Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for externality

externality

Discover More

Example Sentences

"In economics, we call that externality," she said.

In traditional economics-speak, hidden costs are known as externalities – spillover effects from production that are caused by one party but paid for by another.

From Salon

Analysts think environmental externalities may come under greater scrutiny for waste-to-energy projects selling offsets as the global carbon market evolves beyond the Clean Development Mechanism to a new U.N.-run program.

“We create prosperous and exclusive communities, but in so doing also create neighborhoods with concentrated despair — the externality of stockpiled opportunity.”

"The relevance of global externalities is very important, and the conceptualization of alternate land uses is very important."

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement