A sustained rise in the prices of commodities that leads to a fall in the purchasing power of a nation is called inflation. Although inflation is part of the normal economic phenomena of any country‚ any increase in inflation above a predetermined level is a cause of concern. High levels of inflation distort economic performance‚ making it mandatory to identify the causing factors. Several internal and external factors‚ such as the printing of more money by the government‚ a rise in production
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Inflation in Bolivia is at 7.18%‚ making the country fourth among the countries of its region. The cost of food products increased the most and‚ according to analyses‚ the ever growing demand from China and low production due to climactic conditions also influenced these annual numbers (Prensa‚ 2011).International analysts point at the Bolivian gasolinazo as the factor that increased inflation to 7.18%‚ way above the country’s initial inflation rate of 4.5% at the beginning of the year 2010 (Prensa
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Vietnam faces more price hikes despite inflation woes Vietnam’s government is set to raise electricity prices by 15% on Tuesday‚ at a time when the population is already struggling with a soaring cost of living. Last week the Vietnamese government also raised the retail prices of oil products by as much as 24%. In February‚ inflation hit a two-year high of 12.31%. Analysts say despite the government’s measures to tighten monetary policy‚ price pressures are likely to continue. "The increases
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Evaluating the monetary policy conducted by an inflation targeting central bank by comparing the actual values of inflation is surely inadequate: first no central bank has a complete control over inflation; second‚ in practice all that central banks care about stabilising economic activity. Over the past half century‚ macroeconomic theory has undergone significant changes. More specifically‚ the importance of expectations has come to the forefront in economic theory to such an extent that monetary
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A man willing to work‚ and unable to find work‚ is perhaps the saddest sight that fortune’s inequality exhibits under this sun ~Thomas Carlyle The definition of unemployment as explained in the dictionary of economics is ’the state of an individual looking for a paying job but not having one’. Unemployment occurs when people face crisis in job opportunities due to the unpredictable nature of the economy. It’s not a problem that has recently hit the economy‚ rather it was largely evident during
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As the article “China’s Wen says country must control inflation” said‚ there is high inflation in China. Inflation is defined as a persistent increase in the average price level in the economy‚ usually measured through the calculation of a consumer price index. (IB economics—Blink & Dorton) In China‚ the foods prices are increasing every year –compared to last September consumer prices rose 6.1%‚ but output of foods didn’t increase at all‚ which means the cost of production is increasing because
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Unemployment: Introduction: Unemployment (or joblessness) occurs when people are without work and actively seeking work. The unemployment rate is a measure of the prevalence of unemployment and it is calculated as a percentage by dividing the number of unemployed individuals by all individuals currently in the labor force. During periods of recession‚ an economy usually experiences a relatively high unemployment rate. In a 2011 news story‚ Business Week reported‚ "More than 200 million people globally
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Unemployment Unemployment refers to those people who are willing and able to work‚ actively seeking work but is unable to find suitable employment. In Australia unemployment is measured by a monthly telephone survey of the labour force conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). These unemployment statistics reflect the number of people who are not working but actively seeking it. To be classified as actively seeking work the following criteria must be followed: regularly checking
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The Need for Education Reform to Remedy Spanish Unemployment April 1‚ 2014 Spain has led a legacy as a significant world power in Europe and at some moments in History‚ the world. Spain conquered the oceans with Christopher Columbus’s travels‚ started dynasties that created Charles IV’s Holy Roman Empire. Although‚ like all great dynasties have been fated to do‚ the Empire fell from the leading Empire of the world and eventually in Europe. It wasn’t until after the Dictator Francisco Franco’s death
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Inflation is defined as a sustained increase in the general level of prices which results in a decline in the purchasing power of money. Inflation is measured through the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures proportional changes in prices in a representative “basket” of g’n’s‚ weighted according to their importance in a typical Australian households budget. The RBA aims to keep inflation at an annual rate of 2-3%‚ and in order to do this a number of policies are available for the Australian
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