Whither the World: The Political Economy of the Future [electronic resource] : Volume 1 /
Kolodko, G.author.
The study deals with challenging questions of long-term future of global economy and the mankind. Focusing not only on what happens in the economic sphere but also on cultural, social, political, demographic, technological, and ecological processes. It employs a holistic approach to answer fundamental questions about the course of the future.
Cover; Contents; An Upbeat Foreword; Part I: Why Economists Err So Often; 1 A Truthful Economics, or What Modern Economics is - and What it Should Be; 2 Blueprint for the Future; 3 On Employing Economics to Shape Reality; 4 Globalization - an Accident of History?; 5 Market Versus Government in an Age of Globalization; Part II: Threats and Opportunities - Which Prevail?; 6 Economy Without Values is Like Life Without Sense; 7 International Agreements and Disagreements; Notes; Index
Includes index.
The study deals with challenging questions of long-term future of global economy and the mankind. Focusing not only on what happens in the economic sphere but also on cultural, social, political, demographic, technological, and ecological processes. It employs a holistic approach to answer fundamental questions about the course of the future.
Welfare state.
Economic policy.
Economic theory.
Development economics.
Political economy.
International economics.
Politics of the Welfare State.
Economic Policy.
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.
Development Economics.
International Political Economy.
International Economics.