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Taylor & Francis Liberalism and the Philosophy of Economics
Book SynopsisDrawing on recent work in the contemporary philosophy of economics, this book presents new ideas on liberalism, including the concept of âgrowth-oriented liberalismâ.Since the end of the Cold War, questions and definitions of liberalism have moved from the sphere of political systems (the socialism versus liberalism debates) to the sphere of ethics (what it means to live in a liberal society). The chapters in this work trace the trajectory of the concept of liberalism in the philosophy of economics by exploring the ideological implications of the methodological debate between socialism and liberalism, the idea of liberty as real freedom, the ethical implications of Max Weberâs methodology on autonomy and liberty, and new typological theories of ideologies in the context of contemporary economic ethics.This book marks a significant contribution to the literature on liberalism in the philosophy of economics and economic methodology, and is highly recommended for readers
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Routledge Companion to Social and Political
Book SynopsisThe Routledge Companion to Social and Political Philosophy, Second Edition, is a comprehensive, definitive reference work, providing an up-to-date survey of the field, charting its history and key figures and movements, and addressing enduring questions as well as contemporary research. Features unique to the Companion are as follows: Extensive coverage of the history of social and political thought, including separate chapters on the development of political thought in the Islamic world, India, and China as well in modern Germany, France, and Britain A focus on the core concepts and the normative foundations of social and political theory A section devoted exclusively to distributive justice, the central issue of political philosophy since Rawls'' Theory of Justice Extensive coverage of global justice and international issues. The Companion
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Inequality and Stagnation
Book SynopsisThe book examines how the outgrowth of the financial industry has contributed to the recent tendencies towards inequality and stagnation. It proposes a monetary interpretation of these events using a ClassicalKeynesian theoretical approach derived from the work of Keynes and Sraffa. The approach moves from the distributive conflicts among economic and social groups, presuming that they influence the legislation shaping the organisation of the markets and the policy of the authorities. It argues that the degrees of liquidity of assets, which reflect the individual perceptions of their future prices, ultimately depend on the organisation of the markets and policy decisions.The development of his work persuaded Keynes that it was necessary to revolutionise the scientific foundations of economic discipline to effectively interpret events and recommend policies. He consequently introduced in 1932 a monetary theory of production. Following these lines, Sraffa proposed in Produc
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Routledge Monetary Policy and Inflation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Economic Growth and Long Cycles
Book SynopsisContemporary capitalism is characterized by periods of vigorous economic growth and periods of slow or even negative growth. This book draws on the classical political economy approach to consider both economic cycles and economic growth and draw conclusions about the inherent instability of the modern economy. The book shows that the work of the old classical economists (Smith and Ricardo) and Marx is theoretically sound and capable of providing answers to both growth and cycles. It also demonstrates the potential and natural integration of growth and cycles in a single model. The microeconomic foundation of this model is the labor theory of value, which continues with the General Law of Capital Accumulation, the Law of the Falling Rate of Profit, and the movement of the Industrial Reserve Army of Labour. Finally, a dynamic model of growth-cum-cycles is constructed consisting of the evolution and interaction of five key variables, namely, the rate of profit, the propensity to inves
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Cambridge University Press The Clash of Economic Ideas The Great Policy
Book SynopsisThe Clash of Economic Ideas interweaves the economic history of the last hundred years with the history of economic doctrines to understand how contrasting economic ideas have originated and developed over time to take their present forms. It traces the connections running from historical events to debates among economists, and from the ideas of academic writers to major experiments in economic policy. The treatment offers fresh perspectives on laissez faire, socialism and fascism; the Roaring Twenties, business cycle theories and the Great Depression; Institutionalism and the New Deal; the Keynesian Revolution; and war, nationalization and central planning. After 1945, the work explores the postwar revival of invisible-hand ideas; economic development and growth, with special attention to contrasting policies and thought in Germany and India; the gold standard, the interwar gold-exchange standard, the postwar Bretton Woods system and the Great Inflation; public goods and public choiceTrade Review'Larry White provides a fascinating look at the debate among economists about the 'big ideas' of the twentieth century - a great read for all students of economics!' Douglas Irwin, Dartmouth College'The Clash of Economic Ideas is one of those rare books that makes the history of economic thought an intellectual adventure while remaining highly relevant to the issues and controversies of the present day. I have already used parts of the book in manuscript form and found it to be an excellent teaching tool. It captures the student's imagination and opens new vistas for exploration.' Mario J. Rizzo, New York University'This clear, crisp, and comprehensive account of the clash over the role of government in the economy during the last century is most welcome. By spinning his tale around the many richly colorful characters that drive the argument, Lawrence H. White has made the pivotal clash of economic views that continues to shape the political debate to this day both accessible and engaging.' Nicholas Wapshott, author of Keynes Hayek: The Clash that Defined Modern Economics'For all of White's evident Austrian commitment, he steadily tenders to his adversaries a Hayekian courtesy. He is widely read, and the book's references constitute a stimulating reading list. And he writes well: each chapter opens with an engaging incident that beckons the reader to read on.' Economic RecordTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The turn away from laissez faire; 2. The Bolshevik revolution and the socialist calculation debate; 3. The Roaring Twenties and Austrian business cycle theory; 4. The New Deal and institutionalist economics; 5. The Great Depression and Keynes's General Theory; 6. The Second World War and Hayek's Road to Serfdom; 7. Postwar British Socialism and the Fabian Society; 8. The Mont Pelerin Society and the rebirth of Smithian economics; 9. The postwar German 'wonder economy' and ordoliberalism; 10. Indian planning and development economics; 11. Bretton Woods and international monetary thought; 12. The great inflation and monetarism; 13. The growth of government: public goods and public choice; 14. Free trade, protectionism, and trade deficits; 15. From pleasant deficit spending to unpleasant sovereign debt crisis.
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Cambridge University Press The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes
Book SynopsisThe most provocative book written by any economist of Keynes's generation, propounding a fundamentally new approach that revolutionised economics.Table of ContentsPart I. Introduction: 1. The general theory; 2. The postulates of the classical economics; 3. The principle of effective demand; Part II. Definitions and Ideas: 4. The choice of units; 5. Expectation as determining output and employment; 6. The definition of income, saving and investment; 7. The meaning of saving and investment further considered; Part III. The Propensity to Consume: 8. The propensity to consume - i. The objective factors; 9. The propensity to consume - ii. The subjective factors; 10. The marginal propensity to consume and the multiplier; Part IV. The Inducement to Invest: 11. The marginal efficiency of capital; 12. The state of long-term expectation; 13. The general theory of the rate of interest; 14. The classical theory of the rate of interest; 15. The psychological and business incentives to liquidity; 16. Sundry observations on the nature of capital; 17. The essential properties of interest and money; 18. The general theory of employment re-stated; Part V. Money-wages and Prices: 19. Changes in money-wages; 20. The employment function; 21. The theory of prices; Part VI. Short Notes Suggested by the General Theory: 22. Notes on the trade cycle; 23. Notes on mercantilism, the usury laws, stamped money and theories of under-consumption; 24. Concluding notes on the social philosophy towards which the general theory might lead.
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Cambridge University Press Jan Tinbergen 19031994 and the Rise of Economic
Book SynopsisJan Tinbergen was the first Nobel Prize winner in Economics and one of the most influential economists of the 20th century. This book argues that his crucial contribution is the theory of economic policy and the legitimation of economic expertise in service of the state. It traces his youthful socialist ideals which found political direction in the Plan-socialist movement of the 1930s for which he developed new economic models to combat the Great Depression. After World War II he was able to synthesize that work into a theory of economic policy which not only provided a lasting framework for economic policy around the world, but also secured a permanent place for economic experts close to government. The book then turns to an examination of his attempt to repeat this achievement in the development projects in the Global South and at the international level for the United Nations.Trade Review'A fascinating account of the life and work of Jan Tinbergen, who shared the first Nobel Prize in Economics in 1969 for his work on economic planning and business cycle dynamics. His life work shaped and continues to shape the way economics and theory-guided economic policy is done. The author presents an engaging intellectual history that places the evolution of his technical work and policy analyses in a network of ideas and thinkers who addressed the biggest social questions of their day in order to improve human welfare. It exposits the intellectual and moral contributions of a pioneer of modern economics.' James J. Heckman, University of Chicago and Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, 2000'Erwin Dekker's book lies in the best traditions of biography - uncovering secrets, revealing enigmas and tensions, and giving us new insights into a central figure in economic science and policy actions of the twentieth century. This wide-ranging account shows Jan Tinbergen actively engaged with the political, cultural and economic experiences from the Great Depression of the 1930s to later development projects. He emerges as both technocrat and idealist, both bureaucrat and politician, and both modest and insistent enough to create antagonisms.' Mary S. Morgan, London School of Economics'To anyone who thinks of Tinbergen as just an econometrician who engaged in building macro-econometric models, this book will be a revelation; it shows Tinbergen as an idealist, committed to building a better society, and not just an economic expert. I strongly recommend it.' Roger Backhouse, University of BirminghamTable of ContentsJan Tinbergen (1903-1994) and the rise of economic expertise; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. Becoming an Economic Expert: 1. The construction of peace; 2. A progressive education; 3. The bourgeois socialist; 4. From Ehrenfest to the econometric society; 5. Hendrick de Man and Jan Tinbergen; 6. Macro-dynamics and the problem of unemployment; 7. The rise of the Volkspartei (People's Party) and the economics of the general interest; Part II. The Years of High Expertise: 8. From The Hague to Geneva: the world order of the League of Nations; 9. Fascism at home; 10. Tinbergen's theory of economic policymaking; 11. The expert in the model, the economist outside the model; Part III. Global Expertise: 12. Opening up Vista's: India and the world; 13. Development economics on paper; 14. Development planning on the ground: Tinbergen in Turkey; 15. Sometime the twain shall meet: the optimal order; 16. Expertise far from home; Part IV. The Limits of Expertise: 17. Measuring the unmeasurable: welfare and justice; 18. Governing the ungovernable: can we govern the planet; 19. Making peace, finding peace.
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Cambridge University Press Seven Deadly Economic Sins
Book SynopsisYou have heard of the Seven Deadly Sins: pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. Each is a natural human weakness that impedes happiness. In addition to these vices, however, there are economic sins as well. And they, too, wreak havoc on our lives and in society. They can seem intuitively compelling, yet they lead to waste, loss, and forgone prosperity. In this thoughtful and compelling book, James Otteson tells the story of seven central economic fallacies, explaining why they are fallacies, why believing in them leads to mistakes and loss, and how exorcizing them from our thinking can help us avoid costly errors and enable us to live in peace and prosperity.Trade Review'Otteson, a philosopher, has written for non-economists the best short introduction to economics, and to a wider political economy. It is lucid, generous, open-handed yet thorough, and solidly based scientifically. Come to think of it, most economists should read it, too. They might stop using 'philosophical' as a term of contempt, and get back to an Adam-Smithian depth of understanding.' Deirdre McCloskey, University of Illinois, Chicago'The word 'Deadly' in Otteson's title is no exaggeration. The great frustrations and famines of recent decades have been failures of state management, rather than contradictions of capitalism. Otteson's contribution is to explain why these catastrophes are the result of good intentions, moral misunderstandings, and confusions about what markets can do. As society moves toward reopening the economy and restoring prosperity, this book is essential reading for what might be done, what can't be done, and the things that lie in between.' Michael C. Munger, Duke University'James Otteson is not just a scholar of markets, he is their Mozart. In this compelling tour, Otteson lays out economic principles the way Mozart laid out a sonata. Otteson orders and presents key principles in a fashion any American can understand and appreciate.' Amity Shlaes, author of Great SocietyJames R. Otteson's Seven Deadly Economic Sins is a fine effort to introduce readers to the basic principles of market economics. The hamartiological framing - the 'sins' are bad assumptions about how markets work - is part of the author's effort to make the subject more engaging than a typical treatise on economics. It works. Mr. Otteson, a professor of business ethics at Notre Dame, writes with an apt combination of casual wit and rigorous logic." Barton Swain, The Wall Street JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Wealth Is Positive-Sum; 2. Good Is Not Good Enough; 3. There Is No Great Mind; 4. Progress Is Not Inevitable; 5. Economics and/or Morality; 6. Equality of What?; 7. Markets Are Not Perfect; Conclusion. The World and I.
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Palgrave Macmillan Financial crises and the nature of capitalist
Book SynopsisThis book is a dialogue between sociologists and heterodox economists on the nature of capitalist money and on understanding financial crises arising from money's dual purposes and tensions. Table of ContentsPreface; R. Swedeberg 1. Introduction to Positive Trespassing'; J. F. Pixley and G. C. Harcourt 2. Requirements of a Philosophy of Money and Finance; J. Smithin 3. Ingham and Keynes on the Nature of Money; M. Hayes 4. Money: Instrument of Exchange or Social Institution of Value? A. Orlean and C. Goodhart 5. A New Meme for Money, R. Wray 6. Monetary Surrogates and Money's Dual Nature; D. Woodruff 7. Reforming Money to Exit the Crisis: Examples of Non-capitalist Monetary Systems in Theory and Practice; L. Fantacci 8. The Current Banking Crisis in the UK: an Evolutionary View; V. Chick 9. Money and the State; M. Sawyer 10. The Real (Social) Experience of Monetary Policy; S. Dow 11. Economic Policies of the New Consensus Macroeconomics: A Critical Appraisal; P. Arestis 12. A Socio-economic Systems Model of the 2007+ Global Financial Crisis; T.R. Burns, A. Martinelli and P. Deville 13. Credit Money, Fiat Money and Currency Pyramids: Critical Reflections on the Financial Crisis and Sovereign Debt, B. Jessop 14. Geoffrey Ingham's Theory, Money's Conflicts and Social Change; J. Pixley 15. Reflections on the Two Disciplines' Mutual Work; G. Ingham
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Palgrave MacMillan UK The Industrial Policy Revolution II Africa in the
Book SynopsisThis volume is the result of the 2012 International Economic Association's series of roundtables on the theme of Industrial Policy. The first, 'New Thinking on Industrial Policy,' was hosted by the World Bank in Washington, D.C, and the second, 'New Thinking on Industrial Policy: Implications for Africa,' was held in Pretoria, South Africa.Table of ContentsIndustrial Policy in the African Context: Introduction; Justin Yifu Lin et al 1. New Thinking on Industrial Policy 1.1. The Learning Economy: Spillovers and Learning Processes; Bruce Greenwald and Joseph Stiglitz 1.2. From Flying Geese to Leading Dragons: New Opportunities and Strategies for Structural Transformation in Developing Countries; Justin Yifu Lin 2. Structural Transformation: Lessons from History 2.1. Accumulation of Capabilities, Structural Change and Macro Prices: an Evolutionary and Structuralist Roadmap; Mario Cimoli and Gabriel Porcile 2.2. Industrial Policy: Can Africa Do It?; Ha Joon Chang 3. New Global Order and African Reindustrialization 3.1. Winning the Jackpot: Jobs Dividends in a Multi-polar World; Célestin Monga 3.2. Walking (stumbling?) on Two Legs: Meeting SSA's Industrialization Challenge; Raphael Kaplinsky 4. Macroeconomics and Governance: Creating an Enabling Environment 4.1. How Macroeconomic Policy Can Support Economic Development in Sub-Saharan African Countries; James Heintz 4.2. Competition Policy, Industrial Policy and Corporate onduct; Simon Roberts 4.3. Political Settlements and the Design of Technology Policy; Mushtaq Khan 4.4. Infant Capitalists, Infant Industries and Infant Economies Trade and Industrial Policies for Early Stages of Development in Africa and Elsewhere; Akbar Noman 4.5. Industrial Policies and Contemporary Africa: Frontiers of Political Economy and Social Science; Richard Joseph 5. Trade, Finance and Sectoral Policies 5.1. Does Financial Market Liberalization Promote Financial Development?; Hamid Rashid 5.2. Financialization as an Obstacle to Industrialization; C.P. Chandrasekhar 5.3. Towards a Resource-based African Industrialisation Policy; Paul Jourdan 5.4. The Global 'Rush' for Land: Does it Provide Opportunities for African Countries?; Klaus Deininger 5.5. Trade Facilitation and African Industrialization: An Agenda for the Textile and Apparel Industry; Dominique Njinkeu, Julie Lohi and Calvin Z. Djiofack 6. Country Experiences and Perspectives 6.1. Industrial Structural Change, Growth Patterns and Industrial Policy; Ludovico Alcorta, Nobuya Haraguchi, and Gorazd Rezonja 6.2. Industrial Policy and Economic Transformation in Africa: Strategies for Development and a Research Agenda; Yaw Ansu 6.3. The Premature De-Industrialization of South Africa; Jean Imbs 6.4. How Ethiopia Can Foster a Light Manufacturing Sector; Vandana Chandra 6.5. Industrialization: The Mauritian Model; Streevarsen Pillay Narrainen 6.6. Sharing of Singapore's Industrial Policy Insights; Jang Ping Thia
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Aspects of British Economic History
Book SynopsisCovering the period from November 1918 to the restoration of the Gold Standard in the UK in April 1925, this book, originally published in 1947, sets out and explains the economic facts of the immediate post-war period. There are sections on employment, production, government intervention in industry, the monetary factor, real income and real wages. A statistical appendix brings together in four sections a number of important tables which supplement the text. Table of ContentsPart 1: Introductory 1. An Outline Map 2. Dates and Time Divisions 3. The Arrangement of this Volume Part 2: Employment 1. Post-Armistice Contraction in Employment 2. The Transfer of Work-People from War to Peace Employment 3. The course of employment Throughout our Period 4. The doldrums and the Intractable Million Part 3: Production 1. The course of Physical Production over the Book, Slump and doldrums 2. Ship-Building 3. Contrasts of Ship-Building and House-Building 4. Cotton Exports Part 4: Government Intervention in Industry 1. The Rise and Fall of Industrial Controls 2. Price Restriction 3. Rationing of Consumers 4. Foreign Trade Policy Part 5: The Monetary Factor 1. The Money Link with America 2. Monetary Movements in our Period 3. Prices of Commodities and Money Rates of Wages 4. Causes and Conditions of the Monetary Boom 5. Causes and Conditions of the Monetary Slump 6. The Relation Between Movements in Money Income and in Employment During the Boom, the Slump and the Doldrums Concluding Chapter: The Upshot for Real Income and Real Wages. Statistical Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Trade Balance in Monetary General Equilibrium
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Equilibrium Credit Rationing
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Kemmerer on Money
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Theory of Money
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Routledge Guidebook to Smiths Wealth of
Book SynopsisAdam Smith (17231790) is famous around the world as the founding father of economics, and his ideas are regularly quoted and invoked by politicians, business leaders, economists, and philosophers. However, considering his fame, few people have actually read the whole of his magnum opus The Wealth of Nations the first book to describe and lay out many of the concepts that are crucial to modern economic thinking. The Routledge Guidebook to Smith's Wealth of Nations provides an accessible, clear, and concise introduction to the arguments of this most notorious and influential of economic texts. The Guidebook examines: the historical context of Smith's though and the background to this seminal work the key arguments and ideas developed throughout The Wealth of Nations the enduring legacy of Smith's work The Routledge Guidebook to Smith's Wealth of Nations is essential reading for students oTrade Review"Maria Pia Paganelli’s latest volume upends this paradigm of economization. A leading Smith scholar and historian of economic thought, Paganelli’s book expands rather than narrows the definition of what it means to publish a condensed “guidebook” to Smith’s Wealth of Nations."-Glory M. Liu, Harvard UniversityTable of Contents1. Adam Smith and the Scotland of his days 2. Introduction and Book I, Chapters I–III 3. Book I, Chapters IV–VII 4. Book I, Chapters VIII–X 5. Book I, Chapter XI 6. Book II 7. Book III 8. Book IV, Chapters I–IV 9. Book IV, Chapters VII–IX 10. Book V, Chapter I 11. Book V, Chapters II–III 12. Legacy.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Monetary Policy and Public Finance
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Taylor & Francis Ltd An Analysis of Credit and Equilibrium Credit Rationing
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Politics and Economics of European Monetary Integration
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Temporary Monetary Equilibrium Theory
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Essays on The Nature and State of Modern
Book SynopsisWhat do modern academic economists do? What currently is mainstream economics? What is neoclassical economics? And how about heterodox economics? How do the central concerns of modern economists, whatever their associations or allegiances, relate to those traditionally taken up in the discipline? And how did economics arrive at its current state? These and various cognate questions and concerns are systematically pursued in this new book by Tony Lawson. The result is a collection of previously published and new papers distinguished in providing the only comprehensive and coherent account of these issues currently available. The financial crisis has not only revealed weaknesses of the capitalist economy but also highlighted just how limited and impoverished is modern academic economics. Despite the failings of the latter being more widely acknowledged now than ever, there is still an enormous amount of confusion about their source and true nature. In this collection, ToTrade Review This is a book of genuine originality, something that is rare in modern academia and all too often confused with mere novelty. Few thinkers can legitimately claim to have had a significant impact on their chosen field. Fewer still can claim to have substantively changed the terms of debate of that field. Tony Lawson is one of those few. These essays are for anyone with an interest in the future of the discipline.Jamie Morgan, Reader in Economics, Leeds Beckett University; Co-editor Real World Economics ReviewTony Lawson has changed the conversation.Edward Fullbrook, Executive Director of the World Economics Association.Lawson writes with clarity and with an intellectual passion. A must read for any student of economics and political economy.Peter Boettke, Professor of Economics and Philosophy at George Mason University, USAThis book should be read by everyone concerned to remedy the deficiencies in economics exposed by the 2008 financial crisis. Through rigorous argument, Lawson shows that the answer is not more complex forms of mathematical modelling, but the adoption of… methods that recognize the open-ended, relational , and processual character of economies.Diane Elson, Professor of Sociology, University of Essex, UKTony Lawson provides the "L-correction" to Friedman's "F-twist", by forcing economics to consider its ontology.Steve Keen, Professor and Head of Economics, History & Politics, Kingston University London, UK[...] should be required reading for all serious economists, regardless of their approach.G.C. Harcourt, Professorial Fellow, University of New South WalesTony Lawson is the enfant terrible of modern economic methodology. Whether you agree with him or not, he makes you think. This collection of papers is no exception. Highly recommended for all those with the slightest interest in the current state and nature of economic science.Dimitris Milonakis, Professor of Political Economy and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Crete, Greece.The book by Tony Lawson entitled Essays on the nature and state of modern economics comes at a particularly fitting time in the history of the economic academic discipline. After what has been regarded by many as one of its major setbacks—namely the failure to predict the 2008 global financial crisis—economics has been severely shaken, marginally challenged, but ultimately left untouched by the debates on its conditions that have sparked in the last few years. Therefore, Lawson's choice to assemble a number of previously published papers and a new one into this collection constitutes an important and welcome contribution to the methodology and philosophy of economics literature.Marco Sebastianelli, Institute for Advanced Study of PaviaTable of Contents1. Some fallacies or myths of modern economics 2. Modern economics: the problem and a solution 3. The nature of heterodox economics 4. What is this ‘school’ called neoclassical economics? 5. The current economic crisis: its nature and the course of academic economce 6. Contemporary economics and the crisis 7. Mathematical modelling and ideology in the economics academy: competing explanations of the failings of the modern discipline 8. Tensions in modern economics: the case of equilibrium analysis 9. Soro’s theory of reflexivity a critical comment 10. Ontology, modern economics, and pluralism 11. The varying fortunes of the project of mathematising economics: an evolutionary explanation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Provoked Economy
Book SynopsisDo things such as performance indicators, valuation formulas, consumer tests, stock prices or financial contracts represent an external reality? Or do they rather constitute, in a performative fashion, what they refer to? The Provoked Economy tackles this question from a pragmatist angle, considering economic reality as a ceaselessly provoked reality. It takes the reader through a series of diverse empirical sites from public administrations to stock exchanges, from investment banks to marketing facilities and business schools in order to explore what can be seen from such a demanding standpoint. It demonstrates that descriptions of economic objects do actually produce economic objects and that the simulacrum of an economic act is indeed a form of realization. It also shows that provoking economic reality means facing practical tests in which what ought to be economic or not is subject to elaboration and controversy. This book opens paths for empTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: The Problem of Performativity 1. A Few Theoretical Rudiments 2. The Consideration of Economic Reality Part II: Elementary Case Studies 3. Recounting Financial Objects 4. Discovering Stock Prices 5. Testing Consumer Preferences 6. Realizing Business Value 7. Indicating Economic Action. Tentative Conclusion. Bibliography
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Palgrave Macmillan On Skidelskys Keynes and Other Essays
Book SynopsisOn Skidelsky''s Keynes and Other Essays is a collection of essays, biographies, review articles and tributes, focusing on the lives and times of the Cambridge School of Economists, and the immense contribution that these thinkers, including the author, made to the discipline.Trade Review“This book contains the author’s biography (his racial identity and situation, activities in the anti-Vietnam War, for example) and book reviews of many distinguished economists with whom the author has worked … . For all readers it represents (as indeed it has been for the reviewer) a good opportunity to approach various topics anew through the author’s own perspective and views.” (Toshaiki Hirai, Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Vol. 38 (4), December, 2016)'Like his mentor Joan Robinson, Geoff Harcourt's writings combine personal conviction, a passion for justice, policy relevance and penetrating analysis. Harcourt has a unique voice that is increasingly rare, and hence increasingly valuable. These essays, like all of his writings, are marked by an authoritative command of both contemporary and historical literatures, and engaging writing radiating grace, style and wit. Harcourt continues to be an inspirational figure for those working in the history of economics, who also share a desire to be relevant to contemporary economics, to students of economics and to the world.' - Professor Avi Cohen, York UniversityTable of ContentsPART I: TITLE ESSAY On Skidelsky's Keynes PART II: AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY Political Economy, Politics and Religion PART III: POST-KEYNESIAN THEORY A Teaching Model of the 'Keynesian' System On Keynes and Chick on Prices in Modern Capitalism On Specifying the Demand for Imports in Macroeconomic Models The Theoretical and Political Importance of Keynes The Rise and Fall of Economic Neo-liberalism in Theory and Practice Price Theory and Multinational Oligopoly PART IV: REVIEW ARTICLES A Revolution Yet to Be Accomplished The Collected Writings of an Indian Sage PART V: SURVEYS Keynes and the Cambridge School What is the Cambridge Approach to Economics? PART VI: POLICY Markets, Madness and a Middle Way Revisited Finance, Speculation and Stability PART VII: INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHIES AND TRIBUTES Tom Asimakopulos Keith Septimus Frearson William Brian Reddaway Sukhamoy Chakravarty David Gawen Champerowne Robin Matthews PART VIII: GENERAL ESSAYS Economics: From Moral Science to Game Theory 100 Years of the Economics Tripos
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Palgrave Macmillan Equilibrium and Evolution
Book SynopsisAlfred Marshall has traditionally been listed alongside pioneering ''neoclassical'' economists. In this volume Neil Hart challenges this view, illuminating the ambiguities within Marshall''s work, and exploring his reconciliation of two modes of thinking, equilibrium economics and evolutionary economics.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Competing Assessments of Alfred Marshall The Development of Marshall's Thought Marshall's 'Economic Biology' Marshall's Equilibrium Analysis and the 'Reconciliation Problem' Sraffa's Critique and 'Marshall's Theory' Getting Marshall 'Out of the Way' The Professionalisation of Economics and Marshall's Theory Increasing Returns and Economic Progress Epilogue: Marshall, the Marshallians and Modern Economics
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Palgrave Macmillan Internet Econometrics
Book SynopsisThe proliferation of the internet has often been referred to as the fourth technological revolution. This book explores the diffusion of radical new communication technologies, and the subsequent transformation not only of products, but also of the organisation of production and business methods.Table of ContentsPART I: ICT AND PRODUCTIVITY Information Technology and the Transatlantic Productivity Divergence Technical Efficiency and the Role of Information Technology Analyzing ICT Adoption across European Regions PART II: DETERMINANTS OF DEMAND FOR ICT Determinants of Usages in the Ivory Coast Adoption and Access Frequency Valuing Time Intensive Goods Contingent Valuation of Digital Identification Cards in Luxembourg Blogs and the Economics of Reciprocal Attention PART III: NEW ORGANISATIONAL FRONTIERS File Sharing and its Impact on Business Models in Music An Empirical Analysis of Organisational Innovation in Japanese SMEs Determinants of the Intra-Firm Diffusion Process of ICT Does ICT Enable Innovation in Luxembourg?
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Palgrave USA Varieties of Capitalism Varieties of Approaches
Book SynopsisThough the emerging sub-discipline of comparative political economy is now rich in studies of different advanced capitalisms, it still lacks a systematic consideration of the organizing frameworks and methodologies underpinning those studies.Trade Review'For more than two decades, the principal approaches to comparative political economy have largely talked past each other, operating within sealed theoretical paradigms. This indispensable volume is the first to bring the alternative approaches together in critical engagement. The result is both a fascinating exploration of how to analyse contemporary capitalism, and a fresh and important account of the dynamics and trajectories of capitalist development.' - Chris Howell, Professor of Politics, Oberlin CollegeTable of ContentsIntroduction Paradigms of Explanation; D.Coates PART 1: THE APPROACHES EXPLAINED Measuring Capitalism: Output, Growth and Economic Policy; M.Kitson Beyond Bone Structure: Historical Institutionalism and the Style of Economic Growth; C.J.Martin Contesting the 'New Capitalism'; G.Albo PART 2: THE APPROACHES APPLIED Economic Growth and the United States since 1870: A Quantitative Economic Analysis Incorporating Institutional Factors; S.Broadberry Two Can Play at That Game…Or Can They? Varieties of Capitalism, Varieties of Institutionalism; C.Hay The Politics of a Miracle: Class Interests and State Power in Korean Developmentalism; V.Chibber Euro-Capitalism and American Empire; L.Panitch & S.Gindin PART 3: THE APPROACHES EVALUATED Varieties and Commonalities of Capitalism; J.Pontusson The United States in the Post-War Global Political Economy: Another Look at the Brenner Debate; M.Konings The Capitalist Economy 1945-2000: A Reply to Konings, and to Panitch and Gindin; R.Brenner Disparate Models, Desperate Measures: The Convergence of Limits; T.Fast Conclusion List of Contributors Bibliography
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Palgrave USA John Kenneth Galbraith and the Future of
Book SynopsisThis book examines the life and works of John Kenneth Galbraith and demonstrates how his non-conventional approach to economics is critical to understanding the trouble that currently exists within economics and economic policies.Table of ContentsPreface; J.K.Galbraith PART 1: BACK TO JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH Galbraith: A Partisan Appraisal; J.K.Galbraith Where Did Galbraith's Ideas Come From? R.Parker Galbraith and the Post Keynesians; P.Davidson J.K. Galbraith, Economist of the Peace; J.Fontanel & F.Coulomb John Kenneth Galbraith and the Incompleted Task of Progress; N.Birnbaum PART 2: THE TROUBLE WITH ECONOMISTS AND POLICIES The Bias in Academic Economics: The Economics Salon; J.Madrick Reframing Capitalism; J.Sawyer Power and Institutions in Macroeconomic Theory; J.Cornwall & W.Cornwall Reinventing Fiscal Policy; P.Arestis & M.Sawyer Alternatives for the Policy Framework of the Euro; P.Arestis & M.Sawyer Promoting Growth and Welfare in a Changing Europe; J-L.Gaffard PART 3: ECONOMIES IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: A PROGRAM OF ACTION The Future of the International Financial System; P.Davidson John Kenneth Galbraith and the Anatomy of Russian Capitalism; S.Menshikov Escaping the Squeeze: Lessons from East Asia on How Middle-Income Countries can Grow Faster; R.Wade The Third World's Debt Problem; K.Raffer Global Organization and Developing Countries: Current Aspects of Neo-mercantilism and of the Global Framework of Accumulation; D.Uzunidis
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice
Book SynopsisSince its publication in 1979, Critics of Henry George has achieved an international reputation as by far the most comprehensive review and analysis of the objections leveled against Henry George''s American classic, Progress and Poverty. George''s 19th century classic argument for land reform produced an army of critics including Alfred Marshall, J. B. Clark, F. A. Walker and in the 20th century, Edwin Cannan, Murray Rothbard and Mark Blaug. In recent years Georgist insights have been gaining ground in economics on a variety of fronts especially in the areas of the economics of location and public finance. Now, more than a century after George and 25 years after the first edition of the Critics of Henry George, the Critics has been expanded, revised and enlarged by Robert Andelson. The Andelson revision will include a revised last chapter evaluating Georgism as it was interpreted by its critics.Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments to the Second Edition. Acknowledgments to the First Edition. Volume II. Part IV: Critics in the Twentieth Century and Beyond.Chapter 21. A Cana Hits the Mark (Mason Gaffney). Chapter 22. Davenport: "Single Tazer of the Looser Observance: (Aaron B. Fuller). Chapter 23. Carver: Reluctant Demi-Georgist (Robert V. Andelson). Chapter 24. Ryan and His Domestication of Natural Law (Rovert V. Andelson). Chapter 25. Alcazar's "Most Voluminous of All Assaults" (James L. Busey). Chapter 26. Ely: A Liberal Economist Defends Landlordism (Steven B. Cord and Robert V. Andelson). Chapter 27. Knight: Nemesis from the Chicago School (Nicolaus Tideman and Florenz Plassmann). Chapter 28. Heath: Estranged Georgist (Fred E. Foldvary). Chapter 29. Hayek: "Almost Persuaded" (Robert V. Andelson). Chapter 30. Hardin's Putative Critique (Robert V. Andelson). Chapter 31. Reckoning with Rothbard (Harold Kyiazi). Chapter 32. LeFevre's Challenge (Damon J. Gross). Chapter 33. Oser: Reservations of a Friendly Commentator (Oscar B. Johannsen). Chapter 34. Blaug: Edging Toward Full Appreciation (Mary M. Cleveland). Part V: Conclusions. Chapter 35. Neo-Georgism (Robert V. Andelson). Notes on Contributors. Index of Names. Index of Subjects. References.
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World Bank Publications Doing Business 2020 Comparing Business
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World Bank Publications Accès à lélectricité en Afrique subsaharienne
Book SynopsisUn rapport de la Banque mondiale recommande aux gouvernements des pays d' Afrique subsaharienne d'investir dans des plans d'etectrification coordonnes a long terme pour atteindre plus rapidement leurs objectifs de developpernent.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Idea of Socialism: Towards a Renewal
Book SynopsisThe idea of socialism has given normative grounding and orientation to the outrage over capitalism for more than 150 years, and yet today it seems to have lost much of its appeal. Despite growing discontent, many would hesitate to invoke socialism when it comes to envisioning life beyond capitalism. How can we explain the rapid decline of this once powerful idea? And what must we do to renew it for the twenty-first century? In this lucid, political-philosophical essay, Axel Honneth argues that the idea of socialism has lost its luster because its theoretical assumptions stem from the industrial era and are no longer convincing in our contemporary post-industrial societies. Only if we manage to replace these assumptions with a concept of history and society that corresponds to our current experiences will we be able to restore confidence in a project whose fundamental idea remains as relevant today as it was a century ago the idea of an economy that realizes freedom in solidarity. The Idea of Socialism was awarded the Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book of 2015. Trade Review"Axel Honneth explores the contemporary meaning of the socialist ideal. Drawing on Hegel, Dewey, Marx, and the utopian socialist tradition, Honneth argues – with great power – that socialism is about harmonizing ideals of freedom and solidarity, creating institutions of social freedom that more fully realize the Enlightenment’s normative project. Creating that order will require socialists to think beyond economy and social class, to imagine a form of democratic society animated by an experimental spirit – a society that expands the scope of problem-solving through free communication among equals. I hope this important and illuminating book gets the wide readership it deserves."Joshua Cohen, Stanford University"Axel Honneth makes a lucid and compelling case for renewing the utopian impulse of the early Marx in the context of the present. In this quite remarkable book, Honneth asks why various contemporary forms of discontent do not easily transform into a vision of the future. He returns to the early documents of socialism in order to mark their limits and to formulate a more substantial account of social freedom. The great ambition of this small book is to show that a more robust understanding of social freedom, cooperative life, and ideals of solidarity, can be derived from a reformulated account of the social sphere. In his view, freedom only makes sense on the basis of cooperative orientations. This early ideal can, and must, be renewed in light of the contemporary differentiation of needs, and the contemporary political demands on communication and recognition. Mindful of what remains vibrant in the past and imperative for the future, Honneth deftly shows how the ideal of socialism can orient our thought and action in the contemporary political world."Judith Butler, University of California
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Decolonizing Economics: An Introduction
Book SynopsisIs economics a neutral scientific field, or is it riddled with eurocentric biases that stem from its origins in the development of capitalism, colonialism, and slavery? This book makes the case that economics cannot extricate itself from its highly problematic imperial context without a rigorous process of decolonization, which must involve questioning and re-assessing the development of the field and how it came to be represented as a universal and objective science. In doing so, argue the authors, we can challenge the existing intellectual hierarchies and show that the field as it stands now has become ill-equipped to tackle the critical questions of our time, such as structural racism, environmental crisis, informal labour relations and the role of power in shaping economic outcomes. A decolonized economics can help us pioneer alternative – and better – ways of understanding economic questions by introducing key interventions by non-Western thinkers and non-eurocentric theories. This is a critical guide for anyone intellectually curious to understand how economics can be decolonized and what can be learned from a decolonized economics.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Beyond Self-Interest: Why the Market Rewards
Book Synopsis'Lucid, smartly written ... A welcome intervention into the debate surrounding the future of liberalism' Financial Times 'It takes scholarly courage and knowledge to upend Adam Smith, but this is what Krzysztof Pelc has done . . . Profound and brilliant' Robert Skidelsky 'A fascinating book, bursting with paradoxes, riddles and counterintuitive ideas that will challenge some of your strongest beliefs about how society works' Daniel Susskind We’ve learned that the way to get ahead is through strong will, grit and naked ambition. The belief that self-interest makes the world go round has served us well: it has helped make our society more affluent. But does that premise still hold? In Beyond Self-Interest, Krzysztof Pelc argues that those who prosper increasingly do so by spurning prosperity, or by convincing others that they are pursuing passion, purpose, love of craft – anything but their own self-advancement. From the Puritans, who followed a religious calling and yet made a killing; to the fastest-growing firms of today, who claim to be ‘changing to the world’ through ‘doing what they love’, declaring passion over profit is a profitable move. A bold, incisive and original work that draws on three centuries of intellectual thought, Beyond Self-Interest is a book to upend how we relate to capitalism. What if the true driver of market society is not the appearance of self-interest, but its opposite?Trade ReviewIt takes scholarly courage and knowledge to upend Adam Smith, but this is what Krzysztof Pelc has done in this profound and brilliant study. It is not love of money, he argues, which drives the baker to bake bread, but the disinterested passion for baking, which assures the credibility of his product. There is an urgent moral lesson here for our own age of climate-induced scarcity: GDP is at best a means to the good life, it cannot be its meaning -- Robert SkidelskyWe cannot obtain happiness by pursuing it. Happiness is a byproduct of the pursuit of other goals. In this stimulating and important book, Krzysztof Pelc argues that the same is true of prosperity -- Martin WolfA fascinating book, bursting with paradoxes, riddles, and counterintuitive ideas that will challenge some of your strongest beliefs about how society works -- Daniel Susskind, author of A WORLD WITHOUT WORKWhy do so many people perceive capitalism to be failing us? This wide-ranging and provocative book argues that modern capitalists have fallen into the trap of believing their own arguments about the benefits of individual self-interest -- Diane CoyleWhat if greed is not good? What if the pursuit of happiness means embracing values beyond narrow ambition? Pelc argues that affluent societies have reached just such a point. Turning both economics and conventional wisdom on their head, he describes a world in which those who shun self-interest may actually end up being most successful - and most fulfilled -- David Pilling, author of THE GROWTH DELUSIONLucid, smartly written and a welcome intervention into the debate surrounding the future of liberalism. The very idea that to be a liberal - in the sense of advancing the cause of individuals - now requires our societies to move beyond a growth orientation, is a challenging idea worth engaging with * Financial Times *
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Emerald Publishing Limited Research in Economic History
Book SynopsisVolume 32 of Research in Economic History (REHI) is forthcoming in April 2016. REHI is a peer-reviewed series published once a year. We cover all areas of economic history, including demography and development. Research in Economic History is a well-established and well-cited journal which has presented work by leading researchers in the field of economic history, including economists, historians and demographers.Trade ReviewEditors Hanes and Wolcott present readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles devoted to the economic history of Europe and North America. The contributions that make up the main body of the text are devoted to lessons learned from the Italian engineering industry prior to World War I; quantitative estimates of military spending by Spain between 1850 and 2009; competition, entry, and terms of credit in early American banking; as well as many other related subjects. Christopher Hanes and Susan Wolcott are faculty members of the State University of New York at Binghamton. -- Annotation ©2016 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsA Century of Environmental Legislation - Louis P. Cain and Brooks A. Kaiser The Measurement of Production: Lessons from the Engineering Industry in Italy, 1911 - Stefano Fenoaltea Is Paper Money Just Paper Money? Experimentation and Variation in the Paper Monies Issued by the American Colonies from 1690 to 1775 - Farley Grubb New Quantitative Estimates of Long-Term Military Spending in Spain (1850-2009) - Oriol Sabate Health, Gender and the Household: Children’s Growth in the Marcella Street Home, Boston, MA, and the Ashford School, London, UK - Eric B. Schneider Entry, Competition, and Terms of Credit in Early American Banking - Ta-Chen Wang
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Headline Publishing Group Economics Without the Boring Bits
Book SynopsisWhere does wealth come from? How is it different from money? Does government intervention prevent or create crises? What is the most effective way to protect the environment? In Economics Without the Boring Bits, Oxford-trained economist Tejvan Pettinger takes readers on an enlightening tour of the powerful, counter-intuitive and frequently startling insights of economic research, showing us that middlemen are good, recycling is bad (sometimes) and why some people get rich and others don't.This clear, compelling and engaging book breathes life into big concepts such as debt, finance, trade, money, taxation, supply, demand and all the other economic issues that worry us all yet relatively few truly understand.This is your guide to understanding economics – without the boring bits.Table of ContentsECONOMIC ERRORS: Lump of labour fallacy • Luddite Fallacy • Broken window fallacy • Sunk cost fallacy • Fallacy of composition • Zero-sum games • This time it's different (why bubbles reoccur) POLITICAL QUANDRIES: Tax cuts • Government debt • Immigration • Presidents responsibility • Trickle-down • Inflation • Exchange rates • Bail-outs • Recessions WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT…: Division of labour • Raw materials • Economic forecasting • Farming and agriculture • Rational consumers • Deflation • Free riders • Monetary policy ECONOMISTS: Adam Smith • John Maynard Keynes • Milton Friedman • Gary Becker • Paul Krugman YOU'LL NEVER GET RICH BY INDULGING IN…: Fighting wars • Trade wars and trade retaliation • Propping up farming or heavy industry • Cutting inflation too much • Acquiring lots of money • Free trade • Eating too much chocolate cake ECO BOMBSHELLS: Nature • Shared resources • Air travel • Markets and global warming • Fat taxes are fair • Protecting the environment will create jobs, not destroy them • Recycling is good BUSINESS MYTHS: Ticket touts are bad • There is greater value on diamonds than fresh water • Workers are only motivated by money • It is unfair that airlines keep changing the price of tickets • The UK and US economies should be more balanced • Consumer boycotts of sweatshop factories • Are multinationals the great wealth creators?
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Emerald Publishing Limited New Developments in Islamic Economics: Examples
Book SynopsisNew Developments in Islamic Economics: Examples from Southeast Asia investigates the latest developments in a vibrant and fast-moving area of practical financial and economic study. Primarily focused on Malaysian contexts, while also presenting perspectives from Indonesia and Thailand, this book examines the Asian nations leading the world in the application of Islamic finance. Case studies analyse and discuss new and emerging issues in Islamic economics, including microtakaful, waqf, social finance and poverty alleviation from an Islamic perspective.Trade ReviewThirteen papers apply the principles of Islamic economics to social finance, Asian business practices, and banking institutions. The contributors, most of whom are affiliated with the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, assess whether household debt management complies with maslahah, the role of infaq in financing higher education, differing opinions on the validity of cash waaf, Islamic insurance products for women, and the Muslim community's understanding of family Takaful in southern Thailand. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsSOCIAL FINANCEChapter 1. Entrepreneurship Development in Islamic Economics; Akilu Aliyu Shinkafi and Nor Aini Ali Chapter 2. Application of the Concept of Maslahah in Household Debt Management; Nor Aini Ali, Wan Marhaini Wan Ahmad, Suhaili Sarif, Nor Azzah Kamri and Raihanah Azahari Chapter 3. Role of Infaq in Financing the Students of Malaysian Public Universities; Noor Ain Binti Alin Nordin and Asmak Ab Rahman WAQF Chapter 4. Cash Waqf from the Perspective pf Majelis Ulama Indnesia (Mui) and the Scholars of Aceh: An Analysis; Muhammad Ikhwan Mauluddin and Asmak Ab Rahman Chapter 5. The Potential of Cash Waqf in the Socioeconomic Development of Society in Kelantan: A Stakeholder's Perspective; Siti Nur Asmad Che Hassan and Asmak Ab Rahman Chapter 6. Empowering Society through Waqf Baazars: A Case Study in Kelantan, Malaysia; Nuraliza Ahmad and Asmak Ab Rahman TAKAFUL Chapter 7. Microtakaful in Aceh: Does Society Need It? Rafiza Zuliani and Asmak Ab Rahman Chapter 8. Women and Risk: Does Takaful Have the Solution? Nuurshiraathal Firdaws Abd Rani and Asmak Ab Rahman Chapter 9. The Islamic Perspective on Underwriting in Health Takaful Products: A Study of Selected Takaful Operators in Malaysia; Aisyah Mustafa and Asmak Ab Rahman Chapter 10. Society's Understanding of Family Takaful: A Study in Southern Thailand; Mirwanee Ha, Asmak Ab Rahman and Azizi Che Seman BANKING INSTITUTIONS Chapter 11. The Application of Bay' Al-Tawarruq in Islamic Banking Institutions in Malaysia: A Study of Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad; Mohd Izuwan Mahyudin and Azizi Che Seman Chapter 12. Determinants of Asset Structure of Malaysian Islamic Banks: A Panel Study; Ahmad Azam Sulaiman Mohamad, Mohammad Taqiuddin Mohamad and Siti Saidatul Akmal Arishin Chapter 13. Islamic versus Conventional Banking: Characteristics and Stability Analysis of Malaysian Banking Sector; Ahmad Azam Sulaiman Mohamad, Mohammad Taqiuddin Mohamad and Siti Aisyah Hashim
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Agenda Publishing Macroeconomic Policy Since the Financial Crisis
Book SynopsisEconomic policymakers use various macroeconomic models, but how reliable are they in real-world conditions? Starting from the premise that all models are wrong, but some are useful, Matteo Iannizzotto introduces and explains the workings of the key economic models available for policymaking. He shows that the inconsistencies and contradictions evident in the real world require the economist to make choices about which models to adopt in certain circumstances and when not to rigidly adhere to a single approach. The book uses a clear and critical step by step analysis to consider the strengths and weaknesses of each model, in a way that enables students to develop their own critical engagement with macroeconomic policymaking. In so doing, the book provides an understanding of the world economy’s fluctuations since the global financial crisis that embraces the uncomfortable fact that inconsistency and the need for a multiplicity of models is central to macroeconomic policy choices. For the many students bewildered by the disconnect between the models in their textbooks and the policy choices so hotly debated in the press, the book will be essential reading.Trade ReviewAt last, a textbook that is willing to confront the messiness of macroeconomic policymaking. For undergraduates who expect to find clear links between what policymakers do and what economic theorizing suggests, this is the biggest step-change in the literature for a long time. It deserves to be widely read. -- Peter Howells, Emeritus Professor of Monetary Economics, UWE, BristolTable of Contents1. The three equations model 2. Behind the three equations 1: the monetary rule and the IS curve 3. Behind the three equations 2: inflation and the Phillips curve 4. Expectations 5. The financial crisis of 2007/08 6. Financial instability 7. The open economy 8. Fiscal policy 9. Broken shards of fiscal policy. 10 Ambiguities and problems
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IGI Global Stabilizing Currency and Preserving Economic
Book SynopsisThe monetary instability experienced in recent years imposes enormous costs worldwide and has led to calls for a reset of the international monetary system. To avoid the problem arising again, the value of money must once again be defined in terms of some real commodity or commodities, as it has been for most of history. However, making currencies convertible into gold once again would be no panacea. A better alternative, first proposed in the 19th century and advocated in the 20th century, is for money to be made convertible into a range of commodities other than gold. Stabilizing Currency and Preserving Economic Sovereignty Using the Grondona System discusses how a sustainable basis for sovereign national money systems can be simply achieved by implementing the "Grondona System," whereby the value of currency is stabilized by making it conditionally convertible into a range of primary commodities. Covering a range of topics such as economic growth, fiat money, and digital currencies, this book is ideal for policymakers, economists, investors, academicians, researchers, instructors, and students.
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Economic Myths and Magic: Debunking the Illusions
Book SynopsisThis insightful and comprehensive book uses theory and empirical studies to debunk contemporary illusions about the functionality of economies and examines the phenomena of economic magic and economic black magic. Norman C. Miller considers 11 economic myths, three of which are the theory that excessive imports reduce employment as firms are forced to downsize or shut down, that a more equal distribution of income kills incentives and reduces economic growth rates and the myth that a higher minimum wage always generates a net decrease in employment. Chapters examine the effects of advances in technology, poverty and income inequality, international trade, and trade deficits on employment and economic growth. The book concludes with discussions on three case studies demonstrating economic black magic, namely the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and the COVID-19 pandemic. This creative and accessible book will be vital reading for students and scholars in economics and finance, the history of economic thought, methodology of economics, and political economy. It will also be beneficial for business owners, economists, finance practitioners, and social scientists, as well as citizens interested in the functioning of economies.Trade Review‘Professor Miller has written a well informed and comprehensive, but very readable, explanation of important policy areas in economics. Those who have avoided economics as too dry and confusing, will find his approach refreshing. And he covers the most important issues that matter for everyone in our economy.’ -- Alan Deardorff, University of Michigan, US‘In Economic Myths and Magic Norman Miller provides new takes on a host of economic questions that many of us had regarded as settled. Not everyone who picks up the book will agree with all of Professor Miller’s arguments, but those who read it at all carefully will come away with a lot more knowledge than they started with, and they will be quite entertained in the process.’ -- James Lothian, Fordham University, US and former editor of Journal of International Money and Finance‘In my 45 years of academic life, I have not seen a more exciting, groundbreaking book than this one. Professor Miller's experience of practicing macroeconomics in and out of the classroom is clearly visible as he attempts to erase many of the commonly held economic misconceptions and successfully show that traditional ways also need modification. The public appeal to this book is going to be extra-ordinary and it is a must buy for any person interested in general economics.’ -- Kishore G. Kulkarni, Metropolitan State University of Denver, US‘Economic myths arise either out of dogmatic thinking by some economists or because some politicians want to pursue certain agendas. As a result, we are frequently told that imports reduce GDP, tax reduction is conducive to growth, and a minimum wage is a bad idea. In this magnificent book, Norman Miller debunks these myths and others in a way that is likely to infuriate those who treat myths as indisputable facts of life. He lucidly demonstrates that the emperor has no clothes.’ -- Imad Moosa, Kuwait UniversityTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Myths and magic: introduction, objectives, and preview 2. Some causes of economic magic and/or black magic 3. The magic and black magic transmission mechanism 4. The proof of the pudding 5. Advances in technology: magic and black magic 6. Wage rates and jobs: myths and magic 7. Poverty and income inequality: myths and magic 8. International trade: magic and black magic 9. Trade deficits and jobs: economic magic 10. The Great Depression: economic black magic I 11. The Great Recession: economic black magic II 12. The pandemic: economic black magic III Bibliography Index
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Paths International Ltd Methods for Approximating Nash Equilibrium and Its Refinements
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Emerald Publishing Limited The Social Science of Hayek's The Sensory Order
Book Synopsis"The Social Science of Hayek's 'The Sensory Order'" systematically examines the relevance and significance of Hayek's cognitive psychology for economics and social science, and is the only publication of its kind to do so. Sixteen original papers are divided into four parts in this volume: Hayek's Cognitive Psychology, Evolution, and Social Theory; Hayek's Cognitive Psychology and Economics; Hayek's Cognitive Psychology, Institutions, and Broader Social theory; and The Place of The Sensory Order in Hayek's Oeuvre: A Mini-Symposium. Papers examine Hayek's cognitive psychology from the perspective of evolutionary theory, economics, market and social institutions, and broader social theory. Part of "The Advances in Austrian Economics Series", this book will appeal to people working in a variety of traditions in economics and related disciplines. Although Austrian school economists are the primary audience, those working in public choice, new institutionalism, complexity theory, cognitive or behavior economics, entrepreneurship, and other areas will find great value in the series. This volume is edited by William Butos, Professor of Economics, Trinity College, Hartford and Visiting Research Fellow, New York University, Austrian Economics Program.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. The unexpected fertility of Hayek's cognitive theory: An introduction to The social science of Hayek's “The sensory order”. Science and The Sensory Order. Reflecting upon knowledge: Hayek's psychology and social science. : operational epistemology as an evolutionary adaptationThe sensory order. Hayek: Cognitive scientist Avant la Lettre. Hayek and the evolutionary tradition against the Homo oeconomicus. and the neurophysiological basics of methodological individualismThe Sensory Order. , The economic imagination and the tacit dimensionThe Sensory Order. Hayek on Prices and Knowledge: Supplementing “The Use of Knowledge in Society” with The Sensory Order. and organizational learningThe sensory order. Instincts and institutions: the rise of the market. An institutional solution for a cognitive problem: Hayek's sensory order as foundation for Hayek's institutional order. The role of dispositions in Hayek's cognitive theory. Making Sense out of The Sensory Order. I am not a “Neuro-Hayekian,” I'm a subjectivist. Confessions of a neuro-Hayekian. From Neuro-Hayekians to subjectivist Hayekians: A reply to Horwitz and Koppl. Advances in Austrian economics. The Social Science of Hayek’s ‘The Sensory Order’. Copyright page.
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St Augustine's Press Keynes Contemporary Responses To General Theory
Book SynopsisKeynes's General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (published in February 1936) is probably the most influential and controversial economics book of the twentieth century. Keynes claimed to have undermined the foundations of orthodox economics and to have developed a radically new way of thinking about unemployment. This volume brings together forty of the reviews published before the end of 1936, showing how a wide range of economists and political and literary figures responded to the book. Here we have perspectives on Keynesian economics that are untainted by the work of subsequent interpreters. 'Nowadays when we read Keynes's General Theory, we do so through a mist of literally hundreds of commentaries. Here is a book that allows us to travel backwards in time to witness what people said about the General Theory when it was still new and uncontaminated by secondary opinion.' - Mark Blaug, author of Economic Theory in RetrospectTable of Contentsnotes, bibliography, index
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Agenda Publishing The History of Economics: A Course for Students
Book SynopsisAs a broad introduction to the history of economic thought – based on courses the authors have taught for many years – this book provides a magisterial overview for students and teachers who have not had the opportunity to cover the development of the field of economics in its historical context. The text is presented as a series of twenty-four lectures, which can be used as the basis for self-study or for the delivery of a course. Each lecture presents an outline of aims, a select bibliography, a chronology, an overview of between 3,000 and 4,000 words, and questions for further study or reflection. Contemporary understanding of economic principles sheds little light on the manner in which past thinkers thought, so the reader is provided with the much-needed context behind the development of ideas, as well as being guided through the original writings of economists such as Smith, Jevons, Marshall, Robbins, Keynes and others. The emphasis is on the broad developing stream of economic argument from the seventeenth century to the present, seeking to emphasize a diversity that is sometimes suppressed in more conventional textbooks, which tend to organize their histories into sequences of schools of thought. Backhouse and Tribe bring their considerable insight and knowledge to bear on the text, having honed their presentation to the needs of those with no previous background in the subject, without sacrificing analysis or rigour. The book will be warmly welcomed by students and teachers alike.Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Commerce, wealth and power: the disputed foundations of the strength of a nation2. Natural order, physiocracy and reform3. Adam Smith I: outline of a project4. Adam Smith II: the two texts5. The political economy of Malthus and Ricardo6. Political economy in continental Europe and the United States7. Political economy, philosophic radicalism and John Stuart Mill8. Popular political economy: List, Carey, Bastiat and George9. Radical political economy: Marx and his sources10. Marginalism and subjectivism: Jevons and Edgeworth11. From political economy to economics12. Alfred Marshall’s project13. Microeconomics after Marshall14. Monetary economics15. The rise of mathematical economics, 1930-6016. Robbins’s Essay and the definition of economics17. John Maynard Keynes18. Quantitative economics19. The Keynesian revolution20. Modern macroeconomics21. Inflation and the Phillips curve22. Popular economics23. Economics and policy24. Ideology and place
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Ubiquitous Computing and the Internet of Things: Prerequisites for the Development of ICT
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Growth Poles of the Global Economy: Emergence, Changes and Future Perspectives
Book SynopsisThe book presents the best contributions from the international scientific conference “Growth Poles of the Global Economy: Emergence, Changes and Future,” which was organized by the Institute of Scientific Communications (Volgograd, Russia) together with the universities of Kyrgyzstan and various other cities in Russia. The 143 papers selected, focus on spatial and sectorial structures of the modern global economy according to the theory of growth poles. It is intended for representatives of the academic community: university and college staff developing study guides on socio-humanitarian disciplines in connection with the theory of growth poles, researchers, and undergraduates, masters, and postgraduates who are interested in the recent inventions and developments in the field. It is also a valuable resource for expert practitioners managing entrepreneurial structures in the existing and prospective growth poles of the global economy as well as those at international institutes that regulate growth poles.The first part of the book investigates the factors and conditions affecting the emergence of the growth poles of the modern global economy. The second part then discusses transformation processes in the traditional growth poles of the global economy under the influence of the technological progress. The third part examines how social factors affect the formation of new growth poles of the modern global economy. Lastly, the fourth part offers perspectives on the future growth of the global economy on the basis of the digital economy and Industry 4.0.Table of ContentsImprovement of the Structural Solution of Monolithic Reinforced Concrete Floors with the Use of Steel Profiled Flooring.- Increase in the Level of Structural Safety of Multistory Buildings and Structures.- Strategic Control as a Tool of Effective Management of Region’s Economy.- Modern Ways of Application of Innovative Teaching Methods for the Development of Creative Activity in the Teaching Process.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Dynamic Models and Inequality: The Role of the Market Mechanism in Economic Distribution
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Handbook of Research on Emerging Theories,
Book SynopsisThis handbook presents emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of econometric techniques for the financial sector and their applications in economics. By doing so, it offers invaluable tools for predicting and weighing the risks of multiple investments by incorporating data analysis. Throughout the book the authors address a broad range of topics such as predictive analysis, monetary policy, economic growth, systemic risk and investment behavior. This book is a must-read for researchers, scholars and practitioners in the field of economics who are interested in a better understanding of current research on the application of econometric methods to financial sector data.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Exploratory Classification of Time-Series.- Predicting the tail behaviour of financial time series exchange/Johannesburg stock exchange closing banking indices - Extreme value theory approach.- Financial Econometrics and Systemic Risk.- Monetary Policy Shocks, Financial Heterogeneity and Corporate Dynamic Investment Activity: Financial Heterogeneity and Corporate Dynamic Investment Activity.- Oil Price Scenarios: Its Economic and Fiscal Impacts on the Kuwait Economy.- Exchange Rate Sensitivity of Firm Value: Evidence from Non-Financial Firms Listed on Borsa Istanbul.- Limited Dependent Variables (Logit and Probit Models) and An Application on BIST-100: Logit and Probit Models.- Vector Autoregressive Model: Model and Analysis.-Construction of the Monetary Conditions Index with TVP-VAR Model: Empirical Evidences for Turkish Economy.- Monetary Policy Regimes, Fiscal Implications, and Policy Interactions among Developing Economies.- The impacts of transportation sector and unemployment on economic growth: Evidence from asymmetric causality.- ARCH Models and An Application on Exchange Rate Volatility: ARCH&GARCH MODELS.- Using CoGARCH Filtered Volatility in Modelling within ARDL Framework.- Performance of MS-GARCH Models: Bayesian MCMC based estimation.- Volatility Spillovers Between Oil Prices and BIST (Borsa Istanbul) Dividend Indexes: Oil Prices and Dividend Indexes.- Volatility Spillovers Between Oil Prices and BIST (Borsa Istanbul) Dividend Indexes: Oil Prices and Dividend Indexes.- Panel Data Analysis.- An Amalgamation of big data analytics with tweet feeds for Stock Market Trend Anticipating Systems- A Review: Big data analytics with tweet feeds for Stock Market Trend Anticipating Systems.- Capital Structure Adjustment Speed: Evidence from Borsa Istanbul Sub-Sectors.
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