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Industrial productionA statistic determined by the Federal Reserve Board focusing on the total output of all US factories and mines on a monthly basis. Used as an economic indicator.Industrial production Similar MatchesIndustrial 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. 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. Newly Industrializing EconomyNewly Industrializing EconomyNewly Industrializing Country 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. De-industrializationDe-industrializationA decline over time in the share of the manufacturing in an economy, usually accompanied by growth in the share of services. Typically accompanied by an increase in manufactured imports, it may raise concern that the country is losing valuable economic activity to others. Further SuggestionsIndustrial policyImport substituting industrialization Industrial revenue bond (IRB) Industrial Tax Exemption Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Industrials Dow Jones Industrial Average |
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