Books in the Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy series

This volume commemorates a decade of the 'Malvern Conference'. Written by economists for economists, in celebration of some of the best minds of this century.

Frank Hahn's powerful critiques of current economic methodology and innovative reconstructions of economic theorizing have long challenged the views of practising economists. This title presents a study of Hahn's methodological writings. It is suitable for scholars with an interest in the philosophy of economics.

The former President of the United States, Bill Clinton and, at the time of publication, still current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair have described their style of government as a 'Third Way'. This book identifies and clarifies the economic implications of this particular approach to public governance.

Max Weber laid the foundations for the meaning of `charismä in modern secular usage. This new volume argues for the importance of the `charismatic principle¿ in history, economics and society. Bringing together a number of contributors at the cross section between economics, theology, sociology and politics, the book poses and aims to answer several of the key questions relating to this topic.

In this volume more than forty leading economists including Nobel Laureate Paul Samuelson and Robert Solow critically evaluate the work of Geoff Harcourt.

In this volume more than 40 leading economists critically evaluate the work of Geoff Harcourt. Contributors include Tony Atkinson, Tony Lawson, Edward Nell and Ian Steedman.

In this volume more than forty leading economists including Nobel Laureate Paul Samuelson and Robert Solow critically evaluate the work of Geoff Harcourt.

Exploring the many contributions of Pierangelo Garengnani to modern economics, this book covers his work on capital theory, the theory of effective demand and stability analysis.

This book presents a critical exposition of food systems theory and analyses the existing approaches to food consumption. Subjects discussed include the impact of the EU, lack of policy in the UK and resolving the diet paradox.

Provides a perspective on the economics of labour markets by demonstrating how radical political economy has been incorporated into mainstream economics. The book aims to present a new approach to this area of economic theory.

Based on the work of the European Commission's network of experts on women's employment, this is the first comprehensive study of the contribution of women and men to changing European economic activity patterns covering all 15 member states.

Transcending Transaction examines recent attempts to show how, in theory and history, market transaction can emerge from the unregulated interaction of competitive traders.

This collection of contributed work is concerned mainly with developments in the neo-classical tradition of political economics, and examines the role played by rational choice in the decision-making processes of firms and the state.

This book clarifies, integrates and applies diverse perspectives to salient issues of governance and presents them in an accessible manner. It will be an invaluable contribution to this field.

Takes on a journey from the historical roots of globalization through to its relevance in the modern day. This book covers themes such as: international trade; free trade and international movement of capital; and the role of the world economy. It is aimed at students, academics, and those with an interest in the modern global political economy.

This book constitutes a rigorous economic analysis with special emphasis on gender issues and covers every conceivable angle of unpaid work and all its ramifications for the modern economy.

Michael Kalecki discovered many of the concepts of what is identified as Keynesian theory. His work has had resounding influence on some of today's economic problems. These analyses scrutinize Kalecki's theories and show their significance for explaining the working of modern economies and the areas that need adaptation to changed circumstances.

In social life, the adoption of norms and values typically help in settling potential conflicts of interest to the mutual benefit of all. While not evident immediately, social norms and values play a crucial role in the theory of social choice.

S.N. Afriat is back and writing on the subject of the Price Index. This book should be of great interest to economists and statisticians everywhere.

The elections of Bill Clinton and Tony Blair in the 1990s saw the consolidation and completion of critical aspects of the Reagan-Thatcher fiscal agenda. It was thought that the process of adopting common fiscal policies was caused by economic integration and globalization; this study reveals a more comprehensive explanation.