International Labour Office Policy Integration Department The Philippines in the global economic crisis: the social and local dimensions Lourdes Kathleen Santos[1] A Technical Note for the Policy Coherence Forum Overcoming the Jobs Crisis and Shaping an Inclusive Recovery: The Philippines in the aftermath of the global economic turmoil 11 – 12 March 2010 Philippines March 2010
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The Global Economic Crisis 1 THE GLOBAL CEONOMIC CRISIS: Causes and Consequences The Global Economic Crisis 2 The world has confronted numerous economic crises in the history which have caused a decline in international commodity trade‚ bankruptcies in almost all sectors of activity. However‚ the September-October 2008 Stock market crash has proven to be far beyond the preceding calamities. The financial giants have been able to manipulate the stock market and resultantly have devastated
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its political and economic situation affect the prices of oil and the U.S stock market as well. The latest situation in Egypt and other Middle East countries where anti-government protestors demanded that longtime dictators resign their positions have encouraged Libya to do the same; however‚ taking Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi is taking more than expected. Libya is member of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) which is extremely concerned with Libya crisis since it holds the
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counter derivatives and 2) Discuss the pros and cons of the use of new technology in financial institutions. Pros 1) New technology has enabled some markets such as the London Stock Exchange to switch over to screen-based trading. Improved information systems mean the almost instantaneous transfer of price-sensitive information around the globe‚ and computers have enabled the industry to store and analyse masses of information. 2) Computers have enabled new complex products to be devised and priced in
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Possible solutions to energy crisis Submitted by Vijayalaxmi Baligar Table of contents: 1. Introduction and overview. 2. Consumption of energy in India 2a. Consumption of electrical energy and reducing the power loss in transmission lines. 2b. Energy Consumption in service sectors and in industrial sectors 2c. Energy consumption in the Agriculture Sector 3. Recycling. 3a. Role of recycling in energy
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Solving Proportions MATT222 Intermediate Algebra A comparison of two numbers is referred to as a ratio‚ similar to fractions that can be reduced to lowest terms and then converted into a ratio of integers. Ratios allow one to compare sizes of two quantities and unit measurements. Any statement expressing the equality of two ratios is known as a proportion‚ which is used in numerous formulas in today’s real world settings and applications. Using proportions is an effective
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Recently most of the countries confront an unprecedented economic crisis‚ though the intensity of the same has‚ of late‚ palliate itself. There occurred a serious devolution of the value of money. It is delinquent to the sky kissing prices of crude oil and food: the devil pivots of earthly economy. Paddy prices have escalated to 1000 a tons qualification the poor countries to spend 60 percent of income on food. likewise OPEC who is determined to prosper at the cost of global fraternity This ruinous
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The Economic Crisis in Spain Spain is one of the powerful state with an expanssion economy in EU from 1995. His GDP was growing year by year without any problem ‚ but in 2007 the economy of Spain start to fall down‚ because of a collapse in Housing Market‚ that can lead to a recession or a slowdown. The economical boom of spain started in 1995. The construction of buildings brought Spain the biggest increase in economy in EU ‚ in the last 10 years .The main ressource of Spain’s GDP was the
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The Economic Crisis in America The Road Of Despair Abstract We are going through a crisis that is sweeping the nation and affecting our people greatly. I will be discussing terrorist attacks; the war in Iraq‚ the falling housing market‚ government’s bailing out program‚ unemployment and the natural disasters which have played a key role in the direction our country has taken in the twenty first century. I will provide in-depth examples on how each event
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