This book is a major contribution to the study of political economy. With chapters ranging from the origins of political economy to its most exciting research fields, this handbook provides a reassessment of political economy as it stands today, whilst boldly gesturing to where it might head in...

Die Wirtschaftswissenschaften im Spannungsfeld zwischen Wirtschaft und Kultur. Das Buch greift eine Thematik auf, die an Bedeutung gewinnt - die kulturelle Dimension wirtschafts- und sozialwissenschaftlicher Themenbereiche. Der modulare Aufbau des Buches ermöglicht viel Freiheit bei der Auswahl...

The paper sketches some features of Caffè’s contribution to the construction, diffusion and applications of economic policy as a discipline, in addition to his personal traits and his qualities as a teacher. Not only was he one of the main proponents in Italy of the study of welfare economics...

Relatively little has been said on economic policy by participants in the debate on the realisticness of assumptions in economic models. What has been said is that a ‘Friedmanian’ methodology which accepts unrealistic assumptions and is only concerned with correct predictions is appropriate...

Scholars of John Maynard Keynes' life and contributions to economics have tended to approach his involvement in the early 20th century eugenics movement by either:(1) historicizing it as a regrettable political curiosity with only minor connections to his larger system of economic thought or,(2)...