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Economics The study of the economy. See also: Macroeconomics; microeconomics; Keynesian economics, monetarism, and supply-side economics. Economics The study of how people produce, trade, and use goods and services. Economists look at how different actors, such as individuals, companies, and governments, interact with one another to maximize the fulfillment of their needs through the use of scarce resources. Economics also includes the study of supply, demand, and the relationship between the two. There are a number of schools of thought within economics. Some major schools are classical economics, which considers the sources of production as well as the role of the Invisible Hand of the market, and Marxism, which considers the exploitation of labor by holders of capital. Other, modern schools of thought include Keynesianism, which emphasizes the role of demand as opposed to supply, and monetarism, which promotes the use of the free market and the considers the role of money supply in economic growth. See also: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He hopes to carry out an economic strategy that will privatize half of the country's national industries and create 500,000 new jobs in the process. Michael Porter, a well-known economist (author of "The Competitive Advantage of Nations") and huge influence on the federal government's economic strategy over the last decade or so. Mayor Bloomberg, working closely with the City Council and borough president Markowitz, established the Coney Island Development Corporation in September of 2003 to develop and implement a comprehensive planning process and economic strategy for Coney Island. |
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