Movements in the stock market can be quite volatile and sometimes movements in share prices can seem divorced from economic factors. However, there are certain underlying factors which have a strong influence on the movement of share prices and the stock market in general. Generally, shares will be in greater demand when investors have the …
Inflation – is defined as a persistent increase in the general price level. The inflation rate is a key statistic and has important consequences for industry. In particular, high rates of inflation often discourage investment and lead to lower long-term growth for the following reasons: How inflation affects industry Uncertainty. High and volatile inflation creates uncertainty …
Shrinkflation occurs when firms reduce the size or quantity of a good and keep prices the same. Shrinkflation is as an alternative to inflation. Rather than increasing prices you get a smaller quantity. To buy the same quantity you have to spend more. Recently, it has received a lot of press attention, and The OED …
An explanation of financial crisis Readers Question: What is the difference between financial crisis and economic crisis. There is no clear-cut distinction as they are closely interconnected. However, the financial crisis refers to the problems in the finance sector. In particular, this involves the mortgage defaults and rise in bank losses leading to a decline …
The Indian Rupee has fallen in value against a basket of currencies since independence in 1947. In recent years, the Indian Rupee has continued to depreciate in value. Indian Rupee value against US Dollar In 1990, you could buy $1 for 16 Indian Rupees. By 2013, the value of a Rupee had fallen, so that …
Readers Question: What are the implications of a higher dependency ratio? The dependency ratio measures the % of dependent people (not of working age) / number of working people. Children (0-15) + Number of elderly (> 65) ———————————————— Number of working age (16-65) In the western world, we are seeing an increase in the dependency …
Readers Question: Discuss whether a widespread shortage of labour might be a major cause of inflation. Often a shortage of labour causes inflationary pressure. If firms are struggling to employ sufficient labour, workers are in a position to demand higher wages. This can easily lead to wage inflation which causes inflation. Micro-theory of labour shortages …
Barack Obama served as President from Jan 2009 – Jan 2017. When Obama came to office in Jan 2009, the US economy was in a deep recession, with falling real GDP, high unemployment and rising levels of government borrowing. As President, Obama oversaw a moderate fiscal expansion which helped to promote economic recovery and falling …