Tag: 2004

Priceless: On Knowing the Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing

By Frank Ackerman and Lisa Heinzerling The New Press, 2004; 288 pages, Hardcover, $25.95; Paperback, $16.95 Order from Amazon Order from The New Press “How does one put a cost on a human life? And what effect does air pollution have on our health? Ackerman and Heinzerling focus on such questions in this volume, a […]

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, […]