ECONOMICS VOCAB

6. Relocating work and jobs to another country
10. A distinctive name or symbol that identifies a firm and its products or services that has been legally registered as the property of that firm.
12. A business organization that is jointly owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit.
13. The practice of working at home or at another location outside of the workplace (while still being connected to the workplace, usually through technological means).
16. A business practice in which work that was once done within a company is sent to outside contractors.
17. Abbreviation for the first sale of a new corporation's stock.
18. A person who works a job that requires some specialized skills and training.
19. A business in which workers are required to join a union after being hired.
20. A person who works a job that requires no specialized skills or training.

1. Someone who has an interest in, or is affected by, a company's actions.
2. An organization that represents the interests of people and businesses working in a particular industry.
3. The portion of the population that has paid work or is seeking work.
4. An organization of workers in a specific industry that seeks to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members.
5. A person who works a "white-collar" job that requires advanced training and specialized skills.
7. The shorthand for a person who is employed for a limited period of time.
8. Abbreviation for a business in which the proprietor's liability extends only to whatever they've invested in the business.
9. The process by which people and economies around the world are becoming increasingly interconnected
11. A share of earnings paid to a franchiser or to an inventor, writer, or artist for the sale or use of that person's work.
14. A business that only hires workers who are union members.
15. A person who works a job that requires specialized skills and training.