Trending Economic Concepts in China — May 2026
The 100 most-viewed economic concepts on Wikipedia, May 2026 (Chinese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: arbitrage. Data as of 30 June 2026.
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arbitrage
capitalisation of risk-free opportunities in financial markets
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inflation
rise in price level in an economy over time
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spread
difference between prices quoted for buying and selling a financial security
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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
64
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Gresham's law
monetary principle on circulating currency; "bad money drives out good"
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derivative
financial instrument whose value is based on one or more underlying assets
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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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service
economic product that directly satisfies wants without producing a lasting asset
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industry
group of firms that produce a closely related set of raw materials, goods, or services
36
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monopoly
market structure with a single firm dominating the market
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means of production
reference to physical, non-human inputs used in production to produce wealth
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product
anything that can be offered to a market
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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 risk-adjusted basis
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tertiary sector of the economy
service sector, as opposed to raw materials & manufacturing
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commodity
fungible item produced to satisfy wants or needs
28
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economic value
measure of the benefit provided by a good or service to an economic agent
27
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surplus
monetary benefit that accrues to parties to an economic transaction
27
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capital
assets used for the production of goods and services
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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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principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
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businessperson
person involved in activities for the purpose of generating revenue
26
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non-renewable resource
class of economic resources that natural processes do not readily replenish at practical rates
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investment
commitment of resources to achieve later benefits
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margin
set of constraints conceptualised as a border
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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 proposed by the seller
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endogeneity
concept in econometrics
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transaction cost
cost incurred in making an economic exchange
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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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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
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substitute good
economics concept of goods considered interchangeable
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monetary cost
value of money that has been used up to produce something
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free market
form of market-based economy
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market share
relative market adoption
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creditor
person or organization that has a right to a benefit
20
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secondary sector of the economy
industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction
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economies of scale
cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to size, throughput, or scale of operation
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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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operating cost
ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system
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complementary good
economic concept of a good whose demand is directly tied to another good's demand
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entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
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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
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scarcity
fundamental problem of economics where there are limited resources to fulfill society's unlimited wants
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circular economy
regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emissions, and energy leakage, are minimised
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utility
concept in economics & game theory: a relative measure of happiness or satisfaction
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hardware store
store that sells household hardware for home improvement
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economic profit
concept in economics
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consumer behavior
activities of individuals, groups, and organizations associated with the purchase, use and disposal of goods and services
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floating exchange rate
regime in which a currency's value is set by market
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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
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craft
field of work that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work
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mode of production
Marxist term for way of producing goods
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good/s
tangible or intangible thing, except a service, that satisfies human wants and provides utility
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dry goods store
shop that sells supplies and manufactured goods
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property insurance
insurance that provides protection against most risks to property, such as fire, theft and some weather damage
14
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human capital
knowledge, skills, training and similar concepts, in economics
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package tour
type of tourism
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multiplier
concept in economics
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wholesale banking
offering of services by financial institutions to large institutional customers
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degrowth
economic thinking questioning the benefits and sustainability of economic growth
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capital expenditure
costs associated with the procurement and maintenance of, and improvements to, the fixed assets of an organisation
13
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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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poverty reduction
measures to reduce poverty permanently
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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 their subjectively defined ends
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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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share capital
portion of a company's equity that has been obtained by trading stock to a shareholder for cash
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retail banking
provision of services by a bank to individual consumers
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capital account
concept in international economics
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cash flow
movement of money into or out of a business, project, or financial product
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work
activities performed as a means of support
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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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current account
concept in international economics
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absolute advantage
economic concept
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economic stagnation
prolonged period of slow economic growth
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marginalism
concept in economics
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constant capital
capital invested in means of production
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conspicuous consumption
concept in sociology and economy
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profit
monetary income distributed to the owner of an enterprise
11
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renewable energy commercialization
deployment of technologies harnessing easily replenished natural resources
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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credit
loan
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autarky
characteristic of self-sufficiency, usually applied to political states or to their economic systems
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vehicle insurance
type of insurance
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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
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efficiency wage
concept in economy that higher wages may increase the efficiency of the workers
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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
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substitution effect
effect that the relative price change of a good has on the quantity of the good demanded by a consumer
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economic indicator
measure, which allows statements about the economic situation in general of national economies
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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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electronic trading platform
software for trading financial products
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commercial broadcasting
practice of airing radio and television advertisements for profit
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irrational exuberance
unfounded market optimism that lacks fundamental valuation
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agricultural extension
farm efficiency through education
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sericulture
process of silk production
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exploration–exploitation dilemma
decision-making tradeoff between relying on current best estimates and seeking more information
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specialty shop
company which limits its range to one or a few related groups of items
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diversification
the process of allocating capital in a way that reduces the exposure to any one particular asset or risk
8
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accounting equation
fundamental equation of the double-entry bookkeeping model
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rivalry
in economics, a phenomenon in which the consumption of some goods prevents their simultaneous consumption by other consumers, occurring for most tangible goods and some nontangible goods (e.g. Internet domains), but not for others (e.g. TV broadcast)
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adult education
form of learning adults engage in beyond traditional schooling
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