Capital and Interest
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Capital and Interest is a foundational work in Austrian economics in which Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk develops a comprehensive theory of capital, interest, and the structure of production.
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| Capital and Interest canonical | 2 |
| The Rate of Interest | 2 |
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Capital and Interest Context triple: [Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk, notableWork, Capital and Interest]
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Value and Capital
Value and Capital is a foundational economics book by John R. Hicks that rigorously develops general equilibrium and welfare theory, profoundly influencing modern microeconomic analysis.
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Capital and Growth
Capital and Growth is an influential economic treatise by John R. Hicks that analyzes long-run economic growth, capital accumulation, and the dynamics of expanding economies.
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C.
Capital and Time
Capital and Time is an influential economic work by John R. Hicks that analyzes the role of capital, interest, and intertemporal choice in dynamic economic theory.
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D.
CapitalG
CapitalG is Alphabet Inc.’s independent growth equity investment fund that backs later-stage technology companies.
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E.
Capital
Capital is Karl Marx’s foundational critique of the capitalist economic system, analyzing its structures, dynamics, and inherent contradictions.
- 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: Capital and Interest Target entity description: Capital and Interest is a foundational work in Austrian economics in which Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk develops a comprehensive theory of capital, interest, and the structure of production.
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A.
Value and Capital
Value and Capital is a foundational economics book by John R. Hicks that rigorously develops general equilibrium and welfare theory, profoundly influencing modern microeconomic analysis.
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B.
Capital and Growth
Capital and Growth is an influential economic treatise by John R. Hicks that analyzes long-run economic growth, capital accumulation, and the dynamics of expanding economies.
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C.
Capital and Time
Capital and Time is an influential economic work by John R. Hicks that analyzes the role of capital, interest, and intertemporal choice in dynamic economic theory.
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D.
CapitalG
CapitalG is Alphabet Inc.’s independent growth equity investment fund that backs later-stage technology companies.
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E.
Capital
Capital is Karl Marx’s foundational critique of the capitalist economic system, analyzing its structures, dynamics, and inherent contradictions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic treatise ⓘ |
| author | Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk ⓘ |
| citedAs | foundational work on Austrian capital theory ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
capital is a complex of produced means of production
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interest arises from time preference and the structure of production ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
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surface form:
Austria-Hungary
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| criticizes |
abstinence theories of interest
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classical theories of capital ⓘ exploitation theory of interest ⓘ productivity theories of interest ⓘ |
| developsConcept |
roundaboutness of production
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time preference theory of interest ⓘ |
| field |
Austrian School of economics
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surface form:
Austrian economics
economics ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
Capital and Interest: A Critical History of Economical Theory
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Further Essays on Capital and Interest ⓘ The Positive Theory of Capital ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
business cycle theory in Austrian economics
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capital structure analysis ⓘ intertemporal choice theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
Austrian School of economics
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Friedrich Hayek ⓘ
surface form:
Friedrich August von Hayek
Ludwig von Mises ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Carl Menger
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classical economics ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
capital
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interest ⓘ structure of production ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Kapital und Kapitalzins ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century economics literature ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1884 ⓘ |
| publisher | Innsbruck publishers (first edition) ⓘ |
| school |
Austrian School of economics
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surface form:
Austrian School
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| theoreticalApproach |
marginal utility theory
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subjective value theory ⓘ |
| volume |
Further Essays on Capital and Interest
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History and Critique of Interest Theories ⓘ The Positive Theory of Capital ⓘ
surface form:
Positive Theory of Capital
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The Rate of Interest
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The Rate of Interest