The hyperinflation in Venezuela is one of the offshoots of a political and socioeconomic crisis that brewed under the presidency of Hugo Chávez and has […]
Category Archives: Markets
Mortgage-Backed Security: Explained
A mortgage-backed security or MBS is a type of security or financial instrument. To be more specific, it is an asset-backed security made up of […]
Causes of the 2007-2008 Financial Crisis
The 2007-2008 Financial Crisis was a global financial crisis that started in the United States and affected countries with exposure to the American financial system, […]
Explainer: Causes of Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe experienced a currency crisis that initially began as a series of high-rate inflations in the late 1990s. This eventually led to hyperinflation occurring from […]
Causes of Inflation: Theories and Explanations
Inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services within an economy over a period. Subsequently, an inflation rate corresponds […]
Types and Theories of Unemployment
Unemployment is a situation in which an individual who is actively looking for employment is unable to secure one. The unemployment rate represents the number […]
Theories of Corporate Social Responsibility
The concept of corporate social responsibility or CSR provides a framework or model for defining the mission and vision of an organization and for expressing […]
Fiscal Regimes: Types of Oil and Gas Agreements
Oil and gas are economically important finite natural resources that require strong collaborative efforts between the rights owners and developers for their efficient exploration, extraction, […]
Relationship Between Oil and Gas Prices and the Stock Market
The relationship between the global prices of oil and gas and the performance of stock markets has long been examined and analyzed both by academic […]
Threat of Substitutes: Impact of Substitute Products
The threat of substitutes is one of the five forces identified by Michael E. Porter and used to evaluate the competitive environment of a particular […]