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... > social science subjects > economics > applied economics > economic geography > global economic geography > world economy
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > economic geography > global economic geography > world economy
... > social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > political economy > economic geography > global economic geography > world economy
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political economy > economic geography > global economic geography > world economy

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world economy  

Definition

  • The world economy refers to the aggregate sum of all economic activities going on all over the world and usually implies an emphasis on international economic interaction. The world economy includes the production of primary commodities (e.g., minerals, lumber), agricultural crops, and manufacturing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Geography; World Economy]

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