This is the 11501st most frequent Spanish word.
externalidades
Externalities: Unintended side effects or consequences of an activity affecting others without being reflected in costs.
In this sentence, 'externalidades' refers to secondary effects of a process, often economic, that impact third parties unintentionally.
Las externalidades de la producción pueden incluir tanto efectos positivos como negativos.
The externalities of production can include both positive and negative effects.
Here, 'externalidades' is used to highlight external factors, particularly environmental impacts, associated with projects.
Debemos considerar las externalidades ambientales al desarrollar nuevos proyectos.
We must consider the environmental externalities when developing new projects.
In this context, 'externalidades' denotes societal effects caused by actions, such as policies, which are secondary impacts not initially accounted for.