Trending Economic Concepts this year
The 100 most-viewed economic concepts this year on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: inflation.
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inflation
rise in price level in an economy over time
9,894
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entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
7,217
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autarky
characteristic of self-sufficiency, usually applied to political states or to their economic systems
6,502
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4
businessperson
person involved in activities for the purpose of generating revenue
4,958
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5
service
economic product that directly satisfies wants without producing a lasting asset
4,581
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investment
commitment of resources to achieve later benefits
4,494
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7
derivative
financial instrument whose value is based on one or more underlying assets
4,454
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product
anything that can be offered to a market
4,385
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9
arbitrage
capitalisation of risk-free opportunities in financial markets
4,363
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10
conspicuous consumption
concept in sociology and economy
4,208
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11
monopoly
market structure with a single firm dominating the market
4,076
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12
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
3,824
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13
Pareto efficiency
economic concept of a state in which no reallocation of resources can make everyone at least as well off
3,651
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means of production
reference to physical, non-human inputs used in production to produce wealth
3,565
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15
sales
exchange of goods for money over a targeted time period
3,556
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capital expenditure
costs associated with the procurement and maintenance of, and improvements to, the fixed assets of an organisation
3,449
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sericulture
process of silk production
3,296
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commodity
fungible item produced to satisfy wants or needs
3,232
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free market
form of market-based economy
3,189
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20
Gresham's law
monetary principle on circulating currency; "bad money drives out good"
3,135
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21
distribution of wealth
spread of wealth in a society
3,050
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22
opportunity cost
when presented with multiple opportunities, the cost of making a certain choice in comparison to its alternatives
2,918
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23
circular economy
regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emissions, and energy leakage, are minimised
2,888
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energy returned on energy invested
ratio of acquired energy to the amount of energy spent to obtain this energy
2,803
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25
degrowth
economic thinking questioning the benefits and sustainability of economic growth
2,687
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26
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
2,662
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27
capital
assets used for the production of goods and services
2,576
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28
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
2,570
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principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
2,531
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30
goods
tangible or intangible thing, except a service, that satisfies human wants and provides utility
2,517
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economies of scale
cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to size, throughput, or scale of operation
2,504
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work
activities performed as a means of support
2,413
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33
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
2,340
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34
insolvency
state of being unable to pay the debts at maturity by a person or company
2,314
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35
goods and services
outcome of human efforts to meet the wants and needs of people
2,254
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36
industry
group of firms that produce a closely related set of raw materials, goods, or services
2,221
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utility
concept in economics & game theory: a relative measure of happiness or satisfaction
2,197
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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
2,100
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39
tropical fruit
fruits that typically grow in warm tropical climates
2,091
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40
credit
loan
1,994
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craft
field of work that requires particular skills and knowledge of skilled work
1,924
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42
government debt
total financial liabilities of a government sector, accumulated through borrowing to cover past deficits when expenditures exceed revenues;
1,883
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standard of living
level of ownership and consumption of goods and services
1,875
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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
1,871
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45
hedge
investment position intended to offset potential losses or gains that may be incurred by a companion investment
1,858
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human capital
knowledge, skills, training and similar concepts, in economics
1,853
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economic sector
conceptual grouping of economic activities
1,838
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48
tertiary sector of the economy
service sector, as opposed to raw materials & manufacturing
1,686
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commodities market
trade with various types of energy on the energy market
1,659
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50
current account
concept in international economics
1,587
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51
value chain
functions of a company affecting its costs and quality and give it a competitive advantage
1,540
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cash flow
movement of money into or out of a business, project, or financial product
1,533
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consumer behavior
activities of individuals, groups, and organizations associated with the purchase, use and disposal of goods and services
1,512
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vehicle insurance
type of insurance
1,509
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mode of production
Marxist term for way of producing goods
1,482
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monetary cost
value of money that has been used up to produce something
1,480
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secondary sector of the economy
industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction
1,476
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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
1,456
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economic value
measure of the benefit provided by a good or service to an economic agent
1,412
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60
war reparations
compensation payments made after a war by the vanquished to the victors
1,394
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fungibility
property of a good whose individual units are essentially interchangeable
1,387
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lease
business contract between two parties, the lessor (owner) and lessee (user), for use of property
1,362
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non-renewable resource
class of economic resources that natural processes do not readily replenish at practical rates
1,341
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wastewater treatment
converting wastewater into an effluent for return to the water cycle
1,291
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defense spending
the amount of financial resources dedicated by a nation to raising and maintaining an armed forces
1,260
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economic profit
concept in economics
1,238
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vendor lock-in
dependency of customers on a vendor for products
1,205
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68
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
1,198
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floating exchange rate
regime in which a currency's value is set by market
1,191
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70
scarcity
fundamental problem of economics where there are limited resources to fulfill society's unlimited wants
1,157
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contraband
item illegal to possess or sell because it is outlawed or was illegally obtained
1,156
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72
Total addressable market
revenue opportunity available for a product or service
1,152
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market environment
marketing term
1,136
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74
retail banking
provision of services by a bank to individual consumers
1,133
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75
reimbursement
act of compensating someone for an out-of-pocket expense
1,122
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76
trading venue
highly organized trading market
1,113
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share capital
portion of a company's equity that has been obtained by trading stock to a shareholder for cash
1,112
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78
working capital
financial metric
1,084
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Demurrage
cost associated with owning or holding currency over a given period
1,081
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80
exploration–exploitation dilemma
decision-making tradeoff between relying on current best estimates and seeking more information
1,081
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81
hardware store
store that sells household hardware for home improvement
1,075
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marginalism
concept in economics
1,071
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commercial broadcasting
practice of airing radio and television advertisements for profit
1,066
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84
wage labor
relationship where a worker sells labour to an employer
1,027
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adult education
form of learning adults engage in beyond traditional schooling
1,011
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economic competition
rivalry between firms; ability of companies to take each others' market share in a given market
1,003
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energy flow
flow of energy through a food chain, and is the focus of study in ecological energetics
944
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housing
houses or buildings for sheltering people
934
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operating cost
ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system
924
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spread
difference between prices quoted for buying and selling a financial security
919
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financialization
use and increased use of finance and financial instruments at the expense of production processes
910
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herd behavior
how individuals in a group can act collectively without centralized direction
902
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financial transaction
agreement, or communication, carried out between a buyer and a seller to exchange an asset for payment
901
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market share
relative market adoption
884
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ecosystem service
benefits created by nature, forests and environmental systems
864
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incentive
something that motivates an individual to perform an action
857
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creditor
person or organization that has a right to a benefit
829
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absolute advantage
economic concept
814
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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 w
811
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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 outp
810
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