Schumpeter's theory stands in contrast to [[Marxist]] economic theory, which focuses on keeping stale, outdated, and stagnant economic industries alive by operating on a thin margin or forbidding profit-making completely, leaving nothing for maintenance, upkeep, improvements, or competitiveness. | Schumpeter's theory stands in contrast to [[Marxist]] economic theory, which focuses on keeping stale, outdated, and stagnant economic industries alive by operating on a thin margin or forbidding profit-making completely, leaving nothing for maintenance, upkeep, improvements, or competitiveness. |