Economic Theory & Philosophy

Originally published in 1984, this study explores multiple theoretical perspectives as well as critically analysing the most recent evidence at the time to try and find a full explanation for inequality in the United States.  This title will be of interest to students of Economics...

Originally published in 1984, this study explores multiple theoretical perspectives as well as critically analysing the most recent evidence at the time to try and find a full explanation for inequality in the United States.  This title will be of interest to students of Economics...

Money illusion has long been over-looked in explanations of business cycles. However, with increased questions over the basis of the rational model, money illusion has been attracting renewed interest. This book follows the latest research and asks whether the acquisition of economic education can h..

This book is concerned with developing new ideas on economic policies designed for equitable and sustainable development._x000D_ _x000D_ This book was originally published as a special issue of the International Review of Applied Economics...

War often comes down to one thing: money. This book will be of interest not only to those involved in the burgeoning field of defence economics but also to those interested in international relations and defence studies...

War often comes down to one thing: money. This book will be of interest not only to those involved in the burgeoning field of defence economics but also to those interested in international relations and defence studies...

As former Director of Research and a founding member of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund, Jacques J. Polak has advised theoreticians and policymakers worldwide. This collection brings together his most current writings, and is published under the auspices of the IMF...

Economics and Hermeneutics looks at the ways that hermeneutics might help economists address problems such as entrepreneurship, price theory, rational expectations, monetary theory, welfare economics, and economic policy...

It has been argued that economic theories are performative, and not only descriptive. Yet, there are issues with the definition of performativity within economics. For philosophers, the possibility of failure is built into their definition of a performative statement, this book argues the idea of fa..

This book brings together a coherent discussion of fifty years of astonishingly creative work on the 'The Index Number Problem'. Co-written by the leading figure in this field, it will be of interest to all those for whom the price index problem remains a source of fascination...

This book challenges the view that an alternative to Western capitalism is neither possible nor desirable. Without proposing a static blueprint, the author explores a new possible scenario...

Scholars from around the world with a wide range of theoretical perspectives probe into typical Shacklean themes of time and money, uncertainty and expectation and into the roots of Shackle's philosophical and methodological stance...