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  2. Rationing - Wikipedia

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    Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, [1] or an artificial restriction of demand. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one's allowed portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. There are many forms of rationing, although rationing by price is ...

  3. Rationing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services, or an artificial restriction of demand. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is one person's allotted portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time.

  4. Price controls - Wikipedia

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    The rationing and price controls enforced in many countries during World War II encouraged widespread black market activity. [30] One source of black-market meat under wartime rationing was by farmers declaring fewer domestic animal births to the Ministry of Food than actually happened. Another in Britain was supplies from the US, intended only ...

  5. Price mechanism - Wikipedia

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    The price mechanism, part of a market system, functions in various ways to match up buyers and sellers: as an incentive, a signal, and a rationing system for resources. The price mechanism is an economic model where price plays a key role in directing the activities of producers, consumers, and resource suppliers. An example of a price ...

  6. Disequilibrium macroeconomics - Wikipedia

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    Disequilibrium macroeconomics is a tradition of research centered on the role of deviation from equilibrium in economics.This approach is also known as non-Walrasian theory, equilibrium with rationing, the non-market clearing approach, and non-tâtonnement theory. [1]

  7. Energy rationing - Wikipedia

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    Energy rationing primarily involves measures that are designed to force energy conservation as an alternative to price mechanisms in energy markets. Because of its economic consequences, energy rationing is used as method of last resort, often at times of emergency such as during an energy crisis.

  8. Category:Rationing by country - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Rationing by country" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bratt System; C.

  9. Health care rationing - Wikipedia

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    Most Americans have private health insurance, and non-emergency health care rationing decisions are made based on what the insurance company or government insurance will pay for, what the patient is willing to pay for (though health care prices are often not transparent), and the ability and willingness of the provider to perform uncompensated ...