Balance of Payments dynamics: Causes and Corrective Measures (Cursus)

1.What is the meaning of Balance of Payments?
2.What are the three situations in respect of Balance of Payments?
3.What is meant by balance in Balance of Payments?
4.What is the meaning of Surplus Balance of Payments?
5.What is meant by Deficit Balance of Payments?

1.What is meant by disequilibrium in balance of payments?
2.What are the various causes of disequilibrium in balance of payments?
3How capital flight results in disequilibrium in balance of payments?
4.Natural factors such as floods may cause disequilibrium in balance of payments. How?
5.How demonstration effect may result into disequilibrium in balance of payments?

1.What steps can be taken by a country to improve its balance of payments position over the long term?
2.Enhancing exports and reducing imports can improve the balance of payments position. Explain.
3.Which are the long term structural reforms which can improve the balance of payments position of the country over the long term?

What is meant by Autonomous transactions and what are its examples?

Define and explain the role of accommodating transactions in balance of payments.