Economics Dictionary Links

Best Economics Dictionary or Dictionaries

There are many economics dictionaries on the internet. They vary in coverage but they are a useful starting point for definitions of key economic terms and concepts. Below are some of the best  economics dictionaries / glossaries on the internet that we have found.


Economist.com
The Economist magazine has a useful dictionary covering most commonly used economic terms

DictionaryofEconomics.com
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics is probably the best dictionary on the web. The problem is that it is not an open dictionary so can only be accessed via subscription. Each entry is written by an expert in the relevant field.

Amosweb.com
Is a free online dictionary with over 200 searchable terms. You can use the quick search box to find the term you want or an advanced search feature.

Deardoffs International Economics Dictionary
A dictionary of the most popular terms used in international economics. Each term is covered in some depth and there are hyperlinks to other relevant terms.

Economics.about.com
Contains an extensive dictionary of economics terms listed by alphabet letter.

dictionary.reference.com/browse/economics
Reference.com provides a quite good economics dictionary which is based on the Collins English dictionary.

Bized.co.uk
Provides a quite detailed dictionary often with accompanying diagrams to illustrate the concept. Ideal for economics students looking to revise key concepts.

Investopedia.com
Contains mainly financial terms but there are many economic terms covered and it is one of the best investment dictionaries on the web.

QFinance.com/EconomicsDictionary
The QFinance Economics dictionary not only provides good definitions of relevant topics but also has a list of articles relating to that term that can be read on their site.

Tuition.com.hk/dictionary
The above link is to an accounting business studies and economics dictionary. The definitions are rather brief but there are over 3000 definitions in the dictionary.

Econlinks.com/glossary
This is a short but useful glossary of some key economics terms and is particularly useful for undergraduate levels students.

Econterms.com
Authored by Peter Meyer this is a more advanced dictionary of Economics terms, looks at far more advanced economic terms and covers them quite well.

Glossary.Econguru.com

This site has a nice glossary of over 2000 economics terms. You can search by letter.

Econlib.org/library/CEETitles.html
The Economics library has a very useful encyclopedia covering key economics terms - each article is authored by an expert in the field.

stats.oecd.org/glossary
The Orgainsation for Economic Cooperation and Development has a nice statistics glossary which also include many economic terms.

WTO.org/Glossary
The World Trade Organization glossary of terms relevant to international trade and the WTO.

Globaledge.msu.edu/glossary
A very comprehensive glossary of international trade and WTO related terms.


Economics.about.com/dictionary

The about.com economics dictionary covers a lot of terms and each term is linked to a related article as well.

Bizterms.net
This is an excellent business/economics/finance dictionary. As well a providing a large quantity of definitions, there is a similar terms section of related terminology which will assist understanding of the word you are looking up.


econedlink.org/glossary

Econedlink has a short but useful economics and finance related dictionary. Covers basic terms briefly and it is easy to search.


Frbsf.org/tools/glossary

The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis has a reasonable glossary of economics terms searchable by letter. Many banking and finance related terms are included.

globaledge.msu.edu/glossary
The Global Edge glossary covers a wide range of economics and business terms.

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