Energy policy under austerity localism: what role for local authorities?

Greek Nursing under Austerity

Introduction: In the past year increasing concern has been expressed on the financial austerity measures imposed on Greece and its effect on public hospital patient care. The influence of this hardship on nursing delivery care is evident as even prior to this poor staff patient ratios caused shortcuts in care practice in order to save staff time. Aim: The aim of this discussion paper is to crit...

Diversity and Localism : A Policy Analysis Perspective

Diversity and localism long have been two of the central non-economic objectives of communications policymaking. The purpose of this presentation is to articulate the specific policy goals inherent in these principles, in an effort to facilitate effective policymaking and – most important – rigorous and relevant policy analysis. To this end, this presentation will explore the underlying rationa...

The Local Authorities' Part

Generics: what is the role of registration authorities.

Substitution of branded medicines by cheaper generic medicines has been and is subject for debate in the Netherlands. One of the tasks of the Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board (CBG) is the evaluation of generic medicines. The way the CBG approves generics, as outlined in this paper, is based on assessment of the quality of the medicine and bioequivalence testing according to strict European guid...

The Role of UK Local Authorities in Promoting the Bus

To deal with rising city center congestion and its associated pollution, the UK government has proposed a number of policy measures. In particular, the 1998 White Paper indicated that “the bus industry will make an important and cost-effective contribution to tackling congestion and pollution at the local level.” Since the privatization of the bus industry during the 1980s, local government—the...