Canada’s inflation rose at a moderate 1.5 percent annualized rate in May‚ down from 1.7 percent in April. That was short of economists forecast of 1.6 percent. On a monthly basis‚ inflation increased by 0.4 percent‚ largely due to a 4.1 percent jump in gasoline prices in May‚ the Statistics Canada reported. But on yearly basis‚ gasoline prices plunged 7.1 percent in May after previously declining 5.8 percent in April. “Inflation remains muted‚ but if energy prices hold onto their gains – let alone
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08 INFLATION 8.1 Introduction Stable inflation is recognized as an integral component of sound macroeconomic policies. Over the last decade‚ with a few exceptions inflation around the world has been at a retreat. More recently‚ with a pick-up in growth‚ inflation has started to rise again. Pakistan’s economy exhibited a similar trend with a low inflation environment for last several years with a sharp pick up over the last three years. There are several internal and external factors which have
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Natural rate of unemployment The natural rate of unemployment (sometimes called the structural unemployment rate) is a concept of economic activity developed in particular by Milton Friedman and Edmund Phelps in the 1960s‚ both recipients of the Nobel prize in economics. In both cases‚ the development of the concept is cited as a main motivation behind the prize.[1][2] It represents the hypothetical unemployment rate consistent with aggregate production being at the "long-run" level. This level
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What is Political economy? * No widespread agreement of what; but understood in three ways- those who see PE as an interaction of existing disciplines‚ those who see it as a set of questions‚ and those who see it as a method of analysis: Interaction of existing disciplines: * Starting point is that as capitalism develops politics and econ becoming increasingly interdependent. * Not only interdependence of domestic pol and national econ but also international pol and global econ
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title: Analyzing relationship between inflation rate and per capita GDP growth INTRODUCTION There have been different theories for explaining crucial relationship between inflation and per capita GDP growth. In this paper we will consider the neoclassical model and wage equation. This approach is very useful in terms of flexibility to understand underlying assumptions behind the theory. Along with this‚ this model does include the adjustments in real wages‚ which is very important while determining
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The role of government in the American economy extends far beyond its activities as a regulator of specific industries. The government also manages the overall pace of economic activity‚ seeking to maintain high levels of employment and stable prices. Much of the history of economic policy in the United States since the Great Depression of the 1930s has involved a continuing effort by the government to find a mix of fiscal and monetary policies that will allow sustained growth and stable prices
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Major Determinants of Interest Rates Inflation Inflation is a factor that decisively affects the nature or outcome of interest rates. “Inflation is an increase in prices of goods and services over time”(Financial Institutions‚ Instruments and Markets‚ 2012). Inflation is the natural byproduct of a robust‚ growing economy. No inflation‚ or deflation (the lowering of prices)‚ is actually a much worse economic indicator. Also‚ in a healthy economy‚ wages rise at the same rate as prices. A standard
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Financial Environment. Explain how the international trade flows should initially adjust in response to the changes in inflation (holding exchange rates constant). Explain how the international capital flows should adjust in response to the changes in interest rates (holding exchange rates constant). International trade flows are the exchange of goods and services for money between different countries. It is referred to as sales which cross juridical borders. Inflation is a rise in the general
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of A-giving has manifested itself in higher education. This process is now commonly known as grade inflation. Similar to inflation in the financial sense‚ grade inflation does have one glaringly adverse effect. Just like the dollar loses its value when the market is flooded with too many of them‚ A’s are being devalued with every unearned one that is given out. This phenomenon has recently become an increasingly popular topic among academics. Stuart Rojstaczer‚ author of “Grade Inflation Gone Wild
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Why Private Investment In Pakistan Has Collapsed And How It Can Be Restored Kalim Hyder and Qazi Masood Ahmed* Abstract The purpose of this paper is to analyse the decline in private investment and formulate a comprehensive strategy to overcome this problem‚ which is the main cause of deceleration in the growth momentum of Pakistan’s economy. Due to lack of investor confidence‚ private investment has reached its lowest point in the recent economic history of the private sector led growth
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