Synopses & Reviews
This book examines the life and works of John Kenneth Galbraith and demonstrates how his non-conventional approach to economics is critical to understanding the trouble that currently exists within economics and economic policies. With new perspectives on his work, this book proposes new answers to the economic challenges both industrialized and developing economies are facing.
Table of Contents
Preface--J.K.Galbraith * PART 1: BACK TO JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH * Galbraith: A Partisan Appraisal--J.K.Galbraith * Where Did Galbraith's Ideas Come From? R.Parker * Galbraith and the Post Keynesians--P.Davidson * J.K. Galbraith, Economist of the Peace--J.Fontanel & F.Coulomb * John Kenneth Galbraith and the Incompleted Task of Progress--N.Birnbaum * PART 2: THE TROUBLE WITH ECONOMISTS AND POLICIES * The Bias in Academic Economics: The Economics Salon--J.Madrick * Reframing Capitalism--J.Sawyer * Power and Institutions in Macroeconomic Theory--J.Cornwall & W.Cornwall * Reinventing Fiscal Policy--P.Arestis & M.Sawyer * Alternatives for the Policy Framework of the Euro--P.Arestis & M.Sawyer * Promoting Growth and Welfare in a Changing Europe--J-L.Gaffard * PART 3: ECONOMIES IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: A PROGRAM OF ACTION * The Future of the International Financial System--P.Davidson * John Kenneth Galbraith and the Anatomy of Russian Capitalism--S.Menshikov * Escaping the Squeeze: Lessons from East Asia on How Middle-Income Countries can Grow Faster--R.Wade * The Third World's Debt Problem--K.Raffer * Global Organization and Developing Countries: Current Aspects of Neo-mercantilism and of the Global Framework of Accumulation--D.Uzunidis