economie

Definitions of economie
  1. noun
    the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
    synonyms: staathuishoudkunde
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    econometrie
    the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data
    type of:
    maatschappijleer, maatschappijwetenschap, sociologie
    the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
  2. noun
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
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    markteconomie, vrije-markteconomie
    an economy that relies chiefly on market forces to allocate goods and resources and to determine prices
    staatskapitalisme
    an economic system that is primarily capitalistic but there is some degree of government ownership of the means of production
    etatisme, staatssocialisme
    an economic system in which the government owns most means of production but some degree of private capitalism is allowed
    kapitalisme
    an economic system based on private ownership of capital
    type of:
    bestel, stelsel, systeem
    a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
  3. noun
    frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
    synonyms: besparing, matiging
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