Economics should schematically explain the key elements and main strands of this core part of social life: the actual workings of our economies. This book argues that orthodox, modern neoclassical economics does not fulfil this core task. Standard economics models do not address the real functioning of our market economies, but rather an imagined economy.

2022

Level: leicht

Economics and the Real World

Joaquim Vergés

Ethics International Press Ltd, UK

Based on a clear conceptual framework and ten flexible building blocks this handbook offers refreshing ideas and practical suggestions to stimulate student engagement and critical thinking across a wide range of courses Drawing on decades of ideas on how to improve economics education and a growing number of available alternative …

2021

Level: leicht

Economy Studies

Sam de Muijnck and Joris Tieleman

Amsterdam University Press

This course will cover recent contributions in economic history that, using geospatial data from anthropological maps, colonial archives and secondary sources, will explore current economic and development challenges by drawing parallels between the past and present.

2022

Level: leicht

African History through the lens of Economics

Elias Papaioannou, Leonard Wantchekon, Stelios Michalopoulos, Nathan Nunn, etc.

Online

The book criticizes neoclassical climate economics in the tradition of William Nordhaus. It explains why this kind of thinking is misleading and why neoclassical climate economics asks the wrong questions.

2020

Level: mittel

Climate Economics

Franziska M. Hoffart and Michael Roos

Springer Nature

The world has changed dramatically in recent years and so has the field of economics, but many introductory economics textbooks have remained stuck in the past. This book provides a new beginning for the study of macroeconomics, fundamentally international in its approach and emphasizing current debates and research trends.

2014

Level: mittel

Macroeconomics

Dorman, Peter

Springer-Verlag

Microeconomics: A Critical Companion offers students a clear and concise exposition of mainstream microeconomics from a heterodox perspective.

2016

Level: leicht

Microeconomics - A Critical Companion

Ben Fine

Pluto Press

This is a hands on four chapter course to learn how to better understand and act when faced with complex situations By the end of the course students will be able to take a story from the news describe what makes the situation complex and identify opportunities for effective action …

Level: leicht

Thinking Complexity

Cameron Guthrie

Toulouse Business School

Rethinking Business is a volume of thought-provoking researches that sets out to challenge the paradigm of business along the areas of governance, finance, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability.

2014

Level: mittel

Rethinking Business

Raymund B. Habaradas and Denver Bingski D. Daradar

De La Salle University (DLSU) Publishing House