Essays Tagged: "Krugman"

Purchasing Power Parity

the ratio of their price levels, as measured by the money prices of a reference commodity basket" (Krugman and Obstfeld, 2000). Developed in the early 1900s by a man named Gustav Cassel, this theory ... rade impediments, a good must sell for a single price regardless of where in the world it is sold" (Krugman and Obstfeld, 2000). The purchasing power parity or the PPP is also loosely explained as the ...

(5 pages) 138 0 3.0 Apr/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Income Inequality

ons and solutions; economists, writers, and politicians all have different views. For example, Paul Krugman and Robert Reich have different opinions than Maura Pennington. As people of different socia ... ity differently, the solution is vastly different amongst these groups. This paper will explain how Krugman, Reich, and Pennington extend, qualify, and complicate each other's claims and arguments abo ...

(6 pages) 2 0 0.0 Sep/2014

Subjects: Literature Research Papers