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PROPENSION INVERSION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- marginal propensity to invest 1, record 1, English, marginal%20propensity%20to%20invest
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- propension marginale à investir
1, record 1, French, propension%20marginale%20%C3%A0%20investir
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- propensión marginal a la inversión
1, record 1, Spanish, propensi%C3%B3n%20marginal%20a%20la%20inversi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- speculative motive
1, record 2, English, speculative%20motive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- speculation motive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- motif de spéculation
1, record 2, French, motif%20de%20sp%C3%A9culation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(épargne). 1, record 2, French, - motif%20de%20sp%C3%A9culation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- motivo especulación
1, record 2, Spanish, motivo%20especulaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Una de las razones citadas por J. M. Keynes para referirse a la propensión de los agentes económicos a mantener un cierto nivel de liquidez, a la expectativa de que se presenten oportunidades de inversión convenientes. 2, record 2, Spanish, - motivo%20especulaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- propensity 1, record 3, English, propensity
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural human tendency to act in a particular manner under specific economic conditions, for example consumer propensity, or the propensity to save. 1, record 3, English, - propensity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
propensity to invest. 1, record 3, English, - propensity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propensity: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, English, - propensity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- propension
1, record 3, French, propension
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance naturelle des êtres humains à agir d'une façon déterminée face à certaines conditions économiques. On distingue normalement la propension à la consommation, à l'épargne, à l'investissement et à l'importation. 1, record 3, French, - propension
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propension : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, French, - propension
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- propensión
1, record 3, Spanish, propensi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendencia natural de los seres humanos a actuar de determinada forma ante ciertas condiciones económicas. Se suele distinguir la propensión al consumo, al ahorro, a la inversión y a la importación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - propensi%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propensión: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - propensi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- propensity to invest
1, record 4, English, propensity%20to%20invest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peoples disposition to buy investment products. It is inversely related to interest rates. 1, record 4, English, - propensity%20to%20invest
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propensity to invest: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, English, - propensity%20to%20invest
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Économique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- propension à l'investissement
1, record 4, French, propension%20%C3%A0%20l%27investissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposition des particuliers à acheter des biens d'investissement. Elle est inversement liée au taux d'intérêt. 1, record 4, French, - propension%20%C3%A0%20l%27investissement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propension à l'investissement : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, French, - propension%20%C3%A0%20l%27investissement
Record 4, Key term(s)
- propension à investir
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Economía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- propensión a la inversión
1, record 4, Spanish, propensi%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20inversi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disposición de los particulares a comprar bienes de inversión. Está inversamente relacionada con el tipo de interés. 1, record 4, Spanish, - propensi%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20inversi%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propensión a la inversión : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - propensi%C3%B3n%20a%20la%20inversi%C3%B3n
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