International economics

International economics

International trade theories, policies, finances and their effects on economic activities.

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Financial asset

Economy; International economics

An asset whose value arises not from its physical embodiment (as would a building or a piece of land or capital equipment) but from a contractual relationship: stocks, bonds, bank deposits, currency, ...

Financial crisis

Economy; International economics

A loss of confidence in a country's currency or other financial assets causing international investors to withdraw their funds from the country.

Financial instrument

Economy; International economics

A document, real or virtual, having legal force and embodying or conveying monetary value.

Financial market

Economy; International economics

A market for a financial instrument, in which buyers and sellers find each other and create or exchange financial assets. Sometimes these are organised in a particular place and/or institution, but ...

Absorption approach

Economy; International economics

A way of understanding the determinants of the balance of trade, noting that it is equal to income minus absorption. Due to Alexander (1952)

Academic Consortium on International Trade

Economy; International economics

A group of academic economists and lawyers who are specialised in international trade policy and international economic law. ACIT's purpose is to prepare and circulate policy statements and papers ...