Economics terms starting with R

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1. Recession In general usage, the word recession connotes a marked slippage in economic activity.
2. Reclassification An adjustment made to the input-output (I-O) accounts when there are two or more industries whose primary activity is the production of similar…
3. Redefinition An adjustment made to the input-output (I-O) accounts when a secondary product is assumed to have very different inputs than the other products of the…
4. Reinvested earnings See Reinvested earnings (direct investment)
5. Reinvested earnings (direct investment) A parent company's claim on the current-period undistributed after-tax earnings of its affiliates. Related terms: Direct investment capital flows.
6. Rental income of persons See Rental income of persons with capital consumption adjustment
7. Rental income of persons with capital consumption adjustment Earnings from the rental of real property by persons who are not primarily engaged in the real estate business.
8. Residential fixed investment Consists of purchases of private residential structures and residential equipment that is owned by landlords and rented to tenants.
9. Residential structures Investment in residential structures consists of new construction of permanent-site single-family and multi-family units, improvements (additions…
10. RIMS II multipliers Estimates of regional input-output multipliers for any state, county, or combination of states or counties.