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Essentially the most triumphing myths in the social sciences is the trouble of attaining reform. Governments are both unwilling to push for reform or in the event that they are prepared, they're not able to take action. This quantity illustrates that reform isn't really so magnificent at it can appear as reform does ensue. via conscientiously chosen case reports, this e-book informs readers of reforms in different coverage sectors and international locations resembling the smoking bans in eire, public housing within the Netherlands and asylum tactics in Germany. Designed to augment our realizing of the reform method, this quantity is very suited for classes at the public management and coverage.
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Initially the prospects for dairy products were good: the world market prices were high. In April 1982, the Ministers of Agriculture of all member states (the Agrarian Council) therefore raised the guaranteed minimum price by more than 10% instead of the Commission’s recommended moderate raise. In the second half of 1982, new financial burdens occurred. First, the British government claimed a refund for paying too much contribution. Its claim was accepted by other member states, but the states agreed neither on the amount of repayment nor how it was to be repaid.
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