INTRODUCTION 1.1 Definition of economics Economics is a social science‚ positive as well as normative‚ divided into microeconomics and macroeconomics‚ concerned with how society allocates limited factor inputs to produce goods and services to satisfy unlimited human wants. 1.2 Economics as a social science A social science is the study of a particular aspect of human behaviour using the scientific method. Examples of social sciences are economics‚ sociology and political science
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Unemployment affects people differently. Some face financial stress‚ even to the point of losing their homes. Others can be so depressed that they become emotionally and socially unstable‚ even to the point of committing crimes. These effects of unemployment have many causes. The main reasons for unemployment are improvement of technology‚ recession‚ and globalization. Unemployment has been increasing over the past ten years. It has more than doubled since January of 2000. According to the Bureau
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Discuss the effectiveness of using interest rates to control the rate of inflation. In 1997 the Bank of England was given independence over monetary policy in the UK. It was given the role of setting interest rates on a monthly basis for the purpose of achieving an inflation target of 2% (+/-1%) as measured by the CPI. The diagram above shows a short run aggregate supply curve and how an increase in interest rates may affect it. If the change is successful consumption‚ investment‚ and exports
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ENPC-EHTP-MBAXIV A MA 1407 : Business Economics in a Global Market Individual Assignment GDP vs. Welfare The Moroccan Example Othmane Bouzoubaa Student ID : MA14 - 016 April – May 2012 This paper emphasis on GDP as an inefficient measure of welfare using arguments from the Moroccan example. MBAXIV A – MA 1407 – Business Economics in a Global Market GDP & Welfare – The Moroccan Example Table of Contents 1. 2. 2.1 2.2 2.3 3. 3.1 3.2 4. 5. Introduction .............................
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this light‚ instant noodles are becoming an indicator of the country’s economic performance. Additionally‚ this increased consumption of instant noodles brings about many health and economic implications. Statement of the Problem In the current deteriorating state of the Philippine economy‚ instant noodles‚ because of their affordability and convenience‚ are slowly replacing traditional food staples and at the same time‚ becoming an economic indicator. In this research‚ the author focus on how
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of ’Unemployment’Unemployment occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. Unemployment is often used as a measure of the health of the economy. | The most frequently cited measure of unemployment is the unemployment rate. This is the number of unemployed persons divided by the number of people in the labor force. Reasons for Unemployment People can be unemployed for a variety of reasons. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) notes five prime reasons
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Unemployment Unemployment is defined as when a person is available to work and seeking work but currently without work. Unemployment is one of the most important social problem of not only Pakistan but the problem of all over the world. Unemployment is a central problem of Pakistan because when unemployment is high‚ resources are wasted and people’s incomes are depressed; during such periods‚ economics distress also spills over to affect people’s emotions and family lives. The socio economics
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Rashida Haq Pakistan Institute of Development Economics‚ Islamabad September 2000 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Demography 3. Income and Expenditure 1 Real annual per capita expenditure 2 Trends in money metric poverty 3 Income distribution 4 Sources of household income 5 Distribution of household expenditures 4. Employment 1 Labour force participation 2 Unemployment and underemployment 3 Sectoral distribution
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to Guarantee Development Having Zero Real GDP Growth Rate? GDP:‐GDP is defined as the total market value of all final goods and services produced within the country in a given period of time (usually a calendar year). Economic development Generally refers to the sustained‚ concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area. Economic development can also be referred to as
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Definition of Economics The social science concerned with the efficient use of limited or scarce resources to achieve maximum satisfaction of human materials wants. Human wants are unlimited‚ but the means to satisfy the wants are limited. The Economic Perspective Scarcity and choice Resources can only be used for one purpose at a time. Scarcity requires that choices be made. The cost of any good‚ service‚ or activity is the value of what must be given up to obtain it.(opportunity cost)
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