Entrepreneurship and the Defense of Capitalism: An Examination of the Work of Israel Kirzner
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Peter Lewin
Israel Kirzner has spent a career in articulating and refining concept of entrepreneurship; His work is indispensable for anyone seeking an understanding of the role of the entrepreneur in the economy. This paper provides a critical appreciation of this work, and considers how Kirzner’s insights might feature in a defense of Capitalism in the post- Socialist world.Israel Kirzner a consacré sa carrière à articuler et affiner le concept d’esprit d’entreprise. Ses travaux sont indispensables pour quiconque cherche à comprendre le rôle de l’entrepreneur dans l’économie. Cet article propose une évaluation critique de ces travaux, et examine dans quelle mesure la perspective kirznerienne peut représenter une défense du capitalisme dans le monde postsocialiste.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Article
- Introduction
- Entrepreneurship and the Defense of Capitalism: An Examination of the Work of Israel Kirzner
- Entrepreneurship and Progress: The Need for a Greater Integration of Kirzner's and Hayek's Insights
- The Role of "Social Capital" in the Market Process
- The Role of Entrepreneurship in Shaping Legal Evolution
- Legal Entrepreneurship and Institutional Change
- Does a Superior Monetary Standard Spontaneously Emerge?
- Money and Alertness
- Professor Kirzner on Carl Menger: To What Extent Was Carl Menger Subjectivist?
- Capital, Interest, and Professor Kirzner
- Friedrich von Wieser and Friedrich A. Hayek: The General Equilibrium Tradition in Austrian Economics
- Competition in Retail Electricity Supply
- Ludwig Von Mises, the Man and His Economics - Israel M. Kirzner
- The Driving Force of the Market - Essays in Austrian Economics - Israel M. Kirzner
- Publications of Israel M. Kirzner
- Recent Publications
Articles in the same Issue
- Article
- Introduction
- Entrepreneurship and the Defense of Capitalism: An Examination of the Work of Israel Kirzner
- Entrepreneurship and Progress: The Need for a Greater Integration of Kirzner's and Hayek's Insights
- The Role of "Social Capital" in the Market Process
- The Role of Entrepreneurship in Shaping Legal Evolution
- Legal Entrepreneurship and Institutional Change
- Does a Superior Monetary Standard Spontaneously Emerge?
- Money and Alertness
- Professor Kirzner on Carl Menger: To What Extent Was Carl Menger Subjectivist?
- Capital, Interest, and Professor Kirzner
- Friedrich von Wieser and Friedrich A. Hayek: The General Equilibrium Tradition in Austrian Economics
- Competition in Retail Electricity Supply
- Ludwig Von Mises, the Man and His Economics - Israel M. Kirzner
- The Driving Force of the Market - Essays in Austrian Economics - Israel M. Kirzner
- Publications of Israel M. Kirzner
- Recent Publications
