Free Market Economics: An Introduction for the General Reader
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (634 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1782547967 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Professor Kates has brilliantly resurrected Say's law of markets - Keynes's old nemesis - into a new modern framework that forms the foundation of a new sustainable economy.' - Mark Skousen, editor, Forecasts & Strategies and formerly of the Columbia Business School, US 'Steven Kates has written an exciting new book on the basics of economics. The reader will profit from this fresh approach far more than from an ordinary textbook. Acclaim for the first edition: 'Free Market Economics is virtually a must read for serious economists Hi
João Branco said A gem!. This is the best modern introduction to Economics in the classical tradition I have ever read. Although I have also read Hazlitt, Rothbard and Reisman, I have found quite a lot of excellent insights in this expensive but worthwhile book and only a small number of objections.. Five Stars Excellent exposition of classical economics.
Supply and Demand Beyond Equilibrium 8. He looks at economics from the perspective of an entrepreneur making decisions in a world where the future is unknown, innovation is a continuous process and the future is being created before it can be understood.Key Features include:- Analysis derived from the theories of pre-Keynesian classical economists, as this is the only source available today that explains the classical pre-Keynesian theory of the business cycle- A focus on the entrepreneur as the driving force in economic activity rather than on anonymous 'forces' as found in most economic theory today- Great emphasis is placed on the consequences of decision making under uncertainty- Offers an introductory understanding, accessible to the non-specialist readerThe aim of this book is to redirect the attention of economists and policy makers towards the economic theories that prevailed in earlier times. He puts change, entrepreneurship, uncertainty, decentralized knowledge and spontaneous order at the center of his analysis. Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply 14. The Classical Theory of the Business Cycle 15. Factors of Production, Finance and the Role of the Entrepreneur 6. Free Market Economics, Second Edition will help students and general readers understand the economics of
Steven Kates, Associate Professor of Economics, School of Economics, Finance and Marketing, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia