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macroeconomist

macroeconomist

1 7.9
A person who studies how whole economies work, like inflation and unemployment
  • noun
  • /ˌmækroʊɪˈkɒnəmɪst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : macroeconomista
  • Many macroeconomists study the impact of inflation on employment rates and economic growth.

Examples

  • 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.

  • 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:

    Academic text (1991)
  • World Bank people are macroeconomists.

    Academic text (1993)
  • 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

economist
vsmacroeconomist
452 3.5

A person who studies how money, business, and trade work

focuses specifically on overall economy issues like inflation and unemployment
economic expert
vsmacroeconomist
3 4.0

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

applies a specialist focus to whole economy matters rather than general advice
macroeconomic expert
vsmacroeconomist
7.0

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

is the standard professional title for that specialist role

How Broad

macroeconomist
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

macroeconomist = economist (transparent) = macro + economy + ist

The word is formed by adding the standard combining prefix macro- to economist, and the resulting meaning is a predictable specialist in macroeconomics.

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.