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BENEFICIAL EXTERNAL EFFECT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external economy
1, record 1, English, external%20economy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- external benefit 2, record 1, English, external%20benefit
- positive external effect 3, record 1, English, positive%20external%20effect
- beneficial external effect 3, record 1, English, beneficial%20external%20effect
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... benefits which accrue to society in addition to the benefits received directly by the individual engaged in the production or consumption of a commodity or service. A classic example of external economies in consumption is education. In obtaining an education an individual benefits personally, but society as a whole also benefits ... 4, record 1, English, - external%20economy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually in plural. 5, record 1, English, - external%20economy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- économie externe
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9conomie%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- économie extérieure 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9conomie%20ext%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] d'autres formes de lacune du marché [...] [comprennent] tout particulièrement les externalités, ou économies et déséconomies externes. [...] une externalité existe lorsque l'activité d'une personne (sa production ou consommation de quelque bien ou service) affecte la fonction d'utilité ou de production d'une deuxième personne. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20externe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habituellement au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- economía externa
1, record 1, Spanish, econom%C3%ADa%20externa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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