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Noun: economic theory
  1. (economics) a theory of commercial activities (such as the production and consumption of goods)
    "Keynesian economic theory advocates for government intervention during economic downturns"

Derived forms: economic theories

Type of: theory

Part of: econ [US, informal], economic science, economics, political economy

Encyclopedia: Economic theory