Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Contributions to Political Economy
Author: The Political Economy of Inequality
Author: Frank StilwellPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1509528687
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
During the last few decades, the gap between the incomes, wealth and living standards of rich and poor people has increased in most countries. Economic inequality has become a defining issue of our age. In this book, leading political economist Frank Stilwell provides a comprehensive overview of the nature, causes, and consequences of this growing divide. He shows how we can understand inequalities of wealth and incomes, globally and nationally, examines the scale of the problem and explains how it affects our wellbeing. He also shows that, although governments are often committed to ‘growth at all costs’ and ‘trickle down’ economics, there are alternative public policies that could be used to narrow the gap between rich and poor. Stilwell’s engaging and clear guide to the issues will be indispensable reading for all students, general readers and scholars interested in inequality in political economy, economics, public policy and beyond.
A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy
Author: Karl MarxPublisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780343823702
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Foundations of Real-World Economics
Author: John KomlosPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351584707
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
The 2008 financial crisis, the rise of Trumpism and the other populist movements which have followed in their wake have grown out of the frustrations of those hurt by the economic policies advocated by conventional economists for generations. Despite this, textbooks continue to praise conventional policies such as deregulation and hyperglobalization. This textbook demonstrates how misleading it can be to apply oversimplified models of perfect competition to the real world. The math works well on college blackboards but not so well on the Main Streets of America. This volume explores the realities of oligopolies, the real impact of the minimum wage, the double-edged sword of free trade, and other ways in which powerful institutions cause distortions in the mainstream models. Bringing together the work of key scholars, such as Kahneman, Minsky, and Schumpeter, this book demonstrates how we should take into account the inefficiencies that arise due to asymmetric information, mental biases, unequal distribution of wealth and power, and the manipulation of demand. This textbook offers students a valuable introductory text with insights into the workings of real markets not just imaginary ones formulated by blackboard economists. A must-have for students studying the principles of economics as well as micro- and macroeconomics, this textbook redresses the existing imbalance in economic teaching. Instead of clinging to an ideology that only enriched the 1%, Komlos sketches the outline of a capitalism with a human face, an economy in which people live contented lives with dignity instead of focusing on GNP.
Contributions to Political Economy. 01
Author: The American Political Economy
Author: Jacob S. HackerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316516369
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 487
Book Description
Drawing together leading scholars, the book provides a revealing new map of the US political economy in cross-national perspective.
The Political Economy of Privatization in Rich Democracies
Author: Herbert ObingerPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199669686
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
This book focuses on the political economy of privatization, and addresses the questions 'What are the driving forces behind this development and how can the variation be explained?' which are of both theoretical and empirical interest. The volume addresses the political economy of privatization in advanced democracies in the last 30 years.
The Political Economy of Development
Author: Norman Thomas UphoffPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520020627
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
The new political economy; Development in the perspective of political economy; Problems and policies of development; Measures and models for development; The political economy of education and employment; The political economy of economic policy.
Contributions to Political Economy
Author: John EatwellPublisher:
ISBN: 9780122282607
Category : Economic policy
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
This is an annual publication that features articles on the theory and history of political economy. Each article falls broadly within critical tradition in economic thought and is associated with the work of classical economists such as Keynes, Marx and Sraffa.
Pluralistic Economics and Its History
Author: Ajit SinhaPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000008673
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
This volume is a history of economics – as it was interpreted, discussed and established as a discipline – in the 20th century. It highlights the pluralism of the discipline and brings together leading voices in the field who reflect on their lifelong work. The chapters draw on a host of traditions of economic thought, including pre-classical, classical, Marxian, neoclassical, Sraffian, post-Keynesian, Cantabrigian and institutionalist traditions in economics. Further, the volume also looks at the history of economics in India and its evolution as a discipline since the country’s independence. This book will appeal to students, researchers and teachers of economics and intellectual history, as well as to the interested general reader.