Trending Economic Concepts — the 7 days to 25 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed economic concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 25 October 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: inflation. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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189,450
Total Views (the 7 days to 25 October 2026)
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inflation
rise in price level in an economy over time
12,330
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2
entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
6,134
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3
businessperson
person involved in activities for the purpose of generating revenue
5,903
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4
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
5,643
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5
autarky
characteristic of self-sufficiency, usually applied to political states or to their economic systems
4,542
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6
service
economic product that directly satisfies wants without producing a lasting asset
4,450
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7
investment
commitment of resources to achieve later benefits
4,217
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8
monopoly
market structure with a single firm dominating the market
4,171
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9
insolvency
state of being unable to pay the debts at maturity by a person or company
4,077
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10
Pareto efficiency
economic concept of a state in which no reallocation of resources can make everyone at least as well off
3,527
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11
product
anything that can be offered to a market
3,366
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12
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
3,154
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13
derivative
financial instrument whose value is based on one or more underlying assets
3,016
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14
sale
exchange of goods for money over a targeted time period
2,955
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15
work
activities performed as a means of support
2,917
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16
capital
assets used for the production of goods and services
2,915
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17
capital expenditure
costs associated with the procurement and maintenance of, and improvements to, the fixed assets of an organisation
2,900
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18
arbitrage
capitalisation of risk-free opportunities in financial markets
2,820
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19
means of production
reference to physical, non-human inputs used in production to produce wealth
2,787
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20
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
2,691
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21
free market
form of market-based economy
2,672
views
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22
opportunity cost
when presented with multiple opportunities, the cost of making a certain choice in comparison to its alternatives
2,659
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23
craft
field of work that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work
2,367
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24
Gresham's law
monetary principle on circulating currency; "bad money drives out good"
2,289
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25
commodity
fungible item produced to satisfy wants or needs
2,260
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26
degrowth
economic thinking questioning the benefits and sustainability of economic growth
2,259
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27
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
2,249
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28
circular economy
regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emissions, and energy leakage, are minimised
2,226
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29
energy returned on energy invested
ratio of acquired energy to the amount of energy spent to obtain this energy
2,171
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30
credit
loan
2,156
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31
sericulture
process of silk production
2,152
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32
conspicuous consumption
concept in sociology and economy
2,143
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33
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
1,944
views
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34
economies of scale
cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to size, throughput, or scale of operation
1,894
views
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35
value chain
functions of a company affecting its costs and quality and give it a competitive advantage
1,798
views
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36
trading venue
highly organized trading market
1,716
views
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37
cash flow
movement of money into or out of a business, project, or financial product
1,702
views
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38
human capital
knowledge, skills, training and similar concepts, in economics
1,702
views
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39
tertiary sector of the economy
service sector, as opposed to raw materials & manufacturing
1,702
views
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40
economic sector
conceptual grouping of economic activities
1,682
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41
distribution of wealth
spread of wealth in a society
1,585
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42
hedge
investment position intended to offset potential losses or gains that may be incurred by a companion investment
1,552
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43
monetary cost
value of money that has been used up to produce something
1,530
views
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44
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
1,529
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45
utility
concept in economics & game theory: a relative measure of happiness or satisfaction
1,507
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46
bounded rationality
the idea that rationality is limited by the tractability of the decision problem, the cognitive limitations of the mind, and the time available to make the decision
1,478
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47
industry
group of firms that produce a closely related set of raw materials, goods, or services
1,473
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48
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
1,437
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49
standard of living
level of ownership and consumption of goods and services
1,421
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50
goods and services
outcome of human efforts to meet the wants and needs of people
1,397
views
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51
tropical fruit
fruits that typically grow in warm tropical climates
1,377
views
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52
war reparations
compensation payments made after a war by the vanquished to the victors
1,349
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53
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 good or service that is currently salable at any given price point
1,336
views
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54
economic competition
rivalry between firms; ability of companies to take each others' market share in a given market
1,308
views
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55
supply
in economics, the amount of a good that sellers are willing to provide in the market
1,272
views
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56
economic profit
concept in economics
1,249
views
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57
scarcity
fundamental problem of economics where there are limited resources to fulfill society's unlimited wants
1,184
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58
diversification
the process of allocating capital in a way that reduces the exposure to any one particular asset or risk
1,164
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59
hardware store
store that sells household hardware for home improvement
1,157
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60
economic value
measure of the benefit provided by a good or service to an economic agent
1,099
views
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61
trade unionism
part of the workers movement to protect and gain rights through collective organisation
1,095
views
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62
non-renewable resource
class of economic resources that natural processes do not readily replenish at practical rates
1,092
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63
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
1,090
views
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64
mode of production
Marxist term for way of producing goods
1,070
views
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65
secondary sector of the economy
industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction
1,033
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66
vendor lock-in
dependency of customers on a vendor for products
1,023
views
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67
ecosystem service
benefits created by nature, forests and environmental systems
1,021
views
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68
fungibility
property of a good whose individual units are essentially interchangeable
1,021
views
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69
marginalism
concept in economics
1,009
views
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70
herd behavior
how individuals in a group can act collectively without centralized direction
1,001
views
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71
vehicle insurance
type of insurance
990
views
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72
spread
difference between prices quoted for buying and selling a financial security
974
views
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73
creditor
person or organization that has a right to a benefit
970
views
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74
current account
concept in international economics
963
views
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75
share capital
portion of a company's equity that has been obtained by trading stock to a shareholder for cash
962
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76
conjuncture
949
views
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77
lease
business contract between two parties, the lessor (owner) and lessee (user), for use of property
940
views
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78
incentive
something that motivates an individual to perform an action
929
views
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79
history of trade
aspect of history
884
views
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80
wastewater treatment
converting wastewater into an effluent for return to the water cycle
881
views
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81
surplus
monetary benefit that accrues to parties to an economic transaction
871
views
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82
consumer behavior
activities of individuals, groups, and organizations associated with the purchase, use and disposal of goods and services
871
views
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83
working capital
financial metric
868
views
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84
floating exchange rate
regime in which a currency's value is set by market
866
views
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85
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
865
views
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86
Total addressable market
revenue opportunity available for a product or service
859
views
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87
commodities market
market for raw or primary commodities
857
views
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88
reimbursement
act of compensating someone for an out-of-pocket expense
851
views
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89
wage labor
relationship where a worker sells labour to an employer
841
views
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90
defense spending
the amount of financial resources dedicated by a nation to raising and maintaining an armed forces
825
views
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91
expense
use or service to be provided to achieve a certain benefit
801
views
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92
commercial broadcasting
practice of airing radio and television advertisements for profit
784
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93
real estate appraisal
process of valuing real property
784
views
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94
transaction cost
cost incurred in making an economic exchange
781
views
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95
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
747
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96
Demurrage
cost associated with owning or holding currency over a given period
722
views
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97
self-sufficiency
state of being in which a person or organization needs little or no help from, or interaction with, others
685
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98
low-income housing
government or non-profit housing (actual buildings or rental assistance)
675
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99
adult education
form of learning adults engage in beyond traditional schooling
674
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100
operating cost
ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system
664
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