Kondratieff wave
[ kuhn-drah-tee-ef, -tyuhf ]
/ kənˈdrɑ tiˌɛf, -tyəf /
noun Economics.
a long business cycle of economic expansion and contraction, postulated to last about 60 years.
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Origin of Kondratieff wave
Named after Nikolaĭ Dmitrievich Kondratʾev (1892–1935?), Russian economist, who postulated it
Words nearby Kondratieff wave
Konarak, konbu, konditorei, kondo, Kondoleon operation, Kondratieff wave, koneke, Koner, Konev, Kongo, kongoni
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