Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftslehre
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Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftslehre is Carl Menger’s foundational 1871 treatise that launched the Austrian School of economics and introduced the theory of marginal utility.
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| Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftslehre canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftslehre Context triple: [Carl Menger, originalTitleOfWork, Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftslehre]
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Die Grundlagen der Nationalökonomie
Die Grundlagen der Nationalökonomie is a foundational work of ordoliberal economic theory that systematically outlines the principles of a competitive market order and the role of the state in securing it.
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Grundsätze der Wirtschaftspolitik
Grundsätze der Wirtschaftspolitik is a foundational work of ordoliberal economic theory in which Walter Eucken outlines the principles for a competitive, rules-based economic order.
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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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"Principles of Economics"
"Principles of Economics" is a widely used introductory economics textbook by Gregory Mankiw that presents core microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts in an accessible, principles-based framework.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftslehre Target entity description: Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftslehre is Carl Menger’s foundational 1871 treatise that launched the Austrian School of economics and introduced the theory of marginal utility.
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A.
Die Grundlagen der Nationalökonomie
Die Grundlagen der Nationalökonomie is a foundational work of ordoliberal economic theory that systematically outlines the principles of a competitive market order and the role of the state in securing it.
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B.
Grundsätze der Wirtschaftspolitik
Grundsätze der Wirtschaftspolitik is a foundational work of ordoliberal economic theory in which Walter Eucken outlines the principles for a competitive, rules-based economic order.
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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.
"Principles of Economics"
"Principles of Economics" is a widely used introductory economics textbook by Gregory Mankiw that presents core microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts in an accessible, principles-based framework.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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economics treatise ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Principles of Economics ⓘ |
| author | Carl Menger ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| criticized |
classical labor theory of value
ⓘ
cost-of-production theories of value ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
exchange
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individual choice ⓘ price formation ⓘ scarcity ⓘ utility ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Principles of Economics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
theory of capital
ⓘ
theory of exchange ⓘ theory of goods ⓘ theory of price ⓘ theory of production ⓘ theory of value ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational work of the Austrian School of economics
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key contribution to the marginalist revolution ⓘ |
| influenced |
Austrian School of economics
ⓘ
Austrian value theory ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian School of economics
Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk ⓘ Friedrich August von Hayek ⓘ
linked to:
Friedrich Hayek
Friedrich von Wieser ⓘ Ludwig von Mises ⓘ marginalist revolution in economics ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
distinction between higher-order and lower-order goods
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goods of different orders ⓘ imputation theory ⓘ marginal utility theory ⓘ ordinal utility ⓘ subjective theory of value ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| movement |
Austrian School
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian School of economics
marginalism ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftslehre ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Vienna ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1871 ⓘ |
| publisher | Wilhelm Braumüller ⓘ |
| subject |
Austrian School of economics
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capital theory ⓘ economics ⓘ marginal utility ⓘ methodology of economics ⓘ microeconomics ⓘ price theory ⓘ subjective value theory ⓘ value theory ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
methodological individualism
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subjectivism in economics ⓘ |
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