The mining industry argues that the sector delivers results over long periods and that it invested heavily in equipment at a time when the gold price was much lower than it is now.
What ought we to conclude based on this example?Certainly, one could reasonably argue that the sector would be even better if state control were relaxed, monopolies broken up, subsidies curtailed, and market controls (like those on immigration) eliminated.
Keller says that the uptake of modern apprenticeships in housing is low: "They aren't widely taken up and you could argue that the sector ought to be recommending more young people take them on".
The prime minister did not mention the cost of renting, but ahead of the group's first session, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, a social policy research and development charity, has argued that the sector needs to be urgently looked at.
Many argue that the sector is over regulated and some say not enough information is provided for smaller organisations to ensure they are on top of their legal requirements.
Critics have argued that the sector is too complicated for local control and that greater local-level autonomy may conflict with the objectives of the overall health system [ 56].
As health care delivery in the future may face a substantial workforce shortfall, it may be argued that the sector cannot afford to lose any kind of labor supply, and in this respect, policymakers may have to pursue different objectives depending on the actual health care system.
In his book Folk dör här (People Die Here), the journalist Thord Eriksson pointed out that weighing diapers is common practice across the sector, arguing that the care sector's shortcomings had little to do with private or public ownership.
Mr. Levkovich argues that the sectors most affected by the credit crisis — like bank, brokerage firm and housing stocks — have already suffered, clearing the way for them to rebound like a "coiled spring" in the second half of this year.
The second argument is broader, arguing that the financial sector is the primary cause of the current crisis.
