Finance

The government's policy on advertising

All advertising is permitted.

Alternatives:

All advertising is prohibited.

Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.

Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.

The banking system.

All banks are privately owned.

The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.

The government operates large, national banks, but small community based private banks are allowed.

The government operates and owns all banks.

The government's policy concerning child labor.

Child labour is allowed, but with additional regulations to those of adult labourers.

Child labour is allowed and it is subjected to the same regulations as adult labour.

Child labour is allowed and unregulated; adult labour laws do not apply.

Child labour is forbidden.

Child labour is mandatory; all children must seek employment.

Child labour is regulated by local governments.

Closed shops are places of employment where only members of a specific union are allowed to work; union shops can hire non-members, but these have to become members after a certain time; agency shops can hire non-members, who have to pay a fee to cover the unions costs. All three are erected by union agreements. (Only valid if unions are legal)

Only open shops are legal.

Closed shops, union shops and agency shops are legal.

Union shops and agency shops are legal, but closed shops are not.

Agency shops are legal, but closed shops and union shops are not.

This issue is decided by local governments.

Collective bargaining

Public and private sector employees have the right to collectively bargain

Only Public sector employees have the right to collectively bargain

No employees may engage in collective bargaining

Local governments decide whether to allow collective bargaining

Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.

10

The government's policy towards the daily working hours.

The government has no policy concerning daily working hours.

Daily working hours are regulated by the government.

The government obligates Trade Unions and Employers to negotiate the daily number of working hours.

The local government regulates the daily working hours.

Energy Regulation

Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.

Energy is provided by nationalised companies.

Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.

Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.

Energy provision is left to local governments.

Exchange Rate Regime

The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, and the government does not intervene at all.

The exchange rate of the national currency is fixed by the government.

The exchange rate of the national currency is kept within a defined band of fluctuation.

The exchange rate of the national currency is allowed to float, but the government is permitted to intervene when necessary.

The government's policy towards fireworks

Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks

Fireworks of all sorts are illegal.

Professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, small fireworks are legal to the general public.

The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.

Local governments determine fireworks laws.

Only professionals may run licensed fireworks shows, fireworks are illegal to the general public.

Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers

Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.

Employers are free to fire workers who go on strike.

Employers can fire workers who are deemed to have gone on strike without reasonable reasons.

Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.

The government's policy regarding foreign investments.

Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.

Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.

Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.

Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.

Local governments regulate foreign investments.

The right to gamble.

Gambling is legal, but only in private homes and casinos with special licences.

Gambling is illegal.

Gambling is legal across the nation, no regulation what so ever.

The legality of gambling is a matter of local governments.

Gambling is illegal unless taking place in a licensed casino.

Only small-scale gambling is allowed, involving limited amounts of money; casinos are illegal.

Policy concerning industrial hemp.

There are no regulations on industrial hemp.

Only regulated agribusinesses may produce industrial hemp.

Production of industrial hemp is illegal, sale of foreign hemp products is legal.

Industrial hemp is illegal.

Industrial hemp regulations are left up to local governments.

Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations

The government does not intervene in the market nor provide any form of subsidies/relief to industries.

All industry is owned and operated by the state

The state owns the commanding heights of the economy and all major industries, but private ownership is allowed in the minor industries.

Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership

The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.

The government subsidizes private enterprises that face bankruptcy.

Government policy towards labor unions.

Trade unions may exist and worker membership is voluntary.

Trade unions are illegal.

Trade unions may exist and all workers must have membership in one.