Harmonic Mean
The harmonic mean of a set of numbers, commonly used in various economic and statistical analyses.
Hard Budget Constraint
A limit to spending by some private or public body, where the consequences of breaching it are expected to be significant.
Hiring
The process of taking on new employees, an essential function of management, which may be subject to various legal restrictions.
Histogram
A graphical representation of frequencies or proportions of observations falling within specified categories or bins.
Habit Persistence
An analysis of habit persistence in economic preferences where current and previous consumption levels affect utility.
Happiness Index
An overview and detailed explanation of the Happiness Index as an economic measure.
Harberger triangle
A geometric representation of the economic loss of welfare caused by market failure or government failure.
hard Ecu
Proposal for a European Currency Unit (Ecu) that would have been non-devaluative, with implications for investment and foreign exchange reserves
Hard Landing
Recession following a period of excess demand and inflation caused by severe fiscal and monetary restraints.
Hard Loan
An in-depth look at the term 'hard loan' in economics, detailing its characteristics, frameworks, historical context, and comparisons with soft loans.
Hard-core Unemployed
A detailed overview of the concept of hard-core unemployed, including its definition, historical context, and analytical frameworks.