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clear the market [1 record]

Record 1 2002-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Market Structure (Trade)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
DEF

To have demand equal supply.

CONT

In standard economic theory, the mechanisms which balance aggregate buyers' demand and sellers' supply and which organise the exchanges necessary to clear the market are left unspecified (Adam Smith's "invisible hand", Walrasian tatonnement).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
OBS

La théorie économique standard ne spécifie pas les mécanismes responsables pour les ajustements de l'offre et de la demande aboutissant à un équilibre du marché (on y parle de main invisible suivant Adam Smith et de tâtonnement Walrasien).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
  • Leyes del mercado (Economía)
OBS

Por ejemplo, eliminando el exceso de oferta.

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