Fifty economic fallacies exposed / / Geoffrey E. Wood |
Autore | Wood Geoffrey E. |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, [England] : , : The Institute of Economic Affairs, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.1092368 |
Collana | Occasional Paper |
Soggetto topico |
Economics
Economic history |
ISBN | 0-255-36664-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
The author; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Regulation and markets; Ticket touts are harmful and wicked. They should be stamped out by law; The conduct of an industry - in particular, how it serves consumers - is improved by government regulation; The state should step in to protect the environment; Firms should not make profits; International trade and finance; One country should not cut its tariffs unless others do; Free trade should be fair; Free trade causes unemployment; A current account deficit is a problem; The country should be more competitive
Interest rates and exchange ratesBritain's economy should be better balanced; Britain would lose 3 million jobs by leaving the EU; Germany is harming the rest of the euro zone by exporting so much; Inflation; Raising interest rates causes inflation; Credit controls are better than interest rates; Credit controls - do they work?; Devaluation causes inflation; Price rises above inflation are bad; Relative price changes can be ignored; Government-imposed price rises have worsened inflation; Controlling prices controls inflation; Inflation, real values and 'government money' Confusion about inflationFiscal policy: taxation; Governments can precisely manage the economy by fiscal policy; Employers contribute towards workers' benefits; Taxes should go up to slow inflation; The government should place extra taxes on companies that make 'excess profits'; The Chancellor can predict the effect of tax allowances on behaviour; Fiscal policy: government spending; Britain is not investing enough; Government borrowing should be guided by the 'Golden Rule'; Welfare benefits should not be cut when the public finances are in surplus The 'Iron Chancellor' and government spendingMonetary policy: theory; High interest rates are bad for the economy, and the government should reduce them forthwith; International capital mobility has increased, so governments have little control over economic activity; Rising bond yields will slow the economy; A boost to demand from monetary policy will help growth; It is sensible to judge past decisions in the light of current information; Monetary policy: practice; The Bank of England should rescue a failed or failing bank Monetary and exchange-rate policy can be conducted independently of each otherScotland should be represented on the MPC; Governments can control who uses their country's money; Cost, price and value; Oil companies have been robbing the public by raising prices when they have inventories bought at previous, lower, prices; Cutting out the middleman brings down prices; Farmers should be paid their costs of production; Labour markets; They're not well paid. They should get a living wage; Women should get longer paid maternity leave; Social dumping is a problem With population growth continuing, it will be harder and harder to find jobs for everyone |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788045503321 |
Wood Geoffrey E. | ||
London, [England] : , : The Institute of Economic Affairs, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fifty economic fallacies exposed / / Geoffrey E. Wood |
Autore | Wood Geoffrey E. |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, [England] : , : The Institute of Economic Affairs, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
Disciplina | 658.1092368 |
Collana | Occasional Paper |
Soggetto topico |
Economics
Economic history |
ISBN | 0-255-36664-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
The author; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Regulation and markets; Ticket touts are harmful and wicked. They should be stamped out by law; The conduct of an industry - in particular, how it serves consumers - is improved by government regulation; The state should step in to protect the environment; Firms should not make profits; International trade and finance; One country should not cut its tariffs unless others do; Free trade should be fair; Free trade causes unemployment; A current account deficit is a problem; The country should be more competitive
Interest rates and exchange ratesBritain's economy should be better balanced; Britain would lose 3 million jobs by leaving the EU; Germany is harming the rest of the euro zone by exporting so much; Inflation; Raising interest rates causes inflation; Credit controls are better than interest rates; Credit controls - do they work?; Devaluation causes inflation; Price rises above inflation are bad; Relative price changes can be ignored; Government-imposed price rises have worsened inflation; Controlling prices controls inflation; Inflation, real values and 'government money' Confusion about inflationFiscal policy: taxation; Governments can precisely manage the economy by fiscal policy; Employers contribute towards workers' benefits; Taxes should go up to slow inflation; The government should place extra taxes on companies that make 'excess profits'; The Chancellor can predict the effect of tax allowances on behaviour; Fiscal policy: government spending; Britain is not investing enough; Government borrowing should be guided by the 'Golden Rule'; Welfare benefits should not be cut when the public finances are in surplus The 'Iron Chancellor' and government spendingMonetary policy: theory; High interest rates are bad for the economy, and the government should reduce them forthwith; International capital mobility has increased, so governments have little control over economic activity; Rising bond yields will slow the economy; A boost to demand from monetary policy will help growth; It is sensible to judge past decisions in the light of current information; Monetary policy: practice; The Bank of England should rescue a failed or failing bank Monetary and exchange-rate policy can be conducted independently of each otherScotland should be represented on the MPC; Governments can control who uses their country's money; Cost, price and value; Oil companies have been robbing the public by raising prices when they have inventories bought at previous, lower, prices; Cutting out the middleman brings down prices; Farmers should be paid their costs of production; Labour markets; They're not well paid. They should get a living wage; Women should get longer paid maternity leave; Social dumping is a problem With population growth continuing, it will be harder and harder to find jobs for everyone |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819384003321 |
Wood Geoffrey E. | ||
London, [England] : , : The Institute of Economic Affairs, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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