Economic Institutions Flashcards
the economy functions best when the
government does not intervene through regulations, subsidies,
privileges, and other types of intervention.
Laissez-Faire State-
is a state that
intervenes in the market and sets the direction and pace of
economic development. (China)
Interventionist or Developmental State
the ??? involvement is aimed at
achieving a good quality of life for the citizens, rather than
merely driving economic development.
Welfare State’s
are
commercial in a sense that they involve any of these activities:
manufacturing, producing, trading, wholesaling, retailing,
buying, and consuming economic items.
economic institutions
what are the three main categ of economic institutions
- MANUFACTURERS
- DISTRIBUTORS
- CONSUMERS
Refers to the expectation that individuals or parties will
respond positively to each by returning benefits for benefits. It
also refers to the non-market exchange or goods and services.
reciprocity
is the exchange of goods and services
without a definite time frame of when the favor should be returned.
(Family relationship).
Generalized reciprocity
exchange occurs between groups or
individuals with the donor expecting to receive something of equal or
similar value.
balanced reciprocity,
groups try to maximize their gains while
giving as little as possible. This form is usually motivated by the desire
to acquire a large number of goods using minimal resources.
negative reciprocity,
Refers to the payment, transaction, movement or
redistribution of money, fund, and resources from one
hand to another.
transfer
Examples of Transfers
*Taxes (no additional production of goods and services
but just a transfer of money from private hands to the
government)
* Financial Aid from the government
* Social Security
* Subsidies
refers to the
transfer of income, wealth, or property from some
persons to others by means of social mechanism such as
taxation.
Redistribution
Modern forms
of redistribution are done on an economy wide basis
rather than among particular individuals and is
commonly done through
distributive justice.
in economic terms, refers to a bigger setting where buyers or
sellers simultaneously trade or exchange goods or services.
market
- Exchange of items, products, and services with or without
money.
transaction