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microeconomist

microeconomist

7.8
A person who studies how people and firms make economic decisions
  • noun
  • /ˌmaɪkroʊˈɛkəˌnɑːmɪst/
translation icon : microeconomista
  • As a microeconomist, her research focused on the impact of price changes on individual purchasing behavior.

Examples

  • No other three applied microeconomists have been as influential as they have.

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  • The microeconomist presented findings on how small businesses optimize their resources.

  • The microeconomist analyzed how consumers decide what products to buy.

Synonyms

microeconomic expert
vsmicroeconomist
7.0

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

is the same specialist term but stresses choices by individuals and firms

How Small

microeconomist
7.8
economist
452 3.5
macroeconomist
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

microeconomist = economist (semi-transparent) = micro + econom + ist

The word is built from 'economist' with the prefix 'micro-', but the technical meaning referring to microeconomics is only partly predictable from the parts alone.

Etymology

Microeconomist comes from the parts micro- meaning 'small', as in microscope, and economy meaning 'how a household or business manages money'. So a microeconomist studies the 'small' economic choices of people and firms.