Labour economics
Employment, wages, labour supply, productivity and labour markets.
Areas within Labour 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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the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
Brotherhoodnounan organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"
Capitalnounwealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value
Collectiveadjectiveset up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government; "coll…
Collective bargainingnounnegotiation between an employer and trade union
Earningsnounsomething that remunerates; "wages were paid by cash"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
Employmentnounthe occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
Engagementnounthe act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
Humanadjectiverelating to a person; "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"
Involutionnounthe act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
Involvementnounthe act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
Joinnouna set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"
Labornounproductive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
Labor marketnounthe market in which workers compete for jobs and employers compete for workers
Labor unionnounan organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"
Labournounproductive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
Marketnounthe world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven…
Market placenounthe world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven…
Marketplacenounthe world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven…
Minimaladjectivethe least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service"
Minimumadjectivethe least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service"
Minimum wagenounthe lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law
Participationnounthe act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"
Paynounsomething that remunerates; "wages were paid by cash"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
Productivitynoun(economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
Remunerationnounsomething that remunerates; "wages were paid by cash"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
Salarynounsomething that remunerates; "wages were paid by cash"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
Sumnouna set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"
Toilnounproductive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
Tradenounthe commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trad…
Trade unionnounan organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"
trades unionnounan organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"
unemploymentnounthe state of being unemployed or not having a job; "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the hea…
Unionnounan organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"
Unionnouna set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"
Wagenounsomething that remunerates; "wages were paid by cash"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
Worknounthe occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"
Bookingnounemployment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"
Coachingnounthe job of a professional coach
Commitmentnounan engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"
Company unionnouna union of workers for a single company; a union not affiliated with a larger union
Corpusnouncapital as contrasted with the income derived from it
Corveenoununpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of their vassals in lieu of taxes
Craft unionnouna labor union whose membership is restricted to workers in a particular craft
Drudgerynounhard monotonous routine work
Effortnounuse of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
Endowmentnounthe capital that provides income for an institution
Engagementnounemployment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"
Exertionnounuse of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
Foundnounfood and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"
Grindnounhard monotonous routine work
Hackworknounprofessional work done according to formula
Hagglenounan instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
Hagglingnounan instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
Haymakingnouncutting grass and curing it to make hay
Huntnounthe work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
Huntingnounthe work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
I.W.W.nouna former international labor union and radical labor movement in the United States; founded in Chicago in 1905 and dedicated to the overthrow of…
Industrial unionnouna labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craft
Industrial Workers of the Worldnouna former international labor union and radical labor movement in the United States; founded in Chicago in 1905 and dedicated to the overthrow of…
Intercessionnounthe act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention"
Interventionnounthe act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention"
IWWnouna former international labor union and radical labor movement in the United States; founded in Chicago in 1905 and dedicated to the overthrow of…
Ministrynounthe work of a minister of religion; "he is studying for the ministry"
Monopolynoun(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price…
Monopsonynoun(economics) a market in which goods or services are offered by several sellers but there is only one buyer
Navigationnounthe work of a sailor
oligopolynoun(economics) a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence p…
Overworknounthe act of working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork"
Overworkingnounthe act of working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork"
Pieceworknounwork paid for according to the quantity produced
Plea bargainnoun(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more…
Plea bargainingnoun(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more…
Ploddingnounhard monotonous routine work
Principalnouncapital as contrasted with the income derived from it
Ropingnouncapturing cattle or horses with a lasso
Sailingnounthe work of a sailor
Seafaringnounthe work of a sailor
Servicenounemployment in or work for another; "he retired after 30 years of service"
Sick paynounwages paid to an employee who is on sick leave
Slaverynounwork done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
Substancenounconsiderable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"
Sweatnounuse of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
Travailnounuse of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
Vertical unionnouna labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craft
Wranglenounan instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
Wranglingnounan instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
Applicationnouna diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"
Applicationnounthe work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the…
Cabotagenounnavigation in coastal waters
Chantrynounan endowment for the singing of Masses
Coatingnounthe work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the…
Cornernouna temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market"
Coveringnounthe work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the…
Detritionnouneffort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
Difficultynounan effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only wi…
Diligencenouna diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"
Exercisenounthe activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the phy…
Exercisingnounthe activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the phy…
Gignouna booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"
Handlingnounmanual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
Incurrencenounthe act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable)
Intermediationnounthe act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
Mediationnounthe act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement
Ministernounthe job of a head of a government department
Overexertionnounexcessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results
Patrimonynouna church endowment
Pickingnounthe act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
Plankingnounthe work of covering an area with planks
Pocketbooknounyour personal financial means; "that car is too expensive for my pocketbook"
Predationnounthe act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey
Pullnouna sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
Rubbingnouneffort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
Stalknouna hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
Stalkingnouna hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
Strainnounan intense or violent exertion
Strainingnounan intense or violent exertion
Strugglenounstrenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
Supererogationnounan effort above and beyond the call of duty
Tinwarenounarticles of commerce made of tin plate
