ek aarthik sanketak ek vyaapak aarthik maap hai jisaka upayog vishleshakon dvaara vartamaan aur bhavishy kee aarthik gatividhi aur avasar ko samajhane ke lie kiya jaata hai. sabase vyaapak roop se upayog kie jaane vaale aarthik sanketak sarakaar aur gair-laabhakaaree sangathanon ya vishvavidyaalayon dvaara jaaree kie gae aankadon se aate hain.