Price controls

lowest remuneration which can be paid legally in a state for working

market in which goods or services are traded illegally

measure of lost economic efficiency

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governmental restrictions on the prices that can be charged for goods and services

sudden release of price and currency controls

monetary policy limiting transfer of assets in or out of a country

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economic policy

type of potential

controls imposed by a government on the purchase/sale of foreign currencies

state of the economy in which production represents consumer preferences, resulting in optimal distribution of goods

economy-wide wage and price controls

wave of riots, prelude of French Revolution

1766 Spanish riots

government- or group-imposed price control

1938 Japanese law which put civilian organizations (incl. labor unions) under governmental control, nationalized some industries (e.g. the media), introduced price controls and rationing and provided for unlimited budget to subsidize war production

economic concept

pricing strategy where the seller specifies an item's price up front and does not permit bargaining

Indian government policy for ensuring prices for farm produce

type of price fixing agreed between a manufacturer and its distributors

Law enacted during the French Revolution

production goal or limit

prohibition of exporting strategic technologies

form of price maintenance

informal name given to French law relating to book prices

English price and wage control law

subsidy or price control intended to increase the market price of a good higher than the competitive equilibrium level