Economics B A-Level
Speculation and market bubbles
What Speculation and market bubbles means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Speculation and market bubbles
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Speculation artificially inflated asset prices, particularly in housing, creating unsustainable market bubbles.
Topics that use Speculation and market bubbles
- The Global Financial Crisis (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Consumer protection
- Financial stability
- Moral hazard
- Collapse of lending to businesses
- Stress tests
- Sub-prime mortgages
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