1013 ECONOMICS Ms. Siti Rohaya Mat Rahim Consultation Hours: Monday : 10 am - 12 pm Thursday: 2 pm - 4pm Room : H203 Email: rohaya@utar.edu.my 1 2 3 4 Christopher Sims‚ Nobel Laureate in Economics‚ 2011. 5 Economics‚ at its best‚ is a set of ideas and methods for the improvement of society. It is not‚ as so often seems the case today‚ a set of ideological rules for asserting why we cannot face the challenges of stagnation‚ job loss and widening inequality. CHAPTER 1: ECONOMICS 6 CHAPTER
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The Economics of the Government With regards to macro-economics‚ the government has four major objectives: Low unemployment‚ price stability‚ economic growth that is both and strong and sustainable‚ and a solid equilibrium. These objectives are evident across recent economically successful nations. We will look into how these objectives affect the economy as a whole. We will also look at limitations that arise when governments attempt to simultaneously achieve in these objectives. How do these
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The Nature and Method of Economics CHAPTER OVERVIEW This chapter begins with a discussion of the meaning and importance of economics. In this first chapter‚ however‚ we will not plunge into problems and issues; instead we consider some important preliminaries. We first look at the economic perspective—how economists think about problems. Next‚ we state some of the benefits of studying economics. Then‚ we examine the specific methods economists use to examine economic behavior and the economy
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ECONOMICS ASSIGNMENT Glossary SA – South Africa GDP – Gross Domestic Product FDI – Foreign Direct Investment MBA 2013 January Intake 1 ECONOMICS ASSIGNMENT Question 1 Using appropriate diagram‚ illustrate and explain what has happened in the Chinese economy since 2005? What have been the year-on-year GDP growth rates and what‚ in your opinion‚ has led to this performance? What are some of the other economic problems China seems to be experiencing? Over the past three decades
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Types of Models in Economics From the definition of a model‚ it has been said that models in economics have the wide range of forms including graphs‚ diagrams‚ and mathematical models. Economists use these models in different purposes; it depends on many factors such as what type of raw data they have‚ how they can represent the data‚ and what they want from the model they use. In this section it will be more explanation about what is the main role of these different models and also some important
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and Welfare Economics 1 Welfare Economics • Are market allocations of resources socio-economically efficient? • Welfare Economics: “The branch of economic theory concerned with the social desirability of alternative economic states.” • The theory is used to distinguish circumstances under which markets can be expected to perform well • It also helps define some circumstances under which we might want government intervention. 2 1 4/24/2013 Welfare Economics • There
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I do not own any rights. This is from my school book. Chapter 1 – What Is Economics? A Definition of Economics Our inability to satisfy all our wants is called scarcity. The choices that we make depend on the incentives that we face. An incentive is a reward that encourages or a penalty that discourages an action. Economics is the social science that studies the choices that individuals‚ businesses‚ governments and entire societies make as they cope with scarcity and the incentives that
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA: THE ROLE OF INDIVIDUAL ENTERPRISE (AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT) Anil K. Lal* and Ronald W. Clement** The Indian economy provides a revealing contrast between how individuals react under a government-controlled environment and how they respond to a market-based environment. Evidence suggests that recent market reforms that encouraged individual enterprise have led to higher economic growth in that country. India can generate additional economic growth by fostering entrepreneurial
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market and the worldwide economic damage that followed in 2008 and 2009 made people know the term "economic meltdown" (ehow.com‚ 2011). And the year 2011 proved to be a epic one in world history and brought dramatic change to many parts of the world - change that require cautious and serious analysis. International developments since World War II have drawn the nations of the world closer together in a global economy in which labour and capital move across borders. When an economic crisis in one area spreads
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Economic disparity‚ also known as income inequality‚ comprises all the inequalities in distribution of assets and income. Some economists affirm that the gap between rich and poor is the result of a well-functioning economy. In addition‚ studies have considered inequality something necessary and beneficial (Garret). Nevertheless‚ equality has shown to promote consumer spending and prosperity (Inequality: Recent Trends in China). However‚ governments cannot seem to decide on the morality and utility
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