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Book SynopsisWorking within the context of the evolutionary-institutional transformation of higher education, the authors trace the development of an economic model by which the behavioral tendencies of modern universities can be evaluated. That model is expanded to provide insights to the following questions: Why do universities compete and how do they develop and implement their competitive strategies? How do universities make critical institutional decisions about operational missions, academic policies, and internal resource allocation? Do universities efficiently and effectively pursue the special social functions assigned to them? Patrick Raines and Charles Leathers present an integrated, coherent theory to explain the behavior of universities and provide a realistic economic model that predicts how universities allocate their scarce educational resources. This alternative view is contrasted with the mainstream explanations of university behavior based on the maximization of student welfare or faculty influences. The authors extend the existing literature on the operation of universities by presenting a history of the evolution of the modern entrepreneurial universities as well as an explanation of academic capitalism.This absorbing volume will appeal to anyone interested in the history of economic thought or the history of education. Scholars of Veblen, Smith, and Malthus will be fascinated by their individual and comparative theories of the purpose and failures of higher education.Trade Review'This is an excellent book on the history of economic thought on higher education institutions. . . Written in a lucid style, the book should interest anyone interested in the development of higher education would find it indispensable, as it provides a rich critical synthesis of valuable writings and opinions of a long array of economists on universities. The book also has a lot of relevance for the policymakers engaged in university reforms.' -- Jandhyala B.G. Tilak, Journal of Educational Planning and Administration'. . . this is a book that can confidently be recommended to anyone with a serious interest in higher education policy or management as well as to any undergraduate or postgraduate students of the economics of higher education.' -- Gareth Williams, Higher Education ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Historical Development of Universities 3. Adam Smith on Failures of English Universities 4. John Stuart Mill on Universities 5. Veblen on Failures of American Universities 6. Veblen’s Economic ‘Model’ of University Behavior 7. Riesman on Veblen and Modern Universities 8. The Buchanan–Devletoglou Economic Model of Universities 9. Recent Economic Models of Higher Education 10. Meeting the Challenge: Explaining the Emergence of ‘Entrepreneurial Universities’ and ‘Academic Capitalism’ Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Theory of Economic Growth compares the main theories of growth from Adam Smith to the present day in order to isolate their logical structures, theoretical domains and methodological underpinnings. The book provides original solutions to theoretical questions still debated in contemporary literature and points out new directions for further research.The authors carry out a 'vertical' or in-depth analysis of the three main schools of thought; classical, Keynesian and neo-classical. They perform a 'horizontal' analysis of a wide range of items connected with growth theory, such as competition, technical change, division of labour, business cycles, the impact on environment, and the financial intermediation. Attention is also given to the evolutionary approach to economic growth.This book will be of great interest to scholars of economic growth, macroeconomics, and historians of economic thought.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Theories of Economic Growth: Old and New 2. The Structure of Growth Models: A Comparative Survey 3. Endogenous Growth Theory as a Lakatosian Case Study 4. Endogenous Growth in a Multi-sector Economy 5. Income Distribution and Consumption Patterns in a ‘Classical’ Growth Model 6. Keynesian Theories of Growth 7. Should the Theory of Endogenous Growth be Based on Say’s Law and the Full Employment of Resources? 8. The Demographic Transition and Neoclassical Models of Balanced Growth 9. Human Capital Formation in the New Growth Theory: The Role of ‘Social Factors’ 10. The Evolutionary Perspective on Growth 11. Competition, Rent-Seeking and Growth: Smith versus the Endogenous Growth Theory 12. R&D Models of Economic Growth and the Long-term Evolution of Productivity and Innovation 13. Competition and Technical Change in Aghion and Howitt: A Formalisation of Marx’s Ideas? 14. Division of Labour and Economic Growth: Paul Romer’s Contribution in an Historical Perspective 15. The Interaction between Growth and Cycle in Macrodynamic Models of the Economy 16. Real Business Cycle Models, Endogenous Growth Models and Cyclical Growth: A Critical Survey 17. Growth Theory and the Environment: How to Include Matter Without Making it Really Matter 18. Modelling Growth and Financial Intermediation through Information Frictions: A Critical Survey References Index

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Book SynopsisEvolutionary economics is a vital, expanding field of research focusing on the incessant transformation of the economy and its driving forces. Exploring the most recent research trends in the field, this volume presents a high quality set of papers indispensable to scholars and researchers interested in the evolutionary approach. Highlighting a variety of pressing economic problems, explaining causes and arriving at innovative remedies, the broad coverage considers developments in: innovations, knowledge transfer, industrial dynamics, structural change, international competitiveness, evolutionary game theory, new applications of evolutionary thought in finance, economic geography and ecological economics.Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Introduction Ulrich Witt PART I NEO-SCHUMPETERIAN THEMES A Selection Models of Market Competition 1. J. Stanley Metcalfe (2002), ‘On the Optimality of the Competitive Process: Kimura’s Theorem and Market Dynamics’ 2. Esben Sloth Andersen (2004), ‘Population Thinking, Price’s Equation and the Analysis of Economic Evolution’ B Knowledge and the Evolution of Technology 3. Joel Mokyr (1998), ‘Induced Technical Innovation and Medical History: An Evolutionary Approach’ 4. Phuong Nguyen, Pier-Paolo Saviotti, Michel Trommetter and Bernard Bourgeois (2005), ‘Variety and the Evolution of Refinery Processing’ C Industry Evolution 5. Franco Malerba, Richard Nelson, Luigi Orsenigo and Sidney Winter (2001), ‘Competition and Industrial Policies in a “History Friendly” Model of the Evolution of the Computer Industry’ 6. Steven Klepper (2002), ‘Firm Survival and the Evolution of Oligopoly’ D Economic Growth and Structural Change 7. J. Stanley Metcalfe, John Foster and Ronnie Ramlogan (2006), ‘Adaptive Economic Growth’ 8. Jan Fagerberg and Bart Verspagen (2002), ‘Technology-Gaps, Innovation-Diffusion and Transformation: An Evolutionary Interpretation’ PART II NATURALISTIC INTERPRETATIONS AND NEW DOMAINS OF APPLICATIONS A Naturalistic Approaches to Evolving Consumption, Production and Institutions 9. Ulrich Witt (2001), ‘Learning to Consume - A Theory of Wants and the Growth of Demand’ 10. Robert U. Ayres and Benjamin Warr (2005), ‘Accounting for Growth: The Role of Physical Work’ 11. Ken Binmore (2001), ‘Natural Justice and Political Stability’ B Evolutionary Game Theory 12. Daniel Friedman (1998), ‘On Economic Applications of Evolutionary Game Theory’ 13. Werner Güth and Hartmut Kliemt (1998), ‘The Indirect Evolutionary Approach: Bridging the Gap between Rationality and Adaptation’ C New Domains of Application: Environment, Geography and Finance 14. Peter Mulder and Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh (2001), ‘Evolutionary Economic Theories of Sustainable Development’ 15. Ron A. Boschma and Jan G. Lambooy (1999), ‘Evolutionary Economics and Economic Geography’ 16. Thorsten Hens, Klaus Reiner Schenk-Hoppé and Martin Stalder (2002), ‘An Application of Evolutionary Finance to Firms Listed in the Swiss Market Index’ PART III CONCEPTUAL AND MODELING PROBLEMS A Modeling Problems 17. John Foster and Phillip Wild (1999), ‘Econometric Modelling in the Presence of Evolutionary Change’ 18. Thomas Brenner (1998), ‘Can Evolutionary Algorithms Describe Learning Processes?’ B Recent Topics in the Conceptual Debate 19. Geoffrey M. Hodgson and Thorbjørn Knudsen (2006), ‘Why We Need a Generalized Darwinism, and Why Generalized Darwinism is Not Enough’ 20. Jack J. Vromen (2006), ‘Routines, Genes and Program-Based Behavior’ 21. Christian Cordes (2007), ’Turning Economics into an Evolutionary Science: Veblen, the Selection Metaphor, and Analogical Thinking’ 22. Kurt Dopfer, John Foster, and Jason Potts (2004), ‘Micro-Meso-Macro’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisIn this new book, Clem Tisdell considers combined economic and ecological influences on levels of agricultural and marine production, their variations and sustainability. The book consists mainly of previously published articles gathered together for the first time, while also including new chapters written especially for this collection. The book begins with an overview of the field, followed by an examination of the choice of variety of species for variable environments, new crops and diversification, production and impacts of economic and ecological factors on agricultural production generally. It goes on to consider specific aspects of pest and disease control in agriculture. The final part is devoted to bio-economic aspects of marine production. Interesting and often controversial topics include consequences and economic causes of genetic selection in agriculture, transgenic crops (GMOs), and effects of aquaculture on levels of wild fish stocks.Interdisciplinary in nature, Economics and Ecology in Agriculture and Marine Production covers a broad range of subjects and will attract a wide readership. It will therefore appeal to ecological, agricultural, environmental and natural resource economists, while also being of interest to those involved in land and food science, fisheries and marine studies.Trade Review'Overall, this is a valuable if initially eclectic set of essays, reflecting as they do Clem Tisdell's lifetime search for issues that can be illuminated by a mixed economic and ecological approach, but which have tended to be ignored by more conventional colleagues. Anyone not familiar with Tisdell's work would do well to secure this volume and dip into it every now and again.' -- David Pearce, Biodiversity and ConservationTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: An Overview Part II: Influences of Ecological Conditions on Agricultural Production, Sustainability, and Economic Decisions Part III: Pest and Disease Control and Agricultural Production – Bioeconomic Aspects Part IV: Marine Production – Bioeconomic Aspects Index

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Book SynopsisRecent years have seen the development of new theories of market failure based on asymmetric information and network effects. According to the new paradigm, we can expect substantial failure in the markets for labor, credit, insurance, software, new technologies and even used cars, to give but a few examples. This volume brings together the key papers on the subject, including classic papers by Joseph Stiglitz, George Akerlof and Paul David.The book provides powerful theoretical and empirical rebuttals challenging the assumptions of these new models and questioning the usual policy conclusions. It goes on to demonstrate how an examination of real markets and careful experimental studies are unable to verify the new theories. New frontiers for research are also suggested.The first systematic analysis of these important new theories, Market Failure or Success is required reading for all who seek to better understand one of the most exciting debates in economics today.Table of ContentsContents: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction Tyler Cowen and Eric Crampton PART 1 NEW MARKET FAILURE THEORIES 2. Toward a general theory of wage and price rigidities and economic fluctuations Joseph E. Stiglitz 3. Keynesian economics and critique of first fundamental theorem of welfare economics Joseph E. Stiglitz 4. The market for ‘lemons’: quality uncertainty and the market mechanism George A. Akerlof 5. Path dependence, its critics and the quest for ‘historical economics’ Paul A. David PART 2 THEORETICAL RESPONSES 6. Information and efficiency: another viewpoint Harold Demsetz 7. Efficiency wage models of unemployment: one view H. Lorne Carmichael 8. Do informational frictions justify federal credit programs? Stephen D. Williamson 9. The demand for and supply of assurance Daniel B. Klein PART 3 EMPIRICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESPONSES 10. Beta, Macintosh and other fabulous tales Stan J. Liebowitz and Stephen E. Margolis 11. Some evidence on the empirical significance of credit rationing Allen N. Berger and Gregory F. Udell 12. An empirical examination of information barriers to trade in insurance John Cawley and Tomas Philipson 13. A direct test of the ÔlemonsÕ model: the market for used pickup trucks Eric W. Bond 14. Public choice experiments Elizabeth Hoffman 15. Non-prisoner’s dilemma Gordon Tullock 16. Group size and the voluntary provision of public goods: experimental evidence utilizing large groups R. Mark Isaac, James M. Walker and Arlington W. Williams 17. Cooperation in public-goods experiments: kindness or confusion? James Andreoni Index

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Book SynopsisGiven the increase in large scale mergers throughout the world, this book addresses the growing problem of restricted competition through collusion and the perennial debate surrounding the use of government subsidies for industries to further national interests.The aims of the book are threefold; firstly, to elucidate the antecedents of competition policy in the US and Europe and to demonstrate how far a convergence of principles has developed. Secondly, to outline the theory of industrial organisation as a major tool to devise an appropriate policy, and thirdly, to discuss the practice of competition policy in the US, individual European countries and the EC as a whole, in terms of collusion, mergers and vertical restraints. Manfred Neumann comprehensively explores the economic arguments that justify the need for competition policy. He considers the historical development of competition policy and the relationship between competition policy and the objectives of governmental policy as a whole. In conclusion, he argues that competition policy should be regarded as a constituent part of economic and social policy.This enlightening and comprehensive book will be of great value to students, researchers and practitioners of law, corporate strategy and industrial and political economics.Trade Review'Competition Policy is the only book, of which I am aware, that combines an informed analysis of competition policy in both the United States and Europe with the analytical tools from industrial organization that are needed to understand each topic. Manfred Neumann is one of the leading industrial economics scholars in Europe, and he has done those of us who teach industrial economics a great service by writing this book.' -- Dennis C. Mueller, University of Vienna, Austria'With the publication of Competition Policy, Manfred Neumann breaks new ground. He synthesizes a mixture of historical, theoretical and policy perspectives that only an experienced and accomplished scholar can provide. Most importantly, Neumann manages to combine economic precision with a text that is interesting and thought-provoking. His unique and novel approach to understanding and analyzing competition policy will make this required reading to all scholars, policymakers and students concerned with the subject.' -- David B. Audretsch, Indiana University, Bloomington, US and Otto Beisheim School WHU, Germany'Competition Policy touches on a burning issue which was with us yesterday, which pervades today's discussions and which will, no doubt, be with us for a long time to come.' -- Karl W. Roskamp, Wayne State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Aims and Scope of Competition Policy 2. Industrial Economics as the Foundation of Competition Policy 3. Containing Restraints of Competition 4. The Social Framework and Competition Policy References Index

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Book SynopsisSolidly grounded on Aristotelian anthropology, moral capital develops a set of principles, practices and metrics useful to business leaders and managers, while eliminating the ambiguity of social capital and allowing for the integration of business ethics initiatives into a robust corporate culture.Sison studies a wide range of recent management cases from the viewpoint of moral capital: the sorry state of US airport screeners before 9-11, the Ford Explorer rollovers and Firestone tire failures, the battle for the 'HP way' between Carly Fiorina and the heirs of the founding families, the dynamics of Microsoft's serial monopolistic behavior, the pitfalls of Enron's senior executives, the sincerity of Howard Lutnick's commitment to Cantor Fitzgerald families, how Andersen's loss of reputation proved mortal and a fresh look at Jack Welch's purported achievements during his tenure at GE.He explains the relationship between different structural and operational levels in the human being (actions, habits, character and lifestyle) and in the firm (products, protocols, corporate culture and corporate history). These levels are later associated with different institutions of moral capital (basic currency, interests, investment bonds, estates or legacies). Strategies for measuring, developing and managing moral capital on both a personal and an organizational plane are also discussed.This engaging and provocative study is a must-read for professors, students, and practitioners of business ethics, general management, human resource management and economic theory.Trade Review'Sison offers an ambitious approach for tackling the ever-present concern of corporate ethical behavior. In this timely work, he introduces and defines the concepts of moral and social capital, creating analogies with commonly used financial terminology (e.g. currency and compound interest). Drawing on many examples of contemporary moral behavior in corporations, he carefully crafts an engaging explanation of human-corporate interactions and then connects them with his analogous 'institutions' of moral capital. His concluding chapter offers ways to measure and manage moral capital. Chapter references and an index add value for scholars. . . many complexities are simplified in the well-written discussion. . . Recommended.' -- L.J. Cumbo, Choice'In this book, Alejo Sison takes the notion of 'social capital' very seriously and gives us an 'Aristotelian' analysis of its importance in modern business life. He also gives us diagnoses of some of the worst recent abuses of trust and their terrible cost. It is a timely work, to be recommended.' -- Robert C. Solomon, University of Texas, Austin, US'[This book is] an illuminating and sophisticated exploration of virtues and values, with important implications for leadership and followership in both the economic and political marketplaces. [It is] a major contribution to the growing field of leadership.' -- James MacGregor Burns, William College, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Introduction 1. Understanding Labor: From Manpower to Social Capital 2. Moral Capital and Leadership 3. Actions, Moral Capital’s Basic Currency 4. Habits, Moral Capital’s Compound Interest 5. Character, Moral Capital’s Investment Bond 6. Lifestyles and Moral Capital Estates 7. Measuring and Managing Moral Capital Index

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Book SynopsisFor this authoritative collection, Mitchel Abolafia has chosen the most significant previously published papers and articles in the field of economic sociology, which contribute to an understanding of the organisation of markets. Economists are becoming increasingly aware of the institutional nature of markets, but to date, it is economic sociologists who have carried out much of the analytical work on real world market institutions. To develop our understanding of markets, the time is ripe for a fruitful dialogue across the disciplinary boundaries. Although economic sociologists recognize markets as mechanisms of exchange, they seem to be more concerned with how markets work, rather than with how well they work. The papers selected for this book are the result of empirical studies of particular markets, including markets in options, futures, currency, initial public offerings of stock, biotechnology, women's apparel, and auctions in a variety of commodities. They indicate an important research initiative to explore how markets really work.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction: Understanding Markets Mitchel Y. Abolafia PART I THE STRUCTURE OF MARKET RELATIONS 1. Harrison C. White (1981), ‘Where Do Markets Come From?’ 2. Joel M. Podolny (1993), ‘A Status-based Model of Market Competition’ 3. Mark Granovetter (1985), ‘Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of Embeddedness’ 4. Mark Granovetter (1988), ‘The Sociological and Economic Approaches to Labor Market Analysis: A Social Structural View’ 5. Wayne E. Baker (1984), ‘The Social Structure of a National Securities Market’ 6. Brian Uzzi (1996), ‘The Sources and Consequences of Embeddedness for the Economic Performance of Organizations: The Network Effect’ 7. Walter W. Powell, Kenneth W. Koput and Laurel Smith-Doerr (1996), ‘Interorganizational Collaboration and the Locus of Innovation: Networks of Learning in Biotechnology’ 8. Mitchel Y. Abolafia (1996), ‘Structured Anarchy: Formal and Informal Organization in the Futures Market’ 9. Karin Knorr Cetina and Urs Bruegger (2002), ‘Global Microstructures: The Virtual Societies of Financial Markets’ PART II POLITICAL/CULTURAL APPROACHES 10. Neil Fligstein (1996), ‘Markets as Politics: A Political-Cultural Approach to Market Institutions’ 11. John L. Campbell and Leon N. Lindberg (1990), ‘Property Rights and the Organization of Economic Activity by the State’ 12. Mitchel Y. Abolafia and Martin Kilduff (1988), ‘Enacting Market Crisis: The Social Construction of a Speculative Bubble’ 13. Stewart Macaulay (1963), ‘Non-Contractual Relations in Business: A Preliminary Study’ 14. Viviana A. Zelizer (1978), ‘Human Values and the Market: The Case of Life Insurance and Death in 19th-Century America’ PART III MARKET EMERGENCE AND TRANSITION 15. Gary G. Hamilton and Nicole Woolsey Biggart (1988), ‘Market, Culture, and Authority: A Comparative Analysis of Management and Organization in the Far East’ 16. Nicole Woolsey Biggart and Mauro F. Guillén (1999), ‘Developing Difference: Social Organization and the Rise of the Auto Industries of South Korea, Taiwan, Spain, and Argentina’ 17. David Stark (1992), ‘Path Dependence and Privatization Strategies in East Central Europe’ 18. Victor Nee (1989), ‘A Theory of Market Transition: From Redistribution to Markets in State Socialism’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a concept of interactive economic institutions and systems, considered by the author to be a bottleneck to scientific progress. In the author's evaluation of contemporary institutional economics, the focus is on the interaction of complex economic structures in terms of their coordination routines, emergent behavioural characteristics and also their economic performance. Differences of behaviour characteristics and economic performances are explained as consequences of differently structured coordination routines. The book demonstrates that complexity, rather than being part of the problem of institutional analysis, can be made part of the solution.Economic Institutions and Complexity will appeal to academics and researchers of New Institutional Economics, microeconomics, evolutionary economics, political science, organization sociology and behavioural science.Trade Review'. . . the framework Schenk presents in Economic Institutions and Complexity constitutes a significant methodological contribution in providing the institutional approach with desirable first analytical steps to characterize economic systems as complex. The analysis is highly valuable and contributes greatly to achieving a better understanding of institutions and their role in economic systems. The book offers an excellent starting point for institutional economists interested in taking a complexity perspective in their analyses. It is also of interest for economists dissatisfied with current explanations of institutional behavior provided by mainstream approaches.' -- Mercedes Bleda, Journal of Evolutionary Economics'Over the last decades, Karl-Ernst Schenk has elaborated and constantly enriched his unique approach to institutional economics. In this profound, insightful book he presents the contours of a theory of institutions, of their internal and external mechanisms of co-ordination, and of their economic performance. Schenk's original and fruitful approach is designed to accommodate a degree of economic complexity in the economic interactions and their evolution over time which has rarely been considered elsewhere in New Institutional Economics. The insights he offers show the author's long-standing engagement in, and thorough understanding of, comparative economic systems research.' -- Ulrich Witt, Max Planck Institute for Research into Economic Systems, Jena, Germany'Well-structured and thought provoking, this book represents a major contribution to the reconstruction of institutional economics on the basis of an integration of "old" neoclassical transaction with "new" evolutionary approaches highlighting structural interactions, complexity and creative openness. This outstanding work will inspire institutional economists who wish to develop their field along an integrated, interdisciplinary and comparative policy approach.' -- Kurt Dopfer, University of St Gallen, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Part I: Paradigms and Reasoning 1. Paradigms: Property Rights and Transaction Cost Analysis 2. How to Represent Economic Institutions and Systems Part II: Towards Complex Morphology 3. Systems, Components and Links 4. Coordination Routines: Economic Policy Regimes 5. Coordination Routines: Governance 6. Behaviour and Multi-level Morphology Part III: Analysis of Complex Morphology 7. System Patterns: Dominant Governmental Direction 8. System Patterns: Dominant Regulatory Regimes 9. System Patterns: Dominant Commercial Regimes 10. Conclusion: Complexity, Emergence and Specification Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn this fully revised second edition of a well-regarded and popular text, Patrick McNutt presents more ideas and challenges to all those interested in political economy and public choice. The author evaluates a range of public choice concepts including rent-seeking, voting and voter behaviour, and the growth of government and bureaucracy. New material in this second edition includes: the introduction of a moral choice set and a new methodology for the treatment of the concept of fairness a positive theory of rent-seeking with empirical estimates the issue of legal barriers to entry and related themes; in particular how a legal barrier can affect consumer welfare a critical evaluation of the exchange and allocation of economic power and income inequality in developing countries an overview of the global political economy which identifies the contribution of public choice. Trade ReviewAcclaim for the second edition:'This is a careful and knowledgeable exploration of the field. The book's stimulating lesson is that in public choice economics, matters are far more complex and subtle than they appear. Other contributors to the arena will want to turn to this text for directions for original work of their own.' -- William J. Baumol, New York University and Princeton University, USAcclaim for the first edition:'An excellent introduction to the topic for people who have not previously studied it . . . and useful as a review for specialists in the field and in particular for those sub-specialists who are working only in part of the public choice field, and would benefit in being brought up-to-date on other parts.' -- Gordon Tullock, The Economic Journal'This authoritative text offers a refreshing insight into traditional public choice territory, using diagrammatic exposition coupled with insightful commentary. Each chapter develops its arguments from the first principles to a comprehensive review of the main issues.' -- Public Administration, Development, and Environment'A new, insightful and up-to-date survey that covers both the social and public choice literature and the game theoretic approaches to each.' -- Dennis C. Mueller, Universitat Wien, AustriaTable of ContentsContents: Preface Preface to the Second Edition 1. An Overview 2. A Moral Public Choice Set 3. Social Choice and Voting 4. The Political Economy of Voting 5. The Growth of Government 6. Bureaucracy and Government Output 7. Classic Rent-seeking 8. Legal Barriers to Entry and Compensation 9. Economic Analysis of Clubs 10. The Anarchy of Legitimacy 11. The Conspiracy of Equality 12. Global Political Economy References Index

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Book SynopsisHuman Capital Over the Life Cycle synthesises comparative research on the processes of human capital formation in the areas of education and training in Europe, in relation to the labour market. The book proposes that one of the most important challenges faced by Europe today is to understand the link between education and training on the one hand and economic and social inequality on the other. The authors focus the analysis on three main aspects of the links between education and social inequality: educational inequality, differences in access to labour markets and differences in lifelong earnings and training. Almost all the stages in the life cycle are tracked from early childhood to stages late in the working life: firstly the characteristics and effects of schooling systems, then the transitions from school to work and, finally, human capital and the working career. Academics and researchers of European studies, labour economics and the economics of education will all find this novel and analytically sound book of interest, as will sociologists and policymakers in Europe.Trade Review'. . . I am convinced that it should occupy a high position on the desk of policymakers. . . This book constitutes a good state-of-the-art study in this field and paves the way for further research in this direction.' -- Marie-Claire Villeval, Economic Record'This attractive publication is carried out as a clear attempt to gain access to a wider audience, relaxing formal and technical details, which makes the lecture easier. . . An international comparison of literature or educational and labour experiences is provided in every contribution in the book, helping to obtain a wider perspective of the problems tackled.' -- Carmen GarcIa and Julio LOpez, Education Economics'This book makes a novel contribution to economics of education in several key respects. It highlights a broad number of crucial factors over the individual's life cycle that underlie inequalities in education and in the labour market. . . It is amazing how limited our knowledge is about these interactions despite their high priority in national as well as EU-level policy-making. This is a timely book concerned with topics of high policy relevance. Moreover, the authors have well succeeded in their attempt to write 'in a style that makes this work accessible to a wider audience', using the editor's words. It is most important that academics as well as politicians are made aware of the considerable knowledge gaps that still prevail in our understanding of the role of education and training for the individual's success or failure in school and in working life.' -- Rita Asplund, The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA), Finland'In the last decade, changes occurring in the demand for skills have produced significant effect on the functioning of labour markets in Europe and elsewhere. The challenge posed by a knowledge based society for sustained growth has been at the centre of the European strategy for employment and has important implications for the design of labour market policies. This book brings together a wide range of contributions written by leading experts on key issues such as: schooling systems, transition from school to work and lifelong learning, thereby providing an essential reference for both researchers and policymakers.' -- Claudio Lucifora, Universita Cattolica, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Schooling Systems 1. The Economics of Early Childhood Education: A Survey 2. The Economic Impact of Schooling Resources 3. An Economist’s View of Schooling Systems Part II: Transitions from School to Work 4. School-Leaving and Unemployment: Evidence from Spain and the UK 5. Early Career Experiences and Later Career Success: An International Comparison 6. Apprenticeship versus Vocational School: A Comparison of Performances Part III: Human Capital and the Work Career 7. Employer Provided Training within the European Union: A Comparative Review 8. Labour Contracts and Economic Performance: Spain and France 9. Education, Gender and Labour Mobility Index

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Book SynopsisThis paperback reader brings together some seminal papers on law and economics, with special emphasis on the foundational contributions to the economics of property, contracts and torts. The growing influence of these writings in the judicial profession, and in the academic world, underscores the relevance and importance of these early contributions and the growing maturity of the law and economics movement. These seminal papers have provided the foundations for the development of an overarching economic theory of law and, most importantly, have opened new areas of research for present and future generations of jurists and economists alike.The articles are arranged by theme, with topics including the methodological foundations of law and economics, the efficiency of the common law hypothesis, the economics of property law and the Coase theorem, the economics of contracts and the economics of tort law. The editors, themselves distinguished scholars in the field, have written a new introduction to accompany the readings.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements The Economic Foundations of Private Law: An Introduction Richard A. Posner and Francesco Parisi PART I THE METHODOLOGY OF LAW AND ECONOMICS 1. Richard A. Posner (1987), ‘The Law and Economics Movement’ 2. Guido Calabresi (1980), ‘About Law and Economics: A Letter to Ronald Dworkin’ 3. Louis Kaplow and Steven Shavell (1994), ‘Why the Legal System is Less Efficient than the Income Tax in Redistributing Income’ 4. Richard A. Posner (1985), ‘Wealth Maximization Revisited’ PART II THE EFFICIENCY OF THE COMMON LAW HYPOTHESIS 5. William M. Landes (1971), ‘An Economic Analysis of the Courts’ 6. Isaac Ehrlich and Richard A. Posner (1974), ‘An Economic Analysis of Legal Rulemaking’ 7. Paul H. Rubin (1977), ‘Why is the Common Law Efficient?’ 8. George L. Priest (1977), ‘The Common Law Process and the Selection of Efficient Rules’ 9. Robert D. Cooter and Daniel L. Rubinfeld (1989), ‘Economic Analysis of Legal Disputes and Their Resolution’ PART III THE COASE THEOREM AND THE ECONOMICS OF PROPERTY RIGHTS 10. R.H. Coase (1960), ‘The Problem of Social Cost’ 11. Harold Demsetz (1972), ‘When Does the Rule of Liability Matter?’ 12. Harold Demsetz (1967), ‘Toward a Theory of Property Rights’ 13. Guido Calabresi and A. Douglas Melamed (1972), ‘Property Rules, Liability Rules, and Inalienability: One View of the Cathedral’ PART IV THE ECONOMICS OF CONTRACT LAW 14. John H. Barton (1972), ‘The Economic Basis of Damages for Breach of Contract’ 15. Anthony T. Kronman (1978), ‘Mistake, Disclosure, Information, and the Law of Contracts’ 16. Alan Schwartz (1979), ‘The Case for Specific Performance’ 17. Charles J. Goetz and Robert E. Scott (1980), ‘Enforcing Promises: An Examination of the Basis of Contract’ 18. Steven Shavell (1980), ‘Damage Measures for Breach of Contract’ 19. Ian Ayres and Robert Gertner (1989), ‘Filling Gaps in Incomplete Contracts: An Economic Theory of Default Rules’ PART V THE ECONOMICS OF TORT LAW AND LIABILITY SYSTEMS 20. William M. Landes and Richard A. Posner (1981), ‘The Positive Economic Theory of Tort Law’ 21. Steven Shavell (1980), ‘Strict Liability Versus Negligence’ 22. Steven Shavell (1984), ‘Liability for Harm Versus Regulation of Safety’ 23. Robert D. Cooter (1982), ‘Economic Analysis of Punitive Damages’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisIn light of the recent and ongoing surge of interest in Alfred Marshall's work, this new and original reference volume fills a gap in the literature through a detailed examination of his thought and of his contributions to economics and social science.The Companion places Alfred Marshall's ideas in their historical context, highlighting the many streams of social research originating from them. The contributors form a remarkable cast of leading experts, covering a spectrum of Marshallian themes and issues, including: his life and work background and influences scope and methodology of economics economic analysis - including distribution theory, industrial economics and money social and political issues relations with his contemporaries the Marshallian tradition relevance to contemporary economics. This comprehensive and multidisciplinary Companion illustrates the relevance of Marshall to present-day economic reality and as such will prove an invaluable reference tool for general economists and a wide ranging audience: historians of economic thought; economic, political and cultural historians; industrial, regional and development economists; economists interested in institutional, cognitive and evolutionary economics.Trade Review'Marshall's importance has been widely recognized for over one hundred years and there is a vast quantity of research and writing on his work. Tiziano Raffaelli, Giacomo Becattini and Marco Dardi have made an impressive contribution to that literature as editors of The Elgar Companion to Alfred Marshall. . . Generally the entries serve as good introductions to the subjects they address and will be particularly useful to students, researchers and non-specialists. . . It makes a definite contribution in highlighting the breadth and complexity of Marshall's thought without underplaying his contributions to economics. The Elgar Companion to Alfred Marshall makes a fine addition to any economics reference collection.' -- David Andrews, EH.Net'. . . this stimulating, wide-ranging and ambitious volume manages to combine an impressive range of scholarship with some wonderful insights into individual topics. . . It is a substantial intellectual undertaking that makes a significant contribution to the study of Alfred Marshall and Marshallian economics for which economists, historians of economics and intellectual historians of Victoriana will be greatly indebted.' -- Mark Donoghue, History of Economics Review'This monumental volume, containing 99 essays of uniformly high quality by 72 contributors, is a testament to the excellence of its three editors. It illuminates every facet of Alfred Marshall's intellectual development and creativity. . . This volume, which demonstrates a solid intellectual foundation, is a very important work in economics. Highly recommended.' -- J. Murdock, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I: LIFE AND WORK 1. Life and Activities Peter D. Groenewegen 2. Mary Paley Marshall Rita McWilliams Tullberg 3. The Early Philosophical Papers Brian J. Loasby 4. ‘Ye Machine’ Tiziano Raffaelli 5. The Early Historical Notes Simon Cook 6. The Early Economic Writings John K. Whitaker 7. Teacher and Academic Peter D. Groenewegen 8. The Economics of Industry Giacomo Becattini and Marco Dardi 9. The Economics Tripos Tamotsu Nishizawa 10. Principles of Economics: Genesis, Structure and Evolution John K. Whitaker 11. Industry and Trade Philip L. Williams 12. Money, Credit and Commerce Annalisa Rosselli 13. Giving Advice to Governments Peter D. Groenewegen PART II: BACKGROUND AND INFLUENCES 14. The Victorian Cultural Context Robert W. Butler 15. The Young Marshall’s University Christopher Stray 16. Early Influences Simon Cook 17. Readings and Library Katia Caldari 18. Interpreter of the ‘Classics’ Peter D. Groenewegen 19. Charles Babbage Simon Cook 20. The Influence of German Economists Erich W. Streissler PART III: SCOPE AND METHOD 21. Marshall on Method Ronald Coase 22. The Definition of Economics Roger E. Backhouse 23. Mathematics and Statistics Marco Dardi 24. Economics and Sociology Paolo Giovannini 25. Economics and Economic History Gerard M. Koot 26. Economics and Ethics Bob W. Coats and Tiziano Raffaelli 27. Economics and Psychology Simon Cook 28. Economics and Biology Geoffrey M. Hodgson 29. Economic Nations Giacomo Becattini PART IV: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS A. Equilibrium and Dynamics 30. Partial Equilibrium and Period Analysis Marco Dardi 31. Market Adjustment Processes Axel Leijonhufvud 32. Marshall versus Walras on Equilibrium Michel De Vroey 33. The Principle of Substitution Antonio Gay 34. Coeteris Paribus Fabio Cerina 35. Differentiation and Integration Gülbahar Tezel B. The Theory of Value 36. Normal Value Mehrdad Vahabi 37. Time John Foster 38. Wants and Activities Bradley W. Bateman 39. Demand Marco Dardi 40. Custom and Competition Ekkehart Schlicht 41. Market Forms and Market Power Jaques Kerstenetzky C. The Theory of Distribution 42. The Theory of Distribution: An Overview John K. Whitaker 43. Labour and Wages Katia Caldari 44. Prospectiveness and Productiveness: The Theory of Capital and Interest Ian Steedman 45. Entrepreneurship and Profits Enzo Pesciarelli 46. Rent John K. Whitaker 47. Quasi-rent and Composite Quasi-rent Masashi Kondo 48. Share Tenancy and Sharecropping Claudio Cecchi D. Industrial Analysis 49. Industrial Organization Brian J. Loasby 50. Increasing and Diminishing Returns Renee Prendergast 51. Internal and External Economies Marco Bellandi 52. The Localization of Industry Ron Martin 53. Business Size Neil Hart 54. Standardization Kenji Fuji 55. The Representative Firm Michel Quéré E. Money and Commerce 56. The Quantity Theory of Money Thomas M. Humphrey 57. Price Stabilization Policies Alberto Zanni 58. Credit Cycles and the Rate of Interest Pascal Bridel 59. The Theory of International Trade John Creedy 60. Marketing Mark Casson 61. The Barter Controversy John Creedy 62. Speculation Bradley W. Bateman 63. Trade Policy Roger E. Backhouse PART V: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES 64. Progress Katia Caldari 65. Character and Capabilities Tiziano Raffaelli 66. State Intervention David A. Reisman 67. Trade Unions Roy Petridis 68. Cooperation Bernard Gerbier 69. Industrial Relations Tamotsu Nishizawa 70. Socialism Rita McWilliams Tullberg 71. Education Simon Cook 72. Women’s Education Rita McWilliams Tullberg 73. Economic Chivalry Bernard Gerbier 74. The Residuum Rhead S. Bowman 75. Population Rhead S. Bowman 76. Environmentalism and Town Planning Giacomo Becattini and Gabriele Corsani 77. New Liberalism Eugenio F. Biagini PART VI: MARSHALL AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES 78. Henry Sidgwick Bart Schultz 79. William Kingdon Clifford Tiziano Raffaelli 80. Benjamin Jowett Warren J. Samuels 81. William Stanley Jevons John K. Whitaker 82. Francis Ysidro Edgeworth Alberto Baccini 83. Herbert Somerton Foxwell Richard D. Freeman 84. William Cunningham Salim Rashid 85. John Neville Keynes Rita McWilliams Tullberg 86. Arthur Cecil Pigou David A. Collard 87. John Maynard Keynes Donald E. Moggridge 88. Walter Thomas Layton Carlo Cristiano PART VII: MARSHALL’S LEGACY 89. The Marshallian School of Economics Giacomo Becattini 90. The ‘Increasing Returns and Competition’ Dilemma: From Marshall to Pigou Roberto Marchionatti 91. The Theory of the Firm After Marshall Denis P. O’Brien 92. Welfare Economics: Marshallian Welfare Economics and the Economic Welfare of Marshall Steven G. Medema PART VIII: MARSHALL AND PRESENT-DAY ECONOMICS 93. Evolutionary Economics J. Stanley Metcalfe 94. Industrial Economics Richard N. Langlois 95. The Industrial District and Development Economics Giacomo Becattini 96. Cognitive Economics Massimo Egidi and Salvatore Rizzello 97. Institutional Economics: Digging Deeper into the Interplay between Institutions and Individual Behaviour Jack Vromen 98. Methodology Pierluigi Barrotta 99. Microeconomics of Supply Arrigo Opocher Index

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Book SynopsisSince the late 1980s, economic growth has again become a central topic in economic theorising. Recent endogenous growth theory has greatly contributed to the development of the field. Old and New Growth Theories analyses the most recent developments in the theory of economic growth and compares these to earlier theories. The book's originality is due in part to the assembly of contributions from scholars of different persuasions - some within the mainstream and others from Keynesian, Kaleckian and Sraffian traditions. The authors deal with a comprehensive variety of research topics including the key elements necessary to generate growth, the mechanisms of endogeneity of growth and technical change, the role of aggregate demand and of investment in physical and human capital. Economic policy issues are also considered.The book will be appreciated by scholars of economic growth, macroeconomics, classical and Keynesian economics as well as historians of economic thought.Trade Review'Researchers and advanced students who are interested in growth theory will gain a good introduction to current debates on the NGT.' -- Cheol-Soo Park, Review of Political EconomyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Old and New Growth Theories: A Unifying Structure? 2. ‘Old’ Thoughts on ‘New’ Growth Theory 3. Old and New Growth Theories: What Role for Aggregate Demand? 4. New Growth Theory, Effective Demand, and Post-Keynesian Dynamics 5. Exogenous and Endogenous Growth in the Solow and Arrow Models, and the Swan Proposition 6. Model Robustness in ‘Old’ and ‘New’ Growth Theory 7. On ‘Measuring’ Knowledge in New (Endogenous) Growth Theory 8. On the Mechanics of Technical Change: New and Old Ideas in Economic Growth 9. Technical Change, Effective Demand and Economic Growth 10. Schumpeterian Growth Theory and Schumpeter’s Monetary Ideas: A Suggested Integration 11. Distribution and Policy in the New Growth Literature 12. Does Investment Cause Growth? A Test of an Endogenous Demand-Driven Theory of Growth Applied to India 1950–96 13. When Romer Meets Lucas: On Human Capital, Imperfect Competition and Growth 14. The Enigma of Medieval Craft Guilds: A Model of Social Inertia and Technological Change 15. Effective Demand and Growth in a One-Sector Keynesian Model 16. Neo-Kaleckian Growth Dynamics and the State of Long-run Expectations: Wage- versus Profit-Led Growth Reconsidered Index

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Book SynopsisThe notion and interpretation of path dependence have been discussed and utilized in various social sciences during the last two decades. This innovative book provides significant new insights onto how the different applications of path dependence have developed and evolved.The authors suggest that there has been a definite evolution from applications of path dependence in the history of technology towards other fields of social science. They also discuss the various definitions of path dependence (strong or weak) and explore the potential applications of path dependence in new areas such as political economy and economic geography.With new perspectives on how the debate surrounding path dependence has evolved, this book will strongly appeal to postgraduate students and scholars of economic history, economic geography, political science and business studies.Table of ContentsContents: Path Dependence: Some Introductory Remarks Lars Magnusson and Jan Ottosson 1. Path Dependence versus Path-breaking Crises: An Alternative View Bo Stråth 2. Second-degree Path Dependence: Information Costs, Political Objectives, and Inappropriate Small-farm Settlement of the North American Great Plains Gary D. Libecap 3. Revisiting Railway History: The Case of Institutional Change and Path Dependence Lena Andersson-Skog 4. Path Dependence in Economic Geography Magnus Lagerholm and Anders Malmberg 5. The Deceptive Juncture: The Temptation of Attractive Explanations and the Reality of Political Life PerOla Öberg and Kajsa Hallberg Adu 6. The Role of Institutions and Organizations in Shaping Radical Scientific Innovations Rogers Hollingsworth 7. Path Dependence and Public Policy: Lessons from Economics Stephen E. Margolis 8. Can Path Dependence Explain Institutional Change? Two Approaches Applied to Welfare State Reform Bernhard Ebbinghaus Index

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Book SynopsisIs the theory of money that underlies most modern macroeconomics well-grounded? What determines the value of a currency, and how is the state's power over its currency related to its ability to stabilize prices and employment? Charles Goodhart's classic paper 'The Two Concepts of Money: Implications for the Analysis of Optimal Currency Areas' which first raised these questions is reprinted here, and the distinguished authors expand its line of argument and comment on its central themes. The issues discussed are of fundamental importance in contemporary monetary theory and policy.The State, the Market and the Euro presents two sharply contrasting theories of money - Chartalist and Metallist - and the resulting equally sharply contrasting approaches to macroeconomic policy.Academic monetary, financial and political economists will find this book of great interest as will policymakers, financial analysts and journalists.Trade Review'. . . This book is a short, readable, and valuable contribution toward understanding money's origin and the role that understanding can play in monetary policy analysis and monetary regime design. It raises some important issues with respect to the design and implementation of the Euro and Euro-related institutions. . .' -- - The Economic Record'. . . very rich and enlightening. . . For everyone interested in monetary history, The State, the Market and the Euro represents without any doubt a reference to know and to study.' -- Ziet Ben Hmida, OeconomicusTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Two Concepts of Money: Implications for the Analysis of Optimal Currency Areas 2. Mr Goodhart and the EMU 3. The Creditary / Monetarist Debate in Historical Perspective 4. Some Limitations of the Chartalist Perspective: A Comment on ‘The Two Concepts of Money’ 5. The Neo-Chartalist Approach to Money 6. Nominal Money, Real Money and Stabilization 7. Money as a Social Institution: A Heterodox View of the Euro 8. Neglected Costs of Monetary Union: The Loss of Sovereignty in the Sphere of Public Policy 9. A Reply to the Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThis essential book collects together, for the first time, the writings of Deirdre McCloskey on economic history and the rhetoric of economics. The essays have been presented to show McCloskey's evolution over time: from economist to critic, positivist to postmodernist, conventional economist to feminist economist, man to woman. Measurement and Meaning in Economics allows the reader to experience an astonishing personal and intellectual journey with one of today's most fascinating economists.McCloskey argues that economics has become ahistorical and narrowly scientific, which is a harmful development for a moral science. In all of the papers presented in this volume she writes with historical consciousness and critical understanding, in an attempt to repair the dysfunctional relationship between economics and the humanities.This book should be read not only by students and scholars of economic history and philosophy, but by all those concerned with the state of economics and its place in the social sciences.Trade Review'. . . for those who have not read McCloskey . . . I would strenuously urge their attention. They will find a very bright, imaginative mind at work, writing in an engaging, vigorous style. She provides a good test of our understanding of neoclassical theory and, for those of a different persuasion, an even better test of our ability to critically evaluate that theory. Moreover, she's certainly not above taking her fellow neoclassical theoreticians to task for various shortcomings . . . I would recommend reading these essays . . . she is always imaginative, provocative, perceptive. And perhaps most important, she's entertaining - though with a serious purpose. And that cannot be said of very many of our tribe.' -- John F. Henry, History of Economics ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Preface: Personal Knowledge Part I: Writing Historical Economics as if Measurement Mattered Part II: Writing Economics and History as if Meaning Mattered Index

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Book SynopsisThe motivation behind this book is the desire to integrate complexity theory into economic models of technological evolution. By means of developing an evolutionary model of complex technological systems, the book contributes to the neo-Schumpetarian literature on innovation, diffusion and technological paradigms.Recent advances in complexity theory provide a new understanding of technological innovation and complex problem-solving. This book offers an approach based on Stuart Kauffman's NK-model of complex systems to better understand and analyse search strategies that firms apply to develop new technologies. The models deal with a range of topics including bounded rationality, myopia, decomposability, modularity and the emergence of technological paradigms. Empirical applications include the evolution of early 18th century steam engine technology, 20th century aircraft and helicopter designs and recent innovations in personal computers. Innovation, Evolution and Complexity Theory makes excellent use of complexity theory and large datasets on technologies with which to complement the analysis.The book will be of great interest to evolutionary and innovation economists and academics as well as scholars in the interdisciplinary field of complexity theory and industrial organisation.Trade Review'. . . this book will not fail to have an impact on the profession. . . this is a very valuable book that shows the long way evolutionary economics has come in the past fifteen years.' -- Andreas Reinstaller, Journal of Evolutionary EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Part I: Theoretical Contributions 1. Introduction 2. Technology Landscapes 3. Generalised Genotype-Phenotype Maps 4. A Model of Technological Paradigms Part II: Empirical Applications 5. Entropy Statistics 6. Early Evolution of Steam Engines 7. Trajectories in Aircraft and Helicopters 8. The Advent of Portable Computers 9. Directions for Future Research References Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume is the latest in an annual series, published in association with the Institute of Economic Affairs and the London Business School, which provides an up-to-date review of the state of utility regulation in Britain, with some relevant overseas comparisons. The book, edited and with an introduction by Colin Robinson, covers many of the major issues and significant developments in the field of regulation and competition policy. In each case, essays by expert contributors are followed by the views of the sector regulator.This volume will prove invaluable to practitioners, policymakers and lawyers involved in monopoly regulation, regulatory reform and deregulation.Trade Review'I found the book useful for my teaching, especially to obtain material on recent developments in this field, particularly with respect to the UK. . . I highly recommend this book. I found it extremely useful for teaching courses in regulatory economics and regulation and competition policy. . . The book is also important reading for policy decision-makers, politicians and university students in this field, both undergraduates and postgraduates.' -- Clevo Wilson, Economic Analysis and Policy'Utility regulation is a wide topic and this book edited by Colin Robinson has a little something for everyone interested in the subject.' -- Christopher Joshi Hansen, The Journal of Energy LiteratureTable of ContentsContents: Introduction by Colin Robinson 1. UK Transport Policy, 1997–2001 – Stephen Glaister, Chairman’s Comments – Tom Winsor 2. Electricity: Regulatory Developments Around the World – Stephen Littlechild, Chairman’s Comments – Eileen Marshall, CBE 3. Prospects for Gas Supply and Demand and their Implications with Special Reference to the UK – Alexander G. Kemp and Linda Stephen, Chairman’s Comments – Callum McCarthy 4. The Ingredients of Effective Competition Policy – Irwin M. Stelzer, Chairman’s Comments – Derek Morris 5. Regulatory Incentives and Deregulation in Telecommunications – Leonard Waverman, Chairman’s Comments – David Edmonds 6. An End to Economic Regulation? – Robert W. Crandall, Chairman’s Comments – Penelope Rowlatt 7. Mutualization and Debt-Only Vehicles: Which Way for RPI-X Regulation? – David Currie, Chairman’s Comments – Philip Fletcher 8. International Mergers: The View from a National Authority – John Vickers 9. Liberalizing Postal Services – John Dodgson, Chairman’s Comments – Graham Corbett Index

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Book SynopsisComputable economics is a growing field of research which has been given much attention by scholars in recent decades. In this authoritative collection, the editors successfully bring together the seminal papers of computable economics from the last sixty years and encompass the works of some of the most influential researchers in this area. Topics covered in this timely volume include the foundations of computable economics, classics of computable choice theory, computable macroeconomics and computable and social choice theory. The book is enhanced with a comprehensive introduction by the editors and will serve as an essential source of reference for students and researchers in the field.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction K. Vela Velupillai, Stephen Kinsella and Stefano Zambelli PART I FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTABLE ECONOMICS 1. Stephen C. Kleene (1981), ‘Origins of Recursive Function Theory’ 2. A.M. Turing (1954), ‘Solvable and Unsolvable Problems’ PART II MATHEMATICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTABLE ECONOMICS 3. L.E.J. Brouwer (1952), ‘An Intuitionist Correction of the Fixed-Point Theorem on the Sphere’ 4. Allen Newell, J.C. Shaw and Herbert A. Simon (1958), ‘Elements of a Theory of Human Problem Solving’ 5. Ronald Harrop (1961), ‘On The Recursivity of Finite Sets’ 6. H. Steinhaus (1965), ‘Games, An Informal Talk’ 7. Hilary Putnam ([1967] 1975), ‘The Mental Life of Some Machines’ 8. Douglas S. Bridges (1999), ‘Constructive Methods in Mathematical Economics’ PART III CLASSICS OF COMPUTABLE CHOICE THEORY 9. Douglas S. Bridges (1982), ‘Preference and Utility: A Constructive Development’ 10. Alain A. Lewis (1985), ‘On Effectively Computable Realizations of Choice Functions’ 11. Alain A. Lewis (1985), ‘The Minimum Degree of Recursively Representable Choice Functions’ 12. Berc Rustem and Kumaraswamy Velupillai (1990), ‘Rationality, Computability, and Complexity’ 13. Gregory Lilly (1993), ‘Recursiveness and Preference Orderings’ PART IV COMPUTABLE GAME THEORY 14. Michael O. Rabin (1957), ‘Effective Computability of Winning Strategies’ 15. Luca Anderlini (1990), ‘Some Notes on Church’s Thesis and the Theory of Games’ 16. Kislaya Prasad (1991), ‘Computability and Randomness of Nash Equilibrium in Infinite Games’ 17. David Canning (1992), ‘Rationality, Computability, and Nash Equilibrium’ 18. Kislaya Prasad (1997), ‘On the Computability of Nash Equilibria’ 19. K. (Vela) Velupillai (1997), ‘Expository Notes on Computability and Complexity in (Arithmetical) Games’ 20. Marcelo Tsuji, Newton C.A. Da Costa and Francisco A. Doria (1998), ‘The Incompleteness of Theories of Games’ PART V COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM THEORY 21. Rolf Ricardo Mantel (1968), ‘Toward a Constructive Proof of the Existence of Equilibrium in a Competitive Economy’ 22. Hirofumi Uzawa (1962), ‘Walras’ Existence Theorem and Brouwer’s Fixed-Point Theorem’ 23. Herbert E. Scarf (1984), ‘The Computation of Equilibrium Prices’ 24. K. Vela Velupillai (2006), ‘Algorithmic Foundations of Computable General Equilibrium Theory’ 25. Yasuhito Tanaka (2008), ‘Undecidability of Uzawa Equivalence Theorem and LLPO (Lesser Limited Principle of Omniscience)’ PART VI COMPUTABLE MACROECONOMICS 26. Stephen E. Spear (1989), ‘Learning Rational Expectations Under Computability Constraints’ 27. Francesco Luna (1997), ‘Learning in a Computable Setting. Applications of Gold’s Inductive Inference Model’ 28. Stefano Zambelli (2004), ‘Production of Ideas by Means of Ideas: A Turing Machine Metaphor’ 29. K. Vela Velupillai (2007), ‘The Impossibility of an Effective Theory of Policy in a Complex Economy’ PART VII COMPUTABLE MICROECONOMICS 30. Alain A. Lewis (1991), ‘On the Effective Content of Asymptotic Verifications of Edgeworth’s Conjecture’ 31. Marcel K. Richter and Kam-Chau Wong (1999), ‘Non-Computability of Competitive Equilibrium’ 32. K. Vela Velupillai (2009), ‘Uncomputability and Undecidability in Economic Theory’ PART VIII COMPUTABLE AND SOCIAL CHOICE THEORY 33. Alain A. Lewis (1988), ‘An Infinite Version of Arrow’s Theorem in the Effective Setting’ 34. Jerry S. Kelly (1988), ‘Social Choice and Computational Complexity’ 35. H. Reiju Mihara (1997), ‘Arrow’s Theorem and Turing Computability’ PART IX EXOTICA 36. A.R.D. Mathias (1992), ‘The Ignorance of Bourbaki’ 37. Luca Anderlini and Leonardo Felli (1994), ‘Incomplete Written Contracts: Undescribable States of Nature’ 38. K. Vela Velupillai (2005), ‘The Unreasonable Ineffectiveness of Mathematics in Economics’

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Book SynopsisThe Elgar Companion to Neo-Schumpeterian Economics is a cutting-edge collection of specially commissioned contributions highlighting not only the broad scope but also the common ground between all branches of this prolific and fast developing field of economics.For 25 years economists have been investigating industrial dynamics under the heading of neo-Schumpeterian economics, which has itself become a mature and widely acknowledged discipline in the fields of innovation, knowledge, growth and development economics. The Elgar Companion to Neo-Schumpeterian Economics surveys the achievements of the most visible scholars in this area. The contributions to the Companion give both a brief survey on the various fields of neo-Schumpeterian economics as well as insights into recent research at the scientific frontiers. The book also illustrates the potential of neo-Schumpeterian economics to overcome its so far self-imposed restriction to the domains of technology driven industry dynamics, and to become a comprehensive approach in economics suited for the analysis of development processes in all economic domains. Integrating both the public sector and financial markets, the book focusses on the co-evolutionary processes between the different domains.As a roadmap for the development of a comprehensive neo-Schumpeterian theory, the Companion will be an invaluable source of reference for researchers in the fields of industrial dynamics and economic growth, and academics and scholars of economics generally. PhD students will find the Companion an indispensable general introduction to the field of neo-Schumpeterian economics. It will also appeal to politicians and consultants engaged in national and international policy as the Companion deals with the highly important and ever topical phenomena of economic development.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Horst Hanusch and Andreas Pyka PART I: FROM SCHUMPETER’S UNIVERSAL SOCIAL SCIENCES TO NEO-SCHUMPETERIAN THINKING 1. Schumpeter, Joseph Alois (1883–1950) H. Hanusch and A. Pyka 2. Schumpeter’s View on Methodology: Their Source and Their Evolution M. Perlman 3. Schumpeterian Universal Social Science Y. Shionoya 4. The Pillars of Schumpeter’s Economics: Micro, Meso, Macro K. Dopfer 5. Reflections on Schumpeter’s ‘Lost’ Seventh Chapter to the Theory of Economic Development J.A. Mathews 6. ‘Schumpeterian Capitalism’ in Capitalist Development: Toward a Synthesis of Capitalist Development and the ‘Economy as a Whole’ Z.J. Acs 7. The Neo-Schumpeterian Element in the Sociological Analysis of Innovation M. Weber 8. A Schumpeterian Renaissance? C. Freeman PART II: NEO-SCHUMPETERIAN MESO DYNAMICS: THEORY 2.1. Essentials of Innovation Processes 2.1.1 Entrepreneurship, Firms and Networks 9. Neo-Schumpetarian Perspectives in Entreprenurship Research T. Grebel 10. From a Routine-based to a Knowledge-based View: Towards an Evolutionary Theory of the Firm F. Rahmeyer 11. Managing the Process of New Venture Creation: An Integrative Perspective M. Gruber 12. Technological Collaboration M. Dodgson 13. Strategic and Organizational Understanding of Inter-firm Partnerships and Networks N. Roijakkers and J. Hagedoorn 14. The Models of the Managed and Entrepreneurial Economies D. Audretsch and A.R. Thurik 2.1.2. Knowledge and Competencies 15. Tacit and Codified Knowledge D. Foray 16. Localized Technological Change C. Antonelli 17. Competencies, Capabilities and the Neo-Schumpeterian Tradition M. Augier and D.J. Teece 18. Firm Organization B.J. Loasby 19. The Role of Knowledge in the Schumpeterian Economy E. Helmstädter 20. Selection, Learning and Schumpeterian Dynamics: A Conceptual Debate U. Witt and C. Cordes 2.1.3. Innovation Processes and Patterns 21. Technological Paradigms and Trajectories G. Dosi and M. Sylos Labini 22. Schumpeterian Patterns of Innovation and Technological Regimes F. Malerba 23. Innovation Networks A. Pyka 24. Technological Diffusion: Aspects of Self-Propagation as a Neo-Schumpeterian Characteristic P. Stoneman 2.2. Modelling Industry Dynamics 25. Schumpeterian Modelling W. Kwasnicki 26. Neo-Schumpeterian Simulation Models P. Windrum 27. Replicator Dynamics J.S. Metcalfe 28. ‘History-Friendly’ Models of Industry Evolution L. Orsenigo 29. Agent-based Modelling: A Methodology for Neo-Schumpetarian Economics A. Pyka and G. Fagiolo PART III: NEO-SCHUMPETERIAN MESO DYNAMICS: EMPIRICS 3.1. Measuring Industry Dynamics 30. Empirical Tools for the Analysis of Technological Heterogeneity and Change: Some Basic Building Blocks of ‘Evolumetrics’ U. Cantner and J.J. Krüger 31. Typology of Science and Technology Indicators H. Grupp 32. Sectoral Taxonomies: Identifying Competitive Regimes by Statistical Cluster Analysis M. Peneder 33. Entropy Statistics and Information Theory K. Frenken 34. A Methodology to Identify Local Industrial Clusters and its Application to Germany T. Brenner 35. Technology Spillovers and their Impact on Productivity B. Los and B. Verspagen 3.2. Case and Industry Studies 36. The Japanese System from the Neo-Schumpeterian Perspective K. Imai 37. Biotechnology Industries M. McKelvey 38. Telecommunications, the Internet and Mr Schumpeter J. Krafft 39. Innovation in Services P. Windrum 40. Flexible Labour Markets and Labour Productivity Growth: Is There a Trade-off? A. Kleinknecht and C.W.M. Naastepad PART IV: NEO-SCHUMPETERIAN MACRO DYNAMICS: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 4.1. Growth 41. Schumpeter and the Micro-foundations of Endogenous Growth F.M. Scherer 42. New Directions in Schumpeterian Growth Theory E. Dinopoulos and F. Sener 43. The Dynamics of Technology, Growth and Trade: A Schumpeterian Perspective J. Fagerberg 44. Innovation and Employment M. Vivarelli 45. Macro-Econometrics J. Foster 4.2. Development 46. The Mechanisms of Economic Evolution: Completing Schumpeter’s Theory R.H. Day 47. Innovation and Demand E.S. Andersen 48. Long Waves, the Pulsation of Modern Capitalism F. Louçã 49. Finance and Technical Change: A Long-term View C. Perez 50. Long Waves: Conceptual, Empirical and Modelling Issues G. Silverberg 51. Qualitative Change and Economic Development P.P. Saviotti 52. Understanding Economic Growth as the Central Task of Economic Analysis R.R. Nelson PART V: NEO-SCHUMPETERIAN ECONOMICS AND THE SYSTEMIC VIEW 53. Innovation Systems: A Survey of the Literature from a Schumpeterian Perspective B. Carlsson 54. National Innovation Systems: From List to Freeman B.-Å. Lundvall 55. Catching a Glimpse on National Systems of Innovation: The Input–Output Approach H. Schnabl 56. Schumpeter and Varieties of Innovation: Lessons from the Rise of Regional Innovation Systems Research P. Cooke and N. Schall 57. Fundamentals of the Concept of National Innovation Systems M. Balzat and H. Hanusch PART VI: RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 58. Policy for Innovation J.S. Metcalfe 59. Growth Policy H. Siebert 60. Time Strategies in Innovation Policy G. Erdmann, J. Nill, C. Sartorius and S. Zundel 61. Macroeconomic Policy H. Hanappi PART VII: THE IMPACT OF NEO-SCHUMPETERIAN THINKING ON DIFFERENT FIELDS 62. Schumpeter’s Influence on Game Theory J. Lesourne 63. Transaction Costs, Innovation and Learning B. Nooteboom 64. Austrian Economics and Innovation J.-L. Gaffard 65. On Austrian-Schumpeterian Economics and the Swedish Growth School G. Eliasson 66. Experimental Economics S. Berninghaus and W. Güth 67. Complexity and the Economy W.B. Arthur 68. Self-organization in Economic Systems P.M. Allen 69. Regional Economics and Economic Geography from a Neo-Schumpeterian Perspective C. Werker 70. A Roadmap to Comprehensive Neo-Schumpeterian Economics H. Hanusch and A. Pyka Index

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Book SynopsisEconomics can be inspiring - often taking a stand against convention, achieving challenging results, discussing unorthodox viewpoints and suggesting new policies.Bruno S. Frey illustrates what he perceives to be the inspirational quality of economics and how this differs from the type of economics studied in many academic institutions. He introduces insights into economics from a psychological perspective, dealing with issues such as transformation of anomalies, identification in democracy and crowding effects, and focuses on intrinsic motivation and how it is undermined.Inspiring Economics also looks at the integration of economics and politics, covering topics including popular initiatives and referenda, authoritarian nations and foreign aid, and the way in which the cost of war is reflected on the capital market.This groundbreaking empirical study of human motivation and behaviour will be a fascinating read for those interested in economics and economic theory.Trade Review'I highly recommend this book to all economists. It is well written, informative and a pleasure to read. The first chapter, in particular, 'Inspiring, Dismal or Boring Economics?' should be made required reading for all graduate students in economics, and even more so for their professors, especially at leading universities in the United States.' -- Yew-Kwang Ng, Journal of Economic Literature'Instead of ignoring the challenge to rational behaviour posed by several "anomalies" in behaviour, or abandoning rationality in the face of this challenge, Bruno Frey's Inspiring Economics provides a valuable extension of rational behaviour to incorporate these anomalies. This is an exhilarating study that I strongly recommend to everyone, including those like myself, who believe that the importance of these anomalies are sometimes exaggerated.' -- Gary S. Becker, Stanford University, US'Bruno Frey is one of a number of modern economists who believe (as I do) that economics should be importing rather than exporting ideas from elsewhere in the social sciences. In these sparkling essays, he shows that rational choice theory is enriched and sometimes revised by taking account of non-monetary rewards and incentives. With Frey, economics once again becomes an inspiring behavioural science.' -- The late Mark Blaug, formerly of the University of London and University of Buckingham, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: On Economics 1. Inspiring, Dismal or Boring Economics? 2. From Economic Imperialism to Social Science Inspiration Part II: Integrating Psychology 3. Economic Incentives Transform Psychological Anomalies with Reiner Eichenberger 4. Marriage Paradoxes with Reiner Eichenberger 5. From the Price to the Crowding Effect 6. The Old Lady Visits your Backyard: A Tale of Morals and Markets with Felix Oberholzer-Gee and Reiner Eichenberger 7. Motivation, Knowledge Transfer and Organizational Forms with Margit Osterloh Part III: Political Economy 8. Identification in Democratic Society with Iris Bohnet 9. Popular Referenda and Institutional Reform 10. What are the Sources of Happiness? with Alois Stutzer 11. FOCJ: Competitive Governments for Europe with Reiner Eichenberger 12. The Political Economy of Stabilization Programmes in Developing Countries with Reiner Eichenberger 13. Bond Values and World War II Events with Marcel Kucher References Index

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Book SynopsisThe OECD includes the richest nations in the world. It issues recommendations on economic and social policies. Is its counsel on welfare state policies coherent? And is it followed by member states in Western Europe? These are the guiding questions of this book, which is a first to deal with such issues.The OECD and European Welfare States comprises 14 country studies considering OECD recommendations and their implementation in Western European welfare states, an analysis of the internal processes in the OECD, a theoretical introduction and a concluding comparative chapter. The overall results show a large degree of consistency in OECD analyses and recommendations, though little efficacy is revealed. The authors of this book have compiled a major contribution to the analysis of the impact of international organisations on national welfare states, widening the scope of traditional analyses of national welfare state development.This edited book will be of special interest to those researchers and graduate students in the fields of international business, welfare state policy and comparative politics. It will also appeal to policy makers concerned with the OECD or welfare state development.Trade Review'. . . thanks to Klaus Armingeon and Michelle Beyeler the discussion on the role of the OECD in welfare policy has at last found a sound empirical basis. This is a very welcome contribution to a debate that is too often characterised by big claims and little evidence. . . this volume is highly recommended to all people interested in understanding the development and reform of the welfare state.' -- Fabrizio Gilardi, Swiss Political Science ReviewTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: A Comparative Study of the OECD and European Welfare States 2. Multilateral Surveillance and the OECD: Playing the Idea Game 3. The OECD as a Scientific Authority? The OECD’s Influence on Danish Welfare Policies 4. Finland: Considering OECD Guidelines but Within National Institutional Settings 5. Norway: An Amenable Member of the OECD 6. International Organisations and Welfare States at Odds? The Case of Sweden 7. Belgium: Increasing Critique by the OECD 8. France: Moving Reluctantly in the OECD’s Direction 9. The Netherlands: How OECD Ideas are Slowly Creeping In 10. Too Many Rivals? The OECD’s Influence on German Welfare Policies 11. Little Contention: Switzerland and the OECD 12. OECD Views on Greek Welfare: Not European Enough 13. Italy’s Adaptation Under External Pressures: Whose Influence? 14. The OECD and the Reformulation of Spanish Social Policy: A Combined Search for Expansion and Rationalisation 15. Mutual Admiration? OECD Advice to the UK 16. Ireland: Disinterested Commentary, But How Effective? 17. OECD and National Welfare State Development Index

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Book SynopsisTechnological Revolutions and Financial Capital presents a novel interpretation of the good and bad times in the economy, taking a long-term perspective and linking technology and finance in an original and convincing way.Carlota Perez draws upon Schumpeter's theories of the clustering of innovations to explain why each technological revolution gives rise to a paradigm shift and a 'New Economy' and how these 'opportunity explosions', focused on specific industries, also lead to the recurrence of financial bubbles and crises. These findings are illustrated with examples from the past two centuries: the industrial revolution, the age of steam and railways, the age of steel and electricity, the emergence of mass production and automobiles, and the current information revolution/knowledge society.By analyzing the changing relationship between finance capital and production capital during the emergence, diffusion and assimilation of new technologies throughout the global economic system, this seminal book sheds new light on some of the most pressing economic problems of today.A bold interpretation of how the changing relationship between technological advances and financial capital shapes the patterns of economic cycles, this path-breaking book will provide essential insights for business leaders, policymakers, academics and others concerned with managing change in the world economy.Trade Review'Essential reading for all concerned with these specialist, but critically important issues.' -- Long Range Planning'It [this book] is one of the most interesting histories of technology, if not the most informative, because it dwells on the dynamics of the technology/social/economic systems itself. . . Most tomes with theoretical goals like this are horribly dry, dense, wordy, and well. . .boring. This book is not. Perez writes with vigor, and grace, not taking an extra unneeded word, and not repeating herself. . . like a great many other seminal books, it is easily read by anyone truly interesting in how technology works.' -- Kevin Kelly, Wired Magazine'. . . one of the most enjoyable economics books I have read for some time. . . this is a rich and detailed argument. . . a thought provoking read.' -- Mardi Dungey, Economic RecordTable of ContentsContents: Preface by Chris Freeman Introduction: An Interpretation Part I: Technological Revolutions as Successive Great Surges of Development 1. The Turbulent Ending of the Twentieth Century 2. Technological Revolutions and Techno-Economic Paradigms 3. The Social Shaping of Technological Revolutions 4. The Propagation of Paradigms: Times of Installation, Times of Deployment 5. The Four Basic Phases of Each Surge of Development 6. Uneven Development and Time-Lags in Diffusion Part II: Technological Revolutions and the Changing Behavior of Financial Capital 7. Financial Capital and Production Capital 8. Maturity: Financial Capital Planting the Seeds of Turbulence at the End of the Previous Surge 9. Irruption: The Love Affair of Financial Capital with the Technological Revolution 10. Frenzy: Self-Sufficient Financial Capital Governing the Casino 11. The Turning Point: Rethinking, Regulation and Changeover 12. Synergy: Supporting the Expansion of the Paradigm Across the Productive Structure 13. The Changing Nature of Financial and Institutional Innovations Part III: The Recurring Sequence, its Causes and Implications 14. The Sequence and its Driving Forces 15. The Implications for Theory and Policy Epilogue: The World at the Turning Point Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisModern evolutionary economics is now nearly two decades old and in this excellent book, a distinguished group of evolutionary economists identify the most important developments and discuss the direction of future research.By moving away from traditional concerns with the operation of selection mechanisms towards a preoccupation with the manner in which the novelty and variety provide fuel for such mechanisms, the authors identify a key development in the field. Evolutionary economists have been drawn into the modern complexity science literature which attempts to provide an understanding of how and why 'complex adaptive systems' engage in processes of self-organization. The goal is to provide an integrated analysis of both selection and self-organization that is uniquely economic in orientation. After a brief overview of the many key achievements and continuing challenges, the first part of the book deals with theoretical perspectives, discussing institutional change, social constructions, complexity, selection and self-selection and the usefulness of theory. Part two deals with empirical perspectives and includes discussion of replicator dynamics, the measurement of heterogeneity and complexity, and modelling organizations as complex adaptive systems. This unique book will appeal to evolutionary and industrial economists and policymakers involved with issues of innovation and management scientists.Trade Review'This compilation by leading protagonists is a must for a greater understanding of the world we are living in and wanting to see change for the better.' -- Gerry Sweeney, PrometheusTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Theoretical Perspectives Part II: Empirical Perspectives Index

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Book SynopsisThis compendium of essays brings together some of William Baumol's most distinguished and acclaimed papers with some that are more rare, including a discussion of the growth and innovation mechanism that accounts for the unprecedented growth performance of the market economies. Amongst many other papers of note are a discussion of appropriate regulatory principles for privatized and deregulated firms, and a survey of the accomplishments of economists in the past century and the past millennium. This collection includes the following essays: Productivity Growth, Convergence and Welfare: What the Long-Run Data Show On the Possibility of Continuing Expansion of Finite Resources Social Wants and Dismal Science: The Curious Case of the Climbing Costs of Health and Teaching Towards Microeconomics of Innovation: Growth Engine Hallmark of Market Economics Use of Antitrust to Subvert Competition Predation and the Logic of the Average Variable Cost Test. The papers engage with an eclectic range of issues and represent a vignette of the author's varied contributions to the economic literature.Trade Review'Reading this collection, one is reminded not only of the breadth of Baumol's contributions to economics, but also of how fine a writer he can be. The explorations of entrepreneurship and growth are particularly broad and interesting. -- - Michael Waterson, University of Warwick, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: On Productivity, Growth, the Cost Disease and Scale Economies Part II: Industrial Organization, Regulation and Privatization Part III: Generalities on the Economic Literature Index

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Book SynopsisThis highly innovative and intriguing book applies principles of microeconomics to unusual settings to inspire students, teachers and scholars alike in the 'dismal science'. Leading experts show how economics reaches into the strangest of places and throws light onto the occasionally dark side of human nature. 'Sins and Needles' examines the economics of drug addiction, prohibition and liberalization; 'Guns and Roses' looks at the contribution economists can make to understanding crime as well as marriage and divorce; 'Body and Soul' investigates the economics of pornography, prostitution, suicide and religion; 'Conception and Rejection' explores the controversial economics of assisted reproduction and abortion; and 'Fun and Games' considers the economics of sport, gambling and music. Not only does Economics Uncut illustrate how economics can be used to promote our understanding of a broad range of human behaviour, but it also draws upon research conducted in other disciplines from the social sciences. As such, this fascinating and highly accessible book will be of great interest to academics, students and researchers in economics, criminology, sociology, and psychology alikeTrade Review'Economics Uncut: A Complete Guide to Life, Death and Misadventure, edited by Simon Bowmaker, contains several delightful chapters on topics central to economics and the family. Although the book's implicit thesis is to dazzle with the catholicity of economics, the chapters on marriage and divorce, reproduction, suicide, and abortion are lively introductions to these family topics, and other chapters make delightful reading on their own.' -- Darius Conger, 'Economics and the American Family: A Review of Recent Literature', Choice'This volume collects a wide array of economic explanations of social issues that are often thought to be beyond the realm of economic explanation. . . . This work will be valuable reading for general readers and undergraduate students. Graduate students in social sciences other than economics will find accessible economic explanations of many issues in their fields. Highly recommended.' -- R.B. Emmett, Choice'Expertly compiled and deftly edited by Simon W. Bowmaker Economics Uncut: A Complete Guide to Life, Death and Misadventure features informed and informative essays and seminal articles by eighteen accomplished economists on a variety of economic issues. . . A superbly organized and presented compendium of seminal studies and commentaries adhering to high academic standards of methodology and reporting, Economics Uncut is an important and strongly recommended addition to academic library Economic Studies reference collection, as well as being quite accessible to the non-specialist general reader with an interest in the economic implications and impacts with respect to the social issues of the present day.' -- Library Bookwatch/Internet Bookwatch'The book's variety of subject matter, combined with its innovative yet academic approach, makes it both entertaining as well as thought-provoking.' -- Emma Winberg, Economic AffairsTable of ContentsContents: Preface Bend it Like Becker Introduction by David D. Friedman Part I: Sins and Needles 1. Economics of Drug Addiction 2. Economics of Drug Prohibition 3. Economics of Drug Liberalization Part II: Guns and Roses 4. Economics of Crime 5. Economics of Marriage and Divorce Part III: Body and Soul 6. Economics of Pornography 7. Economics of Prostitution 8. Economics of Suicide 9. Economics of Religion Part IV: Conception and Rejection 10. Economics of Assisted Reproduction 11. Economics of Abortion Part V: Fun and Games 12. Economics of Sport 13. Economics of Gambling 14. Economics of Rock ‘n’ Roll Index

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Book SynopsisA three-volume collection of the papers and correspondence of economist Roy F. Harrod, dating from the period between World Wars I and II.Trade Review’Besomi’s collection is a valuable primary source for those interested in the development of economic thought up to the end of 1939.’ -- Warren Young, Journal of the History of Economic Thought’This is a monumental piece of scholarship made possible by years of hard archive work and documentary organization concerning one of the most prominent authors in the history of economics . . . Besomi's work on Harrod, in short, is bound to occupy a privileged place on the shelves of all those who are eager to understand the economic theory in its historical evolution throughout the twentieth century.’ -- Storia del Pensiero Economico‘The Collected Interwar Papers and Correspondence of Roy Harrod has been edited in exemplary fashion by Daniele Besomi. . . Scholars will be grateful to Besomi as Harrod’s papers are now scattered over three continents, including holdings in three Japanese universities. His editorial enterprise in assembling this collection has been most valuable. The volumes enable the reader to understand the background to the development of Harrod’s thinking at a time when he was making important contributions to economic theory.’ -- Nicholas H. Dimsdale, Oxford Economic Papers’A magnificent, fascinating, scholarly edition of the correspondence of an economist at the centre of two of the “revolutions” of the interwar period. Essential reading for those concerned with the development of economics of those years.’ -- Donald E. Moggridge, University of Toronto, Canada’These volumes stand out as an outstanding editorial, documentary and scholarly achievement. They bring together Harrod’s professional correspondence, some of his unpublished and published essays, providing an impressive body of evidence about Harrod’s intellectual biography and environment. It will become standard reference for any study on the history of economic ideas of the interwar period.’ -- Maria Cristina Marcuzzo, University of Rome, “La Sapienza”, Italy’Roy Harrod made important contributions to the theory of the firm and international trade not to mention cycle and growth theory, he was more than a mere dabbler in philosophy, and he frequently ventured into policy debates. If his own particular ideas about how economics should be done, and policy implemented, ultimately didn’t catch on very widely, they were nevertheless an important element in the intellectual ferment that marked our subject’s development before its codification by post-war syllabus designers and textbook writers. A prolific correspondent and journalist, Harrod probably left too full a written record of his own thoughts on the issues of the day, both within economics and on the policy scene, for the entire good of his own posthumous reputation. But this record is an invaluable source for any historian of economic thought in inter-war Britain who wants to get a flavour of the excitement and diversity that surrounded its development. In this sense indeed, Harrod’s weakness as a self-censor is a positive advantage. There was a good deal more to British economics in that era than Keynes and his Revolution, but it has sometimes been difficult to see things from any other perspective. Besomi’s collection of Harrod’s inter-war papers and correspondence makes it a little easier to inspect a sometimes familiar landscape from an alternative viewpoint, and for that reason alone it will be an invaluable source for scholars. We should all make sure that we have easy access to it in future, either in our own or our universities’ libraries’ -- David Laidler, University of Western Ontario, Canada’Roy Harrod (1900-1978) was an eminent economist who made seminal contributions to several fields, most notably to business cycle theory and modern growth theory in the 1930s and 1940s. He also was official biographer of Keynes and served Churchill as a statistical adviser at the beginning of World War II. Daniele Besomi (born 1960) is the author of The Making of Harrod’s Dynamics (1999) and an impressive number of journal articles which have illuminated Harrod’s work from various perspectives. For this scholarly work Besomi received the highest honours from the two leading international associations for the history of economic thought. This three-volume collection of Harrod’s interwar correspondence and papers, edited by Besomi, is fascinating reading. It is a presentation of a rich set of correspondence between Harrod and other leading economists of his time and a collection of formerly relatively inaccessible essays and press items which are a gold-mine for every scholar interested in the genesis of modern growth economics or Harrod’s role as a public intellectual.’ -- Harald Hagemann, University of Hohenheim, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Volume I: Correspondence, 1919–35 Foreword Editorial Introduction Textual Symbols and Abbreviations Acknowledgements General Introduction Correspondence 1919–35 Bibliography • Volume II: Correspondence, 1936–39 Correspondence Undated Letters Personal and Routine Correspondence First Line Index Index of Letters by Correspondent Bibliography • Volume III: Essays and Press Items Essays Press Items Documents Not Found Biographical Register Bibliography Names and Subject Index

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Book SynopsisThis book takes up the challenge of developing an empirically based foundation for evolutionary economics built upon complex system theory. The authors argue that modern evolutionary economics is at a crossroads. At a theoretical level, modern evolutionary economics is moving away from the traditional focus of the operation of selection mechanisms and towards concepts of 'complex adaptive systems' and self-organisation. On an applied level, new and innovative methods of empirical research are being developed and considered. The contributors take up this challenge and examine aspects of complexity and evolution in applied contexts. The topics covered in this book include innovation and technology in industry, industry life cycles, time series econometrics and evolutionary economics, complexity and variety, entrepreneurship and evolutionary theory and the relationship between ecological and evolutionary economics.Applied Evolutionary Economics and Complex Systems will appeal to evolutionary and industrial economists and scholars of innovation studies, as well as management scientists and policymakers involved with issues of innovation.Trade Review‘Applied Evolutionary Economics and Complex Systems offers a rich set of contributions exploring the connections between evolutionary economics, complex system theory, and empirical research. It focusses on how the economy viewed as a system differs in important ways from natural contexts. Knowledge and information, the population approach, and the interdependence between selection and development through the creation and destruction of variety are the three distinguishing and interrelated traits of evolutionary economics. Technological and organizational change is emphasized, together with the implications of complexity and the open character of economic systems on the behavioural characteristics of economic agents and on the ability of economists to model the behaviour of complex systems. The book addresses the challenging task of explaining and understanding which rules govern the interactions between agents and which processes and interactions change the rules of the economic game over time thus enabling the system to evolve. This book helps clarify difficult issues although it is necessarily selective, exploratory and illustrative. It is an important contribution to building a repertoire of applied case studies of evolutionary economics and complex systems.' -- Robert Delorme, University of Paris/CEPREMAP, France'This book reflects the new level of maturity of evolutionary and institutional economics. The field of evolutionary economics has moved beyond merely describing the economy as an evolving complex system and is now developing empirically testable models of economic evolution. This book is a major contribution to the revolution now taking place in economic theory as traditional welfare economics is being replaced by more realistic models of human behavior and economic organisation.' -- John Gowdy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US'Statistical analogies and hypotheses testing now attract increasing attention in the evolutionary approach to economics. As much as evolutionary theorizing calls for new concepts to be able to go beyond static equilibrium analysis, as much does empirical work in evolutionary economics require an extension of the tool box of linear time series analysis and statistics. Foster and Holzl have brought together an excellent collection of papers highlighting both the broad range of problems facing such an extension and the possible solutions. The methodological studies and the practical applications in this volume represent a guide post for future empirical work in evolutionary economics.' -- Ulrich Witt, Max Planck Institute, Jena, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction and Overview 2. Econometrics and Evolutionary Economics 3. Random Walks and Non-linear Paths in Macroeconomics Time Series: Some Evidence and Implications 4. The Use of Genetic Programming in Evolutionary Economics 5. Entropy Statistics as a Framework to Analyse Technological Evolution 6. Complementarity Constraints and Induced Innovation: Some Evidence from the First IT Regime 7. An Evolutionary Approach to the Theory of Entrepreneurship 8. Shakeout in Industrial Dynamics: New Developments, New Puzzles 9. High Growth with ‘Old’ Industries? The Austrian Paradox Revisited 10. Changing Structure – Keeping Location: From Musical Instruments to Electronics in the Accordion District of Ancona 11. Evolutionary Thinking in Environmental Economics: Retrospect and Prospect Index

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Book SynopsisThis book investigates the implications of digital technologies on the industrial and business dynamics of modern economies. In-depth studies analyse how deep-rooted work practices of the Old Economy have been dramatically challenged when confronted with the entrepreneurial wave of the New Economy. Initially the digitization of existing processes was motivated by ideas of rationalization and cost-cutting. The book convincingly shows how reaping the full benefits necessitates fundamental changes in procedures and organizational design. The effects transcend the boundaries of the firm, as established channels of interaction with old partners must be reconfigured and familiar divisions of labour rethought. The Industrial Dynamics of the New Digital Economy presents novel and detailed data showing how vast and still dominant industries of the Old Economy have responded to the new challenges and exploited the emerging opportunities of digitization in very different ways. The book offers the first theoretical framework for analysing and evaluating the different strategies chosen by industries when struggling to rebuild competitive positions in the new digitized business environment and will be of great value to academics, industrial economists and all those interested in technology, innovation and the new economy.Trade Review'. . . this is a stimulating collection that advances thinking on the post-bust digital economy in a measured and scholarly approach. . . The book should be read by those interested in ICT industry dynamics and how a remarkable historical snapshot is starting to be understood.' -- Jonathan Sapsed, Technovation'I commend this book, in the spirit of Keith Pavitt, to all those who wish to understand, to appreciate and to criticize the "New Economy" which now engulfs all our lives.' -- From the foreword by Christopher Freeman, Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), University of Sussex, UK and Maastricht University, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Christopher Freeman Introduction Part I: 1. The New Economy: What is New and What is Not? 2. What Goes Up Must Come Down: The Political Economy of the US Internet Industry 3. ‘Changing Gear’: Productivity, ICT and Service Industries in Europe and the United States Part II: 4. What are Advances in Knowledge Doing to the Large Industrial Firm in the ‘New Economy’? 5. News Out of the Old: The Evolving Technological Incoherence of the World’s Largest Companies 6. Digital Information Systems and Global Flagship Networks: How Mobile is Knowledge in the Global Network Economy? Part III: 7. Digital Dynamics and Types of Industry Convergence: The Evolution of the Handheld Computers Market 8. Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Industrial Dynamics in Internet Services 9. Assessing European Developments in Electronic Customer Relations Management in the Wake of the Dot.Com Bust Index

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Book SynopsisThis book presents simple models of the major alternative types of political regimes, estimates of the parameters of these models, and quantitative estimates of the fiscal choices and economic outcomes of these regimes.William Niskanen provides valuable analysis of the effects of the voting rule, the progressivity of the tax structure, and the length of the fiscal horizon in democratic governments and interesting insights of the effects of alternative regimes on policies, such as war and immigration, that affect the number of people subject to the regime. Economists and political scientists who specialize in public finance, public choice, and the comparative analysis of political regimes will find much to engage them in this book.Trade Review'Niskanen's book applies public choice ideas to illuminate the effects of political institutions on prosperity, and in doing so he has written a book that not only is interesting in its own right but also points in a potentially productive direction for future research.' -- Randall G. Holcombe, Public Choice'I recommend the book as a stimulating read for those interested in the role of basic political institutions for the way economies work. The author helps other scholars towards the end by suggesting important, new research projects with the arguments of the book as a useful starting point.'BR>- Niclas Berggren, Economic Affairs'This book could easily be incorporated into a macro course by someone who was looking for a different context with which to illustrate the construction and use of RBC models. . . . Reading this book reminds me once again of how much admiration I have always had for Niskanen's ability to reduce complex settings to simple models, and to do so in a way that allows him to extract empirically meaningful and interesting implications.' -- Richard E Wagner, Cato Journal'Bill Niskanen has pushed forward analysis of tax and spending systems. He reduces the overwhelming complexity of government fiscal decisions to lay bare the choices that democratic governments make. Future work will build on his.' -- Allan H. Meltzer, Carnegie Mellon University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. On the Choice of Regime 2. Models of Government 3. The Parameters 4. Autocratic, Democratic, and Optimal Government 5. Variations on the Democratic Model 6. Fiscal Rules for a Democracy 7. A Constitutional Approach to Taxes and Transfers 8. Population Issues 9. Culture and Institutions 10. Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisDiscussing Economics treats discussion - meaning formal consideration of questions about a reading - as a new approach to learning economics. Setting out a detailed approach modeled on the ideas of Mortimer Adler and the Great Books Foundation, the authors explain why instructors should organize discussion around interpretive questions, how to plan and lead discussion, and how to integrate it into a course. They then provide a guide to over 60 classic and contemporary readings that span much of the undergraduate economics curriculum. For each, they provide a synopsis, learning objectives, recommended questions, and discussion suggestions. The authors make the case for discussion as a productive, cost-effective pedagogy that provides students with the opportunity to improve their economic literacy. As students form and revise their interpretations, they use the concepts the authors used in ways that deepen their understanding, lengthen their retention and enable them to transfer their mastery to new contexts. An invaluable resource for undergraduate and high school economics instructors, this volume will also be a useful tool for economic educators and those interested in classic economic writings.Trade Review'Teaching economics is the most important job that economists do. Thus it is nice to see a book devoted to teaching written by two economists who have played an important role in advancing the teaching of economics throughout the profession.' -- David Colander, Journal of Economic MethodologyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Why Discussion Part I: Preparing for and Leading Discussion 2. Interpretive Questions 3. Question Clusters 4. Leading Discussion 5. Discussion Modules Part II: Discussing Economic Principles 6. The Wealth of Nations 7. Triumph of Capitalism 8. Transition Economics Part III: Discussing Macroeconomics 9. Monetary Policy 10. Unemployment and Inflation 11. Economic Growth 12. Deficits Part IV: Discussing Microeconomics 13. Thinking About Markets 14. Incentives and Markets 15. Labor Economics 16. Income Distribution 17. Whither Economics? Part V: Discussing Financial Economics 18. The Evolution of Money 19. The Theory of Interest 20. International Financial Institutions References Part VI: Appendix Index

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Book SynopsisOriginal articles by leading scholars of post Keynesian economics make up this authoritative collection. Current topics of the greatest interest are covered, such as: perspectives on current economic policy; post Keynesian approaches to monetary theory and policy; economic development, growth and inflation; Kaleckian perspectives on distribution; economic methodology; and history of heterodox economic theory.The contributors explore a variety of prevailing issues including: wage bargaining and monetary policy in the EMU; the meaning of money in the internet age; stability conditions for small open economies; and economic policies of sustainable development in countries transitioning to a market economy. Other enduring matters are examined through the lens of economic theorists - Kaleckian dynamics and evolutionary life cycles; a comparison between Keynes's and Hayek's economic theories; and an analysis of the power of the firm based on the work of Joan Robinson, to name a few.Students and scholars of post Keynesian economics and those with an interest in other heterodox schools of thought will find this enlightening volume a valuable addition to their reading.Trade Review'. . . this book usefully presents topical issues in the field of post Keynesian economics. . . this collection deserves praise for exposing readers to the tradition of economic thought built on the work of Keynes and the Cambridge tradition.' -- Matthias Greiff, Review of Political EconomyTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Post Keynesian Perspectives on Current Economic Policy 1. Wage Bargaining and Monetary Policy in the EMU: A Post Keynesian Perspective 2. Public Debt and Private Wealth 3. Exploring the Economics of Euphoria: Using Post Keynesian Tools to Understand the US Bubble and its Aftermath Part II: Post Keynesian Approaches to Monetary Theory and Policy 4. Money in the Time of the Internet: Electronic Money and its Effects 5. Understanding the Implications of Money Being a Social Convention 6. Demand Management and the Monetary System: Do Currency Boards and Currency Unions Spell the End for Keynesian Policy? Part III: Post Keynesian Contributions on Development, Growth and Inflation 7. Stability Conditions for a Small Open Economy 8. Mexico: Strong Currency and Weak Economy 9. Economic Policy of Sustainable Development in the Countries of Transition Towards a Market Economy 10. Allied, German and Latin Perspectives on Inflation Part IV: Kaleckian Perspectives on Growth, Inflation and Distribution 11. Commodity Prices and the Dynamics of Inflation in Australia 12. Innovation and Investment in Capitalist Economies, 1870–2000: Kaleckian Dynamics and Evolutionary Life Cycles 13. Kalecki’s Theory of Income Distribution: The Answer to a Maiden’s Prayer? Part V: Methodology 14. On the Relation Between Individual and Collective Beliefs: A Comparison Between Keynes’s and Heyek’s Economic Theories 15. A Keynesian Critique of Recent Applications of Risk-Sensitive Control Theory in Macroeconomics 16. Presenting ‘Demi-Regularities’ of Pricing Behaviour: The Need for Triangulation Part VI: Issues in the History of Thought 17. Analysing and Fighting Recession with Reference to Keynes 18. From Say’s Law to Keynes, from Keynes to Walras’s Law: Some Ironies in the History of Economic Thought 19. Power of the Firm and New Mercantilism: An Analysis Based on Joan Robinson’s Thought Index

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Book SynopsisKnowledge is fast becoming one of the main sources of wealth, yet it can also become a source of inequalities. The New Knowledge Economy in Europe attempts to determine whether it is possible to hasten the transition towards a knowledge-based economy and enhance competitiveness with increased employment and improved social cohesion across Europe.The book is an amalgamation of the scientific and political agendas which led to the European strategy for the knowledge-based economy adopted by the European Union. Its authors illustrate their own influence on European policy making with contributions on a broad range of subjects, including: the potential for the growth of a knowledge-based global economy new challenges for the welfare state emerging trends in employment the role of international benchmarking as a policy learning tool the construction of European identity the building of multilevel governance required to undertake reforms. The results of the European strategy for the knowledge economy have become apparent throughout the EU in policy areas including research, innovation, single markets, education and employment, amongst others. This is the new blueprint for economic and social modernisation in the EU.The New Knowledge Economy in Europe will be of great interest to academics, managers, public administrators and professional organisations involved in studies of Europe or innovation.Trade Review'This book provides a worthwhile set of readings for Australian policymakers. . . For those policymakers and policy analysts keen to move beyond the weakly contested mantras of the knowledge economy and globalisation, this book will provide much valuable material.' -- Bernard McKenna, Labour and IndustryTable of ContentsContents 1. Introduction: for a European strategy at the turn of the century Maria João Rodrigues 2. The challenges and the potential of the knowledge-based economy in a globalised world Luc Soete 3. A new European social model for the twenty-first century? Gøsta Esping-Andersen 4. Knowledge-based economies: the European employment debate in a new context Robert M. Lindley 5. Institutional reforms for growth, employment and social cohesion: elements for a European and national agenda Robert Boyer 6. International benchmarking as a policy learning tool Bengt-Åke Lundvall and Mark Tomlinson 7. The construction of European identity Manuel Castells 8. Governance and government in the European Union: The open method of coordination Mario Telò Annexes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book attempts to reformulate existing orthodox economic theory in order to improve its conversation with disciplines that have traditionally been seen as the domain of political scientists, sociologists, psychologists and even biologists, and to fit economics into the broader scheme of social science theory. Drawing on general systems theory, Robert Scott Gassler applies economic analysis to a wide range of social phenomena that incorporate motives other than profit or self-interest, such as altruism and non-profit organisations. He debates in depth the means, problems and advantages of adapting economic theory to new sets of assumptions, and of communicating this theory intelligibly to those in related fields.This book should not only be read by political and social economists, but is also accessible to those in the fields of education, health and non-profit administration, public affairs, and urban planning to name but a few.Trade Review'Here is the book Leon Walras should have written, or would have written if he had also been Kenneth Boulding's student. It is ingenious in content and wholesome in attitude. It combines neoclassical economics, departures arguably within neoclassicism, and varieties of heterodox economics, within the ambit of systems theory. It is only one of many possible combinations but it is rich and open-ended. Its attitude is especially striking. Gassler departs from the trap of unbending defense of the neoclassical hard core versus its equally unbending critique. He departs, too, from seeing orthodoxy and heterodoxy as either alternatives or supplements; he constructs a model that permits all to survive as tools in the art of economics. It enables economists to escape from many of their current impasses. The book needs to be widely read.' -- Warren Samuels, Michigan State University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Theory 1. Scope 2. Method 3. Foundations 4. Taxonomy 5. Theory Part II: Applications 6. Individuals 7. Interactions 8. Organizations 9. Non-profits 10. Processes 11. Sectors 12. Societies 13. Planets Part III: Summary and Conclusion 14. Summary and Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn 1913 and 1914, A. Mitchell Innes published a pair of articles that stand as two of the best pieces written in the twentieth century on the nature of money. Only recently rediscovered, these articles are reprinted and analyzed here for the first time. In addition, five new contributions analyze and extend the approach of Innes in a number of directions by including historical, anthropological, sociological, archeological, and economic analyses of the nature of money. The original articles by Innes contained two quite different approaches to money - what might be called the credit approach (later developed in a much less satisfactory manner by J.A. Schumpeter) and the state money approach (also called Chartalist and adopted by J.M. Keynes and by G.F. Knapp). This volume shows how the credit and state money approaches can be integrated to shed light on the origins of money, but more importantly, how they can be used to understand the way the modern money system operates. In addition to the articles by Innes, the volume contains chapters by John Henry, Geoffrey Ingham, Michael Hudson, Geoffrey Gardiner, and L. Randall Wray. An introduction by L. Randall Wray and Stephanie Bell provides an overview and a short biography of Innes.This authoritative collection of papers is a must-read for economists, policymakers and students interested in the history of economic thought, monetary policy and economic theory.Trade Review'The importance of this book for monetary and macroeconomics should be obvious; its historical evidence reinforces and supports many of the criticisms levelled against mainstream economics by heterodox economists, especially the work done by institutionalists and post Keynesians. It would be appropriate for graduate students, and most of the essays could be profitably assigned to undergraduates in courses such as macroeconomics, money and banking and economic history.' -- Christopher J. Niggle, History of Economics Review'L. Randall Wray has brought together a distinguished cast of scholars in a book attempting to revive the State Theory of Money and to debunk the ahistorical "sound money" approach propagated by Neoclassical economists for many decades. . . The book is a well overdue revival of Innes's work on the origins of money that ought to spark a vibrant debate among monetary historians, economists, and policymakers. Rethinking the nature of money could make a great difference in the way we deal with economic problems of modern times; and this book moves us a step forward in that direction.' -- Fadhel Kaboub, History of Economic Ideas'Most monetary economists today have probably never heard of A. Mitchell Innes, but they should have done. Randall Wray and his colleagues have provided an invaluable service in mapping out the "road not taken" in monetary economics in such detail. Moreover, this is not just a matter of antiquarian interest. The consequences of the profession's unquestioning acceptance of the more traditional, but arguably quite erroneous, conception of money have been profound, with directly negative consequences for the contemporary understanding of the functioning of capitalism and for policy advice.' -- John Smithin, York University, Canada'In Credit and State Theories of Money, Professor Randy Wray continues and extends the influential tradition established by his path-breaking contribution Money and Credit in Capitalist Economies (1990). The focus in the current book is on the work of A. Mitchell Innes and his contributions in the early 20th century which "had caught Keynes's eye". This focus enables this important contribution to push the frontiers of our knowledge on monetary and credit phenomena both in terms of analysis and of their historical development.' -- Philip Arestis, The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. What is Money? 3. The Credit Theory of Money 4. The Social Origins of Money: The Case of Egypt 5. The Archaeology of Money: Debt versus Barter Theories of Money’s Origins 6. The Primacy of Trade Debts in the Development of Money 7. The Emergence of Capitalist Credit Money 8. Conclusion: The Credit Money and State Money Approaches Index

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Book SynopsisDedicated to the goal of furthering evolutionary economic analysis, this book provides a coherent scientific approach to deal with the real world of continual change in the economic system. Expansive in its scope, this book ranges from abstract discussions of ontology, analysis and theory to more practical discussions on how we can operationalize notions such as 'capabilities' from what we understand as 'knowledge'. Simulation techniques and empirical case studies are also used.Sharpening the focus of the relationship between economic evolution and economic complexity, the book will be of great interest to academics, students and researchers of evolutionary economics.Trade Review'This book provides a useful introduction to evolutionary economics.' -- Adam Gifford, Journal of Bioeconomics'With this important collection of fine new papers, Foster and Metcalfe have brought together another volume that will make an impact on the newly unfolding science-of-complexity approach to economics. Ranging from the theoretical foundations to modeling tools and concrete empirical applications, the contributions cover all relevant areas. The reader is being offered exciting new views on variety generating and selecting mechanisms in the economy and their role for technological and commercial change.' -- Ulrich Witt, Max Planck Institute, Jena, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES 1. Evolutionary Foundations of Economics Kurt Dopfer and Jason Potts 2. On the Methodology of Assessing Agent-Based Evolutionary Models in the Social Sciences Paul Ormerod and Bridget Rosewell 3. What do Firms Learn? Capabilities, Distribution and the Division of Labour Paolo Ramazzotti 4. Dynamic Capabilities, Tacit Knowledge and Absorption Peter Hall PART II: MODELLING COMPLEXITY 5. The Complexity of Structure, Strategy and Decision Making Peter M. Allen 6. Knowledges, Specialization and Economic Evolution: Modelling the Evolving Division of Human Time Esben Sloth Andersen PART III: EMPIRICAL PERSPECTIVES 7. Erring to be Right: The Paradox of Error in the Foundation of Probability in Economics Francisco Louçã 8. Technological and Economic Mobility in Large German Manufacturing Firms Uwe Cantner and Jens J. Krüger 9. A Conceptual Framework to Model Long-run Qualitative Change in the Energy System Andreas Pyka, Bernd Ebersberger and Horst Hanusch Index

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Book SynopsisErudite, accessible and lucidly written, this book provides a stimulating introduction to the careers and main published works of the Nobel Memorial Laureates in Economics. It will prove to be an invaluable reference book on key figures in economics and their path-breaking insights. The vignettes should also encourage the reader to sample some of the Laureates' original works and gain a better understanding of the context in which new ideas were first put forward. Original features of the book include: a foreword by Professor Mark Blaug a review of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics, including a biographical guide to potential future winners a table summarising the Laureates': year and country of birth; university and year of their first and higher degrees; their affiliation at the time of the award; broad field of study; and Prize citation comprehensive individual entries on each of the Laureates (including their photographs), covering their careers and main published works a glossary of selected associations, awards, institutions and societies. Written primarily for undergraduate and postgraduate students, this is also a book that many teachers and lecturers will want on their shelves. It will prove to be an invaluable reference tool for anyone wanting to understand how past events and individuals have helped mould contemporary economics.Trade Review'. . . this book will continue to share shelf-space next to my current textbooks. As a librarian, such utility makes this a desirable addition to any educator's collection. As a history of economic thought book, Vane and Mulhearn have brought together a breadth of information that can be found through disparate sources but at a cost of effort and, especially for students, qualitative decisions regarding sources. . . The convenience of their starting methodology, breadth over depth coverage, and clear intention of writing to an audience of students makes this a useful text.' -- Kirk Douglas Johnson, Journal of the History of Economic Thought'The essays summarizing the main achievements of the prize winners are well written and to the point. They are short enough that they never cause the reader to lose interest, but substantive enough to let you know what the winners' accomplishments amount to. These compact, factually accurate essays mark the real value of the book as a reference work. . . there is little for which to fault the authors. Vane and Mulhearn have done a very nice job with the book, and it is an added bonus that it includes a formal portrait photograph of each prize winner.' -- Bradley W. Bateman, History Political Economy'. . . Vane and Mulhearn have produced a useful reference work.' -- John Quiggin, Economic Analysis and Policy'This collection has the capacity to surprise the reader. You learn all sorts of new and sometimes admirable things about these economists and about the richness of the profession that is often obscured from students of the subject.' -- John Lodewijks, History of Economics ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Preface Foreword by Mark Blaug The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics: A Biographical Overview 1969: Ragnar Frisch 1969: Jan Tinbergen 1970: Paul Samuelson 1971: Simon Kuznets 1972: John Hicks 1972: Kenneth Arrow 1973: Wassily Leontief 1974: Gunnar Myrdal 1974: Friedrich von Hayek 1975: Leonid Kantorovich 1975: Tjalling Koopmans 1976: Milton Friedman 1977: Bertil Ohlin 1977: James Meade 1978: Herbert Simon 1979: Theodore Schultz 1979: Arthur Lewis 1980: Lawrence Klein 1981: James Tobin 1982: George Stigler 1983: Gerard Debreu 1984: Richard Stone 1985: Franco Modigliani 1986: James Buchanan 1987: Robert Solow 1988: Maurice Allais 1989: Trygve Haavelmo 1990: Harry Markowitz 1990: Merton Miller 1990: William Sharpe 1991: Ronald Coase 1992: Gary Becker 1993: Robert Fogel 1993: Douglass North 1994: John Harsanyi 1994: John Nash Jr. 1994: Reinhard Selten 1995: Robert Lucas Jr. 1996: James Mirrlees 1996: William Vickrey 1997: Robert Merton 1997: Myron Scholes 1998: Amartya Sen 1999: Robert Mundell 2000: James Heckman 2000: Daniel McFadden 2001: George Akerlof 2001: Michael Spence 2001: Joseph Stiglitz 2002: Daniel Kahneman 2002: Vernon Smith 2003: Robert Engle 2003: Clive Granger 2004: Finn Kydland 2004: Edward Prescott Glossary of Selected Associations, Awards, Institutions and Societies References Index

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Book SynopsisThis fascinating sequel to the 1998 Teaching Economics to Undergraduates provides more alternatives to the lecture and chalkboard approach that dominates university economics teaching. Distinguished contributing authors provide a wide range of innovative teaching techniques and examples aimed at more effectively engaging undergraduates in the learning of economics.New topics covered in this volume include game theory, using active learning techniques in large classes, a streamlined content agenda for macroeconomic principles, distance learning, and assessment of student learning. Other chapters revisit topics from the first volume, though often from different perspectives or with new approaches provided by different authors. Topics covered in these chapters include cooperative learning techniques, using technology in the classroom (including dozens of websites), bringing the work of the Nobel Laureates into undergraduate classes, and teaching with experimental economics, case studies, or team writing assignments and presentations. Teaching Economics is an invaluable and practical tool for teachers of economics, administrators responsible for undergraduate instruction and graduate students who are just beginning to teach. Each chapter includes specific teaching tips for classroom implementation and summary lists of dos and don'ts for instructors who are thinking of moving beyond the lecture method of traditional chalk and talk.Trade Review'This book is crammed with useful ideas which can be implemented in a variety of courses. . . This reviewer recommends the addition of TE to the bookshelf of anyone interested in incorporating active learning methods in the economics classroom, as well as those who have taken the plunge without the benefit of a similar volume.' -- Robert S. Gazzale, Journal of Economic Literature'This must sit alongside the previous volume as an essential source of teaching strategies for the thoughtful economist. Becker and Watts have succeeded again in providing a book which should push the profession forward in its thinking as well as its practice in teaching a new generation of economists.' -- Peter Davies, University of Staffordshire, UK and Co-Editor, International Review of Economics EducationAcclaim for Teaching Economics to Undergraduates:'Teaching Economics to Undergraduates deserves a prominent spot on the bookshelves of all economists who are interested in improving the effectiveness of their teaching, especially those with important undergraduate teaching responsibilities. Following an introductory essay, 11 chapters provide very specific ideas of new ways to structure one's teaching. Each chapter also contains a useful list of 'dos and don'ts' that adds to their effectiveness.' -- Craig Swan, Journal of Economic Education'It should prove most helpful and beneficial to anyone who has a desire to be more innovative in the way he or she teaches economics to undergraduates, for this reason I give this book an enthusiastic thumbs up! . . . I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone contemplating changing his or her style of teaching undergraduate economics.' -- Richard J. Torz, Eastern Economic JournalTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Restoring Fun to Game Theory 2. Using Classroom Experiments to Teach Economics 3. The Evolution of Cooperative Learning and Economics Instruction 4. Using the Case Method in the Economics Classroom 5. Using Active Learning Techniques in Large Lecture Classes 6. The Macroeconomics Principles Course: What Should Be Done? 7. Using the Internet and Computer Technology to Teach Economics 8. Teaching and Learning Economics at a Distance 9. Team Term Papers and Presentations 10. Using the Nobel Laureates in Economics to Teach Quantitative Methods 11. Assessment of Student Learning in Economics Index

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Book SynopsisGordon Tullock, eminent political economist and one of the founders of public choice, offers this new and fascinating look at how governments and externalities are linked. Economists frequently justify government as dealing with externalities, defined as benefits or costs that are generated as the result of an economic activity, but that do not accrue directly to those involved in the activity. In this original work, Gordon Tullock posits that government can also create externalities. In doing so, he looks at governmental activity that internalizes such externalities. Monarchical governments originally introduced, for the benefit of the monarch rather than to eliminate externalities, many standard government activities such as road building, war, and internal policing. Most modern governments spend more money on redistribution than on more traditional government activities. This can be thought of as another effort to reduce externalities, since suffering in the community imposes externalities on the rest of us. Rent seeking, a relatively new field in economics and political science, is closely related to externalities and to the structure of government. An analysis of rent seeking, as well as some suggestions for improving government structure, cap off this fascinating treatise.Economists and political scientists will find this lively and readable book both stimulating and provocative.Trade Review'The book features Professor Tullock's normal array of insights and gems of wisdom throughout. The thesis of the book, to view government through the prism of externalities, is intriguing and makes the book well worth reading.' -- Daniel Sutter, Public Choice'The book can be commended for introducing a broad range of thought-provoking ideas in an accessible form. It is an easy read, but does not achieve (nor does it aspire to) the usual standards of academic rigour. It is in places retrospective and in others polemical. But all of it is entertaining.' -- Gareth Myles, Economica'The book offers a nice introduction into public choice but still has enough in it to keep more advanced scholars interested. Well worth reading for anyone with even a modicum of interest in economics and/or politics in the most non-partisan sense.' -- Phong Ngo, Economic Record'Tullock provides a readable account of public choice economics and the problems with collective decision making. . . Highly recommended.' -- M. Steckbeck, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Some Difficulties in the Existing Theory of Externalities 2. Coase and All That 3. More on Why Government? 4. The Poor 5. The Legacy of Bismarck 6. Some Biological Problems 7. The Rich 8. The Survey of the Existing System 9. Rent Seeking 10. War 11. Monarchies and Dictatorships 12. What, if Anything, Should We Do? References Index

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Book SynopsisThis is a unique, comprehensive and international history of the post Keynesian approach to economics since 1936. The author locates the origins of post Keynesian economics in the conflicting initial interpretations of Keynes's General Theory and in the complementary work of Michal Kalecki. The book begins by focusing on Cambridge Growth, Distribution and Capital theory and early post Keynesian thought in the US. The failure of post Keynesian theory to supplant the neo-classical paradigm in the 1970s is also discussed, along with an overview of post Keynesian thinking in other countries. The book then deals with the search for coherence between various strands of post Keynesian thought and other schools of economic thought. The author concludes by assessing the progress made by post Keynesian economics since 1936 and considers several possible alternative futures for the post Keynesians.Historians of economic thought as well as post Keynesian and other heterodox economists will warmly welcome A History of Post Keynesian Economics.Trade Review‘A History of Post Keynesian Economics Since 1936 offers a thoughtful and readable account of the debates following the publication of Keynes's General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. It provides a topical narrative that incorporates the national origins of the participants. . . [King's] volume deserves shelf space in the personal libraries of heterodox economists of all persuasions and, hopefully, will also be read by more than a few neoclassicals.' -- Ingrid Rima, Eastern Economic Journal'This is an important and well-written book, particularly for those who believe that the economy should be studied within a social, historical and political framework. John King is to be commended for preserving the history of this movement.' -- Peter Kriesler, Australian Journal of Political Science'. . . the volume is a fine book about the evolution of PKE. It is well written and very informative. . . This book is a wonderful attempt to elucidate the work of several generations of dissenting economists who have laboured hard on developing and extending the original theoretical insights of Keynes.' -- Giuseppe Fontana, History of Economic Ideas'One cannot help having high expectations about a book on the history of Post Keynesian economics (PKE) written by John E. King. . . And indeed, the reader will not be disappointed. The book will undoubtedly become the standard history of PKE. Written with a rich and intimate knowledge of the debates and their participants, the book swiftly takes the reader through decades of debate and tours various areas of PK research.' -- Engelbert Stockhammer, Intervention'King's book does not just provide an excellent history of post Keynesian economics, warts and all; it also shows that there is a future to work for. His book belongs on the bookshelves of all post Keynesian and all heterodox economists, without exception.' -- Frederic S. Lee, Journal of the History of Economic Thought'John E. King provides students and young scholars with a book that will answer most of their questions concerning the emergence, the strengthening and the spreading of post Keynesianism all around the world. This innovative work is very valuable for its historical perspective.' -- Eric Tymoigne, Oeconomicus'King provides an accessible and comprehensive history of post Keynesian (PK) thought since publication of J.M. Keynes's General Theory. . . . the book will make an excellent text in graduate-level theory courses. Further, the depth and clarity of the analysis makes this essential reading even for those quite familiar with the PK approach. . . . an excellent book loaded with insightful analysis and citations to most of the relevant literature.' -- L. Randall Wray, Journal of Economic Literature'Displaying scholarship of the highest calibre, King provides a broad and comprehensive history of post Keynesian economics from The General Theory up to the present day . . . The book is well written and contains many good anecdotes and tidbits. It will prove to be the standard history of post Keynesian economics for many years to come, thus making it an invaluable and indispensable reference source. Very highly recommended for all academic collections, lower-division undergraduate through faculty.' -- Steve Pressman, Choice'A thorough, thoughtful, issue-related history such as this is just the thing to contribute to the growing maturity of post Keynesian economics, clarifying where we have got to now, and indicating how the approach might develop in the future. By making sense of the twists and turns of post Keynesian thought, John King provides a sense of coherence out of a complex process.' -- Sheila C. Dow, University of Stirling, UK'This book provides a thorough account of the evolution of post Keynesian economics from its origins in interpretations of the General Theory in the late 1930s through to the present day. During this period the character of post Keynesian economics has changed from denoting the ideas of a small number of interpreters of Keynes to a more organised dissenting group spread across several continents. John King's book will interest anyone who wants to understand this transition or who has an interest in the more general question of how and why heterodox traditions have been established in economics.' -- Roger E. Backhouse, University of Birmingham, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. First Reactions to The General Theory 2. An Economist from Poland 3. Generalizing The General Theory 4. Those Cambridge Controversies 5. Outside Cambridge: The First US Post Keynesians 6. Against the Mainstream: Post Keynesian Economics in the 1970s 7. Economic Heresy Around the World 8. Money and the Monetarists 9. Uncertainty, Expectations and Method 10. Keynes, Kalecki, Sraffa: Coherence? 11. Post Keynesians and Other Deviants 12. A Promise that Bounced? References Index

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Book SynopsisMedia, Technology and Copyright is an interdisciplinary work that applies economic theory to central topical issues in the law of intellectual property. Based on the author's professional experience as a professor, lecturer, and consultant, the volume represents the first full-length consideration of the diverse topics of law and copyright by a professional economist. Opening chapters of the book involve issues in the analog domain, including the economics of infringement, fair use, property damages, liability rules, compulsory licensing, and publicity rights. Chapters on digital rights include topics related to software, databases, and cyber-law, including digital rights management, file-sharing, music licensing, deep linking, framing, and contributory infringement. The author also brings economic insights to competition law for intellectual property, including antitrust, copyright misuse, and applications in the European Union.Written in non-technical language for an interdisciplinary audience of lawyers, economists, students, artists, and professionals in the content industry, the book provides a comprehensive study for anyone interested in the issues surrounding intellectual property rights.Trade Review'Einhorn has written an important and well-judged book that casts intelligent and thorough economic analysis on some recent controversies in digital media copyright. . . Given the propensity of European copyright and Internet lawyers to profess an even greater ignorance of economics than they actually possess, this book should be required reading for lawyers who seek to engage with the central economic purpose of copyright law: to gauge the protection of monopoly for the author necessary to reward and therefore encourage innovation, while assessing the fair use that is just for the user. Einhorn's view is a reasonable and most careful explanation of these economic precepts, balancing his view from economics with regard for legal precedent and the economic education of jurists.' -- Christopher T. Marsden, SCRIPT-ed - The Online Law and Technology Journal'In this new book, Einhorn puts his wealth of personal experience to work to fully and clearly describe myriad topics that are at the forefront of intellectual property management today. The book will provide stimulating reading for any person, both academic scholar and practitioner, interested in the way new technologies, above all the Internet and digital content, are affecting the legal treatment of copyrightable intellectual property and related business methods and practices. The book is extremely informative, clearly written, and obviously meticulously researched. Definitely recommendable reading.' -- Richard Watt, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, SpainTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Fair Use and Economic Analysis 3. Digital Rights Management, Licensing and Privacy 4. Napster and Peer-to-Peer 5. Digital Music and the Anti-Commons 6. Publicity Rights and Consumer Rights 7. Software, Search and Data 8. Open Source and Innovative Copyright References Index

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Book SynopsisComplexity and the Economy brings together a range of perspectives from internationally-renowned scholars. The book surveys conceptual approaches to understanding complexity as a key subject in evolutionary and political economy. The authors examine the causes and consequences of complexity among the broadly economic phenomena of firms, industries and socio-economic policy. The book makes a valuable contribution to the increasingly prominent subject of complexity, especially for those whose interests include evolutionary, behavioural, political and social approaches to understanding economics and economic phenomena. Complexity has become something of a leitmotif among scholars with these interests. This book contributes specific, distinctive and policy-oriented elaborations, criticisms, applications and analyses of economic phenomena as interpreted complexly.Drawing together strands of research with the aim of applying complexity theory, this book will be of great interest to researchers of political economy and evolutionary economics.Trade Review'. . . this important volume makes an invaluable contribution to the knowledge economy. An essential read for economists, this book will also find widespread appeal amongst scholars of management, cultural studies and geography.' -- EAEPE NewsletterTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: The Scope of Complexity and its Implications for Policy John Finch and Magali Orillard Part I: The Development of Complexity Perspectives 1. Complexity and the Economy: An Interview with W. Brian Arthur W. Brian Arthur interviewed by Robert Delorme and Geoffrey M. Hodgson 2. Individual and Aggregate Behaviour: Of Ants and Men Alan Kirman 3. Complexity Needs Strategy First Rather than Simplification: Why I am a Satisficing and Unrepentant Simonian Jean-Louis Le Moigne Part II: Theoretical Perspectives on Complexity 4. From Possession to Property: Preferences and the Role of Culture Uta-Maria Niederle 5. Landscape of a Prolific Convergence: Fernand Braudel and Institutional Economics Eyüp Özveren 6. The Naturalist View of Universal Darwinism: An Application to the Evolutionary Theory of the Firm J.W. Stoelhorst Part III: Complexity in Organizations 7. Trust and Transaction Costs Alexander Lascaux 8. Trust in Post-Bureaucratic Organizations Gráinne Collins 9. Two Complex Lighthouse Production Systems: The Mixed English and the Centralized French Systems Elodie Bertrand Part IV: Complexity, Strategies and Policies 10. Complexity and Industry Evolution: New Insights from an Old Industry Virginia Acha and Stefano Brusoni 11. The Codification of Technological Knowledge, Technological Complexity, and the Division of Innovative Labour: A Case from the Semiconductor Industry in the 1990s Norio Tokumaru 12. Technology Strategy and Knowledge Dynamics: The Case of Biotechnology Lionel Nesta and Ludovic Dibiaggio 13. Comparing Post-Socialist Employment ‘Informalization’ in the Czech Republic and Hungary Cristina Matos Index

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Book SynopsisIt is only relatively recently that economists have begun to realise the importance of learning and study the impact it can have on social outcomes. This book provides an in-depth experimental analysis of current models and methods of adaptive learning in economics. It focuses on environments in which there is little information available, thus promoting the use of basic psychological concepts to model behaviour. The author describes in detail and compares, via simulations, a large number of behavioural models, ranging from early psychological concepts to recently proposed rules. He also reports on a number of experiments using novel designs and highly sophisticated cutting-edge statistical techniques for data analysis. A separate chapter exhaustively deals with the use of measures of predictive success and shows how to avoid common pitfalls when comparing different learning models. Significantly, the author is able to identify serious flaws in current modelling techniques which will undoubtedly improve existing experimental methodology and inspire the search for new and better models to accurately measure the learning process.This book makes a valuable contribution to our understanding of how uncertainty is implemented in economic experiments and to behavioural theory in general. It will prove a valuable companion for academics of game theory, experimental economics and economic learning.Trade Review'This book studies behaviour and learning, theoretically and empirically, in a specific game situation. In recent years experiments have frequently been used to study the decision-making processes of individuals. The aim is to increase our understanding of such processes and this book makes a significant addition to this line of research. It surpasses most of the existing literature because it compares the explanatory power of different learning processes. There are few other works that conduct such a comparison, yet it is widely believed that such comparisons are essential to proceed scientifically. Furthermore, the author studies a game situation which is rarely found in the literature, which is simple to understand and which has many interesting features.' -- Thomas Brenner, Max Planck Institute for Research into Economic Systems, Jena, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction to Learning 2. Introduction to Little Information 3. Models of Adaptive Learning 4. Related Experimental Literature 5. A Preliminary Experiment 6. The Global-Game Experiment 7. The Value of Information 8. Measurement of Predictive Success 9. Discussion and Outlook Appendix A. Instructions for the Experiment on Mutual Fate Control Appendix B. Data of the Experiment on Mutual Fate Control Appendix C. Accordance with Experimentation Learning in the Mutual Fate Control Game Appendix D. Instructions for the Global-Game Experiment Appendix E. Definition of the Starting Round of Coordination References Index

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Book SynopsisPost-Keynesian economics is moving beyond criticism of mainstream economics and is focusing on providing a positive alternative to orthodoxy. This book gathers carefully selected and original papers by a number of distinguished post-Keynesian writers from Europe and the Americas and converges on the principles that should guide post-Keynesian economic policy in the 21st century.The policy prescriptions examined and discussed in this book include the New Consensus, inflation targeting, fiscal and monetary policies to name but a few. It puts forth a coherent approach to policy and is divided into three components: monetary policy, fiscal policy and effective demand, and international issues, including discussion of currency boards, dollarization and the EMU. The contributors aim to emphasize the post-Keynesian ability to provide renewed principles of economic policy in contrast with the failures of the mainstream approach.Scholars and researchers of economics and political economy at all levels will find much to engage them within this book.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Claude Gnos and Louis-Philippe Rochon PART I: MONETARY POLICY 1. Interest Rates and the Real Economy Philip Arestis and Malcolm Sawyer 2. Banking Behaviour and the Brazilian Economy After the End of the Real Plan: A Post-Keynesian Approach Luiz Fernando De Paula and Antonio J. Alves, Jr 3. Is There an Active Role for Monetary Policy in the Endogenous Money Approach? Giuseppe Fontana and Alfonso Palacio-Vera 4. The Post-Keynesian Consensus, the New Consensus and Endogenous Money Virginie Monvoisin and Louis-Philippe Rochon 5. A Post-Keynesian Framework for Monetary Policy: Why Interest Rate Operating Procedures Are Not Enough Thomas I. Palley PART II: FISCAL POLICY AND EFFECTIVE DEMAND 6. What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been: Can We Muddle Through Without Fiscal Policy? Stephanie Kelton and L. Randall Wray 7. Views on Long-term Investment and Finance: Keynes’s Heterodoxy Co-Opted Omar F. Hamouda 8. The Absolute Paradox of Economic Policy in Contemporary Capitalism Alain Parguez 9. Fiscal Policy, Government Intervention and Endogenous Money: Are Chartalist and Circuitist Theories Complementary? Corinne Pastoret 10. Monetary Policy, Labour Market Institutions and US Macroeconomic Performance During the 1990s Mark Setterfield PART III: REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES 11. A Fully Coherent Post-Keynesian Model of Currency Boards Marc Lavoie 12. The Post-Keynesian Case for No Exchange Rates Basil J. Moore 13. EMU and EU Enlargement: Lessons and Perspectives Sergio Rossi Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the important topic of standards, which remains a vastly under-researched field of empirical inquiry. It presents a variety of interesting empirical analyses which reveal the driving forces and the economic impacts of standardization both in the manufacturing and the service sector. The author begins by providing a detailed outline of the various types of standards and their possible economic impacts. Before providing empirical validation of the theoretical arguments, he discusses the influence of standards within the regulatory system. Among the other actors in the standardization process, the author focuses in particular on the role of the firm, which acts as the main impetus for the development and implementation of new standards. He also examines the fundamental link between technical change and standardization, to assess whether this relationship is a virtuous or vicious cycle. In this context, the impact of intellectual property rights within standardization is also highlighted. Another significant aspect is the consequences of standards for trade and their role in fostering or inhibiting international trade flows. Finally, the author investigates the effect on macroeconomic growth where, especially in the new economy, formal standards are a crucial source of codified and publicly available knowledge. The analysis is based on extensive microeconomic, sectoral and macroeconomic data, which allows the author to compare the various economic impacts of standards and derive important policy conclusions. This book is a comprehensive and scholarly treatment of the economics of standards which will undoubtedly inspire further research in the field. It will be required reading for industrial economists, R&D managers and policymakers involved with innovation and trade policy.Trade Review'With respect to standards, the single most important contemporary question for industry, standards bodies, policymakers and academics is how to demonstrate empirically the impacts that standards have on products and markets. This book goes a very long way to establishing a basis for assessing these impacts systematically at both micro and macro levels. The book is grounded in economics, but its general approach, arguments, methods and conclusions are accessible enough to inform a variety of scholarly and practical perspectives.' -- Richard Hawkins, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the Netherlands'The economics of standardisation has grown into a very important area of industrial economics. Knut Blind's book will serve as a useful review of the research that has already been done and as a collection of his own empirical work in the field. The latter is probably the best contribution so far to the empirical analysis of standardisation and its economic effects. It will be valuable reading to almost anyone working in this area.' -- G.M. Peter Swann, University of Manchester, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. General Introduction Part I: The Economic Impacts of Standards: Theory 2. Introduction to Part I 3. A Classification of Standards by their Economic Effects 4. Specific Economic Impacts of Standards Part II: The Supply Side of Regulation: Definitions, Legal Implications and Institutional Framework of Standards 5. Introduction to Part II 6. Definitions 7. Legal Implications of Formal Standards 8. Institutional Framework for the Elaboration of Formal Standards Part III: The Demand for Standardization at Standardization Development Organizations 9. Introduction to Part III 10. Theoretical Hypotheses Concerning the Driving Forces of Standardization Activities 11. Test of the Sectoral Model 12. Special Focus: The Impact of Intellectual Property Rights on the Propensity to Standardize at Standardization Development Organizations 13. Empirical Test at the Firm Level 14. The Role of Standards in the Service Sector Part IV: The Economic Impacts of Standards: Empirical Evidence 15. Introduction to Part IV 16. The Relationship Between Technical Change and Standardization: Virtuous or Vicious Circle? 17. The Impact of Technical Standards on Foreign Trade 18. The Macroeconomic Impacts of Innovation and Standardization 19. Overall Summary, Future Research and Policy Considerations Bibliography Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisThis influential volume, which has been revised and updated for the twenty-first century, includes both new material and more detailed expositions of existing arguments.Although so-called 'real' theories of business cycles and growth are prevalent in contemporary mainstream economics, Controversies in Monetary Economics suggests that those economists who have instinctively focused on monetary factors in explaining macroeconomic behaviour are more genuinely 'realistic'. The author combines an explanation of past and present monetary controversy with practical proposals for the conduct of monetary policy in the contemporary global economy. Several alternative approaches are discussed, ranging from the traditional quantity theory to post Keynesian theories of endogenous money.This insightful book will be of interest to all those concerned with monetary economics and macroeconomics, including academic researchers, graduate and senior undergraduate students - particularly those looking for an alternative to current economic orthodoxy - and historians of economic thought. Practitioners in central banks, international financial institutions, the financial markets and finance ministries will also find this work invaluable.Trade Review'John Smithin's erudite and eloquent Controversies in Monetary Economics (now in a revised second edition) reminds us that a cashless economy is by no means a moneyless economy. Drawing on Keynes's concept of monetary production and on the later work of Sir John Hicks, Smithin argues persuasively for the continuing central importance of money in understanding interest rate determination and economic fluctuations. This insightful book illuminates the role of monetary policy, notably within the European Monetary Union.' -- Robert W. Dimand, Brock University, Canada'This book provides an excellent overview of the controversies that have driven debate about monetary theory and policy over the last two centuries. I highly recommend the book for use in advanced undergraduate or graduate courses. This new edition revises and updates some of the arguments, with some additional treatment of orthodoxy so that it can serve as a stand-alone text in monetary theory courses.' -- L. Randall Wray, University of Missouri, US'John Smithin is one of the deepest thinkers writing today about monetary matters in modern economics. Not only has he a thorough and full knowledge of past contributions, he is also an original thinker in his own right. The processes he depicts at work in modern economies are immediately recognisable and make good sense. He allies his theoretical understanding with advocacy of wise and humane policies. In John Smithin's writings the spirits of Keynes and Hicks live on, with also, dare I say it, the insights of Marx about the relationship between the real and the monetary in capitalism. Any student brought up on Smithin's clear and lucid accounts of controversies in monetary economics will have a firm grounding on which to base their understanding of the world around them.' -- G.C. Harcourt, University of New South Wales, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the Revised Edition 1. Money and Economic Theory and Policy 2. The Nature and Functions of Money: A Re-Examination 3. Monetarism and the Quantity Theory of Money 4. Short-Run Non-Neutralities, Nominal Rigidities, Misperceptions and the Concept of the Phillips Curve 5. The Real Bills Doctrine, Interest Rate Pegging and Endogenous Money 6. Money, Interest Rates and Output 7. An Alternative Monetary Model of Inflation and Economic Growth 8. The International Economy and Alternative Exchange Rate Regimes 9. Inflation and the Economy 10. Concluding Remarks Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is a welcome consolidation and extension of the recent expanding debates on happiness and economics. Happiness and economics, as a new field for research, is now of pivotal interest particularly to welfare economists and psychologists. This Handbook provides an unprecedented forum for discussion of the economic issues relating to happiness. It reviews the more recent literature and offers the interested reader an insight into the vast scope of the field in terms of the theory, its applications and also experimental design. The Handbook also gives substantial indications as to the future direction of research in the field, with particular regard to policy applications and developing an economics of interpersonal relations which includes reciprocity and social interaction theory.Reflecting the contribution of a major research activity on the study of happiness, economics and interpersonal relations, this book will be of great interest to economists and psychologists in general, as well as welfare economists and postgraduate scholars of cooperation, welfare, social planning, non-profit, corporate social responsibility and related fields.Trade Review'Whether you're looking for economic realities expressed through mathematical formulae, classical history, Immanuel Kant's ethics, or sustainable development, there's something here for you. . . I suggest that you read it.' -- Citizen's Income'After many years of neglect, the topic of happiness is returning to the agenda of economics. This wide-ranging collection of papers considers the significance of happiness for economic theory and policy, drawing on ideas from psychology, philosophy and history as well as economics itself. In stressing the importance of sociality as a source of happiness, the authors open up new territory for social science.' -- Robert Sugden, University of East Anglia, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Luigino Bruni and Pier Luigi Porta PART I: LESSONS FROM THE PAST 1. Happiness, Wealth and Utility in Ancient Thought Gloria Vivenza 2. The ‘Technology of Happiness’ and the Tradition of Economic Science Luigino Bruni 3. Human Needs Hierarchy and Happiness: Evidence from the Late Pre-Classical and Classical Economics Stravos Drakopoulos and Anastasios Karayiannis 4. Jeremy Bentham’s Quantitative Analysis of Happiness and its Asymmetries Marco E.L. Guidi 5. Public Happiness and Civil Society Pier Luigi Porta and Roberto Scazzieri 6. Kant on Civilization, Moralization and the Paradox of Happiness Sergio Cremaschi PART II: UNDERSTANDING THE PARADOX OF HAPPINESS 7. If Happiness is so Important, Why Do We Know So Little About It? Marina Bianchi 8. Well-being and Consumption: Towards a Theoretical Approach Based on Human Need Satisfaction Monica Guillen Royo 9. Enjoyment of Life, the Structure of Time and Economic Dynamics Mario Cogoy 10. Experienced Versus Decision Utility of Income: Relative or Absolute Happiness Maarten Vendrik and Johannes Hirata 11. Past Product Experiences as Determinants of Happiness with Target Product Experiences: Implications for Subjective Well-being Rajagopal Raghunathan and Julie R. Irwin 12. The Life Plan View of Happiness and the Paradoxes of Happiness Mark Chekola PART III: RELATIONAL GOODS 13. The Income–Unhappiness Paradox: A Relational Goods/Baumol Disease Explanation Leonardo Becchetti and Marika Santoro 14. The Subjective Well-being Paradox: A Suggested Solution Based on Relational Goods Maurizio Pugno 15. The Not-So-Fragile Fragility of Goodness: The Responsive Quality of Fiduciary Relationships Vittorio Pelligra 16. Happiness, Morality and Game Theory Luca Zarri 17. Why are People so Unhappy? Why do They Strive so Hard for Money? Competing Explanations of the Broken Promises of Economic Growth Stefano Bartolini 18. On the Demand for Grandchildren: Tied Transfers and the Demonstration Effect Donald Cox and Oded Stark PART IV: DATA AND POLICIES 19. Values and Happiness in Mexico: The Case of the Metropolitan City of Monterrey Jose de Jesus Garcia, Nicole Christa Fuentes, Salvador A. Borrego, Monica D. Gutierrez and Alejandro Tapia 20. Happiness, Satisfaction and Socioeconomic Conditions: Some International Evidence Amado Peiró 21. Happiness and the Standard of Living: The Case of South Africa Nattavudh Powdthavee 22. Federalism Versus Social Citizenship: Investigating the Preference for Equity in Health Care Luca Crivelli, Gianfranco Domenighetti and Massimo Filippini 23. Happiness and Sustainability: A Modern Paradox Silva Marzetti Dall’Aste Brandolini 24. Ideals, Conformism and Reciprocity: A Model of Individual Choice with Conformist Motivations, and an Application to the Not-for-Profit Case Lorenzo Sacconi and Gianluca Grimalda Index

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