International economics
Trade, exchange rates, global markets and cross-border economic relationships.
Areas within International 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 words85 featured terms
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an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
Advantagenounbenefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"
Alienadjectivenot contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so f…
Balancenounharmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the…
Balance of international paymentsnouna system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year; "a favorable balance of pay…
Balance of paymentsnouna system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year; "a favorable balance of pay…
Billnounan itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
Comparativenounthe comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "‘faster’ is the comparative of the adjective ‘fast’"; "‘less famous’ is the comparative degree…
Comparative degreenounthe comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "‘faster’ is the comparative of the adjective ‘fast’"; "‘less famous’ is the comparative degree…
Currentnouna steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose eject…
Current accountnounthat part of the balance of payments recording a nation's exports and imports of goods and services and transfer payments
Directverbplan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
Dutynouna government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
Economic sciencenounthe branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
Economicsnounthe branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
Engineerverbplan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
Exchangeverbhand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent; "exchange prisoners"; "exchange employees between branches of the company"
exchange ratenounthe charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another
Exportverbsell or transfer abroad; "we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance"
Externaladjectivefrom or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"
Foreignadjectivenot contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so f…
Foreign direct investmentnouna joint venture between a foreign company and a United States company
Implicationnouna meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was sprea…
Importnouna meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was sprea…
Internationaladjectivefrom or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"
Investmentnounthe commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile result; "this job ca…
Invoicenounan itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
Mastermindverbplan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
Orchestrateverbplan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
Organiseverbplan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
Organizeverbplan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"
Outsideadjectivefrom or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"
Political economynounthe branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
Proportionnounharmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the…
Proportionalitynounharmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the…
Quotanouna limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"
Rateverbbe worthy of or have a certain rating; "This bond rates highly"
Rate of exchangenounthe charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another
Rewardnounbenefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"
Significancenouna meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was sprea…
Streamnouna steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose eject…
Tariffnouna government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"
Tradenounthe commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trad…
Alternateverbexchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
Checknounthe bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"
Chitnounthe bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"
Constitutional economicsnounA branch of economics which focuses on the conditions that exist in and choices constrained by the legal framework of a political constitution.;…
Customnounmoney collected under a tariff
Econometricsnounthe application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data
Eddynouna miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
Financenounthe branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
Fixed exchange ratenounan exchange rate for a currency where the government has decided to link the value to some valuable commodity like gold; a fixed exchange rate d…
Floating exchange ratenounthe exchange rate in which the value of the currency is determined by the free market.; "Floating exchange rates tend to be more volatile depend…
Fluctuating exchange ratenounthe exchange rate in which the value of the currency is determined by the free market.; "Floating exchange rates tend to be more volatile depend…
Impostnounmoney collected under a tariff
Macroeconomicsnounthe branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economy
Maelstromnouna powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
Managerial economicsnounapplication of the economic concepts and economic analysis to the problems of formulating rational managerial decisions.; "In managerial economi…
Microeconomicsnounthe branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms
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…
Octroinouna tax on various goods brought into a town
Pegged exchange ratenouna range of exchange rates for a currency where the government has decided to link the value to another currency or a basket of currencies; visit…
Positive economicsnounthe branch of economics that concerns the description and explanation of economic phenomena.; "There is a large part of the economics of educati…
Reckoningnouna bill for an amount due
Smuggleverbimport or export without paying customs duties; "She smuggled cigarettes across the border"
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…
Tabnounthe bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"
Tallynouna bill for an amount due
Tonnagenouna tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
Torrentnouna violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); "the houses were swept away in the torrent"
Tunnagenouna tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
Twistnouna miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
Undercurrentnouna current below the surface of a fluid
Undertidenouna current below the surface of a fluid
Vortexnouna powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
Whirlpoolnouna powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
Borenouna high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
Charybdisnoun(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
Eagernouna high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
Eagrenouna high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
El Ninonoun(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time
Rotateverbexchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night"
Sea pursenounthe seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
Tinwarenounarticles of commerce made of tin plate
Undertownounthe seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore
