macroeconomist
- noun
- /ˌmækroʊɪˈkɒnəmɪst/
- Specialized
- Many macroeconomists study the impact of inflation on employment rates and economic growth.
Examples
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Any macroeconomist who ignores empirical issues is almost certainly going to produce bad theory.
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A proficient macroeconomist can analyze trends in gross domestic product to inform policy decisions.
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No macroeconomist saw your paper and said this is something kind of important.
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The macroeconomists have turned economic analysis on its head:
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World Bank people are macroeconomists.
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In particular, macroeconomists need to do more than simply add complexity to their models.
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There is plenty here for any labor economist or macroeconomist to sink their teeth into.
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There is no doubt what the consensus is among government officials and macroeconomists following a few days of visits in Beijing this week.
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Odd, given that virtually every macroeconomist in the world would concede that housing had something to do with this downturn.
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I can't think of reputable macroeconomists who would assure anyone of that.
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Synonyms
A person who studies how money, business, and trade work
A person who studies and gives advice about how a country's money and businesses work
A person who studies a country's overall economy, like inflation and jobs
How Broad
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Macroeconomist joins macro- 'large' and economist, a person who studies the economy 'the way a country uses money and work'. So, a macroeconomist studies the big picture of a whole country's economy, looking at things like inflation, unemployment, and economic growth.