Economic Myths And The Mythology Of Economics Routledge Revivals

Author : E. J. Mishan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136586385

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Economic Myths and the Mythology of Economics (Routledge Revivals) by E. J. Mishan Pdf

First published in 1986, Economic Myths and the Mythology of Economics is a polemical study in which the author focuses on the popular myths and misconceptions that colour our understanding of economic issues. Professor Mishan, the internationally recognised economist and expert in the field of resource allocation and cost benefit analysis, undermines the idea that economics is a science. But such are popular myths, he argues, that governments employ battalions of economists in their ongoing attempts to promote economic growth, efficiency and employment. The author challenges the validity and measurement of such concepts as economic efficiency and GNP, and questions the assumption that free competitive markets can operate effectively in a rapidly changing, high-technology society. Professor Mishan foresees in his study further expansion as an unavoidable consequence of continued innovation, while revealing the interconnecting processes by which innovative activity, designed to raise living standards, has begun to erode the moral and psychological foundations of a viable and libertarian society.

Author : E. J. Mishan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136586378

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Economic Myths and the Mythology of Economics (Routledge Revivals) by E. J. Mishan Pdf

First published in 1986, Economic Myths and the Mythology of Economics is a polemical study in which the author focuses on the popular myths and misconceptions that colour our understanding of economic issues. Professor Mishan, the internationally recognised economist and expert in the field of resource allocation and cost benefit analysis, undermines the idea that economics is a science. But such are popular myths, he argues, that governments employ battalions of economists in their ongoing attempts to promote economic growth, efficiency and employment. The author challenges the validity and measurement of such concepts as economic efficiency and GNP, and questions the assumption that free competitive markets can operate effectively in a rapidly changing, high-technology society. Professor Mishan foresees in his study further expansion as an unavoidable consequence of continued innovation, while revealing the interconnecting processes by which innovative activity, designed to raise living standards, has begun to erode the moral and psychological foundations of a viable and libertarian society.

Author : Edward J. Mishan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Economics
ISBN : OCLC:959386158

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Economic Myths and the Mythology of Economics by Edward J. Mishan Pdf

Author : Alon Kadish
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781136826719

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Historians, Economists, and Economic History (Routledge Revivals) by Alon Kadish Pdf

First published in 1989, Alon Kadish’s study re-examines the standard view held by historians of economic thought whereby economic history emerged from the historicist criticism of neoclassical economic theory. He also demonstrates how the discipline evolved as an extension of the study of history. The study will appeal to students and scholars in historiography, the development of higher education and in the history if economic thought in general, as well as all those interested in the evolution of Oxford and Cambridge.

Author : Tony Lawson,Hashem Pesaran
Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-12
Category : Keynesian economics
ISBN : 0415556511

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Keynes' Economics (Routledge Revivals) by Tony Lawson,Hashem Pesaran Pdf

First published in 1985, this title includes contributions from leading economists and addresses many seminal aspects of Keynes' work and methods. This revival will be of particular interest to lecturers and advanced students of economics.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781136832451

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Problems of Economic Policy (Routledge Revivals) by Anonim Pdf

Author : M. Kalecki
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351662062

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Routledge Revivals: Studies in Economic Dynamics (1943) by M. Kalecki Pdf

First published in 1943, this work contains five interconnected essays presenting the author's renowned additions to the business cycle theory. Written by one of the most distinguished economists of the 20th century, this work will be essential reading for students and scholars of the history of economic thought, monetary theory and macroeconomics.

Author : Helen Heslop
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317620532

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Theories of Surplus and Transfer (Routledge Revivals) by Helen Heslop Pdf

First published in 1990, this is an analysis of the history of western economics from Petty to Supply-Side, through the prism of the controversies over productive labour and its product. It treats the early economists’ "productive-unproductive" dichotomies as shorthands for many other sets of distinctions relevant for boundaries, value and welfare. Central to the debates is the question of whether the economy is said to generate a ‘surplus’. Economists and politicians with views on these matters include the Physiocrats, Smith and Ricardo, Marx and his Soviet and western admirers, the marginalists, Keynes, Polanyi, Becker, and Reagan. The book maps the shifting emphases that economists and social thinkers have placed on markets and ‘mode’ of production generally. This reissue will be useful to students of economic thought, welfare theory and policy, growth economics and economic systems.

Author : Don Paarlberg,Principles of Freedom Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Economics
ISBN : OCLC:996787

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Great myths of economics by Don Paarlberg,Principles of Freedom Committee Pdf

Author : Paul Bairoch
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1995-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226034638

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Economics and World History by Paul Bairoch Pdf

Paul Bairoch deflates twenty commonly held myths about economic history. Among these myths are that free trade and population growth have historically led to periods of economic growth, and that colonial powers in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries became rich through the exploitation of the Third World. Bairoch shows that these beliefs are based on insufficient knowledge and wrong interpretations of the history of economies of the United States, Europe, and the Third World, and he re-examines the facts to set the record straight. Bairoch argues that until the early 1960s, the history of international trade of the developed countries was almost entirely one of protectionism rather than a "Golden Era" of free trade, and he reveals that, in fact, past periods of economic growth in the Western World correlated strongly with protectionist policy. He also demonstrates that developed countries did not exploit the Third World for raw materials during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as some economists and many politicians have held. Among the many other myths that Bairoch debunks are beliefs about whether colonization triggered the Industrial Revolution, the effects of the economic development of the West on the Third World, and beliefs about the 1929 crash and the Great Depression. Bairoch's lucid prose makes the book equally accessible to economists of every stripe, as well as to historians, political scientists, and other social scientists.

Author : Sanford Kahn
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780595439836

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The Thirteen Great Economic/Business Myths That Dominate Our Lives by Sanford Kahn Pdf

Myths--these unconscious or semi-conscious beliefs have a strong influence on how we orient our behavior and actions. The ones that seem to influence us the most are directed towards our personal lives. But, there are business and economic myths as well that have a profound impact on our decisions both personally and professionally. The problem arises when some of these myths are believed to be true when in actuality they maybe false or only partly true. For example, a popular myth explored by the book, is that we live in a world that is changing quickly. This myth is widely believe to be true, but in reality is only partially true. The goal of the book is to explore some of these business and economic myths and their accuracy. It is to give you a different point of view that is somewhat out of the mainstream of popular belief.

Author : Brenda Jackson,Penguin Books Staff,Ronald L McDonald
Publisher : Dutton Adult
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1968-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0453002226

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Great Myths of Economics by Brenda Jackson,Penguin Books Staff,Ronald L McDonald Pdf

Author : Jonathan Tepper
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781394184064

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The Myth of Capitalism by Jonathan Tepper Pdf

The Myth of Capitalism tells the story of how America has gone from an open, competitive marketplace to an economy where a few very powerful companies dominate key industries that affect our daily lives. Digital monopolies like Google, Facebook and Amazon act as gatekeepers to the digital world. Amazon is capturing almost all online shopping dollars. We have the illusion of choice, but for most critical decisions, we have only one or two companies, when it comes to high speed Internet, health insurance, medical care, mortgage title insurance, social networks, Internet searches, or even consumer goods like toothpaste. Every day, the average American transfers a little of their pay check to monopolists and oligopolists. The solution is vigorous anti-trust enforcement to return America to a period where competition created higher economic growth, more jobs, higher wages and a level playing field for all. The Myth of Capitalism is the story of industrial concentration, but it matters to everyone, because the stakes could not be higher. It tackles the big questions of: why is the US becoming a more unequal society, why is economic growth anemic despite trillions of dollars of federal debt and money printing, why the number of start-ups has declined, and why are workers losing out.

Author : Norman C. Miller
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1803925620

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Economic Myths and Magic by Norman C. Miller Pdf

This insightful and comprehensive book uses theory and empirical studies to debunk contemporary illusions about the functionality of economies and examines the phenomena of economic magic and economic black magic. Norman C. Miller considers 11 economic myths, three of which are the theory that excessive imports reduce employment as firms are forced to downsize or shut down, that a more equal distribution of income kills incentives and reduces economic growth rates and the myth that a higher minimum wage always generates a net decrease in employment. Chapters examine the effects of advances in technology, poverty and income inequality, international trade, and trade deficits on employment and economic growth. The book concludes with discussions on three case studies demonstrating economic black magic, namely the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and the COVID-19 pandemic. This creative and accessible book will be vital reading for students and scholars in economics and finance, the history of economic thought, methodology of economics, and political economy. It will also be beneficial for business owners, economists, finance practitioners, and social scientists, as well as citizens interested in the functioning of economies.

Author : Rogene A. Buchholz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1003169228

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Capital and Capitalism by Rogene A. Buchholz Pdf

Capitalist societies need to undergo major change to provide for the material needs of all the people who work within the system, not just the 1 percent. They have become dysfunctional and need a different kind of orientation to continue in existence. Instead of creating wealth, which is what they are supposed to accomplish, they have created nothing but debt for the past several decades and are now in serious trouble with regard to finding the wherewithal to keep on functioning as viable societies that can provide job opportunities for their workers and the promise of a better life in the future for their citizens. The coronavirus pandemic has exposed just how many people live paycheck to paycheck and have not been able to accumulate any kind of savings. The 1 percent, meanwhile, have benefited greatly and have vastly increased their wealth over the past several decades. This book does not advocate the need to turn to a form of socialism, however, to give most workers a chance at a decent life for themselves. What is needed is a redefinition of capitalism to make it work for everyone. Capital and Capitalism seeks to uncover various myths about capitalism that hinder our ability to change the system and discuss the task of redefining capitalism by examining where neo-liberalism went wrong and what role restructuring the corporation along stakeholder lines can play in making capitalism more responsive to the entire society. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of business and society, leadership, and business ethics.