bathtub theorem
The idea that capital accumulation is equal to production minus consumptionThe idea that capital accumulation is equal to production minus consumption.
Meaning
1 sensesThe idea that capital accumulation is equal to production minus consumption.
Origin
In allusion to a bathtub with water entering from the taps and leaving by the plughole.In allusion to a bathtub with water entering from the taps and leaving by the plughole.
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