Joan Robinson
By: Geoffrey Harcourt and Prue Kerr.
Contributors: Kerr, Prue, 1931-
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Springer
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781403996404
Subjects: Robinson, Joan, -- 1903-1983; Economists -- Great Britain
Description: "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"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Preface AcknowledgementsFiguresIntroduction The Economics of Imperfect Competition Joan Robinson and her circle in the run up to, and the aftermath of The General TheoryMarx in Joan Robinsons 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 Robinsons Role.After The Accumulation of Capital: Defence and Development Joan Robinsons Contributions to Development Economics as Political EconomyAn Introduction to Modern Economics: a Light that Failed? A Concerned Intellectuals Task: Joan Robinsons Three Popular Books Conclusion: Joan Robinsons Legacy References Preface AcknowledgementsFiguresIntroduction The Economics of Imperfect Competition Joan Robinson and her circle in the run up to, and the aftermath of The General TheoryMarx in Joan Robinsons 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 Robinsons Role.After The Accumulation of Capital: Defence and Development Joan Robinsons Contributions to Development Economics as Political EconomyAn Introduction to Modern Economics: a Light that Failed? A Concerned Intellectuals Task: Joan Robinsons Three Popular Books Conclusion: Joan Robinsons Legacy References.