Although there are encyclopedias covering economics, classic economic theory and history, the SAGE Encyclopedia of Economics and Society emphasises the contemporary world, contemporary issues, and society

The period of past four decades has been characterized as one of neo-liberalism, financialization, globalization, privatization and de-regulation. Inequality has risen in industrialised countries, labour’s share in national income has been in decline and economic growth slowed. The evidence of...

1. Financial Stability: Still Unsettled for the Future -- 2. The Future of Capitalism in a Post-Neoliberal World -- 3. Moving People in a Post-Neoliberal Era -- 4. Productivity Slowdown and Inequality: Killing two Birds with One Stone! -- 5. Environmental Policies to Save the Planet -- 6. Public...

Namhafte Autorinnen und Autoren von renommierten Universitäten und Institutionen analysieren in diesem Band das seit Jahrzehnten kontrovers diskutierte Verhältnis von Recht und Ökonomie aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln und Disziplinen und widmen sich dabei aber aktuellen Themen.Zunächst wird...