Strengthening of a Currency
A rise in the price of one currency in terms of others due to increased demand.
Strike
Withdrawal of labour by a group of employees, typically members of a trade union.
Stripped Bond
An in-depth analysis of stripped bonds, their definitions, concepts, and relevance in different economic frameworks.
Structural Break
Definition and meaning of a structural break in economics, with a focus on its occurrence in time-series models.
Structural Funds
Funds operated by the European Union to improve economic conditions in the poorest regions of member countries and reduce regional inequality.
Structure–Conduct–Performance
An exploration of the Structure-Conduct-Performance (SCP) paradigm in industrial organization economics.
Structured Investment Vehicle (SIV)
A structured investment vehicle (SIV) is an investment company (often affiliated with a bank) designed to profit by borrowing funds at low costs and investing in securities with higher returns, such as mortgage-backed bonds and collateralized debt obligations.