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Industrial revenue bond (IRB) |
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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 policyIndustrial policyGovernment policy to influence which industries expand and, perhaps implicitly, which contract, via subsidies, tax breaks, and other aids for favored industries. The purpose, aside from political favor, may be to foster competitive advantage where there are beneficial externalities and/or scale economies. 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. Industrial 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. Industrial productionIndustrial 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. 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 CountryIndustrials Import substituting industrialization Newly Industrializing Economy Industrial concentration Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Dow Jones Industrial Average |
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