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  out of poverty. At the local level, this stimulation is essential to economic recovery; it sets the cornerstone
  for recovery and development on a national scale.
  2-80. Economic assessments are critical to the success of recovery programs. The transitional military
  authority must understand economic conditions in the operational area, factors that affect stabilization and
  growth, and cultural nuances that influence market sector performance. Developing a shared situational
  understanding of the economic situation spurs market integration, helps to identify key needs and
  opportunities, increases private sector participation, and improves social and economic cohesion throughout
  the host nation.
  2-81. An equitable distribution of necessities—such as food, water, shelter, and medicine—supports
  economic stability. To this end, commanders may need to establish and enforce temporary controls over
  certain aspects of the local economy. They may design these controls to affect the prices of goods and
  services, wage rates and labor practices, black market activity, hoarding of goods, banking practices,
  imports or exports, and production rates within industry. However, these controls may also have adverse
  effects that can lead to renewed violence. These adverse effects may consist of causing potential shortages
  of goods and services, impeding economic progress, and causing corruption, conflict over limited
  resources, and social tension. Commanders must weigh the decision to implement economic controls very
  carefully. In doing so, they should seek guidance from higher echelons and from personnel and
  organizations with appropriate expertise. They may discover alternatives available that achieve the same
  results with fewer negative consequences. They determine how well the private sector can identify
  profitable lines of investment and enterprise creation quickly, stimulate market-led economic recovery, and
  provide reasonably priced consumable goods and services to the population. (See FM 3-57 and
  ATP 3-57.10 for doctrine on populace and resources control.)
  2-82. When permitted by international law, the transitional military authority may stimulate the economy
  to help the local industry develop, but it must do so with the end state of sustainable, private-sector
  activities. These may include agriculture, manufacturing, mining, forestry, and any number of service
  trades. The transitional military authority may support an activity in a specific operational area. Industries
  may require some form of initial subsidization to spur productivity as well as assistance with management.
  In potentially hostile areas, the transitional military authority may provide or train personnel for skilled
  positions (to replace people who have fled or are not cooperative or dependable). Detailed infrastructure
  assessments help to locate useable production facilities and identify damaged or inoperable facilities for
  reconstruction planning.
  Public Health
  2-83. The transitional military authority establishes a public health policy for security, public safety, and
  humanitarian reasons. This policy applies to the health of the military forces as well as the local populace.
  Sustained operations cannot exist without healthy military forces. Without a healthy, viable force, the
  military cannot provide for the health and well-being of the people adequately. To protect the health of the
  force, the transitional military authority sometimes takes measures to safeguard, and if necessary, improve,
  the health of the local populace. Generally, the force lacks the health service support and force health
  protection capacity to provide sustained medical care for civilians. However, with appropriate resources
  and security, the transitional military authority may open and secure humanitarian access to the local
  populace. It may also establish temporary clinics, train local health professionals, and augment existing
  medical facilities.
  2-84. The transitional military authority reinforces the public health policy by securing the public health
  infrastructure. The transitional military authority may enable functioning hospitals and clinics to remain
  open so local medical personnel can continue to serve civilians. This authority may repair critical
  transportation infrastructure to ensure continued delivery of medical supplies and accessibility for
  emergency patient transport. Securing the public health infrastructure may involve ensuring the continued
  functioning of essential services infrastructure so that adequate power, water, and sanitation are available to
  support health care facilities. Public health policy focuses on disposing of sewage, garbage, and refuse
  properly; purifying local water supplies; inspecting food supplies; and controlling insects and disease.
  Additionally, the public health infrastructure addresses burying and cremating remains from a public health