In this clear and accessible book, an eminent political scientist offers a jargon-free introduction to the market system for all readers, with or without a background in economics

2002

Level: adelantado

The Market System

Charles Edward Lindblom

Yale University Press

Economics has become a monolithic science, variously described as formalistic and autistic with neoclassical orthodoxy reigning supreme. So argue Dimitris Milonakis and Ben Fine in this new major work of critical recollection.

2009

Level: adelantado

From Political Economy to Economics

Dimitris Milonakis, Ben Fine

Routledge

Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, there has been an unprecedented move towards 'rethinking economics' due to the damages generated by the global financial crisis that burst in 2007-2008. Almost a decade after this crisis, policy is still unable to provide all citizens greater wellbeing or at least an encouraging economic future.

2017

Level: adelantado

A Modern Guide to Rethinking Economics

Louis-Philippe Rochon, Sergio Rossi

Edward Elgar Publishing

Helps students succeed in the principles of economics course. This title offers trademark colloquial approach that focuses on modern economics, institutions, history, and modeling, and is organized around learning objectives to make it easier for students to understand the material and for instructors to build assignments within Connect Plus.

2013

Level: debutante

Economics

Colander, David C.

Mcgraw-Hill Education

Transition from central planning to a market economy, involving large-scale institutional change and reforms at all levels, is often described as the greatest social science experiment in modern times.

2013

Level: adelantado

Handbook of the Economics and Political Economy of Transition

Paul Hare, Gerard Turley

Routledge

Why is it that some countries become rich while others remain poor? Do markets require regulation to function efficiently? If markets offer an efficient way of exchanging goods, why do individuals even create firms?

2019

Level: debutante

Institutional Economics - An Introduction

Voigt, Stefan

Cambridge University Press

"The Company of Strangers: A Natural History of Economic Life" by Paul Seabright is an engaging and informative book that explores the complex relationship between economic behavior and human instincts. Seabright uses real-world examples to present complex ideas in a clear and accessible way. The author argues that the market is not only a place for exchanging goods and services but also relies on trust, cooperation, and social norms.

2010

Level: debutante

The Company of Strangers

Paul Seabright

Princeton University Press