The Distribution of Wealth
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The Distribution of Wealth is an influential 1899 economics book by John Bates Clark that helped establish marginal productivity theory and shaped early neoclassical views on income distribution.
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| The Distribution of Wealth canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Distribution of Wealth Context triple: [John Bates Clark, notableWork, The Distribution of Wealth]
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Property and Contract in Their Relations to the Distribution of Wealth
Property and Contract in Their Relations to the Distribution of Wealth is a foundational early-20th-century treatise in institutional economics that analyzes how legal concepts of property and contract shape the distribution of income and wealth in society.
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The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor is a book by epidemiologist and public health leader William H. Foege that reflects on global health inequities and the moral imperative to address them.
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The Gospel of Wealth
The Gospel of Wealth is an 1889 essay by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that argues the rich have a moral obligation to distribute their fortunes for the benefit of society.
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Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities
"Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities" is an influential early 20th-century economic study by Hugh Dalton that analyzes the causes, measurement, and implications of income inequality in industrial societies.
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The Price of Inequality
The Price of Inequality is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that analyzes the causes and consequences of growing economic inequality and argues for policy reforms to create a fairer, more stable 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 Distribution of Wealth Target entity description: The Distribution of Wealth is an influential 1899 economics book by John Bates Clark that helped establish marginal productivity theory and shaped early neoclassical views on income distribution.
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A.
Property and Contract in Their Relations to the Distribution of Wealth
Property and Contract in Their Relations to the Distribution of Wealth is a foundational early-20th-century treatise in institutional economics that analyzes how legal concepts of property and contract shape the distribution of income and wealth in society.
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B.
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor is a book by epidemiologist and public health leader William H. Foege that reflects on global health inequities and the moral imperative to address them.
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C.
The Gospel of Wealth
The Gospel of Wealth is an 1889 essay by industrialist Andrew Carnegie that argues the rich have a moral obligation to distribute their fortunes for the benefit of society.
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D.
Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities
"Some Aspects of the Inequality of Incomes in Modern Communities" is an influential early 20th-century economic study by Hugh Dalton that analyzes the causes, measurement, and implications of income inequality in industrial societies.
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E.
The Price of Inequality
The Price of Inequality is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that analyzes the causes and consequences of growing economic inequality and argues for policy reforms to create a fairer, more stable society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ |
| addresses |
distribution between labor and capital
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functional distribution of income ⓘ |
| argues | that competitive markets yield a just distribution of income under certain conditions ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | American neoclassical economics ⓘ |
| author | John Bates Clark ⓘ |
| bibliographicCategory |
19th-century non-fiction book
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economics classic ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of marginal productivity theory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| fieldOfStudy |
economics
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political economy ⓘ |
| genre | economic theory ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
theory of capital
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theory of interest ⓘ theory of wages ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | standard reference for marginal productivity theory in textbooks ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of marginal productivity of capital
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analysis of marginal productivity of labor ⓘ discussion of competition and distribution ⓘ treatment of capital as a homogeneous fund ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely cited in early 20th-century economics literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th-century industrial capitalism in the United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century distribution theory
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debates on economic justice ⓘ early neoclassical views on income distribution ⓘ |
| isConsidered | a classic of neoclassical distribution theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
income distribution
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marginal productivity theory ⓘ neoclassical economics ⓘ |
| proposes | that each factor of production is paid its marginal product ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan
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linked to:
The Macmillan Company
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| relatedConcept |
competitive markets
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economic justice ⓘ functional distribution ⓘ marginal productivity of capital ⓘ marginal productivity of labor ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Essentials of Economic Theory ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
competitive equilibrium
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marginalism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th century ⓘ |
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