Executive Summary Over the last few years, the capital market of Bangladesh has witnessed a haughty growth which is not in line of development in the real sector of the economy. Although, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Bangladesh has tried to correct the irregular behavior observed in the market, very often it is argued that lack of proper and firm decisions from the regulator’s side has contributed to make the market more unstable rather than to reduce it. The paper attempts
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problem of scarcity ‘at a stroke’? The problem of scarcity is one of a lack of production. Simply printing more money without producing more goods and services will merely lead to inflation. To the extent that firms cannot meet the extra demand (i.e. the extra consumer expenditure) by extra production, they will respond by putting up their prices. Without extra production, consumers will end up unable to buy any more than previously. 5 ( (Box 1.1) What is it that makes each one of
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Load – A mutual fund that comes with a sales charge or commission. The fund investor pays the load, which goes to compensate a sales intermediary (broker, financial planner, investment advisor, etc.) for his or her time and expertise in selecting an appropriate fund for the investor. The load is either paid up front at the time of purchase (front-end load), when the shares are sold (back-end load), or as long as the fund is held by the investor (level-load). If a fund limits its level load to no
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There are measurement problems both concerning rental incomes, operating and maintenance costs and property values. This means that reported yields can be “manipulated” by choosing suitable operationalisations and pushing estimations of uncertain factors in directions that are favourable to the actor in question. - Specify the purpose for which the yield should be used. The most important distinction is between using yields/income returns for valuation purposes and using yields as benchmarks or bubble
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this does not mean that monetary policy is no longer considered to be controversial. There is still disagreement amongst economists and central bankers over how it should be implemented and who should control it. This chapter addresses three fundamental questions. First, what is the role 3Ild purpose of monetary policy; what is it used for and how does it
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Financial Crises: Theory and Evidence Franklin Allen University of Pennsylvania Ana Babus Cambridge University Elena Carletti European University Institute June 8, 2009 1. Introduction Financial crises have been pervasive phenomena throughout history. Bordo et al. (2001) find that their frequency in recent decades has been double that of the Bretton Woods Period (1945-1971) and the Gold Standard Era (1880-1993), comparable only to the Great Depression. Nevertheless, the financial
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This article is about a rise in the general price level. For the expansion of the early universe, see Inflation (cosmology). For other uses, see Inflation (disambiguation). Economics 2011 World GDP (PPP) per capita by country 2012 World GDP (PPP) per capita by country Index Outline Category History Types Classification History of economics Economic history (academic study) Schools of economics Microeconomics Macroeconomics Heterodox economics Methodology JEL classification codes
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Introduction Economists have customarily considered education as an investment in human capital, which has a direct impact on both the educated individuals and the society at large. Generally speaking, people with better education have an upper hand in politics, social life and economics than those with basic schooling. However, it would be biased to assume that all the observable differences among people are brought by education. Many factors contribute to the difference in economic status and this includes
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people in a country at a particular point in time. The extent of such choice, in turn, depends much on the interplay among factors that determine both trade outcomes and human development outcomes. The trade and development index (TDI) provides a quantitative indication of the trade and development performance of countries by systematically accounting for the interactions among factors
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Versus Other Currencies Economic statistics link trade deficits to investment prospects and fiscal growth. A rise in the budget deficit of the U.S. government causes a rise in actual interest rates. Capital inflows affect such trade balances for example, if the U.S. economy offers better investment opportunities than other nations, the country’s capital flow will increase significantly. With flexible exchange system, the capital inflow tends to increase the value of the U.S dollar in correlation
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