Capital-flight
capital flight
Note: In 1998, Indonesia experienced a capital flight, which brought on political as well as economic instability.
Contemporary Examples
Mapped: Where Russia Stashes Its Cash CNBC March 18, 2014
Historical Examples
The Ornithology of Shakespeare James Edmund Harting
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- Capital-gain
profit from the sale of assets, as bonds or real estate. noun the amount by which the selling price of a financial asset exceeds its cost
- Capital-gains-tax
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- Capital-goods
machines and tools used in the production of other goods (contrasted with consumer goods). Historical Examples The Place of Science in Modern Civilisation and Other Essays Thorstein Veblen plural noun (economics) goods that are themselves utilized in the production of other goods rather than being sold to consumers Also called producer goods Compare consumer goods
- Capital-intensive
requiring or using a very large amount of capital relative to the need for or use of labor. Contemporary Examples Start-Up Automaker Elio Builds Small, Cheap, Two-Seater Car Daniel Gross August 7, 2013 ExxonMobil’s Profits and Market Capitalization Rival Apple’s Sarah Langs July 31, 2013