Essays on Policy

Policymakers are always confronted with the difficulty of responding to disruptions in the economy's aggregate demand. They have a number of challenges in attempting to stabilize the applicable policies in the event of a disruption. One of these issues is the issue of delays or lags. Lags caused by monetary...

The Australian Paid Parental Leave Program The Australian paid parental leave program began in 2009, with women receiving a pay during their maternity leave. Long periods of leave have been linked to an increase in cases of high order fertility. This is because they have the right to take extended leaves...

The Media's Lack of Respect for Privacy The authors of this article provide an account to demonstrate that many media professionals have failed to protect people's privacy. According to the authors, there are no norms or regulations that govern the media's operations in terms of people's privacy. Furthermore, the media has...

The Blue Wall of Silence The blue wall of silence, also known as the blue code or blue shield, is an unwritten rule among police officers that prevents them from reporting their colleagues' errors, crimes, and misbehavior. When a colleague is accused of misconduct, police officers read from the same script...

The Context of Social Choice Theory and Policy Feedback Theory The context of social choice theory is an examination of how individual perspectives, interests, welfares, and preferences are combined to arrive at societal welfare or collective choices. The theory is predicated on the ability to merge all human interests into a...

The East Asian Financial Crisis of 1997 The East Asian area suffered a significant economic setback as a result of the 1997 financial crisis. While most governments in this region have implemented policies to reduce the likelihood of such a catastrophe occurring, this article contends that another financial crisis is unavoidable....

The Federal Reserve Bank's open market operations involve the purchase and sale of US Treasury securities. This policy tool is used to control bank reserves, interest rates, and the money supply. Open market operations are simple to undertake and are typically used as the primary monetary policy tool (Arnold, 2010)....

The Federal Reserve and Monetary Policies The Federal Reserve is charged with developing monetary policies that affect the amount of credit and money in the US economy. The execution of these policies alters the distribution of funds in the banking system, hence influencing interest rates. As the Federal Reserve reduces interest...

The Employment of Predictive Policing in Law Enforcement The employment of mathematical, prognostic, and analytical tools in law enforcement to identify likely criminal conduct is referred to as predictive policing (Chan & Moses, 2016). Predictive policing may be beneficial in anticipating potential crimes, lawbreakers, the names of criminals, and crime victims....

The Legislation tries to take into account infants born alive, including those who survive abortion under federal law. The change was implemented in 2001, with overwhelming support from the United States' various political parties. The legislators who pushed for this Legislation were Congressman Steve Chabot and Senator Rick Santorum. Important...

The Trump Administration's Reduction in EPA Funding The Trump administration has drastically reduced the funding of the Environmental Protection Agency. This has been interpreted as a move by Trump's administration to prioritize industrial development over environmental improvement. This was one of his campaign slogans that helped him gain support from prominent...

The United States of America and the Jones Act The United States of America created and passed the Jones Act in response to the requirement that American seafarers be safeguarded in the event of injuries sustained while performing official duties. The Merchant Marine Act of 1920 provides official approval for the...