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Pertaining to the system or range of economic activity in a country, region, or community.

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Eurodollar

Economy; Economics

A deposit in dollars held in a bank outside the United States. Such deposits are often set up to avoid taxes and currency exchange costs. They are frequently lent out and have ...

Euro Zone

Economy; Economics

The economy comprising all the countries that have adopted the Euro. There is much debate among economists about whether the Euro zone is in fact an optimal currency area.

Euro

Economy; Economics

The main currency of the European Union, launched in January 1999 and in general circulation since 2002 (see economic and monetary union).

equity risk premium

Economy; Economics

The extra reward investors get for buying a share over what they get for holding a less risky asset, such as a government bond. Modern financial theory assumes that the premium ...

equity

Economy; Economics

There are two definitions in economics. # The capital of a firm, after deducting any liabilities to outsiders other than shareholders, who are typically the legal owners of the ...

equilibrium

Economy; Economics

A free-market equalibrium is when supply and demand are in balance. At the equilibrium price, the quantity that buyers are willing to buy exactly matches the quantity that sellers ...

environmental economics

Economy; Economics

Some people think capitalism is wholly bad for the environment as it is based on consuming scarce resources. They want less consumption and greater reliance on renewable ...