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CAPITAL PER HEAD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scarcity of capital
1, record 1, English, scarcity%20of%20capital
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capital scarcity 2, record 1, English, capital%20scarcity
correct
- capital deficiencies 3, record 1, English, capital%20deficiencies
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The presumed explanation for this Leontief Paradox of alleged capital scarcity is that each United States worker is technically like three foreign workers, but we lack triple the capital per head. 2, record 1, English, - scarcity%20of%20capital
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pénurie de capitaux
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9nurie%20de%20capitaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pénurie de capital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escasez de capital
1, record 1, Spanish, escasez%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- per capita
1, record 2, English, per%20capita
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- per head 2, record 2, English, per%20head
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The result of dividing an aggregate sum amongst the total population (for example, income per capita). 2, record 2, English, - per%20capita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under this program, a province may be eligible for an unconditional grant up to a maximum of $60 per capita, if it experiences a year-over-year decline in its revenues, due to economic developments ($1.2 billion). 3, record 2, English, - per%20capita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
per capita; per head : terms and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, English, - per%20capita
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- par habitant
1, record 2, French, par%20habitant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- par tête 2, record 2, French, par%20t%C3%AAte
correct
- par personne 2, record 2, French, par%20personne
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résultat de la division entre un agrégat et la population totale (par exemple, revenu par habitant ou par tête). 2, record 2, French, - par%20habitant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce programme permet aux provinces d'avoir droit à une subvention sans condition pouvant aller jusqu'à $60 par habitant, si l'évolution de l'économie entraîne une diminution de leurs recettes d'une année sur l'autre (1.2 milliard). 3, record 2, French, - par%20habitant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par tête; par personne : termes et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, French, - par%20habitant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- per cápita
1, record 2, Spanish, per%20c%C3%A1pita
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- por individuo 1, record 2, Spanish, por%20individuo
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resultado de dividir un agregado entre la población total (por ejemplo, renta per cápita). 1, record 2, Spanish, - per%20c%C3%A1pita
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
per cápita; por individuo: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 2, Spanish, - per%20c%C3%A1pita
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capital per head 1, record 3, English, capital%20per%20head
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capital par tête
1, record 3, French, capital%20par%20t%C3%AAte
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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