financial economics
Noun
Meaning
financial economics (uncountable)
The branch of economics characterized by a concentration on monetary activities.
Examples
Many of us like to think of financial economics as a science, but complex events like the financial crisis suggest that this conceit may be more wishful thinking than reality.
Financial economics examines topics such as the structure of optimal portfolios, the rate of return to capital, econometric analysis of security returns, and corporate financial behavior.
Financial economics concentrates on influences of real economic variables on financial ones, in contrast to pure finance.
Financial economics or simply finance describes the allocation of financial resources.