In economy can appear in phrases about participation within an economy, but economy is more often used with other structures. Of economy is uncommon except in fixed or formal expressions such as laws of economy.
In economy is limited and usually refers to something happening within an economic system. Of economy is rare in everyday English and normally appears after another noun in formal expressions.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Use in the economy for activity, sectors, or developments inside a country's economy.
Use in with nouns like confidence, trust, or investment.
Of economy appears in a few formal combinations, often in academic or historical writing.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Economy usually needs an article when referring to a national or global system.
✕ Growth is slow in economy. ✓ Growth is slow in the economy.Everyday English usually prefers economic or economy without of.
✕ the problems of economy ✓ economic problemsChoose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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No. It is mostly limited to formal or technical expressions.
Economic is the usual adjective form before nouns.
Usually say in the economy rather than in economy alone.
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