facility noun (PLACE). âº [C] something such as a âplace, âbuilding, or âequipment used for a âparticular âpurpose or âactivity: The new âsports facility has a âswimming âpool. (Definition of facility from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).acility noun (PLACE). âº [C] something such as a âplace, âbuilding, or âequipment used for a âparticular âpurpose or âactivity: The new âsports facility has a âswimming âpool. (Definition of facility from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).
While economists cloak their views in the aura of science, what they actually do is make assumptions about the world, use those assumptions to build imaginary economies (known as models), and from those models generate conclusions.
Analyses within economic statistics both make use of and provide the empirical data needed in economic research, whether descriptive or econometric. They are a key input for decision making as to economic policy.