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“The entrepreneur shifts economic resources out of an area of lower and into an area of higher productivity and greater yield.” quote by Jean-Baptiste Say
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“The entrepreneur shifts economic resources out of an area of lower and into an area of higher productivity and greater yield.”

Jean-Baptiste Say

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Source Book: Treatise on Political Economy, 1803

Entrepreneurs reallocate resources from low‑productivity to high‑productivity sectors, increasing overall economic output.

In simple terms: Entrepreneurs move resources to more productive uses.

Key Takeaway

Encourage innovation and market flexibility.

Themes

economics entrepreneurship productivity resource allocation growth

Mood

analytical strategic

Type

theoretical educational

When to use this quote

  • business startups
  • industrial restructuring
  • technology adoption

Key Concepts

comparative advantage market dynamics innovation

Questions to Reflect On

  • What incentives best promote productive reallocation?
  • How can policy avoid stifling entrepreneurial risk?
A Different Perspective

Market failures can hinder efficient reallocation.

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