The domino effect refers to how one action can have a knock-on effect to related subjects. Knock one domino over, and you don’t just affect the first domino, but all the ones who stand in its path. In economics, the domino theory is often used to explain how an economic problem in one country can …
A tortoise economy refers to an economy that is barely growing – either economic growth is stagnant or growth is very slow. In particular, it has been used to describe a sluggish recovery from recession. In the aftermath of the great recession – 2007/08, many western economies experienced a very slow economic recovery. GDP was …
Readers Question: In 2008, did banks lend money to people who wanted to buy a house because they believed that the value of the housing market would keep rising? So even if people defaulted on their loan repayments then the banks could reposes the house as it was used as collateral. As the value of …
Economic growth is an increase in national output/income (higher real GDP). There are two main aspects of economic growth: Aggregate demand (AD) (consumer spending, investment levels, government spending, exports-imports) Aggregate supply (AS) (Productive capacity, the efficiency of economy, labour productivity) To increase economic growth We need to see a rise in demand and/or an increase …
Factor immobility occurs when it is difficult for factors of production (e.g. labour and capital) to move between different areas of the economy. Factor immobility could involve: Geographical immobility – When it is difficult to move from one geographical area to another. Occupational immobility – difficult to move from one type of work to another. …
Readers Question: Given the widely varying fiscal policies of countries, both left and right, how come their growth rates over the long term are so close? source: World Bank To some extent growth rates are close; though it also depends which data and countries you use. However, from a very broad perspective, growth rates do …
A production possibility frontier shows how much an economy can produce given existing resources. A production possibility can show the different choices that an economy faces. For example, when an economy produces on the PPF curve, increasing the output of goods will have an opportunity cost of fewer services. Diagram of Production Possibility Frontier Moving …
Readers Question: Is a strong economy generally accompanied by a strong currency? In short, a strong economy is generally characterised by a strong currency. When the economy is doing well, and at a boom period of the economic cycle it implies higher interest rates to keep inflation low. These higher interest rates will attract hot …