Cantillon öncesi girişimcilik: Antik ve orta çağda ticaretin evrimi ve girişimcilik unsurlarının tarihsel izleri

Yayınlanmış 25.06.2025
Anahtar Kelimeler
- of Entrepreneurship, Pre-Cantillon Entrepreneurship, Ancient Entrepreneurship, Medieval Entrepreneurship
- Girişimcilik Tarihi, Cantillon Öncesi Girişimcilik, Antik Girişimcilik, Orta Çağ Girişimciliği
Nasıl Atıf Yapılır
Telif Hakkı (c) 2025 Osman Akarsu- Ramazan Özbay

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Bu çalışma, girişimcilik düşüncesinin henüz bilimsel bir disiplin haline gelmediği ilk ortaya çıkışından günümüze kadar olan evrimini izlemeyi ve Cantillon'dan önceki ve tarih boyunca farklı medeniyetlerde şekillenen girişimcilik kavramlarını vurgulamayı amaçlamaktadır. Detaylı alan yazın taraması ve doküman analizi kullanarak, bu çalışma antik el yazmaları ve yasal metinler gibi ikincil kaynakları inceler. Bulgular, antik ve orta çağda girişimciliğin modern biçimiyle var olmamasına rağmen, farklı dönemlerin koşullarına uyum sağlayarak yapılandırılmış yasal, sosyal ve ekonomik çerçeveler içinde geliştiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu girişimcilik faaliyetleri, tarihsel değişimin hem yapıcı hem de yıkıcı güçlerini vurgulayarak kademeli ve birbirine bağımlı bir şekilde evrimleşmiştir. Bu çalışma, ekonomik ve toplumsal yapılarda köklü varlığını vurgulayarak, Cantillon öncesi girişimciliğin belgesel bir incelemesini sunarak girişimcilik tarihi literatürüne katkıda bulunmaktadır.
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