Econodynamics: The Theory of Social Production

by Vladimir N. Pokrovskii

Overview

In this book the theory of social production is systematically formulated in terms and concepts of classical political economy and neo-classical economics. In this way the subject becomes accessible not only to professional researchers in areas of the theory of production and economic growth, but also to the educated reader who is curious about the principles behind the functioning of a national economy. The book can be considered as an introduction for students with a background in physics, chemistry and engineering, who wish to specialize in economics. It is explained how the growth of production is connected with achievements in technological consumption of labour and energy. The theory allows one to analyse the past and the present of the social production system and to build scripts of the future progress. The book could be interesting for energy specialists who are engaged in planning and analysing production and consumption of energy carriers and determining energy policy, and for economists who want to know how energy and technology are affecting economic growth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789400720954
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	09/14/2011
Series:	New Economic Windows , #12
Edition description:	Second Edition 2012
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Vladimir Pokrovskii has a title Professor of Applied Mathematics and the Russian degree Doctor of Sciences (Phys. and Math.). He is an expert in mathematical modelling of complex natural and social systems. Graduated from the Tomsk State University, Department of Theoretical Physics. The qualification has got in the Institute of Chemical Physics, Аcademy of Sciences of the USSR, investigating behaviour of suspensions and polymers. It is known as a prominent researcher of dynamics of polymers: the second edition of his monograph The Mesoscopic Theory of Polymer Dynamics, published by Springer in 2010, is included in the list of Best Reference Books on Polymer Dynamics, used by students of top universities, institutes and colleges. Worked as Professor and Head of Department of Applied Mathematics at Altai Technical University (Barnaul, Russia) and at Moscow University of Economics and Statistics.   His interests are broad: to his students of Applied Mathematics,he delivered original course of lectures Methods of the mathematical modelling (published in Russian as Introduction to Thermodynamics of Complex Systems) that include classical examples from areas of mechanics, physics, chemistry, biology and economy. Persistent attempts to understand essence of economic processes have given a material for book Econodynamics. The Theory of Social Production, the third Edition of which is offered to the readers.

Table of Contents

Preface.- 1 Introduction: Concept of Value and Production factors.- 2 Empirical Foundation of Input-Output Model.- 3 The Monetary Side of Social Production.- 4 Many-Sector Model of the Production System.- 5 Production Factors and Technology.- 6 Production of Value.- 7 Application to the US Economy.- 8 Dynamics of Production in a Multi-Sector Approach.- 9 Mechanisms of Social Estimation of Value.- 10 What is Value from a Physicists Point of View?.- Appendix 1. NAICS Codes and Titles.- Appendix 2. Data on the US Economy.- Bibliography.- Subject Index.