of watches in value terms. The industry is now Switzerland's third largest export sector. At 95%, almost its entire production is exported. The majority of the PESTEL analysis will focus on these two countries. Political: Introduction of anti-corruption measures and restrictions on advertising has resulted in economic slowdown in the watch industry. It resulted in Swiss exports of small watches to china falling abruptly in the middle of 2012. However given the rapid pace at which the Chinese market
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* The number of full-time jobs has increased by 13.4 percent since 1991. The share of the labor force that works part-time because of an inability to find a full-time job is less than 3 percent. * As of July 2000, the unemployment rate had hovered within one-tenth of a point from 4 percent for almost a year--the lowest rate in 30 years.3 * The stellar record of growth has continued in the United States at the end of the decade as well: Between 1998 and 1999 alone, total employment increased
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lie everywhere, but in the center Corruption and lack of confidence among corporates 1. How have politics and economics affected one another in India? Politics and economics of a country are interlinked. A country which is has political uncertainty has lack of economic integration and disruptive politics is bound to have problems in the development of the economy – poor investments etc In India in the last 18 months the role bad Politics & corruption has played, has definitely caused
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We find that firms in countries with strong official supervisory agencies that directly monitor banks tend to face greater financing obstacles. Moreover, powerful official supervision tends to increase firm reliance on special connections and corruption in raising external finance, which is consistent with political/regulatory capture theories. Creating a supervisory agency that is independent of the government and banks mitigates the adverse consequences of powerful supervision. Finally, we
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planning issues include: cultural discrimination, assimilation, corruption and lawlessness. This paper puts into perspective the lives of Indigenous Americans as presented in thunderheart and in harmony with literal documents. This is done to give explanation to the shaping of a modern America. The paper also explores cultural changes between the 20th and 21st Century as presented by Michael Apted The film features themes such as corruption, cultural discrimination, politics and power as well as
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political instability, and corruption. Changes in top obstacle reporting should only be interpreted as changes in what element is currently most relevant to firms. For example, suppose a firm in Afghanistan considers electricity and corruption to be its top two concerns. In 2008, the firm selects electricity as their top obstacle because it is fundamental to daily operations. The firm acquired a generator by 2010, so electricity was no longer a top concern, and corruption was selected as the top obstacle
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Mahbbub-ul-Haq, ‘Crisis in Governance’, “Human Development Report in South Asia”: “Governance is the exercise of political, economic and administrative authority to manage the resources of a country. It is always based upon certain rules and laws established by the members of a society. These laws agreed upon by the society are, in fact, to make governance pro-welfare in the larger interest of the people. The ultimate goal of governance is human development through decreasing human suffering and increasing
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is the emergence of the political civil society groups. Nowadays, these groups gain importance over the years. The reason of the presence of those association and groups is because of the repression of the state, the hegemony exercised by it, the corruption and other social ills. That is to say that Vietnam may face domestic instability if the one-party state fails to answer the civil society’s challenge. The Vietnamese system, the mono-organizational one has during these last years lived some important
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Evaluate Whether the Westminster Model System of Government Adopted by English Speaking Caribbean Countries Accommodates Corruption as a Way of Governance. The Westminster System is a democratic system of government modelled after that of the United Kingdom, as used in the Palace of Westminster, the location of the UK parliament. The system is a series of conventions and procedures for operating a legislature. Between 1962 and 1983, the majority of Britain’s Caribbean colonies gained independence
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a sound economy focusing more attention on tourism, investment from foreign countries, improvements to food processing and technological advancements. A few factors that are hurting Benin’s chances at economic recovery are a poor infrastructure,corruption, the existence of a weak industry, lack of a competitive trade market and environmental disasters. Poor
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