Microeconomics

Definition

Microeconomics is the branch of economics that studies how individuals, households, and businesses make decisions about buying, selling, and using resources. It focuses on smaller units rather than the economy as a whole.

Etymology

From Greek ‘mikros’ meaning ‘small’ and ‘oikonomia’ meaning ‘household management’ or ‘economy.’ The ‘micro-’ prefix was added to distinguish it from ‘macroeconomics,’ the study of large-scale economic issues.

Kelly Says

Microeconomics zooms in like a camera lens, looking at how single choices—like one person buying coffee—add up to big patterns. Many ideas we use in everyday life, like ‘supply and demand,’ are microeconomic tools hiding in plain sight.

Translations

AMአማርኛ

ማይክሮ ኢኮኖሚክስ

maikro eekonomeeks

ARالعربية

اقتصاد جزئي

iqtisad juz'i

BNবাংলা

অর্থনীতির সূক্ষ্ম অংশ

arthonitir sukshma ansh

CACatalà

microeconomia

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee-ah

CSČeština

mikroekonomie

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee-eh

DADansk

mikroøkonomi

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee

DEDeutsch

Mikroökonomie

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee

ELΕλληνικά

μικροοικονομία

mee-kroh-ee-koh-noh-mee-ah

ESEspañol

microeconomía

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee-ah

FAفارسی

میکرو اقتصاد

mee-kroh eh-koh-noh-mee

FISuomi

mikrotaloustiede

mee-kroh-tah-loh-stee-eh-deh

FRFrançais

microéconomie

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee

GUGU

સૂક્ષ્મ અર્થશાસ્ત્ર

sukshma arthshastra

HAHA

mikro tattalin arziƙi

mee-kroh tah-tah-leen ahr-zee-kee

HEעברית

מיקרו-כלכלה

mee-kroh-kal-kah-lah

HIहिन्दी

सूक्ष्म अर्थशास्त्र

sukshma arthshastra

HUMagyar

mikroökonómia

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee-ah

IDBahasa Indonesia

mikroekonomi

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee

IGIG

mikro ikonomi

mee-kroh ee-koh-noh-mee

ITItaliano

microeconomia

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee-ah

KKKK

микроэкономика

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee-kah

KMKM

សេដ្ឋកិច្ចតូច

seh-tha-kech toh

MRMR

सूक्ष्म अर्थशास्त्र

sukshma arthshastra

MSBahasa Melayu

mikroekonomi

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee

MYမြန်မာ

မိုက်ခရို စီးပွားရေး

mike-kroh see-pwa-yay

NLNederlands

micro-economie

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee

NONorsk

mikroøkonomi

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee

PAPA

ਮਾਈਕਰੋਇਕਾਨੋਮਿਕਸ

maikroh-ee-koh-noh-mee-ks

PLPolski

mikroekonomia

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee-ah

PTPortuguês

microeconomia

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee-ah

RORomână

microeconomie

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee-eh

RUРусский

микроэкономика

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee-kah

SVSvenska

mikroekonomi

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee

SWKiswahili

uchumi mdogo

oo-choo-mee m-doh-goh

TAதமிழ்

நுண்ணியல் பொருளாதாரம்

nuṇṇiyal poruḷātāram

TEతెలుగు

సూక్ష్మ ఆర్థిక శాస్త్రం

sūkṣma ārthika śāstram

THไทย

เศรษฐศาสตร์จุลภาค

seht-tha-saht jool-phak

TLTL

mikroekonomika

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee-kah

TRTürkçe

mikroekonomi

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee

UKУкраїнська

мікроекономіка

mee-kroh-eh-koh-noh-mee-kah

URاردو

مائیکرو معاشیات

maikro maashiyaat

VITiếng Việt

kinh tế vi mô

khihn teh vee moh

YOYO

mikro ikonomi

mee-kroh ee-koh-noh-mee

ZUZU

mikro ikonomi

mee-kroh ee-koh-noh-mee

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macroeconomics supply demand market price incentive

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