partial equilibrium

English

Noun

partial equilibrium (uncountable)

(economics) A state of equilibrium as analysed in a specific part of an economy while ignoring the possible effects of changes in this part on the rest of the economy.
Coordinate term: general equilibrium

Further reading

“partial equilibrium”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.

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