Veblen in Plain English: A Complete Introduction to Thorstein Veblen's EconomicsCambria, 2006 - 144 páginas This comprehensive introduction to Thorstein Veblen's economics, written by distinguished economist Dr. Ken McCormick, is intended for the student and the non-specialist. A complete interpretation of Veblen's work is presented and includes an analysis of instincts and institutions, technology, social and institutional change, and capital and business enterprise. In addition, consumer behavior, conspicuous leisure, status-driven consumption and its implications are also discussed in detail. The work also includes a Foreword by Dr. Rick Tilman, a noted Veblen scholar. |
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... Workers were no longer their own bosses , and so could not choose how many hours to work each day . And workers who had always worked in their own homes and at their own pace " had to be taught to follow orders , to respect the space ...
... Workers were no longer their own bosses , and so could not choose how many hours to work each day . And workers who had always worked in their own homes and at their own pace " had to be taught to follow orders , to respect the space ...
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... Workers in industrial occupations routinely work with machines . There is no room for superstition ; one must learn to think in a cause - and - effect manner . Workers in pecuniary occupations do not generally come in direct contact ...
... Workers in industrial occupations routinely work with machines . There is no room for superstition ; one must learn to think in a cause - and - effect manner . Workers in pecuniary occupations do not generally come in direct contact ...
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... workers be more literate and better schooled . The need for more educated workers even led Veblen to suggest that laws limiting child labor had an economic as well as a humanitarian motive [ 1914 , 309 ] . Whatever the motive , more ...
... workers be more literate and better schooled . The need for more educated workers even led Veblen to suggest that laws limiting child labor had an economic as well as a humanitarian motive [ 1914 , 309 ] . Whatever the motive , more ...
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Instincts and Institutions | 1 |
Technology and Social Evolution | 29 |
Capital and Business Enterprise | 71 |
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