Readers question: Why cannot politics and economics be seen in isolation? Economics is concerned with studying and influencing the economy. Politics is the theory and practice of influencing people through the exercise of power, e.g. governments, elections and political parties. In theory, economics could be non-political. An ideal economist should ignore any political bias or …
Economics is a broad subject concerned with the optimal distribution of resources in society. Within the subject, there are several different branches which focus on different aspects. Also, there are different schools of thought which generally have different views on aspects of economics. The first way to split economics is microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics – …
The Covid virus has created circumstances where many economic rules, teachings and assumptions don’t apply in the same way. GDP is no longer everything. In economics, GDP is usually the most visible goal, with economic policy often focused around maximising economic growth. The virus forces us to shift priorities – rather than worrying about GDP, …
President Trump has proposed a payroll tax to deal with the economic shock of the Corona recession. In normal circumstances, a cut in income tax should help to boost economic growth. Workers will see an increase in disposable income and spend more. This creates additional demand in the economy, so firms are more likely to …
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This is a review of economics and its relationships with other social sciences and subjects, such as philosophy, politics, maths, physics, anthropology, psychology and sociology. Also, to what extent does economics benefit from expanding into other subjects? What is economics? Economics a social science that studies the production, consumption and distribution of goods and services. …
Readers Question: What is the importance of economics? Economics is concerned with the optimal distribution of resources in society. The subject involves Understanding what happens in markets and the macroeconomy. Examining statistics about the state of the economy and explaining their significance Understanding different policy options and evaluating their likely outcomes. Examples of the importance …