Latin American Crisis
An overview of the Latin American foreign debt crisis of the 1980s, including its context, economic implications, and resolutions.
Law of Demand
The principle that states the level of demand for a good or service is inversely related to its price.
Law of Diminishing Returns
An overview of the law of diminishing returns and its implications in economic theory.
Law of Large Numbers
A statistical theorem stating that as the number of trials increases, the sample average will converge to the expected mean.
Layoffs
Permanent terminations or temporary suspensions by a firm of the employment of all or part of its workforce.
Leading Indicator
An economic time series which tends to rise or fall earlier than variables of interest.
Leads and Lags
The ability of traders to bring forward or defer the timing of transactions.
Learning by Doing
The concept that productivity increases through practice and experience.
Learning Curve
Understanding the Learning Curve: its definition, historical context, and major analytical frameworks.
Lease
A contract granting the use of land or buildings for a specified period in exchange for rent.
Leasehold
The form of tenure of land or buildings by which the tenant has a lease.