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Industrial revenue bond (IRB)A bond issued by local government agencies on behalf of corporations.Industrial revenue bond (IRB) Similar MatchesIndustrial 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. IndustrialsIndustrialsGeneral term used in the financial markets to refer to companies manufacturing, producing, or distributing goods and services. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)A code system that designates a unique business activity classified by industry. Dow Jones Industrial AverageDow 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. 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 SuggestionsNewly Industrializing CountryIndustrial Tax Exemption Industrial policy Newly Industrializing Economy Industrial production Import substituting industrialization industrial life assurance |
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