misallocation

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ allocation.

Noun

misallocation (plural misallocations)

1. An improper or unwise allocation, especially of money.

   Coordinate terms: misdistribution, maldistribution; malapportionment

   • 2009 January 6, Jeffrey Goldfarb, Martin Hutchinson, “Rebuilding the S.E.C.”, in New York Times‎:

     When the bulk of a bank's assets can be traded, relying on historical acquisition costs distorts reality and leads to capital misallocation.