Inflation is defined as a sustained increase in the general level of prices which results in a decline in the purchasing power of money. Inflation is measured through the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures proportional changes in prices in a representative “basket” of g’n’s‚ weighted according to their importance in a typical Australian households budget. The RBA aims to keep inflation at an annual rate of 2-3%‚ and in order to do this a number of policies are available for the Australian
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AS AN ECONOMIST DISCUSS HOW THE 2013 BUDGET SPEECH HAS ADDRESSED OR NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEMS OF LOW ECONOMIC GROWTH‚ ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN BOTSWANA ECO 322 ASSIGNMENT 2/1/2013 OFENTSE JIMMY SEEMULE ID:201000445 INTRODUCTION The budget speech is important information for the nation‚ and other countries‚ because it is able to attract both local and foreign investors‚ therefore it is imperative that issues addressed by the budget speech be clear‚ truthful
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Economic Issues Economic Growth Economic Growth involves an increase in the volume of goods and services that an economy produces over a period of time. It is measured by the annual rate of change in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP)‚ i.e. the percentage increase in the value of goods and services produced in an economy over a period of time‚ usually one year‚ adjusted for inflation Aggregate Demand Aggregate Demand (AD) is the total level of expenditure in the economy over a given period
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Economic growth The effect of corruption on economic growth has been extensively researched in the last two decades. While not denying that corruption may have played a positive role at particular times in specific countries‚ it leads to lower growth‚ hampering both private and productive government spending in investments and inhibiting the efficiency of public services. Corruption can also affect the growth rate through distortions in tax collection‚ the level of public expenditure and the composition
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INFLATION vs UNEMPLOYMENT Which is the Bigger Evil ? Firstly‚ what is inflation and what is unemployment ? Unemployment occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. Unemployment is often used as a measure of the health of the economy. The most frequently cited measure of unemployment is the unemployment rate.This is the number of unemployed persons divided by the number of people in the labor force‚ while inflation is the rate of change in the general level
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Definition An economic condition marked by the fact that individuals actively seeking jobs remain unhired. Unemployment is expressed as a percentage of the total available work force. The level of unemployment varies with economic conditions and other circumstances. Unemployment describes the state of a worker who is able and willing to take work but cannot find it. As indicated by the unemployment rate and other yardsticks‚ unemployment is an important measure of the economy’s strength. A high
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and Social Science Vol. 2 No. 16; September 2011 GRADUATES’ CHARACTERISTICS AND UNEMPLOYMENT: A STUDY AMONG MALAYSIAN GRADUATES Associate Professor Dr. Noor Azina Ismail Department of Applied Statistics Faculty of Economics and Administration University of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia E-mail: nazina@um.edu.my‚ Phone: +603 79673638 Abstract The main objective of this paper is to investigate the effects of graduates’ characteristics on the chance of being employed. A total of 3‚025 Malaysian
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The Relationship Between Unemployment and Economic Growth in Jordan and Some Arab Countries Mahmoud A. Al-Habees and Mohammed Abu Rumman Faculty of Planning and Management‚ AL-Balqa Applied University‚ Jordan Abstract: Unemployment is a negative phenomenon in any human society as it adversely affect in different dimensions and directions. In addition‚ it refers to an economic defect affecting the community structure. Thus‚ the economic and social dimensions of unemployment increase complexity‚ consequently
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number of suicide deaths and attempts‚ one must know what the leading causes of it are. Suicide rates change over time‚ and the factors influencing them remain poorly understood. Economic factors‚ in particular unemployment & income growth‚ have been suggested as a major influence. History would tell us that economic factors really affect suicide rates. From 1928 to 2007‚ suicide rates has risen and fallen in tandem with the economy. It spiked at the onset of the Great Depression‚ fell during the
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This rise in relative inflation leads to a fall in the world share of UK exports and a rise in import penetration. Ultimately‚ this will lead to a fall in the rate of economic growth and the level of employment. The problems of a wage-price spiral – price rises can lead to higher wage demands as workers try to maintain their real standard of living. Higher wages over and above any gains in labour productivity causes an increase in unit labour costs. To maintain their profit margins they increase
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