Heterodox Challenges in Economics
Theoretical Issues and the Crisis of the Eurozone
Authors: Cesaratto, Sergio
Free Preview- Introduces readers to the basics of heterodox and orthodox approaches in economics
- Explains the problematic aspects of the European Monetary Union (EMU) from the standpoint of alternative economic theories
- Highlights the conservative nature of the EMU and the economic and political difficulties of reforming it
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- About this book
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This book discloses the economic foundations of European fiscal and monetary policies by introducing readers to an array of alternative approaches in economics. It presents various heterodox theories put forward by classical economists, Marx, Sraffa and Keynes, as a coherent challenge to neo-classical theory. The book underscores and critically assesses the analytical inconsistencies of European economic policy and the conservative nature of the current European governance. In this light, it examines the political obstacles to proposals to reform the European monetary union, as well as those originating in the neo-mercantilist German model. Given its scope and format, the book offers a valuable asset for researchers and members of the general public alike.
- About the authors
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Sergio Cesaratto is a Professor of European Monetary and Fiscal Policy at the University of Siena, Italy. He has published articles in many heterodox journals, and is a well-known participant in the European public debate over the Eurozone. His research interests include the history of economic thought, growth and income distribution, as well as monetary economics.
- Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Economics: A Political and Mathematical Discipline
Pages 1-12
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The Surplus Approach
Pages 13-58
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Marginal Economics
Pages 59-93
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The Incomplete Revolution
Pages 95-122
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Money and the External Constraint
Pages 123-159
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Heterodox Challenges in Economics
- Book Subtitle
- Theoretical Issues and the Crisis of the Eurozone
- Authors
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- Sergio Cesaratto
- Copyright
- 2020
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-54448-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-54448-5
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-54447-8
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVI, 277
- Number of Illustrations
- 10 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour
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