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'''Bourgeois economics''' refers to any [[economics|economic theory]] developed from the perspective of the [[bourgeoisie]] rather than the [[proletariat]]. It busies itself mainly with the justification and management of the | '''Bourgeois economics''' refers to any [[economics|economic theory]] developed from the perspective of the [[bourgeoisie]] rather than the [[proletariat]]. It busies itself mainly with the justification and management of the [[Capitalism|capitalist]] economy. [[Marxian economics]] begins as a [[critique]] of bourgeois economics, taking its principles and turning them on itself. | ||
[[Capitalism|capitalist]] economy. [[Marxian economics]] begins as a [[critique]] of bourgeois economics, taking its principles and turning them on itself. | |||
This article gives an overview of bourgeois economics in as far as it is bourgeois, that is, serves to uphold the interests of [[capital]]. | This article gives an overview of bourgeois economics in as far as it is bourgeois, that is, serves to uphold the interests of [[capital]]. |
Latest revision as of 20:26, 25 October 2023
Bourgeois economics refers to any economic theory developed from the perspective of the bourgeoisie rather than the proletariat. It busies itself mainly with the justification and management of the capitalist economy. Marxian economics begins as a critique of bourgeois economics, taking its principles and turning them on itself.
This article gives an overview of bourgeois economics in as far as it is bourgeois, that is, serves to uphold the interests of capital.
History
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Austrian economics
The Austrian school of economics arose during the late 19th century alongside the development of marginal utility theory. Although later economic theory has largely superseded the Austrian school, it remains popular within the US because of its promotion of free market ideology and imperviousness to empirical evidence.