a contribution to classical-Keynesian political economy /
First Statement of Responsibility
Heinrich Bortis.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1997.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xxvii, 435 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
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24 cm.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 418-428) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. Introduction. Observations on the state of alternative economic theory. Problems and plan -- 2. Some basic concepts and issues in the social sciences. Society and individuals. Knowledge about society -- 3. Some basic issues in political economy. Definitional issues in political economy and economics. Institutions and the classical view of society. The classical heritage and the Keynesian problem. Layers of reality and the treatment of time: system equilibrium versus uncertainty and expectations. Remarks on integrating theory and history -- 4. Towards a coherent system of political economy. Extending Keynes to the long run. The trend and the cycle. A theory of long-period output and employment. A theory of the medium term: cycles-cum-growth.