Popmartijn
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Hello,
For the past months (well, I think it's more like 1 1/2 years) I've been working on my final thesis. It's the only thing standing in the way between me and graduation. Yeah, I know, writing a thesis is so interesting. I'll be a happy man when I can finally finish it. And that moment is coming soon.
Anyhow, my thesis is in English, but for the research I did some interviews in Dutch (with Dutch persons of course). In one of those interview the interviewee used a (economic) phase I haven't been able to translate correctly in English. The literal translation is something like 'pig cycle', but I know it's not correct.
Let me explain the phrase: It describes the situation that, when there is a large shortage for a good/service, everyone starts producing that good/service. This results in a large surplus, after which most will stop producing. This, in turn, leads again to a large shortage, after which they start producing, etc.
(In the pig analogy, when the price of pork is high, all farmers start breeding pigs, resulting in a large surplus and a drop in the price of pork. This will cause the farmers to produce other goods, causing a sharp increase in the price of pork, etc.)
Does anyone know the correct phrase for this extreme cyclistic behaviour?
Thank you!
Marty
For the past months (well, I think it's more like 1 1/2 years) I've been working on my final thesis. It's the only thing standing in the way between me and graduation. Yeah, I know, writing a thesis is so interesting. I'll be a happy man when I can finally finish it. And that moment is coming soon.
Anyhow, my thesis is in English, but for the research I did some interviews in Dutch (with Dutch persons of course). In one of those interview the interviewee used a (economic) phase I haven't been able to translate correctly in English. The literal translation is something like 'pig cycle', but I know it's not correct.
Let me explain the phrase: It describes the situation that, when there is a large shortage for a good/service, everyone starts producing that good/service. This results in a large surplus, after which most will stop producing. This, in turn, leads again to a large shortage, after which they start producing, etc.
(In the pig analogy, when the price of pork is high, all farmers start breeding pigs, resulting in a large surplus and a drop in the price of pork. This will cause the farmers to produce other goods, causing a sharp increase in the price of pork, etc.)
Does anyone know the correct phrase for this extreme cyclistic behaviour?
Thank you!
Marty