Tag: aggregate

DefinitionKeynesian economics are the various macroeconomic theories about how in the short run – and especially during recessions – economic output is strongly influenced...

What is 'Idiosyncratic Risk' Idiosyncratic risk, also referred to as unsystematic risk, is the risk that is endemic to a particular asset such as a...

What is National Income Accounting National income accounting is used to track a country's economic activity and growth. It measures the total value of all...

DefinitionIn economics, "rational expectations" are model-consistent expectations, in that agents inside the model are assumed to "know the model" and on average take the...

What is 'Called Away' A term used to describe the elimination of a contract due to the obligation of delivery. This occurs...

What is 'Partial Redemption' An investment-transaction classification that refers to the withdrawal of a portion of a security's value by the owner....

What is Pareto Improvement Pareto Improvement is defined as a change to a situation which results in one person becoming better off without anyone else...

DefinitionThe paradox of thrift is a paradox of economics. The paradox states that an increase in autonomous saving leads to a decrease in aggregate...

What is 'Quantity Supplied' In economics, quantity supplied describes the amount of goods or services that are supplied at a given market...

What is a 'Qualified Institutional Buyer - QIB' A qualified institutional buyer (QIB) is a corporation that is deemed to be an...