Government and Business by Miriam Bergin https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness en-us 2018-04-17 19:28:09 UTC 2018-04-19 09:11:50 UTC hello@padlet.com Learning intentions mbergin https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/252766899 Explain how the government regulates business- Laws pg 311

Explain the government as an employer pg 312

Explain Privatisation…



]]> 2018-04-17 20:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/252766899 How the Government encourages business mbergin https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/252767449 2018-04-17 20:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/252767449 How the Government regulates business mbergin https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/252769332 2018-04-17 20:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/252769332 Public sector versus Private sector mbergin https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/252773260 The public sector is made up of all organisations owned by the State,  the public sector employees thousands of people in state funded hospitals, schools, semi state companies eg. Enterprise Ireland, CIE) Local authorities eg Gardaí.
Private Sector describes all economic activities not owned by the government

Public private partnerships (PPPs) are agreements where a private sector business may build a service eg toll road, on behalf of government for a profit.  Normally after a few years ownership goes back to Government.]]> 2018-04-17 20:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/252773260 Government/Public sector as an Employer mbergin https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/252773423 THe public sector provides direct employment for thousands of people and provide indirect employment by buying goods/services for their businesses.  Benefits:
Job creation-creates jobs, reduces unemployment.
Taxation-The more people it employees the larger the wage bill. which must be paid by taxation.  In Ireland approx 18% of workforce is employed by public sector.
Wages:The state pays the wages of employees. This money gets spent on things like housing, food and consumer goods, which boost sales for businesses.]]> 2018-04-17 20:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/252773423 Privatisation mbergin https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/252773568 2018-04-17 20:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/252773568 mbergin https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/253329667 2018-04-19 09:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mbergin/GovernmentandBusiness/wish/253329667