scholarly journals Diaspora Policies, Consular Services and Social Protection for Tunisian Citizens Abroad

2020 ◽  
pp. 375-387
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Pouessel
Keyword(s):  
Social Protection ◽  
Institutional Framework ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Key Policy

AbstractWith 10% of Tunisians living abroad, the Tunisian diaspora is a subject of national concern. How can the Tunisian state ensure their access to social protection abroad? This chapter will present the general institutional framework by which Tunisian authorities interact with their nationals abroad, as well as the main policies for engaging with this population. The chapter will provide an overview of the Tunisian diaspora’s main characteristics, its relations with the homeland and the policies, programs and services offered by Tunisian authorities to respond to the transnational social protection needs of Tunisian nationals abroad. By highlighting its diaspora infrastructure, key policy issues and, in particular, its social protection policies for citizens abroad, the chapter seeks to analyse the realities and deficiencies of Tunisia’s diaspora policies.

scholarly journals Trade in Financial Services—Has the IMF been Involved Constructively?

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-92
Author(s):  
Robert M. Stern
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Organisation ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
The World ◽  
Key Policy ◽  
Accession Process ◽  
Financial Liberalisation ◽  
The International Monetary Fund ◽  
The Imf

This paper considers the key policy issues related to liberalisation of trade in financial services that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should be concerned with, and the role the IMF has played in advising on policies related to trade in financial services in its bilateral and multilateral surveillance and in conditionality attached to lending programmes. The IMF staff were generally aware of the literature and country experiences showing the benefits of financial liberalisation. But Fund advice in support of liberalisation can be best interpreted to be in support of country unilateral policy actions and the dynamics of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) accession process.

Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation in Brazil: Key Policy Issues

2014 ◽  
pp. 47-63
Author(s):  
Renata Lèbre La Rovere ◽  
Pedro Menezes Vilarinhos ◽  
Tainá Albuquerque Bravo de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Venture Creation ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Key Policy

scholarly journals POLICY SERIES: INTERDISCIPLINARY PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSION SESSION

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S394-S394
Author(s):  
Linda K Harootyan ◽  
Brian W Lindberg
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Aging Population ◽  
Discussion Session ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Key Policy ◽  
Interactive Session ◽  
Open Dialogue ◽  
Policy Discussion

Abstract This session, organized by the GSA Public Policy Committee, will provide both GSA section leadership and attendees an opportunity to have an open dialogue on important public policy issues of significance to the aging population. Section leaders will discuss key policy issues of particular relevance to their section’s mission and purpose. They also will comment on improving physical and mental health to illustrate how their different disciplines and perspectives inform and apply to public policy on that issue. This will be an interactive session with plenty of opportunity for audience feedback and input.

scholarly journals Identity Theft

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith B Anderson ◽  
Erik Durbin ◽  
Michael A Salinger
Keyword(s):  
Identity Theft ◽  
Institutional Framework ◽  
Payment Systems ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Modern Economy ◽  
Credit History

Identity theft is made possible by the nature of modern payment systems. In the modern economy, sellers are willing to offer goods and services to strangers in exchange for a promise to pay, provided the promise is backed up by data that link the buyer to a specific account or credit history. Identity theft involves acquiring enough data about another person to counterfeit this link, enabling the thief to acquire goods while attributing the charge to another person's account. In this article, we discuss what is (and is not) known about the prevalence and cost of identity theft, describe the institutional framework in which identity theft takes place, and consider some of the main policy issues associated with the problem.

scholarly journals Policy Challenges Related to Biofuel Development in Tanzania

2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein Sosovele
Keyword(s):  
Energy Policy ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Key Policy ◽  
Expected Benefits ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Private Investors ◽  
Energy Options

Biofuels have recently emerged as a major issue in energy policy, agricultural development and natural resource management. The growing demand for biofuels is being driven by high oil prices, energy security concerns and global climate change. In Tanzania there is growing interest on the part of foreign private investors in establishing biofuel projects, although globally there are concerns related to biofuel investments. Tanzania has approved a number of such projects, but the biofuel subsector faces several policy challenges that could clearly hamper its development. These include the lack of a holistic and comprehensive energy policy that addresses the broad spectrum of energy options and issues, and weak or absent institutional and legal frameworks. This article highlights some key policy issues critical to the development of biofuels and argues that if these challenges are not addressed at the national policy level, biofuel development may not result in the expected benefits to Tanzania and the majority of its local communities.

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