misallocative

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the misallocation of resources.

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Meanings

adjectivemisallocative (not comparable)
  1. not comparableuncommonOf or pertaining to the misallocation of resources.

    Since the model is fairly parsimonious, we can quantitatively assess the misallocative effects of monopsony.

    2024 November 8, Pietro Garibaldi, Enrico Durilio Turri, “Monopsony in Growth Theory”, in CEPR discussion papers, number DP19652

Origin

From mis- + allocative.

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APA

misallocative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misallocative

MLA

“misallocative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misallocative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misallocative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misallocative.

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