Immiserizing Growth
Growth of national or regional production which actually decreases welfare.
Immobile Factors
An examination of factors immobile within the realm of economics, their causes, and implications.
Imperfect Competition
A market situation in which some participants have the ability to influence prices.
Implicit Contract
An understanding between parties on acceptable forms of behaviour that is not part of any formal agreement.
Implicit Cost
Exploring the concept of implicit costs in economics, its definition and significance.
Implied Volatility
A term used in the options market to denote the volatility of the underlying security suggested by the market price of an option contract.
Import Deposit
A requirement to place a blocked deposit in advance with the central bank as the condition for obtaining foreign currency to pay for imports.
Import Duties Act
The UK Act of Parliament passed in 1932, which imposed a 10 per cent tariff on most items from non-Commonwealth countries, marking the end of the free trade era.
Import Duty
Detailed explanation of Import Duty and its implications in economics
Import Levy
An economic term referring to a tax or duty imposed on imported goods, often used interchangeably with tariff.
Import Licence
A government-issued permit required for the importation of specified goods.