markkinaalaisia
Markkinaalaisia is a Finnish term used to describe people or groups who are oriented toward market-based approaches in economics and public policy. The concept encompasses individuals such as policymakers, business leaders, economists, and analysts who emphasize market efficiency, competition, privatization, deregulation, and free trade as primary means to address social and economic issues. In public discourse, markkinaalaisia may refer to those advocating the primacy of market mechanisms in shaping welfare, regulation, and public services.
Etymology and usage notes indicate that the word is formed from markkina (market) and the suffix -laisia,
Contexts and examples of application include discussions about privatization of state services, competition policies, privatized or
See also: market economy, liberalismi, laissez-faire, privatization, deregulation.