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Evolutionary economics is a branch of economics which views the economy through a dynamic model of constant change, adaptation, chaos and revival. Evolutionary economics was coined by radical economist Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929). Veblen was interested in psychological factors that often gave better explanations for economic behaviour than traditional rational choice theory. For example, Veblen noted …
Cognitive bias occurs when an individual person makes an ill-informed decision – often result from past preferences and deeply held beliefs. Cognitive bias means individuals diverge from rational choice and are influenced by non-economic factors, such as emotion and invested opinions. For example, an economist who supports tax cuts is more likely to concentrate on …
Evaluation is the ability to look at issues from a critical perspective; to look at other potential outcomes. Evaluation questions will typically begin with words like, discuss, evaluate, to what extent, assess. These are some ways to get evaluation marks for microeconomics. (note there are potentially more ways to evaluate but this gives a few …
The essential element of Keynesian economics is the idea the macroeconomy can be in disequilibrium (recession) for a considerable time. To help recover from a recession, Keynesian economics advocates higher government spending (financed by government borrowing) to kickstart an economy in a slump. Keynesian economics includes Disequilibrium in macroeconomy (insufficient demand) Imperfect labour markets (e.g. …
Keynesian economics developed in the 1930s offering a response to the unique challenges of the Great Depression. Keynesian economics involves: Government intervention to stabilise the economic cycle e.g. expansionary fiscal policy – cutting tax and increasing spending. The argument is that governments can speed up economic recovery. Criticisms of Keynesian Economics Borrowing causes higher interest …