- トピック
- 意図や意味、具体例(政策、データ、時事ネタ事例、自分の経験持論)
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語彙
- privatization
- Competition is driving the market
- advantages and disadvantages
- facing the challenge of depopulation
- sales increase
- technological transition from fixed-line telephones to mobile communications
- operating profit per employee
- to privatize the water supply
- the repair of aging water pipes
- the waterworks are in the red
- small municipalities
- a case of overseas failure
- an example of Germany
- live broadcast of the Japanese parliament
- スピーチ例
トピック
Should more public services be privatized? (英検、2011 3_2 経済・ビジネス)
より多くの公共サービスを民営化すべきか？
意図や意味、具体例(政策、データ、時事ネタ事例、自分の経験持論)
民営化の利点
- 市場の競争原理が働き、サービスの品質向上や、低コストでのサービス提供が期待できる。
- 利用者が自分の意思でサービスを選択できる。
欠点
- 過疎化が進む地域では採算が合わない可能性があり、サービス事業者が不在となれば、基本的なサービスにアクセスできない人が発生する。
- 利益を追求するために、サービスの品質が疎かになる可能性がある。
過去の例
- NTT
- JRグループ
- 日本郵政
水道事業
- 水道事業を民営化することを可能とする、改正水道法が2018年に成立した。
- 課題: 人口減少による収入の低下、老朽化が進む水道管の改修
- 33%の水道事業が赤字
- これら赤字は小さな自治体で発生しており、そもそも民営化しても事業者が参入しない可能性がある。
- 海外の失敗例もあるため、民営化は慎重に実施する必要がある。
- ドイツの例のように民営化後も監視が必要。
NHK
- NHKのように、民営化が適さない例もある。
- 国会中継や、子供向け番組、教育番組等は、収益化しづらい。
語彙
privatization
民営化
The government announced plans to privatize the railways(鉄道).
The postal service(郵政事業) was privatized in 2007.
Competition is driving the market
市場の競争原理が働き
advantages and disadvantages
利点と欠点
facing the challenge of depopulation
過疎化が進む地域
sales increase
売上が上昇
technological transition from fixed-line telephones to mobile communications
固定電話から移動通信への技術転換
operating profit per employee
従業員一人あたりの経常利益
to privatize the water supply
水道事業を民営化
To make the water supply a private business
the repair of aging water pipes
老朽化が進む水道管の改修
the waterworks are in the red
水道事業が赤字
small municipalities
小さな自治体
a case of overseas failure
海外の失敗例
an example of Germany
ドイツの例
live broadcast of the Japanese parliament
国会中継
スピーチ例
I don't think that more public services should be privatized.
I have two reasons to support my opinion.
Firstly, a revised Water Supply Law was passed in 2018, allowing for the privatization of water supply business.
With declining revenues due to a declining population and the challenge of repairing aging water pipes, 33% of water supply business are in the red.
These deficits are being incurred by small municipalities.
That's why, even if the water supply business is privatized, it is highly likely that no companies will enter the market.
If service providers are absent in depopulated areas, people will not be able to access such essential services, which should be avoided.
Secondly, in the pursuit of profit, the quality of service may deteriorate.
For example, NHK's live broadcast of the Japanese parliament, children's programs, and educational programs are difficult to monetize.
Also, accurate and reliable information about this year's Noto earthquake was provided by NHK.
Privatization should not result in a reduction of the quality, or discontinuation of these services.
In conclusion, I don't think that more public services should be privatized.
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