Introduction to British Social and Economic History 1945-1997
... The Conservative‐led coalition government in Britain since May 2010 (formed with the Liberal Democrats), has been constraining the growth of public spending in order stop the further rapid accumulation of government debt undermining international faith in the British economy. In truth, both La ...
... The Conservative‐led coalition government in Britain since May 2010 (formed with the Liberal Democrats), has been constraining the growth of public spending in order stop the further rapid accumulation of government debt undermining international faith in the British economy. In truth, both La ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES GERMANY’S ECONOMIC UNIFICATION AN ASSESSMENT AFTER TEN YEARS
... increased by nearly 80%, while real labor productivity in Poland, Ireland and Hungary increased only by about 30%. The development was paralleled, if not induced, by a remarkable investment boom that exceeded all expectations. While the share of investment in GDP in west Germany was about 20% in the ...
... increased by nearly 80%, while real labor productivity in Poland, Ireland and Hungary increased only by about 30%. The development was paralleled, if not induced, by a remarkable investment boom that exceeded all expectations. While the share of investment in GDP in west Germany was about 20% in the ...
The Political Economy of Development
... economics • Lewis was a Nobel laureate (1979) so hard to argue that his work was not valued by (at least some of) those whose opinion counts • BUT the field was fragmented in a variety of ways • The nature of dualism • Did studying development require a distinctive kind of economics? ...
... economics • Lewis was a Nobel laureate (1979) so hard to argue that his work was not valued by (at least some of) those whose opinion counts • BUT the field was fragmented in a variety of ways • The nature of dualism • Did studying development require a distinctive kind of economics? ...
Defining Economic Freedom
... provides maximum entrepreneurial opportunities and incentives for expanded economic activity, productivity increases, and job creation. The benefits of such an environment flow not only to the individual companies that take the entrepreneurial risk in expectation of greater return, but also to socie ...
... provides maximum entrepreneurial opportunities and incentives for expanded economic activity, productivity increases, and job creation. The benefits of such an environment flow not only to the individual companies that take the entrepreneurial risk in expectation of greater return, but also to socie ...
A Transfer Mechanism as a Stabilization Tool in the EMU
... fulfill this function sufficiently. A lack of fiscal discipline and high levels of public debt since the banking crisis of 2008/09 or the bursting of the housing bubble have resulted in governments pursuing pro-cyclical fiscal policies that amplify rather than dampen business cycles at national leve ...
... fulfill this function sufficiently. A lack of fiscal discipline and high levels of public debt since the banking crisis of 2008/09 or the bursting of the housing bubble have resulted in governments pursuing pro-cyclical fiscal policies that amplify rather than dampen business cycles at national leve ...
Beyond Developmentalism and Market Fundamentalism in Brazil
... Such policies are based on selection of priority areas for public investment, subsidized (but largely conditions-based) credit, incentives for exporting firms, and stimulus for the creation of large, globally competitive national conglomerates including special lines of support for the international ...
... Such policies are based on selection of priority areas for public investment, subsidized (but largely conditions-based) credit, incentives for exporting firms, and stimulus for the creation of large, globally competitive national conglomerates including special lines of support for the international ...
Is the Washington Consensus Dead?
... domestic distortion exists. Uncertainty over the size of the distortion and the requisite subsidy encourages rent seeking. This implies that the tax-subsidy solution for dealing with domestic distortions will not lead to a welfare improvement. Hence, the best policy may be to leave well enough alone ...
... domestic distortion exists. Uncertainty over the size of the distortion and the requisite subsidy encourages rent seeking. This implies that the tax-subsidy solution for dealing with domestic distortions will not lead to a welfare improvement. Hence, the best policy may be to leave well enough alone ...
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... does measure the performance of the overall economy but is released on a quarterly basis at the national (US) level and only annually at state and regional levels (as defined by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics). Quarterly and annual frequencies can be problem ...
... does measure the performance of the overall economy but is released on a quarterly basis at the national (US) level and only annually at state and regional levels (as defined by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics). Quarterly and annual frequencies can be problem ...
Industrial development: Some stylized facts and policy directions
... the 6-digit HS commodity classification (which yields more than 5,000 different commodities), we compute the weighted average of the incomes of the countries exporting each traded commodity, where the weights are the revealed comparative advantage of each country in that commodity (normalized so tha ...
... the 6-digit HS commodity classification (which yields more than 5,000 different commodities), we compute the weighted average of the incomes of the countries exporting each traded commodity, where the weights are the revealed comparative advantage of each country in that commodity (normalized so tha ...
The Free Enterprise System
... provide services that consumers will buy. Chapter 13 Our Economic System ...
... provide services that consumers will buy. Chapter 13 Our Economic System ...
Economics Syllabus 2015-16 - Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya
... shall contain 10 short answer type questions of four marks each and student shall be required to attempt any five questions. Sec.-C shall contain 8 descriptive type questions of ten marks each and student shall be required to attempt any four questions. Questions shall be uniformly distributed from ...
... shall contain 10 short answer type questions of four marks each and student shall be required to attempt any five questions. Sec.-C shall contain 8 descriptive type questions of ten marks each and student shall be required to attempt any four questions. Questions shall be uniformly distributed from ...
The Myth of Economic Interdependence
... imports for a larger proportion of what it consumes, or it relies on exports for a larger proportion of what it earns, then the country's dependence on foreign sources of supply or foreign markets would be increasing. Happily, the value of a country's exports and impOlis is easy to determine. The cu ...
... imports for a larger proportion of what it consumes, or it relies on exports for a larger proportion of what it earns, then the country's dependence on foreign sources of supply or foreign markets would be increasing. Happily, the value of a country's exports and impOlis is easy to determine. The cu ...
Classwork packet
... _______ 1. The government should plan our economy. With central planning by the government, the economy could grow without having periodic business depressions. Such public goals as economic equality should, if necessary, be forced on business leaders. _______ 2. The government should help business ...
... _______ 1. The government should plan our economy. With central planning by the government, the economy could grow without having periodic business depressions. Such public goals as economic equality should, if necessary, be forced on business leaders. _______ 2. The government should help business ...
Government Regulatory Policies and the Delayed Economic Recovery
... while people were consuming a much smaller fraction of their income than in the recent recovery. The saving rate was as much as 10 percent then and only 3 to 4 percent now. Others argue that the slow recovery is due to the weak housing market. But strong recoveries frequently have weak sectors, and ...
... while people were consuming a much smaller fraction of their income than in the recent recovery. The saving rate was as much as 10 percent then and only 3 to 4 percent now. Others argue that the slow recovery is due to the weak housing market. But strong recoveries frequently have weak sectors, and ...
2011 HSC Examination - Economics
... (A) An increase in foreign imports into Australia (B) An increase in foreign financial investment in Australia (C) A reduction in the net income deficit on the current account (D) A decline in the international competitiveness of Australian firms ...
... (A) An increase in foreign imports into Australia (B) An increase in foreign financial investment in Australia (C) A reduction in the net income deficit on the current account (D) A decline in the international competitiveness of Australian firms ...
Korea`s Capitalistic Planning Model: Policy Lessons for Mongolia
... the government to stabilize the economy. Government spending on public sector wages, along with social overhead capital, increased in 2008. The government balance ratio was around 3% from 2005-2007 but dropped to a negative 5% in 2008. The country‘s trade account and current account balances recorde ...
... the government to stabilize the economy. Government spending on public sector wages, along with social overhead capital, increased in 2008. The government balance ratio was around 3% from 2005-2007 but dropped to a negative 5% in 2008. The country‘s trade account and current account balances recorde ...
Study Guide for 1st Exam, 2301, Fall 2002.doc
... 8. Explain the criticism of expansionary fiscal policy that arises from the Ricardian Equivalence Theorem. 9. What do economists mean by the “crowding-out effect”? What are its implications for an expansionary fiscal policy? 10. How can monetary policy be used to stabilize the macroeconomy? What arg ...
... 8. Explain the criticism of expansionary fiscal policy that arises from the Ricardian Equivalence Theorem. 9. What do economists mean by the “crowding-out effect”? What are its implications for an expansionary fiscal policy? 10. How can monetary policy be used to stabilize the macroeconomy? What arg ...
IMPACTS OF NAFTA AND INTERNATIONAL MARKET DEMAND
... In addition to its natural wealth, Mexico shares with the United States and Canada one of the largest regional markets in the world.2 A free trade zone was recently formalized by means of the North American Free trade Agreement3 (NAFTA), which also compels member nations to share the responsibility ...
... In addition to its natural wealth, Mexico shares with the United States and Canada one of the largest regional markets in the world.2 A free trade zone was recently formalized by means of the North American Free trade Agreement3 (NAFTA), which also compels member nations to share the responsibility ...
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... There is need for adequate numbers of craftsmen, technicians, scientists and engineers for the entire value chain of the ICT industry. To ensure sustainable ICT development and use, a demand and supply projection of both the numbers of the ICT equipment and manpower requirements should be kept a ...
... There is need for adequate numbers of craftsmen, technicians, scientists and engineers for the entire value chain of the ICT industry. To ensure sustainable ICT development and use, a demand and supply projection of both the numbers of the ICT equipment and manpower requirements should be kept a ...
The Toolkit of Economic Sociology
... There currently exist two versions of the concept of the field: one that has emerged in the sociology of organizations in the United States, and another that has Pierre Bourdieu as its author. While the they overlap to some extent, these two versions are also different on important points. Sociologi ...
... There currently exist two versions of the concept of the field: one that has emerged in the sociology of organizations in the United States, and another that has Pierre Bourdieu as its author. While the they overlap to some extent, these two versions are also different on important points. Sociologi ...
Why Hungary? - Kopint
... explanation of institutional developments during the Hungarian transition. Being as extreme as it is, the Hungarian case can provide some generalizable observations about how countries can or cannot transit from one social, economic and political system to another. Hungary started off the transition ...
... explanation of institutional developments during the Hungarian transition. Being as extreme as it is, the Hungarian case can provide some generalizable observations about how countries can or cannot transit from one social, economic and political system to another. Hungary started off the transition ...
The Analyses on the Circular Economy for Urban Development Policy
... Circular economy is a model in order to saving energy and natural resources to achieve sustainable development for all of the countries in the world. Circular economy theory emphasizes the recycling of resources and reuse of energy. The concept of circulation economy was proposed by American economi ...
... Circular economy is a model in order to saving energy and natural resources to achieve sustainable development for all of the countries in the world. Circular economy theory emphasizes the recycling of resources and reuse of energy. The concept of circulation economy was proposed by American economi ...
In Pursuit of Prosperity: The Politics of Economic Modernization in
... discussed above; the key to development lies not in the basic circumstances of states but in the relatively transient adoption of “correct” economic policies. For many (but not all) researchers in this school, the correct policies are, in their essence, fixed and unchanging regardless of a country’s ...
... discussed above; the key to development lies not in the basic circumstances of states but in the relatively transient adoption of “correct” economic policies. For many (but not all) researchers in this school, the correct policies are, in their essence, fixed and unchanging regardless of a country’s ...
In order to adequately simulate the ethanol promotion policy, we
... Our work follows the tradition of computable general equilibrium modeling and is largely based on earlier work by Ballard et al. (1985), and Shoven and Whalley (1984). The model is based on Rutherford’s work on nonlinear complementarity problems and utilizes the solution algorithm MPSGE (Rutherford, ...
... Our work follows the tradition of computable general equilibrium modeling and is largely based on earlier work by Ballard et al. (1985), and Shoven and Whalley (1984). The model is based on Rutherford’s work on nonlinear complementarity problems and utilizes the solution algorithm MPSGE (Rutherford, ...