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The eminent post-Keynesian economist Geoffrey Harcourt documents the development of key issues and debates in modern economics. This selection of essays focuses on the theoretical discussionsin Cambridge at this time. The author includes analyses of modern capitalism and the debates surrounding this, as well as surveys of modern economic traditions, tributes to influential thinkers known to the author, review articles and autobiographical essays.
'It's better to engage with those we disagree with than to ignore them. The least we get is a firmer grasp of our own views, but sometimes we gain more: a change in them because we've lost an argument. Geoff Harcourt's heterodox ideas are sometimes discomfiting, but they are also immensely stimulating. These essays demand careful attention, particularly from anyone who is still comfortable with today's economic orthodoxies.' - David Laidler, Professor Emeritus, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada 'Now more than ever before it is important for a rounded account to be published of how an alternative approach to economics might develop. Here we have a selection from the latest contributions of one of the most central figures in Post Keynesian economics. These papers exemplify all aspects of the development of his economics. In them Geoff Harcourt ranges from philosophy to theory to policy to the (always generous) critical analysis of the contributions of fellow-economists, all with an eye to addressing issues of social justice in the current economic environment.' - Sheila Dow, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of Stirling Geoff Harcourt's essays embody that rare combination of insight and creation. His often provocative tone is revealed in genres ranging from biographical to critical reviews and development of theoretical issues, both implicit and explicit, in historical and contemporary economic theory. His essays demonstrate the possibilities of using different methodologies and of analyses at different levels of abstraction. The implications of these theoretical ideas extend to policy where his vision of a good society becomes clearest in both the means and the ends. This collection inspires the reader to reach beyond their own expectations of themselves. - Dr. Prue Kerr, University of Adelaide, Australia
| List of Figures | p. viii |
| Acknowledgements | p. ix |
| Introduction: The Making of a Post-Keynesian Economist: Cambridge Harvest | p. 1 |
| Autobiographical Essay | |
| 'Horses for Courses': The Making of a Post-Keynesian Economist (1999) | p. 11 |
| Theoretical Essays | |
| The Debates on the Representative Firm and Increasing Returns: Then and Now (2007) | p. 55 |
| Paul Samuelson on Karl Marx: Were the Sacrificed Games of Tennis Worth It? (2006) | p. 84 |
| Capital-Reversing and Reswitching (2009) | p. 99 |
| Whatever Happened to the Cambridge Capital Theory Controversies? (2003) | p. 112 |
| The Relevance of the Cambridge-Cambridge Controversies in Capital Theory for Econometric Practice (2007) | p. 131 |
| The Harrod Model of Growth and Some Early Reactions to It (2006) | p. 152 |
| On Mark Perlman and Joseph Schumpeter: Their Respective Approaches to Evolutionary Economics and the History of Economic Theory (2004) | p. 158 |
| Review Articles | |
| Monsters and Morals: Reviewing David Jenkins, Markets Whys and Human Wherefores. Thinking again about Markets, Politics and People, 2000 (2002) | p. 167 |
| On Paul Krugman on Maynard Keynes's General Theory (2008) | p. 171 |
| Surveys | |
| Joan Robinson and Her Circle (2005) | p. 183 |
| The Cambridge Economic Tradition (2003) | p. 201 |
| Policy | |
| New Labour and Constitutional Reform: Why not Introduce Compulsory Voting in all Elections? (2000) | p. 211 |
| The Economic Policies of Gordon Brown and the Treasury: Stability for What? (2001) | p. 215 |
| Chickens Coming Home to Roast (2003) | p. 222 |
| Intellectual Biographies and Tributes | |
| The Vital Contributions of John Cornwall to Economic Theory and Policy: A Tribute from Two Admiring Friends on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday (1999) | p. 229 |
| Wilfred Edward Graham Salter, 27 March 1929-10 November 1963 (2007) | p. 244 |
| Peter Karmel: A Tribute (2009) | p. 248 |
| John Richard Wells, 1947-1999 (1999) | p. 253 |
| Second Address at the Memorial Gathering for Alister Sutherland, Trinity College, 30 October 2004 (2004) | p. 256 |
| General Essays | |
| 'Despised and Rejected' (1995) | p. 261 |
| Speech to Commerce Graduates at the University of Melbourne (2003) | p. 266 |
| Index | p. 269 |
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ISBN: 9780230284692
ISBN-10: 0230284698
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 288
Published: 3rd July 2012
Dimensions (cm): 22.3 x 14.4
x 2.2
Weight (kg): 0.46
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