The economic crisis and the state of economics

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The economic crisis and the state of economics

edited by Robert Skidelsky and Christian Westerlind Wigström

Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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The Economic Crisis and the State of Economics brings together leading economists from a diverse set of backgrounds and presents their take on how economics can explain the current crisis but also how the crisis will affect economic thought.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • R.Skidelsky PART I: RISK AND UNCERTAINTY IN ECONOMICS Risk and Uncertainty
  • P.Davidson Lessons from Statistical Finance
  • M.Potter Ambiguity and Economic Activity: Implications for the Current Crises in Credit Markets
  • S.Mukerji PART II: MACROECONOMICS AND THE CURRENT CRISIS Macro Theoretical Failures
  • C.Goodhart Hayek: Another Perspective
  • M.Desai Globalization and the Current Crisis
  • C.Bliss Global Imbalances and the Current Crisis
  • V.Joshi PART III: MODELS, METAPHORS, AND MORALS Knowledge in Economics
  • J.Kay The Structuring Role of Metaphors and Models
  • R.Bronk The Moral Critique of Economics
  • E.Skidelsky

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