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socioeconomic

Economics

relating to social and economic factors involving both social and economic factors. Structural unemployment, for example, has socioeconomic causes.

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Definitions of ’socioeconomic’ and meaning of ’socioeconomic’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’socioeconomic’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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