casino capitalism
casino capitalism noun: a form of capitalism in which large speculative ventures engage in high-risk economic behaviors, especially when they contribute to an economic bust.
Noun
casino capitalism (usually uncountable, plural casino capitalisms)
- A form of capitalism in which large speculative ventures engage in high-risk economic behaviors, especially when they contribute to an economic bust.
- Capitalism has always had these two faces—on the one hand, the face of a unique engine of prosperity and innovation, on the other the face of casino capitalism, of speculation and crash.2012, Helmut Willke, Gerhard Willke, Political Governance of Capitalism: A Reassessment Beyond the Global Crisis, Edward Elgar Publishing, →ISBN, page 51
Forms of casino capitalism
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Questions about casino capitalism
- What does casino capitalism mean?
- Casino capitalism means a form of capitalism in which large speculative ventures engage in high-risk economic behaviors, especially when they contribute to an economic bust.
- What part of speech is casino capitalism?
- Casino capitalism is a noun.
- What is the plural of casino capitalism?
- The plural of casino capitalism is casino capitalisms.
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