Social opportunity cost of capital

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025912",
  "term": "Social opportunity cost of capital",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The rate at which consumption in the next period is reduced because private investment is displaced by required investments from policy. This is the rate at which society can trade consumption over time due to productive capital.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Preparing Economic Analyses Glossary; Economic Analyses Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/social-opportunity-cost-of-capital/"
}