Positive economic theory can help policymakers implement normative value judgments. For example, it can describe how the government can impact inflation by printing more money, and it can support ...

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Environmental economics is the study of the efficient allocation, use, and protection of the world's limited natural resources.

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At the heart of economics is the idea that systems are shocked, tend towards a balance of supply, and operate within linearly defined economic relationships. It’s an appealingly simple model.