marginal revolution in economics
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The marginal revolution in economics was a late 19th-century shift that introduced marginal utility and subjective value as the foundation of modern microeconomic theory.
All labels observed (3)
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| marginal revolution | 2 |
| marginal revolution in economics canonical | 2 |
| marginalist revolution | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: marginal revolution in economics Context triple: [Carl Menger, partOf, marginal revolution in economics]
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“New Methods of Measuring Marginal Utility”
“New Methods of Measuring Marginal Utility” is a pioneering work in econometrics by Ragnar Frisch that develops formal techniques for empirically estimating consumers’ marginal utilities.
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History of Economic Analysis
History of Economic Analysis is a comprehensive, posthumously published survey of the development of economic thought, written by economist Joseph Schumpeter.
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The Economic Point of View
The Economic Point of View is a foundational work in Austrian economics by Israel Kirzner that clarifies and defends the distinct methodological perspective of economic science.
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The Scope and Method of Economic Science
The Scope and Method of Economic Science is a foundational work in economic methodology that examines the proper aims, limits, and scientific status of economics as a discipline.
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The Cost-Benefit Revolution
The Cost-Benefit Revolution is a book by legal scholar Cass Sunstein that argues for the central role of cost-benefit analysis in modern regulation and public policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: marginal revolution in economics Target entity description: The marginal revolution in economics was a late 19th-century shift that introduced marginal utility and subjective value as the foundation of modern microeconomic theory.
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A.
“New Methods of Measuring Marginal Utility”
“New Methods of Measuring Marginal Utility” is a pioneering work in econometrics by Ragnar Frisch that develops formal techniques for empirically estimating consumers’ marginal utilities.
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B.
History of Economic Analysis
History of Economic Analysis is a comprehensive, posthumously published survey of the development of economic thought, written by economist Joseph Schumpeter.
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C.
The Economic Point of View
The Economic Point of View is a foundational work in Austrian economics by Israel Kirzner that clarifies and defends the distinct methodological perspective of economic science.
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D.
The Scope and Method of Economic Science
The Scope and Method of Economic Science is a foundational work in economic methodology that examines the proper aims, limits, and scientific status of economics as a discipline.
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E.
The Cost-Benefit Revolution
The Cost-Benefit Revolution is a book by legal scholar Cass Sunstein that argues for the central role of cost-benefit analysis in modern regulation and public policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intellectual movement
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paradigm shift in economics ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
marginal revolution in economics
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surface form:
marginalist revolution
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| associatedSchool |
Austrian School of economics
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Lausanne school of economics ⓘ
surface form:
Lausanne School of economics
neoclassical economics ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
focus on individual decision-making
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formalization of utility ⓘ mathematical treatment of demand ⓘ use of marginal conditions for optimization ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
diminishing marginal utility
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individual choice under scarcity ⓘ marginal productivity ⓘ subjective theory of value ⓘ value determined at the margin ⓘ |
| endDate | 1890 ⓘ |
| field | economics ⓘ |
| followedBy | neoclassical economics ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin |
Austria
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Switzerland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
decline of classical political economy
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industrialization in Europe ⓘ |
| historicalDebate | simultaneous discovery controversy ⓘ |
| impact |
established marginal analysis as standard tool in economics
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redefined theory of value in economics ⓘ |
| influenced |
capital theory
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general equilibrium theory ⓘ modern microeconomics ⓘ price theory ⓘ utility theory ⓘ welfare economics ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Carl Menger
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Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk ⓘ Francis Ysidro Edgeworth ⓘ Friedrich von Wieser ⓘ Leon Walras ⓘ
surface form:
Léon Walras
Vilfredo Pareto ⓘ William Stanley Jevons ⓘ |
| mainFocus |
marginal analysis
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marginal utility ⓘ subjective value theory ⓘ |
| precededBy | classical economics ⓘ |
| publication |
Carl Menger
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surface form:
Carl Menger, Principles of Economics
Leon Walras ⓘ
surface form:
Léon Walras, Elements of Pure Economics
William Stanley Jevons ⓘ
surface form:
William Stanley Jevons, The Theory of Political Economy
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| rejectedConcept | labor theory of value ⓘ |
| startDate | 1870 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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marginal revolution
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marginalist revolution
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marginalist revolution