invisible hand

collocation in English

meaningsofinvisibleandhand

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invisible
adjective
uk
/ɪnˈvɪz.ə.bəl/us
/ɪnˈvɪz.ə.bəl/
impossible ...
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hand
noun
uk
/hænd/us
/hænd/
the part of the body at the end of the arm that is used for holding, moving, touching, and ...
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(Definition ofinvisibleandhandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinvisible hand

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This is a kind of 'invisiblehand' argument.
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It is tempting to turn immediately to "invisiblehand" solutions.
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The hand that sets admissions tariffs is by no means aninvisiblehand.
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Theinvisiblehandseems to be unable to cope with these kinds of problems.
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It is implausible to suggest that voting directly on policies will operate as aninvisiblehandmechanism under expressive voting.
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With well-defined property rights and organized markets, theinvisiblehandworks to conserve such resources.
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However, if expressive voting cannot operate as aninvisiblehandit could, at least in principle, operate as a visible hand.
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What is called for, if anything is going to overcome the problem of instability in such a case, is not aninvisiblehand.
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Another potential determinant is whether the distribution of properties is itself intentionally produced or the unintentional outcome of an 'invisiblehand' mechanism.
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State intervention should not abolish the 'invisiblehand', but help it to function when it ends up with cramps for one reason or another.
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Theinvisiblehandof the market would be overruled by the visible one of the standard-setter(s).
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When they do not pay attention, theinvisiblehandof the majority language takes charge.
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This would amount to a politicalinvisiblehandtheorem.
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Keller'sinvisiblehandseems to be getting a lot of exercise.
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Lomasky argues persuasively that there is no reason to think that the workings of the 'invisiblehand' would preclude communitarian outcomes.
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Theinvisiblehandof the market will raise compensation (wages and benefits) to draw just enough workers into the labor force to allow supply to meet demand.
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