Hesiod on Scarcity

This study deals with Hesiod’s most important economic contribution. He introduced and explicitly defined the concept of economic scarcity, relating it to the productivity of labor. The latter can be enhanced by an unbounded Prometheus (technology), which permits the exploitation of new materials su...

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Main Author: Gregory T. Papanikos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athens Institute for Education and Research 2023-04-01
Series:Athens Journal of Business & Economics
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Online Access:https://www.athensjournals.gr/business/2023-9-2-5-Papanikos.pdf