spirit of capitalism
collocation in Englishmeaningsofspiritandcapitalism
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spirit
noun
uk/ˈspɪr.ɪt/us/ˈspɪr.ət/
a particular way of thinking, feeling, or behaving, especially a way that is typical of a particular group of people, an activity, a time, or ...
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capitalism
noun[U]
uk/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈkæp.ə.t̬əl.ɪ.zəm/
an economic and political system in which property, business, and industry are controlled by private owners rather than by the state, with the purpose of making ...
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(Definition ofspiritandcapitalismfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Our simulation results suggest that thespiritofcapitalismpartially explains the main features of asset returns.
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Unfortunately, they find that thespiritofcapitalismreduces rather than increase wealth inequality.
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In our model, thespiritofcapitalismis embodied in the assumption that individuals have preferences for financial wealth.
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In particular, they wish to evaluate whether thespiritofcapitalismcan raise the counterfactually low wealth inequality produced by standard general equilibrium model.
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In that sense, thespiritofcapitalismmay solve the risk-free rate puzzle but not the equity premium puzzle.
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It might be important to account for the heterogeneity amongst consumers to get the full benefit of thespiritofcapitalism.
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Can this concept be retained as the central means of defining thespiritofcapitalism?
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In addition, our results suggest that thespiritofcapitalismdoes not explain the main features of the business cycle.
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For our analysis, we construct a one-sector production economy withspiritofcapitalism.
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We evaluate whether thespiritofcapitalismimproves the ability of the real business cycle model to explain the main features of both asset return and the business cycle.
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Instead, she locates thespiritofcapitalismin domestic consumer culture by showing how the market's ideal logic can be realized there and then disseminated outward.
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In our model, thespiritofcapitalismis embodied in the assumption that individuals care about their status, and that higher levels of financial wealth signal higher status.
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Craik's novel is interesting not because it argues for or against thespiritofcapitalism.
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Over time, the habits associated with thespiritofcapitalismlost their religious significance, and rational pursuit of profit became its own aim.
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