John Kenneth Galbraith and the Future of Economics

This book examines the life and works of John Kenneth Galbraith and demonstrates how his non-conventional approach to economics is critical to understanding the trouble that currently exists within economics and economic policies.

Preface; J.K.Galbraith PART 1: BACK TO JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH Galbraith: A Partisan Appraisal; J.K.Galbraith Where Did Galbraith''s Ideas Come From? R.Parker Galbraith and the Post Keynesians; P.Davidson J.K. Galbraith, Economist of the Peace; J.Fontanel & F.Coulomb John Kenneth Galbraith and the Incompleted Task of Progress; N.Birnbaum PART 2: THE TROUBLE WITH ECONOMISTS AND POLICIES The Bias in Academic Economics: The Economics Salon; J.Madrick Reframing Capitalism; J.Sawyer Power and Institutions in Macroeconomic Theory; J.Cornwall & W.Cornwall Reinventing Fiscal Policy; P.Arestis & M.Sawyer Alternatives for the Policy Framework of the Euro; P.Arestis & M.Sawyer Promoting Growth and Welfare in a Changing Europe; J-L.Gaffard PART 3: ECONOMIES IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT: A PROGRAM OF ACTION The Future of the International Financial System; P.Davidson John Kenneth Galbraith and the Anatomy of Russian Capitalism; S.Menshikov Escaping the Squeeze: Lessons from East Asia on How Middle-Income Countries can Grow Faster; R.Wade The Third World''s Debt Problem; K.Raffer Global Organization and Developing Countries: Current Aspects of Neo-mercantilism and of the Global Framework of Accumulation; D.Uzunidis