The market system is not perfect‚ and sometimes there are economic inefficiencies that arise from the existence of monopoly power in imperfectly competitive markets‚ from externalities‚ and from the existence of public goods. It is believed that if individuals are left to pursue their own self-interest‚ they will be led‚ as if by an "invisible hand‚" to act in a manner that maximizes society’s well-being. Of course‚ free markets will maximize the gains from trade only under a particular set of
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GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION IN THE MARKET Content • Market failure and government failure • Competition policy • Public ownership‚ privatisation‚ regulation and deregulation of markets • Notions of equity • The problem of poverty • Government policies to alleviate poverty and to influence the distribution of income and wealth • Cost Benefit Analysis Market Failure • Markets fail for a number of reasons: – Externalities (social costs and social benefits) – Monopolies – Imperfect information
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Discuss the influence that high frequency trading algorithms have had on asset markets. The objective of this study is to understand the rapid changes in the asset market as a result of High Frequency Trading. HFT influences various factors such as price‚ liquidity‚ welfare etc. To begin with the basic concept‚ an asset market is where an individual attains contractual right to a wealth that is either bought or sold. Common examples of assets are stocks‚ bonds‚ mortgages etc. The latest technological
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sub-categories respectively. Banks and other financial intermediaries often measure their liquidity risk using either the liquidity gap or the liquidity risk elasticity techniques. On the other hand measures of asset liquidity include bid-offer spread‚ market depth‚ immediacy‚ and resilience. Measures of liquidity risk Liquidity gap The liquidity gap is defined as the net liquid assets of a firm. It is a measure of the variance between a bank’s total liquid assets and the total amount of liabilities
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INTRODUCTION TO MICRO ECONOMICS ”MARKETS FAILURE” Preface The existence of the market have a very important function. For consumers‚ the market will make it easier to obtain goods and services daily needs. As for the manufacturers‚ the market becomes a place to facilitate the distribution process of goods production. In general‚ the market has three main functions‚ namely as a means of distribution‚ price formation‚ and as a promotion. However‚ with the passage
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Term financial market A financial market is a market in which financial assets are traded. In addition to enabling exchange of previously issued financial assets‚ financial markets facilitate borrowing and lending by facilitating the sale by newly issued financial assets. Examples of financial markets include the New York Stock Exchange (resale of previously issued stock shares)‚ the U.S. government bond market (resale of previously issued bonds)‚ and the U.S. Treasury bills auction (sales of newly
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1. A PROJECT ON CAPITAL MARKET MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION A STUDY ON Capital Markets A Mini Project Report submitted to DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES SRI VAISHNAVI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Approved by AICTE‚ New Delhi & Affiliated to JNTU‚ KAKINADA Singupuram- Vill & Post‚ Srikakulam (Rural) - Mandal Srikakulam Submitted By Under the guidance of Mr. B. UPENDRA RAO M.B.A (Ph.D) Asst.professor‚ Head Dept. of Management Studies
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A grey market or gray market also known as parallel market is the trade of a commodity through distribution channels which‚ while legal‚ are unofficial‚ unauthorized‚ or unintended by the original manufacturer. Unlike black market goods‚ grey-market goods are legal. However‚ they are sold outside normal distribution channels by companies which may have no relationship with the producer of the goods. Frequently this form of parallel import occurs when the price of an item is significantly higher
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Western Market‚ without south block‚ is an oldest market building in Hong Kong. Built in September 1844 ‚ it was located at 323 Des Voeux Road‚ Sheung Wan. Let’s introduce some historical background about the western market After building the North block‚ the South Block of the Western Market was built in 1858. Sheung Wan residents buy fresh meat like pork‚ fish and chicken in the North Block. Then‚ the fruit and vegetable were sold in South Block. It was initially a very shabby market‚ just
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What is Money Market? What are the important functions performed by it? Ans. A.MEANING OF MONEY MARKET:- A money market is a market for borrowing and lending of short-term funds. It deals in funds and financial instruments having a maturity period of one day to one year. It is a mechanism through which short-term funds are loaned or borrowed and through which a large part of financial transactions of a particular country or of the world are cleared. It is different from stock market. It is not
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