A monetary policy is a macroeconomic tool utilized by the government through its monetary authority to either expand or contract the economy. It is a […]
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Difference Between Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy
Fiscal policy and monetary policy are macroeconomic tools used for managing the economy or to be more specific, to resolve macroeconomic problems such as recession, […]
Minsky: The Financial Instability Hypothesis
Several economists have referenced the financial instability hypothesis developed by American economist Hyman Minsky to describe modern financial phenomena, especially downturns in the financial system […]
European Union and the Eurozone: Difference
The difference between the European Union and the Eurozone is considerably simpler. It centers primarily on what they are, their structure, as well as their […]
Market Entry Strategies
Market entry strategies are specific approaches to distributing and delivering goods and services to a new target market. In an effort to explore new opportunities, […]
Types and Examples of Trade Barriers
Trade barriers are restrictions on imports and exports or in other words, on the overall international trade induced by a particular government to either protect […]
The Difference Between Socialism and Communism
Both socialism and communism share a similarity with regard to their core principles: the creation and maintenance of a social and economic system based on […]
Causes of the Great Depression: Theories and Explanations
The Great Depression or the Depression of the 1930s was a global economic crisis that began in the United States after the collapse of the […]
Types and Sources of Economies of Scale
Economies of scale are the cost advantages resulting from reduced cost of production per unit due to an increase in the level of output. The […]
What is Energy Economics?
The price shocks that affected the oil and gas markets during the 1970s led governments and concerned stakeholders to rethink about the risks associated with […]