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INCOMES POLICY [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- economic landscape
1, record 1, English, economic%20landscape
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[This publication] focuses most of its attention on economic outcomes—wages, incomes, employment, and other indicators of economic security. But implicit in such an analysis is also the story of how the economic landscape has changed through the years for [the country's] workers. Unlike natural landscapes, the economy can change its overall surroundings rapidly and in direct response to political and social policy. 2, record 1, English, - economic%20landscape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paysage économique
1, record 1, French, paysage%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est le moment parfait pour réaffirmer le rôle de la culture comme l'un des moteurs de l'économie montréalaise. La culture fait partie du paysage économique de Montréal, elle est partie prenante du Plan de développement de la Ville. 2, record 1, French, - paysage%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- full-employment equilibrium
1, record 2, English, full%2Demployment%20equilibrium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- high-employment equilibrium 1, record 2, English, high%2Demployment%20equilibrium
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Expansionary fiscal policy... can lower taxes, raise disposable incomes, and shift up the consumption schedule.... Full-employment equilibrium will be restored... where C + I + G has been shifted upwards the needed amount by macroeconomic policy. 1, record 2, English, - full%2Demployment%20equilibrium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- équilibre de plein emploi
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20de%20plein%20emploi
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- economic impact
1, record 3, English, economic%20impact
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A macroeconomic effect on commerce, employment, or incomes produced by a decision, event, or policy. 2, record 3, English, - economic%20impact
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- retombée économique
1, record 3, French, retomb%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- incidence économique 2, record 3, French, incidence%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun
- impact économique 3, record 3, French, impact%20%C3%A9conomique
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement fédéral a fait valoir que ces projets contribueront à [...] produire des retombées économiques pouvant totaliser jusqu'à 3,5 milliards de dollars. 4, record 3, French, - retomb%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retombée économique : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 5, record 3, French, - retomb%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9conomique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'emploi d'«impact» dans le sens d'«effet» ou d'«influence» est critiqué par certains auteurs. 6, record 3, French, - retomb%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 3, Key term(s)
- retombées économiques
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- incomes policy country 1, record 4, English, incomes%20policy%20country
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pays à politique des revenus
1, record 4, French, pays%20%C3%A0%20politique%20des%20revenus
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La ligne de partage entre les pays, sur cette question de l'emploi des formules d'indexation, ne correspond absolument pas à la division entre ce que l'on considère habituellement comme les «pays à politique des revenus» [...] 1, record 4, French, - pays%20%C3%A0%20politique%20des%20revenus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-10-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Cost of Living
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wage and price guidelines
1, record 5, English, wage%20and%20price%20guidelines
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wage and price guideposts 2, record 5, English, wage%20and%20price%20guideposts
correct
- wage-price guideposts 3, record 5, English, wage%2Dprice%20guideposts
correct
- wage-price guidelines 3, record 5, English, wage%2Dprice%20guidelines
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proposals by government that business and labour help to fight inflation by holding wage and price increases below a specified ceiling or in line with some specified standard, such as price increases not exceeding cost increases, or wage increases no greater than productivity increases plus some allowance for inflation. 1, record 5, English, - wage%20and%20price%20guidelines
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wage and price guidelines are one form of incomes policy. 1, record 5, English, - wage%20and%20price%20guidelines
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
These four terms are usually, but not necessarily, in the plural. 4, record 5, English, - wage%20and%20price%20guidelines
Record 5, Key term(s)
- wage guidelines
- incomes policy
- jawbone policy
- growth guidelines
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Coût de la vie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- balises salaires et prix
1, record 5, French, balises%20salaires%20et%20prix
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lignes de conduite salaires et prix 1, record 5, French, lignes%20de%20conduite%20salaires%20et%20prix
feminine noun
- principes directeurs salaires et prix 1, record 5, French, principes%20directeurs%20salaires%20et%20prix
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modalités d'application des systèmes de balises [...] La première méthode d'application peut [...] être basée sur le volontariat. Le gouvernement établit alors certaines règles pour la fixation des prix et des salaires mais laisse au bon vouloir des parties en cause la décision de s'y conformer ou pas [...] La deuxième méthode d'application du «système des balises» consiste à rendre son acceptation obligatoire par le recours à des mesures de coercition. 2, record 5, French, - balises%20salaires%20et%20prix
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les trois termes proposés seraient utilisés habituellement, mais pas nécessairement, au pluriel. Éviter «directive salaires-prix» (SAECO-F, 1972, v.2, p. 550). 1, record 5, French, - balises%20salaires%20et%20prix
Record 5, Key term(s)
- lignes directrices
- lignes directrices de croissance
- lignes de conduite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Costo de vida
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- directriz de salarios y precios
1, record 5, Spanish, directriz%20de%20salarios%20y%20precios
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-01-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rural planning
1, record 6, English, rural%20planning
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- country planning 2, record 6, English, country%20planning
correct
- planning of the countryside 3, record 6, English, planning%20of%20the%20countryside
correct
- rural development 4, record 6, English, rural%20development
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rural development is closely linked to the common agricultural policy and measures to support employment.... Rural development has... become the second pillar of the agricultural policy. With its links to agricultural activities and conversion, it is concerned in particular with : modernisation of farms, safety and quality of food products, fair and stable incomes for farmers, environmental challenges, supplementary or alternative job-creating activities, in a bid to halt the drift from the country and to strengthen the economic and social fabric of rural areas, improvement of living and working conditions, and promotion of equal opportunities. 5, record 6, English, - rural%20planning
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aménagement rural
1, record 6, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20rural
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- aménagement des campagnes 2, record 6, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20des%20campagnes
correct, masculine noun
- aménagement de l'espace rural 3, record 6, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20de%20l%27espace%20rural
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des plans établis et des programmes de travaux accomplis en vue d'améliorer la vie à la campagne, de rendre l'agriculture plus efficace et de protéger les espaces naturels. 4, record 6, French, - am%C3%A9nagement%20rural
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- ordenación rural
1, record 6, Spanish, ordenaci%C3%B3n%20rural
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conjunto de operaciones con las que se trata de elevar la situación social y ambiental de los pequeños y medianos agricultores y del medio agrario en general. Dentro de ellas se incluyen la mejora del hábitat: acondicionamiento de viviendas rurales, rehabilitación de pueblos, conservación de ambientes tradicionales, servicios de agua corriente, saneamiento, electrificación rural, mayor atención a la salud pública, a la educación, etc. 2, record 6, Spanish, - ordenaci%C3%B3n%20rural
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- income policy
1, record 7, English, income%20policy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Set of governmental actions of economic control aimed at influencing demand through salary controls, prices, property rent limits, profits that companies may distribute, etc. Income policy has proved to be an inefficient instrument of economic policy. It is usually accompanied by fiscal or monetary policy measures. 2, record 7, English, - income%20policy
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
income policy: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 7, English, - income%20policy
Record 7, Key term(s)
- incomes policy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- politique de revenus
1, record 7, French, politique%20de%20revenus
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des actions gouvernementales de contrôle économique qui influence la demande en contrôlant les salaires, les prix, les plafonds dans la location d'immeubles, les bénéfices que peuvent partager les entreprises, etc. La politique de revenus s'est avérée assez inefficace en tant qu'instrument de politique économique. Elle est généralement accompagnée de mesures fiscales et monétaires. 2, record 7, French, - politique%20de%20revenus
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
politique de revenus : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 7, French, - politique%20de%20revenus
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
- Remuneración (Gestión del personal)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- política de rentas
1, record 7, Spanish, pol%C3%ADtica%20de%20rentas
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- política de ingresos 2, record 7, Spanish, pol%C3%ADtica%20de%20ingresos
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de acciones gubernamentales de control económico que pretende influir la demanda mediante controles de salarios, precios, limitaciones en alquileres de inmuebles, beneficios que pueden repartir las empresas, etc. La política de rentas ha demostrado ser un instrumento bastante ineficaz de política económica. Suele ir acompañada de medidas de política fiscal y monetaria. 1, record 7, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADtica%20de%20rentas
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
política de rentas: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 7, Spanish, - pol%C3%ADtica%20de%20rentas
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-10-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- expansionary fiscal policy
1, record 8, English, expansionary%20fiscal%20policy
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Regardless of inventions effect on old spending schedules, expansionary, monetary policy can raise I [investment] by the needed amount. Expansionary fiscal policy can raise G to G’; and can lower taxes, raise disposable incomes, and shift up the consumption schedule to C'C. 2, record 8, English, - expansionary%20fiscal%20policy
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- politique budgétaire expansionniste
1, record 8, French, politique%20budg%C3%A9taire%20expansionniste
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- politique d'expansion budgétaire 2, record 8, French, politique%20d%27expansion%20budg%C3%A9taire
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-11-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Translation (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- looser financial policy 1, record 9, English, looser%20financial%20policy
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Price liberalization has been accompanied by a transitory incomes policy, whose goal is to help reduce pressures from the many state enterprises for looser financial policies that would have validated inflationary wage gains. 1, record 9, English, - looser%20financial%20policy
Record 9, Key term(s)
- loosening of financial policy
- loose financial policy
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- politique financière relâchée
1, record 9, French, politique%20financi%C3%A8re%20rel%C3%A2ch%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La libération des prix a été complétée, à titre transitoire par une politique des revenus qui devait aider à désamorcer les pressions des entreprises d'État en faveur d'un relâchement de la politique financière. 2, record 9, French, - politique%20financi%C3%A8re%20rel%C3%A2ch%C3%A9e
Record 9, Key term(s)
- relâchement de la politique financière
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-10-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- taxbase income policy 1, record 10, English, taxbase%20income%20policy
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- tax-based incomes policy 2, record 10, English, tax%2Dbased%20incomes%20policy
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is so, if no other reason than because a TIP [tax-based incomes policy] scheme levelled directly on employees, would jeopardize the existence of the self-assessment income tax system employed by Canada. 2, record 10, English, - taxbase%20income%20policy
Record 10, Key term(s)
- tax-based income policy
- tax-base income policy
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- politique des revenus à incidence fiscale
1, record 10, French, politique%20des%20revenus%20%C3%A0%20incidence%20fiscale
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- PRIF 1, record 10, French, PRIF
feminine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-08-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Cost of Living
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- guidepost policy
1, record 11, English, guidepost%20policy
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Part Six's Chapter 41 we shall face the important problem, as yet unsolved, of finding an "incomes" or "guidepost" policy that will make full employment compatible with reasonably stable price levels. 1, record 11, English, - guidepost%20policy
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
At one time policy of the U.S. Government. 2, record 11, English, - guidepost%20policy
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Coût de la vie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- politique des principes directeurs
1, record 11, French, politique%20des%20principes%20directeurs
proposal, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- politique des lignes de conduite 1, record 11, French, politique%20des%20lignes%20de%20conduite
proposal, feminine noun
- politique des balises 1, record 11, French, politique%20des%20balises
proposal, feminine noun
- politique de poteau indicateur 2, record 11, French, politique%20de%20poteau%20indicateur
avoid, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir «systèmes de balises» dans TREME, vol. 2, 1975, p. 219. 1, record 11, French, - politique%20des%20principes%20directeurs
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-01-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- guidepost policy
1, record 12, English, guidepost%20policy
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Part Six's Chapter 41 we shall face the important problem’ as yet unsolved, of finding an "incomes" or "guidepost" policy that will make full employment compatible with reasonably stable price levels. 1, record 12, English, - guidepost%20policy
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- politique de poteau indicateur 1, record 12, French, politique%20de%20poteau%20indicateur
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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