Kondratiev wave

== English == === Alternative forms === Kondratieff wave === Etymology === Named after Soviet economist Nikolai Kondratiev (1892–1938), who was the first to bring the idea to international attention in his book The Major Economic Cycles (1925). === Noun === Kondratiev wave (plural Kondratiev waves) (economics) A hypothesized cycle-like phenomenon in the modern world economy, said to range from 40 to 60 years and to consist of alternating intervals of high sectoral growth and relatively slow growth. Synonyms: K-wave, supercycle Hypernym: wave ==== See also ====