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7 Cards in this Set
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Brexit will weaken workers rights. |
- limits working hrs. 48 p/w (RESISTED) - annual leave. 28 vs 20, 2bn rights - maternity leave. discrimination, paid for hard work - paternity. ill child - health and safety . 41/65 1997-2009 - discrimination. compensation - agency worker protections |
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Austerity policies public debt |
- economic confidence - government spending as % GDP too high - lower private sector consumption and investment lower AD - Greece 5 years GDP reduce 30% - should be used in expansion to avoid bubble |
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Brexit and the £ |
- shrinking CA deficit - retail spending increase 1.4% July - Wages. Become less valuable - lack investment - lowest since 1985 |
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Charities vs governments |
- governments 35% charities 65%-75%
- conflicting interests - social and economic policy combo, power to make bigger scale changes |
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Brexit and world economy |
- uncertainty pushes capital away to secured markets - British business - Trading under WTO reduces GDP 5.4-9.5% 15 years |
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UK Immigration |
- niche workers
- market flexibility - dependency ratio - wages reduce in low skilled jobs - tax benefits - 10% construction immigrant |
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Scotland's independence
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- 30% UK, 16% EU £1,200 higher, £400 lower - 9.5% GDP deficit, EU 3% - Ageing population - $10 Saudi arabia oil, $44 Scotland |
