This book assesses the performance of the first Lula government (2002-06) from different perspectives including economics, politics, history and social policy. While the focus is on Brazil, it also refers to the experiences of similar countries both for comparative purposes and for evidence of...

“A fine collection of essays exploring, and in many cases extending, Jim Buchanan’s many contributions and insights to economic, political, and social theory.” - Bruce Caldwell, Professor of Economics, Duke University, USA "The overwhelming impression the reader gets from this very fine...

Neoclassical theory and rational expectations : theoretical deficiencies -- Aggregation, money and Keynes epistemology -- Basics on money -- Money, finance and growth -- Structural stability in models and reality -- Inflation and unemployment -- Epilogue: picture and axiomatic structures