In the mail today, I received an advertisement for a forthcoming book on
microeconomics:
* _Microeconomics: Neoclassical and Institutionalist Perspectives on
Economic Behavior_ by
Susan Himmelweit, Roberto Simonetti and Andrew Trigg.
Andrew T, of course, is a member of OPE-L. Sue, as well, is well known =
to
a lot of listmembers (particularly Simon).
I'll reproduce most of the announcement below (with extra comments that
are bracketed and capitalized) , but I have some questions:
* The advertisement for the book refers to neoclassical, =
institutionalist,
and evolutionary theories: what about *MARXIST* microeconomic theories?
* More generally (i.e. not specifically re this book) who has been =
working in
recent years on the development of Marxist perspectives on =
microeconomics?
* Does anyone think that Marxist political economy only concerns =
macroeconomics?
In solidarity, Jerry
PS: in the same mailing, there was an announcement for the July 7-8 =
Third Annual
Conference of the Association for Heterodox Economics (several =
listmembers are
included in the speakers list) and an announcement for the journal =
_Economic
Issues_.
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MICROECONOMICS
Neoclassical and Institutionalist Perspectives on Economic =
Behavior
Susan Himmelweit, Roberto Simonetti and Andrew Trigg
o Do consumers really want what they buy? [GOOD QUESTION!, JL]
o Does the stock market hinder investment in new technologies?
o Why do women do less well than men in the labour market?
o Is the market economy an efficient system for allocating resources?
_Microeconomics_ is designed to encourage students to think critically =
about
economics as a discipline in which there are competing perspectives
[INCLUDING MARXIST PERSPECTIVES!, JL] rather than one single 'right'
approach to solving economic problems [SOUNDS RELATIVISTIC. SOME
PERSPECTIVES ARE 'WRONG', RIGHT?, JL]. A variety of theories,
both orthodox and less orthodox [WHAT ABOUT ANTI-ORTHODOX?, JL],
are clearly illustrated using examples and case studies from around the
world. Appropriate techniques and concepts are introduced, in a way
accessible to those without any previous mathematical background, using
interactive distance learning methods developed at The Open University.
_Microeconomics_ is an accessible introduction to intermediate =
microeconomics,
ideal for single honours Economics students or non-specialist students =
who would
like to learn about the fundamentals of microeconomics in a critical and
evaluative way.
Susan Himmelweit, Roberto Simonetti and Andrew Trigg all teach economics =
at
The Open University.
Contents:
List of contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction: =
Neoclassical
and Institutionalist Perspectives PART 1: CONSUMPTION 2. Consumer
Sovereignty 3. Consumer Dependency 4. Measuring Welfare: Are People
Better Of? PART 2: HOUSEHOLDS 5. The Household in the Economy
6. Decision Making in Households 6. Decision Making in Households 7. =
Caring
for Children PART 3: FIRMS [BUT WHY BEGIN WITH CONSUMPTION, THEN
HOUSEHOLDS, THEN FIRMS? ISN'T THAT THE NC ORDER?, JL]
8. Modeling the Firm. 9. Contracts, Information and the Firm's Behavior
10. Firms and Efficiency 11. A Strategic View of Competition PART 4: =
LABOUR
12. The Firm and the Labour Market 13. Discrimination and Segmentation
14. Trust and Control: Labour Use Within the Firm PART 5: TECHNOLOGY AND
FINANCE 15. Technological Change 16. Evolutionary Theories of =
Technological
and Economic Change 17. Financial Systems and Innovation PART 6: MARKETS
18. Competitive General Equilibrium 19. Social Markets. References. =
Index.
ISBN 1861525397. Publishing June-01. 592 pp.
For inspection copy or to order (I'm omitting the order form and snail =
mail address,
JL), contact Martha Abbott martha.abbott@thomsonlearning.co.uk
http://ww.thomsonlearning.co.uk
(I OUGHT TO GET A FREE COPY FOR TYPING ALL OF THIS!, JL)
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