kansantaloudellinen

Kansantaloudellinen is a Finnish adjective meaning related to the national economy or macro-economics. It describes issues, policies, or phenomena that pertain to the economy of an entire nation rather than to specific sectors, firms, or individuals. The term is used in academic writings, policy documents, and media to frame discussions at the national level. The root is kansantalous, meaning the national economy, built from kansa “nation/people” and talous “economy” or “management”; the suffix -ellinen marks a characteristic or relation.

In usage, kansantaloudellinen is combined with nouns to form phrases such as kansantaloudellinen tilanne (macro-economic situation), kansantaloudellinen politiikka (macro-economic policy), and kansantaloudelliset vaikutukset (macro-economic effects). It is commonly contrasted with mikroekonomiset or sectoral perspectives that focus on smaller scales such as firms, households, or specific industries.

In broader Finnish economic discourse, kansantaloudellinen analysis aligns with makrotaloustiede, the study of the national economy’s aggregate variables, such as GDP, inflation, unemployment, and budget balance. The term can indicate a perspective or scope: for example, legislation or reforms may be assessed from a kansantaloudellinen point of view to understand national-level costs and benefits.

See also Kansantalous, Makrotaloustiede, Taloustiede.