Collocations for economy - noun

booming, buoyant (esp. BrE), dynamic, healthy, prosperous, robust, sound, stable, strong, thriving, vibrant
expanding, growing
improving, recovering, strengthening
ailing, bad (esp. AmE), declining, depressed, failing, faltering, flagging, moribund, sagging (esp. AmE), slowing, sluggish, slumping (esp. AmE), sputtering (esp. AmE), stagnant, struggling, troubled, weakening
The government devalued the currency to try to revive the flagging economy.

fragile, vulnerable, weak
overheated
bubble
In order for our bubble economy to continue expanding, Americans must continue spending.

competitive
sustainable
advanced, developed, modern
developing, emerging, new, third-world
agrarian, agricultural, capitalist, free-market, industrial, industrialized, knowledge-based, liberal, market, mixed, monetary, planned, political, rural, socialist
a modern industrial economy

domestic, global, globalized, internal, international, local, national, world
the increasingly competitive global economy

black, illicit (AmE), informal, underground
The black economy booms when there is high unemployment.

build, create, rebuild
Each party has its own strategy for building a strong economy.

control, handle, manage, regulate, run
The government was accused of failing to run the economy competently.

bolster, boost, develop, expand, grow (esp. AmE), improve, jump-start, kick-start, rescue, revitalize, revive, spur, stimulate, strengthen
cripple, damage, destabilize, destroy, devastate, disrupt, harm, hurt, ruin, undermine, weaken, wreck
drive, fuel
Income from this exported crop drove the economy of Mali.

slow
Government measures to slow the economy failed to curb fuel demand growth.

shape, transform
This massive retailer has been shaping the economy for a decade.

benefit, help, support, sustain
We want to support the local economy.

threaten
Should we be worried that a dollar crisis threatens the economy?

fix (esp. AmE), stabilize
reform, restructure
liberalize, modernize
Japan has successfully modernized its economy.

diversify
Cuba should have been able to diversify its economy.

dominate
Tourism clearly dominates the local economy.

boom, develop, expand, flourish, grow, improve
be in recession, go into recession
collapse, contract, decline, fail, falter, shrink, slow, stagnate, struggle, suffer
pick up, rebound, recover, stabilize, turn around, turn round (esp. BrE)
be based on sth
The region has an economy based on services and finance.

emerge from sth
The South African economy emerged from decades of international isolation.

experience sth
It has been a while since the economy experienced a deep economic downturn.

function, operate, perform
The economy is functioning very poorly.

move
It's the industry which keeps our national economy moving.

hum (AmE), hum along (esp. AmE)
The economy is humming along at a healthy 4% pace.

create sth, generate sth, produce sth

an area of the economy, a sector of the economy
Drivers are needed in all sectors of the economy.

the backbone of the economy, the mainstay of the economy
Agriculture was the backbone of the economy.

a downturn in the economy, a downturn of the economy
A downturn in the economy is affecting many small businesses.

growth in the economy, growth of the economy
A small manufacturing sector inhibits growth in the economy.

control, handling, management, etc. of the economy
37% approved the president's handling of the economy.

the size of the economy, the state of the economy
The government has been criticized over the state of the economy.

significant
false
Buying cheap shoes is a false economy.

fuel
The company has improved the fuel economy of all its vehicles.

achieve, make
We could achieve major economies in time with this new machinery.

drive (BrE)
Savings are being planned as part of a huge economy drive.

economy in
possible economies in telephone costs

economy of effort, economy of movement
It was impressive to see her economy of movement as she worked the machine.

economy of scale
Bigger markets can provide significant economies of scale.