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Director, Research & Prospect Management (NYC)
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA)

Reporting to the Director, Development Services & Collaborative Advancement and in partnership with development staff, the Director of Research & Prospect Management will play an integral role in developing cultivation and fundraising strategies for top prospects/donors and is...

Government employees in Canada earn 12 per cent more, on average, than equivalent private-sector workers

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Government employees in Canada earn 12 per cent more, on average, than equivalent private-sector workers

Public-sector workers at the federal, provincial, and municipal level across Canada earned wages 12.0 per cent higher, on average, than their private-sector counterparts in 2011, reveals a new report from the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian think-tank.

By Fraser Institute, Canada,

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Extending low-income tax credits to middle earners a risky precedent for Canada

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Extending low-income tax credits to middle earners a risky precedent for Canada

Canada risks following the U.S. example of expanding tax credits originally targeted for low-income individuals and households to a broad segment of the population, concludes a new report from the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.

By Fraser Institute, Canada,

Health Policy Resource.

Great expectations: Exploring the promises of gender equality debt

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Great expectations: Exploring the promises of gender equality debt

Little attention has recently been paid to the capacity of local governments to stimulate economic growth and facilitate lending to enterprises in their areas, despite copious debate over how banks and the central state should act in these respects. However there are established and emerging finance options available to local authorities which could more effectively deliver investment in infrastructure and housing, and provide much-needed finance to small and medium-sized businesses.

By IPPR, UK.

Governance Policy Resource.

Beyond big banks and big government: Strategies for local authorities to promote investment debt

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Beyond big banks and big government: Strategies for local authorities to promote investment debt

Little attention has recently been paid to the capacity of local governments to stimulate economic growth and facilitate lending to enterprises in their areas, despite copious debate over how banks and the central state should act in these respects. However there are established and emerging finance options available to local authorities which could more effectively deliver investment in infrastructure and housing, and provide much-needed finance to small and medium-sized businesses. >