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MICROECONOMICS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Restrictive Practices (Law)
- Trade
- Commercial and Other Bodies (Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potential competition
1, record 1, English, potential%20competition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Potential competition, a fundamental conception in microeconomics, refers to the possibility of new entrants into a given market. The opposite is a legal monopoly which is a situation where competition is against the law. 2, record 1, English, - potential%20competition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Potential competition is occasionally considered in competitive industry analysis. Are there specific conditions that should highlight or negate concern for potential competitors? 3, record 1, English, - potential%20competition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pratiques restrictives (Droit)
- Commerce
- Organismes commerciaux ou non (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concurrence potentielle
1, record 1, French, concurrence%20potentielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'analyse de la concurrence potentielle est étroitement liée dans la littérature aux problèmes de déréglementation et de régulation par les seules forces du marché. 2, record 1, French, - concurrence%20potentielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le marché contestable est un marché sur lequel la concurrence potentielle (la «menace» d'entrée d'une entreprise concurrente) garantit les prix concurrentiels, même si le marché est en réalité dominé par une seule ou par plusieurs entreprises. 3, record 1, French, - concurrence%20potentielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Update on Economic Analysis
1, record 2, English, Update%20on%20Economic%20Analysis
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This product [of Statistics Canada] summarizes ongoing research programs in microeconomics and national accounts on such topics as business dynamics, productivity, innovation, competition, investment, small producers, technology, technological change, Canadian-U. S. price differences, international trade, multinationals, eco-efficiency, the environment, and the knowledge economy. 1, record 2, English, - Update%20on%20Economic%20Analysis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Mise à jour sur l'analyse économique
1, record 2, French, Mise%20%C3%A0%20jour%20sur%20l%27analyse%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Document [de Statistique Canada] dans lequel on fait la synthèse des programmes de recherche en cours liés à la microéconomie et aux comptes nationaux sur les thèmes suivants : la dynamique d'entreprise, la productivité, l'innovation, la concurrence, l'investissement, les petits fabricants, la technologie et les changements technologiques, les écarts de prix entre le Canada et les États-Unis, le commerce international, les multinationales, l'écoefficacité, l'environnement et l'économie du savoir. 1, record 2, French, - Mise%20%C3%A0%20jour%20sur%20l%27analyse%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microeconomics
1, record 3, English, microeconomics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- micro-economics 2, record 3, English, micro%2Deconomics
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The examination of the economic behavior of individual units in the economy, such as households or corporations. 3, record 3, English, - microeconomics
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microeconomics : term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 3, English, - microeconomics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microéconomie
1, record 3, French, micro%C3%A9conomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- micro-économie 2, record 3, French, micro%2D%C3%A9conomie
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] approche de l'analyse économique fondée sur l'étude du comportement des unités individuelles (l'entreprise, le consommateur, l'entrepreneur individuel [...] 3, record 3, French, - micro%C3%A9conomie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microéconomie : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 3, French, - micro%C3%A9conomie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
micro-économie : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 3, French, - micro%C3%A9conomie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- microeconomía
1, record 3, Spanish, microeconom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la ciencia económica que estudia los fenómenos económicos desde el punto de vista de las unidades económicas elementales: empresa, hogar, etc. La microeconomía se preocupa de analizar estructuras de mercado, fijación de costes y precios, niveles de producción de máxima eficiencia y curvas de oferta y demanda entre otros. 2, record 3, Spanish, - microeconom%C3%ADa
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microeconomía: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - microeconom%C3%ADa
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-04-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- maximization of profits
1, record 4, English, maximization%20of%20profits
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Considered the goal of organizations under microeconomics. 1, record 4, English, - maximization%20of%20profits
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- optimisation des profits 1, record 4, French, optimisation%20des%20profits
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-02-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mechanism of market pricing
1, record 5, English, mechanism%20of%20market%20pricing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A basic problem of microeconomics is the mechanism of market pricing how it grapples with the economy's problems What, How, For Whom. 1, record 5, English, - mechanism%20of%20market%20pricing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de la formation des prix sur le marché 1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20la%20formation%20des%20prix%20sur%20le%20march%C3%A9
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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