economic development
Definition
Qualitative measure of progress in an economy. It refers to development and adoption of new technologies, transition from agriculture based to industry based economy, and general improvement in living standards.
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economic development is in the Economics, Politics, & Society subject.
economic development appears in the definitions of the following terms: industrial revolution, sustainable development, industrialization, ecologically sustainable development, below market interest rate, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and development bank
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