Category: ECONOMIC THEORY AND TEACHING

The Flawed Foundations of General Equilibrium: Critical Essays on Economic Theory

By Frank Ackerman and Alejandro Nadal Routledge, June 2004; Hardcover, 199 Pages; $100 For order information, click here fundamental flaws in the standard theories of general equilibrium does economic theory rest on solid logical foundations? The influence and prestige afforded to orthodox economics – both as a theory and a source of policy advice – suggests the […]

New Thinking In Macroeconomics

By Jonathan M. Harris and Neva R. Goodwin, Editors Edward Elgar Publishing, January 2004; Hardcover and Paperback, 296 Pages; Now Available in Paperback Order from Edward Elgar Publishing  Presenting new and innovative perspectives on macroeconomics at the national and international levels, the editors bring together contributions on a wide range of topics including: social, institutional, […]

Feminist Economics Today

By Marianne A. Ferber and Julie A. Nelson (editors) University of Chicago Press, Fall 2003; 209 pages; $38.00 Cloth; $16.00 Paper; Order from University of Chicago Press The 1993 publication of Marianne A. Ferber and Julie A. Nelson’s Beyond Economic Man was a landmark in both feminist scholarship and the discipline of economics, and it quickly became […]