Under-funded Pension Scheme
A pension scheme with insufficient accumulated funds to meet expected future liabilities.
Under-Capitalized
Understanding the implications of under-capitalization in various economic frameworks and its impact on businesses and financial institutions
Union
A comprehensive analysis of the term 'union' in economic contexts, including customs union, payments union, and trade union
Unofficial Economy
An overview of the unofficial economy, also known as the hidden economy, which encompasses all economic activities that occur outside of formal and official mechanisms.
Unwind
Unwinding an investment position, particularly in futures contracts.
Urban Economics
The study of the economics of urban areas including factors influencing the growth of towns and metropolitan areas, and challenges unique to conurbations.
U-shaped Average Cost Curve
A description of the U-shaped average cost curve in economics and its implications on production and cost structures.
u–v curve
A graphical representation mirroring the Beveridge curve that illustrates the relationship between job vacancies (v) and unemployment (u)
UK Data Service
A comprehensive source of digitized economic and social data provided by the ESRC for research, education, and policy development.
Unanimity Rule
A voting rule requiring unanimous approval for an alternative to be selected.
Unbiased Estimator
Explanation and significance of an unbiased estimator in statistics and econometrics