characteristics of trade union in Singapore which will include a brief history. I will also give my opinion of Michael D. Barr’s article if Singapore is a trade union. Secondly‚ I will continue my writing with the characteristic of trade union in China including a brief history‚ and my opinion of Taylor and Qi Li’s articles if china is a trade union. Lastly‚ I will conclude the essay by comparing and contrasting these two trade unions. Trade Union in Singapore In 1961‚ the non-communist party National
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In the last decade‚ Singapore had liberalized immigration policies thus a large influx of foreigners. There are several reasons to this decision. Firstly‚ is to keep the citizen population size stable due to declining total fertility rate‚ longer life expectancy and migration. According to AsiaOne news (a Singapore Press Holding portal) dated 24th April 2012‚ the paper stated that Singapore’s ageing population will outstrip births by 2025 if fertility rates remain low. Immigration can help mitigate
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Table of contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Literature review 2 3 Methodology 3 3.1 Inflation and Unemployment rates in Singapore 3 3.2 Data 4 3.3 Estimation 4 4 Regression resultS and data analysis 5 4.1 ADF Test Results 5 4.2 Co-integration test and Long-run model 5 4.3 The Error Correction Model 6 4.4 Diagnostic Tests for ECM model 7 5 Policy Implications 8 6 Conclusion 9 7 Bibliography 10 Introduction Inflation and unemployment are two major
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While many people believe statutory rape laws are unfair in various situations because they hinder relationships intimacy‚ ultimately statutory rape laws are effective because they keep predators away‚ decrease unplanned pregnancies and encourage abstinence. Statutory rape is when an adult has intercourse with anyone under the age of consent. This could be vaginal‚ oral‚ anal and mutual masturbation. There are numerous amounts of cases on the statutory rape law. Many of which people believe are unfair
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1. Types of State and Independent Schools State schools are open to all children from 5 to 17 years of age and they are free as they are funded by the Government. On the other hand Independent Schools‚ also known as private schools‚ charge money. They don’t depend on the local government for financing but they are funded by donations. 1.1 The four main types of State schools are: Community Schools – also known as formerly county schools. The LEA employs the schools staff‚ owns the schools land
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Identifying Dependent and Independent Variables Instructions: For each of the following research designs‚ identify the dependent and independent variables. 1. To investigate the effects of exercise on mathematical problem-solving ability‚ a researcher assigned subjects to one of two groups. One group did 50 jumping jacks and the other group did 200. After exercising‚ both groups did a set of math problems. 2. A researcher hypothesized that talking to plants enhances their growth. To test her hypothesis
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Overview of Aging Population in Singapore Populations in many developed countries are ageing‚ and Singapore is no exception. The first batch of post-war baby boomers will reach 65 years of age by 2012. The number of seniors will increase from 8.4% in 2005 to 18.7% in 2030 (refer to Table 1). According to the 2010 Population Report‚ The proportion of residents (i.e. citizens and PRs) aged 65 and above increased from 7.0% of the resident population in 1999 to 8.8% in 2009. Correspondingly‚ the
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BUDGET 2013 - PERSONAL TAX The Finance minister of Singapore announced several budget initiatives in the Budget 2013 that aims to improve the lives of Singapore citizens. A number of changes were introduced which promotes progressive taxation‚ building a more inclusive society and encouraging quality growth. This Budget is very much focused on productivity and helping the lower income group as well as the elderly. Although there would not be any drastic changes in the personal tax rates‚ we could
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Why there is a need to increase population in Singapore? As‚ we all know‚ Singapore is becoming an ageing population soon. So‚ a shrinking and ageing population means younger workforce‚ and a less vibrant and innovative economy. With slower business activity and employment opportunities‚ it will become more difficult to match the higher aspirations of a better educated and mobile Singaporean population. This may hollow out our population and workforce and worsen our ratio of younger to older
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Introduction Background Of Foreign Labour in Singapore Since the day Singapore gained independence‚ the growth of the economy had been advancing tremendous over the past four decades. The influx of foreign labour has been playing an important role towards the Singapore economy. Even up to today‚ Singapore‚ itself with scarce resources‚ could only rely on human resource to sustain the economy growth. With a tightening labour market and a low unemployment rate‚ this gradual increase in foreign
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