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Economic growth: Economic growth is the increase in the production of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. It is typically measured as a percentage change in real gross domestic product (GDP), which is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year, adjusted for inflation. See also Economy, Economic development._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Adam Smith on Economic Growth - Dictionary of Arguments
Mause I 40 Economic Growth/Smith: Economic growth was a very important social goal for Adam Smith. Capital accumulation and an increase in labour productivity were used to promote this. The latter depends on the extent of the division of labour, which however finds its limit in the size of the markets. >Markets, >Division of Labour. Adam SmithVsPhysiocrats: not only agriculture, but also trade and industry are productive. >Physiocracy, >Physiocrats._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
EconSmith I Adam Smith The Theory of Moral Sentiments London 2010 EconSmithV I Vernon L. Smith Rationality in Economics: Constructivist and Ecological Forms Cambridge 2009 Mause I Karsten Mause Christian Müller Klaus Schubert, Politik und Wirtschaft: Ein integratives Kompendium Wiesbaden 2018 |