Encyclopedia

decomposition of capital

the process in which the ownership of CAPITAL, as the outcome of share ownership, becomes widely dispersed. The extent to which this process alters the effective control of major capitalists or the logic of CAPITALISM is much debated – see DAHRENDORF, MANAGERIAL REVOLUTION.

Collins Dictionary of Sociology, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2000

Mentioned in

Dahrendorf, Ralph

References in periodicals archive

Equation (6) expresses the decomposition of capital productivity growth into the contributions of labor per unit of capital, increasing usage of ICT per unit of capital, human capital per unit of capital, and TFP per unit of capital contribution.

Human capital and ICT per capital contribution to East Asian productivity growth

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.