Examination of how changes in economic variables like income, prices, and interest rates are transmitted across different sectors, regions, and countries.
An essential term in macroeconomics that aggregates consumer expenditure, government final consumption, and gross domestic capital formation without deductions for imports or capital consumption.
The degree of optimism that consumers have regarding the current and expected state of the economy, which influences their spending and saving decisions.
A trade agreement by which a group of countries allow free trade among themselves while maintaining a common external tariff on trade with non-members.
An exchange rate regime where a currency's value is allowed to fluctuate in response to foreign exchange market mechanisms with occasional government intervention.
An exploration into the concept of economic shock, a term describing unexpected events that impact the economy, differentiating between permanent and transitory shocks.
A detailed exploration of the inflation-adjusted budget deficit, its concepts, analysis across economic schools of thought, and contextual applications.
The economics term 'inflationary gap' refers to the excess of the actual level of economic activity over the level corresponding to the non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment, leading to increased inflation.
A comprehensive definition and exploration of the term 'Interest-Elasticity of the Demand for Money' in economics, including its implications and applications within various economic frameworks.
An exploration of the macroeconomic trilemma, balancing exchange rate stability, monetary policy independence, and capital market openness in an open economy.
The branch of economics that examines aggregate quantities in the economy, including total employment, production, consumption, and imports and exports.
An economic paradox that illustrates how an increase in the ex ante propensity to save can lead to a decrease in ex post savings and investment in a depressed economy.
An in-depth exploration of the Phillips Curve, illustrating the inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment, differences in short-run and long-run analyses, and the role of expectations.