A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle
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A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle is an influential economic work by John R. Hicks that develops a formal model to explain the causes and dynamics of business cycles.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle Context triple: [John R. Hicks, notableWork, A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle]
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The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is John Maynard Keynes’s landmark 1936 book that founded modern macroeconomics by challenging classical views and explaining the causes of prolonged unemployment and economic downturns.
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The Theory of Money and Credit
The Theory of Money and Credit is a foundational 1912 treatise by economist Ludwig von Mises that develops a comprehensive Austrian School theory of money, banking, and monetary policy.
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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.
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The Process of Circulation of Capital
The Process of Circulation of Capital is the second volume of Karl Marx’s Das Kapital, analyzing how capital moves through the phases of production, circulation, and realization in a capitalist economy.
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Business Cycles in the United States of America, 1919–1932
"Business Cycles in the United States of America, 1919–1932" is an influential econometric study by Jan Tinbergen that analyzes and models U.S. economic fluctuations during the interwar period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle Target entity description: A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle is an influential economic work by John R. Hicks that develops a formal model to explain the causes and dynamics of business cycles.
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A.
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is John Maynard Keynes’s landmark 1936 book that founded modern macroeconomics by challenging classical views and explaining the causes of prolonged unemployment and economic downturns.
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B.
The Theory of Money and Credit
The Theory of Money and Credit is a foundational 1912 treatise by economist Ludwig von Mises that develops a comprehensive Austrian School theory of money, banking, and monetary policy.
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C.
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.
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D.
The Process of Circulation of Capital
The Process of Circulation of Capital is the second volume of Karl Marx’s Das Kapital, analyzing how capital moves through the phases of production, circulation, and realization in a capitalist economy.
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E.
Business Cycles in the United States of America, 1919–1932
"Business Cycles in the United States of America, 1919–1932" is an influential econometric study by Jan Tinbergen that analyzes and models U.S. economic fluctuations during the interwar period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic treatise ⓘ work on business cycles ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain recurrent economic fluctuations
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integrate theory of growth and cycles ⓘ |
| author |
John R. Hicks
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John R. Hicks ⓘ
surface form:
John Richard Hicks
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| contributedTo |
macroeconomic analysis of cycles
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theory of income fluctuations ⓘ theory of investment fluctuations ⓘ |
| describes |
interaction between investment and income
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mechanisms generating cyclical fluctuations ⓘ |
| field | economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
causes of business cycles
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dynamics of business cycles ⓘ |
| genre | academic literature ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
ceiling and floor constraints in cycles
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multiplier-accelerator interaction ⓘ non-linear trade cycle model ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
macroeconomic policy discussions
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post-Keynesian business cycle theory ⓘ |
| hasSubjectArea |
business cycle theory
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economic dynamics ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Keynesian economics
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macroeconomic theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
business cycle
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trade cycle ⓘ |
| partOf | 20th-century economic literature ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | influential work in business cycle theory ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
Keynesian-inspired cycle theory
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macrodynamic modeling ⓘ |
| uses | formal economic model ⓘ |
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Subject: A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle Description of subject: A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle is an influential economic work by John R. Hicks that develops a formal model to explain the causes and dynamics of business cycles.
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