The Theory of Business Enterprise
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The Theory of Business Enterprise is an influential 1904 work of institutional economics in which Thorstein Veblen analyzes how profit-driven business practices can conflict with and distort the broader industrial and social interests of society.
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| The Theory of Business Enterprise canonical | 4 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Theory of Business Enterprise Context triple: [Thorstein Veblen, notableWork, The Theory of Business Enterprise]
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The Positive Theory of Capital
The Positive Theory of Capital is a foundational work in Austrian economics that systematically analyzes the nature of capital, interest, and time preference in the production process.
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The Pure Theory of Capital
The Pure Theory of Capital is a major economic treatise by Friedrich A. Hayek that systematically analyzes the structure, role, and intertemporal coordination of capital in the production process.
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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 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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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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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Theory of Business Enterprise Target entity description: The Theory of Business Enterprise is an influential 1904 work of institutional economics in which Thorstein Veblen analyzes how profit-driven business practices can conflict with and distort the broader industrial and social interests of society.
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A.
The Positive Theory of Capital
The Positive Theory of Capital is a foundational work in Austrian economics that systematically analyzes the nature of capital, interest, and time preference in the production process.
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B.
The Pure Theory of Capital
The Pure Theory of Capital is a major economic treatise by Friedrich A. Hayek that systematically analyzes the structure, role, and intertemporal coordination of capital in the production process.
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C.
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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D.
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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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
business enterprise
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machine process ⓘ pecuniary culture ⓘ sabotage of production ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | institutional economics ⓘ |
| author | Thorstein Veblen ⓘ |
| authorBelongsTo | Thorstein Veblen ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
business interests may distort broader social welfare
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corporate control can lead to restriction of output for profit ⓘ economic institutions evolve historically ⓘ modern industry is shaped by pecuniary rather than purely technological considerations ⓘ profit-driven business practices can conflict with industrial efficiency ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| firstPublishedIn | New York ⓘ |
| genre | institutional economics ⓘ |
| hasForm |
digital text
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printed book ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
critical theory of capitalism
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heterodox economics ⓘ institutional economics ⓘ sociology of organizations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
business cycles
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business enterprise ⓘ capitalism ⓘ conflict between business and industry ⓘ conspicuous consumption ⓘ corporate governance ⓘ credit system ⓘ economic evolution ⓘ economic institutions ⓘ financial markets ⓘ industrial efficiency ⓘ industrial system ⓘ institutional change ⓘ leisure class ⓘ machine process ⓘ pecuniary interests ⓘ profit motive ⓘ sabotage of production ⓘ social consequences of business ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of conflict between business and industry
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contribution to institutional economics ⓘ critique of profit-driven capitalism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1904 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Theory of Business Enterprise Description of subject: The Theory of Business Enterprise is an influential 1904 work of institutional economics in which Thorstein Veblen analyzes how profit-driven business practices can conflict with and distort the broader industrial and social interests of society.
Referenced by (4)
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