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Pigou is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pigou in a sentence

Pigou meaning

A surname

Using Pigou

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname

Context around Pigou

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

piers 1×

Sentence patterns with Pigou

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

analyst piers pigou of the 1× arthur c pigou a british 1× fails on pigou s criteria 1× pigou also argued 1× pigou s perspective 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

analyst piers pigou 1× pigou also argued 1× pigou s perspective 1× the other wrinkle 1× the tanning session 1×

Common sentence endings:

a british economist 1× economist hal hershfield 1× of such inefficiency 1× presence of democracy 1× would aspire to 1×

Words around Pigou

Just before it in the word index:

pigotts 3 pigott 15 pigot 2 pigossi 2 pignato 2 pignatelli 5

Just after it in the word index:

pigovian 4 pigpen 6 pigrome 2 pigs 630 pigskin 20 pigsty 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Pigou

  • In this selection, "pigou" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, piers stand out and add context to how "pigou" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include analyst piers pigou of the and arthur c pigou a british. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pigou" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pigou

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Pigou also argued the large number of candidates does not necessarily mean the presence of democracy. (16 words)

Analyst Piers Pigou of the International Crisis Group said Madagascar's presidency is not a job many would aspire to. (20 words)

The tanning session tax probably fails on Pigou’s criteria for offsetting externalities and also fails because of such inefficiency. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Pigou’s perspective suggests that saving might be easier if we could somehow imagine the future more vividly, a hypothesis supported by the work of the U.C.L.A. economist Hal Hershfield. (33 words)

The other wrinkle is when you think of wealth taxes as a Pigovian tax (named for Arthur C. Pigou, a British economist). (22 words)

Analyst Piers Pigou of the International Crisis Group said Madagascar's presidency is not a job many would aspire to. (20 words)

Example sentences (5)

Pigou’s perspective suggests that saving might be easier if we could somehow imagine the future more vividly, a hypothesis supported by the work of the U.C.L.A. economist Hal Hershfield.

The other wrinkle is when you think of wealth taxes as a Pigovian tax (named for Arthur C. Pigou, a British economist).

Analyst Piers Pigou of the International Crisis Group said Madagascar's presidency is not a job many would aspire to.

Pigou also argued the large number of candidates does not necessarily mean the presence of democracy.

The tanning session tax probably fails on Pigou’s criteria for offsetting externalities and also fails because of such inefficiency.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pigou" in a sentence?
An example: "Pigou’s perspective suggests that saving might be easier if we could somehow imagine the future more vividly, a hypothesis supported by the work of the U.C.L.A. economist Hal Hershfield." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "pigou" from authentic English texts.
What does "pigou" mean?
Pigou means: A surname
How many example sentences with "pigou" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "pigou", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.