spillovers

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  The act or result of something spilling over or beyond its container, limit, or boundary.

  - "The water from the bucket spilled over, soaking the floor."
  - "The crowd's cheers spilled over into the streets."
  - "His enthusiasm for the project spilled over into his personal life."

• A situation where the effects of an action or event extend beyond the intended limit.

  - "The economic crisis had far-reaching spillovers, affecting many industries."
  - "The company's restructuring had negative spillovers for its suppliers."

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Variants

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spillover , spillovers

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'spillan,' meaning 'to flow or run away,' and the suffix 'over,' meaning 'beyond or over,' spillovers refer to something that overflows or extends beyond its limit.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'spillovers' is often used in economics to describe the indirect effects of an economic policy or action on unintended stakeholders.

2. Spillovers can have both positive and negative effects. For example, the positive spillovers of education can lead to increased productivity and economic growth, while the negative spillovers of pollution can harm the environment and public health.

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Related Concepts

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1. Externalities: Spillovers can be considered a type of externality, where the costs or benefits of an action are not fully reflected in the market price.

2. Spillover Effects: Spillover effects refer to the indirect positive or negative consequences of an action or policy on unintended stakeholders.

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Culture

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Spillovers have been used extensively in literature and art to depict the consequences of actions or events extending beyond their intended limits. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby,' the party at Gatsby's mansion is described as an 'excess' or 'spillover' of wealth and pleasure.

How to Memorize "spillovers"

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   - Visualize a container overflowing or a wave spilling over the shore.

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   - Associate the word 'spillovers' with the idea of something extending beyond its limit.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'spillovers' starts with the letter 'S' and sounds like 'something' overflowing.

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