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MISALLOCATION RESOURCES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public investment project 1, record 1, English, public%20investment%20project
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Misallocation of resources will result if public investment projects are appraised in terms of only technical and financial feasibility, without regard for the benefits and costs to the whole country. 1, record 1, English, - public%20investment%20project
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- projet d'investissement public
1, record 1, French, projet%20d%27investissement%20public
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- misallocation 1, record 2, English, misallocation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- misallocation of resources 2, record 2, English, misallocation%20of%20resources
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This inefficient substitution of a product is seen as a misallocation of resources. It is seen as a loss to society as a whole. It is referred to as allocative inefficiency or the deadweight loss. 1, record 2, English, - misallocation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mauvaise affectation des ressources
1, record 2, French, mauvaise%20affectation%20des%20ressources
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mauvaise répartition des ressources 2, record 2, French, mauvaise%20r%C3%A9partition%20des%20ressources
proposal, feminine noun
- mauvaise allocation des ressources 2, record 2, French, mauvaise%20allocation%20des%20ressources
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mauvaise distribution des ressources
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad
- Finanzas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- asignación desacertada de los recursos
1, record 2, Spanish, asignaci%C3%B3n%20desacertada%20de%20los%20recursos
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Pricing Theory
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- allocative inefficiency
1, record 3, English, allocative%20inefficiency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This inefficient substitution of a product is seen as a misallocation of resources. It is seen as a loss to society as a whole. It is referred to as allocative inefficiency or the deadweight loss. 1, record 3, English, - allocative%20inefficiency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Théorie des prix
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- allocation inefficiente des ressources
1, record 3, French, allocation%20inefficiente%20des%20ressources
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- affectation inefficace des ressources 2, record 3, French, affectation%20inefficace%20des%20ressources
correct, feminine noun
- inefficacité de la répartition des ressources 2, record 3, French, inefficacit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9partition%20des%20ressources
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- inefficacité des mécanismes de redistribution
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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