Re:Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from th...
by 9935c101ab17a66 on Friday March 19, 2021 @09:06AM
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What do you mean it’s happening in dc? Are there plans to move the capital? I think the two data points you provided, while interesting, don’t make much sense on their own.
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Re:Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from th...
by SllX on Friday March 19, 2021 @09:26AM
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No but some Departments are moving more of their bureaucracy out of the capital to avoid paying higher salaries in a higher cost of living area.
Re:Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from th...
by madenine on Friday March 19, 2021 @01:48PM
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...and as a part of a deliberate effort to reduce the size and effectiveness of government agencies.
If you relocate a government agency HQ to an area that doesn't have any competitive jobs, you're making it more difficult for that agency to attract and retain tallent.
Just by moving the office in the first place you'll hemorrhage experienced personnel who don't want to move their lives across the country.
To proponents - that's a feature not a bug. Less effective regulation (and eventually deregulation) being the goal.
Re:Egypt prepares to start move to new capital, away from th...
by bpodgursky on Friday March 19, 2021 @03:44PM
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This is wildly overstated. The big example here is the Department of Agriculture moving headquarters to Kansas City.
But... that's also much closer to the people they are actually regulating. And if you think Kansas City isn't a "real city" able to attract competent bureaucrats, you are way too deep in the swamp.