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Economic and Monetary UnionA currency area formed in 1999 as a result of the Maastricht Treaty. Members of the EMU share the common currency, the euro.Similar MatchesEconomic rentEconomic rentSee rent. Economic unionEconomic unionAn agreement between two or more countries that allows the free movement of capital, labor, and all goods and services, and involves the harmonization and unification of social, fiscal, and monetary policies. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Pact (APEC)Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Pact (APEC)A loose economic affiliation of Southeast Asian and Far Eastern nations. The most prominent members are China, Japan, and Korea. Leading economic indicatorsLeading economic indicatorsEconomic series that tend to rise or fall in advance of the rest of the economy. Economic value addedEconomic value addedA measure of corporate performance which reveals whether a company is earning more or less than the amount which its capital is costing. If it is, value is being added to the enterprise, which is good news for shareholders. If it isn't, shareholders have cause for grievance because their capital would be better employed in a bank account earning interest. Further SuggestionsCloser Economic Relationseconomics Economic dependence European Economic Community Economic efficiency Economic rents Economic income Economic contraction macroeconomics Economic exposure International macroeconomics Economic defeasance Economic justice Economics Economic geography microeconomics Keynesian economics European Economic Area Economic order quantity (EOQ) Economic indicator Country economic risk Noneconomic objectives argument for protection Special economic zone Welfare economics Economic expansion |
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