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Income or output generated from economic inputs or investments

Economic returns are the gains in output, income, or value, which are generated from the employment of productive inputs or resources. The concept encompasses three related but distinct ideas depending on context:The distribution of income among factors of production. The relationship between changes in inputs and resulting changes in output. The surplus generated above all costs, including opportunity costs. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Economic returnA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Broad strokes towards a grand theory in the analysis of sustainable development: a return to the classical political economyInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Fixed Income AnalysisThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Increasing Returns and Economic GeographyCited 7,871 times
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