Service Flows
The concept of service flows elaborating on how services rendered by consumer durables are treated in the national income accounts.
Service Industry
The parts of the economy providing services to individuals and businesses, encompassing sectors such as healthcare, entertainment, and professional services.
Service Life
The duration of time during which a product or an asset remains functional and can be used.
Set-aside
Removal of land from agricultural production, including policies and implications.
Settlement
The act of completing the trade required in a contract to pay for or deliver goods, securities, or currency.
Settlement Risk
The risk that other parties may fail to fulfill their side of bargains causing potential losses.
Shadow Bank
An exploration of shadow banks—financial intermediaries that operate outside traditional banking regulations to provide credit-facilitating services.
Shadow Economy
An exploration of the Shadow Economy, an unregulated portion of the economy usually involving income and operations outside official oversight.
Shake-out
The process of removing resources from some sector of the economy.