Kondratiev waves
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Kondratiev waves are long-term (roughly 40–60 year) economic cycles characterized by alternating periods of rapid growth and slower development, often linked to major technological and structural changes in the economy.
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| Kondratiev waves canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kondratiev waves Context triple: [Business Cycles, relatedConcept, Kondratiev waves]
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A.
National Bureau of Economic Research studies in business cycles
National Bureau of Economic Research studies in business cycles is a scholarly series of empirical and historical research volumes analyzing fluctuations and long-term patterns in the U.S. and global economies.
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Business Cycle Dating Committee
The Business Cycle Dating Committee is a panel of economists that officially determines the dates of recessions and expansions in the U.S. 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.
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A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle
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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Reports on the relation of corporate combinations to business cycles
"Reports on the relation of corporate combinations to business cycles" is an early 20th-century U.S. government study analyzing how large corporate consolidations influence economic fluctuations and business cycles.
- 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: Kondratiev waves Target entity description: Kondratiev waves are long-term (roughly 40–60 year) economic cycles characterized by alternating periods of rapid growth and slower development, often linked to major technological and structural changes in the economy.
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A.
National Bureau of Economic Research studies in business cycles
National Bureau of Economic Research studies in business cycles is a scholarly series of empirical and historical research volumes analyzing fluctuations and long-term patterns in the U.S. and global economies.
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B.
Business Cycle Dating Committee
The Business Cycle Dating Committee is a panel of economists that officially determines the dates of recessions and expansions in the U.S. economy.
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C.
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.
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D.
A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle
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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E.
Reports on the relation of corporate combinations to business cycles
"Reports on the relation of corporate combinations to business cycles" is an early 20th-century U.S. government study analyzing how large corporate consolidations influence economic fluctuations and business cycles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic cycle theory
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long-wave economic cycle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
K-waves
NERFINISHED
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Kondratieff waves NERFINISHED ⓘ long waves ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Joseph Schumpeter
NERFINISHED
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capital accumulation ⓘ innovation clusters ⓘ long-term investment cycles ⓘ structural crises ⓘ technological revolutions ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
alternating periods of rapid growth and slower development
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association with major technological changes ⓘ association with structural changes in the economy ⓘ long-term fluctuations in economic growth ⓘ |
| coreIdea | capitalist economies exhibit recurrent long waves of boom and stagnation ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | many mainstream economists ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
ex post pattern fitting
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lack of rigorous statistical evidence ⓘ |
| field |
business cycle theory
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economic history ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
downswing phase
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expansion phase ⓘ stagnation phase ⓘ upswing phase ⓘ |
| hasSupportFrom | some heterodox economists ⓘ |
| hasTypicalDuration | 40–60 years ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
demographic trends
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globalization dynamics ⓘ institutional change ⓘ technological innovation ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
general purpose technologies
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industrial revolutions ⓘ long-term interest rate movements ⓘ long-term price movements ⓘ major infrastructure systems ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nikolai Kondratiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCountryOfTheory | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Nikolai Kondratiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedInDecade | 1920s ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Juglar cycles
NERFINISHED
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Kitchin cycles NERFINISHED ⓘ business cycles ⓘ |
| theoreticalStatus | controversial ⓘ |
| timeScaleComparedToBusinessCycle | longer ⓘ |
| usedIn |
analysis of capitalist development
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long-term economic forecasting ⓘ technological forecasting ⓘ |
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Subject: Kondratiev waves Description of subject: Kondratiev waves are long-term (roughly 40–60 year) economic cycles characterized by alternating periods of rapid growth and slower development, often linked to major technological and structural changes in the economy.
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