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UNPRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Production (Economics)
- Productivity and Profitability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-productive activity
1, record 1, English, non%2Dproductive%20activity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nonproductive activity 2, record 1, English, nonproductive%20activity
correct
- unproductive activity 3, record 1, English, unproductive%20activity
- non-productive economic activity 3, record 1, English, non%2Dproductive%20economic%20activity
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... GDP [gross domestic product] growth does not distinguish between productive activity and non-productive activity. This is true in all economies, but most economies have two mechanisms, hard budget constraints and a mark-to-market process, that prevent non-productive activity from becoming a substantial share of all economic activity included in the GDP calculations. 4, record 1, English, - non%2Dproductive%20activity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Production (Économie)
- Productivité et rentabilité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- activité improductive
1, record 1, French, activit%C3%A9%20improductive
correct, feminine 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 1998-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- directly unproductive profit seeking activity 1, record 2, English, directly%20unproductive%20profit%20seeking%20activity
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- activité directement improductive de maximisation de la rente
1, record 2, French, activit%C3%A9%20directement%20improductive%20de%20maximisation%20de%20la%20rente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- actividad con fines de lucro directamente improductiva
1, record 2, Spanish, actividad%20con%20fines%20de%20lucro%20directamente%20improductiva
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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