Structural Deficit — The portion of a country s budget deficit that is not the result of economic swings. ► See also Cyclical Deficit. * * * structural deficit UK US noun [C] ECONOMICS ► the amount by which a government’s spending is more than it receives in… … Financial and business terms
structural deficit — noun That portion of the public sector deficit which exists even when the economy is at potential. Government spending beyond government revenues at times of normal, predictable economic activity, as opposed to a cyclical deficit … Wiktionary
Structural and cyclical deficit — Structural deficit forms part of the public sector deficit. Structural deficit differs from cyclical deficit in that structural deficit exists even when the economy is at its potential. Structural deficit issues can only be addressed by explicit… … Wikipedia
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Deficit — A deficit is the amount by which a sum falls short of some reference amount. In economics, a deficit is a shortfall in revenue; in more specific cases it may refer to: Government budget deficit Deficit spending Primary deficit, the pure deficit… … Wikipedia
structural adjustment — A package of policies associated with loans to Third World countries by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. There are three elements: stabilization (the control of inflation by restricting the rate of increase of the money supply… … Dictionary of sociology
Government budget deficit — This article is about government budget deficits. For trade deficits, see Balance of trade. For balance of payments deficits, see Balance of payments. Part of a series on Government Public finance … Wikipedia
Cyclical Deficit — The portion of a country s budget deficit which is due to economic swings, with budget positions tending to deteriorate as economies slow, tax revenues fall and welfare spending rises. The cyclically adjusted deficit strips out the impact that … Financial and business terms
Phonological deficit — The phonological deficit hypothesis is a prevalent neurological explanation for the cause of reading difficulties and dyslexia. It stems from evidence that individuals with dyslexia tend to do poorly on tests which measure their ability to decode … Wikipedia
Democratic deficit in the European Union — European Union This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the European Union … Wikipedia
