Group items tagged Balance of Payments - IBEconomics

Lost in inflation: the trap of focusing solely on the consumer price index | The Japan ... - 3 views

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Inflation Monetary Policy Fiscal Policy Balance of Payments

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interest rate policy since February 1999
- Edward Pearson on 31 May 12
  
  -Increase borrowing and decreasing savings -however, real interest rates are positive due to deflation
  
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the government's fiscal policy options are starting to run out
- Edward Pearson on 31 May 12
  
  Increase in budget deficit as spending increases and tax revenue decreases - along with debt of 215% of GDP
  
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This is reflected by globalized Japan's descent into its first trade deficit since 1980
- Edward Pearson on 31 May 12
  
  GDP=C+!+G+X-M demand for domestic products decrease because foreign products are relatively cheaper - increase in M and decrease in X, so AD decreases and GDP decrease causing deflation
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">GDP=C+!+G+X-M demand for domestic products decrease because foreign products are relatively cheaper - increase in M and decrease in X, so AD decreases and GDP decrease causing deflation</div>
  
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prices in Japan remain very high by international standards.
- Edward Pearson on 31 May 12
  
  Lack of factors of production - mainly land need for importing from foreign countries possible solutions- Free trade
  
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This is one factor behind Japan's high prices.
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cannot pin their hopes on wage increases
- Edward Pearson on 31 May 12
  
  should be a decrease in wages as revenue decreases - sticky wages
  
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They should step back and take a look at the big picture, including Japan's abnormally high prices,
- Edward Pearson on 31 May 12
  
  deflation possibly could be advantages - increase in spending power, international competitiveness etc
  
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Japan's current account surplus shrinks by 68.7% - 0 views

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Exchange Rates Protectionism Balance of Payments

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August exports grow 2.7% while imports drop 4.7% -- Shanghai Daily | 上海日报 -- ... - 1 views

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economic growth Balance of Payments exports imports shanghai daily china

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Nofar Lapidot on 10 Sep 12

exports and imports in China affect the GDP

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Boost in US exports could create 5m jobs by 2020 -- Shanghai Daily | 上海日报 -- ... - 0 views

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economic growth Balance of Payments exports shanghai daily jobs

shared by Nofar Lapidot on 22 Sep 12 - No Cached

Nofar Lapidot on 22 Sep 12

Increase in exports may cause lowered un employment

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