Capital and Interest: A Critical History of Economical Theory

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Capital and Interest: A Critical History of Economical Theory is the English translation of Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk’s seminal work analyzing and critiquing classical and contemporary theories of capital and interest in economics.

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Geschichte und Kritik der Kapitalzins-Theorien	1
Geschichte und Kritik der Kapitalzinstheorien	1

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Target entity: Capital and Interest: A Critical History of Economical Theory
Target entity description: Capital and Interest: A Critical History of Economical Theory is the English translation of Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk’s seminal work analyzing and critiquing classical and contemporary theories of capital and interest in economics.

A. The Economic Institutions of Capitalism
The Economic Institutions of Capitalism is a seminal work in transaction cost economics that analyzes how firms, markets, and contractual arrangements are structured to govern economic transactions under capitalism.
B. A Theory of Economic History
A Theory of Economic History is an influential work by economist John R. Hicks that applies economic theory to interpret and explain long-term historical development and institutional change.
C. Selected Essays on the Dynamics of the Capitalist Economy
Selected Essays on the Dynamics of the Capitalist Economy is a collection of influential papers by economist Michał Kalecki that develop his theories on business cycles, effective demand, and the functioning of capitalist economies.
D. A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process
A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process is the full subtitle of Joseph Schumpeter’s seminal work "Business Cycles," which examines the dynamics and development of capitalist economies over time.
E. The Political Element in the Development of Economic Theory
The Political Element in the Development of Economic Theory is a seminal work by economist Gunnar Myrdal that critically examines how political values and ideological biases shape the formulation and evolution of economic theories.
F. None of above. chosen

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instanceOf	book ⓘ economics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ
aimsTo	evaluate competing explanations of interest ⓘ prepare ground for Böhm-Bawerk’s own positive theory of capital and interest ⓘ
author	Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk ⓘ
describes	development of interest theories over time ⓘ
fieldOfStudy	economics ⓘ history of economics ⓘ
focusesOn	critical analysis of capital theory ⓘ historical survey of interest theory ⓘ
genre	economic theory ⓘ history of economic thought ⓘ
hasInfluenced	20th-century capital theory ⓘ Austrian School discussions of interest ⓘ
influencedBy	Austrian School value theory ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	Austrian School of economics ⓘ capital ⓘ classical economics ⓘ interest ⓘ theories of capital ⓘ theories of interest ⓘ
notableFor	being first volume of Böhm-Bawerk’s Capital and Interest trilogy ⓘ systematic critique of previous interest theories ⓘ
originalLanguage	German ⓘ
partOf	Capital and Interest ⓘ
positionInSeries	volume 1 ⓘ
publicationCountry	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
relatedWork	Further Essays on Capital and Interest ⓘ Positive Theory of Capital ⓘ linked to: The Positive Theory of Capital
subjectOfCritique	abstinence theories of interest ⓘ classical theories of interest ⓘ exploitation theories of interest ⓘ productivity theories of interest ⓘ
timePeriodCovered	19th-century economic thought ⓘ classical political economy ⓘ
translatedFrom	Kapital und Kapitalzins ⓘ
translator	William Smart ⓘ

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Capital and Interest → hasEnglishTranslation → Capital and Interest: A Critical History of Economical Theory ⓘ

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linked to: Capital and Interest: A Critical History of Economical Theory

History and Critique of Interest Theories → originalTitle → Geschichte und Kritik der Kapitalzins-Theorien ⓘ