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Economics 114
The following five broad themes are studied:
• Problems economists address: inequality, poverty, economic growth, sustainability, scarcity, choice
• Economic decision making: incentives, relative prices, economic rent, labour, production, opportunity cost
• Economic relationships and interactions: game theory, equity, efficiency
• Markets: supply and demand, price-taking and competitive markets, elasticity
• Market dynamics: rent-seeking, taxation, market failure, externalities, and government policies
Prerequisite module: None
Credits: 12
Classes: 3 lectures, 1 tutorial
Module convenor: Kholekile Malindi <Dr Kholekile Malindi>
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26 Jul 2024Following a string of busy weeks, it was relatively quiet on the local front. Datawise, the most notable release was the consumer price inflation (CPI) print for June. The biggest global data release of the week also came from the US, with GDP coming out much stronger than expected in Q2. It was a(nother) wild week in US politics, with President Joe...
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BER Weekly
26 Jul 2024Following a string of busy weeks, it was relatively quiet on the local front. Datawise, the most notable release was the consumer price inflation (CPI) print for June. The biggest global data release of the week also came from the US, with GDP coming out much stronger than expected in Q2. It was a(nother) wild week in US politics, with President Joe...
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