Marxists initially used commodification to challenge capitalism, subsequent scholars used it mainly to criticize certain … distinguishes between formal, real, and fictitious commodification. While capitalism depends on commodity production, the extent of …

A few centuries ago, capitalism set in motion an explosion of economic productivity. Markets and private property had … existed for millennia, but what other key institutions fostered capitalism’s relatively recent emergence? Until now, the … diverted from identifying these key institutions. With Conceptualizing Capitalism, Geoffrey M. Hodgson offers readers a more …

zentrale Steuerung möglich ist. In der Realität des Kapitalismus wird die Leistungsgerechtigkeit jedoch zugunsten weniger … kann, entzieht sich den regulierenden Kräften des Marktes. Das Buch benennt diese und andere Schwächen des Kapitalismus und …