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OUTPUT GAP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Production (Economics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- output gap
1, record 1, English, output%20gap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stable predictive relationship between inflation and a measure of deviations of aggregate demand from the economy's potential supply. 2, record 1, English, - output%20gap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "output gap" measures the percentage difference between actual GDP [gross national product] and "potential GDP" where potential GDP is defined as the maximum sustainable (non-inflationary) level of output that can be produced by the economy's existing stock of labour and capital using existing technologies. 3, record 1, English, - output%20gap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
output gap: term published in the Journal officiel by the Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie of the Government of France. 4, record 1, English, - output%20gap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production (Économie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écart de production
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cart%20de%20production
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence de niveau entre la production effective et la production potentielle. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«L'écart de production» correspond à la différence en pourcentage entre le PIB [produit intérieur brut] effectif et le «PIB potentiel», ce dernier étant défini comme le niveau soutenable (non inflationniste) maximal de production que permet d'obtenir le stock existant de main-d'œuvre et de capital dans l'économie, à l'aide des technologies actuelles. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écart de production, qui peut aussi bien être négatif que positif, ne s'applique qu'à de grands agrégats, tels que le PIB ou la production industrielle ou manufacturière. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écart de production : terme publié dans le Journal officiel par la Commission générale de terminologie et de néologie du gouvernement de la France. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cart%20de%20production
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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