Central bank Monetary policy, Central Banking, Macroeconomics
While the Bank of England is considering the option to limit the borrowing of Britain’s major banks and investors in the Euro zone are wondering how much the inflation rate will continue to drop, it makes more sense than ever to clarify how central banks can influence...
CB Functions, Central Banking, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Macroeconomics
Study smarterFinancial intermediation, bank- vs market-based systems and the role of the financial sector in growth are covered in the Economics Made Simple Complete Bundle — textbook, practice questions with mark schemes, flashcards and 100 case studies. Can We...
Kinked Demand Demand Theory, Oligopoly
Study smarterThe kinked demand curve, price rigidity and collusive vs non-collusive oligopoly are covered with full diagrams in the Economics Made Simple Complete Bundle — textbook, practice questions with mark schemes, flashcards and 100 case studies.Forms of...
Microeconomics, Monopoly, Monopoly Inefficiency
The economic inefficiencies of monopoly can also be regarded as demerits or disadvantages of monopoly. Monopoly is definitely a harmful element of an economy as a single firm rules over the economy and sets the prices of commodity, which has no substitute in the...
Cartel Theory, Microeconomics, Oligopoly
Background Oligopoly is the kind of market structure in function in which few firms, nearly from three to fifteen or more firms compete with each other for homogeneous products on the basis of product differentiation. If the products are homogeneous then it is called...
Central Banking, Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics
Monetary Economics · Complete Pillar Guide In July 2012, the euro was days from breaking apart. The President of the European Central Bank spoke three words at a conference in London. Bond spreads collapsed. Not one euro was spent. Understanding why words alone were...
Consumer Price Index (CPI), Inflation, Macroeconomics, Statistics
Macroeconomics · Price Indices & Monetary Policy A single number, published monthly, determines the value of pensions, the level of interest rates, the real burden of national debt, and whether a government survives an election. It is constructed from a basket of...
Microeconomics, Monopolistic Competition
Definition Monopolistic competition is a type of market structure characterized by a large number of firms or producers competing to produce a great variety of similar products that they constantly try to differentiate. In monopolistic competition there are many...
GNI, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Macroeconomics
By Valeria Popa: Let us first distinguish between GNI, GDP and GNP to understand how is GNI different from these two measuring indicators. Study smarterGNI, PPP adjustment and the whole family of living-standards indicators are covered with worked comparisons in the...
Consumer Price Index (CPI), Inflation, Macroeconomics
Valeria Popa In previous articles you have learned about macroeconomic indicator like GDP which is highly important for understanding business cycles and economic performances and GNI which can offer a perspective on the living standards of a country’s residents. We...
