economic theory
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1. (economics) a theory of commercial activities (such as the production and consumption of goods) (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | theory, |
definition | : | a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | consumerism, |
definition | : | the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | keynesianism, |
definition | : | the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes who advocated government monetary and fiscal programs intended to stimulate business activity and increase employment (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | liberalism, |
definition | : | an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | malthusian theory, malthusianism, |
definition | : | Malthus' theory that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | monetarism, |
definition | : | an economic theory holding that variations in unemployment and the rate of inflation are usually caused by changes in the supply of money (noun.cognition) |
part meronym | : | economic science, economics, political economy, |
definition | : | the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management (noun.cognition) |
domain category | : | economic science, economics, political economy, |
definition | : | the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management (noun.cognition) |
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