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Erst die Krise der Finanzmärkte, dann die des Euro und nun die globalen Flüchtlingsbewegungen: Seit bald einem Jahrzehnt kommt die Welt aus dem Krisenmodus nicht mehr heraus. Und ein Ende scheint nicht in Sicht. Gleichzeitig droht die wohl größte Krise immer mehr verdrängt zu werden, nämlich die der Grenzen des Wachstums und ihrer Überschreitung.
This volume focuses on the importance of the history of economic thought as an intellectual discipline. It counters the arguments of some contemporary economists who describe it as studying the mistakes of the past. However, all the great economists - Smith, Ricardo, Marx, Marshall, Keynes and even Milton Friedman - have drawn on the history of economics to find an appropriate pedigree for their own theoretical innovations.
Popular Assemblies and the Promise of Direct Democracy Many similarities exist between the new movements against austerity that have emerged since 2011 ranging from Taksim Square in Turkey to the Chilean student protests and from Greece to NYC One of them is their return to the principles of direct democracy …
Unter der Fragestellung "Wie weiter mit ...?" werden die Werke von acht der wichtigsten Geistes- und Gesellschaftswissenschaftler des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts neu und wieder gelesen. Können, sollen oder müssen wir deren Blick auf soziale Fragen und Probleme heute noch teilen? Karl Marx ist heute der weltweit am meisten gelesene Klassiker.
Blending past and present, this brief history of economics is the perfect book for introducing students to the field.A Brief History of Economics illustrates how the ideas of the great economists not only influenced societies but were themselves shaped by their cultural milieu. Understanding the economists' visions ? lucidly and vividly unveiled by Canterbery ?
'Impressive... provides a very good compendium of what are usually classified as "heterodox" development economics... an excellent volume.' Journal of International Development This important new collection tackles the failure of neoliberal reform to generate longterm growth and reduce poverty in many developing and transition economies.
'This Cambridge professor delights in paradox. And myth-busting . . . he does this with charm and a desire to see how things work in the real world' Guardian, 'In Praise of Ha-Joon Chang' In this revelatory book, Ha-Joon Chang destroys the biggest myths of our times and shows us the truth about how the world really works, including- there's no such thing as a free market.
Ecological economics explores new ways of thinking about how we manage our lives and our planet to achieve a sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future. Ecological economics extends and integrates the study and management of both "nature's household" and "humankind's household"—An Introduction to Ecological Economics, Second Edition, the first update and expansion of this classic text in 15 years, describes new approaches to achieving a sustainable and desirable human presence on Earth.
This brief views the environment through diverse lenses – those of standard economics, institutional economics, political science, environmental science and ecology.
The complex economic problems of the 21st century require a pluralist, real-world oriented and innovative discipline of economics that is capable of addressing and teaching these issues to students. This volume is a state-of-the-art compilation of diverse, innovative and international perspectives on the rationales for and pathways towards pluralist economics teaching.
This book arose from our conviction that the NNS-DSGE approach to the analysis of aggregate market outcomes is fundamentally flawed. The practice of overcoming the SMD result by recurring to a fictitious RA leads to insurmountable methodological problems and lies at the root of DSGE models’ failure to satisfactorily explain real world features.
The Microeconomics of Complex Economies uses game theory, modeling approaches, formal techniques, and computer simulations to teach useful, accessible approaches to real modern economies.
This Companion takes stock of the trajectory, achievements, shortcomings and prospects of Marxist political economy. It reflects the contributors' shared commitment to bringing the methods, theories and concepts of Marx himself to bear across a wide range of topics and perspectives, and it provides a testimony to the continuing purpose and vitality of Marxist political economy.
[Schumpeters Begriff der "Schöpferischen Zerstörung" ist spätestens durch die Innovationen im Silicon Valley in aller Munde. Aber was hat es damit genau auf sich? Und wie kann Schumpeters Begriff für eine Gesellschaftstheorie über rein ökonomische Phänomene fruchtbar gemacht werden?, eingefügt von J.S.]
This innovative book offers targeted strategies for effectively and efficiently teaching economics at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It provides professors and other teachers of economics various techniques to engage and retain the interest of students, and challenges them to apply both knowledge and methodological tools to a range of economic problems.
This is a great book Against the background of the dogmatism of much of modern economics Fullbrook has produced an innovative wide ranging argument for narrative pluralism The timely book is beautifully written accessible to all provocative extraordinarily insightful and extremely compelling Tony Lawson Cambridge University UK This fascinating and …
The leading edges of economic thinking in the early 21st century are marked by a nascent pluralism - a positive valuing of difference and complexity - regarding the nature and evolution of human behaviour and economic organization. Economic Pluralism brings these pluralist sensibilities to the fore.
Through contributions from leading authors, Issues in Heterodox Economics provides a critical analysis of the methodology of mainstream economics.
This volume explores the relationship between law and economics principles and the promotion of social justice. By social justice, we mean a vision of society that embraces more than traditional economic efficiency. Such a vision might include, for example, a reduction of subordination and discrimination based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or class.
Microeconomics in Context lays out the principles of microeconomics in a manner that is thorough, up to date, and relevant to students. Like its counterpart, Macroeconomics in Context, the book is uniquely attuned to economic realities. The "in Context" books offer affordability, accessible presentation, and engaging coverage of current policy issues from economic inequality and global climate change to taxes.
Der zentrale Stellenwert, den Wirtschaftswachstum in den Wirtschaftswissenschaften, aber auch in Medien, Politik und der Öffentlichkeit einnimmt, wird angesichts der massiven Überschreitung ökologischer Grenzen sowie des schwindenden Zusammenhangs von Wirtschaftswachstum und Lebensqualität zunehmend infrage gestellt.
This volume is concerned with the different schools within the discipline of economics (theoretical pluralism) and the relationship of economics to other disciplines, such as sociology, political science and philosophy (interdisciplinarity).
John Maurice Clark’s article “The Changing Basis of Economic Responsibility,“ published in the Journal of Political Economy, is the topical starting point for all scholars interested in economic responsibility and responsible economic action.
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.
Seit mehr als 15 Jahren ist „Globalisierung“ ein weithin bekannter, vielseitig zu diskutierender Begriff. Im angelsächsischen Raum beschäftigt sich vor allem die Forschungsdisziplin der Internationalen Politischen Ökonomie (IPÖ) mit den einhergehenden Strukturveränderungen des Kapitalismus.
John Harvey's accessible book provides a non-technical yet rigorous introduction to various schools of thought in economics. Premised on the idea that economic thinking has been stunted by the almost complete rejection of anything outside the mainstream, the author hopes that this volume will open readers' minds and lead them in new and productive directions.
Die besondere Stärke dieses Lehrbuches ist es, die unterschiedlichen theoretischen Grundlagen verschiedener wirtschaftswissenschaftlicher und wirtschaftspolitischer Positionen klar und verständlich darzustellen.
Umfassende Analysen des globalen Kapitalismus haben wieder Konjunktur, und mit ihnen kommt auch der zwischenzeitlich totgesagte Karl Marx wieder zu unverhofften Ehren (Negri/Hardt, Robert Kurz u.A.). FReilich scheint diese Auseinandersetzung durchweg recht oberflachlich, findet zumindest Michael Heinrich und pladiert somit fur eine Neuaneignung der Marxschen Theorie selbst.
Auf den ersten Blick haben Wasser und Wissen, Erbgut und Atmosphäre nichts gemeinsam. Was sie aber eint, ist, dass sie zum Nötigsten für ein menschliches Leben gehören. Doch sie gehen der Gesellschaft immer mehr verloren, weil sie privatisiert und der allgemeinen Verfügung entzogen, missbraucht oder unbezahlbar werden.
Economic theory is currently at a crossroads, where many leading mainstream economists are calling for a more realistic and practical orientation for economic science. Indeed, many are suggesting that economics should be reconstructed on evolutionary lines.
This book is about the application to economics of evolutionary ideas from biology.
This book is about the application to economics of evolutionary ideas from biology.
Designed to give second-year undergraduates an intuitive understanding of basic mathematical techniques, and when and why they are applicable. Building on the traditional framework of calculus, the notion of a concave function is used to link the new algebraic methods with the more familiar graphical approachoand to introduce the modern use of duality in economic analysis.
Das Leiden an der Liebe ist ein soziologisches Phänomen, das Illouz untersucht wie einst Marx die Ware im Kapitalismus: in Begriffen des Tauschs zwischen ungleichen Marktteilnehmern. In sechs Kapiteln entfaltet sie die Ursachen zeitgenössischen Liebesleidens sowie die Spezifika des heutigen Umgangs mit Beziehungskrisen. Die digitalen Heiratsmärkte spielen dabei ebenso eine Rolle wie die neuen Mechanismen der Partnerwahl und der strategische Umgang mit der romantischen Vorstellungskraft.
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