End of Economics

List of contents

Introduction, 1 THE END OF ECONOMICS, 2 ECONOMIC THEORY AND THE HISTORICAL INCREASE OF FIXED CAPITAL, 3 RAILROADS AND THE INCREASE IN FIXED CAPITAL, 4 THE ROLE OF FINANCE, 5 INDUSTRY TAKES COMMAND: THE RISE OF WELFARE CAPITALISM, 6 MODERN FINANCE CAPITAL, 7 THE DEPRESSION, 8 THE GOLDEN AGE, 9 CONCLUSION, BIBLIOGRAPHY, Index

About the author

Michael Perelman

Summary

This book explores how, even in the United States, the most capitalist of all countries, the market has always been subjected to numerous constraints. As well as discussing the opinions of economists, the book looks at the opinions and practices of figures such as Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, and Herbert Hoover.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Perelman, Michael (Fitchburg State University Perelman, Perelman Michael
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.04.2017
• EAN: 9781138059955
• ISBN: 978-1-138-05995-5
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy; Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, Political Economy