the exporters. A high level of imports indicates robust domestic demand and a growing economy.It's even more favorable for a country if these imports are mainly productive assets such as machinery and equipment because
Competition between the sharing economy and incumbents might also become stronger, so whether incumbents will survey this type of change is hard to predict; for example, if Uber drivers get the same benefits of a traditional taxi driver, the motivations to participate in the traditional economy may...
‘The softer commodity prices may be impacted by a stronger dollar emerging in the face of a shift in policy from the former administration.’How volatile will the markets be on election night?The election takes place on November 3, but the circumstances are far from normal – with a larger...
After enduring a recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the music industry can look to the new year with a combination of caution and optimism. While the coronavirus will negatively impact the economy for at least several more months, a rapidly scaled up vaccination program should begin to...
Daily search data of 2019 and 2020 is reindexed to examine the change in search patterns that occurred after lockdown. The empirical results show that transportation and accommodation sectors are negatively impacted by COVID-19 related lockdown while the other sectors of the sharing economy such ...
The Cobweb Model helps to explain the effects of workers learning new skills. The model shows not only how wages fluctuate as workers learn a new skill but also how the supply of workers is impacted over time.3 The model shows that as workers learn a new skill, higher wages occur in the...
Key sectors on the African continent are experiencing a slowdown as a result of the pandemic. Air Transport, Tourism, Trade among others are obviously impacted. Before the outbreak, IMF had predicted that Africa would have ...
and the rest of the global economy will be impacted. "There are a number of channels through which this could have an effect," Powell said on Tuesday during an exchange with Rep. David Kustoff, Tennessee Republican. "The first is just tourism, really. The second is our...
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“We can not understand Trump’s tariff policy at all. China’s market has huge potential, and its supply chain advantages are so clear. How could these tariffs possibly benefit America’s economy? If the U.S. sets limitations, we will simply turn to do more business with China. It’s...