Posts published in “MACROECONOMICS”

This article introduces Direct TAXation and Indirect TAXation. It also explains reasons for TAXation and describes the impact of TAXation on incentives.

This article identifies the main areas of public government expenditure in a country, in this case in the UK. Also, Fiscal policy and government expenditure.

This article defines investment and answers why businesses invest. It also explains Marginal Efficiency of Capital (MEC) and the determinants of planned investment.

This article defines consumption and saving as well as introduces The Average Propensity to Consume (APC) and The Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC).

This article is about the definition of Aggregate Supply (AS), the Aggregate Supply (AS) curve and shifts in the Aggregate Supply (AS) curve.

This article is about the definition of Aggregate Demand (AD), the Aggregate Demand (AD) curve and shifts in the Aggregate Demand (AD) curve.

This article includes introduction to economic growth. It explains different ways of measuring economic growth and causes of growth.

This article is the debate whether a country such as Poland, Hungary or Sweden should join the common currency or not.

This article reviews the concept of the Circular Flow of Income (CFOI), National Income Equilibrium, Paradox of Thrift and The Multiplier Effect.

This article highlights the area of macroeconomics. Basic concepts of macroeconomics: economic growth, unemployment, inflation and trade balance.

The government can slow down economic growth by decreasing its own government spending, through higher TAXes and increasing interest rates. 

Government intervention may either support business activity to speed up economic growth or restrain it to slow down the economy.

It is not very difficult to calculate exchange rates. Exporters and importers are interested in calculating exchange rates.

The government of any country will most likely formulate two different types of policies - domestic policy and foreign policy.