Sex trafficking or modern day slavery is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. These businesses involving sex trade are slowly evolving and making billions of dollars by the minute. This repugnant violation of human rights is the most protruding in the capital of Cambodia‚ Phnom Penh. Women and young females are having intercourse and/or oral sex against their will for the exchange of money. There are many contributing factors that lead to the practice of sex trafficking in Cambodia
Premium Prostitution Sex industry Cambodia
stars and very basic and inaccurate maps. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Europe there was advancement in technology and learning that led to widespread exploration and trade among countries. The introduction of the compass‚ advancements in cartography‚ the printing press‚ and other inventions led to increased trade and exploration throughout Europe. Before the fifteenth century‚ sailors often didn’t venture far from what they knew because maps were extremely inaccurate and weather was
Premium Wind Cartography Printing press
International Economics‚ 9e (Krugman et al.) Chapter 9 The Instruments of Trade Policy 9.1 Basic Tariff Analysis 1) Specific tariffs are A) import taxes stated in specific legal statutes. B) import taxes calculated as a fixed charge for each unit of imported goods. C) import taxes calculated as a fraction of the value of the imported goods. D) the same as import quotas. E) import taxes calculated based solely on the origin country. Answer: B Page Ref: 192-198 Difficulty: Easy
Premium Tariff International trade Free trade
building sector specializing in construction equipment‚ tractors‚ agricultural machinery‚ and some military items. Trade‚ Exports and Imports Kazakhstan’s economy relies heavily on oil and gas exports. In 2008‚ these resources accounted for 73% of the country’s total exports and its trade surplus was $33.3 billion. Partly to the global economic crisis‚ the nation’s foreign trade dropped by more than 40% in 2009 from the 2008 levels. Turkmenistan‚ another major oil exporter in the region‚ also suffered
Free Export International trade Central Asia
ADL-82-India's Foreign Trade & Trade Policy-AM2 Assignment - A Question 1. Within three years‚ SEZs in India have witnessed phenomenal success with incremental investment of Rs.97‚871 crores and incremental direct employment provided to 231‚629 persons with twice that number getting employed outside. Considering the statement‚ examine the role of Export Oriented Units / Export Processing Zones / Special Economic Zones in promoting export from India. Question 2. What are the main provisions
Premium Organic food World Trade Organization International trade
International Trade & Foreign Direct Investment – an economic analysis Table of contents |I Introduction |3 | |II International trade |4-7 | |2.1 Benefits of international trade |4-5 | |2.2 Major trends
Premium Investment Economics Asia
World Trade Center On September 11‚ 2001 a devastating tragedy occurred in the United States. Two hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City. Also‚ a plane crashed into the Pentagon in Washington‚ D.C. The United States was under a terrorist attack. The United States will never be the same since the 9/11 tragedy. Oliver Stone directed a movie called "World Trade Center." It came out in the year of 2006. This movie of course is based on a true event. "World Trade Center" is
Premium World Trade Center September 11 attacks New York City
and employees against foreign competition‚ and to raise funds for the federal government" (Hill‚ 2005). On the other side‚ the increase in tariffs only hurt the consumers and foreign businesses by increasing the prices of steel and almost starting a trade war with foreign economies. Since the US had established tariffs on steel‚ other countries had begun counteracting by imposing their own tariffs against US exports and began to seek compensation from the US through the WTO for their losses (Hill‚ 2005)
Premium International trade Globalization World Trade Organization
Executive Summary I propose a long position in the single name CMBS security J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-CB8 (“JPMCC 2004-CB8”)‚ Class D. This trade will implement the long term bullish view I have on real estate without exposure to the near term volatility seen in other mortgage products in the U.S. Aggregate index that are highly sensitive to rates due to the uncertainty in QE3 and other macroeconomic factors. * Recovery in commercial
Premium Real estate Monetary policy
5 The Theory of Trade and Investment 1 Learning Objectives To understand the traditional arguments of how and why international trade improves the welfare of all countries To review the history and compare the implications of trade theory from the original work of Adam Smith to the contemporary theories of Michael Porter To examine the criticisms of classical trade theory and examine alternative viewpoints of which business and economic forces determine trade patterns between
Premium International trade Economics