Problem Set # 3 Solutions Chapter 7 #2 a) The production function in the Solow growth model is Y = f(K‚L)‚ or expressed in terms of output per worker‚ y = f(k). If a war reduces the labor force through casualties‚ the L falls but Capital-labor ratio k = K/L rises. The production function tells us that total output falls because there are fewer workers. Output per worker increases‚ however‚ since each worker has more capital. b) The reduction in the labor force means that the capital stock
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interference. But it seems not very accurate. This lesson was followed with undiminished faith until the GFC. This is most evident in the attention paid to rating agencies and bond markets‚ and the speculative bubble they helped to generate‚ that created the crisis in the first place. The second lesson is deregulatory. The regulatory framework did not keep going with financial innovation‚ such like derivatives and securitisations. Also many laws made bankers more greed and not lead to society’s wellbeing
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January 16‚ 2009 Global Oil Crisis – Word Count: 1‚823 Global Oil Crisis: The depleting oil supply and the need for alternatives Oil is the single most important energy source that drives our economy and makes civilized life as we know it today possible. It is so vital to our life that if the earth’s oil supply were to run out within the next 20 years‚ it would completely cripple the United States and its economy. We use oil and other fossil fuels for transportation (of goods‚
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Banking in the Global Economic and Financial Crisis" 1. Introduction It is fair to say that central banks around the world have learned the lessons from previous crises and they attempted to change financial regulations to keep pace with the changing global financial system. The policy response triggered by the recent financial crisis has been rapid and it appears that the global policy response has helped to mitigate the effects of the financial crisis. European Central
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Oil Crisis When thinking about the 1970s‚ many words such as hippy‚ lava lamps‚ and tie-dye come to mind. However‚ there was much more going on during this decade than that. The 1970s‚ for those who lived in it remember having to wait in long lines at gas stations due to gas shortages. This became known as the oil crisis‚ which occurred in 1973 and 1979. Both of these crises caused a recession. As this comes with any recession‚ households and firms became uncertain about the future and weary of
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Economic Crisis in Nigeria. NIGERIA. (google)The evolution of Nigeria was from about 1849 until it attained independence in 1960. During this period a lot of events occurred‚ and is largely the story of the great impact of the British on the Nigerian people. The colonial authorities (British) sought to define‚ protect and realize their imperial interest in the portion of West Africa because of its endowment with natural resources‚ apparently this occurred about hundred years ago. The British was
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The Global Car Industry Facing Recession and a Credit Crisis Case study Reference no 309-032-1 This case was written by Nick S Potter‚ Birmingham Business School‚ University of Birmingham. It is intended to be used as the basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. The case was compiled from published sources. © 2009‚ Birmingham Business School‚ University of Birmingham. No part of this publication may be copied
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The Greek Economic Crisis Abstract The topic of my reaction paper covers the current state of the economy in Greece‚ its short-comings‚ and how I would remedy the situation if I were in charge. I state that the main problem is Greece’s austerity policy that the government has been enforcing due to the countries large debt burden. I suggest that the country should enact an expansionary fiscal policy to dig them out of recession‚ and I explain how this type of policy would benefit Greece given
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The Global Food Crisis The practice of industrial farming makes agriculture so detrimental to and at the same time depended upon for the global food crisis. To compensate for the growing population‚ much of our forests and other land will have to be cleared and put into commercial agriculture production. Deforestation‚ or paving over green space for suburban expansion will result in more surface warming. Forests have a much greater potential to sequester carbon dioxide than does monocultural
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Impact of Recession on IT industry in India Author : Dr. Kotkar S.N. Abstract A recession is a contraction phase of the business cycle. The effect of recession is on all sectors but the main effect is on IT industry. In that mainly related to lob loss and unemployment. There are also some remedies on recession which helps to become a stable in the market. This paper presents the reasons of recession‚ impact of recession on IT industry in India and remedies on recession. Keywords: recession‚ Job
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