“Instead of investing in the goods as they pass between producer and consumer, as the merchant does, the businessman now invests in the processes of industry.”
Quote by Thorstein Veblen
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Premium Collection: 25+ Titles in One Volume: The Theory of Business Enterprise, The Higher Learning in America, The Vested Interests and the Common Man, On the Nature of Capital…: The Theory of the Leisure Class, The Beginning of Ownership, The Preconceptions of Economic Science, The Industrial System and the Captains of Industry, The Socialist Economics of Karl Marx…
The collection includes a variety of titles that delve into the core principles of business and economics. It features works that explore the nature of business enterprise, the role of higher education in economic development, the impact of vested interests on the common man, and the theoretical underpinnings of economic science. Additionally, it includes discussions on the leisure class, the origins of ownership, and the industrial system, as well as an analysis of Karl Marx's socialist economics. This compilation is intended for readers interested in understanding the historical and theoretical foundations of business and economic thought. more
Author
Thorstein Veblen
Thorstein Veblen was an American economist known for his sociological perspective on economics and his critical analysis of economic theories. His work, 'The Theory of the Leisure Class,' had a profound impact on later economics and sociology. more
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