経 済 効 果(けいざいこうか)

けいざいこうか

noun

economic effect; economic impact

businesswork

1. economic effect; economic impact; economic benefit

The measurable influence that an event, policy, or project has on the economy, typically expressed in monetary terms.

オリンピックの経済効果(けいざいこうか)は大(おお)きい。

The economic impact of the Olympics is enormous.

新(あたら)しい駅(えき)の開業(かいぎょう)による経済効果(けいざいこうか)は数十億円(すうじゅうおくえん)と試算(しさん)された。

The economic effect of the new station opening was estimated at tens of billions of yen.

観光(かんこう)による経済効果(けいざいこうか)を高(たか)めるために、地域(ちいき)を挙(あ)げてイベントを企画(きかく)した。

To boost the economic impact of tourism, the entire region planned events together.

A compound of 経済(けいざい) (economy) + 効果(こうか) (effect). Very common in news and policy discussions, often used to quantify the financial benefit of major events, infrastructure projects, or government policies. Japanese media frequently report 経済効果(けいざいこうか) figures for things like the World Cup, cherry blossom season, or new bullet train routes.

Common collocations

経済効果(けいざいこうか)が大(おお)きい: the economic effect is significant
経済効果(けいざいこうか)を見込(みこ)む: to expect economic benefits
経済効果(けいざいこうか)を試算(しさん)する: to estimate the economic impact
経済効果(けいざいこうか)を高(たか)める: to boost the economic effect
波及(はきゅう)経済効果(けいざいこうか): ripple economic effect

Similar words

経済的影響(けいざいてきえいきょう): economic influence (more neutral; can be negative or positive)
景気効果(けいきこうか): business stimulus effect (focuses on stimulating the economy)
費用対効果(ひようたいこうか): cost-effectiveness (ratio of cost to benefit)

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