Analyzing Capitalism

Mahkame Megan Khoshyaran

Economics Traffic Clinic (ETC), Paris, France.

DOI: 10.4236/me.2015.61004                

Abstract

The intent of this paper is to show that for the capitalist system to survive some specific form of economic activities have to be practiced. These economic activities are introduced in this paper in the form of economic theorems. Their existence and credibility are exhibited through structured proofs. Six economic theorems are introduced in total. In theorem 1 it is stated that for a capitalistic system to survive the domestic and international market share of territorial manufacturing and businesses should be kept limited. In theorem 2, it is stated that both manufacturing and businesses should have a limited life span. In theorem 3, it is stated that growth should be based on production and creation of real values. In theorem 4, it is stated that the relationship between (manufacturing, businesses) and banks should be based on wealth collected out of production activities and creation of real values in manufacturing and services. In theorem 5, it is stated that monopolistic and oligopolistic based economic activities are in conflict with small manufacturing and service activities. In theorem 6, it is stated that the capitalist system should evolve into a Parallel-Multi-Layer Capitalism (PMLC) where small and large economic activities can work on parallel levels with no interference.

Keywords

Small Business, Limited Life Span, Oligopoly, Monopoly, Banking System, Parallel Multi-Layer Captalism

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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