What Is Marxism?
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Harmonies Of Political Economy
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Supply And Demand
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The World-Struggle For Oil
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Economic Effects Of The World War Upon Women And Children In Great Britain
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Human Work
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A History Of Economic Doctrines
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An Introduction To The Industrial And Social History Of England
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Critically Capitalist
Critically Capitalist presents an ethnography of South Korea's asset seekers, including amateur stock investors, real estate enthusiasts, and money coaches, to demonstrate how financialized asset capitalism is sustained. As they hunt for profit margins, rent, and dividends, they simultaneously critique capitalism and posit their pursuit of assets as a form of resistance. Bohyeong Kim theorizes this new spirit of capitalism in South Korea as "critical capitalism," arguing that it reflects the popular discontent with both national development and financial neoliberalism. As a paradoxical critique and legitimation, Bohyeong Kim argues that critical capitalism valorizes the capitalist economy not through a triumphant narrative, but by highlighting the emotional wounds, destroyed communities, and oppressive tactics of modern capitalism. Drawing on multi-sited ethnography and in-depth interviews with a broad community of aspiring millionaires, Critically Capitalist illuminates how contemporary capitalism thrives by channeling discontent into financial and real estate markets, which in turn has cemented critical capitalism as the cultural and affective backbone of South Korea's economy.
Meaningful Economics
Economics has a problem--the discipline cannot distinguish the causes of human action from the consequences of human action. Economists deal with matters of fact, not with feelings and morals. They model representations of optimal agents, not flesh-and-blood human beings in ordinary life. By assuming that incentives and self-interest are sufficient to explain economic activity, economic science proceeds as if the human mind does not matter. But the origins of our actions--ideas--do indeed matter. They make us human. In Meaningful Economics, Bart J. Wilson challenges economics to directly engage human beings as we really are, not as economists ideally assume. Wilson argues that economic science is as much about purposes and human values as it is about incentives. Moreover, he shows how the outcomes of our decisions (costs and benefits) and the origins of our decisions (motives and goals) can be understood in an integrated way. Over the course of the book, Wilson develops a framework that connects the origins of human action to the outcomes of human action, explaining human conduct with causes and effects. He then shows how three basic principles of economics--trade, specialization, and property--require meaning, values, and purpose. With a fresh perspective and a novel theoretical framework that bridges economics and ethics, Meaningful Economics explains the roots of human conduct and its economic effects by grounding a science of economics in the moral sentiments that prompt human beings to act.
Investing in the Structural Transformation
The fifth volume in the European Public Investment Outlook series explores how Europe can drive structural transformation through strategic public investment. Reflecting on the lessons from the 2008-2020 polycrisis and recent economic challenges, this timely book examines fiscal policy's role in both stabilization and long-term economic development.Part I, 'State of the Art', reviews current public investment and industrial policies in major European economies, including France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. It provides detailed analyses of each country's approach to fostering structural transformation through public investment.Part II, 'Challenges', addresses the diverse obstacles and opportunities facing Europe's industrial policy. It emphasizes a multidimensional strategy to overcome bottlenecks in key sectors and drive transformation. Topics include the role of industrial policy in the green transition, creating a cohesive strategy for Europe, enhancing economic security, trends in European Union defence spending, sustainable mobility, and financing structural investment beyond 2027.This volume is essential reading for researchers, economists, and policymakers focused on understanding and implementing effective public policy in Europe, and will further appeal to anyone interested in EU governance and public investment strategies more broadly.
Investing in the Structural Transformation
The fifth volume in the European Public Investment Outlook series explores how Europe can drive structural transformation through strategic public investment. Reflecting on the lessons from the 2008-2020 polycrisis and recent economic challenges, this timely book examines fiscal policy's role in both stabilization and long-term economic development.Part I, 'State of the Art', reviews current public investment and industrial policies in major European economies, including France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. It provides detailed analyses of each country's approach to fostering structural transformation through public investment.Part II, 'Challenges', addresses the diverse obstacles and opportunities facing Europe's industrial policy. It emphasizes a multidimensional strategy to overcome bottlenecks in key sectors and drive transformation. Topics include the role of industrial policy in the green transition, creating a cohesive strategy for Europe, enhancing economic security, trends in European Union defence spending, sustainable mobility, and financing structural investment beyond 2027.This volume is essential reading for researchers, economists, and policymakers focused on understanding and implementing effective public policy in Europe, and will further appeal to anyone interested in EU governance and public investment strategies more broadly.
All Hands on Deck
Prosperity still eludes many regions of the world - but capital markets hold the potential to drive economic development and lift millions out of poverty. Aimed at thinkers and doers seeking to create opportunities for all to prosper, All Hands on Deck explains how to build world-class capital markets that help nations, companies, and individuals create lasting wealth. Read this book to: Discover the transformative impact of capital markets Understand how capital markets work to enable prosperity in developing countries Explore the intricacies of leadership - particularly in the context of reform initiatives within the public sector Become a champion for financial literacy around the world Inspire others to work collectively toward building world class capital markets
China
The slower growth of the Chinese economy in the aftermath of the pandemic has prompted the Chinese Government to adopt measures to boost domestic consumption and deepen structural reform, with the effectiveness of such policies beginning to be felt. However, China still faces challenges that will affect its growth dynamics down the track. These include the slowdown of its real estate sector, the complex internal and external environments for macroeconomic policy, the high level of income inequality, weak growth in investment by the private sector, negative population growth, high levels of debt, deglobalisation, weakness in the financial sector and equity markets, the inadequacy of its fiscal system and the imperative to decarbonise the economy. China must confront these challenges to maintain growth momentum and achieve higher levels of income and living standards.The theme of the 2024 China Update book is China: Regaining Growth Momentum after the Pandemic. It discusses some of the challenges and policy issues that are being watched with keen interest by decision-makers and markets alike, including: What are the obstacles to economic growth in the aftermath of the pandemic and how can these be overcome? What are the key challenges and opportunities for China to move to the next level of development against the backdrop of negative population growth? Is it time for a Tax-Sharing System Reform 2.0 to consolidate China's fiscal position? What are the challenges facing China's small and medium enterprises? How is China's business environment faring, and what are the implications for investment? How does China's urban housing affordability impact its low fertility rate? How will the trade conflict between China and the United States play out regarding semiconductors and other high-tech products? How does China-Africa bilateral agricultural trade impact on African rural transformation?
Global South Leadership Style
The Global South consists of emerging nations with increasing economic and political strength, drawing attention to their unique leadership challenges and opportunities. Visionary leaders from the Global South leverage their political and economic influence to challenge the status quo and reshape the global order. Thus, Global South's leadership has the potential for a revolutionary future, defined by its distinctive experiences, creative energy, and dedication to a more sustainable global order. This Element promotes a new paradigm shift by acknowledging the regions as a unique leadership concept rather than a geographical classification. The Global South Leadership Index identifies new players, agendas, and pathways to provide a framework for other countries who want to follow suit. The Element sidesteps labeling leaders explicitly with terms like democratic or dictatorial. It allows readers to interpret the governance style and leadership dynamics for themselves, resulting in a more nuanced understanding.
The Problem Of The Rupee
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Handbook of the Economics of Matching
This first volume of the Handbook of the Economics of Matching summarizes both classic results and the many recent advances on matching with transfers. Its five chapters, written by leading researchers, cover both theoretical and empirical work.
The Age of Paper
In the first detailed examination of Britain's transition to paper currency, Hiroki Shin explores how state, nation and community each played their respective role in its introduction. By examining archival materials and personal accounts, Shin's work sheds fresh light on societal, institutional, communal and individual responses to the transformation. The dominance of communal currency during the Bank Restriction period (1797-1821) demonstrates how paper currency derived its value from the community of users rather than the state or the intrinsic value of precious metal. Shin traces the expanded use of the Bank of England note - both geographically and socially - in this period, revealing the economic and social factors that accelerated this shift and the cultural manifestations of the paper-based monetary regime, from everyday politics to bank-note forgeries. This book serves as an essential resource for those interested in understanding the modern monetary system's historical origins.
Sustainable Urban Development Through Agriculture in Shanghai, China
This book explores how the development of innovative urban agricultural businesses is creating social innovation and changing the perception and behavior of urban residents, with a focus on Shanghai, China, a global city that has achieved economic growth amid rapid urbanization. Latent class analysis, cognitive map analysis, and structural equation modeling were introduced in this research to evaluate the results of a questionnaire survey of urban residents' sense of community and community garden initiatives. Qualitative analyses such as the trajectory equifinality model were applied to cases of social entrepreneurs in urban agriculture as a creative class. The analytical results revealed that urban agriculture can contribute to the quality of urban life. In addition, the results made clear that diverse strategies are implemented in urban agriculture, bringing about changes in the urban sociocultural environment, such as the interaction among social entrepreneurs and stakeholders, including urban residents and policy makers. The government should implement policies and measures that transform the socio-cultural environment, encompassing gender issues, in order to achieve the well-being of urban residents. It is extremely important for policy makers to understand residents' true needs and their diversity, and to effectively reflect them in urban planning and project implementation.
Global South Leadership Style
The Global South consists of emerging nations with increasing economic and political strength, drawing attention to their unique leadership challenges and opportunities. Visionary leaders from the Global South leverage their political and economic influence to challenge the status quo and reshape the global order. Thus, Global South's leadership has the potential for a revolutionary future, defined by its distinctive experiences, creative energy, and dedication to a more sustainable global order. This Element promotes a new paradigm shift by acknowledging the regions as a unique leadership concept rather than a geographical classification. The Global South Leadership Index identifies new players, agendas, and pathways to provide a framework for other countries who want to follow suit. The Element sidesteps labeling leaders explicitly with terms like democratic or dictatorial. It allows readers to interpret the governance style and leadership dynamics for themselves, resulting in a more nuanced understanding.
Microfinance Institutions in Ghana
Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject Economics - Finance, grade: 1,33, IE Business School, Madrid, language: English, abstract: Although not as widespread and developed as in Latin America and Asia, microfinance in Africa has become a central tool for alleviating poverty and spurring economic development. With a financial sector that in regional comparison is already fairly well developed, Ghana's microfinance sector is one of the most vibrant of the continent. Mixmarket (2011) lists $131.2 million of total loans, distributed among 358,717 active borrowers, for 2009. For the same year, 1.3 million private lenders are estimated to hold in total $140.2 million in deposits in Ghana. This report examines the microfinance institution (MFI) "Kraban Support Foundation" (KSF). This small organization, founded in 1996, serves as a case study for applying microfinance-adjusted analytical assessment tools. This is done from the perspective of a potential investor or donor of funds. The report is structured the following: First, we will give a brief overview of the microfinance operational environment in Ghana to lay the basis for the analysis. Secondly, we will present KSF with its history, mission, and current situation. This qualitative assessment will then be furthered by applying the "CAMEL" methodology which is tailored to microfinance institutions. By looking at capital adequacy, asset quality, management, earnings, and liquidity risk, we aim at providing a comprehensive picture of the MFI's health despite the very limited data available. Furthermore, we attempt to complement the analysis by using Accion's Social Indicators as far as information about KSF could be obtained. In a concluding summary, we will state which results the assessment yielded, and more importantly, what our investment decision as prospective investor or donor would be.
The EU Horizons The Economic Realities Driving Tomorrow’s Investments
Embark on a transformative journey through the intricate tapestry of Europe's economies with The EU Horizons: The Economic Realities Driving Tomorrow's Investments by Dr. Arnouk. This seminal work is more than a study of numbers; it's an exploration of resilience, innovation, and the untapped potential shaping the European Union in a time of profound global change. Through meticulous analysis and compelling narratives, this book unveils the economic blueprints of 27 EU countries, showcasing the dynamic interplay between tradition and transformation.From Germany's powerhouse industries balancing demographic challenges and green transitions to the cutting-edge digital economies of Estonia and Lithuania, every chapter dives deep into the unique forces propelling each nation forward. Discover how France navigates fiscal pressures while leading in green energy initiatives, or how Spain leverages its global tourism appeal and renewable energy expansion to build a more sustainable future. Across its pages, The EU Horizons reveals how diverse EU member states adapt to the mounting challenges of climate change, digitalization, and geopolitical uncertainty.Dr. Arnouk brings unparalleled insight into Europe's complex economic framework, addressing themes like sustainable growth, structural reform, and investment opportunities. Each nation's narrative is a study in resilience, from Ireland's focus on sustainable digital industries to Romania's strategic growth through reforms and infrastructure investment. With a particular focus on green energy, digital innovation, and fiscal sustainability, this book unravels how the EU is charting a path toward a future defined by collaboration and ingenuity.For investors, policymakers, and thought leaders, The EU Horizons is an essential resource. Gain insider knowledge about the emerging sectors poised for growth, from Sweden's green transition to Hungary's infrastructural ambitions. Understand the fiscal realities shaping the future, including Germany's need to balance its debt brake with modernization efforts, or Italy's drive to reform pensions and unleash private sector potential. Every chapter not only informs but inspires, presenting a vision of how unity and diversity coexist in Europe's pursuit of transformation.Dr. Arnouk's expertise and storytelling brilliance bring the data to life. GDP figures transform into narratives of innovation and perseverance, while fiscal policies unfold as roadmaps for sustainability. Explore how Denmark aligns its strategic industries with green initiatives or how Malta and Cyprus are harnessing their unique positions as hubs for digital and financial innovation. This book is not just about understanding Europe's present; it's about imagining its possibilities for tomorrow.Perfectly suited for anyone curious about the forces shaping the global economy, The EU Horizons offers an unmatched blend of academic rigor and accessible prose. Whether you are an investor seeking promising opportunities, a policymaker aiming to drive change, or a reader captivated by the complexities of economic evolution, this book will guide you through the triumphs and trials of the European Union.Dive into a world where tradition meets transformation, where challenges fuel innovation, and where each thread of the EU's tapestry weaves a story of resilience and hope.
Handbook of the Economics of Conflict
Handbook of the Economics of Conflict highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this release include Conflict Initiation and the Coase Theorem, Misperceptions and the dynamics of conflict, Power Mismatch, Shocks and Conflict, On the Salience of Ethnic Conflict, Polarization and Conflict, Trade Policy in the Shadow of War: A Quantitative Toolkit for Geoeconomics, Conflict in History, Strategic militarization, Propaganda and Conflict, Climate and Conflict, and The Psychology of Conflict.
The History of Money
"Learned, lively and often irreverent, David McWilliams's The History of Money is rich with surprising details about currency, then and now." --The New York TimesIn this fresh, eye-opening global history, economist David McWilliams charts the relationship between humans and money--from clay tablets in Mesopotamia to cryptocurrency in Silicon Valley. The story of humanity is inextricable from that of money. No innovation has defined our own evolution so thoroughly and changed the direction of our planet's history so dramatically. And yet despite money's primacy, most of us don't truly understand it. As leading economist David McWilliams shows, money is central to every aspect of our civilization, from the political to the artistic. "Money defines the relationship between worker and employer, buyer and seller, merchant and producer. But not only that: it also defines the bond between the governed and the governor, the state and the citizen. Money unlocks pleasure, puts a price on desire, art and creativity. It motivates us to strive, achieve, invent and take risks. Money also brings out humanity's darker side, invoking greed, envy, hatred, violence and, of course, colonialism." In The History of Money, McWilliams takes us across the world, from the birthplace of money in ancient Babylon to the beginning of trade along the Silk Road, from Marrakech markets to Wall Street. Along the way, we meet a host of innovators, emperors, frauds, and speculators, who have disrupted society and transformed the way we live. Filled with memorable anecdotes, and with a foreword by Michael Lewis, The History of Money is an essential, extremely readable history of humanity's most consequential invention.
Development Ethics
This book provides a fresh perspective on international development. By integrating ethical concepts and moral philosophy with political economy, Nikos Astroulakis and Nikolaos Karagiannis explore three levels of ethical analysis: meta-ethical, normative ethical, and applied ethical. This approach underscores the importance of ethics in shaping development goals and strategies tailored to an individual society. The book uses a framework rooted in heterodox political economy to redefine what it means to be a "good society." It challenges conventional economic models and proposes development ethics as a compelling alternative. Readers will discover new ways to understand the purpose of development and innovative methods to evaluate its success. Development Ethics explains how ethical principles can transform development policies, making it an essential read for those committed to building a more just and equitable world.
Radical Political Economics
This collection of essays engages in the analysis of key concepts, concerns, and cutting-edge insights in radical political economy. Offering a robust critique of capitalist institutions as well as of mainstream economics, radical political economics reveals the structures and dynamics of global capitalism.
An Introduction to Energy Economics and Policy
Energy economics and policy are at the heart of current debates regarding climate change and the switch from fossil fuels to renewable forms of energy. They are also crucial in dealing with energy supply and security issues caused by global shocks such as the war in Ukraine. An Introduction to Energy Economics and Policy outlines pressing issues concerning current global energy systems, particularly energy production and use. It presents economic frameworks for valuating policy goals and for understanding the major energy and climate challenges faced by industrialized and developing countries. Integrating insights from behavioural economics into the standard neoclassical approach, particularly the role of behavioural anomalies, this book offers a novel introduction to energy economics and policy and provides a fresh perspective on real-world issues in energy and climate. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
The Socialist Calculation Debate
For over a generation, the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern and Central Europe delegitimized the abolition of private property in the means of production and the practice of central planning as an effective way to achieve the ends of socialism. However, the aspiration of achieving the ends of socialism remains to this day. This Element provides a narrative of a century-long debate that was initiated by Ludwig von Mises in 1920. In so doing, it tells the history of the problem of economic calculation in the socialist commonwealth and its continuing relevance for developments in economics, political economy, and social philosophy.
The Socialist Calculation Debate
For over a generation, the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern and Central Europe delegitimized the abolition of private property in the means of production and the practice of central planning as an effective way to achieve the ends of socialism. However, the aspiration of achieving the ends of socialism remains to this day. This Element provides a narrative of a century-long debate that was initiated by Ludwig von Mises in 1920. In so doing, it tells the history of the problem of economic calculation in the socialist commonwealth and its continuing relevance for developments in economics, political economy, and social philosophy.
An Introduction to Energy Economics and Policy
Energy economics and policy are at the heart of current debates regarding climate change and the switch from fossil fuels to renewable forms of energy. They are also crucial in dealing with energy supply and security issues caused by global shocks such as the war in Ukraine. An Introduction to Energy Economics and Policy outlines pressing issues concerning current global energy systems, particularly energy production and use. It presents economic frameworks for valuating policy goals and for understanding the major energy and climate challenges faced by industrialized and developing countries. Integrating insights from behavioural economics into the standard neoclassical approach, particularly the role of behavioural anomalies, this book offers a novel introduction to energy economics and policy and provides a fresh perspective on real-world issues in energy and climate. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core.
An Economic History of the United States
The second edition of this successful and pioneering textbook takes a thematic approach to the subject, resulting in a comprehensive understanding of the historic development of economic issues in the United States. It provides both the theoretical foundations and historical background needed to gain an in-depth understanding of the American economy. Every chapter examines a specific topic, and the chapters are linked to each other to provide an overall view and to help students link events from the past to the modern day. The chronological approach is represented with a useful timeline as an appendix to show where the specific topics fit in the chronology. Chapter topics include: long-run causes of economic growth; economic history of income and wealth inequality; slavery, segregation, and discrimination; immigration and immigration policies; and an economic history of recessions and depressions. New to this edition: - New Part structure to organise the content around the specific themes that exist in the book (these are: economic growth, distributional issues, economic fluctuations and the relationship between markets and government)- A new appendix introducing multiple regression theory, helping students to understand the most commonly used empirical tool in the economic sector.- New Tour of the Book to enable instructors to see the key features at a glance- New content on: * The economic impact of Covid and comparisons with the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919* The technology and service sectors* The impact of new ways of working (e.g. gig economy; digital transformation)- Updated coverage of: * The financial system* Supply chain and logistics* The Great Depression and the New Deal* Native American economic experience- Increased reference and inclusion of empirical data and economic theory- New feature 'Making Connections' to help students connect the past with the present- New feature 'Debating' offers two opposing viewpoints on a topic to encourage students to consider alternative perspectives- New online resources: a companion website resources for instructors, including PowerPoints, additional end of chapter review questions and multiple choice questions with corresponding answers.
Economics of Mineral Mining in India
This book explores the theoretical and practical challenges of engaging with climate and disaster risk in the changing context of capital investments and market expansion. It explains the emergence of an at-risk society and its interface with economic decision-making. The critical issue the book explores is the implication of certainty over the return period of risk and its influence on the economic behaviour of the state and market institutions. Risk sharing and governing economic risks in the context of financial capitalism is a major theoretical issue the book engages with. It offers a new conceptual framework to see how risk economics evolves out of increasing climate and disaster risks and a counter-discourse on the mainstream economic theoretical standpoint on capital. It also explains the economics of capital replacement in vulnerable social systems. These broader perspectives will benefit economists, researchers, disaster and climate risk experts, the corporate sector, economics teachers, financial economics, and development policy making. Also, it examines climate change and disaster's theoretical and practical implications on capital formation and accumulation in the contemporary economic system. This book discusses risk mitigation and its interface with sustainable development goals, including climate action.
Housing Policy and Equality
Originally published in 1986, this book compares and evaluates the effects of converting rental housing into owner occupancy in the USA, the UK and Germany.
The Political Economy and Ethics of Debt Financing
This book takes a fresh look at an age-old controversy in ethics and political economy that stretches right back to Aristotle: the morality and the economics of debt financing, or the charging of interest on loans. It endeavours to show the immense relevance of those ancient debates in the contemporary economy .
Anatolian Livestock Trade in the Late Ottoman Empire
"This book analyzes the expansion of the Anatolian livestock trade, focusing on sheep and cattle, during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries-- a period marked by significant changes in state policies, society and environment. It examines the impact of these changes on both human and non-human actors, maps trade routes and networks, and explores their transformations over time, thereby contributing to the literature on Ottoman environmental and socioeconomic history. The book identifies three regions -central, northeastern, and northwestern Anatolia- and four Eastern Mediterranean ports (.zmir, .skenderun, Mersin, and Antalya) as major centers of livestock trade. It examines a combination of environmental, economic, social, and political dynamics that shaped the emergence of these regions as primary suppliers of sheep to Istanbul and the ports as gateways for livestock exports. By highlighting diverse ecosystems and socioeconomic dynamics, and utilizing a variety of primary sources including Ottoman and British state documents, newspapers, memoirs, and travel accounts, the book aims to address several key questions: How did the ecosystems and socioeconomic dynamics of these regions and ports change in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? What were the repercussions of these changes on livestock production and trade? And how did they impact the organization of livestock and meat trade in Istanbul?"
Relocating Development Economics
Originating in the Nineteenth Century, the European idea of development was shaped around the premise that the West possessed progressive characteristics that the East lacked. As a result of this perspective, many alternative development discourses originating in the East were often overlooked and forgotten. Indian Economics is but one example. By recovering thought from the margins, Relocating Development Economics exposes useful new ways of viewing development. It looks at how an Indian tradition in economic thought emerged from a group of Indian economists in the late Nineteenth Century who questioned dominant European economic ideas on development and agricultural economics. This book shows how the first generation of modern Indian economists pushed at the boundaries of existing theories to produce reformulations that better fit their subcontinent and opens up discursive space to find new ways of thinking about regress, progress and development.
Holistic Philosophical Studies presents Privatization of Local Government
There are four philosophical elements within religious\political philosophy: Capitalism, Moralism, Humanism, and Socialism. Between these all-political parties exist: Such as Capitalism + Moralism = Republican Political Philosophy. Socialism + Humanism = Democratic Political Philosophy. Capitalism + Humanism = Libertarian Political Philosophy. But yet there remains a missing element. Socialism + Moralism = Holistic Political Philosophy, also known as the Enlightenment Political Philosophy, which focuses on equality. Not external equality such as gender, race, etc. but an equality of the mind, thoughts, reasons. It is the political philosophy that doesn't seek to divide, but to unite all philosophies and all faiths using love as the bonding agent. Holistic philosophical studies is your portal to the most undiscussed, under-represented, and unknown of all the philosophies. In Part 3 of this series, dedicated to the Capitalist, we embrace economic environment that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit both in the private and public sector, bringing the economic strengths of the private sector into the building blocks of government institutions. Your red pill awaits.
March矇 Noir
Kenneth Mour矇 shows how the black market in Vichy France developed not only to serve German exploitation, but also as an essential strategy for survival for commerce and consumers. His analysis explains how and why the black market became so prevalent and powerful in France and remained necessary after Liberation. March矇 Noir draws on diverse French archives as well as diaries, memoirs and contemporary fiction, to highlight the importance of the black market in everyday life. Vichy's economic controls set the context for adaptations - by commerce facing economic and political constraints, and by consumers needing essential goods. Vichy collaboration in this realm seriously damaged the regime's legitimacy. March矇 Noir offers new insights into the dynamics of black markets in wartime, and how illicit trade in France served not only to exploit consumer needs and increase German power, but also to aid communities in their strategies for survival.
For The Common Good
Winner of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order 1992, Named New Options Best Political Book Economist Herman Daly and theologian John Cobb, Jr., demonstrate how conventional economics and a growth-oriented industrial economy have led us to the brink of environmental disaster, and show the possibility of a different future. Named as one of the Top 50 Sustainability Books by University of Cambridges Programme for Sustainability Leadership and Greenleaf Publishing.
The Making of Economic Policy
The Making of Economic Policy begins by observing that most countries' trade policies are so blatantly contrary to all the prescriptions of the economist that there is no way to understand this discrepancy except by delving into the politics. The same is true for many other dimensions of economic policy.Avinash Dixit looks for an improved understanding of the politics of economic policy-making from a transaction cost perspective. Such costs of planning, implementing, and monitoring an exchange have proved critical to explaining many phenomena in industrial organization. Dixit discusses the variety of similar transaction costs encountered in the political process of making economic policy and how these costs affect the operation of different institutions and policies.Dixit organizes a burgeoning body of research in political economy in this framework. He uses U.S. fiscal policy and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) as two examples that illustrate the framework, and show how policy often deviates from the economist's ideal of efficiency. The approach reveals, however, that some seemingly inefficient practices are quite creditable attempts to cope with transaction costs such as opportunism and asymmetric information.Copublished with the Center for Economic Studies and the Ifo Institute
Institutions and Norms in Economic Development
Experts address "the development puzzle"--unprecedented growth coupled with unequal distribution of that growth across different countries--and focus on the importance of institutional arrangements and norms and culture.Recent decades have seen almost unprecedented economic growth in income per capita around the world. Yet this extraordinary overall performance masks a wide variation in growth rates across different countries, with persistent underdevelopment in some parts of the world. This disparity constitutes "the development puzzle," and it is exemplified by growth spurts in China and India that contrast markedly with disturbingly low growth rates in sub-Saharan Africa. In this volume, economists address issues of inequality and growth, going beyond narrowly defined "economic" factors to consider the effect on growth of the structure of governance, the quality of a country's governing bodies, and the social norms that govern collective decision-making. The contributors use both formal modeling and empirical analyses to examine how the "soft factors" of institutions and norms interact with growth performance, natural resource endowments, and economic performance. They consider such topics as the effects of decentralization in Africa, fiscal discipline in Indian states, natural resource wealth as a cause of corruption, social violence during the Indonesian financial crisis of 1997 and 1998, and the effect of strong national identity on redistributive politics. Some of their findings suggest that not only do institutions and norms affect economic performance, economic performance itself is a key factor in explaining such governance failures as corruption and the frequency and intensity of economic conflict.
