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Five economic issues that have the RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan worried - Economic Times - 1 views

articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/...m-rajan-q4-slow-paced-recovery AD aggregate demand consumption inflation
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  • India has underlined various risks to a sustained recovery for the economy.
  • Consumer price Inflation
  • high inflation continues to pose a challenge
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  • He also said that the slowdown in economy is getting increasingly worrisome.
  • Consumption demand continues to weaken
  • exacerbate the weakness in aggregate demand.
  • Anna Selzer on 25 Feb 14
     
    India is facing some macroeconomic concerns. Her economic recovery remains at slow rate. This causes weaknesses in aggregate demand and consumption demand.
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Environmental law in Brazil: Compromise or deadlock? | The Economist - 1 views

www.economist.com/...21556245 common access sustainability
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  • requires owners to keep native vegetation on parts of their land
  • But it was long ignored.
  • landowners who had violated the code before July 2008 would be regarded as in compliance.
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  • to halt deforestation in the Amazon while freeing farmers elsewhere to carry out their business.
  • Holdouts will be denied bank loans and face prosecution.
  • They also wanted direct payments for those who conserved water or protected biodiversity. But these provisions to promote sustainable farming were stripped out by the lower house.
  • Anna Selzer on 14 Jan 14
     
    Trying to protect Brazils forests is a difficulty. Logging cannot be stopped due to common access to the amazon. Farmers make use of the forests until they maximize their utility, causing negative externalities. River banks are ednagered by erosion and wildlife loses its inhabitat. The new Laws by the government are not good enough to prevent logging and support sustainability.
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Bloomberg sets sights on smokers: $10.50 price floor for cigarettes - 0 views

www.washingtontimes.com/...s-smokers-1050-price-floor-cig (price control) floor)
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  • Anna Selzer on 25 Nov 13
     
    In his latest health push, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a bill that would require retailers to keep tobacco products out of sight. It's companion bill, however, is seeking to ban cheap cigarettes and cigarillos by setting a price floor of $10.50 a pack across the board.
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Anti-Subsidy on shrimp imports - 0 views

en.mercopress.com/...hina-ecuador-india-and-vietnam excise tax
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  • Anna Selzer on 18 Nov 13
     
    Domestic producers were harmed because America was putting high subsidies on shrimp's importet from Malaysia, China, Ecuador, India and Vietnam. It was now decided to put anti-subsidies on shrimps to help producers inside the own country
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Stockpiling cars - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-24815904 PES Incomeelasticity supply
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  • Anna Selzer on 10 Nov 13
     
    Due to disposable incomes, people can afford to buy new and more cars. The car industries are stockpiling because car sales have increased and are predicted to further increase the coming years. Companies profits and revenues have risen. They can therefore supply more cars.
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BBC News - Food price crisis: What crisis? - 3 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-19715504 PED inelastic supply food price demand
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  • Anna Selzer on 22 Oct 13
     
    Due to extreme weather changes, droughts and floods are causing bad harvest all around the world. This causes corn and wheat supply to decrease and food prices to increase. Food however has a very inelastic demand. Food is a necessity and therefore people are willing to purchase it at higher prices. 
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BBC News - EU and China reach deal in solar panel dispute - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...world-europe-23475584 equilibrium market china supply
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  • Anna Selzer on 13 Oct 13
     
    This short article talks about solar panel exports from China to Europe. If China's exporters agree to lower the price on solar panels, a new market equilibrium can be reached.
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E-cigarettes are becoming more popular, creating a change in demand for tobacco products - 3 views

www.economist.com/...try-changing-fast-kodak-moment Demand
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  • Anna Selzer on 01 Oct 13
     
    The demand for e-cigarettes is rising. Smokers want to change their lifestyle and become more healthy. The tobacco industry has to change its supply of products fast, because smokers are looking for helathier alternatives. Their tastes have changed.
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