Management in the public sector

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[...] These departments are run and financed by the central government. Local Authority or Municipal Services There are many important services which are operated by local authorities for the benefit of the local community. Local councils use money collected from local taxes, community charges, business rates as well as government grants dotations de l'Etat) in order to provide the necessary services for the community. Schools and colleges for education, health clinics and hospitals, police and fire services as well as parks are provided by the municipal authorities. [...]

[...] For that reason, some governments intended to control prices and wage increases. Economic Growth If a country wants to enjoy higher standards of living with an increasing amount of goods and services, it is necessary to have economic growth. To achieve economic growth requires capital investment in order to create extra wealth. Government policies can have an important influence on the level of investment. Fair Distribution of Income and Wealth Government tries to help those who have less resources unemployed, disabled, sick, elderly) by raising taxes, for example. [...]

[...] They are very important for trade but they are mostly used for short distances. Advantages Sea transport has several advantages: it is relatively a cheap means of transport it uses container facilities which keeps costs down they access to all ports of the world they can transport very heavy and bulky goods. Disadvantages Sea transport has also disadvantaged: it is slow and therefore it is unsuitable for goods which are required quickly it requires other forms of transport to take goods to and from ports cargos can be damaged by salt air as well as by bad weather. [...]

[...] As a consequence, the consumer can either buy the goods and services under the condition offered by the monopoly or go without it. In some cases, the government would help other companies to develop or may create public industries in the same sector in order to ensure that there is no unfair competition and specially to ensure that the consumers are not exploited. To avoid any problems, all private companies are monitored by their own complaint organizations and consumer organizations that defend the rights of consumers. [...]

[...] This has been made possible by the development of bigger planes and better storage facilities at the airports. Charges for airfreight are paid on the value, the volume and the weight of the goods as well as on the destination. Advantages Air transport has several advantages: speediness, it is the fastest form of transport and it is especially effective over long distances the increasing use of containers on aircraft which make costs even cheaper it necessitates less documentation than for sea transport the insurance costs are lower because risks of theft and damages are reduced by shorter traveling times the reduced packaging cost compared with sea transports where special protections are required it is particularly suitable for small, light and valuable items such as gold, diamonds and medicines, it is also suitable for perishable goods such as flowers or fruits. [...]