Companion to Contemporary Economic Thought (Routledge Companion Encyclopedias)

* 41 in-depth essays cover current economic theory and applied economics in a single, comprehensive volume * Interfaces section considers economics as it relates to other disciplines * Extensive notes, bibliographies and suggestions for further reading; detailed index of Topics and People `A treasure-house of stimulating argument and vast amounts of, mostly, well marshalled information. The market for general survey volumes, while already crowded, should surely find room for this offering.' - The World Economy `The work under review scores very high marks.' - The Economic Journal `The chapters are written by people who are excellently qualified and frequently well-known in their field ... The book's strengths lie in the range of contributors, the very high quality of most of the contributors and its emphasis on applied economics. For these reasons alone it is an important book, which will be invaluable both to students and to economists wishing to learn about developments in other branches of their discipline.' - Economica Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Contributors Preface 1 Preamble I. Methodological Perspectives 2 The Role of the Methodologist 3 The Role of History of Economic Thought 4 Theory and Empirical Observation 5 Austrian Economies: a Dissent from Orthodoxy 6 Current Views on Economic Positivism 7 Institutional Economics 8 Economics as a Profession II. Economic Theory 9 An Overview of Emerging Theory 10 Expectations in Economics 11 Post-Keynesian Macroeconomics 12 Public Choice Theory 13 Uncertainty in Economics 14 Strategic Trade Policy 15 Recent Developments in Monetary Theory 16 Economics of the Environment 17 Game Theory and Strategic Behaviour 18 International Aspects of Development Economics 19 Growth Theory 20 Open-Economy Macroeconomics 21 Economics of Socialism 22 The Labour Market: Unemployment and Search Theory 23 The International Co-ordination of Macroeconomic Policy 24 Determinants of Industry Structure and Contestable Market Theory 25 The Growth of the Public Sector III. Applied Economics 26 The Role of Applied Economics 27 Time Series Econometrics 28 The Role of Measurement and Testing in Economics 29 Experimental Methods in Economics 30 Cost-Benefit Analysis and Project Appraisal 31 Applied General Equilibrium Modelling 32 Microeconometrics 33 Macroeconometric Forceasting 34 Interest Groups and Policy Formulation 35 Economic Advice and Economic Policy IV. Interfaces 36 Economics and Related Disciplines 37 Economics and Social Systems 38 Economics and Politics 39 Economics and Law 40 Economics and Psychology 41 Economics and History Index Aims to provide readers with an academic or professional interest in economics with the latest developments in current economic theory and applied economics. The articles are structured to give an overview of today's economic concerns, from international development to social systems Unified coverage of the growth and development of economics as a discipline in the last 25 years. Containing 41 in-depth essays covering a wide range of issues, it gives a complete overview of today's economic concerns. Edited By David Greenaway, Michael Bleaney, And Ian Stewart. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.