The use of formulae has become widespread in recent years across most developed countries. In the UK, a conservative estimate is that annually £150 billion of public service expenditure is distributed using formulae, in services such as health care, local government, social security and higher...

Background: Global spending on health was continuing to rise over the past 20 years. To reduce the growth rates, alleviate information asymmetry, and improve the efciency of healthcare markets, global health systems have initiated price and quality transparency tools in the hospital industry in...

Purpose The world of work is changing and creating challenges and opportunities for the employment inclusion of young people with disabilities. In this article, the perceptions held by young adults with disabilities regarding participation in the future of work are examined....

The author looks at the impact of the changes in the telecommunications industry on regulation. As demand changes, services converge, and new players emerge, the key issue for regulators is promoting competition. The work of regulators is becoming increasingly complex at the same time that...

Indonesia has only about 1.3 lines per hundred people, so universal telephone service cannot be practically achieved in the near future. Nevertheless, public access to telephone and other telecommunications services can be dramatically improved through pay phones and telecom shops. The telecom...

Local telephone service is the last bastion of a still frequently asserted public policy preference for monopoly provision of telecommunications. This Note challenges the rationale for that preference, addressing four issues: First, is local network competition feasible from a technical and cost...

Wasteful duplication of facilities, uneconomic entry, universal service, and cream skimming are the catchphrases used by many telecom executives, civil servants, and merchant bankers in arguing for continuing telecom monopolies and cross-subsidies. The author explains why their arguments are wrong

Progress monitoring is crucial for effective project management, particularly in construction projects. The adoption of computer vision with deep learning expedites automation, accuracy, and efficiency in construction progress monitoring by overcoming the challenges of laborious, and error prone...