A look at the economic and social impact of Mrs Thatcher’s economic policies. Summary of Thatcher’s Economic policies Belief in the desirability of free markets over government intervention. E.g. pursuing policies of privatisation and deregulation. The pursuit of supply-side policies to increase efficiency and productivity. Reducing the power of trades unions and increased labour …
Arbitrage occurs when an investor can make a profit from simultaneously buying and selling a commodity in two different markets. For example, gold may be traded on both New York and Tokyo stock exchanges. If the market price temporarily diverges and gold becomes cheaper on Japanese markets, then an arbitrageur could buy in Tokyo and …
If coffee beans cost 4 pence per cup, how can big retailers like Starbucks or Costa Coffee sell a small cappuccino for £3.00? Comment from: Is the Price of Starbucks a rip off? Is the price of Starbucks coffee a rip off you ask… I have seen on this website you have written some article …
Government intervention in the labour market to reduce inequality and market failure can take various forms. Minimum wages/living wages Maximum wages (rarely used) Legislation to prevent discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, religion. Legislation to support or regulate trade unions. Maximum working week Legislation on health and safety Behavioural nudges (e.g. encouraging workers to …
The gig economy refers to the segment of the labour market which concentrates on short-term / temporary jobs and contracts. Often these workers can have more than one job, e.g taxi driver who works both for a traditional taxi company and Uber. Like a musician who goes from one gig to the next, the gig …
One potential benefit of leaving the EU is the opportunity to radically change how we spend agricultural subsidies. The Common Agricultural Policy CAP is one of the great mistakes of the EU. Given the share of EU spending on agriculture, it is their flagship policy, yet the CAP has given a very poor return regarding …
After sales service refers to the treatment of customers in the aftermath of a sale. For example, after being sold a bike, after sales service may involve free bike maintenance for a number of weeks. After sales service is an important part of non-price competition often found in oligopoly. After sales service can be a …
Substitute goods are two goods which can be used for a similar purpose – they provide different alternatives to consumers. In the case of Android and the iPhone, they offer similar functionality and form, but to some consumers there is a big differential in terms of brand loyalty, meaning for certain types of consumers they …