An Eponymous Dictionary of Economics: A Guide to Laws and Theorems Named After Economists (Elgar Original Reference)
An Eponymous Dictionary of Economics is a fascinating and accessible reference work with comprehensive coverage of the field of economics from Adam Smith's Problem through Minkowski's Theorem to Zellner's Estimator. Eponymy - the practice of affixing the name of the scientist to all or part of what he/she has found - has many interesting features but only a very few attempts have been made to tackle the subject lexicographically in science and art. This is the first eponymous dictionary of economics ever published in any language. There are hundreds of eponyms and the average economist will probably be acquainted with, let alone be able to master, a relatively restricted number of them. The Dictionary fills this void in a manageable volume that describes all relevant economic eponyms. Some rare but interesting eponyms are also included, many entries are cross-referenced and all have a succinct bibliography for further reading. Julio Segura and Carlos Rodriguez Braun have assembled a unique Dictionary that will be an invaluable and much welcomed reference book for economic journalists, economists and economic scholars at all levels of academe, and in all areas of economics and its associated fields.
The longevity of the Byzantine state was due largely to the existence of variegated and articulated economic systems. This three-volume study examines the structures and dynamics of the economy and the factors that contributed to its development over time. The first volume addresses the environment, resources, communications, and production techniques. The second volume examines the urban economy; presents case studies of a number of places, including Sardis, Pergamon, Thebes, Athens, and Corinth; and discusses exchange, trade, and market forces. The third volume treats the themes of economic institutions and the state and general traits of the Byzantine economy. This global study of one of the most successful medieval economies will interest historians, economic historians, archaeologists, and art historians, as well as those interested in the Byzantine Empire and the medieval Mediterranean world.
If you want to learn about an economic philosophy that refutes the
"Keynesian command economy" then you need to study the "Austrian
School" of economic theory. This anthology by Bettina Ben Greaves is a
good starting point to learn about the "Austrian" school. The "Austrian
" economic school turned the study of economics on its head when it
traced market prices to the actions of individual buyers instead of
producers. Carl Menger, the founder of this school wrote the
breakthrough theory the "classical economists" like Adam Smith missed.
"Market price doesn't rely on usefulness, value or supply but on the
usefulness the individual expects to derive from the item or the
service at a particular time or place, this theory is known as marginal
utility". Ludwig von Mises took the school further he rejected the
traditional study of economics by looking at historical models and
adopted the technique of studying "human action" and social science to
come up with a universal economic science. As a free market economists
the "Austrians" expertly explain how the system of profit and loss
works in a free economy and how wages rise due to an increase in
capital invested per worker, which causes an increase in the
productivity of labor. "The only means to increase a nations welfare is
to increase and improve the output of its products." This book should
be read by all whom wonder how economic theory works and what role the
government should have on our economic choices.
Ten years have elapsed since the first edition of this Dictionary. The vocabulary of economics in the broadest sense has considerably grown. Many neologisms have sprung from continued changes in national economies, not least the innovations in financial markets and growing concerns about the environment. Institutional changes, for example, the coming of the World Trade Organisation, and new interests in economic thought, not least through the further awards of Nobel Prizes for Economics, have inspired new entries. Inevitably some terms in the first edition have not been as durable as others and recommended reading needed revision. Extensive reading of economics journals and monographs, as well as newspapers, has produced over a thousand new entries. The organisation of the Dictionary has also been changed. The newer version of the subject classification employed by the Journal of Economic Literature and The Economic Journal has been applied to previous and new entries.
Andrew Glyn, "Capitalism Unleashed: Finance, Globalization, and Welfare"
Free enterprise is off the leash and chasing new opportunities for profit making across the globe. After a turbulent century of unprecedented social and technological change, Capitalism has emerged as the dominant ideology and model for economic growth in the richest, most developed countries.But only thirty years ago economic growth was faltering, inflation rising and the Left were arguing for greater state intervention in industry.How did this remarkable transformation happen? And what price have wepaid in the process? This accessible and persuasive book challenges thenotion of our capitalist destiny. It provides a clear and concise history ofthe problems facing the economies of Europe, Japan and the US during thelatter half of the twentieth century and questions whether capitalism hasreally brought the levels of economic growth and prosperity that were hopedfor.
Andrew Glyn then looks at the impact the rapidly developing economies of China and the South are likely to have on the older economies of the North. As the race is on to maintain growth and protect competitive advantage, Glyn asks: is the 'race-to-the bottom' inevitable as the anti-globalisers predict, with welfare states being dismantled to meet competitive demands? Or is there an alternative model which sees a strong commitment to welfare provision as essential to economic growth? Can we afford not to tackle inequality at home as well as abroad?
If you want to learn about an economic philosophy that refutes the
"Keynesian command economy" then you need to study the "Austrian
School" of economic theory. This anthology by Bettina Ben Greaves is a
good starting point to learn about the "Austrian" school. The "Austrian
" economic school turned the study of economics on its head when it
traced market prices to the actions of individual buyers instead of
producers. Carl Menger, the founder of this school wrote the
breakthrough theory the "classical economists" like Adam Smith missed.
"Market price doesn't rely on usefulness, value or supply but on the
usefulness the individual expects to derive from the item or the
service at a particular time or place, this theory is known as marginal
utility". Ludwig von Mises took the school further he rejected the
traditional study of economics by looking at historical models and
adopted the technique of studying "human action" and social science to
come up with a universal economic science. As a free market economists
the "Austrians" expertly explain how the system of profit and loss
works in a free economy and how wages rise due to an increase in
capital invested per worker, which causes an increase in the
productivity of labor. "The only means to increase a nations welfare is
to increase and improve the output of its products." This book should
be read by all whom wonder how economic theory works and what role the
government should have on our economic choices.
