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Acyclical vs Procyclical - What's the difference?

acyclical | procyclical | see also |

Acyclical is a see also of procyclical.


In economics|lang=en terms the difference between acyclical and procyclical

is that acyclical is (economics) moving independent of the overall state of an economy while procyclical is (economics) moving in the same direction as the overall state of an economy.

As adjectives the difference between acyclical and procyclical

is that acyclical is (economics) moving independent of the overall state of an economy while procyclical is (economics) moving in the same direction as the overall state of an economy.

acyclical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (economics) Moving independent of the overall state of an economy.

    • Synonyms

    * noncyclical

    Derived terms

    * acyclicality

    Coordinate terms

    * procyclical * countercyclical

    procyclical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (economics) Moving in the same direction as the overall state of an economy
    • The employment rate is procyclical , when the economy is doing well more people are working, when it's not doing well, fewer people are working.
  • (public policy) Magnifying the cyclical fluctuations of an economy.

    • Antonyms

    * countercyclical

    Derived terms

    * procyclicality

    See also

    * acyclical