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Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

In recent years, there has been widespread criticism of mainstream economics. This has taken many forms, from methodological critiques of its excessive formalism, to concern about its failure to connect with many of the most pressing social issues. This series provides a forum for research which is developing alternative forms of economic analysis. Reclaiming the traditional 'political economy' title, it refrains from emphasising any single school of thought, but instead attempts to foster greater diversity within economics.

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161-170 of 171 results in Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

  1. The Economics of Science

    Methodology and Epistemology as if Economics Really Mattered

    By James R Wible

    Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

    Science is difficult and costly to do well. This study systematically creates an economics of science. Many aspects of science are explored from an economic point of view. The scientist is treated as an economically rational individual. This book begins with economic models of misconduct in science...

    Published December 3rd 1997 by Routledge

  2. Women and European Employment

    By Colette Fagan, Damian Grimshaw, Jill Rubery, Mark Smith

    Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

    This is the first comprehensive and up-to-date study of the contribution of women and men to changing European economic activity patterns covering all fifteen member states. Based on the work of the European Commission's network of experts on women's employment, it draws on both national and...

    Published November 26th 1997 by Routledge

  3. Borderlands of Economics

    Essays in Honour of Daniel R. Fusfeld

    Edited by Nahid Aslanbeigui, Young B. Choi

    Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

    In recent years there has been increasing discontent with the abstract nature of mainstream economics. Not only does this make the subject less relevant to real issues, it drives a wedge between economics and other disciplines ostensibly addressing the same issues. Borderlands of Economics explores...

    Published October 22nd 1997 by Routledge

  4. The Representative Agent in Macroeconomics

    By James E Hartley, James E. Hartley

    Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

    Rpresentative agent models have become a predominant means of studying the macroeconomy in modern economics without there being much discussion in the literature about their propriety or usefulness. This volume evaluates the use of these models in macroeconomics, examining the justifications for...

    Published July 2nd 1997 by Routledge

  5. Markets, Unemployment and Economic Policy

    Essays in Honour of Geoff Harcourt, Volume Two

    Edited by Philip Arestis, Gabriel Palma, Malcolm Sawyer

    Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

    In this volume more than 40 leading economists pay tribute to, and critically evaluate, Geoff Harcourt's work. Contributors include Tony Atkinson, Tony Lawson, Edward Nell and Ian Steedman....

    Published January 22nd 1997 by Routledge

  6. Social Economy

    The Logic of Capitalist Development

    By Clark Everling

    Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

    Contrary to much Marxist thought, Everling does not view socialism as an antithesis to capitalism, and argues that socialism is, among other things, an objective development of capitalism. As capitalism develops it creates the premises for social development which are also the bases for a socialist...

    Published December 4th 1996 by Routledge

  7. Evolution, Order and Complexity

    By Kenneth Boulding, Elias Khalil

    Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

    Evolution, Order and Complexity reflects topical interest in the relationship between the social and natural worlds. It represents the cutting edge of current thinking which challenges the natural/social dichotomy thesis by showing how the application of ideas which derive from biology can be...

    Published September 4th 1996 by Routledge

  8. Interactions in Political Economy

    Malvern After Ten Years

    Edited by Steven Pressman

    Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

    In recent years there has been a growing dissatisfaction with standard economic theorising which has fostered the development of alternative ways of understanding how economies actually work. Too often though these approaches have been developed in isolation, or even in opposition to each other....

    Published August 7th 1996 by Routledge

  9. The End of Economics

    By Michael Perelman

    Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

    Published June 12th 1996 by Routledge

  10. Probability in Economics

    By Omar Hamouda, Robin Rowley

    Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

    Notions of probability and uncertainty have been increasingly prominant in modern economics. This book considers the philosophical and practical difficulties inherent in integrating these concepts into realistic economic situations. It outlines and evaluates the major developments, indicating where...

    Published May 29th 1996 by Routledge

Forthcoming Books

  1. A Political Economy of Contemporary Capitalism and its Crisis: Demystifying Finance
    By Dimitris Sotiropoulos, John Milios, Spyros Lapatsioras
    To Be Published June 3rd 2013
  2. Structural Economics
    By Thijs ten Raa
    To Be Published June 19th 2013
  3. The Political Economy of Families, Work and Globalization: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
    Edited by Drucilla Barker, Suzanne L. Bergeron
    To Be Published June 30th 2013
  4. Against Utility-Based Economics: On a Life-Based Approach
    By Anastasios Korkotsides
    To Be Published July 2nd 2013
  5. Institutional Economics
    By Bernard Chavance
    To Be Published July 9th 2013
  6. Economic Theory and Social Change: Problems and Revisions
    By Hasse Ekstedt, Angelo Fusari
    To Be Published July 9th 2013
  7. Freedom, Responsibility and Economics of the Person
    By Jérôme Ballet, Damien Bazin, Jean-Luc Dubois, François-Régis Mahieu
    To Be Published July 30th 2013
  8. Economic Indeterminacy: The Dance of the Meta-Axioms
    By Yanis Varoufakis
    To Be Published August 12th 2013
  9. Kalecki's Economics Today
    Edited by Zdzislaw Sadowski, Adam Szeworski
    To Be Published September 26th 2013
  10. The Market: Equilibrium, Stability, Mythology
    By Sydney N. Afriat
    To Be Published September 26th 2013

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