This book examines the different conceptions of the individual that have emerged in recent new approaches in economics, including behavioral economics, experimental economics, social preferences approaches, game theory, neuroeconomics, evolutionary and complexity economics, and …
This re-incorporation of economics into political economy is one (small, but not insignificant) element in a larger project: to place all of the resources of present-day social-scientific research at the service of increasing democracy, in an ultimate direction toward socialism …
This re-incorporation of economics into political economy is one (small, but not insignificant) element in a larger project: to place all of the resources of present-day social-scientific research at the service of increasing democracy, in an ultimate direction toward socialism …
This work argues that economic theory is not only unpalatable, but can often be plain wrong. It explains why economists think the way they do and points out flaws in that thinking (something that dissident academic economists have done before). He questions economists' love of t…
Throughout the history of economic ideas, it has often been asserted that experimentation is impossible, yet, in fact, history shows that the idea of ' experimentation' has always been important, and as such has been interpreted and put to use in many ways. Rich in historical de…
The Oxford handbook of philosophy of economics
The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Economics is a cutting-edge reference work to philosophical issues in the practice of economics. It is motivated by the view that there is more to economics than general equilibrium theory, and that the philosophy of economics should reflect …
This integrated study of law ̧economics and Peircian semiotics re-examines the relationship between law and economics ̧overcoming the dichotomy between efficiency and justice ̧and introduces a new conception of law and market economy. The author challenges several basic assumptions…
A detailed look at how economists shaped the world, and how the legacy continues, 'Trillion Dollar Economists' explores the prize-winning ideas that have shaped business decisions, business models, and government policies, expanding the popular idea of the economist's role from …
Growth, Employment, Inequality, and the Environment deals with the fundamental economic problems of our time: employment, inequality, the environment, and quality of life. This exciting new volume is unique in that it is the first book of its kind in which these problems are ana…
The end of the Cold War has unleashed unique economic and political forces. Computers are an increasing impetus to the world economy, along with technological developments. This work studies these developments, and others, to survey the approaches to understanding international …
A fresh look at how three important twentieth-century British thinkers viewed capitalism through a moral rather than material lens What's wrong with capitalism? Answers to that question today focus on material inequality. Led by economists and conducted in utilitarian terms, the…
Parallax of Growth explores the ideas of economy and ecology and the factors that have put them on a collision course. Bjerg argues that our current mode of economic organization is characterized by an inherent 'debt drive', whereby the creation of money through the issuance of …
Ny økonomisk teori der gør op med vækstbegrebet i de hidtidige økonomiske teorier og i stedet introducerer 'Doughnutmodellen', der bl.a. ser på det miljø- og klimamæssige råderum og det sociale fundament i form af energi, sundhed, føde m.m.