A UK system, established in 1986, allowing tax-free investments in shares and unit trusts.
Understanding the concept, implications, and analytical frameworks around contractual savings.
Overview and analysis of friendly societies as non-profit financial institutions in the UK
A security with state guarantees suited for savers with small total wealth and limited financial sophistication.
An Individual Savings Account (ISA) is a financial scheme in the UK that allows individuals to save money without paying income tax or capital gains tax.
Definition and meaning of leakages from the circular flow of income within Keynesian economics.
The lifetime pattern of income and consumption, illustrating how financial behaviors evolve from youth through retirement.
Theory of interest rate determination by the demand and supply of loanable funds.
An examination of the Marginal Propensity to Save (MPS), its definitions, frameworks, historical contexts, and case studies in economics.
An economic paradox that illustrates how an increase in the ex ante propensity to save can lead to a decrease in ex post savings and investment in a depressed economy.
The amount that individuals, firms, or governments plan to save.
A financial saving system provided by post offices, offering secure saving options for the public.
The proportion of disposable income which individuals do not desire to spend on consumption.
Explanation of the economic concept: saving(s) and its components
A function that relates saving to its various determinants, both at the individual and aggregate levels.
Explanation of the now-closed Tax Exempt Special Savings Account (TESSA) in the UK.
