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Antoine Augustin Cournot: The Pioneer of Modern Economic Ideas

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  • Hossain, Md. Mobarak
  • Chowdhury, Md Niaz Murshed

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Augustin Cournot, an unsung pioneer of many economic ideas during his time, who has written the book, Theory of Wealth, where he developed many economic ideas including the oligopoly theory, doupoly model, the ideas of function and probability into economic analysis. This paper discusses the way he thought the economics should be analyzed as well as his life cycle.

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  • Hossain, Md. Mobarak & Chowdhury, Md Niaz Murshed, 2018. "Antoine Augustin Cournot: The Pioneer of Modern Economic Ideas," MPRA Paper 90829, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Reghinos D. Theocharis, 1990. "A Note on the Lag in the Recognition of Cournot's Contribution to Economic Analysis," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 23(4), pages 923-933, November.
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    Keywords

    Doupoly; oligopoly; game theory;
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    • B30 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - General
    • B31 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought: Individuals - - - Individuals

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