasks Improved claims service for customers Reduced claims administration costs IMS Shared resources: Sales task automation Reduced cost of insurance product change and support Reduced costs and improved quality of customer service http://www.nexum-it.com <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/nexumimspresentationenforweb-091217054130-phpapp01-thumbnail-2?1262706282" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> Nexum IMS Suite, Insurance Management System http://www.nexum-it.com Business benefits: Reduced costs of sales operations: Automated premium calculation Web sales channel Automation of manual tasks for sales operations Automation of manual tasks for renewal operations Automated commission management Automated reports Reduced costs of claims handling operations: Automation of manual tasks for claims registration Reduced paperwork Electronic documents Partner claims Web claims Automated reports Reduced costs of accounting operations: Automation of manual tasks for claims registration Reduced paperwork Electronic documents Partner claims Web claims Automated reports Reduced costs of accounting operations: Automated invoice generation Merged invoices Payment to invoice automated mapping Automated payment control Automated reports Reduced risks: Identification of customer-associated risks Automated control of underwriting limits Automated control of claims payment limits Reduced fraud Increased sales revenues: New automated sales channels Improved customer service, loyalty Clients Who is the client? What does the client mean for us? Quick access to client’s information Improved customer service Products: Both standard and unique products Reporting Sales Claims Money Management Policies: Reduced costs of sales operations Automated premium calculation Automated proposal generation Increased sales – automated renewal control, Web sales Claims: Reduced manual efforts for experts, claims handlers No paper flow Fast customer service Internet claims Sophisticated claims reporting Money management, Cash flow: Automation of accounting tasks Cash flow control Improved customer experience Limits: Automated control of limits Reduced fraud Control of risks and payments Quick remote authorization of transaction Reports: Realistic and actual data about business performance Agent, broker & Web sales: Increased sales revenues, larger agent network & customer base Reduced workload to backoffice, external remote sales channel Control of agent and broker performance Web Sales: Acquire new customers No intermediary sales commission Short sales cycle, immediate payments Low sales administration costs Improved customer service Client Portal: Retain existing customers Additional services for customers Increased sales because of personalized proposals, quotes Cusotmer self service Improved customer service Remote Claims: Less manual tasks for backoffice Automation of decisions and tasks Improved claims service for customers Reduced claims administration costs IMS Shared resources: Sales task automation Reduced cost of insurance product change and support Reduced costs and improved quality of customer service http://www.nexum-it.com Nexum IMS Suite, the Insurance Management System

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Ed Morrison, Economic Policy Advisor, Purdue University, Co-Founder & Director, The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open) Transcription 12-08 http://www.slideshare.net/betseymerkel/ed-morrison-economic-policy-advisor-purdue-university-cofounder-director-the-institute-for-open-economic-networks-iopen-transcription-1208
Ed Morrison leads an introductory session about Open Source Economic Development at the December 2008 I-Open Leadership Retreat.]]>
Ed Morrison leads an introductory session about Open Source Economic Development at the December 2008 I-Open Leadership Retreat.]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:28:16 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/betseymerkel/ed-morrison-economic-policy-advisor-purdue-university-cofounder-director-the-institute-for-open-economic-networks-iopen-transcription-1208 betseymerkel@slideshare.net(betseymerkel) Ed Morrison, Economic Policy Advisor, Purdue University, Co-Founder & Director, The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open) Transcription 12-08 betseymerkel Ed Morrison leads an introductory session about Open Source Economic Development at the December 2008 I-Open Leadership Retreat. <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/edmorrisontranscription12-08-091214213109-phpapp01-thumbnail-2?1260847883" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> Ed Morrison leads an introductory session about Open Source Economic Development at the December 2008 I-Open Leadership Retreat. Ed Morrison, Economic Policy Advisor, Purdue University, Co-Founder & Director, The Institute for Open Economic Networks (I-Open) Transcription 12-08

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The Federal Reserve Policy Outlook http://www.slideshare.net/jeffgreen/the-federal-reserve-policy-outlook-2719487
Federal Reserve policymakers meet this week to set monetary policy. It’s universally expected that the Federal Open Market Committee will leave the target range for the overnight lending rate unchanged at 0% to 0.25%. Little change is anticipated in the wording of the policy statement. The bigger question is what happens next year. When will the Fed jettison its commitment to keep rates low for “an extended period?” Deciding when to start raising rates will be especially challenging given the uncertainty of fiscal policy heading into 2011.]]>
Federal Reserve policymakers meet this week to set monetary policy. It’s universally expected that the Federal Open Market Committee will leave the target range for the overnight lending rate unchanged at 0% to 0.25%. Little change is anticipated in the wording of the policy statement. The bigger question is what happens next year. When will the Fed jettison its commitment to keep rates low for “an extended period?” Deciding when to start raising rates will be especially challenging given the uncertainty of fiscal policy heading into 2011.]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:32:04 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/jeffgreen/the-federal-reserve-policy-outlook-2719487 jeffgreen@slideshare.net(jeffgreen) The Federal Reserve Policy Outlook jeffgreen Federal Reserve policymakers meet this week to set monetary policy. It’s universally expected that the Federal Open Market Committee will leave the target range for the overnight lending rate unchanged at 0% to 0.25%. Little change is anticipated in the wording of the policy statement. The bigger question is what happens next year. When will the Fed jettison its commitment to keep rates low for “an extended period?” Deciding when to start raising rates will be especially challenging given the uncertainty of fiscal policy heading into 2011. <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/thefederalreservepolicyoutlook-091214195231-phpapp01-thumbnail-2?1260841960" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> Federal Reserve policymakers meet this week to set monetary policy. It’s universally expected that the Federal Open Market Committee will leave the target range for the overnight lending rate unchanged at 0% to 0.25%. Little change is anticipated in the wording of the policy statement. The bigger question is what happens next year. When will the Fed jettison its commitment to keep rates low for “an extended period?” Deciding when to start raising rates will be especially challenging given the uncertainty of fiscal policy heading into 2011. The Federal Reserve Policy Outlook

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Introduction to the FDASM http://www.slideshare.net/umhealthscienceslibraries/introduction-to-the-fdasm
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This presentation was given in Second Life on December 13, 2009. ]]> Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:55:36 GMT http://www.slideshare.net/umhealthscienceslibraries/introduction-to-the-fdasm umhealthscienceslibraries@slideshare.net(umhealthscienceslibraries) Introduction to the FDASM umhealthscienceslibraries This presentation was given in Second Life on December 13, 2009. <img src="http://cdn.slidesharecdn.com/fdasmintro-091214205006-phpapp01-thumbnail-2?1260845467" alt ="" style="border:1px solid #C3E6D8;float:right;" /> This presentation was given in Second Life on December 13, 2009. Introduction to the FDASM

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