A contractual agreement for the provision of specified services.
The concept of service flows elaborating on how services rendered by consumer durables are treated in the national income accounts.
The parts of the economy providing services to individuals and businesses, encompassing sectors such as healthcare, entertainment, and professional services.
The duration of time during which a product or an asset remains functional and can be used.
Removal of land from agricultural production, including policies and implications.
The act of completing the trade required in a contract to pay for or deliver goods, securities, or currency.
The risk that other parties may fail to fulfill their side of bargains causing potential losses.
An exploration of shadow banks—financial intermediaries that operate outside traditional banking regulations to provide credit-facilitating services.
An exploration of the Shadow Economy, an unregulated portion of the economy usually involving income and operations outside official oversight.
The process of removing resources from some sector of the economy.
