Natural Growth Rate
The growth rate of national income which maintains a constant unemployment rate, factoring in labor force growth and technical progress.
Natural Monopoly
A comprehensive overview of the concept of natural monopoly in economics, its implications, and the historical context surrounding it.
Natural Rate of Interest
The rate of interest which would be compatible with a stable level of economic activity in an economy with a constant price level.
Natural Rate of Unemployment
An examination of the natural rate of unemployment, its definition, historical context, and analytical frameworks in various economic schools of thought.
Natural Wastage
An examination of the phenomenon where employees leave the workforce through retirement or personal reasons, facilitating workforce reduction without redundancies.
Near Money
Securities and financial instruments highly liquid and nearly equivalent to money.
Necessary and Sufficient Conditions
Conditions that define the relationship between cause and effect in economic propositions, explaining when a condition must be met, and when its fulfillment guarantees an outcome.
Negative Equity
A situation where the value of an asset is less than the amount of debt secured by a mortgage on it.
Negative Income Tax
A proposal to combine income tax payments and social security benefits into a single system.