John Hood
Biographic Data
| ID | 4121594 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Hood |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Hood |
| SIGNATURE | HOOD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Glasgow Caledonian University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
An analysis of the carrying capacity and life process risks of UK and Turkish insurance intermediaries
The primary aim of this paper is to examine the strategic risks associated with environmental selection and how this affects the life process risks of insurance intermediaries. To achieve this aim; firstly the carrying capacity of UK and Turkish insurance intermediaries is calculated and, secondly, the demographic, ecological and environmental variables that affect that carrying capacity are examined. Our study provides two contributions to the l…
Public Sector Risk Financing
The floods of 2007, experienced across much of England, resulted in local authority organisations, including Fire and Rescue Services, mounting large-scale responses and incurring additional and unexpected expenditure. Although central government activated funding schemes, some local authorities fell below the thresholds set and had to absorb the additional costs. This raised a question of what alternative methods were available to allow these lo…
The UK's Prudential Borrowing Framework
Since 2004, governance and accountability arrangements for UK local government borrowing under the new Prudential Borrowing Framework (PBF) have been based on the professional discipline and control model of governance. It supplements the earlier centralised discipline and control model whereby municipal borrowing had to be specifically approved by central government and provides an alternative to Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) and Public-Pri…
An Exploratory Study of the Utilisation of the UK’s Prudential Borrowing Framework
This article considers the utilisation of the UK’s Prudential Borrowing Framework (PBF) and the associated Prudential Code for local government capital finance. It finds that the increased flexibility and local freedom are at the cost of less financial certainty in terms of the risks borne by local authorities and local tax payers. The PBF seems to encourage a less formal approach to risk, being considered inevitable and handled if and when adver…
Low-cost Insurance Schemes in Scottish Social Housing
The UK has had a long history of market provision of household insurance. Recent years, however, have seen a decline in the traditional insurance market distribution channels aimed at low-income and/or rented-sector households. The products, pricing and method of payment currently offered by insurers have exacerbated the exclusion of many in social housing from this important financial services product. Research suggests that only 50 per cent of …
PFI and the Implications of Introducing New Long- Term Actors into Public Service Delivery
Public Private Partnerships / Private Finance Initiative (PPP/PFI), play a significant role in the renewal of the UK's public services. For some commentators, the policy has been associated with poor value for money for the public sector while the private sector is virtually guaranteed steady profits over extended periods of time. This paper explores a policy aspect which so far has not attracted so much attention; that of the PPP/PFI market and …
The Social, Economic and Political Issues Surrounding Employers' Liability Insurance in the UK
It has long been recognised in both the UK and in other countries that society has an obligation to compensate workers who are injured or who suffer ill health through the course of their employment. The most common means of society ensuring this is by government legislation requiring employers to fund a variety of insurance schemes.This article explores the situation which has recently prevailed in the UK. The system of insurance which has histo…
Closed circuit television systems
This article discusses the growth in the UK of the use of public space closed circuit television (CCTV) systems as a means of controlling risk. The evidence as to the efficacy of CCTV is equivocal, but despite this successive UK governments have extolled the virtues of the technology, and have made money available to fund a large number of systems. There has been little debate outside the academic literature on the use of CCTV, therefore there is…
Minimising Risk
Recent pronouncements by senior government figures would suggest that, despite much opposition, PFl/PPP will remain the favoured route for the procurement of large public sector projects. There has been a considerable debate surrounding the Value for Money and Public Sector Comparator calculations essential to gaining approval for PFI/PPP, much of which has focused on how risks are allocated between the parties and how these risks are valued. Thi…
Managing the Risks of Public-Private Partnerships in Scottish Local Government
The involvement of the private sector in the financing and provision of public services has been placed at the core of the Labour government's second-term public sector reform agenda. PFI/PPP is a key policy instrument that is being used to transform public services. This article reviews the debates surrounding PFI/PPP before examining the implementation of the policy in Scottish local government. A key element of PFI/PPP is risk transfer. The re…
The emergence of public sector risk management
The 1980s saw an increase in the extent of academic interest and research into local authority management. A specific aspect of local authority management practice which has, however, been grossly under‐researched is that of risk management. This is something of a paradox, given the fact that significant changes in the local authority insurance market have brought about a culture within authorities whereby a more pro‐active approach to risk manag…
The new austerity
The storvågan project 1985–86
The earliest urban settlement in the Arctic was Vågar in Lofoten. From written sources this settlement is known to have functioned as an economic, clerical and administrative centre of North Norway. But, the sources are silent after the end of the 14th century. Small scale excavations in 1985–86 produced a surprisingly rich material, which above all shows no decline during the Late Medieval. The finds seem to have the potential to provide a quite…
Managing the Risks of Public-Private Partnerships in Scottish Local Government
The involvement of the private sector in the financing and provision of public services has been placed at the core of the Labour government's second-term public sector reform agenda. PFI/PPP is a key policy instrument that is being used to transform public services. This article reviews the debates surrounding PFI/PPP before examining the implementation of the policy in Scottish local government. A key element of PFI/PPP is risk transfer. The re…
Closed circuit television systems
This article discusses the growth in the UK of the use of public space closed circuit television (CCTV) systems as a means of controlling risk. The evidence as to the efficacy of CCTV is equivocal, but despite this successive UK governments have extolled the virtues of the technology, and have made money available to fund a large number of systems. There has been little debate outside the academic literature on the use of CCTV, therefore there is…
The UK's Prudential Borrowing Framework
Since 2004, governance and accountability arrangements for UK local government borrowing under the new Prudential Borrowing Framework (PBF) have been based on the professional discipline and control model of governance. It supplements the earlier centralised discipline and control model whereby municipal borrowing had to be specifically approved by central government and provides an alternative to Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) and Public-Pri…
Low-cost Insurance Schemes in Scottish Social Housing
The UK has had a long history of market provision of household insurance. Recent years, however, have seen a decline in the traditional insurance market distribution channels aimed at low-income and/or rented-sector households. The products, pricing and method of payment currently offered by insurers have exacerbated the exclusion of many in social housing from this important financial services product. Research suggests that only 50 per cent of …
The emergence of public sector risk management
The 1980s saw an increase in the extent of academic interest and research into local authority management. A specific aspect of local authority management practice which has, however, been grossly under‐researched is that of risk management. This is something of a paradox, given the fact that significant changes in the local authority insurance market have brought about a culture within authorities whereby a more pro‐active approach to risk manag…
An analysis of the carrying capacity and life process risks of UK and Turkish insurance intermediaries
The primary aim of this paper is to examine the strategic risks associated with environmental selection and how this affects the life process risks of insurance intermediaries. To achieve this aim; firstly the carrying capacity of UK and Turkish insurance intermediaries is calculated and, secondly, the demographic, ecological and environmental variables that affect that carrying capacity are examined. Our study provides two contributions to the l…
Public Sector Risk Financing
The floods of 2007, experienced across much of England, resulted in local authority organisations, including Fire and Rescue Services, mounting large-scale responses and incurring additional and unexpected expenditure. Although central government activated funding schemes, some local authorities fell below the thresholds set and had to absorb the additional costs. This raised a question of what alternative methods were available to allow these lo…
An Exploratory Study of the Utilisation of the UK’s Prudential Borrowing Framework
This article considers the utilisation of the UK’s Prudential Borrowing Framework (PBF) and the associated Prudential Code for local government capital finance. It finds that the increased flexibility and local freedom are at the cost of less financial certainty in terms of the risks borne by local authorities and local tax payers. The PBF seems to encourage a less formal approach to risk, being considered inevitable and handled if and when adver…
Minimising Risk
Recent pronouncements by senior government figures would suggest that, despite much opposition, PFl/PPP will remain the favoured route for the procurement of large public sector projects. There has been a considerable debate surrounding the Value for Money and Public Sector Comparator calculations essential to gaining approval for PFI/PPP, much of which has focused on how risks are allocated between the parties and how these risks are valued. Thi…
The storvågan project 1985–86
The earliest urban settlement in the Arctic was Vågar in Lofoten. From written sources this settlement is known to have functioned as an economic, clerical and administrative centre of North Norway. But, the sources are silent after the end of the 14th century. Small scale excavations in 1985–86 produced a surprisingly rich material, which above all shows no decline during the Late Medieval. The finds seem to have the potential to provide a quite…
The new austerity
The emergence of public sector risk management
The 1980s saw an increase in the extent of academic interest and research into local authority management. A specific aspect of local authority management practice which has, however, been grossly under‐researched is that of risk management. This is something of a paradox, given the fact that significant changes in the local authority insurance market have brought about a culture within authorities whereby a more pro‐active approach to risk manag…
Managing the Risks of Public-Private Partnerships in Scottish Local Government
The involvement of the private sector in the financing and provision of public services has been placed at the core of the Labour government's second-term public sector reform agenda. PFI/PPP is a key policy instrument that is being used to transform public services. This article reviews the debates surrounding PFI/PPP before examining the implementation of the policy in Scottish local government. A key element of PFI/PPP is risk transfer. The re…
Closed circuit television systems
This article discusses the growth in the UK of the use of public space closed circuit television (CCTV) systems as a means of controlling risk. The evidence as to the efficacy of CCTV is equivocal, but despite this successive UK governments have extolled the virtues of the technology, and have made money available to fund a large number of systems. There has been little debate outside the academic literature on the use of CCTV, therefore there is…
Minimising Risk
Recent pronouncements by senior government figures would suggest that, despite much opposition, PFl/PPP will remain the favoured route for the procurement of large public sector projects. There has been a considerable debate surrounding the Value for Money and Public Sector Comparator calculations essential to gaining approval for PFI/PPP, much of which has focused on how risks are allocated between the parties and how these risks are valued. Thi…
The Social, Economic and Political Issues Surrounding Employers' Liability Insurance in the UK
It has long been recognised in both the UK and in other countries that society has an obligation to compensate workers who are injured or who suffer ill health through the course of their employment. The most common means of society ensuring this is by government legislation requiring employers to fund a variety of insurance schemes.This article explores the situation which has recently prevailed in the UK. The system of insurance which has histo…
PFI and the Implications of Introducing New Long- Term Actors into Public Service Delivery
Public Private Partnerships / Private Finance Initiative (PPP/PFI), play a significant role in the renewal of the UK's public services. For some commentators, the policy has been associated with poor value for money for the public sector while the private sector is virtually guaranteed steady profits over extended periods of time. This paper explores a policy aspect which so far has not attracted so much attention; that of the PPP/PFI market and …
Low-cost Insurance Schemes in Scottish Social Housing
The UK has had a long history of market provision of household insurance. Recent years, however, have seen a decline in the traditional insurance market distribution channels aimed at low-income and/or rented-sector households. The products, pricing and method of payment currently offered by insurers have exacerbated the exclusion of many in social housing from this important financial services product. Research suggests that only 50 per cent of …
An Exploratory Study of the Utilisation of the UK’s Prudential Borrowing Framework
This article considers the utilisation of the UK’s Prudential Borrowing Framework (PBF) and the associated Prudential Code for local government capital finance. It finds that the increased flexibility and local freedom are at the cost of less financial certainty in terms of the risks borne by local authorities and local tax payers. The PBF seems to encourage a less formal approach to risk, being considered inevitable and handled if and when adver…
The UK's Prudential Borrowing Framework
Since 2004, governance and accountability arrangements for UK local government borrowing under the new Prudential Borrowing Framework (PBF) have been based on the professional discipline and control model of governance. It supplements the earlier centralised discipline and control model whereby municipal borrowing had to be specifically approved by central government and provides an alternative to Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) and Public-Pri…
Public Sector Risk Financing
The floods of 2007, experienced across much of England, resulted in local authority organisations, including Fire and Rescue Services, mounting large-scale responses and incurring additional and unexpected expenditure. Although central government activated funding schemes, some local authorities fell below the thresholds set and had to absorb the additional costs. This raised a question of what alternative methods were available to allow these lo…
An analysis of the carrying capacity and life process risks of UK and Turkish insurance intermediaries
The primary aim of this paper is to examine the strategic risks associated with environmental selection and how this affects the life process risks of insurance intermediaries. To achieve this aim; firstly the carrying capacity of UK and Turkish insurance intermediaries is calculated and, secondly, the demographic, ecological and environmental variables that affect that carrying capacity are examined. Our study provides two contributions to the l…
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