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This dictionary covers all aspects of economics including economic theory, applied microeconomics and macroeconomics, labor economics, public economics and public finance, monetary economics, environmental economics. Economics is a social science concerned with the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. It is hoped that the glossary will become a practical aid for policymakers. Smiths discussion of the advantages of division of labour remains a potent idea in the economic literature. There are strange words, like oligopsony, and words that are familiar but have different meanings to economists, like elasticity. A glossary of macroeconomics terms the accelerator a parameter that defines the relationship between national income and required capital stock. If included in the dod dictionary, policy terms will conform to the cjcsi 5705. Join s of fellow economics teachers and students all getting the tutor2u economics teams latest resources and support delivered fresh in their inbox every morning. An authoritative and comprehensive dictionary containing 2,500 key economic terms with clear, concise definitions.
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