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MARASME ECONOMIQUE [3 records]

Record 1 2012-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Fluctuations
DEF

A chronically poor rate of economic performance, resulting in a declining zero, or much lower-than-potential rate of economic growth, and a static or declining per capita gross national product.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fluctuations économiques
DEF

Phase du cycle économique caractérisée par un arrêt de la croissance de l'activité économique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fluctuaciones económicas
DEF

Lentidud en el crecimiento a causa de la escasez de capital, el atraso tecnológico, la débil expansión demográfica; o por mezcla de esas y otras cirunstancias.

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Record 2 2004-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Fluctuations
  • National and International Economics
DEF

A term used to describe a depression or recession. This would occur in a period of high unemployment, increased bankruptcies and company liquidations, a fall in consumer spending. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995].

CONT

Internationally, it would have a knock-on effect, so that where a slump occurs in one major country, it would, by a process or balance-of-payment difficulties, restriction in trade, influence economic conditions in other countries. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995].

OBS

Compare "breakdown" and "depression".

Key term(s)
  • business slump

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fluctuations économiques
  • Économie nationale et internationale
Key term(s)
  • basse conjoncture
  • chute

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fluctuaciones económicas
  • Economía nacional e internacional
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Record 3 2002-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics
  • Urban Studies
DEF

An area such as a part of a country or a city where a substantial proportion of the inhabitants are unemployed or underemployed and live at a level near subsistence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique
  • Urbanisme
DEF

Zone géographique qui se caractérise par un taux élevé de chômage, un investissement presque inexistant et une stagnation économique.

OBS

Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.

Key term(s)
  • zone de marasme

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía
  • Urbanismo
DEF

Zona geográfica que se caracteriza por presentar un índice alto de desempleo, escasa inversión y estancamiento económico.

OBS

área deprimida: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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