Economics

Latest Japan economic analysis has shown that there are certain critical issues regarding various financial stimuli being promulgated by Japan to reinvigorate its national economy. This is an important issue as Japan is presently going through a very tough economic...

UK, one of Europe’s largest economies, has been affected by global economic crisis. Gross domestic product growth predictions for United Kingdom, made by famous organizations such as International Monetary Fund and Bank of England, indicate that UK has been feeling...

Canada has one of the most resilient economies amongst the developed nations. This stems both from a better regulated and less leveraged financial market, which did not allow debt levels to get out of hand, and from the depth of...

 Most economic indicators suggest that the word ‘recession’ no longer applies to the state of the UK economy, there is growth in the economy, albeit limited, and whilst the financial markets have been volatile in recent weeks, talk of a...

Every country has some type of monetary policy and while the concept is the same, the components of the policy vary.  The India Monetary Policy was actually developed during the 1990s as a means of lowering the annual inflation rate,...

The World Trade Organization (WTO) was founded in 1995 by the members of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The WTO is the world’s only international organization that supervises 95% of the world’s global trade. It assists trade...

The trade industry encompasses the exchange of goods and services across national borders. The history of foreign trade dates back more than 5,000 years. By the 1st century BC, the silk route had been established. This was an extensive network...

The Gravity Model of Trade is an important model in the arena of international economics. It is like the other gravity models that are present in the domain of social sciences. It makes predictions on the bilateral trade flows and...

An import report of a country contains comprehensive import-related information evaluated on the basis of reliable statistics obtained from the nation’s custom authorities and importers. Import reports are subject to a thorough analysis pertaining to various factors such as the...

Trade report proves to be of great use in understanding the pattern and trends of trade. It also comes in handy in analyzing bilateral and multilateral trading systems and various trade policies that regulate the trading systems across the world....

    Here are some important terms related to international trade. Acceptance: The act of giving assurance in writing on the face of a bill of exchange stating the payment of a bill on the date of maturity. Acceptance Credit:...

Given its strategic location and free trade policy, Singapore has achieved rapid growth in trade over the past several decades. The price and the quality of products and goods have also contributed to the expansion of trade in Singapore. The...

Free trade has existed from the time man learned to barter, much before the concept of actual money and currency materialized. Now, it refers to the movement of goods and services within and outside a country without government regulations. Free...

A Trade Deficit occurs when the value of a country’s imports exceed its exports for a specific period of time, usually a year. The relationship between imports and exports are called the trade balance. When exports exceed imports it is...

Trade barriers refer to government-imposed policies to restrict international trade. Most commonly, a country’s government employs tariffs, duties, embargoes and subsidies as trade barriers. However, imposing trade barriers are against the concept of free trade, popularized by developed nations.  ...