In the 1980s and 1990s, successive governments compounded the lack of resources by introducing national funding formulas that steer resources to urban communities where poverty is easily identified, and solutions relatively easily delivered.
But many who watch the country closely say they see few signs that succession will produce a stable, credible leadership that is, at least initially, confident enough to engage with the outside world or to steer resources to economic development rather than the military.
Even when clear societal goals are established, much work remains to ensure that the healthcare community is equipped to steer healthcare resources to deliver these effectively (6 ).
Vayupak's critics say a more apt comparison might be Malaysia, where the government tends to steer resources towards favoured firms and businessmen.At the very least, Vayupak's retail fund will compete unfairly with banks and private mutual funds.
"By focusing on administrative costs," he said, "it encouraged donors to steer resources toward organizations pushing everything into the cause rather than investing in people with expertise, new technology and other things that make a nonprofit strong".
Bloom agrees with Chow's contention that the largely independent regional offices, which he notes receive 75% of WHO's budget, undermine the director-general's ability to steer resources toward diseases that affect the entire world.
Like differences in other prices, pay disparities steer resources — in this case, people — to where they would be most productively employed.
She knows, she cares, and is keenly aware of her crucial role retain and steer the financial resources to help arts organizations to carry out their missions, create new programming, and broaden the outreach.
By taxing forms of consumption that generate negative side effects, we could not only generate enough revenue to eliminate budget deficits, but also help steer resources toward their most highly valued uses.
Janus may force some unions to cut back on political spending as they steer resources toward maintaining their membership levels.
But prices often diverge from cost and value and, in those cases, taxes can actually help steer resources toward more highly valued uses.
