Trending Economic Concepts in China — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed economic concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (Chinese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: inflation. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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inflation
rise in price level in an economy over time
190
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arbitrage
capitalisation of risk-free opportunities in financial markets
145
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3
Gresham's law
monetary principle on circulating currency; "bad money drives out good"
100
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4
Pareto efficiency
economic concept of a state in which no reallocation of resources can make everyone at least as well off
97
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5
spread
difference between prices quoted for buying and selling a financial security
85
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6
opportunity cost
when presented with multiple opportunities, the cost of making a certain choice in comparison to its alternatives
63
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7
industry
group of firms that produce a closely related set of raw materials, goods, or services
58
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8
means of production
reference to physical, non-human inputs used in production to produce wealth
57
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9
monopoly
market structure with a single firm dominating the market
54
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10
derivative
financial instrument whose value is based on one or more underlying assets
54
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11
efficient-market hypothesis
economic theory that asset prices fully reflect all available information, so that it is impossible to "beat the market" consistently on a risk-adjusted basis
51
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12
tertiary sector of the economy
service sector, as opposed to raw materials & manufacturing
48
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13
commodity
fungible item produced to satisfy wants or needs
47
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14
service
economic product that directly satisfies wants without producing a lasting asset
46
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15
businessperson
person involved in activities for the purpose of generating revenue
45
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16
investment
commitment of resources to achieve later benefits
42
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17
product
anything that can be offered to a market
40
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18
capital
assets used for the production of goods and services
39
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19
comparative advantage
in economics, the advantage one has over others in producing a particular good due to a lower relative marginal cost prior to trade
39
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20
hedge
investment position intended to offset potential losses or gains that may be incurred by a companion investment
38
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21
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
35
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22
non-renewable resource
class of economic resources that natural processes do not readily replenish at practical rates
33
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23
price
quantity of payment or compensation given by one party to another in return for goods or services; the proposed value for such a quantity as proposed by the seller
33
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endogeneity
concept in econometrics
32
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25
defense spending
the amount of financial resources dedicated by a nation to raising and maintaining an armed forces
32
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26
secondary sector of the economy
industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction
29
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27
free market
form of market-based economy
29
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28
transaction cost
cost incurred in making an economic exchange
29
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29
surplus
monetary benefit that accrues to parties to an economic transaction
28
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30
economic value
measure of the benefit provided by a good or service to an economic agent
28
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31
monetary cost
value of money that has been used up to produce something
27
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32
substitute good
economics concept of goods considered interchangeable
27
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33
market share
relative market adoption
26
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34
value chain
functions of a company affecting its costs and quality and give it a competitive advantage
26
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35
circular economy
regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emissions, and energy leakage, are minimised
25
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36
creditor
person or organization that has a right to a benefit
25
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37
margin
set of constraints conceptualised as a border
24
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38
floating exchange rate
regime in which a currency's value is set by market
24
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39
utility
concept in economics & game theory: a relative measure of happiness or satisfaction
23
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40
work
activities performed as a means of support
23
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41
entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
23
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42
economies of scale
cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to size, throughput, or scale of operation
23
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43
hardware store
store that sells household hardware for home improvement
22
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44
economic profit
concept in economics
22
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45
operating cost
ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system
21
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46
credit
loan
21
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47
label
material affixed to a container or article with printed or engraved information that allows identification and recognition of features such as weight and price
21
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48
dry goods store
shop that sells supplies and manufactured goods
21
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49
property insurance
insurance that provides protection against most risks to property, such as fire, theft and some weather damage
21
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50
mode of production
Marxist term for way of producing goods
21
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51
consumer behavior
activities of individuals, groups, and organizations associated with the purchase, use and disposal of goods and services
20
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52
conspicuous consumption
concept in sociology and economy
20
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53
workforce
members of a particular organization or population who are able or eligible to work; labour pool in employment; it may also mean all those who are available for work
20
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54
degrowth
economic thinking questioning the benefits and sustainability of economic growth
20
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55
Homo economicus
concept in many economic theories of humans as rational and narrowly self-interested actors who have the ability to make judgments toward their subjectively defined ends
19
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scarcity
fundamental problem of economics where there are limited resources to fulfill society's unlimited wants
19
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57
craft
field of work that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work
18
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58
government debt
total financial liabilities of a government sector, accumulated through borrowing to cover past deficits when expenditures exceed revenues; may be owed to domestic or foreign creditors and forms part of a country's external debt when held abroad
18
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59
complementary good
economic concept of a good whose demand is directly tied to another good's demand
18
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60
capital expenditure
costs associated with the procurement and maintenance of, and improvements to, the fixed assets of an organisation
17
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61
feed-in tariff
Policy that promotes renewable energy by purchasing renewable electricity at fixed prices funded through surcharges on electricity bills
17
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62
adult education
form of learning adults engage in beyond traditional schooling
17
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63
multiplier
concept in economics
17
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64
financial transaction
agreement, or communication, carried out between a buyer and a seller to exchange an asset for payment
17
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65
industrial complex
economic concept
17
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66
human capital
knowledge, skills, training and similar concepts, in economics
16
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67
share capital
portion of a company's equity that has been obtained by trading stock to a shareholder for cash
16
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68
cash flow
movement of money into or out of a business, project, or financial product
16
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69
current account
concept in international economics
16
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70
package tour
type of tourism
15
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71
marginalism
concept in economics
15
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72
retail banking
provision of services by a bank to individual consumers
15
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73
wholesale banking
offering of services by financial institutions to large institutional customers
14
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74
capital account
concept in international economics
14
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75
moral hazard
in economics, situation creating an incentive to take more risk (or otherwise change one's behavior) when another party will bear the costs
14
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76
post-capitalism
economic concept including proposals for a new economic system to replace capitalism, or otherwise speculate on the fate of the current form of the socio-economic order
13
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poverty reduction
measures to reduce poverty permanently
13
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78
autarky
characteristic of self-sufficiency, usually applied to political states or to their economic systems
13
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79
supply
in economics, the amount of a good that sellers are willing to provide in the market
13
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80
renewable energy commercialization
deployment of technologies harnessing easily replenished natural resources
13
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81
absolute advantage
economic concept
12
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82
accounting equation
fundamental equation of the double-entry bookkeeping model
12
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83
substitution effect
effect that the relative price change of a good has on the quantity of the good demanded by a consumer
12
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84
profit
monetary income distributed to the owner of an enterprise
11
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85
wage labor
relationship where a worker sells labour to an employer
11
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86
economic stagnation
prolonged period of slow economic growth
11
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87
commodity
in Marxism, good or service produced by human labour and offered as a product for general sale on the market
11
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constant capital
capital invested in means of production
11
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89
vehicle insurance
type of insurance
10
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90
overconsumption
situation where consumers overuse their available goods and services to where they do not want to replenish or reuse them and use of it outpaced the sustainable capacity of the ecosystem; is not necessary to have a single unifying definition
10
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wastewater treatment
converting wastewater into an effluent for return to the water cycle
10
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92
core competency
concept in management theory of a harmonized combination of multiple resources and skills that distinguish a firm in the marketplace
10
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international tourism
travel for pleasure or business that crosses national borders and is where globalisation has made tourism a popular global leisure activity
10
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94
exploration–exploitation dilemma
decision-making tradeoff between relying on current best estimates and seeking more information
10
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95
electronic trading platform
software for trading financial products
9
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96
agricultural extension
farm efficiency through education
9
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97
efficiency wage
concept in economy that higher wages may increase the efficiency of the workers
9
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irrational exuberance
unfounded market optimism that lacks fundamental valuation
9
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99
war reparations
compensation payments made after a war by the vanquished to the victors
9
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100
commercial broadcasting
practice of airing radio and television advertisements for profit
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