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EXTERNAL BENEFIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external economy
1, record 1, English, external%20economy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- external benefit 2, record 1, English, external%20benefit
- positive external effect 3, record 1, English, positive%20external%20effect
- beneficial external effect 3, record 1, English, beneficial%20external%20effect
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... benefits which accrue to society in addition to the benefits received directly by the individual engaged in the production or consumption of a commodity or service. A classic example of external economies in consumption is education. In obtaining an education an individual benefits personally, but society as a whole also benefits ... 4, record 1, English, - external%20economy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Usually in plural. 5, record 1, English, - external%20economy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- économie externe
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9conomie%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- économie extérieure 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9conomie%20ext%C3%A9rieure
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] d'autres formes de lacune du marché [...] [comprennent] tout particulièrement les externalités, ou économies et déséconomies externes. [...] une externalité existe lorsque l'activité d'une personne (sa production ou consommation de quelque bien ou service) affecte la fonction d'utilité ou de production d'une deuxième personne. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20externe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habituellement au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9conomie%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación económica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- economía externa
1, record 1, Spanish, econom%C3%ADa%20externa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economic Planning
- Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- positive externality
1, record 2, English, positive%20externality
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- external benefit 1, record 2, English, external%20benefit
correct
- external economy 2, record 2, English, external%20economy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An external economy, external benefit or positive externality results when part of the benefit of producing or consuming a good or service accrues to a firm or household other than that which produces or purchases it. 2, record 2, English, - positive%20externality
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Planification économique
- Comptabilité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- externalité positive
1, record 2, French, externalit%C3%A9%20positive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- avantage externe 1, record 2, French, avantage%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet externe favorable des activités d'une personne, d'un groupe de personnes ou d'une entreprise sur l'économie, l'environnement ou la collectivité, sans que cette dernière en assume financièrement les coûts tout en en tirant des avantages, par exemple les retombées fiscales ou la création d'emplois indirects à la suite de l'implantation de nouvelles installations de production par une entreprise dans une collectivité donnée. 1, record 2, French, - externalit%C3%A9%20positive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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