Contents contributed and discussions participated by Talia Greene - IB Economics HL 2010-2012

Japan consumers may bail out nuke plant owner - 0 views

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government spending

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This article discusses potential increases in Japanese government spending on reconstruction and recovery of nuclear plants. This increased spending could help to counter some of the decreases in AD caused by the earthquake.

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UK Inflation Rate Unexpectedly Falls to 4% in March - 1 views

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inflation

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Due to drops in the prices of food and non-alcoholic drinks, the CPI in the UK has decreased from 4.4% in February to 4% in March.

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It's official: U.S. is in recession - 0 views

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business cycle

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This article discusses the how the US has recently been officially identified to be in the recession part of the business cycle.

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Experian warns of slower Welsh recovery from recession - 0 views

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recession

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The article states that Whales is recovering from the recent recession at a slower pace than the rest of the UK.

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State universities face deepening cuts - 0 views

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Keynesian

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This article discusses the competition for federal stimulus money -- money spent by the federal government to boost aggregate demand. This is a form of the government intervention promoted by Keynesian economists.

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Corruption threatens India's economic growth - 0 views

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economic goals

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Widespread corruption scandals in India have cost billions of dollars, and are threatening to impede India's GDP and general economic growth.

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Sierra Leone life expectancy - 1 views

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development

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Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world. It has a life expectancy of 40 years, half that of many of the developed countries.

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Cheaper soda? Tax repeal considered in Colorado - 0 views

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market failure

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This article talks about a tax imposed on soda in Colorado, that was an attempt to limit soda consumption and reverse some of the obesity problems it caused -- a negative externality of the soda industry.

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Union Protests at Ind. Statehouse on GoP Proposals - 1 views

public goods

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This article discusses a new bill to reduce unemployment benefits in Indiana, a service provided by the Indiana state government.

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Hungary sludge plant 'still a threat', says Greenpeace - 1 views

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negative externalities

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This article talks about the effects of the red sludge in Hungary, which could be considered a negative externality of the aluminum plant.

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Energy firms face pricing probe - 0 views

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price differentiation

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This article talks about certain energy companies that were facing investigations because of some of their price discrimination practices.

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Crisis hits India's small loans industry - 0 views

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oligopoly

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This article reports the appearance of an oligopoly in India's micro-finance industry.

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Google online search adverts "dominant," says France - 0 views

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non-price competition

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Google is said to dominate online advertisements for search engines, which is likely why theirs is so popular.

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Southhampton to have new cruiseship terminal - 0 views

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monopoly

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Southhampton cruiseship terminals have a significant portion of the market share and are being accused of having a monopoly.

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Northern Ireland Water needs to cut costs by 40% - 0 views

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efficiency

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NI Water needs to increase its efficiency in order to be up to the standards of other British water comapanies.

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Dunbar brewer Belhaven makes record profits - 0 views

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profits

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A Scottish brewery company increases its profits after increasing the capacity and efficiency of its brewery.

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Time Warner and News Corp. Post Higher Profit - 0 views

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revenues

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Time Warner and News Corp. revenues in the past quarter surpassed expectations. However, the high revenues may not last long due to the potential decrease in consumer demand for big cable channels.

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Amazons profits boosted by Kindle - 0 views

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costs

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Despite rises in revenue due to the Kindle, Amazon's operating costs are rising, hurting their stock prices.

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Markets' cross-elasticities are at the root of the crisis - 0 views

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cross elasticity

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This article says that current financial markets have high cross-elasticity, and this was part of the cause of the recent financial crisis.

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Fibre Optics: Drowning in Glass - 0 views

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price elasticity of demand

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This article discusses the current disequilibrium in the fibre market, stating that the price elasticity of fibre may reduce the harm of this disequilibrium to the industry.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article discusses the current disequilibrium in the fibre market, stating that the price elasticity of fibre may reduce the harm of this disequilibrium to the industry.</div>

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