Firm-line policies and arbitrary macroeconomic policies

The choice between active and passive macroeconomic policy models is not the same as the choice between “firm-course policies” and “freedom of action”. A coherent macroeconomic policy (“firm-course policy” or “playing by the rules”) implies an early choice of measures that can be taken in a particular situation and which predetermine the practical steps of […]

Social policy in the Republic of Belarus

According to the Programme of Social and Economic Development of the Republic of Belarus for 2001-2005, in the forecast period the main objective of social policy is to ensure a sustainable increase in the standard of living of the population and reduce poverty. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to: to ensure the growth […]