The Nature and Logic of Capitalism
- ISBN-10
- 0393022277
- ISBN-13
- 9780393022278
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 225
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985
- Publisher
- New York : Norton
- Author
- Robert L. Heilbroner
Description
In an inquiry that encompasses a probe of the human psyche, an analysis of the organization of primitive society, and an examination of the sources of profit and the accumulation of wealth, the noted economist explores the nature and dynamics of capitalism
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