...Unemployment Unemployment Rate in Uruguay decreased to 5.70 percent in July of 2014 from 6.90 percent in June of 2014. Unemployment Rate in Uruguay averaged 7.55 Percent from 2006 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 13.40 Percent in January of 2006 and a record low of 5.40 Percent in December of 2010.(www.tradingeconomics.com) The forcast for unemployment is at six and a half percent for the next year. This rate has economists concerned now, due to lack of skilled workers, and workers in general. The median age, in Uraguay, are older and this has meant a lower birth rate. Lower birth rate means, less people to employ for certain jobs in Uraguay. Since 2002 there has been a steady economic growth rate. A report stated that “sustained economic growth over the last few years, and increase in foreign investment and in agriculture and forestry has created many new jobs and now it is hard to satisfy the demand for adequately skilled workers”. (www.en.mercopress.com) A new pulp mill and mining are expecting to need approximately 10,000 new workers. As a solution to this problem incentives are being offered to Uruguayans living abroad to return to their country and join in the construction boom and industry work. Even with low rates in unemployment it seems to have a reverse effect on the economy to attain the number of workers once a shortage of work has now become a shortage of workers. The government has now reached out to women and the young for training of basic skills...
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...Global Economics January 2012 The World in 2050 From the Top 30 to the Top 100 A new economic world order is emerging at extraordinary speed. This publication broadens our list of the world’s top 30 economies to the top 100. The underlying theme is that the economies we currently call “emerging” are going to power global growth over the next four decades. Our update tells the story of the emergence of parts of Africa, the rise of some of the central Asian republics, as well as some startling advances for countries such as the Philippines and Peru. By Karen Ward Disclosures and Disclaimer This report must be read with the disclosures and analyst certifications in the Disclosure appendix, and with the Disclaimer, which forms part of it Economics Global 11 January 2012 abc From the Top 30 to the Top 100 Attention will increasingly turn to the ‘new emergers’ as the world economy undergoes a seismic shift Demographics to play a crucial role, helping parts of Africa finally emerge from economic obscurity When we published ‘The World in 2050’ a year ago (4 January 2011), we gave a projection for the Top 30 economies by size in 2050 from a pool of the largest 40 economies today. This update casts a wider net and seeks to identify the Top 100 economies by size. A larger universe increases competition for the Top 30 and allows us to consider the ‘new emergers’ in the coming decades. Our ranking is based on an economy’s current level of development and...
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...Indonesia Eases Quotas on Beef From Australia Published: May 28, 2013 Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/29/business/global/indonesia-eases-quotas-on-beeffrom-australia.html?_r=0 SYDNEY — The Australian beef industry will be able to increase sales to Indonesia, one of its biggest markets, after Jakarta relaxed restrictions on some imports to hold down local beef prices and prevent supply shortages under a policy aimed at increasing self-sufficiency. Indonesia has agreed to exempt ―premium‖ Australian beef imports from quotas, Trade Minister Craig Emerson of Australia said Tuesday. It will also allow live cattle exporters to start filling quotas intended for the final six months of the year ahead of schedule. Australia is among the world’s biggest beef exporters and has relied heavily on Indonesian demand, but the tightening of quotas by what was its largest live cattle market in 2012 and 2013 hurt the industry. Indonesia cut its 2012 import quotas for live cattle more than a third and for beef nearly two-thirds, while 2013 quotas were cut another 30 percent for cattle and 6 percent for beef, as Jakarta sought to promote its domestic beef market. Australian beef cattle prices have recovered slightly in the past week, with the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator, a benchmark, rising 2 cents Monday to 2.96 Australian dollars, or $2.86, per kilogram, or 2.2 pounds, although prices remain 20 percent lower than a year ago. ―Today’s decision means that those farmers that have...
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...Country classification Data sources, country classifications and aggregation methodology The statistical annex contains a set of data that the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) employs to delineate trends in various dimensions of the world economy. Data sources The annex was prepared by the Development Policy and Analysis Division (DPAD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (UN/DESA). It is based on information obtained from the Statistics Division and the Population Division of UN/DESA, as well as from the five United Nations regional commissions, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and national and private sources. Estimates for the most recent years were made by DPAD in consultation with the regional commissions, UNCTAD, UNWTO and participants in Project LINK, an international collaborative research group for econometric modelling coordinated jointly by DPAD and the University of Toronto. Forecasts for 2014 and 2015 are primarily based on the World Economic Forecasting Model of DPAD, with support from Project LINK. Data presented in WESP may differ from those published by other organizations for a series of reasons, including differences in timing, sample composition and aggregation methods. Historical data may differ...
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...ultra-low-cost minicars China – affordable luxury style sedans Brazil • The largest South America’s largest economy • Population close to 200 mln • GDP per capita of US$ 10 300 • The rapid growth of China’s economy has dramatically increased export demand for Brazil’s raw materials Brazil, history • • • • 10 years ago was a less confident place Economic crisis, history of inflation Political disarray with deep structural problems Seemed destined to remain a country with a great unrealized potential Brazil now • Quiet optimism that the country has been set on a more stable path • Still high level of poverty and corruption • But a sense of underlying progress with evidence in official statistics • Incomes are up • The gap between Brazil’s rich and poor has closed a little Brazil now • Locals treat the improvements due to just departing president Luiz Iinacio Lula da Silva (ince 2002) • The country last entered the global economic crisis • One of the first to come out of it • Fiscal stimulus package that without any harm the government’s reputation or result in inflation or capital flight • Economic growth in 2010 - 7-8% • Economic growth in 2011 - 4-5% Brazil now: automotive market • In good shape after crisis • In 2009 light vehicles sales over 3mln units in 12,6% ahead of 2008 (in...
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...Wood and Paper Products Abstract Global trade of wood products is accelerating amid shifting regional production of raw materials. At the same time structural change is occurring in regional production and consumption of finished and semi-finished wood and paper products. Some countries which once were major net exporters of wood products, such as the United States, have become major net importers. Conversely, China, a country that not long ago was a major net importer of wood products, is increasingly dominant as an exporter of value-added wood products such as furniture. What are the reasons behind these shifts in sources of supply and demand for wood and wood products? Direct forces such as population growth and rising socio-economic levels drive demand for wood and paper products. Increasing purchasing power in developing economies empowers consumers, both private and public, to purchase homes, furnishings and accessories. Indirect factors, such promotion of wood, strengthen demand and translate to significant gains in consumption in some markets. Consciousness of climate change and the advantages of wood for products and energy is creating a new impetus for increasing wood products consumption, including wood-derived energy products. Government and industry policies are important market drivers. Government policies can support increased utilization of wood, or can restrict wood in construction when standards favor competitive building materials. Public procurement...
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...1 AGRICULTURE IN BRAZIL: FROM THE 1980’s TO THE G-20 MAURO MASON DE CAMPOS ADORNO Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements of the Degree of Master by Coursework in International Policy Studies School of Politics Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences La Trobe University Bundoora, Victoria 3083 Australia 2 July 2005 Abstract The Brazilian economy transformed from a state of financial crisis in the 1980’s to become a leading agriculture exporter in the late 1990’s. Economic reforms implemented by the Real Plan were a response to a bankrupt decade of failed economic plans and high inflation rates. In this period agriculture played a key role in the control of the inflation and in the stabilization of the economy. The domestic environment of the Brazilian economy and the role of agriculture helped Brazil to develop a more active role and led it to seek for a leadership position in the international agricultural negotiations. On the eve on the WTO’s Cancun Round of negotiation a new coalition of developing countries formed the G-20. The Group was born from a Brazilian initiative and for the first time a group of developing countries stood up against the developed countries in the agriculture negotiations. 3 Acknowledgments I would like to dedicate this thesis to my mother Ana and my brother Matheus. Who believed in me even when I did not. I love you guys. I would like to thank my Father for the support, during the whole process,...
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...agricultural interests, seeking their own protection from foreign competitors. The resulting legislative proposal increased tariffs for more than 20,000 items across a broad range of industries. In 1929, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act established some of the highest levels of tariffs ever imposed by US. That day stock market crashed, falling 12%. Despite protest from 34 foreign countries, the act was signed in 1930. The result was a retaliatory trade war, characterized by tit-for-tat tariffs and protectionism between trading nations. World trade fell from $5.7 billion to $1.9 billion, industrial efficiency and the effects of comparative advantage were sharply reduced, unemployment increased dramatically and the world was pushed into decade-long economic depression. Ad Valorem, Specific and Compound Duties. Import duties are three types; 1) Ad Valorem, 2) Specific, or 3) a combination of two called compound. An Ad Valorem Duty is stated as a percentage of the invoice value of the product. Example: US tariff schedule states that flavoring extracts and fruit flavors not containing alcohol are subjected to a 6% Ad Valorem Duty. When a shipment of flavoring extracts invoiced at $10,000 arrives at USA, the importer is required to pay $600 to US customs as duty. A Specific Duty is a fixed sum of...
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...INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Definition of international business International business involves commercial activities that cross national frontiers. It concerns the international movement of goods, capital, services, employees and technology; importing and exporting; cross-border transactions in intellectual property (patents, trademarks, know-how, copyright materials, etc.) via licensing and franchising; investments in physical and financial assets in foreign countries; contract manufacture or assembly of goods abroad for local sale or for export to other nations; buying and selling in foreign countries; the establishment of foreign warehousing and distribution systems; and the import to one foreign country of goods from a second foreign country for subsequent local sale. All the basic tools and concepts of domestic business management are relevant to international business (for information on these see the M & E text Management). However, special problems arise in international business not normally experienced when trading or manufacturing at home. In particular: * Deals might have to be transacted in foreign languages and under foreign laws, customs and regulations. * Information on foreign countries needed by a particular firm may be difficult (perhaps impossible) to obtain. * Foreign currency transactions will be necessary. Exchange rate variations can be very wide and create many problems for international business. * Numerous cultural...
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...Republican of Venezuela; in order to study the current situation of the country for further investigations in the future that may help to understand the opportunities and risk involve in importing and opening new markets in Venezuela. The analysis includes reviews and an extensive research about: First the geography and global information to introduce the country; second, the History since the arrival of the Spaniards. The Political analysis will be explained as much detailed as possible due to its specifics characteristics in the recent decades with the Hugo Chavez’s government. He report draws special attention in the Social analysis is one of the main issues to be reviewed due to its importance at the time of making any decision. The economic aspect of course will be in consideration with both: the Official’s figures and the international observer’s ones, the graphics will be analyzed. It will be also mentioned the Business environments and the principal sectors to invest or that could be interesting to sell. To support all the information in the report before any conclusion, it will be used THE SWOT tool to demonstrate why Venezuela is an interesting place to import, especially in the last 5 years. It is not just a country of striking natural beauty, which ranges from the snow-capped Andean peaks in the west, through the Amazonian jungles in the south, to the beaches of the north, Venezuela is among the most highly urbanized countries in Latin America with the 4th...
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...The Authority on World Travel & Tourism Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2015 Malaysia For more information, please contact: Rochelle Turner Head of Research rochelle.turner@wttc.org ©2015 World Travel & Tourism Council Foreword The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is the global authority on the economic and social contribution of Travel & Tourism. WTTC promotes sustainable growth for the sector, working with governments and international institutions to create jobs, to drive exports and to generate prosperity. Travel & Tourism’s impact on the economic and social development of a country can be enormous; opening it up for business, trade and capital investment, creating jobs and entrepreneurialism for the workforce and protecting heritage and cultural values. To fully understand its impact, however, governments, policy makers and businesses around the world require accurate and reliable data on the impact of the sector. Data is needed to help assess policies that govern future industry development and to provide knowledge to help guide successful and sustainable Travel & Tourism investment decisions. For 25 years, WTTC has been quantifying the economic impact of Travel & Tourism. This year, the 2015 Annual Economic Reports cover 184 countries and 25 regions of the world, including, for the first time, the Pacific Alliance. Travel & Tourism generated US$7.6 trillion (10% of global GDP) and 277 million jobs (1 in 11 jobs) for the global...
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...compete in the market with the relatively high prices offered by Crosswell, even with higher quality diapers. After much debate over how to improve the price competitiveness of Precious diapers, the Mathieuxs believe they may have found a solution. Their proposal is to combine extended credit terms to local distributors with Brazil’s high domestic interest rates to effectively lower the diapers’ price to Brazilian consumers. The Brazilian Diaper Market Until the latter part of the 1980s, most Brazilians had never heard of a disposable diaper, and not surprisingly, the disposable hygiene market in Brazil was virtually non-existent. By 1995, however, the personal care market was booming. This growth was largely a result of new-found economic stability and a growing middle class. As both the middle class and educational levels about hygiene expand, the personal care market should also expand. Disposable diapers were first introduced in Brazil in the mid-1980s by U.S.-based multinational...
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...can compete in the market with the relatively high prices offered by Crosswell, even with higher quality diapers. After much debate over how to improve the price competitiveness of Precious diapers, the Mathieuxs believe they may have found a solution. Their proposal is to combine extended credit terms to local distributors with Brazil’s high domestic interest rates to effectively lower the diapers’ price to Brazilian consumers. The Brazilian Diaper Market Until the latter part of the 1980s, most Brazilians had never heard of a disposable diaper, and not surprisingly, the disposable hygiene market in Brazil was virtually non-existent. By 1995, however, the personal care market was booming. This growth was largely a result of new-found economic stability and a growing middle class. As both the middle class and educational levels about hygiene expand, the personal care market should also expand. Disposable diapers were first introduced in Brazil in the mid-1980s by U.S.-based multinational Johnson and Johnson (J&J)....
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...Country Focus - India India is the most populous democracy in the world with nearly 1.2 billion people. Its economy grew 9.4% in the first half of year 2010 and is forecasted to grow 9.7% for the year by IMF (Businessweek). On the one hand, India possesses young and growing workforce, rising income levels and a domestic driven economy that are attracting global investors, on the other hand, issues like rising inflation and poor infrastructure continue to hold back the economy. Workforce: India has one of the highest numbers of working people in the world. In year 2010, India’s labor force counted to 478 million people second to China which has around 820 million. Young and growing workforce is the driving force behind Indian economy. According to a recent report by United Nations, working population in India is expected to grow by 46% between year 2000 and 2025 (United Nations). Growing Indian middle class along with large number of English speaking people is fueling the growth of service industry in India. Income Levels: India’s GDP per capita, PPP adjusted, stood at US$ 3400 for the year 2010 (CIA , 2010) which is relatively low even when compared to other developing countries in the region (China US$ 7400 PPP adjusted) (CIA , 2010). The unemployment rate was as high as 10.8 % for year 2010 and 25% of its population still stays below poverty line (CIA , 2010). Infrastructure: This is one of the most critical issues that pose a threat to the development of Indian...
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...WWW.EUROMONITOR.COM SAMPLE REPORT FOR ILLUSTRATION ONLY LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES Wine in Venezuela - Category analysis .......................................................................................... 1 Headlines ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Trends ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Production, Imports and Exports................................................................................................. 3 Competitive Landscape .................................................................................................................. 3 Prospects ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Category Data ................................................................................................................................. 5 Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 Table 10 Table 11 Table 12 Table 13 Table 14 Table 15 Table 16 Table 17 Table 18 Table 19 Table 20 Table 21 Table 22 Table 23 Table 24 Table 25 Table 26 Table 27 Table 28 Table 29 Table 30 Table 31 Table 32 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Volume 2006-2011 .................................. 5 Sales of Wine by Category: Total Value 2006-2011 .....
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