The Positive Theory of Capital

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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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instanceOf book
economic treatise
addresses determination of the rate of interest
relationship between capital and time
role of capital in the production process
argues interest arises from time preference
longer production processes can be more productive
author Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk
citationStyle The Positive Theory of Capital self-linksurface differs
surface form: Böhm-Bawerk, Eugen von (1889). The Positive Theory of Capital.
coreConcept heterogeneous nature of capital
period of production
roundaboutness of production
structure of production
time preference theory of interest
countryOfOrigin Austria
criticizes Marxian exploitation theory of interest
abstinence theories of interest
naive productivity theories of interest
field Austrian School of economics
surface form: Austrian economics

economics
follows History and Critique of Interest Theories
hasTranslation English
historicalSignificance foundational work in Austrian capital theory
major contribution to the theory of interest
inCollection classics of Austrian economics
influenced 20th-century capital theory debates
Austrian capital theory
Friedrich Hayek
Ludwig von Mises
influencedBy Austrian School of economics
Carl Menger
language German
mainSubject capital theory
interest theory
production theory
time preference
methodology logical deduction
marginal analysis
originalTitle The Positive Theory of Capital self-linksurface differs
surface form: Positive Theorie des Kapitals
partOf Capital and Interest
perspective subjective value theory
precedes The Ultimate Standard of Value
publicationYear 1889
publisher Gustav Fischer NERFINISHED
school Austrian School of economics
surface form: Austrian School
volumeNumber 2

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Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk notableWork The Positive Theory of Capital
Capital and Interest volume The Positive Theory of Capital
this entity surface form: Positive Theory of Capital
Capital and Interest hasEnglishTranslation The Positive Theory of Capital
The Positive Theory of Capital originalTitle The Positive Theory of Capital self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Positive Theorie des Kapitals
The Positive Theory of Capital citationStyle The Positive Theory of Capital self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Böhm-Bawerk, Eugen von (1889). The Positive Theory of Capital.