Glossaries of Economic Terms in Principles of Macroeconomics

Glossary from the CORE textbooks, with more than 500 short definitions of terms from micro, macro, statistics, and policy.

An index of nearly a thousand economic concepts, with each term linking through to 300-word extracts from academic textbooks that mention the topic. Access to the full text of the books requires a paid subscription.

Economics and business dictionary from The Guardian, with bias towards business and finance but covering main economics concepts (e.g. Deflation, Keynesian economics, Retail price index) and institutional terms (e.g. Agenda 21, Federal Reserve Board, Nikkei 225). Basic, single-paragraph definitions.

Nearly two hundred terms are given short, one-line definitions, with links to graphs or articles for further explanation.

This page gives advice on the proper usage of several key terms in economics writing, warning students how ambiguity can arise from careless choice, and insufficient definition, of terms.