Broadly, a credit market is a market for borrowing money in the form of bank loans, bonds, etc. The credit market is also known as the debt market since it deals in fixed-income instruments like bonds, treasury bills, commercial paper, and debt offerings such as notes and securitized obligations, collateralized debt obligations (CDOs)/(mortgage-backed securities), and…
An economy may be divided into the real sector and the nominal sector. The real sector of the economy deals with the production side, while the nominal economy deals with the financial side. The primary and secondary sectors of an economy are examples of real economy. Primary sector is accountable for securing raw materials and…
Economic reforms refer to changes introduced by the government to bring an improvement in the economy of a country through various reforms and policies to solve the prevalent economic problems. A transformation is a complete change in the appearance or character of something or someone, especially so that that thing or person is improved. Economic…
Globalization in reverse gear and global trade protectionism are the result of various kinds of problems regarding social distribution, justice, and uneven development in the process of globalization. Unequal social distribution is a weakness inherent in a market economy, but economic globalization further aggravates the problem. In a market economy, the profit of different economic…
Fair Globalization refers to equal and fair opportunities for all the economies across the world. The final report of the ILO’s World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization recommends that the potential of globalisation can be better harnessed to address the needs, concerns, and aspirations of a large number of people in the world.…
Globalisation refers to the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of countries and their economies marked by free trade, and the free flow of capital among countries. Globalization provides easy access to foreign resources, including labour markets, to maximize returns and benefit the common good. The capital moved between two or more places, commodities were traded across…
The term Globalization is used to refer to ideas, knowledge, information, goods, and services moving from one part of the world to another. In an economic context globalisation is a term used to describe integrated economies marked by free trade, the free flow of capital among countries, and easy access to foreign resources, including labor…
The social sector is generally defined as a sector dealing with social and economic activities carried out by the Government and Non-Government organizations to help society on a non-profit or not-for-profit basis. The social sector is important in India and includes several important components such as education, health and medical care, drinking water and sanitation,…
India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047 pivots significantly on improving its infrastructure, a foundation for development, and liveable, climate-resilient, and inclusive cities that drive economic growth. The infrastructure development of a country is assessed on economic infrastructure development that is the development of various sectors like Energy, Power, Telecom, and Transport (Railways,…
(MSME samadhaan, Atmanirbhar Bharat package, Make in India, Start-up India, Stand-up India, Zed certificate, Udyam Assist platform, RAMPS, Mudra Loan, PMEGP, TReDS, ECLGS, etc.) Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are often known as the backbone of the Indian economy which contributes 29% to the GDP of India. The sector is responsible for around 50%…