Beyond Neoclassical Economics
Heterodox Approaches to Economic Theory
Fred E. Foldvary(Editor)
Edward Elgar Publishing
Published on 17. October 1996
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-1-85898-395-0 (ISBN)
Description
Beyond Neoclassical Economics is a remarkable introduction to the main heterodox schools of economic thought which examines their main concepts and their critiques of mainstream theory.Offering a wide spectrum of theory and viewpoints that both complement and challenge mainstream and conventional thought, this substantial volume explores schools of thought and traditions poorly covered in most conventional economics textbooks. The schools presented include Austrian economics, Geo-economics, the Virginia School of Political Economy, Institutional economics, Feminist economics, Humanist economics and Non-determinist Marxism. The papers in this volume have been prepared by leading scholars who offer new perspectives on conventional thought, as well as dialogue and commentary between their different approaches to economics.
The aim of this major book is not only to understand the thought, methodology, and approach of various economic schools, but also to explain why there are different approaches to economics and how the different schools relate to one another.
The aim of this major book is not only to understand the thought, methodology, and approach of various economic schools, but also to explain why there are different approaches to economics and how the different schools relate to one another.
Reviews / Votes
'. . . should be required reading for graduate students. A welcome addition to the ongoing debate on the future development of economics.' -- Douglas Mair, The Economic JournalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85898-395-0 (9781858983950)
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Person
Edited by Fred E. Foldvary, has taught economics in Latvia, Virginia Tech, and California State University, Hayward and currently teaches at the John F. Kennedy University, US
Content
Contents: Foreword (W.J. Samuels) Introduction (F.E. Foldvary) 1. Comparative Economic Theory (F.E. Foldvary ) 2. What is wrong with Neoclassical Economics (and what is still wrong with Austrian economics)(P. Boettke) 3. Geo-Economics (K. Feder) 4. The Virginia School of Political Economy (C.K. Rowley, M.A. Vachris) 5. The Institutional Approach to Political Economy (C. Whalen) 6. Feminist Economics: Let Me Count the Ways (U. Grapard) 7. Humanist Economics: From Homo Economicus to Homo Sapiens (G.A. Smith) 8. Nondeterminist Marxism: the Birth of a Postmodern Tradition in Economics (J. Amariglio, A. Callari, S. Resnick, D. Ruccio, R. Wolff) 9. Foundational Economics (F.E. Foldvary) 10. Dialogues in Economics (F.E. Foldvary, K. Feder, C. Whalen) Index