Perpetual Bond
An irredeemable bond that pays interest indefinitely.
Perpetual Inventory Method
A method to estimate a country’s total capital stock by accounting for past real investments and depreciation.
Persistence
Definition of persistence and its significance in time series analysis, particularly focusing on serial correlation or autocorrelation.
Personal Disposable Income
Personal income after deduction of income tax and social security payments.
Personal Loan
A loan typically provided to individuals without the need for specific collateral, used for financing substantial personal expenses.
Personal Sector
The part of the economy consisting of households, unincorporated businesses, life assurance and pension funds, and private non-profit-making bodies.
Petro-currency - Definition and Meaning
The currency of a country heavily dependent on oil exports. The exchange rate of a petro-currency is strongly influenced by the world price of oil.
Petro-dollars
Economic surpluses from oil-exporting countries invested abroad in US dollar-denominated securities.
Phased Retirement
A flexible approach to retirement characterized by a gradual decrease in work commitments, often through part-time or short-term contracts, rather than an abrupt exit from the labor force.