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    Fisher's Capital and Income (Essential Economics Series: Celebrated Economists)

    By Thorstein Veblen

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    Originally published in 1908, this is a work by Thorstein Veblen, an American economist and sociologist. It is an article written for the Political Science Quarterly publication on the subject of Irving Fisher's book 'The Nature of Capital and Income'. We are republishing this work with a brand new introductory biography of the author with the aim of placing it in the context of his other writings and achievements.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWhite Press
    Release dateFeb 10, 2015
    ISBN9781473399082
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