Why are Kazakhstan’s many good policies that favour the people like Pension Reform, Registration of Citizens, and Land Reform not known, not appreciated, not understood by the people? Why are there so much unhappiness and antagonism even before the policies are implemented? Why are policies articulated grandiosely but not implemented effectively? Why is it not surprising to find many information campaigns failing to reach out and make an impact on society? How can one successfully promote the polices and services to the citizens and interest groups? How can one ensure a better communication reach?
What has Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Chernobyl, Exxon Valdez, BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil, and Enron, and also potential issues in Kazakhstan have in common? These are all cases of a crisis that has happened and affected the company, country and the brand equity. The last one, potential issues in Kazakhstan, is included for the country to learn the lessons from these crisis examples
Всеобщий базовый доход (ВБД) трудно назвать новой концепцией, но она обрела новую жизнь в последние годы. И слева, и справа сейчас раздаются голоса, доказывающие, что ВБД может стать ключом к решению крупных социальных и структурных проблем, в их числе безработица и недостаточная занятость из-за распространения новых технологий, крайняя нищета, жизнь в ловушке пособий, а также скрытые стимулы, препятствующие труду. Согласно этой логике, освободив людей от оков низкоквалифицированного труда и бесконечной бюрократии, ВБД даст им возможность полностью реализовать свой потенциал
LONDON – The current value of the US government’s unfunded pension and Medicare liabilities is $46.7 trillion, or roughly two and a half times US GDP. Other estimates put that figure much higher. In the United Kingdom, a similar calculation by the Adam Smith Institute yields a £1.85 trillion ($2.34 trillion) “hidden debt time bomb.” And the situation in Switzerland, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Spain is little different. It seems that all advanced economies are facing public-finance trouble ahead