Political Economy - An Institutional and Behavioral Approach

This textbook takes a new approach to Political Economy: it combines the well-known non-quantitative theories with the findings of behavioral science and other disciplines such as psychology and sociology. The question of how people behave and how such behavior can be guided towards welfare for everyone is the focus of this book. The knowledge is first derived scientifically, then the results are presented in summaries and conclusions. Case studies provide a link to practice. By means of exercises and behavioral games, readers can apply and deepen their acquired knowledge. The second edition has been completely revised and updated. Insights and didactic experiences from the Political Economy lectures held in the meantime have been incorporated.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Weaknesses in Economics and Economic Education.- 3. Basics of Political Economy.- 4. Modeling the Image of Man.- 5. The Functioning of Market and Competition.- 6. Theory of Economic Systems.- 7. Market Failure.- 8. Political Failure.- 9. Competition Policy.- 10. Industrial Policy.- 11. Monetary Policy and the European Central Bank.- 12. Business Cycles Policy.- 13. International Financial Markets.- 14. Foreign Trade.- 15. Solutions to the Exercises.

Product details

• Authors: Christian A Conrad, Christian A. Conrad
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 12.05.2026
• EAN: 9783658505714
• ISBN: 978-3-658-50571-4
• Illustrations: Approx. 560 p. 30 illus.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Internationale Beziehungen, Sociology, Internationale Wirtschaft, Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie, Economic Policy, Wirtschaftstheorie und -philosophie, Economics, International Relations, Welfare, monetary policy, competition policy, International Economics, Political Economy, European Central Bank, Industrial Policy, Heterodox Economics, Political Economy and Economic Systems, International Political Economy’, Economic Education, economic systems, Market failure, Behavioral Approach, Market and Competition, Institutional Approach, Business Cycles Policy, Political Failure, Behavioral Games