The Invisible Hand
Economist, Adam Smith, used the term The Invisible Hand to describe the self-regulating nature of the market place - a core concept for so-called free...
60-Second Adventures in Economics - for iPod/iPhone
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Ever shaken an invisible hand? Been flattened by a falling market? Or wondered what took the bend out of Phillips' curve? David Mitchell helps reveal some of the great dilemmas faced by governments trying to run an economy - whether to save or spend, control inflation, regulate trade, fix exchange rates, or just leave everyone to get on with it and not intervene. You'll learn why Adam Smith put such a high price on free markets, how Keynes found a bold new way to reduce unemployment, and what economists went on to discover about the impact of policy on people's and businesses' behaviour - which may not always be entirely rational...
The Paradox of Thrift
The Paradox of Thrift suggests that while it may be wise for an individual to save money when income is low and job prospects are precarious, it could...
The Phillips Curve
Bill Phillips' curve has historically been described as an inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and the rate of wage (and therefore p...
The Principle of Comparative Advantage
David Ricardo's famous economic model, predicts that if there are just two countries and two products both can be better off if they specialise and tr...
The Impossible Trinity
The Impossible Trinity or 'trilemma' suggests that it is impossible for a country to maintain a fixed exchange rate, free capital movement and an inde...
Rational Choice Theory
Without a belief in rational behaviour, it’s hard to design an economic policy with predictable results. In practice, people's errors or misinformed c...