political economy
Obsolete term for political economy; modern Japanese uses 経済学 (けいざいがく) instead.
See also: 経済学
In the Meiji period, '理財学' was used as a term for political economy.
Compound of 理財 (りざい, 'management of finances') and 学 (がく, 'study'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it was used in the Meiji era as a translation for 'political economy' before being replaced by 経済学.