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  2. Dec 28, 2022 · Coined by economic philosopher Jean-Baptiste Say, the word comes from French, where it means "undertaker"—i.e. one who undertakes a new venture. Who Coined It? Economists...

  3. Mar 14, 2014 · Mar 14, 2014. -- The most curious definition of the entrepreneur is one of the first registered ones. Jean-Baptiste Say, french economist born in the XVIII century, described entrepreneurs...

  4. Apr 27, 2009 · Jean-Baptiste Say, a French economist who first coined the word entrepreneur in about 1800, said: “The entrepreneur shifts economic resources out of an area of lower and...

  5. Jean-Baptiste Say ( French: [ʒɑ̃batist sɛ]; 5 January 1767 – 15 November 1832) was a liberal French economist and businessman who argued in favor of competition, free trade and lifting restraints on business. He is best known for Say's law —also known as the law of markets—which he popularized.

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  6. 5 There is some discussion of Say's definition of profit. Ibid., p. 308. 6 E. Roll, A History of Economic Thought, 3rd ed., 1954, pp. 202, 318. Certainly Say is credited with the recognition of utility as a determinant of value, with a theory of the functions of the entrepreneur (pp. 319-23) and with giving an

  7. Mar 14, 2020 · Jean-Baptiste Say defined an entrepreneur as one who considers a particular enterprise, and shifts economic resources from a lower area, into a higher situation, leading to greater productivity and potential success (Casson et al. 2008; Dana et al. 2008).

  8. Apr 5, 2024 · J.-B. Say (born January 5, 1767, Lyon, France—died November 15, 1832, Paris) was a French economist, best known for his law of markets, which postulates that supply creates its own demand. After completing his education, Say worked briefly for an insurance company and then as a journalist.

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