The Controlled Economy (Routledge Revivals)

Part 1: Some Basic Concepts 1. Uncertainty, Friction and Disequilibrium Growth 2. Environment, Expectations, Decisions, Controls and the State of the Economy 3. Identity, Technological and Behavioural Relations 4. Forms of Response and Time-Lag 5. Positive and Negative Feedback Part 2: A Dynamic Model of the Economy 6. The Inadequacy of the Multiplier-Accelerator Model 7. A Seven-Sector Model 8. A Simplified One-Product Model Part 3: The Theory of Indicative forecasting 9. Forecasting in the Absence of Environmental Uncertainties 10. Forecasting in Conditions of Environmental Uncertainty 11. Economic Efficiency in Conditions of Environmental Uncertainty 12. The Planning of Future Action 13. Some Problems in Indicative Planning Part 4: Government Control Planning 14. The Nature of a Governmental Control Plan 15. The Basic Components of Governmental Control Plan 16. The Application of the Principles of Control to a Particular Social Welfare Function: An Illustrative Case 17. The Decentralisation of Government Control Planning 18. An Indicative Control Plan Part 5: Residual Uncertainty and Economic Stabilization 19. Residual Uncertainty and Public Policy: Proportional, Integral and Derivative Control 20. Money and Other Assets as a Safeguard Against Residual Uncertainty 21. Financial Intermediaries and the Qualities of Assets 22. Monetary Policy 23. Fiscal Policy 24. Price Stability Versus Full Employment