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Musings: Preference Functions

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To be valuable Is human To be priceless Is another To be dynamic Is human To be stable Is another To be productive Is human To be creative Is another To be grasping Is human To be given Is another To be trendy Is human To be ageless Is another To be esteemed Is human To be despised Is another To be superficial Is human To be intensive Is another  To be shallow Is human To be profound Is another To be tasty Is human To be flat  Is another To be counted Is human To be excluded  Is another  To be hasty Is human To be steady Is another To be visible Is human To be airy Is another To be gullible  Is human To be discerning  Is another To be busy  Is human To be available Is another To be obscure Is human To be sunny Is another To be faithless Is human To be guaranteed  Is another To be resentful Is human  To be remitting Is another To be acceptable Is human To be perfect Is another To be following Is human To be worthy Is another  To be loud Is human To be still Is another To be clueless Is

Empirics of Fiscal Policy: A Primer for Success

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In every economy, there are a variety of economic agents. These agents fall into five (5) broad classifications: A. Individuals B. Households C. Firms D. Governments E. Institutions Each economic agent makes decisions and engages in a variety of activities in pursuit of a core objective. Individuals are assumed to seek utility maximization while households work to attain a desired living standard. Firms tend to have a range of objectives as they adapt to their dynamic business environment, but it is traditional for for-profit firms to seek to maximise profit. Governments exist to maximise their social welfare functions while institutions are established to entrench justice and peace in all human relationships. Governments retain the priviledge to create and maintain institutions that sustain socio-economic life within  territorial boundaries across the planet. In other to maximise social welfare, governments make decisions and take actions to grow and sustain economic health and wealth

Musings: Name Calling

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Call me this Or call me that But I know my name Send me here Or send me there But I know my master Give me this Or give me that  But I know my gift Lead me here Or lead me there But I know my guide Tell me this Or tell me that But I know my script Sew me here Or sew me there But I know my clothier Feed me this Or feed me that But I know my cook Drive me here Or drive me there But I know my vehicle Show me this Or show me that But I know my vision Polish me here Or polish me there But I know my shoe Teach me this Or teach me that But I know my instructor Push me here Or push me there But I know my side Sing me this  Or sing me that But I know my song Laud me here Or laud me there But I know my reins Throw me this Or throw me that But I know my game Sit me here Or sit me there  But I know my throne Fit me this Or fit me that  But I know my style Chase me here Or chase me there But I know my race Ring me this  Or ring me that But I know my call  Pull me here Or pull me there But I know my