A Theory of Economic History
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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.
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Target entity: A Theory of Economic History Context triple: [John R. Hicks, notableWork, A Theory of Economic History]
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An Essay on the Production of Wealth
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Theory of Economic History Target entity description: 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.
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A.
On the Theory of Economic Policy
On the Theory of Economic Policy is a foundational work in economics by Jan Tinbergen that systematically analyzes how governments can design and coordinate economic policies using formal models and quantitative methods.
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B.
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth
Introduction to Modern Economic Growth is a comprehensive graduate-level textbook that rigorously develops the theory and empirics of long-run economic growth, with a strong emphasis on microfoundations and institutional factors.
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C.
The Nature of Capital and Income
The Nature of Capital and Income is a foundational economic treatise by Irving Fisher that rigorously analyzes the concepts of capital, income, and their interrelationship in value theory and interest.
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D.
An Essay on the Production of Wealth
An Essay on the Production of Wealth is an early 19th-century economic treatise by Robert Torrens that contributed to classical political economy debates on value, production, and distribution.
-
E.
Réflexions sur la formation et la distribution des richesses
Réflexions sur la formation et la distribution des richesses is an influential 18th-century economic treatise by Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot that anticipates key ideas of classical political economy, including capital accumulation, interest, and the role of agriculture in wealth creation.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
economics
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history ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain institutional evolution in economic history
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interpret long-term historical development using economic theory ⓘ |
| analyzes | interaction between economic theory and historical evidence ⓘ |
| author |
John R. Hicks
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John Richard Hicks ⓘ
linked to:
John R. Hicks
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
long-run structural change in economies
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role of institutions in economic change ⓘ role of markets in historical development ⓘ |
| genre |
economic history
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economic theory ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
interpretation of long-run growth
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methodology of economic history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | neoclassical economics ⓘ |
| influencedDiscipline |
cliometrics
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economic history ⓘ institutional economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
application of economic theory to history
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economic history ⓘ institutional change ⓘ long-term economic development ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | John R. Hicks ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Value and Capital
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general equilibrium theory ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach | application of economic theory to historical processes ⓘ |
| workOf | Nobel Prize–winning economist ⓘ |
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