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Introduction

Government interference play huge role in the economic processes: by conducting monetary or fiscal policy, policymakers are able to stimulate the economy during the periods of downturn and moderate too fast growth during the periods of economic boom: both these cases have devastating consequences for the general growth and development. Particularly, central banks, that make decisions regarding the monetary policy, are most important players. By using different tools, such as interest rates, open market operations, required reserves etc., central banks might influence on aggregate supply and aggregate demand, thus shifting equilibrium to the desired level (in other ...

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Fixed versus Flexible Exchange Regime, Determination of Exchange Rate in Free Markets:
Fixed currency exchange rate, or in other terms pegged exchange rate denotes the fixation of a currency value against any other currency or to a whole lot of other currencies. This is usually done for stabilization of the currency pegged to the other currencies. Floating Exchange Rate is the exchange rate of the currency value which is fixed by the free market. The exchange rate of a currency is variable depending upon the amount kept in foreign reserve and fluctuating demand and supply of the particular currency.
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Summary

Germany Chancellor Merkel is facing a tough economic decision of trying to balance the interest of her country and that of European countries facing an economic crisis. Influential leaders across the world like the Pope are calling on the powerful to help the weak in an attempt to convince Merkel to soften her position and lend more money to countries like Cyprus. The leaders of countries facing crisis think Merkel need to support them and show solidarity with them in their difficult economic situation (MARCUS, 1).
Germany is proposing a variety of austerity policies that cannot gain any political ...

The falling oil prices have increased the purchasing power of the American people because the oil is one of the most eminent product for the American families, and thanks to the decreasing oil prices, they will spend less on the oil, and they will have opportunity to save relatively more, or they can consume relatively more from the other products and services.

What are the macroeconomic effects of falling oil prices?

The decreasing oil prices will decrease the production costs in the US, and also, it is expected to influence the domestic demand positively. Considering that the increasing domestic demand might play an essential role in stimulating the ...

Chinese Outward FDI Determinants

China's rise as a global commerce powerhouse has generated a flurry of practical partnership engagements and research. The striking GDP growth has, moreover, further spurred interest in China as a unique economic development model. Holding on to non-democratic political practices, China has managed to maintain a steady rise in international status as an economic power by embracing free market, neoliberal economic practices. The cumulative effect has focused, consequently, attention on China's inflows. That is, by focusing on China's capacity for economic growth based on macroeconomic metrics, including GDP, China has been studied largely based on her capacity for investment retention (indicative, presumably, of " ...

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Fiscal Policy – Aggregate Demand and Aggregate SupplyIntroduction
In managing the economy, the government may opt to carry out a fiscal policy. Fiscal policy comprises of expenditure and taxes and at times borrowing by the government. Provision of public goods is a government’s duty. A public good is a good that the private sector fails to provide either because of the fewer rewards derived from such investments or simply because of the high cost of investment in such projects (Creel 2009, pg. 141). It is thus a role of the government ensure that the citizen enjoy these goods and services. In financing ...

Article Review: Japan’s Growth Strategy is All Wrong

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The article Japan’s growth strategy is all wrong is about the policies implemented by the Japan government led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that is viewed to jeopardise the country’s low interest rate environment that is conducive for spending and investment. The purpose of the student in writing this paper is to present the economic problem faced by Japan as an implication of the policies executed by the government, applying the concepts and principles that I have learned in my Economics.
The article entitled Japan’s growth strategy is all wrong is about the ...

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The article investigates how human capital investment affects distribution of wealth in short as well as well long term in various economies. The article reflect current credit market pattern and individual investment in gaining competencies and knowledge to perform labor which impact wealth distribution. The article further investigates per capita output differences in various countries and also examines differences in various countries economic to adjust variation in earnings distribution and wealth.

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The Article “Income Distribution and Microeconomics” by Oded Galor and Joseph Zeira provides a detailed explanation on how distribution of wealth influence economic activities in short term and long ...