Modern Heterodox Economics
The Birth of Economics as a Social Science: Sismondi’s Concept of Political Economy
1st Edition
By Francesca Dal Degan
December 18, 2020
Although considered a classic thinker, Sismondi is seldom discussed, at least in English. In this context, this volume offers a key reference work on the intellectual and economic contribution of Sismondi to the economic, political, and social sciences. The book explores his works in order to ...
Financial Crisis and the Failure of Economic Theory
1st Edition
By Jorge Turmo Arnal
September 30, 2020
The global financial crisis of 2008 was largely unpredicted. If economic theory has a role to play in predicting future catastrophes then the methods we rely on need to change. The authors of this study propose a new theory of economics based on more detailed understanding of how and why people ...
The Invisible Hand of Power: An Economic Theory of Gate Keeping
1st Edition
By Anton N Oleinik
September 30, 2020
This is an innovative study of the techniques of domination, based on financial markets, judicial systems, academia and international relations, across North America and post-Soviet Russia. Ultimately, Oleinik seeks to provide an alternative to mainstream economic analyses of power....
The Evolution of Household Technology and Consumer Behavior, 1800-2000
1st Edition
By Julia Sophie Woersdorfer
June 30, 2020
The increasing division and specialization of labor between the market and the nonmarket sector is a central stylized fact of long-run economic development. Over time, a large share of activities which had formerly been carried out by the private household itself has become replaced by market ...
Economic Thought and History: An unresolved relationship
1st Edition
Edited
By Monika Poettinger, Gianfranco Tusset
January 24, 2018
Economic Thought and History looks at the relationship between facts and thought in historical economic research, viewing it in the context of periods of economic crisis and providing detailed analyses of methods used in determining the bond between economic history and economic theory. This ...
Money as Organization, Gustavo Del Vecchio's Theory
1st Edition
By Gianfranco Tusset
July 22, 2015
Between 1909-17, Gustavo Del Vecchio developed a ‘theory of circulation’. In a series of articles he set out his thoughts on the utility and value of money, credit, discount rates, banking and international payments. Tusset re-evaluates Del Vecchio’s theory, concluding that money represents a ...