An Introduction to Economics Economic Theory and Society /

• Main Authors: Ghosh, Chandana (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Ghosh, Ambar Nath (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Public finance.; Development economics.; Welfare economics.; Asia-Economic conditions.; Public Economics.; Development Economics.; Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice/Political Economy.; Asian Economics.

The book compares neoclassical and Marxian economics and points out that both the schools of thought seek to analyze how a capitalist society functions. The authors show that the neoclassical economics vindicates capitalism and prescribes policies that further the interest of the rich (giant capital...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Neoclassical Economics and Capitalism
• 3. Marxian Economics
• 4. John Maynard Keynes and Stabilization Measures
• 5. Neoclassical Economics, Marx and Keynes, and the Global Financial Crisis
• 6. Capitalism Versus Socialism: A Few Country Studies
• 7. Survival of the Common Man Under Capitalism: A Plausible Strategy.