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Pros and cons of Financialisation
Posted on January 24, 2019Financialisation is a term used to describe the increased role of the financial sector in a modern economy. Source: NYT 2013 Financialisation also refers to particular trends in the financial sector of the economy. This includes: Increased use of financial intermediaries Increased use of futures markets. For example future contracts for bonds, shares, currencies and …
...MoreChallenges facing Chinese economy
Posted on January 22, 2019For the past 40 years, China has been one of the strongest performing economies – transforming itself from a developing economy to an unprecedented level of prosperity. However, in recent years, there have been concerns the rapid rate of growth in China is beginning to slow down and over the next few years, economic challenges …
...MoreUK National Debt
Posted on January 21, 2019Latest figures on UK National Debt. What National Debt is. Why National Debt is increasing?
...MoreEconomics Help E-Books
A selection of e-books available from economicshelp.org. Includes NEW syllabus for AS and A Level Economics.
