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Definition of activity rate
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Gender pay gap
80% of UK companies and public sectors organisations pay women less than men.
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The labour market activity rate is the amount of people employed (the active) and those unemployed (potentially active) as a % of the total population.
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WTO rules
What exactly is the 'most favoured nation' rule?
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Model agencies collude to fix rates
Regulators find leading model agencies guilty of price fixing.
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Costs and benefits of customs unions.
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Multiple choice papers for Paper Three.
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Savings ratio falls to lowest level on record.
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