The Physiology of Industry
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The Physiology of Industry is an influential late-19th-century economic treatise co-authored by J. A. Hobson that critiques classical economics and explores the causes and consequences of underconsumption and industrial overproduction.
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| The Physiology of Industry canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Physiology of Industry Context triple: [J. A. Hobson, notableWork, The Physiology of Industry]
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A.
The Control of Industry
"The Control of Industry" is an influential economic and political treatise by British Labour politician and economist Hugh Dalton examining how industrial production should be organized and regulated in a modern state.
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B.
The Physiology of Common Life
The Physiology of Common Life is a 19th-century popular science book by George Henry Lewes that explains human physiological processes in accessible, everyday terms.
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C.
The Industrial Society
The Industrial Society is a sociological work by Raymond Aron that analyzes the structures, dynamics, and implications of modern industrialized societies.
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D.
Studies in the Evolution of Industrial Society
Studies in the Evolution of Industrial Society is a scholarly work by economist Richard T. Ely that analyzes the historical development and social consequences of modern industrial capitalism.
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E.
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures is an 1832 treatise by Charles Babbage that analyzes industrial production, the division of labor, and the impact of machinery on economic efficiency and society.
- 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: The Physiology of Industry Target entity description: The Physiology of Industry is an influential late-19th-century economic treatise co-authored by J. A. Hobson that critiques classical economics and explores the causes and consequences of underconsumption and industrial overproduction.
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A.
The Control of Industry
"The Control of Industry" is an influential economic and political treatise by British Labour politician and economist Hugh Dalton examining how industrial production should be organized and regulated in a modern state.
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B.
The Physiology of Common Life
The Physiology of Common Life is a 19th-century popular science book by George Henry Lewes that explains human physiological processes in accessible, everyday terms.
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C.
The Industrial Society
The Industrial Society is a sociological work by Raymond Aron that analyzes the structures, dynamics, and implications of modern industrialized societies.
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D.
Studies in the Evolution of Industrial Society
Studies in the Evolution of Industrial Society is a scholarly work by economist Richard T. Ely that analyzes the historical development and social consequences of modern industrial capitalism.
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E.
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures is an 1832 treatise by Charles Babbage that analyzes industrial production, the division of labor, and the impact of machinery on economic efficiency and society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic treatise ⓘ |
| argues |
industrial overproduction results from inadequate effective demand
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maldistribution of income leads to insufficient demand ⓘ over-saving by the wealthy can cause economic stagnation ⓘ systematic underconsumption can occur in capitalist economies ⓘ |
| associatedWith | J. A. Hobson's early economic thought ⓘ |
| author |
A. F. Mummery
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J. A. Hobson ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
A. F. Mummery
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J. A. Hobson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
Say's Law
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linked to:
Say's law
classical economics ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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political economy ⓘ |
| hasForm | monograph ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Victorian era
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industrial capitalism in Britain ⓘ |
| impact |
challenged orthodox classical economic assumptions
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contributed to heterodox economic traditions ⓘ |
| influenced |
later critiques of laissez-faire economics
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underconsumptionist theories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
critique of classical economics
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distribution of income ⓘ economic cycles ⓘ industrial overproduction ⓘ underconsumption ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| positionInLiterature | early systematic statement of underconsumption theory ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1889 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
effective demand
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maldistribution of wealth ⓘ overproduction crisis ⓘ saving and investment imbalance ⓘ |
| relatedField |
development of Keynesian ideas (historical precursor)
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macroeconomics ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
economists
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policy makers ⓘ students of political economy ⓘ |
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