Introduction to Post-Keynesian Economics
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (786 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0230229212 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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James F. Mueller said What is Post Keynesian Economics?. Post Keynesian economics is a broadly defined school of economic thought that takes their inspiration from the work of J. M. Keynes. To arrive at an understanding of the essential features of this school, one must be presented a coherent and detailed explanation of the assumptions and theories that guide their thought. This is not really done in this book.In fact, the book is not even really Post Keynesian. Post Keynesian economics (note. "Good, But not Post Keynesian" according to Camilo Gutiérrez. The book is an excellent one for introducing a different approach to economics than the standard neoclassical one.However, this book does NOT show some vital concepts for post-keynesian theory, such as the liquidity preference, which are vital to understanding Keynes notions.I would encourage everybody to buy this book, but warn them that this is more a Kaleckian than a Keynesian theory. It is, however, a very clear book that will surely. Five Stars Amazon Customer Very good quality; practically new. Thank you.
This book offers an accessible introduction to post-Keynesian economics, showing that there is an alternative to neoclassical economics and its free-market economic policies. Post-Keynesian economics is founded on realistic assumptions, such as interest targeting by central banks or constant average variable costs in manufacturing and services
'Marc Lavoie has made many important and original contributions to our understanding of how modern economies work, using a broad post-Keynesian approach. Lavoie is well on top of modern techniques, but these never obscure his conceptual understanding and his feel for the historical settings of theoretical development.' - G. Clearly and elegantly summarizing the contributions of Post Keynesian economics in an open and non-biased manner and relating them to other heterodox approaches, Lavoie has produced a book that can be assigned to students so to introduce them in an unbiased manner to the wonders Post Keynesian-heterodox economics.' - Professor Frederic S. His exposition is clear and his prognosis and conclusions are sensible, practical and humane. C Harcourt, Jesus College, Cambridge, UK.'Professor Lavoie has written a very delightful and easy to understand primer on Post Keynesian economics. Placing it within the broader context of heterodox economics, Lavoie shows that Post K
MARC LAVOIE is Professor in the Department of Economics at the Univeristy of Ottawa, Canada. He has been Visiting Professor at Curtin University, Australia, and at the univeristies of Bordeaux, Grenoble, Lille, Limoges, Nice, Rennes, Paris-1 and Paris-13. He is also co-editor of Central Banking in the Modern World. . He has written over 130 journal articles or book chapters as well as authoring Foundations