Understanding Capitalism: Competition, Command, and Change is an introduction to economics that explains how capitalism works, why it sometimes fails, and how it undergoes and brings about change. It discusses both the conventional economic model and the role of power in economic interactions.

2017

Level: leicht

Understanding Capitalism

Samuel Bowles, Frank Roosevelt, Richard Edwards, and Mehrene Larudee

Oxford University Press

The world has changed dramatically in recent years and so has the field of economics, but many introductory economics textbooks have remained stuck in the past. This book provides a new beginning for the study of macroeconomics, fundamentally international in its approach and emphasizing current debates and research trends.

2014

Level: mittel

Macroeconomics

Dorman, Peter

Springer-Verlag

In reviewing this book in The Economic Journal, S.G. Checkland said that it should be read as a vigorous attempt to relate economics to general thinking and as a challenge to those who are practitioners or elaborators of narrowly prescribed techniques.

2017

Level: leicht

Evolutionary Economics

Hamilton, David Boyce

Routledge

Forecasting is required in many situations. Stocking an inventory may require forecasts of demand months in advance.

2018

Level: mittel

Forecasting: principles and practice

Rob J Hyndman and George Athanasopoulos

OTexts

Mainstream textbooks present economics as an objective science free from value judgements; that settles disputes by testing hypotheses; that applies a pre-determined body of principles; and contains policy prescriptions supported by a consensus of professional opinion.

2012

Level: leicht

The economics anti-textbook

Hill, Rod; Myatt, Toni

Zed Books

Colonial Global Economy is a module of the Connected Sociologies Curriculum Project and examines the ongoing significance of colonial relations in the structure of the global economy It consists of 7 introductory lectures which range between 17 and 39 minutes of length In addition further readings resources and questions for …

2020

Level: leicht

Colonial Global Economy

Prof Gurminder K Bhambra

n.a.

Economics for Emancipation (E4E) is a seven-module introductory curriculum with interactive and participatory workshops. It offers a deep critical dive into the current political economic system, exploration of alternative economic systems, and dynamic tools to dream and build the economy that centers care, relationship, and liberation.

2023

Level: leicht

Economics for Emancipation

Center for Economic Democracy, Center for Popular Economics

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