経済学(けいざいがく)

The academic discipline that studies how societies produce, distribute, and consume goods and services. Unlike 経済(けいざい) alone, which can refer to the economy in general, 経済学(けいざいがく) specifically denotes the scholarly field.

Common patterns

経済(けいざい) (economy) + 学(がく) (study/discipline). The ～学(がく) suffix is used to form academic discipline names.

Related academic fields

• 政治学(せいじがく) — political science
• 社会学(しゃかいがく) — sociology
• 経営学(けいえいがく) — business administration

Related words

• 経済(けいざい) — economy; economics (in everyday sense)
• 経済学部(けいざいがくぶ) — faculty/department of economics