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| − | Thorstein Bunde Veblen (1857-1929) was an American economist who studied institutions and criticized [[neoclassical economics]]. | + | '''Thorstein Bunde Veblen''' (1857-1929) was an American economist who studied institutions and criticized [[neoclassical economics]]. |
Veblen insisted that customs played a prominent role in shaping economic behavior, and that social institutions are very influential over economics. He was a prolific writer, and his most famous work was his first: ''The Theory of the Leisure Class'' (1899). There he coined the term "[[conspicuous consumption]]" in order to describe the "leisure class." | Veblen insisted that customs played a prominent role in shaping economic behavior, and that social institutions are very influential over economics. He was a prolific writer, and his most famous work was his first: ''The Theory of the Leisure Class'' (1899). There he coined the term "[[conspicuous consumption]]" in order to describe the "leisure class." | ||
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Revision as of 22:00, May 17, 2007
Thorstein Bunde Veblen (1857-1929) was an American economist who studied institutions and criticized neoclassical economics.
Veblen insisted that customs played a prominent role in shaping economic behavior, and that social institutions are very influential over economics. He was a prolific writer, and his most famous work was his first: The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899). There he coined the term "conspicuous consumption" in order to describe the "leisure class."