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ECONOMIA POSITIVA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- National Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- debt-to-GDP ratio
1, record 1, English, debt%2Dto%2DGDP%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio between a country's government debt (a cumulative amount) and its gross domestic product (GDP) (measured in years). 2, record 1, English, - debt%2Dto%2DGDP%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GDP: gross domestic product. 3, record 1, English, - debt%2Dto%2DGDP%20ratio
Record 1, Key term(s)
- debt to GDP ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Comptabilité nationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ratio dette/PIB
1, record 1, French, ratio%20dette%2FPIB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ratio dette-PIB 2, record 1, French, ratio%20dette%2DPIB
correct, masculine noun
- ratio de la dette au PIB 3, record 1, French, ratio%20de%20la%20dette%20au%20PIB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La meilleure façon de mesurer l'ampleur de l'endettement d'un gouvernement est de comparer sa dette à la taille de l'économie. Cette mesure permet de déterminer le poids ou le fardeau de la dette. L'indice utilisé pour mesurer la taille de l'économie se nomme le produit intérieur brut (PIB). On calcule alors le ratio dette-PIB. 4, record 1, French, - ratio%20dette%2FPIB
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
PIB : produit intérieur brut. 5, record 1, French, - ratio%20dette%2FPIB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Contabilidad nacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ratio deuda-PIB
1, record 1, Spanish, ratio%20deuda%2DPIB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la positiva evolución de la economía, especialmente en el segundo semestre del año, ha permitido que la ratio deuda-PIB se haya reducido ocho décimas más de lo previsto en el plan presupuestario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ratio%20deuda%2DPIB
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- external diseconomy
1, record 2, English, external%20diseconomy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An "external diseconomy" ... refers to external harm that is done to others. The case where expansion of fishing by others in limited waters serves to shift up each boat's costs curves would be an example of an external diseconomy ... 1, record 2, English, - external%20diseconomy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The greatest external diseconomy of all results from one country's setting of nuclear bombs. 1, record 2, English, - external%20diseconomy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Suppose private employers do foresee the risk, but think they can fire workers when export prices drop, thereby throwing the burden of the unemployed workers on the state. Then we face a genuine so-called "external diseconomy", which might justify government intervention in the form of tariffs, quotas, or other programs. 1, record 2, English, - external%20diseconomy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déséconomie externe
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9s%C3%A9conomie%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution de la valeur d'un produit due à l'action d'un élément extérieur au processus de production. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9s%C3%A9conomie%20externe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Economía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- deseconomía externa
1, record 2, Spanish, deseconom%C3%ADa%20externa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con el término externalidad, también conocido en la literatura económica con el nombre de efecto vecindad […] o efecto derrama […], se designa el efecto que las acciones económicas emprendidas por los distintos agentes(productores o consumidores) pueden producir en los intereses de terceras personas, no implicadas directamente en la transacción. Cuando la externalidad es beneficiosa(externalidad positiva) se le denomina también economía externa, y si resulta perjudicial(externalidad negativa) recibe el nombre de deseconomía externa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - deseconom%C3%ADa%20externa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- positive economics
1, record 3, English, positive%20economics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- économie positive
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9conomie%20positive
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Doctrinas, políticas y sistemas económicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- economía positiva
1, record 3, Spanish, econom%C3%ADa%20positiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rama de la Economía que se ocupa de describir y explicar los fenómenos, pretendidamente sin basarse en juicios de valor, esto es, con una intención aséptica. 2, record 3, Spanish, - econom%C3%ADa%20positiva
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Economía positiva podría responder, pues, a la pregunta ¿qué es?; mientras que la normativa contestaría a la interrogación ¿qué debe ser? 2, record 3, Spanish, - econom%C3%ADa%20positiva
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparar con economía normativa. 3, record 3, Spanish, - econom%C3%ADa%20positiva
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