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Dow Jones Industrial AverageOne of the main USA share indices which monitors the movement of 30 industrial companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange.The Dow Jones Industrial Average has just been joined by a new index, the Dow Jones Total Market Index, which covers a much broader range of companies.Similar MatchesIndustrial Tax ExemptionIndustrial Tax ExemptionAn exemption from local property taxes granted to encourage industries to come into an area. Has been used successfully in the South. Usually granted for a definite period. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)A code system that designates a unique business activity classified by industry. Newly Industrializing CountryNewly Industrializing CountryRefers to a group of countries previously regarded as LDCs that have recently achieved high rates and levels of economic growth. Industrial concentrationIndustrial concentrationThe extent to which a small number of firms dominates an industry, often measured by the four-firm concentration ratio. Concentration is, in effect, the opposite of competition, though in an open economy imports complicate the relationship. Industrial life assuranceIndustrial life assuranceAn assurance policy on the life of an individual where weekly or monthly premiums are regularly paid to the assurance company by way of their agent who collects directly from the policyholder's home. This method of collection originated in industrial areas as a means of saving for a future lump sum or protection against industrial accidents etc. This type of assurance is now virtually extinct. Further SuggestionsNewly Industrializing EconomyIndustrials Import substituting industrialization Industrial revenue bond (IRB) Industrial policy De-industrialization Industrial production |
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