Marx, Schumpeter and the Myths of Economic Rationality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4480973 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christoph Deutschmann (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 45-64 |
| Publication date | 1998-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Thesis Eleven (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0725-5136 • E-ISSN: 1461-7455 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0725513698053000008 |
| OpenAlex | W2087593893 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 9 |
This article explores parallels between Marx's and Schumpeter's theories of capitalist development, and discusses the relationship of these classical approaches to later constructivist theories of technological and organizational changes. It is suggested that Marxian and Schumpeterian ideas could be combined in a way which remedies the weaknesses of both sides, and provides a better understanding of the innovative dynamics of capitalism; such a synthesis could then be linked to a constructivist model of the rise and fall of economic `myths
Capitalism · Creative destruction · Economic system · Economics · Epistemology · Mythology · Neoclassical economics · Parallels · Political science · Positive economics · Rationality · Sociology · Economic Development and Digital Transformation · Economic Theory and Institutions · Law · Philosophy · Political Economy and Marxism
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2018 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |