Chamberlinian

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adjective

Of or relating to Edward Chamberlin (1899–1967), American economist.

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Meanings

adjectiveChamberlinian (comparative more Chamberlinian, superlative most Chamberlinian)

comparative more Chamberlinian · superlative most Chamberlinian

  1. Of or relating to Edward Chamberlin (1899–1967), American economist.

    In the long run the short-run increase in profits prompts entry of new firms which continues until all firms exactly break even (the Chamberlinian tangency solution).

    2017, Ben J. Heidra, Foundations of Modern Macroeconomics, third edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 404

Origin

From Chamberlin + -ian.

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Chicago

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