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The Violence of Financial Capitalism
Marazzi, Christian - The MIT Press
This first English-language edition of Christian Marazzi's most recent book, The Violence of Financial Capitalism … theoretical tools necessary to comprehend capitalism today, offering an innovative analysis of financialization in the context of … postfordist cognitive capitalism. He argues that the processes of financialization are not simply irregularities between the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008632721
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Crisis in the Global Economy: Financial Markets, Social Struggles, and New Political Scenarios
Fumagalli, Andrea (contributor);  … - The MIT Press
Crisis in the Global Economy is the latest and most innovative collective reflection on the state of global capitalism … capitalism. Crisis in the Global Economy begins with the recognition that the current financial crisis is a systemic crisis of … markets are the pulsing heart of cognitive capitalism, financing the activity of accumulation, Crisis in the Global Economy …
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The Violence of Financial Capitalism
Marazzi, Christian - The MIT Press
The 2010 English-language edition of Christian Marazzi’s The Violence of Financial Capitalism made a groundbreaking …-Marxist guidance for confronting capitalism in its newest form, The Violence of Financial Capitalism is a valuable addition to the … contemporary arsenal of postfordist thought. This edition includes the glossary of the esoteric neolanguage of financial capitalism …
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Transition and Economics: Politics, Markets, and Firms
Roland, Gérard - The MIT Press
The transition from socialism to capitalism in former socialist economies is one of the main economic events of the … to our understanding of capitalism as an economic system and of the dynamics of large-scale institutional change. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004973037
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Highway and Byways: Studies on Reform and Postcommunist Transition
Kornai, János - The MIT Press
perspective and understanding of the complexities of transition: every highway and byway leads eventually to capitalism, Kornai …
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Privatization: An Economic Analysis
Vickers, John; Yarrow, George - The MIT Press
The process of selling assests and enterprises to the private sector raises questions about natural monopolies, the efficiency and equity of state-owned versus privately owned enterprises, and industrial policy. This comprehensive analysis of the British privatization program explores these...
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The Spatial Economy: Cities, Regions, and International Trade
Fujita, Masahisa; Krugman, Paul; Venables, Anthony J. - The MIT Press
Since 1990 there has been a renaissance of theoretical and empirical work on the spatial aspects of the economy--that is, where economic activity occurs and why. Using new tools--in particular, modeling techniques developed to analyze industrial organization, international trade, and economic...
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Pop Internationalism
Krugman, Paul - The MIT Press
"Pop internationalists" -- people who speak impressively about international trade while ignoring basic economics and misusing economic figures are the target of this collection of Paul Krugman's most recent essays. In the clear, readable, entertaining style that brought acclaim for his...
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Growth and Empowerment: Making Development Happen
Stern, Nicholas; Dethier, Jean-Jacques; Rogers, F. Halsey - The MIT Press
Despite significant gains in promoting economic growth and living conditions (or "human progress") globally over the last twenty-five years, much of the developing world remains plagued by poverty and its attendant problems, including high rates of child mortality, illiteracy, environmental...
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Inequality and Growth: Theory and Policy Implications
Eicher, Theo S. (contributor);  … - The MIT Press
Even minute increases in a country's growth rate can result in dramatic changes in living standards over just one generation. The benefits of growth, however, may not be shared equally. Some may gain less than others, and a fraction of the population may actually be disadvantaged. Recent...
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