c.i.f. - Cost, Insurance, and Freight
An overview of the commercial term 'c.i.f.' which stands for Cost, Insurance, and Freight, indicating the seller's responsibility in international shipping.
Cairns Group
The Cairns Group, a coalition of twenty agricultural exporting countries formed to advocate for the liberalization of agricultural trade.
Calibration
Identification of the numerical values of the parameters in an economic model by various informed methods.
Call Money
Call money refers to money lent in the London money market that is repayable at very short notice.
Call Option
A comprehensive explanation of the call option, its types, valuation methods, and context in economics and finance.
Calvo Contract
An explanation of nominal rigidity in New Keynesian economics, introduced by Guillermo Calvo, based on staggered price setting by firms.
Cambridge Equation
An exploration of the Cambridge equation, a modern formulation of the quantity theory of money.
Cannibalization
The process where one part of a company grows by taking sales from another part of the same company.
Capacity
The maximum output of goods and services a firm or an economy is capable of producing.
Capacity Utilization
An overview of the term capacity utilization, its definition, historical context, and analytical frameworks.
Capital
A formal definition and detailed exploration of the economic term 'capital,' including its various forms and implications.