Trending Economic Concepts in Germany this month
The 100 most-viewed economic concepts this month on Wikipedia (Germany). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: inflation.
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inflation
rise in price level in an economy over time
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economic sector
conceptual grouping of economic activities
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insolvency
state of being unable to pay the debts at maturity by a person or company
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arbitrage
capitalisation of risk-free opportunities in financial markets
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defense spending
the amount of financial resources dedicated by a nation to raising and maintaining an armed forces
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derivative
financial instrument whose value is based on one or more underlying assets
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Gresham's law
monetary principle on circulating currency; "bad money drives out good"
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service
economic product that directly satisfies wants without producing a lasting asset
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principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
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government debt
total financial liabilities of a government sector, accumulated through borrowing to cover past deficits when expenditures exceed revenues;
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opportunity cost
when presented with multiple opportunities, the cost of making a certain choice in comparison to its alternatives
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trading venue
highly organized trading market
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cash flow
movement of money into or out of a business, project, or financial product
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monopoly
market structure with a single firm dominating the market
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craft
field of work that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work
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capital income tax
tax on income from capital investments
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public sector pay
economical concept
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conjuncture
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Pareto efficiency
economic concept of a state in which no reallocation of resources can make everyone at least as well off
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autarky
characteristic of self-sufficiency, usually applied to political states or to their economic systems
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hardware store
store that sells household hardware for home improvement
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Homo economicus
concept in many economic theories of humans as rational and narrowly self-interested actors who have the ability to make judgments toward th
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child care institution
institution for the institutional education, upbringing, and care of children by professional educators
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capital
assets used for the production of goods and services
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industry
group of firms that produce a closely related set of raw materials, goods, or services
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customer acquisition
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capital expenditure
costs associated with the procurement and maintenance of, and improvements to, the fixed assets of an organisation
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vendor lock-in
dependency of customers on a vendor for products
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goods
tangible or intangible thing, except a service, that satisfies human wants and provides utility
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circular economy
regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emissions, and energy leakage, are minimised
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self-sufficiency
state of being in which a person or organization needs little or no help from, or interaction with, others
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credit
loan
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distribution of wealth
spread of wealth in a society
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creditor
person or organization that has a right to a benefit
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diversification
the process of allocating capital in a way that reduces the exposure to any one particular asset or risk
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physical distribution
physical distribution of products to customers
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discount points
financial measurement of pre-paid interest
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product
anything that can be offered to a market
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current account
concept in international economics
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war reparations
compensation payments made after a war by the vanquished to the victors
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investment
commitment of resources to achieve later benefits
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degrowth
economic thinking questioning the benefits and sustainability of economic growth
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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
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hedge
investment position intended to offset potential losses or gains that may be incurred by a companion investment
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monetary cost
value of money that has been used up to produce something
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entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
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amalgamation
legal consolidation of two or more business entities into one entity
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human capital
knowledge, skills, training and similar concepts, in economics
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value chain
functions of a company affecting its costs and quality and give it a competitive advantage
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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
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package tour
type of tourism
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insurance tax
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issuer
legal entity that develops, registers and sells securities
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means of production
reference to physical, non-human inputs used in production to produce wealth
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operating cost
ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system
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agio
term used in commerce for exchange rate, discount or premium
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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 r
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fungibility
property of a good whose individual units are essentially interchangeable
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contraband
item illegal to possess or sell because it is outlawed or was illegally obtained
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low-income housing
government or non-profit housing (actual buildings or rental assistance)
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social research
research conducted by social scientists following a systematic plan
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sericulture
process of silk production
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conspicuous consumption
concept in sociology and economy
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economic competition
rivalry between firms; ability of companies to take each others' market share in a given market
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economic profit
concept in economics
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share capital
portion of a company's equity that has been obtained by trading stock to a shareholder for cash
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energy returned on energy invested
ratio of acquired energy to the amount of energy spent to obtain this energy
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feed-in tariff
Policy that promotes renewable energy by purchasing renewable electricity at fixed prices funded through surcharges on electricity bills
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adult education
form of learning adults engage in beyond traditional schooling
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income distribution
manner in which a nation’s total GDP is distributed amongst its population
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telephone network
system to carry telephone calls
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wage labor
relationship where a worker sells labour to an employer
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Metier
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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
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moneyness
state of an financial option or other derivative; current price of the underlying relative to strike price
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ecosystem service
benefits created by nature, forests and environmental systems
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Fortbildung
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marginalism
concept in economics
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standard of living
level of ownership and consumption of goods and services
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market share
relative market adoption
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surplus
monetary benefit that accrues to parties to an economic transaction
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margin
set of constraints conceptualised as a border
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label
material affixed to a container or article with printed or engraved information that allows identification and recognition of features such
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transaction cost
cost incurred in making an economic exchange
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monopolistic capitalism
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supply
in economics, the amount of a good that sellers are willing to provide in the market
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bounded rationality
the idea that rationality is limited by the tractability of the decision problem, the cognitive limitations of the mind, and the time availa
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vocational training law
law
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utility function
economic concept
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commodity trade
economic concept
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Homo sociologicus
model in sociology
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countercyclical economic policy
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target-performance comparison
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output
quantity of goods or services produced in a given time period, by a firm, industry, or country, whether consumed or used for further product
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commodity
fungible item produced to satisfy wants or needs
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economic indicator
measure, which allows statements about the economic situation in general of national economies
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financial transaction
agreement, or communication, carried out between a buyer and a seller to exchange an asset for payment
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expense
use or service to be provided to achieve a certain benefit
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demand
in economics, the market force that causes buyers to be both willing and able to purchase a good or service, measured by the amount of that
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tax fairness
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