Yes and no, depending on the situation. If an economy is doing very well, a decline in aggregate demand is a GOOD thing, as it helps keep inflation at bay. If an economy is doing sub-par or even average, a decline in demand can lead to a decline in business activity and consumer spending, which can lead to a recession.
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Much of the drop can be attributed to anemic product demand, and the increased market share of international competitors.
Unemployment is very high in Ireland, though things are improving as the recession eases. It is difficult to find work unless you have a very specialised skill which is in demand. So there are jobs there, but there are a lot of people looking for them, and others are not qualified to do them.
Malaysian companies that export stuff to US may have to cut down on their production due to reduced demand from the US. Hence these companies may not be able to sustain and pay the same number of people they employed till last year. So they may want to reduce their workforce to maintain their profit margins. You can expect a significant effect on Employment in Malaysia (Or for that matter all over the world) because of the US recession
A period of temporary business reduction that is shorter and less extreme than a depression is known as a recession. During a recession, economic activity declines, but it is typically less severe and more short-lived than a depression, which is characterized by a prolonged downturn. Recessions can result from various factors, such as reduced consumer demand or external shocks, but economies usually recover within a few months to a few years.
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South Africa is currently in a recession because of a great decline in demand for products and output of products due to a world market recession.
The Countywide Recession
Just the opposite happens. In a recession, unemployment increases and the demand for goods decreases.
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Economic recession is when the economy, as a whole, is actually shrinking (GDP shrinks, unemployment rises, as the demand for goods and services is lessened.)The opposite of an economic recession, is economic growth.Economic growth is when the economy is expanding, jobs are being created because of increased demand or stimulated demand.
The Recession of 2008 was caused by an aggregate demand (AD) shock.
The Countywide Recession
Actually it is the stock markets and banking systems that go into recession. By far the largest component is household consumption. And it was the collapse in household consumption due to very slow wage increases, along with the closely related decline in the demand for new housing construction, that was the proximate cause of the Great Recession (207-2008).
Inflation is continuous increase in the prices. The rate of inflation sways as the money supply in the system increase or decrease. The Central Bank thus works on this concept. It slows down the economy to tame inflation. It uses different tools to control the inflation rates within a specific range favorable for the economy. Most common tool is the interest rates. When there is excess of money in the economy the central bank increases the interest rates and when the money in the system decreases the bank cuts down the interest rates to increase the demand and spending. Recession on the other hand is a decline in the economic activities for a quarter or more. Recession is thus characterized by a decrease in GDP, decline in employment, increase in unemployment, decline in industrial production and consumer price index and decrease in the housing prices. Recession is said to occur when the GDP shows a decline of ten percent or more. Depression is a term which is confused with recession. Depression is in fact more severe form of recession. Depression is said to occur when the economy faces more severe frequent fall in GDP. There are many factors which contribute to recession. But the most common one is either an increase or decrease in the prices. Increase in the prices discourages spending which affect the GDP adversely leading to recession. On the contrary inflation is caused when there is excess of money in the system. As the money in the system increases, the spending increases. This increases the demand. Prices increase when the supply is not able to meet the demand. And this sudden increase in prices reflects in the GDP and consumer price index, common measure of the inflation rates. Thus as the inflation rates increase the central bank increases the interest rates. This discourages spending and promotes saving. As the demand falls down and spending decline it leads to a decline in the production. A high inflation phase follows recession. The best part that recession thus plays is it reduces inflation. But it is commonly seen that the prices do not decline during recession. This is because the economy is still expanding, growing at a slow pace due to which the money supply in the system still remains. This is the situation that we face today. The economy is facing recession; the stock markets are melting down and the government is doing every bit to cut down the interest rates to encourage spending and revive the real estate market. But the prices of the commodities like food and oil still remain high.
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