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PENSIONS: The Issues involved – Videoblog 16
In his weekly blog, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna discusses the various issues involved in any discussion on pensions. He explains that solutions are not straightforward. Sometimes they can be costly in terms of public spending. This is especially the case, he argues, when it comes to attempting to address pension anomalies, or addressing…
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Fiscal policy stance to stay
“Whilst the recent economic data gives us reasons to be optimistic about Malta’s future outlook, we do not foresee the need to change the fiscal policy stance in Malta or anywhere in the European Union. One of the most urgent issues to address in the EU wide financial system is the lack of financing to…
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Dead wood and cobwebs – Karm Farrugia
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna’s position that the public sector needs to drop its dead wood was echoed by local Economist Karm Farrugia, who wrote to the Times of Malta on Thursday 12th September 2013. In his letter, Farrugia expresses the opinion that this dead wood is undermining Malta’s competiveness, and went on to say…
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It-teorema ta’ Ronald Coase
F’Dan l-artiklu xtaqt nagħti ġieh lir-rebbieħ tal-Premju Nobel fl-Ekonomija Ronald Coase, li miet biss ftit jiem ilu fl-età ta’ 102. Dan mhux rilevanti sempliċiment għax għex ħajja twila u sabiħa, imma għax kien ekonomista ta’ fama mondjali, kif ukoll rebbieħ ta’ premju prestiġjuż li kiseb għall-kontribut tiegħu fil-qasam tax-xjenza tal-ekonomija. Xtaqt ngħamillu ġieħ mhux għax…
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Coase Theorem – Videoblog 15
Il-blog jaghti giegh lin-Noble Prize winner fl-ekonomija Ronald Coase li ghadu kemm miet fl-eta ta’ 102 sena. Il-kontribut tieghu juri kif ix-xjenza tal-ekonomija tmur il-quddiem. F’dan il-kaz dwar spjegazzjonijiet li jirrigwardjaw id-ditti tan-negozju u r-rimedji ta’ problemi ambjentali. Is-soluzzjoni innovattiva u unika ta’Coase baqghet tissemma bhala it-Teorema ta’ Coase – Monday, 9th September, 2013
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Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna receives a courtesy visit from H.E. Hag Magid Mohammed Elsuwar
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna received a courtesy visit from Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to Malta H.E. Hag Magid Mohammed Elsuwar, on Wednesday 11th September, 2013. The meeting discussed topics related to the economic situation in both countries, as well as ways in which Malta and Sudan can enhance cooperation across various sectors,…
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Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting – Inspire, Marsascala – 11.09.2013
[nggallery id=154] – Wednesday, 11th September, 2013
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Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna receives a courtesy visit from Sir Andrew Large
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna received a courtesy visit from Sir Andrew Large, former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, and a member of its Monetary Policy Committee between September 2002 and January 2006. The meeting chiefly concerned itself with matters related to enhancing and safeguarding financial stability and the Government’s role in this…
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Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting – Phoenicia Hotel, Floriana – 09.09.2013
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna meets with members of the public and answers queries and concerns related to the budget preparation process during the first Pre-Budget 2014 Consultation Public Meeting on Monday 9th September, 2013. [nggallery id=152] – Monday, 9th September, 2013.
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Choosing the right MEP – Videoblog 14
In his weekly video blog, Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna draws from his considerable personal experience as a Maltese Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and discusses the attributes any MEP should possess. Prof. Scicluna argues that the European Parliament is very different from Malta’s Parliament, beginning with how the European Parliament is composed…