By Julie A. Nelson Cloth, $16.00 The University of Chicago Press, 2006 “Can be read for pleasure and enlightenment by economists and non-economists alike.”— The Times Literary Supplement Order from University of Chicago Press Summary: Is it asking too much to demand that businesses be socially and environmentally responsible? When child care and elder care are […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
By Neva R. Goodwin An examination of economics that should be of value to those interested in social sciences as well as economists. Topics covered include the economics of Alfred Marshall, individuals and institutions in social economics, and textual analysis and reality in the social sciences