Trending Economic Concepts — the 7 days to 24 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed economic concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 24 October 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: inflation. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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166,311
Total Views (the 7 days to 24 October 2026)
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inflation
rise in price level in an economy over time
10,827
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2
entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
5,437
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3
businessperson
person involved in activities for the purpose of generating revenue
5,040
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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
4,994
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5
autarky
characteristic of self-sufficiency, usually applied to political states or to their economic systems
3,915
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6
service
economic product that directly satisfies wants without producing a lasting asset
3,832
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7
investment
commitment of resources to achieve later benefits
3,685
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8
monopoly
market structure with a single firm dominating the market
3,669
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9
insolvency
state of being unable to pay the debts at maturity by a person or company
3,564
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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
3,138
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11
product
anything that can be offered to a market
2,970
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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
2,736
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13
capital expenditure
costs associated with the procurement and maintenance of, and improvements to, the fixed assets of an organisation
2,678
views
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14
sale
exchange of goods for money over a targeted time period
2,651
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15
derivative
financial instrument whose value is based on one or more underlying assets
2,627
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16
capital
assets used for the production of goods and services
2,602
views
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17
work
activities performed as a means of support
2,570
views
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18
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
2,472
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19
arbitrage
capitalisation of risk-free opportunities in financial markets
2,465
views
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20
opportunity cost
when presented with multiple opportunities, the cost of making a certain choice in comparison to its alternatives
2,357
views
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21
means of production
reference to physical, non-human inputs used in production to produce wealth
2,352
views
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22
free market
form of market-based economy
2,336
views
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23
craft
field of work that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work
2,112
views
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24
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
2,011
views
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25
commodity
fungible item produced to satisfy wants or needs
2,007
views
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26
degrowth
economic thinking questioning the benefits and sustainability of economic growth
2,001
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27
Gresham's law
monetary principle on circulating currency; "bad money drives out good"
1,983
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28
circular economy
regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emissions, and energy leakage, are minimised
1,951
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29
credit
loan
1,872
views
views
30
energy returned on energy invested
ratio of acquired energy to the amount of energy spent to obtain this energy
1,872
views
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31
conspicuous consumption
concept in sociology and economy
1,860
views
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32
sericulture
process of silk production
1,856
views
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33
economies of scale
cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to size, throughput, or scale of operation
1,652
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34
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
1,650
views
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35
value chain
functions of a company affecting its costs and quality and give it a competitive advantage
1,626
views
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36
trading venue
highly organized trading market
1,530
views
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37
cash flow
movement of money into or out of a business, project, or financial product
1,514
views
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38
economic sector
conceptual grouping of economic activities
1,498
views
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39
human capital
knowledge, skills, training and similar concepts, in economics
1,492
views
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40
tertiary sector of the economy
service sector, as opposed to raw materials & manufacturing
1,454
views
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41
hedge
investment position intended to offset potential losses or gains that may be incurred by a companion investment
1,372
views
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42
distribution of wealth
spread of wealth in a society
1,369
views
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43
monetary cost
value of money that has been used up to produce something
1,358
views
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44
utility
concept in economics & game theory: a relative measure of happiness or satisfaction
1,317
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45
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
1,311
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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
1,307
views
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47
industry
group of firms that produce a closely related set of raw materials, goods, or services
1,284
views
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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
1,275
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49
goods and services
outcome of human efforts to meet the wants and needs of people
1,259
views
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50
standard of living
level of ownership and consumption of goods and services
1,252
views
views
51
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
1,202
views
views
52
tropical fruit
fruits that typically grow in warm tropical climates
1,187
views
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53
economic competition
rivalry between firms; ability of companies to take each others' market share in a given market
1,146
views
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54
supply
in economics, the amount of a good that sellers are willing to provide in the market
1,142
views
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55
war reparations
compensation payments made after a war by the vanquished to the victors
1,126
views
views
56
economic profit
concept in economics
1,089
views
views
57
scarcity
fundamental problem of economics where there are limited resources to fulfill society's unlimited wants
1,068
views
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58
hardware store
store that sells household hardware for home improvement
1,034
views
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59
diversification
the process of allocating capital in a way that reduces the exposure to any one particular asset or risk
1,001
views
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60
non-renewable resource
class of economic resources that natural processes do not readily replenish at practical rates
988
views
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61
economic value
measure of the benefit provided by a good or service to an economic agent
951
views
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62
trade unionism
part of the workers movement to protect and gain rights through collective organisation
946
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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
937
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64
secondary sector of the economy
industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction
932
views
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65
ecosystem service
benefits created by nature, forests and environmental systems
930
views
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66
fungibility
property of a good whose individual units are essentially interchangeable
909
views
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67
mode of production
Marxist term for way of producing goods
908
views
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68
vendor lock-in
dependency of customers on a vendor for products
893
views
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69
conjuncture
878
views
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70
herd behavior
how individuals in a group can act collectively without centralized direction
876
views
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71
marginalism
concept in economics
873
views
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72
current account
concept in international economics
869
views
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73
vehicle insurance
type of insurance
860
views
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74
creditor
person or organization that has a right to a benefit
857
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
853
views
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76
lease
business contract between two parties, the lessor (owner) and lessee (user), for use of property
828
views
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77
history of trade
aspect of history
827
views
views
78
incentive
something that motivates an individual to perform an action
815
views
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79
spread
difference between prices quoted for buying and selling a financial security
801
views
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80
reimbursement
act of compensating someone for an out-of-pocket expense
789
views
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81
wastewater treatment
converting wastewater into an effluent for return to the water cycle
780
views
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82
surplus
monetary benefit that accrues to parties to an economic transaction
775
views
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83
Total addressable market
revenue opportunity available for a product or service
773
views
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84
floating exchange rate
regime in which a currency's value is set by market
761
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
745
views
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86
consumer behavior
activities of individuals, groups, and organizations associated with the purchase, use and disposal of goods and services
740
views
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87
working capital
financial metric
737
views
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88
commodities market
trade with various types of energy on the energy market
735
views
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89
wage labor
relationship where a worker sells labour to an employer
731
views
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90
defense spending
the amount of financial resources dedicated by a nation to raising and maintaining an armed forces
722
views
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91
expense
use or service to be provided to achieve a certain benefit
690
views
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92
commercial broadcasting
practice of airing radio and television advertisements for profit
689
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93
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
666
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94
transaction cost
cost incurred in making an economic exchange
666
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95
Demurrage
cost associated with owning or holding currency over a given period
643
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96
low-income housing
government or non-profit housing (actual buildings or rental assistance)
619
views
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97
energy flow
flow of energy through a food chain, and is the focus of study in ecological energetics
594
views
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98
self-sufficiency
state of being in which a person or organization needs little or no help from, or interaction with, others
592
views
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99
operating cost
ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system
589
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100
adult education
form of learning adults engage in beyond traditional schooling
587
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