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Economics

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Economics at Queen's University Belfast

Language: English Studies in English
Subject area: economy and administration
University website: www.qub.ac.uk
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Definitions and quotes

Economics
Economics () is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Economics
Magnum vectigal est parsimonia.
Economy is a great revenue.
Economics
Economics is, in essence, the study of poverty.
Ronald Max Hartwell, The Long Debate on Poverty (1972), p. 3
Economics
Economists have never allowed their analysis to be influenced by psychologists of their time, but have always framed for themselves such assumptions about psychical processes as they have thought it desirable to make.
Joseph Schumpeter, History of Economic Analysis, 1945. p. 27
Keeping large jets in flight while traversing thousands of miles at high speed consumes quite a bit of fuel. Novel technology to reduce drag while reducing weight promises a significant reduction in fuel usage and associated costs and emissions.
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