Two- and Half-Centuries of Equilibrium Economics: Adam Smith and the Evisceration of the Spatial Dimension from the Theory of Production

<p>Two concepts of Smith sealed off the relevance of the mercantilist and physiocratic traditions. Both concepts involve, although in different ways, the evisceration of the spatial dimension from the theory of production. The first, the division of labor, identifies the source of productivity...

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Economic theory
Human society
Development studies
Division of Labor
Productive/Unproductive Labor
Mercantilism
Physiocracy
Neoclassical Economics
Economies of Scale
Capital Accumulation
Sir James Steuart
Nicholas Georges
cu-Roegen (the Entropy Law)
Joseph Schumpeter
Piero Sraffa
Exhaustible and Environmental Resources
Matter/Energy Flows
Regional Heterogeneity
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Protectionism
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description <p>Two concepts of Smith sealed off the relevance of the mercantilist and physiocratic traditions. Both concepts involve, although in different ways, the evisceration of the spatial dimension from the theory of production. The first, the division of labor, identifies the source of productivity and wealth while disregarding regional heterogeneity. This disregard produced an equilibrium economics that is, at first approximation, ill-equipped to explain the necessity of the state to protect its region, i.e., the ubiquity of protectionism. The second concept, the productive/unproductive labor distinction, specifies the source of steady growth while disregarding the environmental degradation arising from such growth. This disregard generated an equilibrium economics that is, at first approximation, ill-equipped to explain the necessity of technological and institutional innovations, i.e., the ubiquity of entrepreneurship. To account for both phenomena—i.e., the ubiquity of protectionism and entrepreneurship—we need to incorporate the spatial dimension into production theory.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Structural Change and Economic Dynamics<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2025.02.016" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2025.02.016</a></p>
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spelling Two- and Half-Centuries of Equilibrium Economics: Adam Smith and the Evisceration of the Spatial Dimension from the Theory of ProductionElias L. Khalil (20518877)EconomicsEconomic theoryHuman societyDevelopment studiesDivision of LaborProductive/Unproductive LaborMercantilismPhysiocracyNeoclassical EconomicsEconomies of ScaleCapital AccumulationSir James SteuartNicholas Georgescu-Roegen (the Entropy Law)Joseph SchumpeterPiero SraffaExhaustible and Environmental ResourcesMatter/Energy FlowsRegional HeterogeneityEntrepreneurship and InnovationProtectionism<p>Two concepts of Smith sealed off the relevance of the mercantilist and physiocratic traditions. Both concepts involve, although in different ways, the evisceration of the spatial dimension from the theory of production. The first, the division of labor, identifies the source of productivity and wealth while disregarding regional heterogeneity. This disregard produced an equilibrium economics that is, at first approximation, ill-equipped to explain the necessity of the state to protect its region, i.e., the ubiquity of protectionism. The second concept, the productive/unproductive labor distinction, specifies the source of steady growth while disregarding the environmental degradation arising from such growth. This disregard generated an equilibrium economics that is, at first approximation, ill-equipped to explain the necessity of technological and institutional innovations, i.e., the ubiquity of entrepreneurship. To account for both phenomena—i.e., the ubiquity of protectionism and entrepreneurship—we need to incorporate the spatial dimension into production theory.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Structural Change and Economic Dynamics<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2025.02.016" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2025.02.016</a></p>2025-02-01T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.strueco.2025.02.016https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Two-_and_Half-Centuries_of_Equilibrium_Economics_Adam_Smith_and_the_Evisceration_of_the_Spatial_Dimension_from_the_Theory_of_Production/28546613CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/285466132025-02-01T00:00:00Z
spellingShingle Two- and Half-Centuries of Equilibrium Economics: Adam Smith and the Evisceration of the Spatial Dimension from the Theory of Production
Elias L. Khalil (20518877)
Economics
Economic theory
Human society
Development studies
Division of Labor
Productive/Unproductive Labor
Mercantilism
Physiocracy
Neoclassical Economics
Economies of Scale
Capital Accumulation
Sir James Steuart
Nicholas Georges
cu-Roegen (the Entropy Law)
Joseph Schumpeter
Piero Sraffa
Exhaustible and Environmental Resources
Matter/Energy Flows
Regional Heterogeneity
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Protectionism
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title Two- and Half-Centuries of Equilibrium Economics: Adam Smith and the Evisceration of the Spatial Dimension from the Theory of Production
title_full Two- and Half-Centuries of Equilibrium Economics: Adam Smith and the Evisceration of the Spatial Dimension from the Theory of Production
title_fullStr Two- and Half-Centuries of Equilibrium Economics: Adam Smith and the Evisceration of the Spatial Dimension from the Theory of Production
title_full_unstemmed Two- and Half-Centuries of Equilibrium Economics: Adam Smith and the Evisceration of the Spatial Dimension from the Theory of Production
title_short Two- and Half-Centuries of Equilibrium Economics: Adam Smith and the Evisceration of the Spatial Dimension from the Theory of Production
title_sort Two- and Half-Centuries of Equilibrium Economics: Adam Smith and the Evisceration of the Spatial Dimension from the Theory of Production
topic Economics
Economic theory
Human society
Development studies
Division of Labor
Productive/Unproductive Labor
Mercantilism
Physiocracy
Neoclassical Economics
Economies of Scale
Capital Accumulation
Sir James Steuart
Nicholas Georges
cu-Roegen (the Entropy Law)
Joseph Schumpeter
Piero Sraffa
Exhaustible and Environmental Resources
Matter/Energy Flows
Regional Heterogeneity
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Protectionism