Science, Tech, Math › Social Sciences What Is an Intensive Margin? Print Social Sciences Economics U.S. Economy Employment Supply & Demand Psychology Sociology Archaeology Ergonomics By Jodi Beggs Jodi Beggs Economics Expert Ph.D., Business Economics, Harvard University M.A., Economics, Harvard University B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Jodi Beggs, Ph.D., is an economist and data scientist. She teaches economics at Harvard and serves as a subject-matter expert for media outlets including Reuters, BBC, and Slate. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on March 17, 2017 Intensive margin refers to the degree (intensity) to which a resource is utilized or applied. For example, the effort put in by a worker or the number of hours the worker works. Contrast extensive margin. (Econterms) Terms related to Intensive Margin: What Is an Extensive Margin? By Jodi Beggs Read More Extensive margin About.Com Resources on Intensive Margin:None Writing a Term Paper? Here are a few starting points for research on Intensive Margin: Books on Intensive Margin:None Journal Articles on Intensive Margin:None <Return to Main Page> Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Beggs, Jodi. "What Is an Intensive Margin?" ThoughtCo, Jan. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/what-is-an-intensive-margin-4082788. Beggs, Jodi. (2020, January 29). What Is an Intensive Margin? Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-an-intensive-margin-4082788 Beggs, Jodi. "What Is an Intensive Margin?" ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-an-intensive-margin-4082788 (accessed March 28, 2024). copy citation