Ceramic Tiles - A Market with Favourable Prospects Over the Long Term
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Lowered construction activity in the past few years has hurt international trade in ceramic tiles, but the long term outlook for the ceramic tile market appears positive on recent research of the International Trade Commission (ITC). Many new uses for tiles have been identified. Less developed countries may find themselves able to profit from tile marketing as production involves plentiful natural resources and low skill levels. Tile prices have fallen since 1981, but when housing starts to shoot upward tile prices will do so as well. Major product categories are setts and flags, which are analyzed according to use. Do-it-yourself installation of tiles has become more popular and created a special market for tools and training. Larger tiles, which are simpler to install, have become more popular. Architects, specifiers and contractors play an essential role in guiding consumer choice. Italy is the largest exporter of glazed tiles; Germany is foremost in unglazed tiles.
Publication Name: International Trade Forum
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-8957
Year: 1983
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Unfavourable unemployment, favourable inflation
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Czech Republic: The rate of registered unemployment was 7.5% as of 31 December 1998 compared to 5.2% at the end of 1997. Job centres registered 386,918 unemployed as of 31 December 1998, 118,016 persons more compared to the end of 1997. The inflation rate was 10.7% as of 31 December 1998, according to the addition of the average index of consumer prices for 12 months of 1998 compared to 12 months of 1997.
Publication Name: Ekonom-Tydenik Hospodarskych Novin
Subject: Business, international
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Year: 1999
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Inflation
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Czech Republic: The average inflation rate was 2.1% in 1999, which has been the lowest level in the existence of the Czech Republic. The result was influenced mainly by the drop of food products prices, which decreased by 3.4% in 1999 compared to 1998, and the low range of price deregulations. So-called net inflation increased by 1.5% in 1999 compared to 1998.
Publication Name: Ekonom-Tydenik Hospodarskych Novin
Subject: Business, international
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Year: 2000
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