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economist

economist

452 3.5
A person who studies how money, business, and trade work
  • noun
  • /ɪˈkɒnəmɪst/
translation icon : economista
  • After all, economists no longer read Adam Smith.
  • policymakers and economists
  • labor economist
  • scientists and economists

I said, TK, you can call your chief economist a lift loyalist.

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Examples

  • But that's not how economists measure GDP.

  • Without a doubt, the most influential economist writing about the community college is Tom Bailey.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And these guys include basically any economist with a voice, so.

  • What all else an economist wants to do, right?

  • As we know the economists are not always correct.

  • Four leading economists are going to discuss the origin of money.

  • But Mark Skousen, PhD, our next economist, is someone who you should listen to.

  • Economist Paul Krugman stops by to give us his take on the economy.

  • Another Ivy League economist who has written about the community college is Bridget Terry Long of Harvard.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Four leading economists are going to discuss the origin of money.

Synonyms

economic expert
vseconomist
3 4.0

A person who studies and gives advice about how a country's money and businesses work

has identical meaning but uses different phrasing
macroeconomist
vseconomist
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A person who studies how whole economies work, like inflation and unemployment

is broader, used for people studying economics at any scale
econometrician
vseconomist
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A person who uses math and statistics to study data about money and business

is the broader role including many methods, not only statistical analysis
microeconomist
vseconomist
7.8

A person who studies how people and firms make economic decisions

is broader, applying to people who study economics generally, not only individuals and firms
microeconomic expert
vseconomist
7.0

A person who studies how people and businesses make choices in markets

is the broader term covering all economic fields, not just individual markets
macroeconomic expert
vseconomist
7.0

A person who studies a country's overall economy, like inflation and jobs

is the general label for people who study economics across subjects
econometrist
vseconomist
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who uses math and numbers to study the economy

is the general term covering many specialties, not only statistical methods

How Schumpeterian

revolutionary
48 5.8
economist
452 3.5
conservative
306 4.4

Surface Forms

economist singular
economists plural

Morphology

economist = economy (transparent) = economy + ist

Standard agentive suffix '-ist' added to the noun 'economy'/'economics' yields 'economist' meaning a person who studies or is an expert in the field, which is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word economist comes from Greek roots oikos 'house' and nomos 'management', and it shares the same root as economy. Originally meaning a 'house manager', it now refers to someone who studies how people and countries manage resources like money, work, and goods.