The General Theory of Transformational Growth: Keynes after Sraffa

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Main Details

Title The General Theory of Transformational Growth: Keynes after Sraffa
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Edward J. Nell
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:816
Dimensions(mm): Height 238,Width 160
Category/GenreEconomic theory and philosophy
ISBN/Barcode 9780521590068
ClassificationsDewey:330.156
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 90 Tables, unspecified; 69 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 13 July 1998
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

For the past century, economic analysis has been wedded to the idea of equilibrium, in spite of the evident fact that most economic relationships are in flux. The theory of transformational growth in this work replaces equilibrium with history. The role of the market is not to allocate resources, but to generate innovations, which are "selected" by competition in an evolutionary process. These innovations in turn change the way markets work and how they adjust, thus creating new problems and new kinds of pressures to innovate. The core relationships provide the foundations for a theory of monetary circulation, which makes possible a revised Keynesian approach, based on Classical foundations.

Reviews

"Presents a theory of transformational growth that replaces equilibrium with history." Journal of Economic Literature