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Kuznets swing

Kuznets swing noun: a claimed medium-range economic wave with a period of 15–25 years, associated with demographic processes such as the effect of immigration on construction rates.

Noun

Kuznets swing (plural Kuznets swings)

  1. A claimed medium-range economic wave with a period of 15–25 years, associated with demographic processes such as the effect of immigration on construction rates.
    Synonyms:
    Kuznets cycle

Synonyms of Kuznets swing

Forms of Kuznets swing

pluralKuznets swings

Origin of Kuznets swing

Identified in 1930 by Simon Kuznets.

Questions about Kuznets swing

What does Kuznets swing mean?
Kuznets swing means a claimed medium-range economic wave with a period of 15–25 years, associated with demographic processes such as the effect of immigration on construction rates.
What part of speech is Kuznets swing?
Kuznets swing is a noun.
What is the plural of Kuznets swing?
The plural of Kuznets swing is Kuznets swings.

Words near Kuznets swing in the dictionary

  1. Kuznets
  2. Kuznets curve
  3. Kuznets curves
  4. Kuznets cycle
  5. Kuznets cycles
  6. Kuznets swing
  7. Kuznets swings
  8. Kuznetsk
  9. Kuznetsoff
  10. Kuznetsov
  11. kuznetsovite

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