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International economics
International trade theories, policies, finances and their effects on economic activities.
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Import surcharge
Economy; International economics
A tax levied uniformly on most or all imports, in addition to already-existing tariffs.
Harmonisation
Economy; International economics
1. The changing of government regulations and practices, as a result of an international agreement, to make those of different countries the same or more compatible. 2. In the case of tariffs, this ...
Harrod neutral
Economy; International economics
A particular specification of technological change or technological difference that is labour augmenting.
Headcount index
Economy; International economics
A common measure of poverty, defined as the percentage of the population living below the poverty line.
Heckscher-Ohlin Model
Economy; International economics
A model of international trade in which comparative advantage derives from differences in relative factor endowments across countries and differences in relative factor intensities across industries. ...
Helms-Burton Act
Economy; International economics
A United States law enacted in 1996 that penalised companies for doing business in Cuba. Since the law applied to non-U. S. Companies as well as U. S. Companies, other governments objected.
Herfindahl index
Economy; International economics
A standard measure of industry concentration, defined as the sum of the squares of the market shares (in percentages) of the firms in the industry.
