Rentier
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A Rentier is an economic agent who receives economic rent.
- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- an Entrepreneur.
- See: Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Investment Interest.
References
2014
- (Wikipedia, 2014) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/rentier Retrieved:2014-4-12.
- A rentier ( /ˈrɒnti.eɪ/ or ) is a person or entity that receives income derived from economic rents, which can include income from patents, copyrights, brand loyalty, real estate (land), interest or profits; this is a transfer of the French term rentier with a change of meaning from "one who derives income from rentes", i.e. in a French context, state bonds ("Rentes: A French word, originally meaning the fee of the tenant to his landlord, now [circa 1905, from internal evidence in other entries] signifying the interest on the consolidated debt. Rentes are exempt from all taxation, except those taxes on succession and donation. The French public debt is about £1,000,000,000. The number of rentiers or fundholders is estimated at about 1,000,000."). Associated terms include: