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economic depression

Definition:
A multi-year extended period of declining economic growth which is typically seen as being more severe than an economic recession, e.g., gross domestic product declines by more than 10 percent.
Concept Schemes:
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NALT Core
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/20572
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