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Re: the question about the introduction of the term entrepreneur might it 
perhaps be of interest to note the following: 
 
In his reading exemplar of The Wealth of Nations, Jevons noted in the 
sidelines his regret about disappearence of the French term entrepreneur 
from economic discourse, and also his regret that the english equivalent 
the "undertaker" (used by Smith) had become restricted to such a gloomy 
business. 
 
I don't have the exact reference and phrasing of Jevons here at home, but 
if anyone is interested I can send it. 
 
harro maas 
 
 
At 10:55 30-10-00 EST, you wrote: 
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>The term "entrepreneur" now seems to embrace any change agent  
>in any institutional context--enterprise, government, non-profit  
>sector.  Did it always have such reach (or lack of boundaries)?  Or  
>was it limited, say, to "heroic" individuals like Carnegie?   
>Alternatively, has anyone tracked how the term has evolved since  
>its introduction into discussions of economic performance? 
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>Thank you. 
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>Fred C. 
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