A Regulatory Analysis of the Specific Allocation Fund (DAK) and Horizontal Equalization in Indonesia

This chapter examines the regulatory arrangements implemented by the Republic of Indonesia governing intergovernmental fiscal arrangements relating to specific funding allocations. The Specific Allocation Fund (DAK) is a statutorily created and governed policy instrument enabling the central government to make specific fiscal transfers to regional and district governments that qualify for horizontal equalization assistance. The question that forms the basis of this chapter is whether the measures implemented to achieve DAK policy objectives constitute a coherent and operationally effective regulatory scheme. The mechanics and operational well functioning of the regulatory scheme are analyzed by examining the regulatory coherence of the statutory arrangements underlying the DAK. An outcome of this analysis includes consideration of the benefits of creating of a special administrative body to improve the functioning of the regulatory scheme.

A Regulatory Analysis of the Specific Allocation Fund (Dak) and Horizontal Equalization in Indonesia

This chapter examines the regulatory arrangements implemented by the republic of Indonesia governing intergovernmental fiscal arrangements relating to specific funding allocations. the specific allocation fund (dak) is a statutorily created and governed policy instrument enabling the central government to make ‘specific\u27 fiscal transfers to regional and district governments that qualify for horizontal equalization assistance. the question that forms the basis of this chapter is whether the measures implemented to achieve dak policy objectives constitute a coherent and operationally effective regulatory scheme. the mechanics and operational well functioning of the regulatory scheme are analyzed by examining the regulatory coherence of the statutory arrangements underlying the dak. an outcome of this analysis includes consideration of the benefits of creating of a special administrative body to improve the functioning of the regulatory scheme

The Effect of Songs on Social-Emotional Literacy in an Early Childhood Classroom

Children in an early childhood Montessori classroom were taught songs that included words to label emotions and phrases for solving social conflicts. The purpose of this research was to find out if children’s emotional vocabulary and problem-solving strategies would be affected by learning words and phrases from songs about feelings and communication for six weeks. Data was collected through comparing words known to describe emotions on faces of an emotion chart, phrases known to communicate feelings, and records of children’s behaviors and conflict resolution strategies both pre and post-intervention. The results showed an increase in both the amount of words and variety of words known, and an increase in independently attempting to problem solve, while non-verbal reactions to problems. such as crying and hitting, decreased. Songs were found to be an effective tool to use to teach children in early childhood about emotional literacy. Because songs are shown to be an effective way to communicate important messages, teachers could consider using them to teach about other sensitive information, such as about privacy and stranger

'What am I?' On reacquaintance with John Clare's poem, 'I am', in the time of Covid-19

This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the Poetry Society via the link in this record.This article was first published in The Poetry Review, Vol 110, no. 3, Autumn 2019, https://poetrysociety.org.uk/publications/vol-110-no-3-autumn-2020

The Challenge

Proof version. The final published work is available from the publisher via http://commapress.co.uk/books/bio-punkShort stor

MEDS-E Users' Manual

This report is the Users' Manual that accompanies MEDS-E, the economic component of a new Windows-based version of the MEDS (Models of the Economic-Demographic System) software. MEDS-E is designed to make use of the all-Canada population and labour force projections from MEDS-D in projecting various Canadian macro-economic aggregates. The projections, which are made year-to-year, extend as far as 2051. The time paths of the economic projections are determined by the population and labour inputs, type of aggregate production function chosen, rates of depreciation, and investment, consumption, and other parameters. A set of "standard" assumptions is provided, but users can change those assumptions.macroeconomic projections, economic-demographic system

MEDS-D Users' Manual

This report is the Users' Manual that accompanies MEDS-D, the demographic component of a new Windows-based version of the MEDS (Models of the Economic-Demographic System) software. MEDS-D is designed for projecting the population, labour force, and number of households for Canada as a whole, for each of the provinces, and for the territories. The projections are made year-by-year, and extend as far as 2051. The time path of projections is determined by assumptions about fertility, mortality, international and interprovincial migration, household formation, labour force participation and unemployment. "Standard", "high growth", and "slow growth" projections are provided. It is easy to explore the implications of alternative assumptions and to input newly available data.population, labour force, projection

Projections of the Population and Labour Force to 2046: Canada

This report makes available a range of projections of the Canadian population and labour force based on information that is up-to-date at the time of release. The projections extend to 2046 under three sets of assumptions: "standard", "higher population growth", and "lower population growth". The report provides an indication of the capabilities of the MEDS software on which the projections are based.population; labour force; projection