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Impact of productivity and interest payments on debt

Readers question: In all the media coverage of the UK deficit / debt / recovery, two aspects are rarely highlighted / quantified / contextualized. 1. The £50bn interest payments on the debt (opportunity cost / %) 2. UK productivity (output per head / sector / history) I think interest payments on debt are an important …

A concise definition of economics

A concise definition of economics Economics is the study of how to deal with the problem of scarcity and opportunity cost of decisions. Economics is concerned with the optimal distribution of scarce resources in particular What to Produce? How to Produce? Whom to Produce? To this end, economists investigate economic decisions made by individuals, firms …

The failure of quantitative easing?

Readers Question. Just saw a video called ‘How to waste £375 billion? (The Failure of Quantitative Easing)’ by Positive Money. I’ve recently started reading your blog and find your posts very informative. I wonder what you make of the ideas in this video and of this group in particular? (I haven’t seen the video. For …

Global warming and tax cuts on petrol

The other day, I had a quick glance at the newspaper headlines, whilst in a service station. UN Report on global warming states global warming is a real threat to the future of the planet. To contain these changes will require “substantial and sustained reductions of greenhouse gas emissions”. Chancellor announces yet more freezes on …

Economics A-Z

Macroeconomic notes Balance of payments Budget deficit Economic growth Fiscal policy Globalisation Exchange rates European Union The Euro Monetary policy Inequality Inflation International trade Supply side policies Unemployment Microeconomics notes AS Consumer and producer surplus Demand Economies of scale Elasticity Price elasticity of demand Cross elasticity of demand Income elasticity of demand Price elasticity of …

Multiple Choice Help Sheet for Micro Economics

– Positive economics: based on facts and testable theories e.g. inflation is 2% – Normative economics: based on opinion – Opportunity cost: is the sacrifice foregone of the next best alternative – Demand curve will shift to the right if real incomes rise, price of substitute rises, price of complement falls, changes in taste Giffen …

Economics Help for Students

On this website, Economics Help, there are many economic essays and resources which you can read to gain an increased knowledge of economics. Also view UK Economics Blog for latest developments What is Economics? ECONOMICS … is the study of how society decides: ¨ What ¨ For whom ¨ How to produce… Example: The price …