Alfred Marshall and the Concept of Class
Journal
The American journal of economics and sociology
ISSN
0002-9246
ISSN-Digital
1536-7150
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2010
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
The purpose of this article is to analyze Alfred Marshall's concept of class. Marshall's concept of class is not well-studied. His idea of class is different from what Weber and Marx have proposed. In contrast to many other economists, he has a discussion of class that is developed. It is shown that Marshall sees classes as made up of people whose work offers similar chances of developing their higher faculties. An integrated idea is that different class positions are associated with different discount rates of future outcomes. Marshall's class theory combines physical and mental components.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SHSS - Kulturen, Institutionen, Maerkte (KIM)
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Universität Stockholm
Publisher place
Stockholm
Volume
69
Number
1
Start page
151
End page
165
Pages
15
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
258907