Essays Tagged: "Inflation"

How are automatic stabilizers used to combat inflation

ithout the interference of anyone or anything. They are perhaps most useful to combat demand - pull inflation. Demand - pull inflation, is when prices rise because the economy cannot produce enough go ... in the economy, when the society becomes more prosperous, such as in the situation with demand-pull inflation, the citizens are taxed more, therefore decreasing the marginal propensity to consume, and ...

(2 pages) 83 0 3.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Why Did Gasoline Prices Go Up? Includes also some commentary on American attitudes toward automobiles

$3.00 to $5.00 per gallon. We scream when it hits a $1.35 to $1.75 a gallon, which if adjusted for inflation actually is cheaper than 25 years ago.' It seems that Americans just think the world owes ... e Americans are driving, but the gasoline suppliers still deserve to get paid fairly.And what about inflation? Well, when you take inflation into account, the price for gasoline is less now than it wa ...

(2 pages) 134 0 3.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Carter Takes on an Economic Nightmare

ency. The main preoblems Iwish to focus on are as follows: The rise of unemployment, The increase ofinflation, and the energy crisis.All of these problems were very difficult to handle, because each o ... claimed that he was neglecting the increasingly seriou domestic problems,particularly unemployment, inflation, and energy, although there were othereconomic problems at the time as well.The Reason's f ...

(5 pages) 54 0 3.5 Mar/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Economic History

Macroeconomic Overview, February 1997

Includes inflation,unemployment,fiscal policy,etc. Great paper! Use more Graphs!(I got them from the paper)MA ... al policies change all the time. These policies are installed or fixed for the betterment of trade, inflation, unemployment, the budget, or many other economic factors. In my opinion, it seems like tw ... he cost of living is overstated and he is urging Congress to correct the problem which would affect inflation, gross national product, and the budget.InflationThe fourth quarter results have been calc ...

(6 pages) 233 0 5.0 Mar/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Rent Control in New York

n a rent controlled or rent stabilized building, the amount of rent will not increase as quickly as inflation. While the moral side of rent control may have some appeal, in the long run the disadvanta ...

(5 pages) 137 1 5.0 Feb/1995

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

The Current State Of Russia and It's Neighbouring Republics

h of Independent States. These new regimes faced formidable obstacles. The collapse brought massive inflation which in turn forced the economy into a spiraling decline and a state of almost worthless ... form. Productivity in many states such as Turkmenistan and Belarus continued to fall (Table 2), and inflation was still at high levels. Many new Russian capitalists in the regions chose to exploit wha ...

(10 pages) 164 0 5.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Capitalism

ations, regulation by the government, and Reaganomics. I will also discuss the relationship between inflation and unemployment. In addition, I will give my own perspective on the economic theories tha ... ause of its dependence on the state. Today government is expected to take measures in order to stop inflation and unemployment. A British economist named John Maynard Keynes said, 'government should s ...

(6 pages) 320 2 4.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

HEALTH CARE ISSUE

s Health Care today is three times more than in the 1960's. Real Terms means is when the effects of inflation are taken into account. So this means that just because Health Care spending is up does no ...

(1 pages) 323 0 3.0 Oct/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Introduction to business

o our 'Gross National Product', which is the complete measure of our nations output. Unfortunately, inflation is a major problem in our nation which often reduces the Gross National Product. Inflation ...

(16 pages) 388 1 5.0 Apr/1996

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Spain, England, France, German States, And Russian during the 1700s

ldwide empire and Spain was the strongest nation in Europe, signs of strain began to appear.- Wars, inflation, and poor economic management weakened the country's economy. Philip's attempts to slow or ...

(12 pages) 116 1 3.5 Nov/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

How inflation and unemployement are related.

Unemployment and InflationUnemployment and inflation are two completely different economic issues that are, surprisin ... opics are an extremely important part of today's economic world. By studying and understanding what inflation and unemployment are and how they relate, economists are able to predict many of the situa ... mists and the rest of society can better prepare for economic issues. After the definitions of what inflation and unemployment are made clear, one can understand how these two topics are directly rela ...

(2 pages) 256 0 2.2 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

The Japanese Economy today is one of the strongest in the world. Both fiscal and monetary policies have been used throughout the decades interfering in the economy.

ly the United States has a higher gross national product (GNP). There is a 0% annual growth, and 2% inflation currently while the official currency is the yen. Over the years there have been many diff ... economy was almost totally paralyzed from wartime destruction, with severe food shortages, runaway inflation, and rampant black-marketeering," (http://www.geocities). Domestic demand decreased and ov ...

(6 pages) 331 2 4.4 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Analyze the degree to which the Articles of Confederation provided an effective form of government with respect to any TWO of the following: -Foreign Relations -Economic Conditions -Western Lands

aching, the armies suffered reverses in both New York and New Jersey causing the prices to rise and inflation to finally set in. The state governments tried to fight inflation by taking control of wag ... o hard money. They would also borrow funds, establish lotteries and even levy taxes to try and stop inflation. Their efforts were useless, though Congress attempted to stop printing currency altogethe ...

(3 pages) 91 0 4.2 Dec/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Economic Picture of Great Britain 2003 This is an economic report on the United Kingdom going into details using current 2002 stats.

e sectors and distribution channels11Stability of currency 13GDP/capita13GDP Growth14GDP by sector14Inflation Rate15Importing partners and Products16Exporting Partners and producers16Income distributi ... the UK. However with a higher GDP/Capita you can expect a lower value in currency as well as higher inflation, as more people have more money to spend. This expectation is true when comparing Canada t ...

(14 pages) 236 1 4.5 Jan/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

The Thatcher Years This essay is about the charismatic leader that took Britain by storm for over ten years and managed to crush the corrupt powers of the trade unions with her iron fist.

urably.Throughout the 1970s Britain had been subjected to a series of damaging strikes and terrific inflation. The Tories 1979 manifesto pledged to encourage private enterprise, lower taxes and restor ... newed economic success in Britain through reinvigoration of the supply side of the economy.The high inflation crisis in Britain's economy was gradually defeated under the Thatcher government. In 1978, ...

(6 pages) 131 1 2.6 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Politicians

How successful was Hitler between 1933-45 in solving the problems which brought him to power ?

illes intensified this critical situation, leaving 6 000 000 Germans unemployed by the end of 1932. Inflation soared to incredible levels, paralleling the dramatic drops in the value of the currency, ... made into creating employment, more people were working, they could thus spend their money and the inflation went down while productivity soared and the government could then collect taxes to keep th ...

(7 pages) 42 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

War, What is it Good For?

minimum wage goes up, the people receiving minimum wage get happy, but not realizing that economic inflation will just regulate and it's like they are receiving the same amount of money. Bush loves t ...

(3 pages) 85 1 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Transmission Mechanism and its Lag and Uncertainty.

RBA) carries out monetary policy with the aim of protecting the value of Australia money by keeping inflation low and stable. Monetary policy is implemented mainly through changes in the cash rate, wh ... time is usually 9-12 months to work their way through the economy and have a significant effect on inflation. Thus, when the Federal Reserve changes interest rates now, their decisions will affect ec ...

(18 pages) 178 1 3.8 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

The Winnipeg general strike.

nged in many ways by the experience of World War I. The workers' purchase power was low, due to the inflation and profiteering attempts by the employers. In addition, the employers also degraded craft ...

(4 pages) 60 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

North American Monetary Union.

dence of its monetary policy that led Canada to be successful in stabilizing its economy by keeping inflation and interest rates low. Although this is the case, in their paper, "From Fixing to Monetar ... ndent monetary regime is very important for Canada and it is not logical to let higher interest and inflation rates than today by adopting U.S. dollar. Moreover, United States is a net importer and Ca ...

(4 pages) 88 0 5.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History