Term | Definition |
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Globalization | The phenomenon of eliminating trade barriers and increasing international trade. |
Gross Domestic Product | The total value of everything produced by all the people and companies in the country. |
Gross National Income | The sum of a nation’s gross domestic product and asset income, which includes interests, rent, and profits. |
Hyperinflation | It occurs when the monthly inflation rate exceeds 50%. |
Import Substitution Policy | A trade and economic policy which advocates replacing foreign imports with domestic production for the domestic market. |
Inflation | An increase in the price of goods and services over a specific period of time. |
Inflation Rate | the rate of price inflation. |
Labor-intensive Industries | Industries that produce goods or services requiring a large amount of labor (in contrast to fixed capital input). |
Local Content Rate | The percentage of the value of the materials or workers used to make a product that are from the area where the product is made in contrast to imported materials and/or foreign laborers. |
Market System | An economic system of private ownership and a network of buyers, sellers, and other actors that come together to trade a given product or service. |
Multiple Exchange Rate System | The exchange rate controlled by the government, when different exchange rates are used for different imports and exports. |
National Income Per Capita | Income calculated by dividing the country's total income by its total population. |
New Taiwan Dollar | The current currency in Taiwan from June 15, 1949. |
Old Taiwan Dollar | The currency in Taiwan after the surrender of Japan, replaced by the New Taiwan dollar on June 15, 1949. |
Purchasing Power | The number and quality or value of goods and services that can be purchased with a unit of currency. |