Ramon Silva, Author at Economics.MBA | Micro, Macro, Models and Economics Theories

Learn how to measure GDP, including production, expenditure and income methods, real GDP, nominal GDP and key limitations.

How to Measure GDP: Methods, Formula, and Limitations

How to measure GDP is one of the most important questions in economics because Gross Domestic Product shows the value of final goods and services produced inside an economy during…

Ramon Silva July 3, 2026

Inflation and price indexes explained in detail: understand CPI, PCE, GDP deflator, RPI, CPIH, cost of living changes.

Economics

Inflation and Price Indexes: Complete Guide

Inflation and price indexes are essential concepts for understanding the cost of living, purchasing power, interest rates, real GDP, wages, rents, savings, investments and monetary policy in developed English-speaking countries.…

Ramon Silva July 2, 2026

Learn what structural unemployment is, why it happens, and how workers, firms, and governments can respond.

Economics

Structural Unemployment: Causes and Solutions

Structural Unemployment: Causes, Examples and Solutions Structural unemployment happens when workers cannot find jobs because their skills, experience or location no longer match the vacancies available in the labor market.…

Ramon Silva July 1, 2026

Learn how real interest rates affect inflation, savings, mortgages, bonds, investing, and purchasing power.

Economics

Real Interest Rates: A Complete Guide

Real Interest Rates: A Complete Guide to Inflation, Savings, and Purchasing Power Real interest rates show how much a savings account, bond, loan, mortgage, or investment truly earns after inflation…

Ramon Silva June 30, 2026

Learn what an exchange rate is, how it works, and how it affects inflation, travel, trade, companies, and investments.

Economics

What Is an Exchange Rate? Complete Guide

What Is an Exchange Rate? Complete Guide to Currencies, Trade, and the Economy An exchange rate is the price of one currency expressed in terms of another currency. In other…

Ramon Silva June 29, 2026

Understand economic growth, its drivers, limits and impact on productivity, living standards and rich English-speaking countries.

Economics

Economic Growth: Meaning, Drivers and Examples

Economic growth is the increase in an economy’s ability to produce goods and services over time. In practical terms, it shows whether a country, region or society can generate more…

Ramon Silva June 28, 2026

Understand the definition of money, its functions, types, history, and role in developed English-speaking economies.

Economics

Definition of Money: Functions and Types

The definition of money goes far beyond banknotes, coins, or numbers in a bank account. In economics, money is any widely accepted instrument used to pay for goods, purchase services,…

Ramon Silva June 28, 2026

Economics

What Is Inflation? Causes and Examples

What is inflation? Inflation is the broad increase in the prices of goods and services over time. When prices rise across many parts of the economy, money loses purchasing power.…

Ramon Silva June 25, 2026

Learn the history of the Brazilian real, the Real Plan, URV, inflation control, and the currency’s challenges.

Economics

History of the Brazilian Real and the Real Plan

The history of the Brazilian real explains one of the most important economic changes in modern Brazil. Created in 1994, the real emerged to fight hyperinflation, reorganize the monetary system,…

Ramon Silva June 24, 2026

Economics

History of the U.S. Dollar: Origin and Global Power

The history of the U.S. dollar helps explain how the United States transformed its currency into one of the most powerful symbols of economic influence in the world. From the…

Ramon Silva June 23, 2026