Modern Guide to Rethinking Economics

Edited by Louis-Philippe Rochon, Full Professor, Laurentian University, Canada, Editor-in-Chief, Review of Political Economy, Editor-in-Chief, Challenge, Founding Editor Emeritus, Review of Keynesian Economics and Director, Monetary Policy Institute and Sergio Rossi, Full Professor of Economics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland

• Contents:IntroductionLouis-Philippe Rochon and Sergio RossiPART ICONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES1. Rethinking the foundations of macroeconomicsClaude Gnos2. Rethinking the economic role of the StateHassan Bougrine3. Rethinking economics for a pluralist approachGuillaume Vallet4. Rethinking uncertaintyRod O’Donnell 5. Rethinking exchange and pricesJean-Luc Bailly6. Rethinking moneyJean-François Ponsot7. Rethinking economic growthAngel AsensioPART IIECONOMIC POLICY ISSUES8. Rethinking income distributionOmar F. Hamouda9. Rethinking fiscal policyMatthieu Llorca10. Rethinking the role of banksVirginie Monvoisin11. Rethinking monetary policyLouis-Philippe Rochon12. Rethinking monetary and financial stabilityFaruk Ülgen13. Rethinking developmentEsteban Pérez Caldentey14. Rethinking health economicsRobert McMasterPART IIIGLOBAL ISSUES15. Rethinking international tradeRudiger von Arnim16. Rethinking the international monetary and financial architectureSergio Rossi17. Rethinking the environmentRobert H. Scott18. Rethinking energyLynne Chester19. Rethinking politicsStephen Parsons20. Rethinking social securitySpartaco Greppi21. Rethinking antipoverty policySteven PressmanIndex

'The recent international student revolt against the unrealistic and apologetic nature of the economic theory that they are being taught has produced a call to ''rethink economics''. In this impressive volume, 21 authors from seven countries on four continents do just that. They set out a convincing case for rethinking the fundamental conclusions and methodological basis of economic theory, the entire range of policy interventions by the State, and the nature of the global economic system and its (non-)regulation. No-one who is interested in the questions of economic growth and development, income distribution and social security, monetary and fiscal policy, the economics of energy and the environment, or the conduct of international trade and finance, can afford to overlook this important book.'