Free Market Economics: An Introduction for the General Reader - Couverture souple

Kates, Steven

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0857932446 ISBN 13 : 9780857932440

Editeur : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

This unique and thought-provoking book has been designed for anyone genuinely interested in unlocking the mysteries of how an economy works, or who is interested in a serious explanation of the operation of a market economy. It concerns entrepreneurs, value added, the nature of the market, radical uncertainty, Say's Law and the causes of the business cycle. Steven Kates explains why Keynesian economics should not be used to manage an economy while outlining in detail what Keynesian economics is. The book discusses a vast array of issues often left out of traditional texts but which anyone who wishes to follow economic events needs to know. Although the book is designed for the general reader and not as a textbook, it would nevertheless benefit students of economics whether used by themselves and on their own or within a classroom in conjunction with another more mainstream text. It is also perfectly compatible with the requirements of an introductory course in economics.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'With evidence of economic dislocation still resonating around the world in the wake of the global financial crisis, this book is a timely introduction to economics based around a restatement of the case for the free marketA". It explains clearly the importance of market processes both to the raising of living standards and to the protection of liberty. It anchors the case for the market not in a set of abstract mathematical theorems but in a much older tradition based upon a common sense understanding of what Marshall termed the everyday business of lifeA".' --Martin Ricketts, University of Buckingham, UK

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0857932446
• ISBN 13: 9780857932440
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 352