Political Economy for the 21st Century: Contemporary Views on the Trend of Economics / Edition 1

by Charles J. Whalen, Hyman P. Minsky

Overview

This text provides an alternative to conventional economics, drawing on the neoclassical and non-neoclassical insights of Lester Thurow, Robert Heilbroner, Alice Amsden, Barry Bluestone and 11 other prominent economists from America and England. It is intended to provide productive analyses of several contemporary economic problems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563246494
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/30/1995
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1570L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Whalen, Charles J.; Minsky, Hyman P.

Table of Contents

Contributors, Foreword, Preface, PART I: INTRODUCTION, 1. Beyond Neoclassical Thought: Political Economy for the Twenty-first Century, PART II: PROVISIONING, ETHICS, AND GENDER, 2. Redefining Economics: From Market Allocation to Social Provisioning, 3. Ethics and Economics, 4. The Challenge of Feminist Economics, PART III: FIRMS, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND MONEY, 5. Pricing and the Business Enterprise, 6. Human Resources, Labor Markets, and Economic Performance, 7. Monetary Theory and Policy for the Twenty-first Century, PART IV: MACROECONOMICS, STRUCTURAL CHANGE, AND DISTRIBUTION, 8. Macroeconomics and the Theory of a Monetary Economy, 9. Economic Inequality and the Macrostructuralist Debate, 10. Not Markets Alone: Enriching the Discussion of Income Distribution, PART V: COMPETITIVENESS, TRADE, AND DEVELOPMENT, 11. Comparative Advantage, Factor-Price Equalization, Industrial Strategies and Trade Tactics, 12. International Trade and the Governance of Global Markets, 13. Late Industrialization: Can More Countries Make It?, PART VI: CONCLUSION, 14. Economics in the Twenty-first Century, Index

Editorial Reviews

Uniting non-neoclassical traditions to incorporate the passage of time into economic analysis, 14 essays address such current issues as economic stabilization, rising inequality, wage stagnation, labor-market dislocation, international competitiveness, and economic development. They consider methodological and theoretical aspects, concepts necessary to redefine economics, and issues of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and international commerce. Robert Heilbroner closes the collection by exploring the connection between economics and capitalism. Paper edition (unseen), $24.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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