The economics of John Kenneth Galbraith : introduction, persuasion, and rehabilitation /
By: Dunn, Stephen P
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.Description: xx, 477 p. : ill ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780521518765 (hardback)Subject(s): Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908-2006 | Economics -- United StatesDDC classification: 330.1 Online resources: Location MapItem type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 330.1 DU EC (Browse shelf) | Available | T0041916 |
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330.1 BE UP The uprising : | 330.1 CR ES Essays in economic theory | 330.1 DA IN Individuals and identity in economics / | 330.1 DU EC The economics of John Kenneth Galbraith : | 330.1 EV OL The evolution of economic institutions : | 330.1 NE UR Neuroeconomics : | 330.1 NE WE New economics as mainstream economics / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Foreword James K. Galbraith; 1. The eclipse of the new industrial state?; 2. A life in our times; 3. The economics of J. K. Galbraith; 4. The methodology of J. K. Galbraith; 5. The general theory of advanced development; 6. Why people are poor; 7. Uncertainty and the modern corporation; 8. A theory of the multinational corporation; 9. The management of specific demand; 10. Money and the real world; 11. A man for our times; 12. The origins of the Galbraithian system: talking to J. K. Galbraith; Postscript: timeline to the great crash, 2008; References; Additional works by Galbraith; Index.
"The recent financial crisis has once again seen John Kenneth Galbraith return to the bestseller lists. Yet, despite the continued popular success of his works, Galbraith's contribution to economic theory is rarely recognized by today's economists. This book redresses the balance by providing an introductory and sympathetic discussion of Galbraith's theoretical contributions, introducing the reader to his economics and his broader vision of the economic process. The book highlights and explains key features of Galbraith's economic thought, including his penetrating critique of society, his distinctive methodology, his specific brand of Keynesianism, and his original - but largely ignored - contribution to the theory of the firm. It also presents, for the first time, a detailed examination of Galbraith's monetary economics and revisits his analysis of financial euphoria. This unique work seeks to rehabilitate Galbraith's contribution, setting out several directions for possible future research in the Galbraithian tradition"--