Translation of "behavioural relationships among economic agents " (English → French) :

The sociological, economic and cultural aspects of youth have changed significantly as a result of demographic changes and changes in the social environment, individual and collective behaviour, family relationships and labour market conditions [6].

(Return tabled) Question No. 454 Ms. Hélène Laverdière: With regard to the Extractives Cooperation for Enhanced Economic Development (EXCEED) Program under the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD): (a) which officials from DFATD and other departments, including the Privy Council Office, will be responsible for administering this program; (b) what was the entire process, including consultation, leading to the establishment of the program and what were the related dates; (c) did an external audit and evaluation committee assess the creation of this program; (d) what are (i) the reasons for establishing this progr ...[+++]am, (ii) the objectives, (iii) the mandate, (iv) the operations of this program; (e) how many employees will be assigned to manage and administer this program and what are their responsibilities; (f) are projects required to focus exclusively on African countries; (g) why was Latin America not included in this program; (h) what is the process for submitting project proposals; (i) will there be a tendering process; (j) when will the next request for proposals be issued; (k) how many project proposals has the program received since it was established; (l) what are the selection criteria and what is the complete project selection process; (m) who is eligible for funding under the program; (n) can private-sector companies receive funding under this program; (o) will a webpage be created on the DFATD website; (p) how much does this initiative cost; (q) what type of funding does this program award; (r) can the public or businesses contribute to the program now or in the future; (s) why was an initial budget of $25 million allocated; (t) will the budget be increased or decreased; (u) why was this program not announced in Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2014; (v) what indicators and measurement tools will be used to assess the effectiveness of projects funded by the program; (w) what specific measures have been taken and wha ...

This is probably because economic agents factored working time rules into their behaviour a long time ago.

In an improving yet uncertain economic and financial context, Luxembourg intends, during its six-month Presidency, to contribute to restoring confidence among economic agents, in order to boost internal demand and to improve further the external competitiveness of European enterprises.

91. The CFI dismissed the application by stating, inter alia, that there was no legal precedent suggesting that the notion of "economic links" was restricted to the notion of structural links between the undertakings concerned: According to the CFI, "there is no reason whatsoever in legal or economic terms to exclude from the notion of economic links the relationship of interdependence existing between the parties to a tight oligopoly within which, in a market with the appropriate characteristics, in particular in terms of market conc ...[+++]entration, transparency and product homogeneity, those parties are in a position to anticipate one another's behaviour and are therefore strongly encouraged to align their conduct in the market, in particular in such a way as to maximise their joint profits by restricting production with a view to increasing prices.

I. Constraints However detailed it may be, any study of this type comes up against a number of difficulties: - some of the key data for the period after 1994 are not yet available; - the effects of the fluctuations on investment decisions and employment are difficult to quantify; - it is too early to draw definitive conclusions as to the ultimate consequences of these fluctuations, especially as relatively long periods can elapse before firms react; - it has only been possible to analyze certain sectors in detail; II. Findings Despite these constraints, a number of phenomena can be identified: - a deceleration of growth According to the estimates of the Commission's services - confirmed by other international institutions - the curren ...[+++]cy turmoil and the sudden changes in current or anticipated profitability stemming from it have engendered uncertainty and a wait-and-see attitude among economic agents, leading to a slowdown in growth in 1995 of the order of 0.25 to 0.5 of a percentage point (dollar related effects included).