K!t"#"$% &r'a#'() o Homolya Katalin-Robert Thiessen (2008):Toi! by Toi!. "#$aest: %#la Kia$&. o a' o(tat& )ltal *ss'e)ll+tott on-line tanse,$let A k*r$*+ ,-#.a) a' -e!onom ,a'$as),i s'a(nyelvi vi's,a s'&beli tma(*reine( tov)bbfolytat)sa. sa/t&!i((e( *ss'efo,lal)sa /rt-k"#-+) bea$an$& fela$at s s'&beli vi's,a. *t/e,y0 s()la
Tananyag) 1. %$&')s: a f1bb a$&fa/t)( nevei. a ma,yar a$&')s r*vi$ ismertetse 2. "efe(tetsi lehet1s,e(: a t1's$vel (a!solatos (ife/e'se( 2. 3em'et(*'i (eres(e$elem: rve( a s'aba$ (eres(e$elem mellett s ellen 4. 5lobali')!i&: fo,alma( 6. 78: %' 78 m0(*$svel (a!solatos ,a'$as),i (r$se(. a b1v+ts el1nyei s h)tr)nyai 9. % ma,yar ,a'$as), a(t#)lis (r$sei :. 5a'$as), s t)rsa$alom 8. % ,a'$as),i tm)/; bes')mol&(ho'. sa/t&!i((e(he' has'n)latos nyelvi (ife/e'1es'(*'*(
K!t"#"$% 0"aan a +$'rga#(& &%+$ak 1-g-&g a tananyag 1-g-n ta##2at a#00& ,&kk"k ang'# ny"#13 !++$"4'g#a#+a) o 7#roe Threatens to <#sen$ <#bsi$ies to H#n,ary o H#n,arian <t#$ents =e!ry <tate <onsorshi >#ts an$ -ther >han,es o %,ein, o#lation
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1. ?hat is the #rose of ta@ationA 2. ?hat ta@es $oes an in$ivi$#al have to ay in H#n,aryA 2. HoB !an the ,overnment fi,ht a,ainst the bla!( e!onomyA 4. ?hat are the most !ommon ban(in, servi!esA 6. ?hat Bays are there to invest yo#r moneyA 9. ?hat is the role of the <to!( 7@!han,e on the finan!ial mar(etA :. ?hat are the f#n!tions of the !entral ban(A 8. ?hy is it ne!essary for ,overnments to ta(e rote!tionist meas#resA C. >hara!terise the 78 as a tra$in, blo!D 10. HoB $oes ,lobali'ation affe!t international tra$eA 11. HoB has life !han,e$ in H#n,ary sin!e it be!ame an 78 memberA 12. ?hat are the !onseE#en!es of the a,ein, o#lationA 12. >o#l$ yo# mention some of the meas#res Bhi!h have been intro$#!e$ by the ,overnment re!ently to $e!rease the b#$,et $efi!itA
TA5ATI6N
7A89:;< - ?hat ta@es $o yo# (noBA - ?hat ta@es have to be ai$ by in$ivi$#alsA - =o yo# thin( that !omanies have to ay more ta@esA - ?hat is the #rose of ta@ationA - Fs there any !onne!tion betBeen ta@ rates an$ investmentsA
9at,2 t2" ?'r+ 4r'( t2" 0'= ?&t2 t2"&r "4&n&t&'n+. - to e@amine re!or$s or finan!ial a!!o#nts to !he!( their a!!#ra!y - a re$#!e$ ta@ rate or e@emtion that a ,overnment rovi$es as an in$#!ement to forei,n $ire!t investment - an offi!ial instit#tion resonsible for !olle!tin, ta@es - ta@ levie$ on ,oo$s an$ servi!es - an offi!ial $o!#ment file$ by ta@ayers $e!larin, their liability for ta@ation - a system a!!or$in, to Bhi!h the ta@ayers themselves are resonsible for their ta@ affairs - ta@ imose$ on in$ivi$#alsG in!omes - a (in$ of in!entive by the ,overnment Bhi!h is ,rante$ in !ase of $eveloment ro/e!ts
8"a t2" 4'##'?&ng t"=t Hersonal in!ome ta@ an$ I%T Bere intro$#!e$ into the H#n,arian ta@ system in 1C88. This Bas a first ste in a lon, ro!ess of ta@ reform. The ne@t ma/or ste. #n$erta(en in 1CC1. Bas the mo$erni'ation of the !ororate in!ome ta@ system. Fn 1CC2. the I%T le,islation Bas f#rther mo$ifie$ to !onform. at least in rin!ile. to the I%T systems #se$ in the 7#roean 8nion. ?ith H#n,aryJs a!!ession into the 7#roean 8nion. several !han,es have been imlemente$ in the H#n,arian ta@ le,islation $#rin, the ast feB years to !omly Bith the 78 ta@ $ire!tives. >#rrently. the folloBin, si,nifi!ant ta@es an$ levies are imose$ in H#n,ary:
>ororate Ta@ >ontrib#tion to the >#lt#ral K#n$ <oli$arity <#rta@ for >omanies Fnnovation >ontrib#tion Ial#e %$$e$ Ta@ (I%T) >#stoms =#ties Hersonal Fn!ome Ta@ (HFT) 7@!ise =#ties <o!ial <e!#rity >ontrib#tions Hroerty Transfer Ta@ >ontrib#tion to the Rehabilitation K#n$ =eath. 5ift an$ Fnheritan!e Ta@es >ontrib#tion to the Io!ational Trainin, K#n$ 7nvironmental Hrote!tion >har,e 7ner,y Ta@ 7nvironmental Holl#tion >har,e L#@#ry Ta@ Lo!al Ta@es >omany >ar Ta@ Re,istration Ta@ "an( Ta@ The H#n,arian ta@ation system has $eveloe$ in re!ent years is noB !lose to the level of !omle@ity fo#n$ in ?estern 7#roe. Ta@ laBs in H#n,ary are ena!te$ by Harliament. The Ta@ %#thority rovi$es only interretative an$ a$ministrative ,#i$elines for these laBs. H#n,arian ta@ation oerates #n$er a self-assessment system. Ta@ayers are reE#ire$ to re,ister. $etermine their ta@ obli,ation. ma(e a$van!e ayments. file ta@ ret#rns on their oBn behalf. ma(e !orre!tions to the ta@ ret#rns as nee$e$. (ee re!or$s an$ s#ly information as reE#ire$ by laB. >ororations are s#b/e!t to !ontin#o#s assessment thro#,ho#t the year. The a#thorities ran$omly e@amine ta@ ret#rns to enfor!e the self-assessment system. The Hea$ of the Ta@ %#thority (%H7H) $etermines the tar,et areas to be a#$ite$ in ea!h ta@ year. (from: htt://BBB.it$h.!om/en,ine.as@Aa,eMFt$hNTa@ationO)
B*&# 1"r0 B n'*n ?'r ,'(0&nat&'n+ ?&t2 t2" 2"#A '4 t2" t"=t. E.g.) to file a tax return
to imose a ste to imlement ta@ laBs to mo$ify ,#i$elines to ena!t ta@es to s#ly ta@ obli,ation to #n$erta(e I%T le,islation to a#$it !han,es to enfor!e ta@ alloBan!e to rovi$e information to $etermine the tar,et areas to !laim /obs to !reate self-assessment
BANKING
St*y t2" 0a+&, 1',a0*#ary.
C. 0a#an," n. the $ifferen!e betBeen !re$its an$ $ebits in an a!!o#nt 2. 0ank ,2arg"+ n. money ai$ to a ban( for the ban(Js servi!es et! 3. 0ran,2 n. lo!al offi!e or b#rea# of a ban( D. ,2",k0''k ;S n. boo( !ontainin, $eta!hable !he!(sP !heE#eboo( 8K
E. ,2",k ;S n. Britten or$er to a ban( to ay the state$ s#m from oneJs a!!o#ntP !heE#e 8K
F. ,r"&t n. money in a ban( a/!P s#m a$$e$ to a ban( a/!P money lent by a ban( - also v. G. ,r"&t ,ar n. (lasti!) !ar$ from a ban( a#thorisin, the #r!hasin, of ,oo$s on !re$it H. ,*rr"nt a,,'*nt n. ban( a/! from Bhi!h money may be $raBn at any timeP !he!(in, a!!o#nt 8<
I. "0&t n. a s#m $e$#!te$ from a ban( a!!o#nt. as for a !heE#e - also v. C0. "A'+&t a,,'*nt n. ban( a/! on Bhi!h interest is ai$P savin,s a!!o#nt 8<
a. ?e offer NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN for b#yin, !ars an$ homes. b. To hel a !#stomer !over e@enses Bitho#t any Borries. Be re!ommen$ a/an NNNNNNNN. !. ?e !an mana,e investments s#!h as shares. real estate an$ NNNNNNNNNNN. $. Kor retirement lannin, Be have ,ot e@!ellent NNNNNNNNNN a!!o#nts available. e. % !#stomer !an arran,e a/an NNNNNNNNNto have transfers ma$e on a set timetable.
CC. 4&## &n ;K v. to a$$ Britten information to a $o!#ment to ma(e it !omleteP to fill o#t 8<
C2. &nt"r"+t n. money ai$ for the #se of money lent - &nt"r"+t rat" n. C3. #'an n. money lent by a ban( et! an$ that m#st be reai$ Bith interest - also v. CD. '1"rra4t n. $efi!it in a ban( a!!o#nt !a#se$ by Bith$raBin, more money than is ai$ in CE. Aay &n v. RAa&, Aa&S to $eosit or #t money in to a ban( a!!o#nt CF. Aay"" n. erson to Bhom money is ai$ CG. Aay&ng:&n +#&A n. small $o!#ment re!or$in, money that yo# ay in to a ban( a!!o#nt CH. +tan&ng 'r"r n. an instr#!tion to a ban( to ma(e re,#lar ayments CI. +tat"("nt n. a re!or$ of transa!tions in a ban( a!!o#nt 20. ?&t2ra? v. R:r"?, :ra?nS to ta(e money o#t of a ban( a!!o#nt - withdrawal n. T2" (a&n 4*n,t&'n+ '4 ,'(("r,&a# 0ank+) - to !olle!t $eosits - to !reate loans - to transfer money
S"r1&,"+ 4'r ,#&"nt+) 1. to oen an a!!o#nt T a!!o#nt hol$er 2. to $eosit money T $eositor - !#rrent a!!o#nt (($eman$ $eosit. si,ht $eosit. transa!tional a!!o#nt). to have a!!ess to f#n$s on $eman$ to ay o#t,oin,s ($ebits) to ,et in!omes (!re$its) to over$raB U to ay an over$raft !har,e to re!eive a ban(!ar$: $ebit !ar$ vs. !re$it !ar$ o #se$ for #r!hases. !ash Bith$raBals. re!har,in, mobile hones. balan!e inE#iry. short-term len$in, to ,et a ban( statement: information abo#t yo#r balan!e to ,ive a stan$in, or$er - $eosit a!!o#nt (time/term $eosit): to have a!!ess to f#n$s only after the mat#rity $ate. otherBise no interest is ai$ 2. to aly for loans (ersonal loans an$ mort,a,es) 4. to #se investment ban(in, servi!es (investment f#n$s an$ se!#rities) 6. to as( for asset mana,ement 9. to e@!han,e forei,n !#rren!y :. to #se leasin, an$ fa!torin, servi!es
S&t*at&'n+ C. % ,ro# of st#$ents ma/orin, in FT Bo#l$ li(e to oen an Fnternet !af. HoB !an they raise finan!e for the b#sinessA a. >onsi$er the a$vanta,es an$ $isa$vanta,es of the folloBin, otions.
%$vanta,es =isa$vanta,es "an( loan Vort,a,e 5overnment ,rant Ient#re !aital Hersonal savin,s 5oin, into artnershi % loan from a family or frien$
b. -n Bhat !on$itions !an they be ,rante$ a loanA >hara!ter: reliable. to ay romtly. to !he!( ban(r#t!y >aital: initial an$ Bor(in, >ollateral or ,#arantee. se!#rity: an asset in t#rn for the loan >aa!ity: the amo#nt of the instalment er month >on$itions: viability of the b#siness !. ?hat $o yo# thin( Bo#l$ be the stren,ths of s#!h a b#sinessA $. HoB Bill they be able to reay the loanA e. 5ive some a$vi!e on the best otion.
2. % yo#n, !o#le Bo#l$ li(e to b#y some $#rables for their ho#sehol$. HoB !an they raise moneyA ?hat loan s!hemes Bo#l$ yo# offer themA
a$vanta,es $isa$vanta,es ersonal loan. hire #r!hase (HH) over$raft. !re$it !ar$ store !ar$
B& The ri!e a b#yer is Billin, to offer for shares in a !omany.
B#*" J2&A St',k+ <to!(s of lea$in, !omanies Bith a re#tation for stable ,roBth an$ earnin,s. B'n >ertifi!ate iss#e$ by !omanies an$ ,overnments to its len$ers. JaA&ta# Voney an$ other roerty of !omanies #se$ in transa!tin, the b#siness. JaA&ta# +t',k %ll shares reresentin, oBnershi of a !omany. J'(('&t&"+ Hro$#!ts s#!h as a,ri!#lt#ral ro$#!ts an$ nat#ral reso#r!es (Boo$. oil an$ metals) that are tra$e$ on a searate. a#thori'e$ !ommo$ities e@!han,e. D&1&"n % ortion of a !omanyJs earnin,s Bhi!h is ai$ to the sharehol$ers/sto!(hol$ers on a E#arterly or ann#al basis. EM*&ty The val#e of sto!(s an$ sharesP the net val#e of mort,a,e$ roerty. EM*&t&"+ <to!(s an$ shares Bhi!h reresent a ortion of the !aital of a !omany. @*t*r"+ >ontra!ts to b#y or sell se!#rities at a f#t#re $ate. In+&"r %ll those Bho have a!!ess to insi$e information !on!ernin, the !omany. In+&"r "a#&ngNtra&ng "#yin, or sellin, Bith the hel of information only to those !onne!te$ Bith the b#siness. I<6 Fnitial H#bli! -fferin, - sellin, art of a !omany on the sto!( mar(et. I++*" H#t into !ir!#lation a n#mber of a !omanyJs shares for sale. L&a0&#&t&"+ The $ebts an$ obli,ations of a !omany or an in$ivi$#al. 9'rtgag" %,reement by Bhi!h a ban( or b#il$in, so!iety len$s money for the #r!hase of roerty. s#!h as a ho#se or aartment. The roerty is the se!#rity for the loan. 9*t*a# 4*n <avin,s f#n$ that #ses !ash from a ool of savers to b#y se!#rities s#!h as sto!(. bon$s an$ real estate. 6At&'n The ri,ht to b#y an$ sell !ertain se!#rities at a se!ifie$ ri!e an$ erio$ of time. <ar 1a#*" 3ominal fa!e val#e. <"nny +t',k <hares sellin, at less than W1 a share. <'rt4'#&' Iario#s tyes of se!#rities hel$ by an in$ivi$#al or instit#tion. S",*r&t&"+ Transferable !ertifi!ates shoBin, oBnershi of sto!(. bon$s. shares. otions. et!. S2ar" The !aital of a !omany is $ivi$e$ into shares Bhi!h entitle the oBner. or sharehol$er. to a roortion of the rofits.
S2ar" ,"rt&4&,at" >ertifi!ate reresentin, the n#mber of shares oBne$ by an investor. S2ar"2'#"r -Bner of shares. SA",*#at'r <omeone Bho b#ys an$ sells sto!(s an$ shares in the hoe of ma(in, a rofit thro#,h !han,es in their val#e. St',k <hares (ortion of the !aital of a b#siness !omany) hel$ by an investor. St',k0r'k"r % li!ense$ rofessional Bho b#ys an$ sells sto!(s an$ shares for !lients in e@!han,e for a fee. !alle$ a J!ommissionJ. St',k2'#"r Herson Bho oBns sto!(s an$ shares. Tra"r Fnvestor Bho hol$s sto!(s an$ se!#rities for a short time (min#tes. ho#rs or $ays) Bith the ob/e!tive of ma(in, rofit from short-term ,ains in the mar(et. Fnvestment is ,enerally base$ on sto!( ri!e rather than eval#ation of the !omany. Tra&ng +"++&'n Herio$ $#rin, Bhi!h the <to!( 7@!han,e is oen for tra$in,. V"nt*r" ,aA&ta# Voney raise$ by !omanies to finan!e neB vent#res in e@!han,e for er!enta,e oBnershi. Y&"# Ret#rn on investment shoBn as a er!enta,e.
T2" r'#" '4 t2" +t',k "=,2ang" - to raise !aital for b#sinesses (by sellin, shares to the investin, #bli!) - to mobilise savin,s for investments - to fa!ilitate !omany ,roBth (ta(eover bi$. mer,er a,reement) - to re$istrib#te Bealth (sto!( ri!e in!reases. $ivi$en$s) - to raise !aital for the ,overnment (by iss#in, bon$s) - to in$i!ate the ,eneral tren$ of the e!onomy (barometer) (b#llish bearish)
t2" +t',k (ark"t &n"=) may rise or fall $ay to $ay (b#llish X. bearish -) - $een$in, on the latest e!onomi!. oliti!al an$ !omany neBs - emloyment fi,#res. retail sales. international tra$e ne,otiations. - !onfli!ts. neB le,islation. ele!tions - the fore!asts ma$e by ma/or !omanies
S>A8ES AND B6NDS S2ar"+ B'n+ Fss#e$ by !omanies Fss#e$ by !omanies an$ the ,overnment To raise money To borroB money -Bner: sharehol$er -Bner: bon$hol$er Yiel$: $ivi$en$ (not a#tomati!) Yiel$: interest rate Ris(y: the mar(et ri!e !an be loBer or hi,her than the fa!e val#e Less ris(y: the interest rate is fi@e$. the rin!ial Bill be reai$ Bhen the bon$ be!omes mat#re Tyes: or$inary an$ referen!e Tyes: ,overnment bon$s. treas#ry bills. !ororate bon$s
S&t*at&'n) Yo# have Bon 60 000 7#ro on the lottery. HoB Bo#l$ yo# invest itA Thin( of $iversifie$ ortfolios. 5ive yo#r reason for the !hosen ortfolios. Hossibilities: - <7: bon$s an$ shares - "an(: $eosit a!!o#nt. investment f#n$s - -enin, a small b#siness - Zoinin, a artnershi as a silent artner
INTE8NATI6NAL T8ADE
7A89:;< - T2&nk '4 +'(" '4 t2" t2&ng+ y'* '?n. 72"r" ?"r" t2"y (a"O o shoes: o !ar: o !om#ter:
DISJ;SSI6N - Fs free tra$e alBays a ,oo$ thin,A - =o yo# thin( it lea$s to the !reation of /obs. or #nemloymentA - <ho#l$ !ertain in$#stries be rote!te$A Ff so. Bhi!hA (from: >otton-Kalvey-Kent (2006): Var(et Lea$er: Fnterme$iate "#siness 7n,lish. Lon,man. 49-4:)
72y "=A'rtO 1. to in!rease sales an$ reven#e. 7@ortin, Bill alloB yo# to ta(e a$vanta,e of any #n$er-#se$ !aa!ity. in!rease ro$#!tion. re$#!e #nit !osts thro#,h e!onomies of s!ale an$ in!rease rofits if thin,s ,o Bell. 2. to $iversify: Relyin, on /#st o#r oBn $omesti! mar(et is ris(y. <ellin, to other !o#ntries /#st srea$ the ris(. "efore e@ortin, some resear!h is to be $one on the forei,n mar(et on the folloBin, iss#es: ba!(,ro#n$: e!onomi! sit#ation. oliti!al stability. !#rren!y ris( mar(et si'e an$ ro$#!t $eman$ !ometition: similar ro$#!ts $istrib#tion !hannels: a,ents. $istrib#tors romotional material !#stomer servi!e le,al reE#irements: te!hni!al. safety an$ environmental stan$ar$s
GL6BALISATI6N
D&+,*++ t2"+" M*"+t&'n+. 1. ?hat $o yo# thin( of ,lobalisationA 2. =o yo# thin( it is a re!ent tren$A 2. ?hat ,lobal !omanies !an yo# thin( ofA 4. =o ,lobal !omanies $o more harm than ,oo$A
C. fran!hisin, a. a !omany artly or Bholly oBne$ by a arent !omany 2. lo!al artner 0. ,ivin, sy. the e@!l#sive ri,ht to sell ro$#!ts in a !ertain area 3. s#bsi$iary ,. b#yin, an$ ta(in, over another !omany D. li!ensin, . a ,ro# of !omanies in similar b#sinesses Bor(in, to,ether E. !onsorti#m ". tBo or more !omanies /oin temorarily to !arry o#t a lar,e ro/e!t F. /oint vent#re 4. a erson or a !omany Bho !ooerates Bith a forei,n !omany Bho Bishes to enter the mar(et G. a!E#isition g. sellin, the ri,ht to a man#fa!t#rerGs tra$emar(. #s#ally in a forei,n mar(et (from >otton-Kalvey-Kent: Var(et Lea$er Fnterme$iate .8.)
J'(A#"t" t2" +"nt"n,"+ *+&ng +'(" '4 t2" ("t2'+ a0'1". C. >o!a->ola >o. the Borl$Js bi,,est $rin(s ma(er. is see(in, more [[[.oort#nities. 2. Fn 1CCC 3estle 8<% an$ the Hillsb#ry >omany forme$ a [[...!ombinin, 8.<. fro'en $essert b#sinesses. 3. The %meri!an !arma(er 5eneral Votors has anno#n!e$ it Bill !lose its <Be$ish [[[ <aab after no b#yer !o#l$ be fo#n$. D. Herfe!t Hi''a. one of the 8KJs lea$in, i''a $elivery an$ ta(eaBay b#sinesses. rovi$es the erfe!t i''a [[.. oort#nity for someone Bho Bants to earn a fantasti! in!ome in a rai$ly ,roBin, mar(et.
L&+t"n&ng ?e loo( at the rise of bi, ,lobal bran$s - !omanies Bhi!h see the entire Borl$ as their mar(et an$ Bhose a$vertisin, an$ loo( an$ feel are the same from one !o#ntry to another. Listen to the te@t on the folloBin, Bebsite: htt://BBB.bb!.!o.#(/Borl$servi!e/learnin,en,lish/Beb!ast/taeNinsi,htNar!hive.shtml
644+2'r&ng an '*t+'*r,&ng
644+2'r&ng is Bhen a !omany moves art of its a!tivities to another !o#ntry. erhas be!a#se !osts are loBer or the !an be !loser to its mar(ets. Kor e@amle. a !ar man#fa!t#rer in Zaan mi,ht move a fa!tory to "ritain. Ft may in!l#$e o#tso#r!in, the a!tivity to a !omany in another !o#ntry. 6*t+'*r,&ng involves emloyin, a $ifferent !omany to $o art of the Bor( yo#r !omany nee$s. Kor e@amle. instea$ of havin, an a!!o#ntant Bor(in, for yo#r !omany. yo# ay a se!ialise$ a!!o#ntan!y firm to $o the a!!o#nts for yo#.
?hat are the a$vanta,es of offshorin, for the !omanyA the re!eivin, !o#ntryA the !#stomersA ?hat are the $isa$vanta,esA
Fn Vay 2004. the 7#roean 8nion e@an$e$ membershi from 16 to 26 members. The e@ansion of the 78 has resente$ many roblems an$ !hallen,es to all e@istin, an$ neB members. The $ifferen!es betBeen the e!onomi! erforman!e an$ $eveloment of the neB states in relation to the e@istin, states res#lte$ in the imli!ations of neB !#lt#res. neB finan!ial ress#res an$ neB mar(ets. The e@ansion has le$ to si,nifi!ant benefits to all members of the 78 in terms of e!onomi! $eveloment b#t the !han,es folloBin, the e@ansion have also !a#se$ some roblems for all members.
What are the consequences of enlarging the EU?
E,'n'(&, gr'?t2. 7nlar,ement Bill ,enerate e!onomi! ,roBth in both Jol$J an$ JneBJ member states: in the neB states the reform of e!onomi! systems to a mar(et e!onomy Bill ,enerate in!rease$ ro$#!tivity an$ effi!ien!y an$ alloB them to be able to ta(e a$vanta,e of the <in,le Var(et thro#,h in!rease$ tra$eP in the ol$ states as tra$e an$ investment oort#nities in!rease Bith the neB states. 7stimates s#,,est that /ob totals !o#l$ in!rease in ol$ member states by 200.000. Sta0&#&ty. Vembershi of the 78 Bill brin, Bith it oliti!al stability to the neB $emo!ra!ies of 7astern 7#roe as they reform their le,al an$ ,overnment instit#tions as art of the a!!ession ro!ess. <#!h stability is imortant in ,eneratin, investment not only from Bithin the 78 b#t from o#tsi$e it. th#s !ontrib#tin, to f#rther e!onomi! $eveloment. G#'0a# <r"+"n,". The 78 has a stron,er ,lobal voi!e. as its enlar,ement has bro#,ht the o#lation to over 600 million (more than the 8<% an$ R#ssia !ombine$). so ,ivin, more Bei,ht in international ne,otiations s#!h as tra$e oli!y. B*+&n"++ J'n4&"n,". >omanies in e@istin, Vember <tates Bill have more !onfi$en!e Bith those in the neB Vember <tates. as they Bill be oeratin, on a level layin, fiel$ in terms of 78 le,islation. %,ain. b#siness !onfi$en!e is an imortant fa!tor in ,eneratin, investment an$ en!o#ra,in, enterrise an$ initiative. @'r"&gn D&r",t In1"+t("nt K@DIL. Vembershi of the 78 an$ the e#ro Bill in!rease the amo#nt of Korei,n =ire!t Fnvestment in the 3eB Vember <tates. Str*,t*ra# @*n+. The re,ional ai$ Bhi!h attemts to re$istrib#te f#n$s from the Bealthier re,ions of the 78 to the oorer ones Bill be ma$e available to the 3eB Vember <tates. This Bill hel $evelo these !o#ntries an$ imrove infrastr#!t#re. Fmrovements in infrastr#!t#re Bill a,ain be a benefit to tra$e an$ in theory. all !o#ntries involve$ Bill benefit - the neB member states from imrove$ internal infrastr#!t#re an$ the ol$ member states from the e@tra reven#es earne$ from neB tra$e.
Disadvantages
9&grat&'n. 7nlar,ement !o#l$ ro$#!e hi,h levels of mi,ration as Bor(ers move from the neB member states s#!h as Holan$ Bhere #nemloyment is hi,h at 19.:\ to those ol$ member states Bhere it is loB s#!h as the 3etherlan$s at 2.9\. Ft Bas anti!iate$ that Bor(ers Bo#l$ be able to move freely as the 78 oerates on the rin!ile of the <in,le Var(et - one of the Jfo#r free$omsJ inherent in the <in,le Var(et is the free movement of labo#r. HoBever. the ol$ member states have !reate$ restri!tions on the entry of labo#r into their !o#ntries for at least the first tBo years of enlar,ement. J'(('n Agr&,*#t*ra# <'#&,y. The !ontroversial >ommon %,ri!#lt#ral Holi!y Bill be e@ten$e$ to the neB member states. many of Bhi!h have re$ominantly r#ral e!onomies. The >%H in!l#$es meas#res s#!h as s#bsi$ies an$ in!ome ,#arantee s!hemes for farmers. Bhi!h !o#l$ rove to be h#,ely e@ensive if e@ten$e$ an$ a $rain on the e!onomies of ol$ member states. 8"g&'na# A&. The $ifferen!e in 5=H er !aita betBeen the ol$ member states an$ the neB member states is star(. This is also refle!te$ in the ran(in, of ea!h set of !o#ntries in the 83 =eveloment Hro,rammeJs H#man =eveloment Fn$e@ (H=F). Bhi!h !ombines in$i!ators of life e@e!tan!y. e$#!ation. litera!y an$ 5=H. This $ifferen!e in Bealth an$ stan$ar$ of livin, !o#l$ be another $rain on ol$ member states in tBo Bays - firstly. ol$ member states may nee$ to !ontrib#te more as the $eman$ for re,ional ai$ in!reases. an$ se!on$ly. ol$ member states !#rrently re!eivin, re,ional ai$ s#!h as <ain an$ 5ree!e fin$ their ai$ re$#!e$ as money is !hannelle$ elseBhere. E; Stanar+ an Sy+t"(+. There are !on!erns that some 3eB Vember <tates Bill not have the ne!essary stan$ar$s an$ systems in la!e. e.,. in meetin, stan$ar$s in foo$ hy,iene. an$ re,#lations on a,ri!#lt#ral ro$#!tion. Veetin, environmental stan$ar$s may be too hi,h a !ost for some. Bhile brin,in, #bli! servi!es # to stan$ar$ Bill mean in!rease$ ta@ation for many !iti'ens of the 3eB Vember <tates. T2" L"ga,y '4 t2" S'1&"t E,'n'(y. Fn some of the states of the former <oviet blo!. !ertain areas of in$#stry may not have ha$ time to !at!h # Bith those of the 78 an$ fin$ they are for!e$ o#t of b#siness Bhen these !o#ntries /oin the <in,le Var(et. (Krom: htt://BBB.bi'e$.!o.#(/learn/e!onomi!s/international/e#/notes/e#6.htm)
>*ngary
E*r'A" T2r"at"n+ t' S*+A"n S*0+&&"+ t' >*ngary By STE<>EN JASTLE an <ALK6 KA8ASZ Kebr#ary 22. 2012
"R8<<7L< ] %lrea$y at o$$s Bith the 7#roean 8nion over the E#ality of its $emo!ra!y. H#n,ary fo#n$ itself fi,htin, on a se!on$ front on ?e$nes$ay Bhen it Bas threatene$ Bith the s#sension of W969 million in 7#roean 8nion s#bsi$ies over the state of its #bli! finan!es. "#$aest an$ "r#ssels insiste$ that the tBo iss#es Bere not lin(e$. b#t the !onfli!t a,ain its H#n,aryGs rime minister. Ii(tor -rban. a,ainst the e@e!#tive arm of the 7#roean 8nion. Bhi!h is resonsible for #hol$in, the blo!Gs r#les. Hrevio#s !lashes have o!!#rre$ over !laims that Vr. -rban Bas #shin, thro#,h meas#res that threatene$ the in$een$en!e of the neBs me$ia or the national !entral ban( an$ that !o#l$ ero$e l#ralism in H#n,ary. "#t the neB $is#te is more te!hni!al. relatin, to ersistent brea!hes of $efi!it r#les. <ea(in, in "r#ssels. -lli Rehn. the 7#roean !ommissioner for e!onomi! an$ monetary affairs. roose$ the s#sension of the money. Bhi!h is inten$e$ for H#n,aryGs oorer re,ions. #nless the !o#ntry too( a!tion to loBer its $efi!it. 8n$er the blo!Gs e!onomi! r#le boo(. member nations m#st (ee their $efi!its beloB 2 er!ent of ,ross $omesti! ro$#!t. an$ the r#les have been ti,htene$ sin!e the finan!ial !risis. The anno#n!ement on ?e$nes$ay aeare$ to ill#strate the 7#roean >ommissionGs neB $etermination to fle@ its m#s!les. ^This $e!ision to$ay is to be re,ar$e$ as an in!entive to !orre!t a $eviation. not as a #nishment._ Vr. Rehn sai$. The enalty Bo#l$ not ta(e effe!t #ntil Zan#ary. ,ivin, H#n,ary time to avert it. "#t if it fails to $o so. the money !o#l$ be lost for the H#n,arians. That Bo#l$ be an #nre!e$ente$ ste. arti!#larly sin!e H#n,ary is not in the e#ro 'one an$ be!a#se all b#t a feB 7#roean 8nion nations are also above the 2 er!ent !eilin,. Tho#,h the H#n,arian ,overnment has re$#!e$ its $efi!it. the 7#roean >ommission ar,#es that the $e!rease has been a!hieve$ thro#,h temorary meas#res. Fn 2011. H#n,ary Bas te!hni!ally beloB the 2 er!ent !eilin,. b#t only be!a#se of one-time initiatives Borth abo#t 10 er!ent of ,ross $omesti! ro$#!t. mas(in, a severe $eterioration in the #n$erlyin, str#!t#ral balan!e. the !ommission says. Heter <'i//arto. the rime ministerGs so(esman. an$ %n$ras 5iro-<'as'. a ,overnment so(esman. sai$ ?e$nes$ay in a statement that the $e!ision by the 7#roean >ommission Bas ^#nfo#n$e$_ an$ ^#nfair._ The statement emhasi'e$ that H#n,aryGs ,overnment $efi!it Bas #n$er 2 er!ent of 5.=.H. last year an$ Bo#l$ be #n$er 2 er!ent this year as Bell. The 7#roean >ommission estimate for 2012 is 2.26 er!ent of 5.=.H.. b#t a set of ^neB meas#res_ Bo#l$ $e!rease that fi,#re by 0.4 er!ent. The threat to Bithhol$ !ash !omes at a time Bhen H#n,ary is loo(in, for finan!ial assistan!e from the 7#roean 8nion an$ the Fnternational Vonetary K#n$ that has been hel$ # in art be!a#se of Borries that Vr. -rbanGs ,overnment is #n$erminin, the in$een$en!e of H#n,aryGs national !entral ban(. The 7#roean >ommission has ta(en the first le,al stes a,ainst the H#n,arian ,overnment over laBs !on!ernin, its $ata-rote!tion a#thority. an$ over the retirement a,e for /#$,es.
Stephen Castle reported from Brussels, and Palko Karasz from Budapest, Hungary. (htt://BBB.nytimes.!om/2012/02/22/Borl$/e#roe/e#-threatens-to-s#sen$-s#bsi$ies-to- h#n,ary.htmlANrM1`refMh#n,ary)
>*ngar&an St*"nt+ D",ry Stat" SA'n+'r+2&A J*t+ an 6t2"r J2ang"+ By <ALK6 KA8ASZ Var!h 4. 2012
"8=%H7<T ] 8niversity st#$ents an$ a$ministrators are !omlainin, of a !limate of #n!ertainty as the ,overnment rolls o#t !han,es in the hi,her e$#!ation system. in!l#$in, shar !#ts in the n#mber of state- sonsore$ st#$ents an$ an obli,ation for them to Bor( in H#n,ary after ,ra$#ation. 7$#!ation Vinister Ro'sa Hoffmann travele$ to "r#ssels last Bee( to $is!#ss the !han,es. Bhi!h have raise$ !on!erns in the 7#roean >ommission. the 7#roean 8nionGs e@e!#tive bo$y. ^The e$#!ation an$ hi,her e$#!ation reforms inten$ to serve mo$erni'ation an$ eE#al a!!ess to st#$ies an$ !#lt#re Bhile the !o#ntry has to fi,ht a heavy $ebt b#r$en._ Vs. Hoffmann sai$ after meetin, Bith the 7.8. e$#!ation !ommissioner. %n$ro#lla Iassilio#. the VTF neBs servi!e reorte$. "#t Vs. Iassilio# sai$ the neB laBs. Bhi!h Bent into effe!t Zan. 1. mi,ht not alloB H#n,ary to rea!h the 7#roe 2020 e$#!ation tar,ets. The tar,ets in!l#$e loBerin, the $roo#t rate to #n$er 10 er!ent an$ in!reasin, the E#alifi!ations for $e,rees in H#n,ary to 20 er!ent. sai$ the !ommissionerGs ress servi!e. The minister sai$ H#n,ary Bante$ to ^revent the aearan!e of not Billin, to !omly Bith obli,ations it too( on._ H#n,ary be,an the overha#l Bith the aim of ma(in, #niversities more effe!tive an$ $e,rees more !ometitive. ?hen the laBs Bent thro#,h Harliament last =e!ember. oonents ar,#e$ that the meas#res Bere ta(en hastily an$ Bitho#t roer #bli! !ons#ltation. Fn Zan#ary. the ,overnment !#t entry-level la!es ,ettin, f#ll state sonsorshi to /#st over 22.000 from more than 62.000 in 2011. % s#bseE#ent $e!ree reE#ire$ those benefitin, from state sonsorshi to Bor( in H#n,ary for tBi!e the n#mber of years they sent at #niversity. Hrime Vinister Ii(tor -rban sai$ in Kebr#ary that hi,her e$#!ation nee$e$ reform be!a#se ^tho#san$s of ,ra$#ates every year tho#,ht their $e,rees Bere of ,reat val#e. b#t it t#rne$ o#t not to be the !ase._ ^Those Bho st#$y on ta@ayersG money sho#l$ a!!et to stay Bor(in, at home for a Bhile._ he sai$. >#ts in the n#mber of state-finan!e$ la!es Bill affe!t !ertain areas more heavily than others. -nly 6.1 er!ent of last yearGs sots Bill be available for those startin, e!onomi! st#$ies. asolt Rostovanyi. the re!tor of >orvin#s 8niversity of "#$aest. Bhi!h se!iali'es in e!onomi!s. sai$. ^The !#ts Bere $rasti!. an$ they !ame $oBn har$ on o#r #niversity. an$ !ertainly on the st#$ents rearin, for these !areers._ ?hile Vr. Rostovanyi raise$ the ,overnmentGs intention to imrove the system. he sai$ imortant meas#res Bere ta(en by $e!ree. Bitho#t !ons#ltation. Bhi!h left st#$ents #ns#re Bhether they Bo#l$ ,et state money. His #niversity Bas tryin, to #t in la!e alternative Bays of finan!in,. Vr. Rostovanyi sai$. b#t it Bas har$ to lan ahea$ Bith $e!rees still en$in,. ^?e !anGt foresee Bhat the ,overnment is ,oin, to $o ne@t._ he sai$. ^?e $onGt see a !oherent strate,y._ He sai$ #niversity fees Bo#l$ not be so !ontroversial if there Bere other st#$ent ai$. <t#$ents Bho Bo#l$ no lon,er be sonsore$ Bo#l$ ta(e state-finan!e$ st#$ent loans that Bo#l$ leave them Bith s#bstantial $ebt. he a$$e$. %nn#al t#ition for an e!onomi!s #n$er,ra$#ate this year Bill be abo#t 660.000 forint. or abo#t W2.600. ro#,hly tBo an$ a half monthsG Ba,es for the avera,e earner. %n$rea Kobor. 22. is a masterGs st#$ent in international e!onomi!s at >orvin#s an$ one of the fo#n$in, members of Hall,atoi Halo'at. or <t#$ent 3etBor(. They starte$ the movement last Vay. she sai$. ^Bhen Be saB that the reform Bas bein, rolle$ o#t la!(in, so!ial !ons#ltation an$ transaren!y._ Vs. Kobor. Bho sent a semester st#$yin, in Kran!e. sai$ her e@erien!e there Bas ^in!omarable_ to her H#n,arian !o#rse. <he hi,hli,hte$ $oin, resear!h. $ebatin, an$ loo(in, for sol#tions in$een$ently. ^This is !omletely la!(in, from H#n,arian e$#!ation an$ shoBs in o#r oliti!al !#lt#re as Bell._ she sai$. ^Heole are shy to e@ress their oinions. to stan$ # for themselves._ ^The bi,,est aeal of H#n,arian #niversities #se$ to be E#asi-free e$#!ation. ro@imity to home an$ Bi$er a!!essibility._ Vs. Kobor sai$. Ff st#$ents are no lon,er sonsore$ by the state an$ have to ay t#ition. ^a rationally thin(in, st#$ent Bill rather ,o Bith ?estern 7#roean s!hools._ she sai$. H#n,ary is not the only !o#ntry in the 7#roean 8nion str#,,lin, to imrove an ol$ e$#!ation system that relies heavily on state finan!in,. The 7#roean <t#$entsG 8nion sai$ several 7.8. members. li(e 7stonia an$ Valta. Bere loo(in, at Bays to sloB the $eart#re of ,ra$#ates from their !o#ntries. Bhile others lanne$ to limit a!!ess to state s!holarshis. ^H#n,ary is. hoBever. the first 7.8. !o#ntry Bith s#!h a stron, an$ visible restri!tion for state f#n$e$ st#$ents._ sai$ %llan Hall. !hairman of the 7#roean <t#$entsG 8nion. To Vr. Hall. the neB laB intro$#!es an ^#n/#stifiable restri!tion of free$om of movement for Bor(ers an$ is a violation of %rti!le 46_ of the Treaty on the K#n!tionin, of the 7#roean 8nion. for Bhi!h the st#$entsG #nion has reE#este$ a 7#roean >ommission investi,ation. %li!ations for H#n,arian #niversities !lose$ in late Kebr#ary. Bith a first estimate of :0.000 ali!ants. offi!ials sai$. They Bill be ro!esse$ to,ether Bith final e@am res#lts this srin,. 5er,o "irtalan. 1:. from Ke!s(emet. in so#thern H#n,ary. alie$ to st#$y laB in "#$aest. a s#b/e!t also heavily affe!te$ by !#ts. ^Ft Bas an aBf#l s#rrise to learn abo#t the !#ts. /#st a month an$ a half before ali!ation $ea$lines._ he sai$. 8ns#re if he is ,oin, to ma(e it into the state-finan!e$ E#otas. he is noB !onsi$erin, last-min#te otions. in!l#$in, ,oin, abroa$. ^F see E#ite a $ire f#t#re._ he sai$. ^F !anGt lan anythin, ahea$._ -thers. meanBhile. see a bri,hter f#t#re abroa$. Has'on (Hrofit). a b#siness Bee(ly./#st feat#re$ a self- ass#re$ yo#n, man on the front a,e. ^=e,reeA Kor freeD_ rea$ the hea$line. referrin, to la!es li(e nei,hborin, %#stria that Bel!ome H#n,arian st#$ents. t#ition free. ^There is still time to aly T !areer an$ livin, in five fashionable !o#ntries._ (htt://BBB.nytimes.!om/2012/02/06/Borl$/e#roe/h#n,arian-st#$ents-$e!ry-state-sonsorshi- !#ts.htmlArefMe#roe)
<tate an$ lo!al ,overnments everyBhere are in sti!(er sho!( over the risin, !ost of #bli!-emloyee ensions an$ s!ramblin, to mana,e those obli,ations. 3eB Yor( <tate has ta(en a reasonable aroa!h that alloBs #bli! emloyers to ay a ortion of their yearly !ontrib#tions to 3eB Yor(Gs W140 billion #bli! ension f#n$ an$ to ay the remain$er in installments. Bith interest. over a $e!a$e. >riti!s say this ro,ram is a borroBin, slei,ht-of-han$ that only ostones the roblem. ?e Bere also s(eti!al Bhen the i$ea Bas first raise$. "#t the state !omtroller. Thomas =i3aoli. has ers#asively ar,#e$ that the ro,ram is transarent an$ hels smooth o#t ayments in to#,h times. Bitho#t #n$#e ris( to the f#n$. -f !o#rse. this fi@ $eals only Bith the near-term roblem. <olvin, the lon,er-term ension roblem still $een$s on broa$ reforms. as 5ov. %n$reB >#omo has roose$. an$ b#il$in, # ension reserves in times of rob#st investment ret#rns. The state f#n$ is finan!e$ thro#,h !ontrib#tions from #bli! emloyers an$ emloyees an$ from investment earnin,s. Re!ently. ann#al emloyer !ontrib#tions soare$. mainly to ma(e # for h#,e investment losses from the finan!ial melt$oBn. -f !o#rse. Bhen investment ,ains Bere hi,h an$ emloyer !ontrib#tions Bere loB. no one !omlaine$ abo#t ensions. %lbany oliti!ians an$ #bli! emloyers a$$e$ ension sBeeteners. %n$ instea$ of #sin, the ,oo$ years to b#il$ reserves for lean times. as alloBe$ by a laB asse$ in 2004. some emloyers #se$ money that !o#l$ have ,one to ension !ontrib#tions for ta@ !#ts an$ other sen$in,. Kor lon,-term relief. 5overnor >#omoGs sensible reform roosal Bill hel. Ft Bo#l$ in!rease the ension !ontrib#tion an$ retirement a,e for neB emloyees. Bhile re$#!in, their #ltimate ayo#ts to 60 er!ent of ay after 20 years of servi!e. from 90 er!ent !#rrently. His lan Bo#l$ also bolster anti-ab#se rovisions in the laB to revent emloyees from loa$in, # on overtime in their final Bor(in, years to inflate their ayo#ts. Fn the near term. 3eB Yor(Gs me!hanism to re$#!e emloyer ayments is better than the alternatives. <ome states. for instan!e. have $eferre$ ma(in, !ontrib#tions. Bhi!h $erives ension f#n$s of !onsistent ayments. -thers have #se$ rosy ass#mtions abo#t f#t#re !osts an$ ret#rns to (ee !ontrib#tions #nrealisti!ally loB. 3eB Yor(Gs relief lan avoi$s those itfalls. %s an a$$e$ rote!tion. it Bill #se ayments by emloyers that arti!iate in the ro,ram to !reate a reserve f#n$ to !#shion the ima!t of !ontrib#tion in!reases in the f#t#re. Fn the meantime. Vr. =i3aoli m#st monitor the ro,ram !aref#lly for si,ns of strain in the system. arti!#larly if emloyers fail to ma(e timely ayments. <o far. the state ,overnment an$ some 196 other #bli! emloyers have ote$ for the relief ro,ram. o#t of ro#,hly 2.000 emloyers in the ension system. -bvio#sly. it Bo#l$ be referable if they all ma$e f#ll !ontrib#tions to$ay. "#t this lan. !o#le$ Bith ension reforms an$ me!hanisms li(e reserve f#n$s !an hel #bli! emloyers ,et thro#,h the !#rrent b#$,et !r#n!h.
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J'n,#*+&'n+) - 'n the light of the ao1e findings /e ha1e rea"hed the follo/ing "on"lusions. - )n the asis of the ao1e figures, the firm- /e should "hange our usiness poli"y. - 't is "lear that . - 't has e"ome o1ious that . - 'n "on"lusion, . - (aking e1erything into "onsideration
8",'(("nat&'n+) - (here are three main re"ommendations to make. - 0e strongly re"ommend that . - 2urther resear"h should e "arried out to find out . - (he next stage is . - 't3s important-essential to "hange our usiness poli"y.
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