9708_w12_qp_42 Q4 Some workers producing non-essential luxury goods or services are paid very highly. The wage rate is not the economic value of a good or service‚ but more to social factors or fashion. The economic theory of wages is‚ therefore‚ of little use in explaining wage differentials. Assess this argument. Intro: Labor market supply and demand‚ wage determination‚ wage differentials general‚ ECONOMIC THEORY OF WAGES P1: production of luxury goods vs. other normal/inferior/Giffen/Veblen goods
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Introduction to the country: "Bangladesh" is a combination of the Bengali words‚ Bangla and Desh‚ meaning the country or land where the Bangla language is spoken. The country formerly was known as East Pakistan. What is Culture: o The set of shared attitudes‚ values‚ goals‚ and practices that characterizes an institution‚ organization or group. o The sum of attitudes‚ customs‚ and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another. o Culture has been taken as constituting
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The Internet use by the Luxury industry An interactive tool for a very demanding sector Supervisor: Margareta Paulsson Authors: Charlotte LARBANET Benjamin LIGIER Master Thesis Umeå School of Business Spring Semester 2009 1 Acknowledgements Assistance from many people contributed to the accomplishment of our master thesis. Therefore we wish to express our thanks to Umea School of Business and Economics for contributing toward the success of our year abroad in Sweden. Also‚ we would
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Rivers of BAngladesh The rivers of Bangladesh mark both the physiography of the nation and the life of the people. About 700 in number‚ these rivers generally flow south. The larger rivers serve as the main source of water for cultivation and as the principal arteries of commercial transportation. Rivers also provide fish‚ an important source of protein. Flooding of the rivers during the monsoon season causes enormous hardship and hinders development‚ but fresh deposits of rich silt replenish the
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ICT in Health: Bangladesh Is Moving Ahead The Daily Star‚ the famous English daily newspaper in Bangladesh‚ in association with technology and business partners‚ organized a two-day leadership colloquium in Dhaka on 6-7 January 2012 on “ICT in Health.” This was the first colloquium of its kind in the country‚ with both international and national experts discussing the current practice of ICT in health care globally. The global experts further mentioned the Bangladesh’s potential to take the lead
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has become one of the most alarming problems in Bangladesh. According to the yearly reports of transparency international Bangladesh is one of the most corrupted country in the world. Courses behind corruption: there are a number of causes behind corruption. Unemployment‚ lack of good governance‚ lack of morality‚ inadequacy of salary‚ political instabilities etc. Have led to the expansion of corruption. Corruption and Bangladesh: in Bangladesh‚ corruption has engulfed the administrative‚ commercial
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The History of cars By Luke Geisz Today‚ we do not think much of our cars. Everyone has them‚ they’re a common object. They weren’t always like that. Cars used to be only owned by wealthy enthusiasts. They weren’t today’s enclosed‚ climate controlled‚ easy to use devices at all. In fact‚ they were incredibly hard to use. There was no standard controlling system like today’s gas/brake/clutch pedals‚ auto transmission‚ steering wheel‚ and other controlling devices. Some had a steering wheel‚ some
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Title IX came from the Education Amendment of 1972. The law states that “No person in the United States shall on the basis of sex‚ be excluded from participation in‚ be denied the benefits of‚ or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The amendment in 1987 expanded the definition of program or activity to include all the operations of an educational institution‚ governmental entity or private employer that receives federal funds
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Microeconomics Final Project-Hybrid Cars Product: The #1 selling hybrid is the Toyota Prius Hybrid. Toyota is already on its third generation of the Prius. The gas/electric Prius hybrid retains its lock on this category for the fifth straight year. Despite lots of new hybrid models‚ the Toyota Prius’ 44 mpg (overall) is still the best in any five-passenger car. The interior is roomy and versatile‚ and the Prius has proven to be very reliable. Other Hybrid cars include the Honda Insight Hybrid
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Public Confidence on Bangladesh Police Accountability mechanisms for Bangladesh police are evidently weak. Internal disciplinary mechanisms have long collapsed. Courts have failed to play a proactive role in bringing officers to account. A national human rights commission has been set up recently but it lacks the necessary powers or teeth. External accountability mechanisms solely set up for the police are absent in Bangladesh. Without external oversight‚ police are essentially left to police
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