Productivity and Productive Capital: Metaphysical Perspectives

Chatterjee, Sidharta (2025): Productivity and Productive Capital: Metaphysical Perspectives.

Abstract

The research examines productivity and productive capital formation and the dynamic interplay between various factors of productivity. We attempt to derive a metaphysical perspective on the theory of productivity in relation to human capital formation. A simple model of productivity function has been designed to explain the underlying principles.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Productivity, productive capital, noetic space, intangible resources, habit formation
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L2 - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity > O40 - General

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