c.i.f. - Cost, Insurance, and Freight
An overview of the commercial term 'c.i.f.' which stands for Cost, Insurance, and Freight, indicating the seller's responsibility in international shipping.
Cabotage
The transport of goods within a country, typically subject to regulation requiring the use of domestic carriers.
Cairns Group
The Cairns Group, a coalition of twenty agricultural exporting countries formed to advocate for the liberalization of agricultural trade.
Calendar Effects in Economics and Finance
Understanding the phenomenon of calendar effects and their implications in economics and finance
Calibration
Identification of the numerical values of the parameters in an economic model by various informed methods.
Call Money
Call money refers to money lent in the London money market that is repayable at very short notice.
Call Option
A comprehensive explanation of the call option, its types, valuation methods, and context in economics and finance.
Calvo Contract
An explanation of nominal rigidity in New Keynesian economics, introduced by Guillermo Calvo, based on staggered price setting by firms.
Cambridge Equation
An exploration of the Cambridge equation, a modern formulation of the quantity theory of money.
Cannibalization
The process where one part of a company grows by taking sales from another part of the same company.
Capacity
The maximum output of goods and services a firm or an economy is capable of producing.
Capacity Utilization
An overview of the term capacity utilization, its definition, historical context, and analytical frameworks.
Capital
A formal definition and detailed exploration of the economic term 'capital,' including its various forms and implications.
Capital Account
A record of transactions which do not involve income or expenditure, but change the form in which assets are held
Capital Accumulation
The process of increasing the stock of capital, and its role in economic growth.
Capital Adequacy
Overview of capital adequacy and its significance in financial regulation and economic stability
Capital Allowances
Deductions of investment expenditure from a firm’s taxable profits to encourage investment.
Capital Appreciation
An increase in the prices of the assets owned by an enterprise.
Capital Asset Pricing Model
A model of equilibrium in financial markets that generates precise predictions about the structure of returns on risky assets.
Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
A model that links an asset's expected return to its market beta and the market risk premium.
Capital Consumption
Understanding capital consumption within the scope of national accounts and its impact due to usage, ageing, or obsolescence.
Capital Deepening
An increase in capital intensity in production, characterized by capital input growing faster than labor input.
Capital Expenditure
A comprehensive exploration of capital expenditure in economics, including its definition, historical context, and various analytical frameworks.
Capital Flight
A comprehensive overview and analysis of large-scale and sudden movements of capital from a country.
Capital Formation
Capital formation refers to the process of adding to the stock of real productive equipment by constructing it or purchasing it from outside suppliers.
Capital Gain
An overview of capital gains, their definitions, and implications across different economic frameworks.
Capital Gains Tax
A tax on increases in the value of assets, typically collected upon the realization of gains through sale or bequest.
Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
Definition and analysis of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and its impact on economic activities.
Capital Gearing
Understanding Capital Gearing in Finance and Economics
Capital Goods
Goods intended for use in the production of other goods or services.
Capital Inflow
An introduction to capital inflow, its meanings, and its relation to capital movements within the context of economics.
Capital Injections
An investment of capital into a company or institution.
Capital Intensity
Understanding Capital Intensity in Economics
Capital Issues
Capital issues: The primary method through which new shares are created to fund companies.
Capital Levy
An in-depth look at the definition, context, and implications of capital levy commonly referred to as capital tax.
Capital Loss
An economics term that refers to a fall in the price of an asset resulting in its sale for less than the purchase price.
Capital Market
Institutions where securities with an expected maturity of a year or more are bought and sold.
Capital Mobility
An exploration of capital mobility, its definitions, constraints, and implications.
Capital Movements
The movement of capital between countries, either as outflows of domestically owned capital to foreign countries or inflows of foreign-owned capital into a country.
Capital Outflow
An analysis of capital outflow, including its meaning, historical context, and various economic frameworks.
Capital Ratio
An overview of capital ratio and its significance in banking and regulatory standards.
Capital Reserves
The part of a company's net assets that exceed the share capital contributed by shareholders, typically arising from various sources and generally retained rather than distributed as dividends.
Capital Stock
The total value of the physical capital of an enterprise or country, including inventories and fixed equipment, measured in various ways.
Capital Stock Adjustment
An economic theory of investment based on the capital-output ratio.
Capital Tax
A tax on the value of capital owned by individuals or businesses.
Capital Transfer Tax
A detailed examination of Capital Transfer Tax, its meaning, implications, and associated economic concepts.
Capital Transfer Tax (CTT)
An examination of the Capital Transfer Tax, its definition, history, and analytical frameworks.
Capital Transfers
An exploration of capital transfers: the movement of assets as bequests or gifts, mainly in the context of tax implications.
Capital Widening
A situation when the capital stock grows at the same rate as the labour force, so that the capital–labour ratio remains constant, while the aggregate output continues to grow.
Capital-Augmenting Technical Progress
capital-augmenting technical progress - See technical progress
Capital–Labour Ratio
The ratio of capital to labour employed in a process, a firm, or an industry.
Capital–Output Ratio
Exploration of the capital–output ratio, its definition, implications, and applications in economic analyses.
Capitalism
An overview of capitalism as an economic system characterized by private ownership and enterprise.
Capitalist
An overview of the term 'capitalist,' which refers to a person whose income comes from the ownership of capital.
Capitulation (in Financial Markets)
An in-depth look at capitulation in the stock market, its implications, and its underlying theories across various economic frameworks.
Carbon Footprint
The total volume of greenhouse gas emissions generated by the activities of an economic unit, measured over a given period, usually 12 months, in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e).
Carbon Leakage
An increase in global greenhouse gas emissions due to the relocation of businesses from countries with strict environmental policies to those with lenient policies.
Carbon Sequestration
Reduction of the amount of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere either by capturing them at source or by creating and improving carbon sinks.
Carbon Sink
A natural or artificial system that absorbs more carbon dioxide (CO2) from the environment than it releases, serving as a tool to combat global warming.
Carbon Tax
A tax on carbon dioxide emissions designed to correct an environmental negative externality.
Cardinal Utility
A comprehensive analysis of the concept of cardinal utility in economics, highlighting its distinctive features and significance compared to ordinal utility.
Career Average Scheme
Analysis and definition of a career average scheme as a form of defined benefit pension plan.
Carry Forward Losses
The right to deduct past losses from present profits in calculating liability to tax.
Carry Trade
A currency trading strategy aimed at profiting from the interest rate differential between two currencies.
Cartel
A formal or informal agreement among a number of firms in an industry to restrict competition.
Cascade Tax
Definition and comprehensive analysis of the term 'Cascade Tax'
Cash
The literal and extended meaning of cash in economics.
Cash Discount
Understanding Cash Discounts, their purpose and implications on economic transactions.
Cash Flow
Cash flow refers to the amount of cash received less the amount spent by a business or a household for a given accounting period.
Cash Limits
Limits set on overall expenditure in cash terms to enhance efficient use of government and business expenditures.
Cash Ratio
A key financial metric reflecting an entity's liquidity by comparing cash and cash equivalents to total liabilities.
Cashless Economy
An in-depth analysis of the concept of a cashless economy, its historical framework, definitions, practical applications, and implications in different economic schools of thought.
Catastrophic Loss
Understanding catastrophic loss and its impact in various contexts
Catch-up
Economic convergence in income per capita through knowledge and technology spillovers from developed to less developed countries.
Categorical Variable
A thorough exploration of the concept of a categorical variable in economics, including its definition, historical context, and analytical frameworks.
Causality
An exploration of causality, focusing on Granger causality within econometrics
Caveat Emptor
Explanation of the economic and legal principle of caveat emptor, meaning 'let the buyer beware'.
Cecchini Report
A report on the expected gains from the '1992' programme for unifying the European Community's internal market.
Ceiling
In trade cycle theory, the maximum level of aggregate real output the economy can attain during expansion, corresponding to full employment.
Ceiling Price
Exploring the concept and implications of ceiling prices in economics.
Censored Sample
Definition and meaning of censored sample in economics.
Census
An overview of the census, its meaning, and applications in economic and demographic studies.
Census of Production
A systematic survey of productive enterprises conducted by an official body to collect detailed industrial data.
Central Bank
A comprehensive explanation of what constitutes a central bank, its role, and its importance in monetary policy.
Central Bank Independence
A comprehensive overview of central bank independence, exploring its significance, historical context, definitions, major analytical frameworks, comparative analysis, and case studies in economics.
Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
The monetary authority responsible for Taiwan's financial stability, currency issuance, and foreign exchange management.
Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)
An agreement to promote trade and investment in the Western Balkans through predictable rules and the elimination of trade barriers.
Central Government
Definition and meaning of the central government, its role, and structure in different political systems.
Central Limit Theorems
Understanding Central Limit Theorems in Economics and Statistics
Central Planning
An examination of central planning and its implications in economic systems.
Central Statistical Office
The UK government department responsible for publishing major UK statistical sources until its merger in 1996.
Certainty Equivalent
Economic concept representing the certain outcome that provides the same utility as the expected utility from a gamble.
Certificate of Origin
A document certifying that a good was produced in a given country, often required in free-trade areas to regulate duty-free entry.
Ceteris Paribus
Definition and meaning of the term 'ceteris paribus' in economics.
Chain Price Index
An in-depth exploration of the Chain Price Index and its relevance in economic analysis.
Chairman
The role and function of a chairman in economic organizations and corporations
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The UK's chief finance minister responsible for fiscal policy, budget presentation, and economic oversight.
Chaos Theory
An overview of Chaos Theory in Economics, covering its background, historical context, definitions, and major analytical frameworks, along with case studies and further reading.
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Understanding Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Law: Mechanisms and Implications
Chapters 12 and 13
Provisions of US bankruptcy law applicable to family farmers, fishermen, and private individuals aiming for reorganization under court supervision