Economists use elasticity of demand to gauge how responsive consumers are to changes in price and income, but investors can also use elasticity of demand to help make more informed investing decisions ...

Price elasticity measures how demand changes with price adjustments; key for investment decisions. Investors should focus on companies developing inelastic products for greater pricing power.

As equity markets face sustained volatility, investors are actively seeking high-quality assets that can withstand economic ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This paper establishes supply and demand elasticities for a broad set of commodities based on a consistent dataset and ...

Good econ teachers want students to see economics in daily life. Who might guess that a sour-faced dental receptionist could trigger a trifecta of examples and painful memories? Edward Lotterman A ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation We present evidence of inelastic demand for risky sovereign bonds and explore its implications for optimal government debt ...

OPEC recently increased its global oil demand growth forecast by 100,000 bbls/d. This marks the first change since February, as the group responds to accelerating demand signals. A new dynamic that ...