Encyclopedia of Political Economy, Volume 1: A-K

This authoritative work is the first fully refereed A-Z compendium of the main concepts, problems, institutions, schools and policies associated with political economy. The entries emphasize the application of the principles of political economy to real world problems such as inflation, unemployment, development and financial instability, and provide valuable suggestions for further reading. The work covers all of the major areas in this growing field. In addition to serving as an authoritative reference source for all levels, this work offers a comprehensive introduction to the field for undergraduates taking courses in political economy or graduate students coming to the field for the first time. Entries include: anarchism, bioeconomics, business ethics, contradictions, corporate objectives, financial crises, foreign aid, game theory, global liberalism, Great Depression, industrial relations, Karl Marx, patriarchy, precapitalist world systems, racism, rationality, Schumpeterian competition, social fabric matrix, social wage, Piero Sraffa. Library Journal This is a comprehensive, fully refereed compendium of the main concepts, problems, institutions, schools, and policies associated with political economy, the result of a four-and-a-half-year process by which 300 international writers, editors, referees, and advisers transformed the editors' initial outline into an authoritative work on the current state of the field. In each of approximately 450 articles, the writers were encouraged to maintain a global point of view so that their entries could better reflect concerns beyond a particular geographical area. Seeking to bridge the many differences within the discipline, entries are clear and accessible to students, politicians, public servants, political activists, the general public, and professionals in the field. The work is enhanced by cross references, See also references, a listing of selected references for further reading within each article, and 20 A-Z lists that relate to various institutional spheres, subjects, and schools of thought; also included is a marvelous section on how to use the encyclopedia. Highly recommended for both academic and larger public libraries.--Norman B. Hutcherson, Kern Cty. Lib., Bakersfield, CA This pathbreaking Encyclopedia is the very first fully refereed A-Z compendium of the main principles, concepts, problems, institutions, schools and policies associated with political economy. Based on developments in political economy since the 1960s and is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the field as well as being an authoritative reference work. Undergraduates taking courses in political economy or graduate students coming to the field for the first time will come to rely on this work as a key point of reference and for direction in their further reading. This lucid work compares for the first time the disparate theories of political economy (e.g. Marxist, Feminist, Sraffian etc.) and emphasizes the application of their principles to real world problems such as inflation, unemployment, development and financial instability. The extensive international team of consultants and contributors has produced a monumental work with truly global perspective. This groundbreaking Encyclopedia is the very first fully-refereed A-Z compendium of the main principles, concepts, problems, institutions, schools and policies associated with political economy. Based on developments in political economy since the 1960s, it is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the field as well as being an authoritative reference work. Undergraduates taking courses in political economy or graduate students coming to the field for the first time will rely on this work as a key point of reference and for direction in their further reading. This lucid work compares for the first time the disparate theories of political economy (e.g, Marxist, Feminist, Sraffian etc.) and emphasizes the application of their principles to real world problems such as inflation, unemployment, development and financial instability. The extensive international team of consultants and contributors has produced a monumental work with truly global perspective Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 A......Page 36 B......Page 66 C......Page 92 D......Page 218 E......Page 262 F......Page 350 G......Page 416 H......Page 460 I......Page 518 J......Page 622 K......Page 636 Economics, Finance, Business & Industry Book Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 A 36 B 66 C 92 D 218 E 262 F 350 G 416 H 460 I 518 J 622 K 636