Which is best for the economy: employment stability or employment flexibility? A recent article in the ILO’s International Labour Review analyzes the relationship between employment stability and productivity in six major sectors in 13 European countries. According to the authors‚ both‚ extensive and short job tenure can produce adverse affects on productivity. They propose a policy of ’protected mobility’ on the labour market‚ together with active labour market policies seeking to combine both
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Following naturally from the more advanced technologically progress and higher standard of living in Canada‚ the United States and other developed economies‚ scientific marketing has made greater strides in North America than if has anywhere else in the world. The changes have been swift and far-reaching. The dynamic characteristics of the North American economy have been fully demonstrated in what has been aptly described as a “marketing revolution”‚ equaling in importance the industrial revolution
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make the best purchasing decisions they can‚ given their limited incomes. B) Workers do not have as much leisure as they would like‚ given their wages and working conditions. C) Workers in planned economies‚ such as North Korea‚ do not have much choice over jobs. D) Firms in market economies have limited financial resources. Answer: A Diff: 1 Section: 1.1 3) Economics is about the allocation of scarce resources. Which of the following is NOT an example of economic scarcity? A) If
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Katie Daniel Professor Skidmore English 122 19 June 2012 Grade Inflation Grade inflation is a topic that at first glance seems somewhat clear but becomes more and more confusing the longer you think about it. Grade inflation is when you see an upward trend in ones grades without a rise in achievement. For example‚ if a student signs up for a class with a specific teacher it is most likely because they know they can pass and not put a lot of effort into succeeding. In return the student also
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The effect of different levels of radiation was determined using four set-ups-10kR‚ 30kR‚ 50 kR‚ and the control (no radiation). The four set-ups were observed for nine weeks and growth (in cm)‚ germination‚ and survival rate was measured. Results showed that at the right level of radiation level (10 kR)‚ radiation have a positive effect on the plant growth and has the same germination and survival rate from the control set up. The 30 kR set up and 50 kR set up are relatively smaller in growth than
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Causes of Inflation in the Iranian Economy Hamed Armesh*‚ Habibollah Salarzehi**‚ Noor Mohammad Yaghoobi***‚ Alireza Heydari**** It is clear that in the nearly last four decades inflation is one of the important problems of Iranian economy. In this study‚ we determine and analyze the effective factors on inflation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. After briefly reviewing the theoretical background‚ we use econometric method‚ such as the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)‚ to study causes of inflation Iran
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April 4‚ 2006 0 1 Introduction: The Nigerian Barge Deal Enron Corporation was an energy company based in Texas and created when InterNorth acquired Houston Natural Gas Company in 1985. Enron’s growth was fast‚ it was named \America’s Most Innovative Company" for six consecutive years and it soon became the seventh largest company in the United States‚ until its bankruptcy was declared in 2001. Accounting fraud‚ money laundering and conspiracy are some of the charges which Enron stood accused of in
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16 chapter sixteen The Economy and Work How does change in the economy reshape society? What makes capitalist and socialist economies different? Why have the types of jobs available in the United States changed over the last fifty years? Here’s a quick quiz about the U.S. economy (Hint: All five questions have the same right answer): • Which business do 100 million people in the United States visit each week? • Which U.S. company‚ on average‚ opens a new store every day? • Which U.S. company
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funding‚ or have some sort of "exit." The only essential thing is growth. Everything else we associate with startups follows from growth. If you want to start one it’s important to understand that. Startups are so hard that you can’t be pointed off to the side and hope to succeed. You have to know that growth is what you’re after. The good news is‚ if you get growth‚ everything else tends to fall into place. Which means you can use growth like a compass to make almost every decision you face. Redwoods
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The graph of Inflation rate (consumer prices) *30% of goods in Malaysia are price-controlled Year | Malaysia | Japan | | Inflation rate(consumers price) | Rank(222) | Inflation rate(consumers price) | Rank(222) | 2003 | 1.90% | 168 | -0.90% | 215 | 2004 | 1.10% | 189 | -0.30% | 210 | 2005 | 1.30% | 31 | -0.10% | 6 | 2006 | 3.00% | 90 | -0.30% | 7 | 2007 | 3.80% | 111 | 0.30% | 9 | 2008 | 2.00% | 40 | 0.10% | 5 | 2009 | 5.40% | 89 | 1.40% | 10 | Source: CIA World Factbook and
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