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This book discusses the economics of the Talmud in the light of modern economics. Its focus is on the intricate debates, statements and principles that were forged by the great minds of the Talmudic Rabbis. This ancient storehouse of learning includes a wealth of economic knowledge of modern sophistication. The book taps those "economic treasures" by way of analytic inquiry.

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PART ONE - BACKGROUNDS 1. The Talmud, Its Method and Related Issues 2. Old Wisdom and the Written Law PART TWO - MACRO-ECONOMIC ISSUES 3. Economic Self-Interest and Social Progress 4. Business Cycle Analysis: The Talmudic Insight PART THREE - MICRO-ECONOMIC ISSUES 5. Time Dimension, Opportunity Cost and Market Behavior 6. Game Theory—The Talmudic Minimax 7. Risk, Uncertainty and Expectation PART FOUR - DISTRIBUTIONAL EQUITY 8. The Welfare Dimension PART FIVE - THE VALUE OF PERSONS 9. Categories of Value 10. Human Capital Issues PART SIX - IMPACT ON WESTERN ECONOMICS 11. Jews in the European Economy

Economic Analysis in Talmudic Literature: Rabbinic Thought in the Light of Modern Economics. Third Revised Edition

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      Publisher: Brill
      Publication Date: 17/06/2009
      ISBN13: 9789004174627, 978-9004174627
      ISBN10: 9004174621

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book discusses the economics of the Talmud in the light of modern economics. Its focus is on the intricate debates, statements and principles that were forged by the great minds of the Talmudic Rabbis. This ancient storehouse of learning includes a wealth of economic knowledge of modern sophistication. The book taps those "economic treasures" by way of analytic inquiry.

      Table of Contents
      PART ONE - BACKGROUNDS 1. The Talmud, Its Method and Related Issues 2. Old Wisdom and the Written Law PART TWO - MACRO-ECONOMIC ISSUES 3. Economic Self-Interest and Social Progress 4. Business Cycle Analysis: The Talmudic Insight PART THREE - MICRO-ECONOMIC ISSUES 5. Time Dimension, Opportunity Cost and Market Behavior 6. Game Theory—The Talmudic Minimax 7. Risk, Uncertainty and Expectation PART FOUR - DISTRIBUTIONAL EQUITY 8. The Welfare Dimension PART FIVE - THE VALUE OF PERSONS 9. Categories of Value 10. Human Capital Issues PART SIX - IMPACT ON WESTERN ECONOMICS 11. Jews in the European Economy

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