Economics Extended Response Demand & Supply of Labour Outline the main factors that influence the demand and supply of labour for a firm. Explain how the interaction of the demand and supply of labour determines labour market outcomes. Analyse how changes in consumer tastes‚ productivity levels‚ workforce participation rates and the ageing of the population might affect the labour market. The labour market is one of the more sophisticated elements of the market economy and having an understanding
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Ronald Coase noted‚“The cost of doing anything consists of the receipts that could have been obtained if that particular decision had not been taken.” For example‚ the opportunity set for this Friday night includes the movies‚ a concert‚ staying home and studying‚ staying home and watching television‚ inviting friends over‚ and so forth. The opportunity cost of taking job A included the forgone salary of $102‚000 plus the $5‚000 of intangibles from job B. Opportunity cost is the sacrifice of
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How different is New Labour from Old Labour? The Labour Party was formed to represent the working class at a time when the franchise had not yet been extended to such groups. The party’s origins in the unions and socialists societies that meant it originally pursued an agenda centered on socialism‚ being more left wing on the political spectrum. However changes in the class and occupational structure of the nation since the 1960s‚ saw the party looking to broaden its appeal beyond this core idea
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COST CONCEPTS AND COST ACCOUNTING By: Aman Jawahar Sarika Deepak Muneer CONTENTS Concept of Cost Cost Accounting Terms in Cost Accounting Elements of Cost Meaning of Overheads Classification of Costs Methods of Costing Types of Costing MEANING: Cost Concept: The term ‘cost’ means the amount of expenses [actual or notional] incurred on or attributable to specified thing or activity. Cost means ‘the price paid for something’. Cost Accounting: Cost Accounting is concerned with recording
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Globalization and child labour Introduction Globalization can be seen in many different forms. According to (Gunter & van der Hoeven‚ 2004) it often refers to the gradual integration of economies and societies driven by a lot of factors. New technologies and economic relationships can both be seen as major drivers of globalization (Gunter & van der Hoeven). Also‚ national and international policies of governments‚ international organizations and civil society contribute to the globalization
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impact human lives too much. Plants create oxygen for us‚ provide food for us‚ and they even provide shelter and other everyday necessities. Without plants we would not survive. Theodore Roethke’s poems‚ Cuttings‚ and Cuttings (Later)‚ show how plants work and function. Theodore Roethke’s poem‚ Cuttings‚ shows how plants work and function. This poem is about a plant who drops its seeds on the ground. From this seed‚ a new plant takes shape‚ Roethke says‚ “One nub of growth nudges a sand-crumb loose
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Clear Cutting and Ethical Environmental Issues Doug Royston Soc.120 Intro. To Ethics & Social Responsibility Instructor: Barbara Carter March‚ 15 2010 Clear cutting has been a common practice since the 1800’s and has changed significantly in order to become friendlier to the environment. Clear cutting started as the need of transporting goods increased‚ and railways and roadways needed constructing‚ as well as the need for agricultural purposes. The lumber was then used for the building
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Background Child Labour is a condemnable phenomenon and elimination of child labour is a feasible objective. It must be eradicated altogether‚ for democratic and healthy growth of the society. Children should grow into adulthood through love and care‚ education and training. Health of the society depends upon the physical‚ moral and spiritual development of its children. The awareness of the problem provided basis for the enactment of the Employment of Children Act‚ 1991 followed by a number
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and grow and it is difficult in a global economy characterized by cut throat competition‚ increasing cost‚ expanding power of labour‚ rapid technological changes‚ growing customer expectations etc. Human resources are wealth of an organization which can help in achieving its goals. The problem of employees satisfaction is regarded as a very significant factor in workers morale‚ absenteeism and labour turnover. The amount of co-operation that management may deceive from the employees would depend
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Organisation‚ nearly 16.4 million Indian children aged 5-14 are engaged in various works while the World Bank puts that figure at 44 million. The Ministry of Labour issued a notification on October 10‚ 2006‚ for banning child labour and warns those who choose child labour of imprisonment. But‚ at present‚ there is no wider change in the child labour scenario. The livelihood of a child is determined by the socio-economic conditions of the family. A child in a rich family enjoys all privileges‚ whereas
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