Résumé
Essay: "Think of one economic problem affecting the world today and suggest one school of economic theory that can be used to solve the problem. Say "how and why"".
Extract:
The subprime mortgage meltdown that hit the United States in late 2006 has quickly become one of the most alarming economic issue to date. The crisis first manifested itself when several banks encountered at once liquidity problems because of massive foreclosures, which as a consequence triggered a global financial crisis. To stem it, both the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Federal Reserve simultaneously increased the money supply and reduced interest rates. This economic behavior can only but reminds us of the Keynesian School theories (...)
Table of contents:
Introduction
I) THE SUBPRIME MORTGAGE MELTDOWN
A. Definition
B. The crisis itself
C. The threat of a downward pressure on economic growth
II) HOW TO SOLVE IT?
A. The obvious influence of the Keynesian School theories
B. Why is it fit to solve such a crisis?
C. What should be done now?
Conclusion