Economic Reform Now
A Global Manifesto to Rescue our Sinking Economies
Published on 6. November 2013
Book
Hardback
XII, 180 pages
978-1-137-36165-3 (ISBN)
Description
In Economic Reform Now , some of the world's leading economists issue a strong warning on the grave errors that are threatening to force the global economy over the brink. As Europe moves closer to economic disaster, and America fights double-digit unemployment, this is a must-read for policy makers and those concerned with the economy.
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Edition
2013 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
XII, 180 p.
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
457 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-36165-3 (9781137361653)
DOI
10.1057/9781137364074
Schweitzer Classification
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Additional editions
H. Flassbeck | P. Davidson | J. Galbraith
Economic Reform Now
A Global Manifesto to Rescue our Sinking Economies
E-Book
07/2017
Palgrave MacMillan
€35.30
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Persons
Paul Davidson is Holly Chair of Excellence in Political Economy at the University of
Tennessee, Knoxville. He is the author of The Keynes Solution and editor of the Journal of Post Keynesian Economics.
James K. Galbraith teaches economics and a variety of other subjects at the University of Texas. He served in several positions on the staff of the US Congress, including Executive Director of the Joint Economic Committee.
Richard C. Koo is the Chief Economist of Nomura Research Institute, the research arm of Nomura Securities, the leading securities house in Japan. He advised successive prime ministers on how best to deal with Japan?s economic problems.
Heiner Flassbeck works for the UN and is director of the Division on Globalization and Development Strategies (GDS) of UNCTAD, Genf. Previously, he was state secretary in the German Ministry of Finance.
Jayati Ghosh is one of the world's leading economists. She is professor of economics at Jawaharlal Nehru university, New Delhi, and the executive secretary of International Development Economics Associates (Ideas).
Tennessee, Knoxville. He is the author of The Keynes Solution and editor of the Journal of Post Keynesian Economics.
James K. Galbraith teaches economics and a variety of other subjects at the University of Texas. He served in several positions on the staff of the US Congress, including Executive Director of the Joint Economic Committee.
Richard C. Koo is the Chief Economist of Nomura Research Institute, the research arm of Nomura Securities, the leading securities house in Japan. He advised successive prime ministers on how best to deal with Japan?s economic problems.
Heiner Flassbeck works for the UN and is director of the Division on Globalization and Development Strategies (GDS) of UNCTAD, Genf. Previously, he was state secretary in the German Ministry of Finance.
Jayati Ghosh is one of the world's leading economists. She is professor of economics at Jawaharlal Nehru university, New Delhi, and the executive secretary of International Development Economics Associates (Ideas).
Content
Preface Paul Davidson: Uncertainty and fiscal austerity policy James Galbraith: New Thinking and a strategic Policy Agenda Heiner Flassbeck: Labour markets and economic development Richard Koo: Balance Sheet Recessions and the Global Economic Crisis Jayati Ghosh: Economic integration and global crises: A perspective from the developing world Act now! The Manifesto: A new agenda for global economic policies About the authors References