Economic Analysis in Talmudic Literature : Rabbinic Thought in the Light of Modern Economics

This book discusses the economics of the Talmud in the light of modern economics. Its focus is on the intricate debates, statements and principles that were forged by the great minds of the Talmudic Rabbis. This ancient storehouse of learning includes a wealth of economic knowledge of modern sophistication. The book taps those "economic treasures" by way of analytic inquiry.

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Year of publication:	2009 ; 3rd ed.
Authors:	Ohrenstein, Roman A
Other Persons:	Gordon, Barry (contributor)
Publisher:	Leiden : BRILL
Subject:	Ökonomische Ideengeschichte \| History of economic thought \| Judentum \| Judaism \| Wirtschaftswissenschaft \| Economics \| Theorie \| Theory

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Extent:	1 online resource (252 pages)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. Contents; Foreword (Clement Tisdell, Queensland University, Australia); Preface; Acknowledgments; PART ONE BACKGROUNDS; Chapter One The Talmud, Its Method and Related Issues; Chapter Two Old Wisdom and the Written Law; PART TWO MACRO-ECONOMIC ISSUES; Chapter Three Economic Self-Interest and Social Progress; Chapter Four Business Cycle Analysis: The Talmudic Insight; PART THREE MICRO-ECONOMIC ISSUES; Chapter Five Time Dimension, Opportunity Cost and Market Behavior; Chapter Six Game Theory-The Talmudic Minimax; Chapter Seven Risk, Uncertainty and Expectation; PART FOUR DISTRIBUTIONAL EQUITY Chapter Eight The Welfare DimensionPART FIVE THE VALUE OF PERSONS; Chapter Nine Categories of Value; Chapter Ten Human Capital Issues; PART SIX IMPACT ON WESTERN ECONOMICS; Chapter Eleven Jews in the European Economy; Name Index; Subject Index; List of Abbreviations;
ISBN:	978-90-474-2808-4 ; 90-04-17462-1 ; 978-90-04-17462-7 ; 978-90-04-17462-7
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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