Joan Robinson is widely considered to be amongst the greatest economists of the 20th Century. This book provides a comprehensive study of her life and work, examining her role in the making of The General Theory, her critical interest in Marxian eocnomics, her contributions to Labour Party policy and her writings on development, especially China. INDICE: Preface - Acknowledgements - Figures - Introduction - The Economics of Imperfect Competition - Joan Robinson and her circle in the run up to, and the aftermath of The General Theory - Marx in Joan Robinson's Argument - Joan Robinson and socialist planning in the years of high theory - The Making of The Accumulation of Capital - The Choice of Technique in the Economy as a Whole and the Cambridge Debates in the Theory of Capital:Joan Robinson's Role. - After The Accumulation of Capital: Defence and Development - Joan Robinson's Contributions to Development Economics as Political Economy - An Introduction toModern Economics: a Light that Failed? - A Concerned Intellectuals Task: JoanRobinson's Three Popular Books - Conclusion: Joan Robinson's Legacy - References
- ISBN: 978-1-4039-9640-4
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 280
- Fecha Publicación: 28/08/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés