Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2016, 24(3):78-86 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.538

Half-Forgotten Personalities of Economic Thought - J. A. Schumpeter

Pavel Sirůček
Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, Fakulta podnikohospodářská (sirucek@vse.cz).

J. A. Schumpeter was an Austro-American economist, historian of economic science, political scientist, lawyer and politician, ranking among the most famous, outstanding and cited economists of the 20th century. He created a dynamic theory of development based on innovations, researched economic cycles, issues including long waves, innovations, entrepreneurship, and theory of evolution.

Keywords: J. A. Schumpeter, economic development, innovations, economic cycles, long waves
JEL classification: B00, B50, E32, O30

Published: June 1, 2016  Show citation

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Sirůček, P. (2016). Half-Forgotten Personalities of Economic Thought - J. A. Schumpeter. Acta Oeconomica Pragensia24(3), 78-86. doi: 10.18267/j.aop.538
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