Communication and the transformation of economics : essays in information, public policy, and political economy
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Communication and the transformation of economics : essays in information, public policy, and political economy
（Critical studies in communication and in the cultural industries）
Westview Press, 1995
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Available at 24 libraries
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Bibliography: p. [229]-253
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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: pbk ISBN 9780813326719
Description
This book proposes that infusing mainline economics with more expansive and realistic conceptions of information/communication transforms static neoclassicism into evolutionary political economy. It results in modes of analysis that, when applied through policy, can lead to a sustainable future.
Table of Contents
Critical Studies in Communication and in the Cultural Industries -- Introduction -- Part One: Information and Communication in Mainstream Economics -- Information Industries and Economic Analysis: Policy-Makers Beware -- Commodities as Signs -- The Place of Information in Economics -- Part Two: Interrelations Between Economics and Communication Studies -- Communication: Blindspot of Western Economics -- On Political Economy -- Information, Economics, and Ecosystem -- Part Three: Information and Communication in Institutional and Evolutionary Economics -- T. R. Malthus and the Origins of Communication in Economics -- The Communication Theory of Thorstein Veblen -- The Communication Theory of Kenneth E. Boulding -- Part Four: Policy Applications -- Emergence and Development of Canadian Communications: Dispelling the Myths -- Telecommunications Policy: Real World of the Canadian Information Highway -- "Life is Information": Canadian Communication and the Legacy of Graham Spry -- Conclusion -- About the Book and Author
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ISBN 9780813326726
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Focusing on the centrality of information/communication to economic and ecological processes, this work cuts at the philosophical/ideological root of this neo-conservative policy agenda.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Information and communication in mainstream economics: information industries and economic analysis - policy-makers beware
- commodities as signs
- the place of information in economics. Part 2 Interrelations between economics and communication studies: communication - blind-spot of western economics
- on political economy
- information, economics and ecosystem. Part 3 Information and communication in institutional and evolutionary economics: T.R. Malthus and the origins of communication in economics
- the communication theory of Thorstein Veblen
- the communication theory of Kenneth E. Boulding. Part 4 Policy applications: emergence and development of Canadian communications - dispelling the myths
- telecommunications policy - real world of the Canadian information highway
- "life is information" - Canadian communication and the legacy of Graham Spry.
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