Behavioral economics emerged in the second half of the 20th century and has become an important social science research area. Some have argued that the emergence of behavioral economics (BE) amounts to a scientific revolution. That is, they argue that BE is becoming or has become the new,...

Frank Decker provides an introduction to the vast work of Gunnar Heinsohn and Otto Steiger in this first English edition. Ownership Economics (Eigentumsökonomik) is a condensed version of Heinsohn and Steiger's Ownership, Interest and Money: Unresolved Mysteries in Economic Theory (Eigentum,...

This paper discusses the impact of Sraffa's thinking on economics. It argues increasing specialization in research is producing an ‘all trees, no forest' fragmentation of economics that creates opportunities for a return to concerns that motivated classical political economy. It associates...

Despite the widespread use of the concept there is neither a consistent theoretical construction nor a clear definition of globalisation. Although the debate between pro and anti globalisation scholars and activists is interesting, it largely fails to address globalisation as a fundamental...

Despite the widespread use of the concept there is neither a consistent theoretical construction nor a clear definition of globalisation. Although the debate between pro and anti globalisation scholars and activists is interesting, it largely fails to address globalisation as a fundamental...

The article introduces to the current issue of the journal by critically reviewing the articles published therein in light of both recent literature and current economic developments. The main topics dealt with concern the role of mainstream economics and ideology in creating the cultural and...