The Making of Economic Society
International Edition
10th Edition
Published on 17. September 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-13-900051-5 (ISBN)
Description
For courses in economic history or, as a supplement, for economic principles or topics/issues courses.
With its roots in history and eyes on the future, this solid book gives students a balanced perspective of why our economic society is the way it is and where it may be headed by tracing its development from the Middles Ages to the present. Showing that today's economic problems cannot be understood unless we have an understanding of how they first arose, it explores the catalytic role past economic trends and dynamics-particularly capitalism-have played in creating the present challenges we face, and offers suggestions on how we may deal with them most effectively.
With its roots in history and eyes on the future, this solid book gives students a balanced perspective of why our economic society is the way it is and where it may be headed by tracing its development from the Middles Ages to the present. Showing that today's economic problems cannot be understood unless we have an understanding of how they first arose, it explores the catalytic role past economic trends and dynamics-particularly capitalism-have played in creating the present challenges we face, and offers suggestions on how we may deal with them most effectively.
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Edition
10th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 177 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
301 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-900051-5 (9780139000515)
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Content
1. The Economic Problem.
The Individual and Society. Production and Distribution. Three Solutions to the Economic Problem.
2. The Premarket Economy.
The Economic Organization of Antiquity. Economic Society in the Middle Ages. Prerequisites of Change.
3. The Emergence of Market Society.
Forces of Change. Appearance of the Economic Aspect of Life. The Invention of Economics.
4. The Industrial Revolution.
A Great Turning Point. The Industrial Revolution in the Perspective of Theory.
5. The Impact of Industrial Technology.
Impact of One Invention. The General Impact of Technology. Mass Production. Agents of Industrial Change. The Change in Market Structure. The Rise of Big Business..
6. The Great Depression.
The Path of Growth. Critical Role of Capital Formation.
7. The Rise of the Public Sector.
The New Deal. Rise of National Banks. Monetary Policy. Fiscal Policy Enters the Scene. Looking at the Public Sector.
8. Modern Capitalism Emerges in Europe.
The Feudal Heritage. Recovery of European Capitalism.
9. The Golden Age of Capitalism.
Postwar Possibilities. Structural Changes in American Capitalism. World Prosperity and Convergence.
10. The Golden Age Comes to an End.
Macroeconomic Dilemmas. Explaining Economic Decline. From Slower Growth to Greater Inequality.
11. The Globalization of Economic Life.
The Reshaping of the World Economy. Causes and Consequences of Globalization. Competition on a World Scale.
12. Problems and Possibilities.
Tradition-Run Societies. Command Societies. Capitalism. Analyzing the Future. Three Major Issues. Socialism. The Outlook for Capitalism.
Name Index.
Subject Index.
The Individual and Society. Production and Distribution. Three Solutions to the Economic Problem.
2. The Premarket Economy.
The Economic Organization of Antiquity. Economic Society in the Middle Ages. Prerequisites of Change.
3. The Emergence of Market Society.
Forces of Change. Appearance of the Economic Aspect of Life. The Invention of Economics.
4. The Industrial Revolution.
A Great Turning Point. The Industrial Revolution in the Perspective of Theory.
5. The Impact of Industrial Technology.
Impact of One Invention. The General Impact of Technology. Mass Production. Agents of Industrial Change. The Change in Market Structure. The Rise of Big Business..
6. The Great Depression.
The Path of Growth. Critical Role of Capital Formation.
7. The Rise of the Public Sector.
The New Deal. Rise of National Banks. Monetary Policy. Fiscal Policy Enters the Scene. Looking at the Public Sector.
8. Modern Capitalism Emerges in Europe.
The Feudal Heritage. Recovery of European Capitalism.
9. The Golden Age of Capitalism.
Postwar Possibilities. Structural Changes in American Capitalism. World Prosperity and Convergence.
10. The Golden Age Comes to an End.
Macroeconomic Dilemmas. Explaining Economic Decline. From Slower Growth to Greater Inequality.
11. The Globalization of Economic Life.
The Reshaping of the World Economy. Causes and Consequences of Globalization. Competition on a World Scale.
12. Problems and Possibilities.
Tradition-Run Societies. Command Societies. Capitalism. Analyzing the Future. Three Major Issues. Socialism. The Outlook for Capitalism.
Name Index.
Subject Index.