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... account, it is doubtful that the quarterly rate of protectionism imposed has slowed down. These su... rate policy constraints imposed by the Gold Standard and a fiscal policy orthodoxy that emphas...
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... der Bundesräte gegenüber den Räten, den parlamentarischen Kommissionen und den Medien...
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... in the supply or pricing of this black gold. . Rising Concerns . However, concerns regarding tthe Swiss economic growth and controlling the rate of unemployment are mounting. Despite being a weal...
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Art. 44 BG über die Kontrolle des Verkehrs mit Edelmetallen und Edelmetallwaren (EMKG). Wer in Inseraten vergoldetes und versilbertes Besteck unter der Bezeichnung "Goldbesteck" bzw. "Silberbesteck" anbietet, erfüllt den Tatbestand von Art. 44 EMKG. Diese Strafbestimmung erfasst nicht nur die Verwendung gesetzwidriger bzw. zur Täuschung geeigneter Angaben auf der Ware selber, sondern auch die Verwendung solcher Bezeichnungen in Inseraten.
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Art. 44 LF sur le contrôle du commerce des métaux précieux et des ouvrages en métaux précieux (LCMP). Celui qui, dans une annonce, offre des couverts dorés et argentés sous la désignation "couverts d'or" resp. "d'argent" se rend coupable d'infraction à l'art. 44 LCMP. Cette disposition pénale n...
..., 897; Verhandlungen der eidgenössischen Räte, Sten.Bull. SR 1932 S. 411 Votum des Berichterstat...
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...Gold prices are quite likely to go significantly furthe... bank signalled that it expected to keep rates on hold near zero for at least six more months. . ...
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... in several countries, information challenges gold, oil and rare metals as the nation's strategic val... at several tens of kilometres away by high-rate datalinks (one to manage link quality of service, ...
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Between July 2005 and January 2006. Swiss and US trade officials conducted exploratory talks to determine whether a free trade agreement (FTA) would be economically desirable and politically feasible. In January 2006, the talks were recessed when the Swiss Federal Council decided that - while an FTA would be economically desirable, free trade in agriculture was not politically feasible. The FTA talks may be resumed after the conclusion of the WTO Doha Development Round. Switzerland and the United States have launched a Trade and Investment Forum with a view to reaching agreements on discrete topics.
... trade, services trade, and MFN tariff rates for agricultural and non-agricultural products. Qu...-way trade in manufactured goods (excluding gold) reached nearly $17 billion (table 6). Both countr...
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Despite gender equality being recognized as a legitimate goal for humanity and stipulated in the Millennium Development Goals, progress is still slow, with gender norms and perceptions proving a challenge in many countries, including Cambodia. Trade, undoubtedly an important aspect of globalization, has notable impact on growth, employment and business opportunities, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. It influences income distribution between men and women, and can have significant consequences for social and gender equality. Cambodia remains one of the poorest countries in East Asia with 34% of households living below the national poverty line. The labor force participation rate for women in Cambodia is very high by regional standards, with 71% of all ...
..."Men are gold and women are precious gems" (Cambodian proverb). ...
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Switzerland has had a long standing surplus on its current account. But over the past 15 years that surplus has surged to levels unmatched by nearly any other OECD country at any point. This paper looks at the surplus from a balance of payments vantage point as well as from the optic of the excess of national saving over domestic investment. It then seeks possible explanations for the uptrend and assesses whether it results to any extent from market, institutional or policy failures that could call for reforms. A number of important measurement issues are raised. But the key recommendation is that the authorities should prepare for a possible sharp increase in the value of the Swiss franc if and when investors engaged in the "carry trade" unwind their positions. To that end they should...
... rose by some CHF 4 billion following further gold sales by the SNB. This conforms to the pattern of ... in relation to GDP, the national saving rate began to rise around the middle of the 1990s, reac...
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... the interbank markets, charging a small rate of interest for the privilege. However, the collap... be reassured of its security thanks to the gold reserves held by the Swiss National Bank. . In the...