Until the advent of synthetic dyes, woad was cultivated in great plantations that were for a time a mainstay in some colonial economies.
Tony Juniper SPIX'S MACAW: THE RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD'S RAREST BIRD (2002)
They had talked for nearly two hours, talked shop - kinship systems, myths, barter economies.
Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2002)
All related terms of 'economies'
economy
An economy is the system according to which the money, industry, and trade of a country or region are organized .
economies of scale
Economies of scale are the financial advantages that a company gains when it produces large quantities of products.
gig economy
The gig economy is a job market which consists of short-term or part-time work done by people who are self-employed or on temporary contracts .
new economy
the postindustrial world economy based on internet trading and advanced technology
black economy
The black economy consists of the buying , selling, and producing of goods or services that goes on without the government being informed , so that people can avoid paying tax on them.
cash economy
an economic system, or part of one, in which financial transactions are carried out in cash rather than via direct debit , standing order, bank transfer, or credit card
false economy
an attempt to save money which actually leads to greater expense
market economy
an economy that is based on the forces of supply and demand
mixed economy
A mixed economy is an economic system in which some companies are owned by the state and some are not.
siege economy
an economy in which the export of capital is limited and import controls are imposed
tiger economy
the economy of a country, esp in E Asia, that is achieving rapid economic growth
token economy
a type of psychotherapy in which the inmates of an institution are rewarded for good behaviour with tokens that can be exchanged for privileges
centralized economy
an economy in which business activities and the allocation of resources are determined by government order rather than market forces
command economy
In a command economy , business activities and the use of resources are decided by the government, and not by market forces.
knowledge economy
an economy in which information services are dominant as an area of growth
managed economy
an economy in which the government allocates prices of goods and resources
planned economy
an economy in which business activities and the allocation of resources are determined by government order rather than market forces
platform economy
an economy dominated by the use of computer systems to enable interaction between producers and consumers
pol. econ.
→ another name for political economy
political economy
Political economy is the study of the way in which a government influences or organizes a nation's wealth .
service economy
an economy which is dominated by the provision or importance of services (as opposed to products)
sharing economy
The sharing economy is a system in which people offer the use of their skills or things they own, using the internet .
subsistence economy
an economy which produces only enough output for its own consumption and does not attempt to accumulate wealth
free-market economy
an economy based on the free market system
principle of economy
→ the principle of economy
free-enterprise economy
an economy characterized by free enterprise
Ockham's razor
a maxim , attributed to William of Ockham , stating that in explaining something assumptions must not be needlessly multiplied
the principle of economy
a maxim , attributed to William of Ockham , stating that in explaining something assumptions must not be needlessly multiplied