Development economics
Economic development, poverty, inequality and structural change.
Areas within Development economics
Macroeconomics
Whole-economy activity, inflation, growth and policy.
8 wordsMicroeconomics
Choices, prices, firms, consumers and individual markets.
8 wordsBehavioural economics
How psychology and context affect economic decisions.
0 wordsEconometrics
Statistical methods for analysing economic data.
0 wordsInternational economics
Trade, currencies and economic relationships between countries.
2 wordsPublic economics
Taxation, public spending, public goods and government intervention.
1 wordsGeneral economics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Economics.
80 wordsMicroeconomics
Consumers, firms, prices, incentives and market structure.
173 wordsMacroeconomics
Growth, inflation, unemployment, national output and macroeconomic policy.
331 wordsLabour economics
Employment, wages, labour supply, productivity and labour markets.
120 wordsPublic economics
Taxation, public spending, externalities and government intervention.
105 wordsInternational economics
Trade, exchange rates, global markets and cross-border economic relationships.
85 wordsDevelopment economics
Economic development, poverty, inequality and structural change.
134 wordsBehavioural economics
Psychological influences on economic decisions and behaviour.
85 wordsEconometrics
Statistical methods used to estimate and test economic relationships.
80 words120 featured terms
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gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
Assistancenoungift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
Developmentnoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…
Developmentnounact of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they fund…
Economicadjectiveof or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and…
Economic aidnoungift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
Economic assistancenoungift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
Economic developmentnounthe sustained, concerted actions of policy makers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area.; "…
Economic sciencenounthe branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
Economic systemnounthe system of production and distribution and consumption
Economicaladjectiveof or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, political, and…
Economicsnounthe branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
Economynounthe system of production and distribution and consumption
Financial aidnoungift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
Financial assistancenoungift of money or other material help to support a person or cause; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
Growingnoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…
Growthnoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…
Humanadjectiverelating to a person; "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"
Impoverishmentnounthe state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
Inequalitynounlack of equality; "the growing inequality between rich and poor"
Informaladjectivenot formal; "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"
Maturationnoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…
Ontogenesisnoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…
Ontogenynoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gr…
Political economynounthe branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
Poornessnounthe state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
Povertynounthe state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
Structuraladjectiveaffecting or involved in structure or construction; "the structural details of a house such as beams and joists and rafters, not ornamental elem…
Transformationnoun(genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA
Advancementnoungradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
Amelogenesisnounthe developmental process of forming tooth enamel
Angiogenesisnounthe formation of new blood vessels
Anthesisnounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Appositionnoun(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
Auxesisnoungrowth from increase in cell size without cell division
Blossomingnounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Broadeningnounthe action of making broader; "the broadening of travel"
Caenogenesisnounintroduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…
Cainogenesisnounintroduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…
Cenogenesisnounintroduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…
Cohesionnoun(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)
Constitutional economicsnounA branch of economics which focuses on the conditions that exist in and choices constrained by the legal framework of a political constitution.;…
Cultivationnounthe process of fostering the growth of something; "the cultivation of bees for honey"
Culturenoun(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"
Cytogenesisnounthe origin and development and variation of cells
Cytogenynounthe origin and development and variation of cells
Dentitionnounthe eruption through the gums of baby teeth
Deprivationnouna state of extreme poverty
Destitutionnouna state without friends or money or prospects
Disparitynouninequality or difference in some respect
Econometricsnounthe application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data
Efflorescencenounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Elaborationnoundeveloping in intricate and painstaking detail
Fellowshipnounmoney granted (by a university or foundation or other agency) for advanced study or research
Financenounthe branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
Florescencenounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Floweringnounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Foliationnoun(botany) the process of forming leaves
Fructificationnounthe bearing of fruit
Gametogenesisnounthe development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis
Germinationnounthe process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
Grantnounany monetary aid
Habitnounthe general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal); "a shrub of spreading habit"
Indigencenouna state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
Industrialismnounan economic system built on large industries rather than on agriculture or craftsmanship
Inflorescencenounthe time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Infructescencenounthe fruiting stage of the inflorescence
Intussusceptionnoun(biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall
Juvenescencenounthe process of growing into a youth
Kainogenesisnounintroduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…
Kenogenesisnounintroduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (s…
Leafingnoun(botany) the process of forming leaves
life cyclenounthe course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced
Macroeconomicsnounthe branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy
Managerial economicsnounapplication of the economic concepts and economic analysis to the problems of formulating rational managerial decisions.; "In managerial economi…
Masculinisationnounthe abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
Masculinizationnounthe abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
Microeconomicsnounthe branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms
Morphogenesisnoundifferentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)
Myelinisationnounthe development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber
Myelinizationnounthe development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber
Neednouna state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
Needinessnouna state of extreme poverty
Neurogenesisnounthe development of nerve tissues
Nonequivalencenounnot interchangeable
Normative economicsnouna part of economics that expresses value or normative judgments about economic fairness or what the outcome of the economy or goals of public po…
Odontiasisnounthe eruption through the gums of baby teeth
Palingenesisnounemergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
Pauperismnouna state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
Pauperizationnouna state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
Penurynouna state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
Philanthropynounvoluntary promotion of human welfare
Positive economicsnounthe branch of economics that concerns the description and explanation of economic phenomena.; "There is a large part of the economics of educati…
Privationnouna state of extreme poverty
Progressnoungradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
Proliferationnoungrowth by the rapid multiplication of parts
Psychogenesisnouna general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind
Psychogenesisnounthe development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors
Psychomotor developmentnounprogressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities
Psychosexual developmentnoun(psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stag…
Public assistancenoungovernmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"
Recapitulationnounemergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
Rootingnounthe process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
Scholarshipnounfinancial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
Social welfarenoungovernmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"
Sproutingnounthe process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
Supply-side economicsnounthe school of economic theory that stresses the costs of production as a means of stimulating the economy; advocates policies that raise capital…
Suppressionnounthe failure to develop some part or organ
Teethingnounthe eruption through the gums of baby teeth
Teratogenesisnounthe development of defects in an embryo
Unevennessnounthe quality of being unbalanced
Vegetationnounthe process of growth in plants
Virilisationnounthe abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
Virilizationnounthe abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)
Wantnouna state of extreme poverty
Welfarenoungovernmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need; "she lives on welfare"
Beggarynounthe state of being a beggar or mendicant; "they were reduced to mendicancy"
Disconnectnounan unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast discon…
Disconnectionnounan unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast discon…
Disproportionnounlack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
